What's In A Name?

"So did you write about a song, or just about writing about a song?" 

Thank you to my lovely wife for telling it like it is about my first post : )

Ok, this time I will actually write about a song. 


I'm a big Daryl Hall & John Oates fan, and not afraid to admit it. They were my first concert and their blue-eyed Philly sound drew me in from the beginning (actually, as is often the case, their subsequent smash hits don't really represent their best work.) 


This song is from an album (yes, that's what they were called back then) that is unfortunately really overlooked. It totally takes me back to my high school days — and I think it's kind of apparent why I chose this particular title as the name of this blog.


For some reason, this line below seems to really jump out at me in this song. I know I am truly a hopeless romantic at heart, and I love the way this line expresses the pain and loss this song portrays:

And if you can't take me with you, take this Melody for a Memory

Here are the rest of the lyrics to ponder. I hope the link works. 


One for the money
One song I'm writing for you
And if you can't take me with you girl
Take this Melody for a Memory
Love in the morning
Love in the late afternoon
There'll be no words when I leave you girl
Just a Melody for a Memory
And if you can't take me with you
Take this Melody for a Memory
She cried when he left her
Her eyes went black with the blue
The infrequent letters
The sooner the better
The cold distant phone calls
Will have to do
And if you can't take me with you
Take this Melody for a Memory
Take part of me, take part of me
Take this Melody for a Memory