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Al Bellenchia's avatar

Pink Floyd got me arrested in 1994. (Long story.) One of favorite bands to this day. “Lapse” has long been a favorite, and “Learning to Fly” is my favorite track on the disk.

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Ian Paul Sharp's avatar

Thanks for the boost Jackie. Sorry you have a difficult association with ‘One Slip’.

I couldn’t listen to ‘Living Years’ by Mike & The Mechanics while my father was alive. I was so fearful of his dying (as well as the usual fears about parents aging, he had an aneurysm which meant he could go at any time) and the song crystallised a few things.

He died a few years ago. Now I can enjoy the song, but still find my emotions are close to the surface.

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Jackie Ralston's avatar

Yeah, I can understand that song being difficult too. I'm glad you can listen to it now. As for me, there are plenty of other great songs and albums by Pink Floyd, so I can make do.

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Ian Paul Sharp's avatar

Thank you for the recommendation, Jackie. Reciprocated.

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Lara's avatar

I can't listen to anything off of Muse's excellent *The Second Law* -- but especially "Madness," which I used to love--because it was the album I listened to on the way back from my best friend's funeral.

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