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fuzzybuddy

fuzzybuddy

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I forget what day of the week it is. Never mind what month it is. I can never remember people's name- EVER!!! But for some strange reason, I can exactly remember the first time I heard a favorite song. It was '69-'70. I was standing in a bar in the lower West Side, NYC, when "Tears Of a Clown" came out of a jukebox with yellow cloth over the speaker part. There are other songs that bring back a crystal clear feeling of where I was when I first heard them. Whenever I hear those songs, I'm back there. I wonder why songs bring back such strong emotions.
 

Did I read it these forums? That basically our music taste is set at fifteen years old. But yeah I know that feeling so well. The opening chords of the right tune takes you back instantly. I imagine a video where a senior is listening to a song and suddenly morphs into their youth. If I closed my eyes to...hum for me what was easy listening...Lou Reed. My hair grows into the crown of ringlets I had at 16, black nail polish, that bangin' black leather jacket, the smell of tutti fruiti body oil and strawberry rolling papers...mahn it was the time...
 
fureverywhere said:
Did I read it these forums? That basically our music taste is set at fifteen years old...
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Not me. It was the late 60's and 70's, and I was in my 20's. Maybe mentally 15, though. Ha!

But back to the original question. Not the first time I heard a song, but a significant time while the song was playing a lot---definitely.
 

Music is good scoobies, always seems to put you in a nice place. If I hear the right song, I'm transported into a tall skinny kid, zit faced, bell bottom pants, and covered with Jade East cologne... Perfect.
 
Ya know, I had forgotten the cologne thing. I wore Petulli or something like that, because a girl told me it was not for everybody. But I could "pull" it off. I used to douse myself before I left the house. It's so amazing, when you hear that old song,ZAP, you remember so clearly an instant long gone.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
Ya know, I had forgotten the cologne thing. I wore Petulli or something like that, because a girl told me it was not for everybody. But I could "pull" it off. I used to douse myself before I left the house. It's so amazing, when you hear that old song,ZAP, you remember so clearly an instant long gone.
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That's right, I forgot. Lots of people were wearing that, Petulli oil(?) is what we called it. Long time since I've thought of that, wow.
 
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Music can be like a warm fuzzy blanket of the past. There was an album called Robin Trower Live. I played that record until the grooves wore out. I have it in my MP3 player and " Lady Love", "Althea", " Too Rolling Stoned"...I'm back in my old room at home and the only worry is what nail polish color to wear tomorrow...
 

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