This piece is part of a "Song and Memory" series that appears on APM's Weekend America, about recalling strong childhood memories, often through music and song. This one is about a childhood memory of being punished by a 12-year old cousin for misbehaving in school, to the tune of Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time". It is a first-person narrative superbly mixed with music and sound, and it does conjure up real images for the listener. Because the narrator is not a professional announcer it requires close listening, but the lack of professionalism in the narration lends itself to the authenticity of the memory and the story, and it works well. I really like the premise of the series, which takes "slice of life" memories and portrays them well. This is a nice piece of radio, and I highly recommend it.
Review of Remember the Time
Phil Corriveau
Posted on July 02, 2006 at 03:07 PM
This piece is part of a "Song and Memory" series that appears on APM's Weekend America, about recalling strong childhood memories, often through music and song. This one is about a childhood memory of being punished by a 12-year old cousin for misbehaving in school, to the tune of Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time". It is a first-person narrative superbly mixed with music and sound, and it does conjure up real images for the listener. Because the narrator is not a professional announcer it requires close listening, but the lack of professionalism in the narration lends itself to the authenticity of the memory and the story, and it works well. I really like the premise of the series, which takes "slice of life" memories and portrays them well. This is a nice piece of radio, and I highly recommend it.