# Songs (You May Even Hate, But) Have A Good Memory When Listening To **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 27, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559 "2003-11-27T09:27:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559/1 "2003-11-27T09:27:12Z")
For me, it is “Wild Thing” by the Trogs. I was a kid and my family went to Indiana Beach for vacation…that song was played on the jukebox in the covered pinball/fastfood area and you could hear the flute solo all the way out to the beach. It is not a great song, but maybe it was a good summer vacation, or maybe it was the accustics, but whenever I hear that song…it just makes me smile for the good memories. Any songs like that for you? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559/2 "2003-11-27T10:57:56Z")
When I was in 10th grade, I was making out with a girl I had a crush on in a hotel room at the Beta Club\* convention in Little Rock. “Lady” by Little River Band is what I remember was playing…I never liked that song, but it certainly brings back a fond memory… On the other end of the emotional spectrum, when I was 15, I got caught stealing cases of coke bottles from behind a grocery store in Gun Barrel City, TX. I was supposed to appear in court a month later…Anyway the song “Baker Street” by Gerry Rafferty was playing on the radio a lot at the time. That wailing sax solo used to tweak the shit out of me, reminding me of the trouble I was in. Anyway, since my court date was after school started back in Arkansas, I was allowed to go see the judge early at his place of work (a BBQ smoker making place!). He dismissed the case, pronouncing the I “seemed like a good boy”…😃 ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559/3 "2003-11-27T10:59:23Z")
Oops, forgot my \* footnote…:smack: Beta Club is kind of like National Honor Society, except less exclusive… ---
**Author:** ![shannablu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@shannablu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shannablu)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559/4 "2003-11-30T17:01:19Z")
**B-52’s** - Love Shack I really dislike the song, but it reminds me of a time when I was young, dumb, and out to have as much fun as possible. And even though I can’t stand the song, I do have a tendency to sing it whene I do hear it. ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559/5 "2003-11-30T17:23:24Z")
I know some on is gonna smack me for this but I REALLY, **REALLY** **REALLY** hate that crap of David Bowie’s from the early 80s. “Let’s Dance” and the other one… but ANYWAY! I get good memories out of it: I was young, terribly inexperienced, deeply in love with my best friend, just starting to explore my sexuality and having the time of my life! \*unlike an internet story she didn’t love but we had fun together anyway \* ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2003, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-you-may-even-hate-but-have-a-good-memory-when-listening-to/215559/6 "2003-11-30T23:56:35Z")
My first sexual encounter was to the song _Father Figure_ by George Michael. I have very fond memories of that song.