Alyson’s TOP TEN Time Travel Tunes!
You know how a song can instantly transport you to another place and time? Well, these are my top ten time travel tunes!
1. Every Breath you Take- The Police.
This was the #1 love song in high school. It’s intense, loaded with longing, and the lyrics are disturbingly stalkerish. Nonetheless it never fails to remind me of my old high school crush . . .er, whatshisname . . .
2. Desperate But Not Serious- Adam Ant.
High School. Sophomore year. I was desperately and quite seriously hot for Adam Ant and I am not ashamed to admit it. Embarrassed But Not Ashamed.
3. Schools Out- Alice Cooper.
Every time I hear this I’m instantly transported to the last-day-of-school-summer-blowout-pool-party a friend and I hosted at the end of sixth grade. We were only twelve, but I’m telling ya that party was epic!
4. Ca Plane Pour Moi- Plastic Bertrand
Straight from my Francophile stage when I fake-smoked Gitanes, replaced OMG with Mon Dieu!, and listened to this song more times than I care to admit.
5. Lush Life- John Coltrane
My first love introduced me to jazz. He died unexpectedly a few years back, but whenever I hear this song I can’t help but think of him.
6. Diamond Dogs- David Bowie
I had a super-cool older sister who listened to Bowie. Whenever she left the house I would listen to all of her albums and try on her clothes and make-up—then completely deny it once she caught on.
7. I Want Candy- Bow Wow Wow
One of my very first concerts was a Missing Persons & Bow Wow Wow double header. Annabella Lwin was just fourteen and completely amazing, and I was entranced!
8. Maybe I’m Amazed- Paul McCartney
I’m not sure that he knows it, but this song reminds me of my husband. I’m so grateful and amazed that I met him, and I get chills when I hear it!
9. Round Here- Counting Crows
Reminds me of when I was working as a flight attendant and living in NYC—mostly because of that line that goes: Round here we stay up very, very, very, very, very, very late! Also, Adam Duritz was the first celebrity I ever served on a flight, though many would follow!
10. Pinball Wizard- Elton John version
With this song blaring in the background, my best friend & I would watch her older brother set himself on fire then jump from the tree fort to the pool when their parents weren’t home. He later became a Navy Seal.