It's funny, it's almost as if certain music has attached itself to me, becoming part of the very fiber of who I am. Maybe that's why I'm writing so much on this topic.
The influence of the music the formative years clearly carry on far beyond that period. Now as I enter my 30s, hearing Oasis' Wonderwall in the background at some department store or waiting room, while depressing in some regards as it makes me feel every bit my age, still holds as much meaning if not more to me now than it did 15+ years ago. My musical tastes have expanded, more bands, both younger and older, have made their way into my being, but the music from that time will always be special to me.
I also find I attach certain times or memories with songs. Songs of the summer, songs at prom, break up songs, road trip songs, random good time songs, etc... Even the songs you wish you could forget, somehow lodges itself into your brain, never to be forgotten. For instance, Savage Garden's Truly, Madly, Deeply, will always be the song of my high school prom, no matter how terrible in hindsight they may be. I mean who can turn the words "Chicka Cherry Cola" into some pop culture phenomenon. I will always tear up at Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt, no matter how many times I hear it. Anything Boyz II Men will clearly be associated with awkward high school dances*.
* Note that due to overexposure, anything Boyz II Men, some Alanis Morrisette and Spice Girls (yes I realize that these two artists are polar opposites), with the addition of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go on, have earned themselves spots in the permanent collection of completely unlistenable.
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