<p>I was in my car yesterday when I head “American Pie” by Don McLean and I was immediately transported back to my dorm floor at Bursley Hall, U of Michigan, Fall 1971. My RA would sit in his room and play the song incessantly…</p>
<p>It got me thinking, what were the big songs from my college days.</p>
<p>Fall of 1971, I think the four biggest songs were…</p>
<p>“Maggie May” by Rod Stewart;
“American Pie” by Don McLean;
“Roundabout” by Yes; and
“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.</p>
<p>I remember American Pie and Michigan very well. American Pie will always bring back memories of a date that I had while there and it was on the car radio. The classic college songs for me were anything by CCR. Also Janice Joplin - what a tragic loss.</p>
<p>Yep, Maggie Mae. And The Three Degrees, “When Will I see You Again” ( chick song) Reminds me of being in a full car traveling to Penn State weekends.</p>
<p>Nearly every girl (and half the boys) I knew I college had a copy of Carole King’s Tapestry album. I never bought that album myself. I didn’t have to - everyone else was constantly playing it.</p>
<p>In 2002(?) were visiting friends in Allentown, PA, and there was a 3-day music Fest in the Park. So we pack a picnic, and drag the kids, and to our utter amazement and delight, the key performer that night was Don McClean. Oh man, that was amazing. The crowd was roaring, and he had to do several encores of American Pie.</p>
<p>I loved Carole King ( I was in junior high)
My oldest also likes her, she sang *Beautiful * at her high school graduation.
I listened to all kids of music in the 70’s ( still do) my fave was Motown though.</p>
<p>You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today Because Marvin knew that war was not the answer, and only love could conquer hate</p>
<p>UMDAD: you sound like my DH…he is ALL ABOUT the Eagles (did I mention he is a little older than I ).
Since I grew up with a relatively young hippie dad, I love music from that era: Cream, Jimi Hendrix, Stones, Cat Stevens (his best of is currently in my car!), Doobie Bros, Skynyrd, Beatles (duh!), Zeppelin…</p>
<p>I was in the car with my H last night and I was being tested- he had the radio on and I was trying not to say anything about the music selection. I sat through ELO without doing anything besides clenching my teeth, but then as soon as Kate Bush came on he changed the station?</p>
<p>Chocoholic,
Are you referring to Musicfest in Bethlehem (near Moravian and right downtown) or Mayfair (in a park, close to Muhlenberg) in Allentown? Both are annual events where they get top rate entertainment, often for free or low cost.</p>
<p>My husband and I married young and he went back to college as a full time junior at West Virginia University when we were in our early twenties. We often hung out after football games with some of his guy friends and they would put on Talking Heads music and blare out, “Burning down the House”. We would sit on the porch and watch the cars leaving the stadium area. The house was in the well known party section. When it came to the chorus (the only part we all knew) we would sing it out, LOUD! It was kind of weird living in a college town and having my husband going as a full time underclassman. I didn’t know if I was young or old.</p>
<p>BTW, My older son knows tons of 60’s and 70’s music but he also likes today’s stuff and was in a ska band for a few years which is a combination of jazz and reggae. Very different stuff. Oh, and one of the eighth grade teachers at my youngest son’s middle school always does a lesson on the meaning behind each line in Don McCleans American Pie song. He’s an “old” fart… like me!</p>
<p>Interestingly enough the “Cat” is in my CD player as we speak . (Edit:4 lines of Pickett…Cocker…JT…CSN&Y…Prine…Bowie… Reed. Just assemble your own weirdly mixed bag.) And then I moved to Texas-Willie, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Gary P. Nunn, Jerry Jeff, Townes Van Zandt, and the next governor of Texas -Kinky Friedman (.com.)</p>
<p>Yee-freakin’-Haw! (Check the website-the battle is on for the soul of Texas-It’s the Kinkster vs. Governor Good-Hair in a blue jello match to the death.)</p>
<p>Oh yes, my DH! He just played his CD about 4 days ago. He also likes America (I only like a couple of their songs, though). </p>
<p>kathiep: I love Burning Down the House! I have that on one of my comp CDs…I made about 20 of them for S’s baseball games (I would do the music between innings, before/after games; don’t know if I’ll be able to this season w/ scheduling). So we have quite a collection. For games the music is very upbeat and usually a mix of several decades. Example CD:</p>
<p>Star 69–R.E.M.
All Right Now–Free
Stuck in the Middle–SteelersWheel
You Might Think–Cars
All Star–Smashmouth
Boom–P.O.D.
Fortunate Son–CCR
ABC–Jackson 5
Get Jiggy–Will Smith
Blue Collar Man–Styx
Joker–Steve Miller
Dr Dr–Robert Palmer
Mr Jones–Counting Crows
Gimme all your lovin–ZZTop
Ramble On–Zeppelin
Old Time Rock & Roll–Bob Seger
Smokin–Boston
Jailhouse Rock–Elvis
My City was gone–Pretenders
You Shook Me–AC/DC
Low Rider–War
Smells like Teen Spirit–Nirvana</p>
<p>courer, my soon-to-be 16 year old twins each have their own copy of Tapestry because: 1) it is my wife’s favorite album/CD; and 2) because they got to meet Carole King and get a copy of the CD autographed when she was in Oregon to campaign for Kerry.</p>
<p>I liked Jim Croce pretty well, but I think that because he died young his current fame is greater than is warranted by his actual achievements. The same can be said for Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, John Kennedy (both of them), and Steve Prefontaine.</p>
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