Had just moved to California from NY.. This song goes with memories of new sounds and smells driving down the Pacific coast highway. Now I just set my XM to 70s on 7.
I was 11 when this came out and I remember it sounded so magical to me, but I couldn't understand it at that age. I just kept wondering, "Why does he keep talking about how NOT in love he is???". LOL. It made no sense to me but I still liked it. Then after about 2 -3 years it dawned on me... the complexities of love... I see this song now as one of the powerful soundtracks of my awakening to life/love.