First song to "Blow You Away"...

I liked many songs previously, but the first song that made me pull over to the side of the road was John Stewart's "Mother Country". I don't know how it made it to AM but I became a John Stewart fan that day. When I got the album, California Bloodlines, the song "July You're a Woman" also blew me away. Still one of the best albums I've heard.

"The Pusher" (Hoyt Axton) performed live by Steppenwolf at the Olympia in Detroit (1969?), 4th row (my ears are still ringing). It was a mind-boggling awakening to loud, fuzzy, gutteral, blues-rock ... thank God!

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini....just kidding.....actually I think it was Neil Diamond's Cherry Cherry.

..wasn't sure why (only 11 at the time), and wouldn't for a number of years, but it was completely different than anything I'd heard to that point.

Jameswei - I almost selected Light My Fire by the Doors, because it really stood out for me at the time. It's still one of my all time favorites.