Crucial Track for December 23, 2025

"Maggie May" by Rod Stewart

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What song makes you think of your parents?

Maggie May by Rod Stewart reminds me of my dad—Mick, Mickey, or Michael, depending on who was addressing him. He used to play this record a lot when he was younger and I was a child. When I hear it now, I can still picture him in the 1980s, singing along in his deep, gruff, but gentle voice.