Boys of Summer by Don Henley
Woo, this was a tough decision, perhaps the most difficult of all the years. On one hand, this timeless ode to lost love and unforgettable memories versus Prince's enlightment on what it sounds like When Doves Cry. There's not a wrong choice here.
Ultimately, it was the year 2020 that pushed this song over the top. As pandemic restrictions advanced from days to weeks to months, the opening lyrics of this song ("Nobody's on the road, nobody's on the beach; feel it in the air, summer's out of reach") would play on an internal loop in mind as I gazed from our fifth floor balcony onto the surreal stillness of our usually vibrant neighborhood. Those lyrics served as a mantra, somehow calming me in those peculiar days.
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