Friday, November 13, 2009

12 Is A Magic Number


Today my son, David, turned 12. It was at the end of the day that I made one of those mental leaps that leaves me lost in thought for hours on end. I've often told people that my favorite year for music was 1983. I've looked at it over and over again but some of the music just connected for me. That was the year that I turned 12.

What makes it more interesting is that, just the other day, David did something he's never done before. He asked his mom if they could stay in the car to listen to the end of a Taylor Swift song. Usually, he just asks us to turn the music down or off. Now, he's enjoying Swift, Carrie Underwood, Rodney Atkins (especially "Watching You") and a few oldies that we've slipped in.

So, I'd like you to take a moment and do some math for me. When were you 12? How close was that to when you first really started to appreciate music? You see, some people believe 12 is a magic number. But, I wonder if our listening habits finally come into their own. Do we understand the lyrics more? Just thoughts to ponder for the next 12 years or so.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I turned 12 at the beginning of 7th grade in 1986. I don't remember seriously getting into music until 8th grade though...... Then it was Steppenwolf, Floyd, Zeppelin, Def Leppard, G-N-R, OMD, and of course Depeche Mode. My first concert was during the summer after 8th grade - Depeche Mode and OMD. :)