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We've all got songs that are dear to us in lots of different ways. They aren't even especially incredible songs, but the contexts that surround them; the memories that they evoke make them incredibly special.
What songs are important to you, and why?
For me, it's this.
My dad - who, thankfully is still with me - always plays this song at every opportunity. He was a merchant navy sailor and fisherman in his youth and a chief electrical engineer on cargo vessels. He is a proud, but intrinsically modest man and - being a coastal town - he is incredibly and rightfully proud of our roots.
This song will always bring a tear to my eye as I recall the wonderful days we had when I was 8 or 9 year old and he had quit the job to come and work at home to be with us.
I fear the day, but when I lose my father, this will be the abiding memory I have of him.
What songs are important to you, and why?
For me, it's this.
My dad - who, thankfully is still with me - always plays this song at every opportunity. He was a merchant navy sailor and fisherman in his youth and a chief electrical engineer on cargo vessels. He is a proud, but intrinsically modest man and - being a coastal town - he is incredibly and rightfully proud of our roots.
This song will always bring a tear to my eye as I recall the wonderful days we had when I was 8 or 9 year old and he had quit the job to come and work at home to be with us.
I fear the day, but when I lose my father, this will be the abiding memory I have of him.
