My mom has always said that every song she hears on the radio reminds her of my dad. In the past, she has said that if she ever lost DJ, my dad, she would never be able to listen to another song for as long as she lived, which is both extremely romantic and pretty dramatic. I’m starting to agree with her more and more everyday as I take a closer look at my music collection and see his influence across almost every song I listen to. His taste ranges from rock and roll to pop music, from comedy to country and from old tracks to new bops. I know my mom is right particularly because I can almost always see or hear him when I listen to these songs, they don’t just remind me of him. To me, these songs sound like driving up to New Paltz or Pennsylvania with my dad, his fingers drumming on the steering wheel or strumming the side of it like a bass. Others sound like him dancing around in the kitchen, pretending like he is performing a solo on his imaginary (specifically corded) microphone or jamming on the broomstick guitar. I can often hear his DJ voice introducing each of these songs, perfectly timed for the first note to begin and for the memories to come flooding back.
Your Song by Elton John
Bad Connection by Yazoo
Pop Life by Prince, The Revolution
My Neck, My Back (Lick It) by Khia
Kill The Lights (with Nile Rodgers) by Alex Newell
Water by Brad Paisley
Speechless by Lady Gaga
Love Again by Dua Lipa
Your House by Alanis Morissette
After The Lovin’ by Engelbert Humperdinck
Go West by Village People
Rain King by Counting Crows
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? by Carole King
Sad by Elton John vs Pnau
