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I do believe it's possible to be both nostalgic and repulsed cos even shit songs can evoke powerful memories.
It's funny how I can hear songs from my past that I hated at the time and now have an almost grudging respect for - like they've managed to survive this long against all the odds.
Oh man, American Pie. This song has had so many comebacks that there probably isn't a generation that exists that doesn't have a nostalgia thing for it.
1. The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There (23:19)
2. Helen Reddy - I Am Woman (3:18)
3. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
4. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
5. Chuck Berry - My Ding A Ling
6. Bill Withers - Lean On Me
7. Sammy Davis Jr - The Candy Man
8. Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
9. Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
10. America - A Horse With No Name
11. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
12. Harry Nilsson - Without You*
13. Don McLean - American Pie
14. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
15. Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face**
*MAUDLIN ALERT! MAUDLIN ALERT! ALL PHASERS SET TO FIRE! **I love Roberta Flack. And this song has always haunted me. I love it.