1. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey This song had a way of turning any ordinary school day into a mini […]

1. All in the Family Sunday nights felt practically sacred when All in the Family was on the schedule. Families

1. “American Pie” by Don McLean Some songs feel less like music and more like time machines, and this one

1. Toni Basil For a stretch of the early ’80s, it was impossible to escape Toni Basil and her cheerleader

1. Calgon “Take Me Away” These commercials made it seem completely normal for a woman to escape her entire family

1. “Hey Jude” by The Beatles There was a time when it felt impossible to turn on a radio without

1. Answering Machines Missing a phone call used to feel like a minor crisis. Answering machines sat beside every home