Bravo to iTunes for pairing two songs in my collection that highlight two of childhood's best aspects. Recently, in shuffle mode, I heard Erin Bode's cover of the Rickie Lee Jones song, "On Saturday Afternoons In 1963," followed by the Sara Watkins tune, "Night Singing." Both songs feature appropriately sensitive vocals and instrumentation. "On Saturday Afternoons..." captures the wonder and excitement of being young; lyrically, the song reminds listeners that, when you're younger, you don't have all the mundane routines and responsibilities of adulthood yet. "Night Singing"'s lyrics assure a child that it's safe to go to sleep and that your parents are your protectors.
Given the general lack of power and control one typically has in pre-adult years, it's heartwarming to hear two songs cite positive aspects of being a kid.
