So I've been noticing a resurgence of 80's and 90's soft-rock songs on the radio all of sudden... REO Speedwagon, Bryan Adams, Chicago, etc. I know they're on the cheesy side, but they take me back to when I was a teenager / young adult.
"You're the Inspiration" just played during lunch, and I found myself emotionally transported back to 1993, when I was a 19 year old pining for her fiance in the Navy halfway around the world. I remembered every word, refrain, and harmony in that sappy song like it was yesterday. I'm sure if a co-worker had seen me, they'd have laughed mightily at my steering-wheel karaoke!
E-gads, I had that schmaltzy song played at our wedding. However, the sound technicial forgot to rewind and cue the cassette tape (yes, I'm that old), so during the wedding, the next track started playing instead, which opened with Peter Cetera lamenting "Thought it wouldn't matter... if we didn't stay together..."
The next moments were a screeching audio stop, awkward pause for rewind, glances all around, then finally the correct song. Ha! At least we are still married!
Ah, the memories! What song(s) hold a special place for you, and why? C'mon, share the embarassing details!