Songs/Albums That Take You Back

[Allhallowsday]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfdmiVku2Cc

[HappyGilmore]

"Only Wanna Be With You" by Hootie and The Blowfish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6WQqRDrCo
Song from when I was about 11 years old.  Reminds me of a girl who used to live down the street and we were pretty tight at the time.

"Punk Rock Girl" by The Dead Milkmen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYjr-vUKZM
Another girl, another song.  This one girl is a punker of sorts...tattoos, piercings, was my first kiss.  Still talk to her.  Her dad may be giving me my first tat, actually.

[Allhallowsday]

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffIImx3oemQ

[retrorussell]

I remember this playing a lot when the family would drive to Malibu Gran Prix on weeknights.  Raised on video games and great music, good times!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennMD1fPtXA

[Allhallowsday]

There are a lot of songs that I was a bit ashamed of liking back in the day; being a Rock fan, we weren't supposed to like artists like LEO SAYER or anything that smacked of Bubblegum or Disco.     By the '80s I was listening to so much weird sh!t that nobody liked, and was old enough, that I didn't care what anybody thought of my tastes anymore, but there are still so many guilty pleasures from '70s Pop that I always enjoy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjsN7RbrsU0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucbKof0HcU 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_96uyfmqgo&feature=related 

[retrorussell]

Heh heh..  One more from little Leo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc2M3ewE60Q

[AndyC]

Might as well toss in some Leo Sayer as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-mBsC8LTBU

And a mellow instrumental piece from Mr. Chuck Mangione.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWSevt_i51w

[retrorussell]

More instrumentals!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N_tmH6y7ng&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E49hO1fZBRw

[AndyC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhi73iORiM&feature=related

[Mr. DS]

Going back to my childhood, these LPs were in frequent rotation at Xmas time at my house.  It brings me back to a time when I enjoyed the holiday...
Oak Ridge Boys Xmas

Kenny Rogers Xmas

My mother also owned an 8 track with a mix of tunes with this version of The Little Drummer Boy from the Harry Simeone Chorale
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEMNMLsAHa4

[AndyC]

My parents had a few Christmas LPs I used to enjoy as a kid. Nothing as recent as Kenny Rogers or the Oak Ridge Boys though. The ones I remember most fondly are:
Johnny Mathis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVHqhLrLL1U
Andy Williams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic
Perry Como
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E5WqegfuyE

My wife, on the other hand, doesn't think it truly feels like Christmas until she's heard Elvis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUyuGFoiWJ0

[Allhallowsday]

Going back to my childhood, these LPs were in frequent rotation at Xmas time at my house.  It brings me back to a time when I enjoyed the holiday...Oak Ridge Boys Xmas
Kenny Rogers Xmas
My mother also owned an 8 track with a mix of tunes with this version of The Little Drummer Boy from the Harry Simeone Chorale

OAK RIDGE BOYS and KENNY ROGERS Christmas albums...  No wonder you hate Christmas.  

Here's another instrumental: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1mV_5-bRPo

[retrorussell]

One more instrumental before I go to karaoke:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S8jd8WhxoI

[AndyC]

Yet another instrumental. Much better than Gary's version with words, although he looks pretty goofy up on the stage not singing. Mind you, he looks pretty goofy anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAxb72cssGE

[retrorussell]

Another great instrumental by the Family Guy musician!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGQVETVVGf0&feature=related