the iPod relationship

I think it's true that many songs allow you to flashback to a time where you vividly remember your clothes, best friend at the time, and whatever you were doing . I can't help but think of that country song lyric by Kenny Chesney, "...everytime I hear that song, I go back..."

An article was published where a research study was done, and they found out that "strong emotions [were] associated with the songs played at the time." The funny thing is, is that most of the times the songs that are "bringing people back" are the same because they were popular at a certain time. Songs like "Ice Ice Baby" or "Gansta's Paradise."

It's funny how this is attributed to iPods, but it has actually been going on for years, just with mixed tapes or cd's...but it is true that you carry your ipod with you and it's organized by albums, as oppesed to your whole cd case in addition to your portable cd player.

I think that because the iPod is more convenient and therefore more likely to be an extension of our body, we are creating the opportunity for more songs to have this affect on us in our future. Or as the story said, more "windows to our souls."