Friday, June 8, 2012

Flashback Fridays


My theme during the A to Z Blogging Challenge was the 1980s. I had so much fun with it that I decided to make it a new feature: Flashback Fridays.

1982. Summer. My parents were taking tennis lessons. They took us to Roosevelt Park in Racine to practice their game. My brother and I somehow got hooked on tennis that summer, too. It was a hot night with the courts lit up like a stage. And this song was playing on the radio. It is forever associated with that tennis night and that summer. When I hear it, I am immediately yanked back to that moment. I love how music does that. It is more linked to memories for me than visuals or smells or tastes.

Anyway, here’s the video for you Asia aficionados…or not.






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13 comments:

  1. CiaraJune 8, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    I love all things 80's. Well, okay, there were a few fashion issues, but the music always made you want to dance. Loved Asia.

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  2. Angela BrownJune 8, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    Oh the wonderful way a song can talk you traveling back in time. Hey, that could actually be the perfect tool for time travel!

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  3. Kittie HowardJune 8, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    What a nice trip down Music Lane. And what an even better association it is with tennis and a fun time.

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  4. LisaJune 8, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    TOTALLY RAD! (See, I'm a child of the 80's too...;)

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  5. Lynn ProctorJune 8, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    haha it is so cool you put this up today--just yesterday i was remembering how fun your az thingy was and kinda missing it!!--great tune--and i used to love tennis too--have a great weekend:)

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  6. nutschellJune 8, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    never heard of the band til now, but they're great!
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  7. deathwriterJune 8, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    I love the 80's. I did not particularly enjoy them while I was there, but looking back, I loved the music and even some of the fashion.

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  8. Dianne K. SalerniJune 8, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    Oh, I LOVE ASIA!! Heat of the Moment is one of my favorites. And you are right, they bring me back 30 years in a flash!

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  9. Nicki ElsonJune 8, 2012 at 4:33 PM

    Hooray for Flashback Fridays!! I'm completely with you on songs triggering memories and yanking you back.

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  10. Pat HattJune 8, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Great how songs can always take us back to a moment, tons of great ones came from the 80's.

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  11. Julie FlandersJune 9, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Oh, I am the same way about certain songs, the second I hear them I am right back to a particular time and place. I think music evokes memories for me more than anything else.

    I remember my brother had this Asia album and I used to sneak in his room and listen to it when he wasn't home. I loved this song.

    So glad you're doing these flashbacks! :)

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  12. Susan Gourley/KelleyJune 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM

    I love that song. I know what you mean about music connecting to memories. I always think of certain friends when I hear anything by Meatloaf or The Cars.

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  13. AnonymousJune 11, 2012 at 12:29 AM

    That's a great song.

    Some 80's hits are linked to my childhood memories. Those sings send shivers down my spine when the nostalgia hits me.

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