The Spring of 1976. I'm a few months shy of turning 12 and playing league sports was still a part of my life. Baseball wasn't my best sport. I was best at soccer and basketball. Football would be third, but I was just an average baseball player. "Strange Magic" is a song that when I hear it today, takes me back to the Spring of '76. It first charted in March '76 and was the follow up to "Evil Woman". I can remember our coach would play his radio every once in a while at practice. Always the same Top 40 station. And hearing it today always take me back to that baseball field.
I'm not sure how high "Strange Magic" is on most ELO fans' list of their favorite Jeff Lynne songs. But it's always #1 for me. It eventually peaked at #14, and thanks to SiriusXM, I still hear it every once in a while. It's one of Lynne's most hypnotic songs. Dreamy is a word I always use describe it. Perfect for a sunny Spring day.