The music of the 80’s firmly defines my high school and college experience. The early 90s recalls my newlywed days and the three years my wife and I spent in Japan. We married in January of 1991 and moved, courtesy of the Air Force, to Tokyo, Japan, in August that same year.
Being young and married and without children lends itself to a fairly carefree and spontaneous lifestyle. We had a good group of friends we hung out with. One of our friends was a guy named Roger. A security police officer, Roger was tall, handsome, sought after by the ladies, and somewhat insecure. He could also pack away the booze. When I hear this song, it reminds of Japan and the people we knew there, and specifically of Roger downing eight Mai Tais at the officer’s club one night.
My wife used to mess with him.
“Are those new pants?”
“Yeah.”
“Hmmmm.”
“Why? What’s wrong with them?”
Shrug. “Nothing.”
And for the rest of the night he would sit there, worried about his pants….
Two Princes, by Spin Doctors
What memories does this song make you think of?
