When we reach an advanced age, there are a number of songs that bring back memories of specific phases of our life. Melodies that were popular during those times became indelibly associated with how we felt as we lived the times--the sights and senses we associate with those long ago years. When we hear them played now, we take a nostalgic trip back down memory lane, mentally reliving years associated with the songs. Here, I describe the memories of the major phases of my life that are brought to mind when I hear specific melodies.
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