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Steve Goldberg's avatar

Love this hiking-earworm journey! That Julian Lennon song is especially sticky! It is funny how saying the simplest of phrases can conjure a half dozen songs! I need to write them all down. Though I’d be writing all day long.

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Brad Kyle's avatar

That was fun, Mark! Thanks to you and Tina for inviting me along on your walk (vicariously in print)! Color me envious! I'm only familiar with the first half of your four songs. It's amazing to me, too, how (and why!) certain songs that I haven't heard in decades suddenly pop into my head! It seems to especially happen when I wake up in the morning....not every morning, but if it happens, that's when it happens! It's kinda fun...like the tape is running in my head until I'm awake to hear it!

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Mark Nash's avatar

Thanks Brad! I wake up to music every morning (my 70s Soft Rock wake up playlist) and generally have something playing most work days. Being out on the trail gives my subconscious the freedom and opportunity to select the internal tunes. And it’s always interesting to see what pops up. Thanks for reading!

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Kevin Alexander's avatar

From Julian Lennon to "Return of the Mack" is quite a leap, and I'm here for it!

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Songs That Saved Your Life's avatar

You’ve proved my theory that there’s never a bad time for “Return of the Mack.” If I were a baseball player, this would be my walk out song. Thanks for the virtual hike!

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