Songs that remind you of being somewhere

[Dr.Doofenshmirtz]

You know, you hear a song and you instantly link the tune to a place in memory.

A couple for me are...
B52's, Love Shack - It was a glorious summers day and I was stuck in a traffic jam on the elevated section of the A40 Westway. Every time I hear that song it reminds me of summer and looking forward to getting home to a warm summers evening relaxing in the garden.

Boomtown Rats, Rat Trap - Being a bit of a sparky even at the tender age of six, I set about taking apart the radio that I had just bought from a Jumble Sale, and fitting the knobs and speaker inside a cardboard box to make it look like a big hi-fi system (like dads one downstairs). It even had a couple of old light bulbs on top that [to a six year old] looked like valves (I actually wired those mains light bulbs to a dimmer switch inside the box so I could adjust the glow just right, which being only six at the time scares me somewhat!). I tuned it into Caroline and Rat Trap was the fist tune I heard. I remember that Saturday afternoon all those years ago incredibly vividly.

[Nolar Dog]

"Greensleeves" : Reminds me of being on the phone.

[AndrewW-G]

Frank Zappa, the gumbo variations: reminds me of being in the then "miss wirral" winner, still makes me smile whenever I hear it

[Penny-lope]

Mock Turtles - Can you dig it

6th year common room

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGSHIidlesQ

[Devilstreak]

Cafe Del Mar - Reminds me of Cafe Del Mar

Watching a great sunset.

[HereBeMonsters]

San Francisco by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Blasting out very loudly as we cruised down Lombard Street in SF last year on our honeymoon. Awesome.

Or possibly The Beach Boys, as this was our second attempt which we filmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLrl9tXw1w0

[Arese]

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again

As we cruised into Miami in a red Corvette, roof down. Our tribute to CSI!

Every time I hear it now I think fondly back to that holiday, and that amazing car.

[Marvindodgers]

HereBeMonsters said:

San Francisco by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Blasting out very loudly as we cruised down Lombard Street in SF last year on our honeymoon. Awesome.

Or possibly The Beach Boys, as this was our second attempt which we filmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLrl9tXw1w0

Cruised down Lombard? Blimey, I've only ever crawled down there at 0.05mph behind a load of other tourists!! However, I understand your sentiment!!

[HereBeMonsters]

Marvindodgers said:

HereBeMonsters said:

San Francisco by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Blasting out very loudly as we cruised down Lombard Street in SF last year on our honeymoon. Awesome.

Or possibly The Beach Boys, as this was our second attempt which we filmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLrl9tXw1w0

Cruised down Lombard? Blimey, I've only ever crawled down there at 0.05mph behind a load of other tourists!! However, I understand your sentiment!!

Yeah, the first time we were the only car on the street, so schreeched our way down, hanging the arse out on the (rented!) Mustang.

[Jag-D]

UB40 - summer time - council estates

[SeeFive]

So many, and not necessarily great music either.

Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel) - the pub juke box opposite my college
Boys of Summer (Don Henley) - making progress through some nice Lake District Roads in the 80's
Drops of Jupiter (Train) - Very posh hotel room in Maui - first time I heard it about 6 months before it got here.
We are the Champions (Queen) - hammering out of my brother's car stereo straight after my first motor racing championship win as I got back to the pits.

and hundreds more... I'll save you the boredom. You know what I mean.

[HereBeMonsters]

HereBeMonsters said:

Marvindodgers said:

HereBeMonsters said:

San Francisco by Me First And The Gimme Gimmes. Blasting out very loudly as we cruised down Lombard Street in SF last year on our honeymoon. Awesome.

Or possibly The Beach Boys, as this was our second attempt which we filmed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLrl9tXw1w0

Cruised down Lombard? Blimey, I've only ever crawled down there at 0.05mph behind a load of other tourists!! However, I understand your sentiment!!

Yeah, the first time we were the only car on the street, so schreeched our way down, hanging the arse out on the (rented!) Mustang.

Ah, there is a video of the second half of it, unfortunately just as we catch up with a taxi, and you can't hear the tyres screeching as the music is too loud... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI8Ty6GKcBM

[TedMaul]

Hey ya - Outkast - reminds me of Penang and Langkawi as it was on the radio all the time

Food for thought - UB40 - Youth Club as 10 yo as they played it every week

Out in the Fields - Gary Moore - School French lessons. Stole french teachers audio tape and replaced it with mine.... cue much amusement...and detention

Breaking the Law (live) The Mighty Priest - racing 1/10th scale RC buggies as a kid

Jump - Derek and Clive - getting mullered with Ed & Lark and being banned from Somerville College

I'm in love with my car - Queen - my Dad - the ct

Landslide of love - Transvision Vamp - errrrrrr rather not say....

Edited by TedMaul on Friday 21st May 12:21

[JuniorD]

AndrewW-G said:

Frank Zappa, the gumbo variations: reminds me of being in the then "miss wirral" winner, still makes me smile whenever I hear it

10/10 for music
15/10 for scenario

[kiteless]

In no order:

Stardust: Music Sounds Better With You. Hooning along the narrow, sun dappled country lanes of Cornwall in my 2.2 Astra SRi back in 2001.
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2. The first Christmas I spent with my (future, at the time) wife.
House of Pain: Jump Around. Knight's Nightclub in Northampton as a student.
Tarrega: Memories of The Alhambra. The first holiday with my (future, at the time) wife in Vassiliki.

[robsco]

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by the Smiths, reminds me of the park my partner and I had our first meeting together. 2 years on, still going strong, and still worship Morrissey. How morbid.

[Don1]

Playing Energy 52 - Cafe del Mar (Paul Rincon Rmx) as the sun hit the sea in Ibiza...

[Don1]

Devilstreak said:

Cafe Del Mar - Reminds me of Cafe Del Mar

Watching a great sunset.

Jesus - I didn't even read this before my post! (Sorry). Playing this as the sun sent down was one of the greatest experiences of my life.

[Chris71]

Good thread! I reckon music is the second most powerful trigger for memories. The first being smells - not in an unpleasant way I hasten to add, but distinctive perfumes, air fresheners and stuff. Maybe that's just me.

Anyway, songs...

Bittersweet Symphony - Being on the minibus on Dartmoor coming back from doing Ten Tors
Take Me Out/the whole of Snow Patrol's Final Straw album - Working in Courchevel '04-05
Got my mind set on you - Obergurgl trip this year
Mr Brightside - Newquay camping trip 2005
Set the fire to the third bar - Driving to work at Ford listening to XFM

[Killer2005]

Southspide Spinners - Luvstruck at the 2000 Leeds Love Parade

Oh my god