Crucial Track for July 7, 2025

"Dreams" by Van Halen

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What song makes you feel grateful?

One of my favourite deep cuts from Van Halen. An all round cheesefest with classic 80s hair metal tropes for days. When I was 16 or 17 I claims this was my favourite song of all time and, looking back now, it is a very fun happy song that makes me feel happy and grateful in a nostalgic way. It's difficult for me to unpick exactly what it is that makes me feel grateful here but there it is... Possibly I'm grateful for the memories and happy memories of my mid-teens that this song is linked to.