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The song that takes you back to your youth.

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lemondrizzle Wed 19-Oct-16 16:16:30

Following on from the recent "sad song" thread can we share which song instantly takes you back to "your era" and give the approximate year.
For me it's 1968 and there are many (great music in the late 60s)....Everlasting Love by Love affair, Young girl by Gary Pucket and the Union Gap, The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann to name a few.

eGJ Fri 21-Oct-16 17:36:36

lemondrizzle it's Michael Row The Boat ashore and it became SO popular that a hymn was set to it!! grin Peter Paul and Mary sang it and I think The Highwaymen. It was an American Civil War spiritual and thank you for reminding me; I have been humming it ever since I saw your post smile

rosesarered Fri 21-Oct-16 18:01:27

We used to sing this at primary school in the fifties.

pauline42 Fri 21-Oct-16 18:04:25

Thanks everyone for all these 70's titles -.I've made a list and will pass them along to a student volunteer group that organizes a seniors prom in February every year (around Valentines Day). The right mix of "fab fav" 70's tunes makes all the difference to the success of the event because it keeps us seniors bopping away on the dance floor all night long!

KatyK Fri 21-Oct-16 18:36:54

Going back furtherthan my teen years, my mother used to love Magic Moments, Some day I'm gonna write the story of my life and my sister used to play April Love by Pat Boone. I listened to that and imagined that my life would be just like that song! Ooops.

Rapunzel100 Fri 21-Oct-16 22:57:20

The Kinks - especially Waterloo Sunset and Thank You For The Days

jacquis Sun 23-Oct-16 03:03:34

Me too!!! So young..so much to learn, but lots of fun along the way.

jacquis Sun 23-Oct-16 03:05:57

Me too! Late September and I really should be back in school..but , In fact, Teacher training college in my case..but that;s another story!!

jacquis Sun 23-Oct-16 03:07:47

Late september and I really should be back in school, or in my case, teacher training college...but that's another story...

NanKate Sun 23-Oct-16 06:41:22

Roses I still love a rum and Coke but I didn't start the strong stuff till I was at least 16 and a day, or was 18 the legal age ? Anyway I digress back to the brilliant music of our youth.

How about 'She was only 16' by Craig Douglas.

LullyDully Sun 23-Oct-16 08:03:40

I also love "Listen to the rhythm of the falling Rain." We.often sing it in our house. It was about the time of "Only. 16". Just before my heart and mind was taken by Beatles, Kinks,, and those wonderful songs they wrote.

Alima Sun 23-Oct-16 09:56:43

Tiger Feet by Mud. They played it live at the Vicky Club in Pompey in 1974 before it was on release. What a night!