Taking Me Back A Few Years

Isn't it funny how you can listen to a song and it takes you back many years and you can remember things so clearly as if they happened yesterday? I love that. This past week, Dominic has been going through all of our CDs that we've had stored away and he has been putting all of them on my iPod. I've really been enjoying it. It's been a great surprise to me every evening when I can listen to my iPod and find many songs that I have forgotten about.

I have a very diverse selection of music on my iPod. Seriously, it goes from the Stanley Brothers (bluegrass) to Salt-N-Pepa to Jimmy Buffet to ACDC to Phantom of the Opera to Destiny's Child to Randy Travis. I love all kinds of music and it shows.

Dominic has great taste in music. He always likes the music and bands that end up sticking around for years. He put all of his CDs on it to. It's funny to watch him because he'll pull out a CD and say, "You're going to love this. You'll remember it once you hear it." He has favorites like Billy Joel, George Thorogood, Rush, Bob Marley, James Brown, Tom Petty, and his all time favorite--Journey.

Tonight I've been reminiscing while listening to Skid Row and Van Halen from our high school days and Pearl Jam from the college days. And of course, my all time favorite band from high school--Def Leppard. I still love them just as much today.

After Brooke and Nathan were born, I didn't have any time to listen to the radio. I still don't really. The only time I would have an opportunity to listen to the radio would be in the car. And, to be quite honest, that is also my only time for some peace and quiet. At this point in my life, I opt for the peace and quiet and don't even care to turn on the radio. Sad, I know.

Anyway, this year for my birthday, Dominic got me an iTunes gift card. I was so excited to get some new music for my iPod. Of course, I first downloaded a few music videos.

Then I started thinking about music that I hadn't heard for a long time. Who remembers Dr. Hook? My mom played Dr. Hook a lot when we were kids. I still remember my mom, sister, and I singing, You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance. What about Sharing the Night Together and Sylvia's Mother. That was when they were on 8 track tapes. Mom and Kristi, do you remember singing those in the blue Monte Carlo?

I will never forget the Super Bubble 8 track tape that Mom used to listen to that had I Think We're Alone Now and Yummy Yummy Yummy on it. I was just talking to Mom the other day about it and was describing the picture on it. Well, I decided to do an internet search and I actually found a picture. It was exactly what I remembered.


I've been having lots of fun finding songs to purchase but I wanted to listen to some new music too. As I mentioned, I don't know any new music. The newest that I had was the Evolution of Robin Thicke. I remembered that a while back my friend Karen posted about a concert that she went to and had a great time. She had gone to see Maroon 5. So, I decided to buy two of their songs to see if I liked it. I LOVED it and ended up buying the entire CD. I listen to it all the time now. Thank you, Karen, for posting about that and without knowing it, helping me to learn some newer music.

I'm anxious to see what Dominic loads on it next.

I'm curious. What's on your iPod?