Knoxville Inn

I am addicted to social media.  I am constantly checking my Facebook and Twitter accounts throughout the day.  Hey, I don't want to miss out on anything. 

One person that I follow on Twitter is Kenny Wallace.  He is a NASCAR driver in the Nationwide Series (second series from the top).  His tweets are very amusing and he does give a bit of NASCAR news.  What he tweets a lot are song lyrics.  I have come to realize that his taste in music is as eclectic as mine.  The other day he tweeted lyrics to "Gin and Juice" by Snoop Dogg and today he tweeted lyrics to "Boot Scoot Boogie" by Brooks and Dunn.  Of course, I know all the words to both songs. 

"Boot Scoot Boogie" is not my favorite Brooks and Dunn song. They were around for, I believe, 20 years.  Their best music, in my opinion, was definitely their earlier stuff.  My all time favorite Brooks and Dunn song, and one of my top 10 overall favorite country songs is "Neon Moon".  If you haven't ever heard this song, I suggest you go to youtube and take a listen.  I haven't listened to Brooks and Dunn in a couple of months and since it was on my mind, I decided to listen to "Neon Moon".  Listening to this song brings back memories of the Knoxville Inn.

The Knoxville Inn is 9 miles out in the country (Middle Grave Creek Road) in Moundsville, West Virginia.  The Knoxville Inn was 4 miles past my house.  The first time I was ever inside, I was probably 10 years old.  My childhood friend, Amber Hoge, lived almost next door (remember this is the country), and we went there to get chips, pop, and Geno's pizzas.  I thought I was really cool getting to walk inside a bar at the age of 10.

I spent a lot of time there when I was 20 years old.  Since it was so far out in the country, the police were never there, and we could drink before we were 21.  It also helped that my friend's Mother owned the bar at the time.  Every time that I was there, which was at least twice a week, we played "Neon Moon" on the jukebox.  Everyone would sing at the top of their lungs.  It really was a good time. 

It is amazing the power that music has.  When I hear a song, especially if I haven't heard it in a while, the memories come rushing back.  It is almost like time travel.  Today I encourage you to go and listen to some songs from your past.  You won't be disappointed in your trip down memory lane.