Memories and music

Does anyone else usually associate memories with whatever music was playing at the time?

Like, every time I hear Tool's "Sober", I get reminded of this girl I used to know. Not because of what the song was about but because she was a dancer and that was the song she was dancing to when I met her for the first time. We became close friends for a while after that. Life has separated us but I still miss her. She was one-of-a-kind, in a good way. Needless to say, this dark, moody classic by Tool brings a smile to my face, mystifying my friends who don't know about it. Cortney, if you're out there--drop me a line, okay?

Abba's "Dancing Queen." My best friend in the whole world loves this song and every time I hear it I get reminded very strongly of her--it's like the song is about her. I don't personally care for it, myself --only Abba tune I really dig is "Fernando", to be honest--but I like that song because it is such a powerful reminder to me of her. She lives in another universe these days but we keep in touch, and I usually shoot her an email or something when I hear that song.

Something really unpleasant and embarrassing happened to me

years ago while I was listening to Elton John's "Saturday Night's All Right (for Fighting)." I loved that song until then. Now, every time I hear it I think of cops. It's been many, many years but I still think of cops. It turned out not to be a big deal--a traffic ticket, really--but still, it was not a good thing.

So, what about you? What particularly powerful songs bring back powerful memories--pleasant or unpleasant?