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Against the Wind "Well those drifter days are past me nowCada Nino performed by Tish Hinojosha from the album Cada Nino (Purchase from Amazon.com) about hope for children and the future: "Every child believes in good tomorrow bringsChinese Café/Unchained Melody performed by Joni Mitchell from the album Hits (Purchase from Amazon.com) about reminiscing about simpler days: "Down at the Chinese CaféThe Circle Game performed by Joni Mitchell from the album Hits (Purchase from Amazon.com) about aging and the changing of perspective: "Then the child moved ten times round the seasonsEnd of the Line performed by The Traveling Wilburys from the album Vol. 1 (Purchase from Amazon.com) about recognizing one is getting older but making the most out of life in spite of it: "Well it's all right, even if you're old and greyFather of Mine performed by EverclearC from the album So Much for the Afterglow (Purchase from Amazon.com) a boy growing up without a father: "I was ten years oldLiving Years performed by Mike & the Mechanics from the album Living Years (Purchase from Amazon.com) about generational differences: "Every generation blames the one before,My Generation performed by the Who from the album The Very Best of the Who (Purchase from Amazon.com) about the fear of growing old and a lack of understanding regarding older generations: "People try to put us downOld and Wise performed by Alan Parsons Project from the album Best of Alan Parsons Project (Purchase from Amazon.com) about dealing with aging and death: "And oh when I'm old and wiseSister performed by Creed from the album My Own Prison (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000005B4T/qid=1072294895/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/103-3278463-2967804) about a young girl whose needs are forgotten among other life issues: "Expectations of anotherSiempre Abuelita (Always Grandmother) performed by Tish Hinojosha from the album Cada Nino (Purchase from Amazon.com) about the love between Grandmother and Grandchild: "Always, always GrandmaStones in the Road performed by Mary Chapin Carpenter from the album Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter (Purchase from Amazon.com) about maturing to see social issues differently: "When we were young, we pledged allegiance every morning of our livesTeach Your Children Well performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Purchase from Amazon.com) from the album So Far about the importance of generations teaching and learning from each other
"Teach your children wellToo Old to Rock 'N' Roll, Too Young to Die performed by Jethro Tull from the album Too Old to Rock 'N' Roll (Purchase from Amazon.com) about a former rock star's struggles with aging: "But he's the last of the blue blood greaser boysWhen I'm Sixty-Four performed by the Beatles from the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Purchase from Amazon.com) about concern about feeling loved and needed as one gets older: "When I get older losing my hair, |