We all have songs that remind us of things that happened when we were listening to those songs originally, here is a small list of mine:

• Sister Golden Hair (America) -- Even though America sang this song, I am always taken back to college. Gary Umlaf used to play guitar and sing the songs, he would always play this one for me, so when ever I hear this song it takes me back to the Landshark in East Lansing and much drunker days
• You May Be Right (Billy Joel) -- This takes me back to  High School, Junior year, my old Chevette (Chevrolet's other Vette), it had an 8 track deck that I hooked a Cassette Player too so I could listen to my Billy Joel tapes
• Modern Major General (Gilbert and Sullivan) -- My son Will, loved this song when we were in the rental house (2001 ish). He used to call it his 'opera' and would pretend that he was an opera singer singing it.
• Song of the South (Alabama) -- My middle sons (Keith and Luke) LOVE this song. Everytime I hear it, we are in the car and they are singing along with it as best they could.
• Life In A Northern Town (The Dream Academy) -- I love this song, and everytime I hear it I am transported back to 8th grade and the table in my Father's kitchen. This is where the old Commodore 64 was and I am playing Ultima III, this one is very strong.
• All My Life (K-Ci & JoJo) -- This was the first dance song with my lovely wife Becky and it always takes me back to the dance floor.
• Silent Lucidity (Queensryche) -- College, dingy apartments drinking cheap beer and playing Euchre after a closing shift at McDonalds, simpler times indeed.

That's my list, feel free to add some of your favorite songs and the places they take you in the comments.

Patrick Swayze was an immensely influential actor in the 80s and 90s and made some great movies during that time. Here is a list of some of my favorites, excluding his chick flicks like Dirty Dancing and Ghost.

• Black Dog -- Patrick Swayze driving a truck and fighting off thugs. What more could you want. Hey, it's better than "Over the Top".

• The Outsiders -- Not quite as good as the book (of same name) but a true classic gangland battle movie and a veritable who's who of 80s male actors.

• Steel Dawn -- Loner, wandering the ravaged wastelands of a post apocalyptic world. Pure awesomeness.

• Red Dawn -- Most awesome Russians invading America soil movie. Beats the crap out of "Invasion USA".

• Point Break -- He's the Bohdi Lama, spiritual surf guru by day, bank robbing mastermind by night. Getting to pair with Keanu "Ted Theodore Logan, esquire" Reeves was just icing on the cake

• Roadhouse -- His best action movie. He's not a bouncer, he's a cooler. He's philosophical yet can rip your throat out if he needs to. With lines like "Pain don't hurt" you just know that ass kicking is in the air. The cherry on this sundae, Sam Elliot is in the movie, out ass kicking even the Swayze!

That's my list at this time, feel free to comment on the list or make your own suggestions in the comments.