This morning I had my iphone on random shuffle. I was listening to a play list that I created of all my favorite music (well not all) from the 80's. Just as I was getting on Muni (our subway) to head to work Fashion from David Bowie comes on.
This song came out in 1980 and I was between the ages of 12 and 13. I think I was just getting ready to begin Junior High at Maywood. We had just relocated to Washington state from California the year before, so I didn't really have many friends. I was not a very outgoing child and was an introvert so this made it difficult for me to make friends.
On the weekends I would sit in my room and listen to my stereo (a hammy down from my parents). If I was feeling bad or down I would retreat to my room, shut the door and tune into my favorite station. I would sing along to every songs and learning all the lyrics perfectly. There was a great station called "the wave" (no longer on the air) that played new wave/modern rock. I would listen for hours and sometimes record my favorite songs off this station (god I think I still have some cassette tapes some where at home). This was one of the songs that would get played a lot, but only felt that way.
This song reminds me of hanging out in my old room. Music poster plastered on every wall with my over sized headphones on and laying on my bed. Hearing it now reminds me of where I was as a child and how much I've grow and changed since then.
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