There’s something that’s been bothering me. I thought one of the known rules of the universe is that everyone likes the music from their generation the best. For example, I was a teenager in the 80’s and I, of course, love Madonna and Prince. My husband is 11 years older and likes to listen to Elton John and Peter Frampton. For more on that read this.

So, a childhood friend of mine filled out one of those “25 Random things about Me” notes and it popped up on my facebook homepage. I was happily reading about her because she and I were best friends in 6th-7th grade and then her family moved to another state so we obviously didn’t get to talk for years. She listed the fact that she really doesn’t care for 80’s music like most people her age and that Journey is the only exception!

This makes no sense at all. Everyone loves the music of their teens… it’s an expression of who we are at the core of our inner selves. I know for a fact that she used to like Janet Jackson because she sent me the Control cassette in the mail all the way from South Dakota. I don’t listen to 80’s music 24/7 but I can’t help but like it if Little Red Corvette comes on the radio. If we reject something that so represents our past, aren’t we rejecting ourselves?