My ideal retirement party playlist includes songs familiar to most baby boomers, many representing rock ‘n’ roll icons from the late 60s and 70s, that give voice to the exuberance of starting a new stage in life coupled with reflection (and a little bit of sadness) on what has already gone by.
- “When I’m 64” by The Beatles
- “Take It Easy” by The Eagles
- “I’m Free” by The Who
- “Looks Like We Made It” by Barry Manilow
- “We’ve Only Just Begun” by The Carpenters
- “Forever Young” by Bob Dylan
- “Respect” by Aretha Franklin
- “Who Are You?” by The Who
- “Glory Days” by Bruce Springsteen
- “The Beat Goes On” by Sonny and Cher
- “Don’t Look Back” by Boston
- “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- “Taking Care of Business” by Bachman Turner Overdrive
- “Freebird” by Lynyrd Skinner
- “My Generation” by The Who
- “Old Friends, Bookends” by Simon and Garfunkel
- “Old Days” by Chicago
- “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones
- “Point of No Return” by Kansas
- “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra