I’ve written, frequently, about my love for music.
It’s playing in our home, in our cars, in our ears, all the time.
It’s just a way of life for us.
Along with this goes conversations about music.
Why one song sticks in your head, and another you can hear once and never think of again.
Sometimes, the answer is “I like the message it sends.”
Sometimes, it’s “Because I can dance to it.”
Sometimes, it’s “It reminds me of a time in my life when…”
And sometimes, I don’t know…
Until I do.
Recently, one of the monkeys asked me, “What is it about this song that you like so much?”
Without thinking, I responded, “Because it reminds me of “Whiter Shade of Pale,” which is one of my top 5 songs ever.
Here’s the song, and if you don’t want to hear the whole thing (although it’s a great song) move to 2:10 and listen:
Then, listen to “Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum. Right from the beginning.
Hear it?
I know it’s the whole electric organ thing, but it takes me there every time I hear it.
Kinda like “Uptown Funk” brings me right to “Get Your Head in the Game” from High School Musical.
Don’t believe me?
Go to 1:29 and listen:
And then go to 1:20 and listen:
That one may not be as defined, but it still takes me there.
I mean, it’s not as scandalous as the whole Vanilla Ice stealing David Bowie’s “Under Pressure,” but then, what is?
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