What Songs Will You Listen to When You Are 80?

One of my all time favourite things to do is sink into a big bubble bath, with a glass of wine listening to music that brings back happy memories; one song in particular that I like to listen to is ‘Better Together’ by Jack Johnson. This is mine and my husband’s song, and the music for our first dance at our wedding.

Last night as I listened to Athlete’s album ‘Vehicles and Animals’ I began reminiscing about my teenage years, remembering the stresses and strains of the dreaded GCSE exams and of longing to be an independent young woman. I love being in this state, letting my mind drift away to times gone past. This got me thinking about our Musica workshops and our emphasis on the use of stimulating music to promote memory recall; I wondered ‘what songs would I like to hear when I am 80?’ I am sure that the Spice Girls would appear in my top playlist, maybe Aerosmith, Guns and Roses or even S Club 7 (I have quite an eclectic taste!)

I find it fascinating to see the shift in musical tastes already changing within the older generation, gone are the days of singing Vera Lynn songs, instead residents are requesting Cliff Richard, Tom Jones and the Beatles. In the not too distant future I’m sure we will hear the Rolling Stones playing in care homes across the country!

Today’s blog post is the start of a new weekly feature  entitled ‘ Memory Lane’ where we are going to post songs that bring back significant memories for our facilitators and participants. We would love to hear about your own musical memories so please contact us with suggestions to go in our blog, stating the song title, artist and what memories it evokes for you.

So start thinking.... ‘What songs would I like to listen to when I am 80?’ Please share this; it would be great to hear everyone’s song choices, and of course you can submit more than one song!

Have a great week!

Rosanna x