Sounds Of Happy

I have always loved music since I was so, so young. In those days, it was so calming to me and have loved it since. My days are music and such a delight!

 

From earliest days the music played,

‘Switched on Bach’ filling the Air with

  notes dancing in serenade,

a little kid with not a care,

my senses awaken to a different sound,

a thing that brought me calm,

music was my relax, like a healing balm.

I was all of four back then, but

  from a comfy chair was

  lost in a turntable heaven,

music could take me anywhere.

 

Reel to reels, those sixties sounds,

words of Warwick and Bacharach,

from audio cassette to Countdown

  and all my favourite tracks.

LP vinyls spinning round, the tunes of

  Brubeck, Tijuana and Seekers,

with music all else was in background,

listening through homemade speakers.

Refreshingly good times old and

  the sounds  of Joel since age nine,

a lifetime of his music to unroll and

  those times to forever shine!

 

An identity now all my own with

Beatles, Wonder, Sayer, names to roll,

the seed of music forever sown,

always enriching soul.

Glory days of spools and tape, all

  twisted, pencils taking up slack,

a myriad tunes my heavenly escape and

  now memories in flashback!

Music I loved was ELO, with

  orchestral strings of violin and cello,

The Cars, Hughie and his news,

forget your Jazz, forget your Blues.

 

Recording from radio my favourite songs

  with tape recorder up close,

sounds for which a young heart longs,

the sounds that mattered most.

Clicks and static, background din,

music was my engross,

if someone made a noise or spoke

  they got words in heavy dose!

 

The 80’s came the music played,

each song emotions oozing

  in notes and feelings conveyed,

thoughts and memories musing.

My favourite bands Bananarama,

Hall and Oats were my enjoy,

definitely tonic for any drama

  back when I was a boy.

 

Friday nights that Aussie Crawl,

bands, night life hum,

bars and clubs in teenage sprawl and

  beats of a younger drum.

Bourbon & Coke my poison then,

sticky carpets, others cigarette smoke,

days I remember when

  I was quieter than other folk.

 

Woven through the years that country thing

  with truth, sincerity real,

in every line honesty’s ring and with

  each touch emotions revealed.

Still in my heart the music plays

  in my mind and soul,

wherever I go, whatever I do,

  music is bound to follow.

 

Reviews

[Relic]

I remember listening to almost all you've mentioned above. I have tinnitus because of it.
Some songs I most remember:
This guy's in love (Bacharach)
Ode to Billie-joe (Bobbie Gentry)
Summer the first time (Bobby Goldsboro)
Some things are better left unsaid (h & O)
Face the music album (ELO)
Georgie girl (seekers)

Among many others...

We're all a bit wild when we're young, but the music we listened to is the landmarks of our youth.

[Richard M]

Thank you Relic for your reading and thank you for viewing sharing some of your musical memories.

[Chris Shaw]

This was a musical nostalgia trip you took the reader on Richard. Music has always been a huge part in my life too. Some of the singers mentioned were favourites of mine. I loved the Beatles, ELO and Cars. Isn't it funny how music takes you back to particular times of your life. This was a most enjoyable read Richard. I hope you are keeping well. All good wishes.

Chris

[Richard M]

Thanks Chris for reading. Yes, I had such fun writing this one. You're so right about music, and so enjoyed the trip down my music path.
Am well thanks and so happy for you Autumn 😊
Hope all's well with you and yours?

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Richard M,
Spin and flow of words sound like the rise and fall through your own and other's lives as we lived and listened enjoying the notes and fun emotion of tunes. Yes, music is so wonderful! Another lovely thing I saw and felt as reading was how you expressed the cord of memory and image twirling through your terrific poem.. so sweet. Yes to be able to look back remembering the LPs and then the reel to reels, and of course cassette tapes and now cds. Special write.
Bless you.
Kathy

[Richard M]

Glad you liked it Kathy :) Thank you for reading

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Richard,
Your welcome and yes I really enjoyed your transparency and just good writing and thoughts.
Kathy

[Richard M]

Thank you for Kathy. Chuffed for your words! It was a little difficult to articulate this one, but glad it worked 😊

[Ally Ann]

Music is one of the most important things in my life. It has kept me going through so many hard times in my life. I really enjoyed reading your journey with music, it made me nostalgic reminiscing on my own musical journey. Music is bound to follow me as well, no matter where I go. It is simply a part of who I am!

[Richard M]

Thank you Ally for reading. Music has buoyed me so many times also and my days are filled with it; at home, my room, my car. It works its Medicinal Magic always. My world, my escape! Wishing too for a poem of your musical journey :) Stay well my friend

[George David Hope]

Really liked this poem. It reminded me of how much my music tastes have changed over the years but I still like to revisit the old tunes every now and then. It's like you can pick certain points of your life with just a tune to remind you.

[Richard M]

I know exactly what you mean by pinpointing a moment, a place. Glad you liked this, though it! Took me ages in knowing how to write it. Probably not quite the way I'd envisioned it,but needed to get it out (from memory, i wanted it in my book and just had to end it, as it had been on the go for so long.) Thank you for reading