Hips Don't Lie

Why is that we identify with certain songs at certain points in our lives? What was the significance or the story behind it? Were the songs of one summer that good or that overplayed that we can't help but remember them? Was the song on a playlist that you repeatedly heard over and over during a roadtrip with your buddies? (Special shoutout goes to Ja Rule's Let's Ride for that one.)

Regardless of reason, I think its safe to say that we all have certain songs that no matter when we hear them take us back to a vivid memory. When we are lucky enough to have those moments, I think we should acknowledge them, laugh, and be happy that 3:40 seconds could bring back such good times. For me such a moment happened this morning.

So there I was driving down North Cap with my windows down, not really listening to anything in particular. Then...like magic, a blast from the past took me to 2006. The song: Shakira - Hips don't lie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygctbqBijFk

Now before you laugh, limit or judge don't even try to pretend you don't like this song. It was the summer jam of 2006, and let's be honest we all have witnessed that random couple at the bar awkwardly making out to it.

Anyways, point being: Anytime I hear this song, I think of my dear friend Raymond. Senior year of college a group of us took a weekend away from DC and headed to NY for a Yankees game, and Atlantic City for some gambling. As fate would have it, Shakira was in town at Boardwalk Hall. Raymond, for his part, decided to see if there were tickets available, afterall he does love his music. Long story short, Ray got the last ticket in the venue, 5th row, center. It was as if fate had looked down on the kid from jersey and said...yes Ray...today is your day.

When reached for comment following the show, his response, "Mark, her hips did not lie."

So what about you? What song brings you back to the past?