“I WILL HOLD HER MUSIC FOREVER IN MY HEART. SHE RULED THE DISCO ERA AND DID US SO PROUD. GOING OUT TO THE CLUBS, GETTING READY TO PUT ON THE LOOK OF THAT TIME„ THEN THERE I WAS AT MENJO’S AND DISCOING TO OUR DONNA SUMMERS. THOSE SPECIAL DAYS OF YESTERDAY WILL BE WITH ME ALWAYS. SHE MOVED US„ SHE SMOOTHED US INTO GENTLE GIANTS WITH OUR PLATFORM SHOES AND NEON SHIRTS.. WILL BE AND HAVE BEEN SO GREATLY THANKFUL FOR HER TIME SHE GAVE TO US.. R.I.P. MY QUEEN„ SING FOREVER IN HEAVEN…”
- maebgi23, “Donna Summer Love To Love You Baby original long version (Disco 70s)”
RIP Donna Summer (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012)
“reminds me of my second job in 1976 and a girl named Sara worked at the Shaker Village in MA as a guide. I was just groundskeeper but she rocked my world.”
- Daniel Nordeen, “Fleetwood Mac ~ Sara”
“I remenber these prettiest ladies on Radio Kansai (kobe)with heavy rotation telephone request, when I was 9 or 10 elementary school boy and made agreat hit in japan too ,
while I help my family with boiling hot bath with making wood burnt, like camping.
yeah Japan was still poor in that era at least my family was poor. maybe unbilievable for electronized or gas heated westernors, but this song made me happy and had been able to have hope for future.”
- Hideki Takahashi, “Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again (1974) HQ”
“I was 16 when this song was released. I remember driving with my mom as I heard this song on the radio — she had just divorced her second husband whom she loved very much but who was seeing another woman. As much as I had always liked it, for that one time I only wanted for it to end asI knew what she was feeling as it played on.
She died in 1980 — much too young — and tomorrow, the Ides of March, would have been her 91st birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom. Don’t let the sun catch you crying.”
- jnsesq, “Gerry & the Pacemakers - Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying”
“When my father was in St Thomas’ Hospital (London) in the early 80’s I used to go & keep Mr Askey company as he had no visitors. He had had his legs amputated & even though he was very sad, still used to sing to me and tell jokes. God bless Arthur xxx”
- Tony Lee, “‘I Wanna Banana’ (Arthur Askey, 1942)”
“used to sing this one to my babies. don’t know why other than that it had a beautiful melody. miss those days when they were little ones. now they are 16 and 18 and one is not living a life I would have hoped. that’s why i miss those days. the words are more poignant than ever when i really think about it.”
- kimberkley, “Paul Simon - Slip Slidin’ Away + lyrics”
“My grandfather abuses my grandmother when he gets drunk.After he goes to sleep and everything is so pacefull in the house the screamings are over … and i start listening to this song makes me feel quiet inside I imagine that i’m in other world I forgot about everything.I’m also feeling frustrated because my english skill is pretty bad so I can’t explain myself really clear.I posted this comment because I don’t have who to tell what i feel.”
- laura vasile, “Aphex Twin - Lichen”
(Thanks, jo.)
“This song reminds me of my running away from a evil step-father and being ignored, lied about, and basically ruined my fucking life because my mom was too weak to leave him. Now, I feel her side of the pain, and it makes me cry. Always and forever. Just you and me, mom. <3”
- Foxxy937, “John Lennon - Jealous Guy”
If you go to today’s episode (May 7, 2013, for future historians) and jump to 16:40, you’ll find me talking about Sad YouTube on CBC’s Daybreak radio show!
“When this song came out I was under 16 years,working at a steak house,going to high school & dad had died at 48 years old just the summer before.Oh & I had a girl friend & did devour drugs . How did I ever do all that ? This song helped & still does help me pull through the mud. Thanks Glen !!”
- nicknorthable, “Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman”