What Songs Evoke Memories of People for You?

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The thread explores the personal connections participants have with songs, particularly how certain songs evoke memories of other members of the Physics Forums community. The discussion includes a variety of musical references, spanning different genres and artists, and touches on the emotional resonance of these songs.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant associates Queen's "Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy" with arildno and marlon, suggesting different memories tied to each.
  • Another participant expresses disappointment at not having a song that reminds them of others.
  • Multiple songs are suggested for various members, including "Bicycle Race" for BicycleTree and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" for wolram.
  • There are humorous exchanges about songs like "Who Let the Dogs Out" and "Barbie Girl," with participants playfully questioning their associations.
  • Bob Dylan songs are proposed for several members, with specific titles linked to their personalities or experiences.
  • One participant creatively shares a parody song titled "Mathematical Pi," reflecting their experiences with math.
  • There are discussions about the appropriateness of certain songs for specific individuals, with differing opinions on which songs fit best.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

The discussion features multiple competing views on which songs best represent various participants, and no consensus is reached on the associations. Participants express both agreement and disagreement regarding song choices.

Contextual Notes

Some song associations are based on personal anecdotes and may not be universally understood, leading to potential misinterpretations of the intended connections.

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Members of the Physics Forums community and those interested in the interplay between music and personal memories may find this discussion engaging.

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I was listening to Queen's Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy and it made me think of arildno. Actually, it reminds me of marlon too, but in a different way.

What songs remind you of other PFers?

Some more Queen songs:
Bicycle Race - BicycleTree - duh
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - wolram
Gimme the Prize - Smurf (quite aggressive, he is. And we all remember that world domination thing...)
Under Pressure - TheStatutoryApe (see, I get it )
Stone Cold Crazy - Lisa! :)
I'm Going Slightly Mad - Danger
The Miracle - Astronuc
Is This The World We Created - hypatia
Who Wants to Live Forever - SelfAdjoint (:eek: Yes, I did)
Killer Queen - Evo
Somebody to Love - me :cry:
Fat Bottomed Girls - yeah right, I'm not stupid
We Will Rock You - yomamma and YDOAPS (ah, angry youth...)
We Are The Champions - Greg, chroot, and the Super Mentors!
Seven Seas of Rhye - Gale17 and her pirate crew
Radio Ga Ga - Moonbear (no cable! :wink:)
Don't Stop Me Now - MIH and Jonny Kennedy (the boy whose skin fell off - Great guy.)
You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care) - matt grime (allergic to GD :frown: but loves math :cool:)

I'll think of more... Maybe I could do all Queen songs - there's a bazillion of them...
 
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there's not one for me :frown: :cry:
 
Math Is Hard said:
there's not one for me :frown: :cry:
You're on my list. :wink:. I haven't found one for everyone yet...
 
The beatles love is all i want.

Shakspears sister, stay with me.

Was there one called, i got the hots for you?

Some body to love me, is my favorite queen song, but no body does :cry:

Who said you have a fat bottom? that's outrageous.
 
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And who did, you sexy thing? it goes way back.
 
Who let the dog out - tribdog

Except it seems as if he has been locked up forever, never comes online anymore..
 
Bryan Ferry, godess of love, i can't say who that is for :blushing:
 
MIH, Barbie Girl Aqua, it's not true I am sure :biggrin:
 
Lady in red, Chris de Burgh very evocative
 
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Hmmmm a song by sepultura reminds me of myself....
 
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wolram said:
MIH, Barbie Girl Aqua, it's not true I am sure :biggrin:
ooh, I have a song now! :smile:
thank you, wolram!
 
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Math Is Hard said:
ooh, I have a song now! :smile:
thank you, wolram!


Ugggh , have u even heard the song?
A dubious honor indeed...
 
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This is Math is Hard's song. :biggrin:

Mathematical Pi

(To the tune of American Pie)

A long, long time ago,
I can still remember when those numbers used to make me cry.
But I knew if I had my chance,
I could make those figures dance
And in math class, I'd be happy for a while.

But studying made me quiver,
And each math fact would send a shiver
Bad news on my math test,
It sent me on a new quest.
I still recall with greatest pride,
The day my mind was opened wide.

Math's importance got inside,
The day I really tried.
And now I'm singing,
"Why, why don't you learn about Pi
Get ecstatic 'bout quadratics
And let calculus fly,
Take a swig of Trig
And you will be on a high,
Singing this'll be the day that I try."

http://chci.wrdsb.edu.on.ca/math/songs.html
 
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oh, boy, Evo! That's a great song! And that sounds like me all right!:approve:
thanks!
 
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kaos said:
Ugggh , have u even heard the song?
A dubious honor indeed...
true, but it's got a good beat! Reminds me of my wild days when I used to have platinum blonde hair and wear clothing made out of pink vinyl.
 
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Uhhh... okaaayy... :-p
 
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wolram said:
And who did, you sexy thing? it goes way back.
Hot Chocolate?
 
