Soundtrack for Once Upon a Summer
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We all have soundtracks for our lives - music that transports us in a heartbeat to a particular time and place whenever we hear it. Our favourite bands had a way of anticipating and voicing our thoughts, joys, angst, dreams, and desires in a lyrical and timeless way. That applies equally to my fictional characters. The Moody Blues became a hit with a whole new – younger – generation of fans with their “Your Wildest Dreams” hit on the album The Other Side of Life in 1986. Here’s a list of their music referred or alluded to in the novel or relevant to the story. The songs speak of love and loss and second chances. Moody Blues: “Your Wildest Dreams” – The Other Side of Life (1986) & boxed set Time Traveller (1994) “I Know You're Out There Somewhere” – Sur la Mer (1988) & Time Traveller “Nights in White Satin” – Days of Future Passed (1967) & Time Traveller “The Actor” – In Search of the Lost Chord (1968) & Time Traveller “So Deep Within You” - On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) “Lovely to See You” – On the Threshold of a Dream (1969) & Time Traveller “Question” – A Question of Balance (1970) & Time Traveller “Isn’t Life Strange” - Seventh Sojourn (1972) & Time Traveller “The Land of Make-Believe” – Seventh Sojourn (1972) “Remember Me, My Friend” - Blue Jays (1975) & Time Traveller “No More Lies” - Sur la Mer (1988) & Time Traveller “Want to Be With You” - Sur la Mer (1988) “Lean on Me (Tonight)” – Keys of the Kingdom (1991) & Time Traveller “Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back)” – Keys of the Kingdom (1991) & Time Traveller “Is This Heaven?” – Keys of the Kingdom (1991) “Highway” – Time Traveller (1994) Other songs referred to in the novel: “Rock and Roll Music” – The Beatles (1964) “Fun, Fun, Fun” – The Beach Boys (1964) “Do you Believe in Magic?” – The Lovin’ Spoonful (1965) “It’s a Beautiful Morning” – The Rascals (1968) “Old Time Rock and Roll” – Bob Seeger (1978) “I’m Still Standing” – Elton John (1983) “Heaven” – Bryan Adams (1983) “I Want to Know What Love Is” – Foreigner (1984) “Dancing in the Street” – David Bowie and Mick Jagger (1985) “Summer of ‘69” – Bryan Adams (1985) “Sweet Child of Mine” – Guns N’ Roses (1987) “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” – from Dirty Dancing (1987) “Hungry Eyes”- from Dirty Dancing (1987) “Ahead by a Century” – The Tragically Hip (1996) |
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