<p>Ok- The last box has been unloaded from the car into the dorm , the key is in the ignition, he has given you that same wave he gave you on the kindergarten sidewalk just yesterday, turning to start his new life, unfettered by your roof. . .</p>
<p>You need some Sappy Songs to Sob To on that CD as you start down driving down that lonesome highway back to your own new life. . sometimes ya just gotta cry it out. . </p>
<p>Suggestions?</p>
<p>I will start-- a caveat-- I am largely stuck in the 70s:</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals ( I used to listen to this why I walked the floor with that colicky baby who is now unbelievably big. . .;)</p>
<p>ok; I’ll start: Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons. (sung to both by kids in the middle of the night to get them back to sleep as babies)</p>
<p>adding…</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals ( I used to listen to this why I walked the floor with that colicky baby who is now unbelievably big.
Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals ( I used to listen to this why I walked the floor with that colicky baby who is now unbelievably big.
Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals ( I used to listen to this why I walked the floor with that colicky baby who is now unbelievably big.
Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy </p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals ( I used to listen to this why I walked the floor with that colicky baby who is now unbelievably big.
Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy</p>
<p>Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy</p>
<p>Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart </p>
<p>ADDING:
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting</p>
<p>TO SING TO YOUR SPOUSE AS YOU REALIZE YOU ARE EMPTY NESTERS:
When I’m 64 - The Beatles</p>
<p>Suds in the BUcket by Sara Evans really got me when my DD was a senior and I knew she was leaving soon, it’s a silly fun song, but for some reason it really hit me</p>
<p>Growing list…</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans</p>
<p>Adding: I’m So Excited by The Pointer Sisters (Trust me, an empty nest can be fun!)</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters</p>
<p>Yeah…I did that with non waterproof mascara and contacts in. I’m pretty sure I didn’t see much of the road for the first 500 miles of the ride home. :(</p>
<p>Not on a soundtrack, but I vaguely remember singing “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine” over and over again.</p>
<p>I was a mess, probably shouldn’t have been driving 1100 miles alone :eek:</p>
<p>Adding End of the Summer by Dar Williams. Don’t blame me if you have to pull off the road and sob uncontrollably.</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams
Circle Game – Joni Mitchell</p>
<p>Who Knows Where the Time Goes by Sandy Denny & The Strawbs</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams
Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
Who Knows Where the Time Goes – Sandy Denny & The Strawbs</p>
<p>The One Who Knows by Dar Williams. Here’s a sampling of the lyrics:</p>
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<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams
Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
The One Who Knows–Dar Williams</p>
<p>Oh Very Young by Cat Stevens
Tall Buildings by John Hartford
Seven Story Mountain by Railroad Earth
Backwards Down the Number Line by Phish
YaMar by Phish</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams
Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
Turn Around, by Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene, & Malvina Reynolds</p>
<p>Father and Son by Cat Stevens and For Baby for Bobbie by John Denver</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams
Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
Turn Around, by Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene, & Malvina Reynolds
Father and Son by Cat Stevens
For Baby For Bobbie by John Denver</p>
<p>Old Man by Neil Young
Amuthign buy Cat Stevens
The Best Day by Taylor Swift
Eighteen by Alice Cooper (for a giggle)
She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals Can’t Take my Eyes off of You by Franki Valli and the Four Seasons.
Candle on the Water by Helen Reddy
Child of Mine by Carole King
Forever Young by Rod Stewart
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young? not sure)
Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
She’s Leaving Home - The Beatles
Sunrise, Sunset - from Fiddler on the Roof
100 Years - Five for Fighting
Suds in the Bucket by Sara Evans
It’s the End of the world as we know it- REM
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
End of the Summer- Dar Williams
Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
Turn Around, by Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene, & Malvina Reynolds
Father and Son by Cat Stevens
For Baby For Bobbie by John Denver
Living the Rest of the Dream - John Hiatt</p>