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Gordon McLean

Father, husband, feminist, ally, blogger, lifelong geek. Always sarcastic, imperfect, and too cheeky for his own good. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 He/him.

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California Dreamin' (Single)
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What song makes you think of your parents?

My Dad loved folk music, my Mum loved pop. They had a lot more depth to their musical tastes of course —both enjoyed classical music and sang in choirs— but those are the genres I associate with both.

This song instantly takes me to our family home, the tape deck in the kitchen is on, it’s summer and the windows are open. As they prepare a salad, or prep some fruit, this is the song that’s playing.

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