  • #18
MIH,
You can share Don't Stop Me Now with Jonny Kennedy. It reminds me of both of you. :smile:
 
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Math Is Hard said:
true, but it's got a good beat! Reminds me of my wild days when I used to have platinum blonde hair and wear clothing made out of pink vinyl.
:bugeye: :biggrin: :bugeye: :biggrin:
 
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Weird Science
Artist: Oingo Boingo

For Ivan seeking :biggrin:
 
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Hey rose, you've left out You're my Best Friend...or does that not belong to a PFer ? :wink:
 
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Evo Woman by ELO

Born to be Wild for Wolram :biggrin:

Gokul8675309

Rhine Stone Cowboy [Cowgirl] for MIH

School's Out by Alice Cooper; all of our new members this summer. :biggrin:
 
  • #23
honestrosewater said:
Stone Cold Crazy - Lisa! :)
:smile: :smile: :smile: Why?

This thread is wonderful, Rose. :wink:
 
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How about Bob Dylan songs? In alphabetical order:

Ballad of a Thin Man - Ivan Seeking (because something is happening to his country and he don't know what it is)
Blowin' in the Wind - Alexandra
Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - Art
Desolation Row - zoobyshoe
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - loseyourname (ex-wife loved it when I sang this to her - God, how sad)
Fourth Time Around - Bicycle Tree (I have no doubt that he would be this annoying and obnoxious to a woman dumping him)
Girl of the North Country - hypatia (I could see some guy remembering her fondly like this)
Gotta Serve Somebody - Russ Watters
Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall - The Smoking Man
Highway 61 Revisited - pattylou (the whole thing about creating and promoting the next world war)
It's All Right, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) - TheStatutoryApe
Just Like a Woman - smurf (he breaks just like a little girl)
Knockin' on Heaven's Door - selfAdjoint (sorry, I had to)
Love Minus Zero/No Limit - Evo
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat - Math is Hard
Make You Feel My Love - heman (our new resident romantic)
Masters of War - Astronuc
Mr. Tambourine Man - Canute
My Back Pages - Moonbear (who seems to get younger as she ages)
Need a Woman - Motai
Oxford Town - hitssquad
Rainy Day Women #12 and 35 - stoned
Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands - honestrosewater
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again - franznietzche
Subterranean Homesick Blues - Pengwuino
The Times, They Are a Changin' - Les Sleeth
Tombstone Blues - Happeh
Visions of Johanna - hynagogue
 
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I've never seen you looking so lovely as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright
I've never seen so many men ask you if you wanted to dance
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance
I have never seen that dress you're wearing
Or the highlights in your head that catch your eyes I have been blind
The lady in red is dancing with me cheek to cheek
There's nobody here, it's just you and me, It's where I want to be
But I hardly know this beauty by my side
I'll never for get, the way you look tonight

I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight
I've never seen you shine so bright you were amazing
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side
And when you turned to me and smiled, It took my breath away
I have never had such a feeling
Such a feeling of complete and utter love, as I do tonight

The way you look tonight
I never will forget, the way you look tonight
The lady in red
The lady in red
The lady in red
My lady in red (I love you.)
 
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Math Is Hard said:
Reminds me of my wild days when I used to have platinum blonde hair and wear clothing made out of pink vinyl.
I used to just love you; now I lust after you. :-p
I hate to disagree with you, Rosie, but I would have chosen 'Killer Queen' for Arildno and 'Born to Be Bad' for Evo. I'm afraid that the only Queen songs that I know are ones that made it to top 40, so I haven't even heard of the one that you assigned to me. Going by the title alone, it seems appropriate. I really should start accumulating their music, because I've loved everything of theirs that I've heard. Since I don't know much about you, I go by your username and assign to you 'The Rose' by Bette Midler. I somehow suspect that even if I knew you on a more personal basis that would still be my choice.
For Brewnog, I would choose "Wasn't That a Party" by The Irish Rovers.
For FredGarvin 'Three Little Fishies' (it's actually a very significant association)
RussWatters gets the theme from 'Dr. Strangelove'.
The 5-tone signal from 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' for Ivan.
'Magic Man' by Heart for Tsu, since she must have had some trouble explaining Ivan to her parents.
Hypatia and 'Born to Run' are inextricably entwined in my mind.
There's a Stevie Wonder song that I associate with Lisa!, but I'm not going to name it.
If the 'Rug Rats' have a theme song, it goes to yomamma.
'Devil in a Blue Dress' goes to SOS :wink:
Icvotria makes me think of 'Dixie Lily' by Elton John.
It might just be because of the avatar, but I think of 'Take a Walk on the Wild Side' by Lou Reed when I see Loseyourname posting.
There are a couple of dozen that could apply to Astronuc. The first that comes to mind would be something nameless played on a didgeridoo. In deference to his username, and for simplicity's sake, I'll go with 'Rocket Man'.
I'm running out of space, and I have to get up in 4 hours to go to work, so I'll leave the rest for later.
 
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Hey Rose, what about movies or movie charachters? :wink:


Danger said:
There's a Stevie Wonder song that I associate with Lisa!, but I'm not going to name it.
You told me about an old song! Anyway aren't you going to name it? :devil:
 
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Lisa! said:
Hey Rose, what about movies or movie charachters? :wink:


You told me about an old song! Anyway aren't you going to name it? :devil:

You can be Bonnie and Danger Clyde.
 
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Mr. wolram said:
You can be Bonnie and Danger Clyde.
Thanks ,Sir.
 
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Lisa! said:
Thanks ,Sir.

I hope you are happy with your role, your highness.
:biggrin:
 

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