When My Radio Could Sing

Thanks Sara. I think radio can make great company at times. I love it. Without pictures it helps and encourages listeners to develop great imagination. Cheers - Gary

Ah yes! I see it all clearly now. Thank you for the list. Your creativity is truly amazing. Many of the references were apparent to me but some were not and after reviewing your list I admire your clever verse even more! Your poetic pen, does indeed, flow with gold :)

Thanks Susan. Reading it now, six years on, I think I can still remember all the songs referenced. Here goes then: the words 'linger on' from 'Goodbye' by Mary Hopkin. Morningtown by The Seekers. One Wheel On My Wagon by The New Christy Minstrels. Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles. Trust in me - a song sung by the snake in Jungle Book. :) Get off of my cloud by The Rolling Stones. A windmill in old Amsterdam by Ronnie Hilton. Puff The Magic Dragon by Peter Paul and Mary. The Laughing Policeman by Charles Penrose. The White Horses by Jackie (Lee). The Runaway Train by Vernon Dalhart. Swinging On A Star by Doris Day. Sgt Pepper by The Beatles. Sing A Rainbow by Anita Harris. God Only Knows by The Beach Boys. A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Miller reference and title) by Procul Harum. I Cant Explain by The Who. Grocer Jack (Excerpt from a Teenage Opera) by Keith West. Days by The Kinks. Those Were The Days by Mary Hopkin. In Dreams by Roy Orbison. When by The Kalin Twins and Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum. Cheers - Gary

Thanks Mark. I'm usually a slow starter in your marathon so this has come as a surprise. Here's hoping I don't run out of steam for the rest of the race. :) Cheers - Gary

Thanks Vince. Music is the nearest thing we humans have to a time machine. Cheers - Gary

Thank you Paulette! There are around 20 songs from the past referenced here and I remember them all as if it were yesterday! :) Cheers - Gary

These songs were the soundtrack to my childhood :) Thanks so much for your comments Brian. Cheers - Gary

Well, if they do Brian perhaps I'm hard of hearing.

There is something about radio that I love. The poem was just as much a homage to radio as it was to the music of my childhood. They went hand in hand. Love the idea of a pocket sized crystal set. Our radio circa late 60s was a massive thing with a big, big dial. :) Cheers - Gary

Thank you Greg for your great comments - so glad you loved it. I've always said that music is the nearest thing we humans have to a time machine. It has the ability to transport people back in time doesn't it? Cheers - Gary

High five back to you Sam and thanks so much. Whenever I write about the music of my childhood I suddenly feel old, yet I'm guessing everyone's favourite music is the music they grew up with. I need to take a day to catch up on my reading of PS poems. Thanks as always Sam. Cheers - Gary

Thank you Line! I found myself singing them as I wrote this! :)

Thank you Sonia! Most of the music I listened to on the radio back then was from a programme called 'Junior Choice' ..The songs have stayed with me. :)