I had a couple red necks from virginia on the team that blasted this song all the time. Summer ball, team was stacked with a bunch of D1 guys, we killed everyone and did it all hungover as fuck. Brings me back to baseball between my freshman and sophomore year of college. Very first song that popped in my head is Kenny Chesney - Summertime. White Sox Dave - Summertime by Kenny Chesney. Was the moment I fell in love with rap/hip hop, and have been hooked since. Summer of 2003 waking up early at my grandparents shore house on LBI and going to Wawa with my uncle to get bagels and the. And no matter how many times I hear it, I'm instantly back at a bar at 2am on the dance floor laughing with my buddies from high school, or my hometown, or college- all of whom I've shared a ton of great nights with over the years with Mr.Brightside as the soundtrack.īig Ev - Beautiful by Snoop Dogg and Pharrell
That's an exact memory of that song but if we're being honest I've probably heard it 4-500 times in bars and for my money it's a no question top tier bar song, and in my opinion - it's the best. I'll always remember that uncertain time of balancing the known and the unknown together. I think subconsciously we were all on a high of being at a point where school was a breeze, we all had cars, we were in bars, we kind of did whatever we wanted, but there was a little hint of it was the beginning of the end of high school. Brightside to give one final jolt to the dance floor and crowd to make it to last call. It was starting to get late into the night, and the DJ played Mr. I was a senior in high school with the usual crew of morons - Mikeyy Blingzz, Seabiscuit, JT, Cino, Vinny Minsk etc. One night in particular it was playing at one of the best bars I have ever been to, The Irish Circle in Rockaway (RIP). It was released in 2004, and I distinctly remember it being ultra popular in the fall of my senior year (and into the entire year of 2005 for that matter. "What is a song that instantly brings you back to a specific memory in your life? What is the song and what is the memory" or bittersweet but I think the main lesson is music is moving.
Your friends, your family, past girlfriends and boyfriends etc- songs can bring you back to those moments.
#Sing along songs circle of life tv#
I know it's a tv show, but that stuff is real. I think that was cemented to me, when MCA of the Beastie Boys died, and Chris Martin performed a beautiful version of "Fight For Your Right" in his concert that night. I also think musicians have the most respect for each other of any profession ever. Listen to any musician talk about the first time they heard The Rolling Stones, or Jimi Hendrix, and say "that's the moment I knew I wanted to be a rockstar." That always fascinated me. Your siblings, friends, coworkers, parents etc can teach you a new band, a new song and change your entire style a little or a lot over the years, or in a split second. As Big Cat has said music is the most subjective thing in the world. Third, I've always been fascinated with how music can move people. For the record- hers was Weekends Are For The Warriors. It didn't matter how many years had passed since you heard it, or how long removed you were from the memory- you were right back there any time you heard it. Two - I remember having a casual conversation with my sister after hearing a one hit wonder on the radio and how no matter what it always made her think of high school parties, and no matter what it was almost like you were back in that spot. One- First off, hat tip to Robbie Fox who's "What Was The First CD You Bought ? " blog. This blog kind of came together after a few things.