Does anyone else get nostalgic when they hear a sax solo?

Here are some playlists to corroborate the comic: 

Note: These playlists are no where near definitive and in some cases, particularly with the flute pieces, the line between a solo and prominent background support blur into each other so I made an estimation that also improved the playlist as a whole.       

A Sampling of Saxophone solos in Rock n' Pop Songs 

(1970s-1980s)

• "Fun House" The Stooges [1970]
• "Moondance" Van Morrison [1970] 
• "Brown Sugar" The Rolling Stones [1971]
• "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" The Rolling Stones [1971]
• "Mercy, Mercy Me" Marvin Gaye [1971]
• "Spirit" Eric Burdon & War [1971]
• "Lady" Fela Kuti [1972]
• "Walk on the Wild Side" Lou Reed [1972]* 
• "Money" Pink Floyd [1973]
• "Jungleland" Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band [1975]
• "Year of the Cat" Al Stewart [1976]
• "Let's Stick Together" Bryan Ferry [1976] 
• "Deacon Blues" Steely Dan [1977]
• "Prove It All Night" Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band [1978]
• "The Saxophone Song" Kate Bush [1978]
• "Harden My Heart" Quarterflash [1981]
• "Who Can It Be Now" Men At Work [1981]
• "Super Freak" Rick James [1981]
• "Waiting On a Friend" Rolling Stones [1981]
• "Maneater" Hall & Oates [1982] 
• "Modern Love" David Bowie [1983]*
• "She Works Hard for the Money" Donna Summer [1983]
• "I Want a New Drug" Huey Lewis and the News [1983]
• "Bobby Jean" Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band [1984]
• "Smooth Operator" Sade [1984]
• "Take Me Home Tonight" Eddie Money [1986]
• "Get Out of My Dreams" Billy Ocean [1986]
• "The Best" Tina Turner [1989]

*Bari Sax used=bonus points

(1990s-present day) 

• "Secret Garden" Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band [1995]
• "Put A Lid On It" Squirrel Nut Zippers [1996]*
• "Pressure Point" The Zutons [2004]
• "Love Vibration" Josh Rouse [2005]
• "Bret's Angry Dance" The Flight of the Conchords [2007]
• "Tonight" Jason Anderson [2007]
• "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Katy Perry [2010]
• "The Edge of Glory" Lady Gaga [2011]

A Sampling of Flute Solos in Rock n' Pop

(1960s-present day)* 

• "California Dreamin'" The Mamas and the Papas [1965]
• "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" The Beatles [1965]
• "Nights in White Satin" The Moody Blues [1967]
• "Going Up the Country" Canned Heat [1968]
• "Bourée" Jethro Tull [1969]
• "Undun" The Guess Who [1969] 
• "Paint It Black" covered by Eric Burdon & War [1970]
• "So Long, Frank Llyod Wright" Simon and Garfunkel [1970]
• "Can't You See" The Marshall Tucker Band [1973]
• "Get It Right the First Time" Billy Joel [1977]
• "Love Alive" Heart [1977] 
• "Down Under" Men At Work [1981]
• "Sure Shot" Beastie Boys [1994]

*I originally only had a few songs on this list until I showed the comic to my Dad and we had a heated discussion about how many songs actually had flutes in them.  He won easily because he had the life experience and internet sources on his side, so this playlist accumulated tracks because of him even though the flute has not enjoyed nearly as much success as the saxophone.  The discussion also gave me a whole set of tunes to listen to, which is one of the best experiences [though it does suck to become a fan of musicians who no longer go on tour…trade offs].

Hopefully more modern bands will consider using 'non-traditional' rock instruments in their tracks because such instruments bring something different to the table.  It also means that band/orchestra geeks would have more music to play for their friends, which is something I wished for throughout junior high...because 'Hot Crossed Buns' only amused my friends the first time around.