Kiddlywinks: Songs that take you back to your childhood.
February 5th 2010 12:36
Well written or just well played music has this uncanny ability to transport the listener to an alternate reality, a parallel universe or even back to a certain time in their life. In this post I'll be revealing five songs that take me back to my childhood - days of not caring, of spitting the dummy over nothing, days where things were anything but complicated.
The Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van - The song showcases the rebellious streak most adolescents, particularly male adolescents, towards authority. Reminds me of being a smartarse and getting my arse kicked by my parents/authority when I went too far, just like the lads in the song do.
Josh Pyke - Middle of the Hill - Pretty universally known song that's easy to sing along to, and it's even told the way a child would, jumping from story to story almost at will. Takes you back to when everything was mystical, a lot more exciting than it seems to be now. Listen to it.
Paul Kelly - They Thought I was Asleep - Reminds me of the times I used to hide under the covers and shut my light and make my feuding parents think I was asleep. Like PK's character does, I find out later, that it didn't matter to my rents whether I was asleep or not. Paul Kelly is the best storyteller, and his tales all strike a chord and transport me to another time.
Blink182 - First Date - Must admit I was a huge fan of Blink in my early teenage-hood, and this song strikes a chord with every guy who's been on a first date - sweaty palms, fears of being rejected - that nothing but the girl you were after mattered.
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall - When I was a kid I thought this was a childish song about teachers un-necessarily making us do work. Now I'm almost at adulthood (18 in a month) and it's about censorship - and everyones right to free information. Takes me back to the time when teachers were the infidel, and shows me just how much I've learnt, and how much I've matured.
Do you have songs that have struck a chord with you? Songs that changed the way you lived or that simply took you back to your childhood?
Responses are encouraged, and I'll nag at Bren to add his list of five in a comment.
Posted by Adam.
The Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van - The song showcases the rebellious streak most adolescents, particularly male adolescents, towards authority. Reminds me of being a smartarse and getting my arse kicked by my parents/authority when I went too far, just like the lads in the song do.
Josh Pyke - Middle of the Hill - Pretty universally known song that's easy to sing along to, and it's even told the way a child would, jumping from story to story almost at will. Takes you back to when everything was mystical, a lot more exciting than it seems to be now. Listen to it.
Paul Kelly - They Thought I was Asleep - Reminds me of the times I used to hide under the covers and shut my light and make my feuding parents think I was asleep. Like PK's character does, I find out later, that it didn't matter to my rents whether I was asleep or not. Paul Kelly is the best storyteller, and his tales all strike a chord and transport me to another time.
Blink182 - First Date - Must admit I was a huge fan of Blink in my early teenage-hood, and this song strikes a chord with every guy who's been on a first date - sweaty palms, fears of being rejected - that nothing but the girl you were after mattered.
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall - When I was a kid I thought this was a childish song about teachers un-necessarily making us do work. Now I'm almost at adulthood (18 in a month) and it's about censorship - and everyones right to free information. Takes me back to the time when teachers were the infidel, and shows me just how much I've learnt, and how much I've matured.
Do you have songs that have struck a chord with you? Songs that changed the way you lived or that simply took you back to your childhood?
Responses are encouraged, and I'll nag at Bren to add his list of five in a comment.
Posted by Adam.
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