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FreePlay Friday – Things You Should Know
Posted on July 17th, 2009 in Free Play Fridays, Life and Family by Fred McKinnon
Hello Everyone!
I’m bringing back “FreePlay Friday” – I’m still going strong on the “Fitness” area, but miss the casual Friday where we talk about anything. Lots is happening, so check it out:
- Start getting ready for the big ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the “Sunday Setlists” blog carnival on Sunday, Aug 2. We will have prizes. Oh yeah.
- I’m headed out to the National Worship Leader Conference in Kansas City next week. Will be live blogging and tweeting for the conference and teaching the “Worship + Web 2.0″ class, as well as being on a discussion panel for the “New Media Maze: Worship and the Mobile Church” sessions.
- Please keep praying for Kate McRae.
Lastly, I posted this to my Twitter and FaceBook friends:
"B'fast with family at Sweet Mamas, and heard John Denver's "Country Roads" on the way home. It's gonna be a gr8 day!"
It made me think of all the fun songs I heard growing up. I grew up in a musical family and was exposed to some great music. Not many people my age would consider these songs and artists to be great. I’m definitely in the minority. But that’s because I grew up with these songs. I sung these songs as an 8-year old. They mean something to me.
Songs like:
“Thank God I’m a Country Boy” (John Denver)
“The Ring of Fire” (Johnny Cash)
“Sweet Caroline” (Neil Diamond)
“Country Roads” (John Denver)
“Song Sung Blue” (Neil Diamond)
“Eating Goober Peas” (Kingston Trio)
“Gentle on My Mind” (Merle Haggard)
“Jail House Rock” (Elvis)
etc etc.
So for our weekend discussion – tell me about special songs, events, memories, those things that are down inside you deep – the reservoir … recall some of those memories … and share them this weekend!
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You forgot “Grandma’s Feather Bed” (John Denver)
“Big John” (can’t remember the artist)
“He never returned” (Kingston Trio)
“Kiss an Angel Goodmornging” (Charlie Pride – I bet daddy played that song on the old Gibson a thousand times on the deck)
“Oakey from Muskogee” (Merle Haggard)
“Behind Closed Doors” (Charlie Rich)
O the list goes on and on . . . .
oh man, yeah – we also played the feather bed on the way TO b’fast this AM!
BIG JOHN, oh yeah. Loved that, and totally forgot the classic Charlie Rich songs!
you’re going to laugh at some of mine. I grew up with my dad playing “I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane” on the guitar. This was apparently the only song he knew, but I think it only has two chords in it. So I know all the words! I also grew up with Carly Simon and James Taylor (this is my mother’s influence)
But one song that really sticks out to me from my teenage years is “Love to Lay You Down” by Conway Twitty. It was on the jukebox at the BBQ joint i worked at. It’s a great love song. “Even if your hair’s all up in curlers I’d still love to lay you down…” Especially for us middle aged women! haha
Jan,
I used to play “Leaving on a Jet Plane” on the piano as a kid, all the time. When you mention Conway Twitty, allz I can think about is one of my oldest brother’s girlfriends – she loved him, and as a kid, I remember being the obnoxious little brother, teasing her about it.
My mom and I would always listen to the music or think in the car. We talked at home but rarely while driving. Songs that remind me of her are James Dean You’ve got a Friend, and Helen Reddy You and Me Against the World. She always said that song was about her and I. She was my biggest cheerleader and I miss her a lot. Other songs are Janis Joplin Bobby McGee and The Rose.
After reading your post I realize music was a big part of my past. There was a huge outdoor concert theatre where I have seen MC Hammer, TLC, Villiage People (it’s pretty cool watching a hug crowd of people motion to YMCA), Air Supply, Foreigner, Steve Miller Band to name a few.
And I can’t forget NKOTB. My fav was Joey. My mom surprised me one year for my birthday and bought me tickets to see them and then surprised me with a limo ride to the concert.
She really knew how to make my birthday special.
Tracie, that’s awesome – hahaha, I could tell on myself about a concert that my buddy and I got tickets to, and how excited we were …
Here’s a hint:
She was cute.
She was big in the 80′s, but not very long.
She didn’t have a long career.
Any guesses … anyone?
For what it’s worth, she was at Six Flags, and we nearly got thrown out of the park screaming how much we loved her. HAHAHAHAHA
Yikes James Taylor not James Dean. Oops.
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I grew up listening to MTV. Back in the AC/DC, Michael Jackson, and Beastie Boys era. Hence my eclecticness now.
I remember when MTV was launched. I feel so old.
RT @fmckinnon FreePlay Friday – Things You Should Know | FredMcKinnon.Com http://bit.ly/khFtg – wanna hear your memories!
I saw an answer on facebook. You went to a Debbie Gibson concert? Oh my gosh you seriously made my day the part about how you were screaming how much you loved her! HAHAHAHAHA! I am going to be honest and say I am jealous. I would have loved to see her or Tiffany! Thank you for sharing that Fred.
Priceless.
hahaha – yes, I was busted by my former pastor’s wife.
That’s great Fred. Haha. Now whenever I see you I am going to picture you screaming at a Debbie Gibson concert. Atleast for a little while that vision will be in my head. LOL.
You got to share some more of those stories here and there when you can!