How music rejuvenates lost brain cells!

Admiral Huddy · 28-01-2008, 10:22

Yesterday, I was decorating.. no accidents to report

Anyway, with the family out for the day, I was listening to some random music on the PC and along came a track thiat I've not heard since I was a kid. The track was from a band called Focus and was called "House of the king".

I had this strange feeling and almost certain this was a theme tune to kids TV program during the 70s .. but couldn't place which one. Determined to remember for myself without the aid of google, I remembered it being a science show with Magnus Pike. Remember him? I couldn't remember the show or even if I was right.

So to Google. The show was called "Don't ask me".

Along with this came other memories from my childhood when I used to live in Edmonton and Cheshunt

Does music spark more memories than photos?

I think it does.

Dee · 28-01-2008, 10:33

Maybe not more than photos, but it certainly triggers memories, nothing like hearing a song Ive not heard for aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages, then trying to figure out where I know it from/where I heard it first

Stan_Lite · 28-01-2008, 10:41

Music triggers more vague memories which can lead to more specific memories whereas photos trigger more specific memories and emotions which can lead to more generalised memories.

You may remember listening to a song at the school disco perhaps but you have to make the jump from that to a more specific memory by yourself.
When you look at a photo, you instantly remember the specific event in the photo (drunken forgetfulness aside) and make the jump to the events associated with it from there.

It makes sense to me anyway

Belmit · 28-01-2008, 10:35

I find I get this more from smells, but yes, I believe music can return sometimes vivid memories moreso than a photo. It's only my own theory but I suspect sight is quite a lazy way of remembering things because it's so easy to not take things in, and that the other senses are far better at lodging experiences and feelings in our brains.

Yesterday I was throwing out some old toiletries and found a bottle of Hugo Boss that I got for Christmas when I was about sixteen. One sniff of it and I was instantly transported back to that day, opening my presents, and fiddling with the new watch I'd been given (I still have it somewhere). That was a great Christmas. Couldn't bring myself to chuck it because of that.

BBx · 28-01-2008, 10:52

I listened to an old East 17 album whilst doing the hoovering yesterday... brought back memories of the school days.

Think it was the album with Steam on it...

Each day I bring in a couple of CDs to listen to in the afternoon... we've had beaucoup de Take That and Spice Girls.. ha ha... but today we have OCS, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Madonna Bedtime Stories, Blur greatest hits Jennifer Lopez - 6.

BB x

Nutcase · 28-01-2008, 19:38

Listening to some albums brings back memories of what I was doing at the time I first heard the album. Quite specific memories sometimes. How about this for wierd:

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill reminds me of when I wrote a link-game through the serial port of battleships for the BBC B.

And even wierder is Pulp's Different Class album reminds me of a yellow Lego lorry I built

Dee · 29-01-2008, 15:40

George Michael and Aretha Franklin just came on, “I knew you were waiting”

This song actually takes me back to being just 5 years old when we were living in SA. My mum and dad had gone out with some friends, and the sister of said friend was babysitting me and their daughter. It was about 11pm at night, waaaaaaaaaaay past a 5 year olds bedtime, and the babysitter put this song on really, really loudly, and we all danced around the living room bouncing on the sofas \o/

Weird the things you remember

28-01-2008, 10:22	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	How music rejuvenates lost brain cells! Yesterday, I was decorating.. no accidents to report Anyway, with the family out for the day, I was listening to some random music on the PC and along came a track thiat I've not heard since I was a kid. The track was from a band called Focus and was called "House of the king". I had this strange feeling and almost certain this was a theme tune to kids TV program during the 70s .. but couldn't place which one. Determined to remember for myself without the aid of google, I remembered it being a science show with Magnus Pike. Remember him? I couldn't remember the show or even if I was right. So to Google. The show was called "Don't ask me". Along with this came other memories from my childhood when I used to live in Edmonton and Cheshunt Does music spark more memories than photos? I think it does. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log Last edited by Admiral Huddy; 28-01-2008 at 10:48.

28-01-2008, 10:41	#3
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Music triggers more vague memories which can lead to more specific memories whereas photos trigger more specific memories and emotions which can lead to more generalised memories. You may remember listening to a song at the school disco perhaps but you have to make the jump from that to a more specific memory by yourself. When you look at a photo, you instantly remember the specific event in the photo (drunken forgetfulness aside) and make the jump to the events associated with it from there. It makes sense to me anyway __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

28-01-2008, 10:35	#4
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I find I get this more from smells, but yes, I believe music can return sometimes vivid memories moreso than a photo. It's only my own theory but I suspect sight is quite a lazy way of remembering things because it's so easy to not take things in, and that the other senses are far better at lodging experiences and feelings in our brains. Yesterday I was throwing out some old toiletries and found a bottle of Hugo Boss that I got for Christmas when I was about sixteen. One sniff of it and I was instantly transported back to that day, opening my presents, and fiddling with the new watch I'd been given (I still have it somewhere). That was a great Christmas. Couldn't bring myself to chuck it because of that. __________________

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28-01-2008, 10:33	#2
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	Maybe not more than photos, but it certainly triggers memories, nothing like hearing a song Ive not heard for aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages, then trying to figure out where I know it from/where I heard it first

28-01-2008, 10:52	#5
BBx Reverse SuBo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London Posts: 8,673	I listened to an old East 17 album whilst doing the hoovering yesterday... brought back memories of the school days. Think it was the album with Steam on it... Each day I bring in a couple of CDs to listen to in the afternoon... we've had beaucoup de Take That and Spice Girls.. ha ha... but today we have OCS, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Madonna Bedtime Stories, Blur greatest hits Jennifer Lopez - 6. BB x

28-01-2008, 19:38	#6
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Listening to some albums brings back memories of what I was doing at the time I first heard the album. Quite specific memories sometimes. How about this for wierd: Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill reminds me of when I wrote a link-game through the serial port of battleships for the BBC B. And even wierder is Pulp's Different Class album reminds me of a yellow Lego lorry I built

29-01-2008, 15:40	#7
Dee Combat Spanker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,292	George Michael and Aretha Franklin just came on, “I knew you were waiting” This song actually takes me back to being just 5 years old when we were living in SA. My mum and dad had gone out with some friends, and the sister of said friend was babysitting me and their daughter. It was about 11pm at night, waaaaaaaaaaay past a 5 year olds bedtime, and the babysitter put this song on really, really loudly, and we all danced around the living room bouncing on the sofas \o/ Weird the things you remember