Monday, 13 April 2026

Memories that set Me free

 I don't need no I tunes

 Songs are in my head

 don't require an I pad

 got my records instead


Music has always been for me

The memory that always sets me free

45s were always bought

 Bands and gigs forever sort


I am nothing like the youth today

Music downloads the only way

They know nothing of real rock n roll

And never will if truth be told


If they were lucky enough to have had

A rebel mum or Hippie Grandad

Then they will know that Music can

Take you to a place a Magic land


Music has always been for me

The memory that sets me free

45s were always bought

 Bands and gigs forever sort


Armed with singles and L.Ps

A party atmosphere the place to be

Showing off your latest songs

Asking The D.J to put them on


Record players would spin that disc

Turn up the V as we insist

The louder you play your Rock n Roll

Will blow your mind and soothe your soul


Music has always been for me

The memory that sets me free

45s were always bought

 Bands and gigs forever sort


Every week every penny that I earned

didn't get saved as always burned

In the local Sounds and record store

Ran out of dough but wanted more


Our record collections were part of us

Not just loved but with pure lust

For what we heard on the radio

The Top Forty our favorite show


Music has always been for me

The memory that sets me free

45s were always bought

 Bands and gigs forever sort


The count down from 40 to 1

Was recorded on tape and such great fun

Next Sunday yeah the same again

Fluff Freeman greets  not arf my friend


I notice a difference with kids today

They hate intro's so just play

Nothing with craft or build up

The attention span has had enough


I would hate to be young and miss out today

I'm 70 now and will always say

I love a 3 minute song or long plays

The sounds that Rocked my yesterday


Rocking out to my yesterdays

The Beatles The Stones and Purple Haze

Rocking out to the tracks of My years

The Juke Box the best with a cool beer


I don't need no I tunes

 Songs are in my head

 don't require an I pad

 got my records instead



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