Every time I hear "Say Yes" by Chage and Aska, I am reminded of the TV drama series 101 Proposals. Hearing "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" brings back memories of the anime series Anohana. Music and songs can be used to invoke memories, and I am sure we all have such experiences of a piece of music or a song making us recall a particular scene, series, or movie.
This is all the more so when the song has lyrics that fit the story.
Like Tokyo Love Story, where the chorus of the song basically says "if I had not met you that day at that time in that place, we would forever be strangers to each other."
"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" is about the secret base shared by friends, very similar to the story of Anohana which is about a group of friends who shared a secret base, talking about everything under the sun.
"Michishirube" has a line that says "your voice is my signpost" which is really fitting for Violet Evergarden, since it was Gilbert's parting words to Violet that has acted as her guiding light to move forward.
The theme song of Tsuki ga Kirei is about the awkwardness of first love, which is what the story is about. There are other songs written specifically for the movie or series. Like "U&I" which depicts the close relationship between two persons, and "Tenshi ni fureta yo" is about meeting a special person. These are all very strong themes in K-On! so it is no wonder that listening to them will bring back memories of HTT. Or the theme song of Beauty and the Beast, but that's really cheating since the song is part of the movie itself (like most other Disney animated works).
I am sure everyone has their own personal examples. These are just some of my own. There are too many to list.
Anyway, I found this video on YouTube touching on this topic.
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