Too numerous to mention. But, there are so many songs that paint a picture of a special time/ place in my life. Some of them hurt, some make me smile. I’ll take them all.
As a child of the '60s (high school class of 1970), I had a bit of an epiphany watching one of those Time/Life "music of the 60s" infomercials the other day.
Viewing the video clips and hearing the music predictably brought back some warm feelings and memories from that era.
But then, it occurred to me the real reason why many people, myself included, wax nostalgic for "the good of days": with the end of high school, the "real work" of living life and earning a living began.
My catalog of "favorite" pop songs literally ends with graduation. For me, at least, the "real world" turned out to be a much harsher place than the frivolities of high school.
“Some of them hurt, some make me smile.”
Truly. Some of them I have to turn off as soon as they start. One is “I Love The Nightlife” (Alicia Bridges).