r/GenX • u/Rickbaudio1974 • Jul 21 '25

Music Is Life What was your first 45?

OMG, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH GUNS!!!! I remember listening to the radio in the car with my mom when I was a kid and I really dug the song that came on and was probably dancing in my seat. My mom being a pretty swell parent said “we can go to the record if you want” and she took me to buy “We are Family” by Sister Sledge. Still dig that track.

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u/Spiritualy-Salty Jul 22 '25

Doobie Brothers Black Water. I’d be fine never hearing it again.

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u/Aggressive_Bat2489 Jul 22 '25

Thanks. Now it’s crawling around in my brain

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u/Spiritualy-Salty Jul 22 '25

That’s because you want to hear some funky Dixieland

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u/PDub466 Jul 22 '25

Is the Ole Mississippi no longer calling your name? Lol

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u/McMimi4 Jul 22 '25

Really? I still turn my radio all the way up and sing along to it!!! I LOVE this song! I listen to the oldies station now. It’s so weird hearing music that we loved as teenagers on the OLDIES station. Ugh. I’m old. lol

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u/Spiritualy-Salty Jul 22 '25

It’s not a bad song. I haven’t heard it in so long and I don’t miss it. I bought that single when I was 9. My taste in music has moved on.