As the Memorial Day holiday (and, as tradition holds, summer vacation, generally) approaches, it’s time once again to pick the best song(s) about retirement.
We’ve done this for several years now – and each year has brought together a different playlist. So, as you crank up the tunes – in your car or personal listening device, out by the pool or as you fire up the grill, this week we wanted to give you a chance to think about – and rank – the best song(s) about retirement.
Last year the top five were:
- Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow – Fleetwood Mac
- Changes in Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes – Jimmy Buffet
- We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Animals
- When I’m 64 – The Beatles
- Breakaway – Kelly Clarkson
The year before that, it was:
- Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
- Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
- Already Gone – Eagles
- A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
- The Best is Yet to Come – Frank Sinatra
And the year before that? Well, we had a completely different top five:
- We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Animals
- Too Much Time on My Hands – Styx
- I Can’t Hold Back – Survivor
- Born to Be Wild – Steppenwolf
- Too Late to Turn Back Now – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
What will top our retirement song chart this year? You’ll be the judge(s) – here’s how it works:
You’ll be given two options from which to choose — pick one or add one of your own choosing to the poll. Can’t decide between the two? There’s an option for that as well. Then you’ll get two more to vote on, and so on. Vote as often as you’d like.
And while we’ve given you a list to start with, feel free to add your own (or post them in the comments below, and we’ll do that for you)!
We’ll publish the results on Friday (just in time for the weekend!).
You can weigh in on this year’s choice at http://ideas.asppa.org:3001/retirementtune2018
WARNING: This can be addictive!
