Music and Me.

Today on the way into work the news radio station I listen to mentioned that the lead singer of Soft Cell had been in a motorcycle accident and was in critical condition. Now many are probably wondering who Soft Cell is.

They had a smash hit called 'Tainted Love'. I think it was originally written in the sixties and sung by a woman named Gloria Jones. It was so popular that Marilyn Manson did a cover of it. Whenever it comes on the radio you turn it up and sing along.

Like some of us, it never seems to get old. Even J knows all the words to it and she recently downloaded it on her iPod so she could enjoy it too.

There are songs that come on the radio that bring you back. Way back. These songs are burned in your memorybanks because you were having fun with friends, having your first kiss, first dance, breaking up with a loved one.

These songs remind you of when you circled the block with your Dad or were bobbing your head (a la Queen) in the backseat of a packed car on the way to the beach. Some songs are great reflections of just hanging out on a Saturday in your room - listening to the music coming from your transistor and 'My Sharona' up as loud as you can get it without getting in trouble. Some music is borrowed from family and played on the record player over and over till even you don't want to hear 'Bridge over Troubled Water' anymore. I remember singing 'You Light Up My Life' over and over til my Dad said he was going to end my life if I didn't shutup!

It's burned in there and when many years later you hear it on the radio you hope it doesn't end.

Like 'Tainted Love' for me - music reminds you of your youth.

A time not so long ago - but that seems so far away.