Ten Songs My Mom Loved: Lay Down Sally (#7)

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My dear mother of blessed memory was born in 1932, so she wasn’t of the generation you’d tag as liking rock music of the 70s and 80s. But she had me, and I liked rock music of the 70s and 80s! She said I kept her young, and I sure tried. Heaven knows I put enough wrinkles in her brow from worrying about me when I was in the Navy. (My mom was a worrywart, so how she survived two kids in the Navy at the same time is beyond me!). Here’s another song you might not expect an older lady to have liked. #7: Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton If my parents had owned a turntable at the time, Mom probably would’ve stolen this 45 from me! And, if you think about it, this isn’t that hard of a stretch: it was not only a top five pop hit, it made the Billboard top 30 in country music as well! “Layla” or “After Midnight,” this ain’t. Still, it may surprise some to see a rock legend like Eric Clapton on the list of favorites my mom had. Lay Down Sally Written by Eric Clapton, George Terry, and Marcy Levy Recorded by Eric Clapton From Slowhand, 1977 No need to leave so soon: