When Songs Should Be Played

This morning I had a strange urge to listen to the self-titled Fleetwood Mac album.

I would call this strange because Fleetwood Mac may be one of the most overplayed bands in history; why would one want to hear them suddenly?

I then realized it was because it was Monday morning, and I had the song "Monday Morning" in my mind.

Some things you feel the urge to do are hard (climbing Everest, swimming from Cuba to Florida, giving up chocolate) but some are remarkably easy.   This one was really easy. Just put on the album, which I apparently purchased for 99cents at Record Trader in Framingham, MA.

Back to the song title; I put a lot two seconds worth of thought into this, and decided that these songs that mention seasons, days, months, etc....  They should really only be played at the appropriate time.

How often have you heard, say, "Summer in the City" in the middle of November, and thought, "Why are they playing this today?"

So what are these songs that should be saved for special times?  A partial list:

Monday Monday - Mamas and Papas
Tuesday Afternoon - Moody Blues
Friday - Joe Jackson
Friday On My Mind - Forget who sings this 60s tune
Friday I'm In Love - Cure
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - Elton John

However Saturday Night Special by Lynard Skynard can be played anytime, as it's about a gun, not a day.

California Dreamin' can only be played in the winter, because the protagonist goes on a walk on a "winter's day."

September - Earth Wind and Fire.  Only to be played in September, of course.

See You In September - Can only be played first half of June

Of course all "summer" songs can only be played between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Unless the song is about wishing it was summer.  So Summertime Blues, Summertime, Summer Wind...  There are many.

But then "Summer Rain" by Johnny Rivers can only be played end of August / beginning of September, as it's about summer ending.

Speaking of rain, songs that mention rain, like Led Zeppelin's "Rain Song," the Doors' "Riders on the Storm," or even "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"....those songs can only be played when it is raining.  Not that anyone is going to play Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head these days, but just in case.

Definitely some legislation involving this is in order.