Once again, there are dozens of songs I could list here, because many different songs remind me of many different people. I decided not to go with the obvious, like Chatnal Kreviazuk’s Before You reminding me of my wonderful husband, Scot, or the difficult, like Face to Face’s Wreckless Heart, which I couldn’t find on YouTube, that reminded me of Diane, and old roommate of mine. Instead I picked a song that reminds me of someone who was a very good friend through high school, college and years after, and always makes me laugh because of it.
You Sold the Cottage by Martha & the Muffins is a funny enough song without it making me immediately thinking of my friend Anne. I was always playing new music for my friends, especially Anne. I’d transfer my new vinyl albums to cassette, then we’d go out in my car, drive around and I’d play the new music for them. Sometimes we would go down to the lake and just listen to songs. It was a lot of fun, and kept us busy in a suburb where there wasn’t all that much to do. Anne liked Martha & the Muffins well enough but she always listened to new music critically. What Anne loved to do is smile and laugh. She has a great sense of humor and loved to make other laugh. What sticks to strongly in my mind is during the opening instrumental riff after Martha says, “We’re entering getaway country!” Anne would do this crazy little dance. Every. Time. I. Played. The. Song. It was hilarious. It still makes me laugh today, nearly 30 years later. She probably doesn’t even remember this, but sometime I should play this song for her again and see what she does.