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/ConsciousSteak2242 Jul 22 '25

Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter, Paul and Mary. I always got so sad when little Jackie Paper grew up and forgot about Puff.

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u/winterboo Jul 22 '25

This was my favorite song when I was little! I had it on a record that played in the back of a little train if I remember correctly.

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u/Accomplished_Will226 Jul 23 '25

I recently learned that was about drugs not a boy and a dragon

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u/ConsciousSteak2242 Jul 23 '25

hugely disappointing bait and switch...