Smiffy49 590 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Just got back from taking our dogs for a long walk. On the way back in the car the conversation turned, as usual, to other dogs we have had in the past and also to days gone by when we were younger. We had Radio Nottingham on in the background and as if by magic "Those were the days" by Mary Hopkin came on. I turned the sound up a little and as we listened to the words both of us fell silent and felt a little emotional.... "Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end"..... Not heard it for a long time, think it spent weeks in the charts to the point where it became irritating. After all these years though, hearing it again brought back many fleeting memories of the past and cause a gentle tug on the heart strings and a nostalgic wave of emotion. The power of music... Smiffy 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Whatever happened to Mary Hopkins? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I disagree! These are the days 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 http://www.maryhopkin.com/pages/biography.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,505 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Whatever happened to Mary Hopkins? Not a lot; but she was the female voice on this. http://youtu.be/fRc2_-BCljQ?list=RDfRc2_-BCljQ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I had a crush on her way back when..Coorrrrrrr, she's still a fine looking woman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 BTW, you should hear the Russian Army male voice choir singing "Those Were The Days"... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkazana 1,736 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 On a similar vein I have to say These Are The Days Of Our Lives by Queen always makes my skin prickle for the same reason. even more poignant as Freddie knew his days were numbered when he wrote it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Days by The Kinks is also a very thought provoking song. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiffy49 590 Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Another one that has a place in my heart is "In my Life" The Beatles. Smiffy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Here's another version I like, sounds good in Russian... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Here's another good version... And of course Mary Hopkins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Here you go, darkazana........Freddies goodbye: Died later that year (Nov 24, 1991) aged 45 from Bronchopneumonia (brought on by AIDS) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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