For all the classic songs you play, for all those memories
forever tied to British rock, falsetto harmonies,
plus psychedelic rock and pop, and Motown,  R&B…
we Boomers are most grateful for your musicology.

You comfort us on darkest days, and share laughs in between,
update us on our favorite bands—you know how much they mean.
Your pleasant voice, your warmth and wit, your knowledge unsurpassed
provide the perfect showcase for those great hits from the past.

While hairdos, clothes, and cars have changed, those memories we treasure
are kept alive by songs we want to listen to forever.
When news is bad, when life goes wrong, the right song offers healing;
it lifts our hearts, it makes us smile, it soothes and leaves us feeling

invincible, like we’ll survive, like everything’s okay—
the way we used to feel when we were young, back in the day.
So here’s to you, beloved, noble emcee of the air:
Keep those records spinning; you have listeners everywhere!


© by Jayne Jaudon Ferrer.
Used with the author's permission.