Music has a powerful way of transporting me to various moments in my life. Songs from Gladys Knight & the Pips or Barry White immediately bring back memories of Saturday morning with my Mom. While popular songs from bands like the Cure, Depeche Mode, and Duran Duran bring me back to my later years in high school. Yet these are general events from my past not specific moments in time.
But there is. one song. that transports me back to one specific moment. The song is called "Sincerely" by the Moonglows. It's a super old song from the 50's. The first time I heard it was in Hawaii. Ready to get into my time machine...
S had invited me to visit him in Hawaii for his college graduation and being the sweetheart he is he rented a white convertible Mustang to drive around the island. One day late in the afternoon we took a long romantic drive around the island and watched the sunset along the beach. It was beautiful. While driving around the island, passing through little beach towns, endless pineapple fields, and lush mountains "Sincerely" played over & over again.
And about a week later, S asked me to marry him. And can you guess what song we chose for our first dance at our wedding? ;)
Sincerely.
Oh yes.. sincerely
Cause I love you so dearly
Please say you'll be mine
Sincerely.
Oh you know how I love you.
I'll do anything for you.
Please say you'll be mine
Oh lord won't you tell me why
I love that girly so
She doesn't want me though I'll never never never let go
Sincerely
Oh you know how I love you
I'll do anything for you
Please say you'll be mine
If you'd like to get into other time machines click onto this week's Sunday Scribbles.
sweet story, I'm reading a lot about Hawaii at the minute, its somewhere I'd love to visit
Posted by: Crafty Green Poet | 29 February 2008 at 18:40
What a great Hawaiian Memory for me on this cold, blustery day. Thank you.
Posted by: susiej | 01 March 2008 at 02:02
Yes, music is a great time machine. I think everyone must have soundtracks of their lives ...
Posted by: Elspeth | 02 March 2008 at 11:15
i love putting the actual song into the post that way! great post - the things that bring us back vary so much but music - yeah that really does it for me too! Thank you for sharing that!
Posted by: Amarettogirl | 02 March 2008 at 18:38
It is true, music can really transport you back into time. Really nice post. I love it.
Luv
Shakirah
Posted by: Shakirah | 02 March 2008 at 19:58
Nice post. what a great song too! Hoping to visit Hawaii on day what a nice place to be proposed too.
Posted by: the tongue tied muse | 02 March 2008 at 23:06
Nice Post! And a great song too. Wanting to visit Hawaii someday, Nice place to be proposed to.
Posted by: the tongue tied muse | 02 March 2008 at 23:07
that song reminds me of my mom and the way she dances... the look on her face,, the sophisticated movements... very nice to hear it again....
Posted by: paisley | 03 March 2008 at 02:00
Thank you for visiting my blog. This is a wonderful post. Music is so very powerful!
Posted by: Pigeon | 05 March 2008 at 17:34