For those of a similar age to me the lines from this song by Foreigner may bring back many memories. A quick reference to YouTube certainly got the nostalgia going!'Love is all around us', is in so many songs and this was the focus for our school challenge last week:
How many songs can you find with the word 'love' in the title?
Of course the wonders of the internet could have made this an easy task, one search request and the list is complete. But we were amazed by the individual commitment to researching and writing the songs down by hand.
The lists were certainly worth reading, classic songs from classic decades and depending on your age and generation either first enjoyed on vinyl, a best of collection, or listened to for the first time via electronic download or even purchased from a car boot sale!
The winning hand written total was 260 individual songs, no repetition and all meeting the specific requirements of the challenge. An outstanding achievement and a worthy winner of the chocolates that were on offer.
All of this led me to thinking about what songs would come into my top 20 if I were faced with the same challenge. I wonder also what would make your top 20?
Love it would seem, has an enduring impression on us, however it is communicated.
