Another Retro Staurday -
One of the most seminal albums for me, and for a lot of kids growing up in the 80's , was New Order's Substance. This was one album that was a must in your collection if you wanted to be "hip" or "cool" ....
I can remember the cute sales guy Jimmy at Peaches telling me why I had to own this ..... you remember Peaches ??
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle by aquanote
With over 15k+ of songs on my old gigantic gen 2 iPod it's easy for me to forget what songs I actually have in my music library sometimes. Yesterday was one of those days.
I put the iPod on shuffle to see what the universe wanted me to listen to and set out for work. Driving up 6th Ave. a song came on that literally made me pull over and stop the car. It wasn't a classic rock song or 80's synth band that got this viseral reaction out of me, but a one-hit wonder by a group from the late 60's called The Hillside Singers that made me stare at my radio flabergasted trying to remember when I'd actually acquired the album.
Now I realize that most of you won't recognize the group, but I can pretty much guarantee that everyone has heard this song before -
oh and the commercial .....
Retro Saturday -
I got my love of Ska from being introduced to The Specials in late junior high. The reggae/r&b mash up really made an impression on my developing musical tastes. From The Specials I would go on to Madness , The English Beat, Selector and UB40. Then to Then Maytals , Justin Hinds & the Dominoes and then into reggae with Jimmy Cliff , etc.
and this is the song that started it all :
cleaning , again ....
I guess I can blame my parents for this. Growing up, every Saturday was cleaning day. Mom took the kitchen and bathrooms, Dad took the vacuum, duster and directed us kids on what else needed done. Pretty much everything was put on hold for about 3 hours until Mom was satisfied that house was presentable.
That's why when I look at my house I usually see this :
and about that maid ??
basically true , although you can substitute a Bloody Mary ... I never drink those unless i'm on a plane
Retro Saturday -
I believe that this was the first song I ever heard/watched on FMTv. Made popular by The GoGo's, I still prefer this darker version from the Specials offshoot Fun Boy Three to the more sun/sand/color upbeat version.
The lyrics don't really go with the "California" vibe ...
Happy (early) Birthday to one of my favortie comediennes, Lucille Ball who would be 100 tomorrow August 6th ...
One thing that I try to do more of every year is read. I basically grew up in library ( grandmother was a small-town librarian ) and I was reading Stephen King by the time I was 10. But over the years it's gotten more and more difficult for me to just sit down and read. You almost have to make time for it like going to the gym or walking the dogs.
Now, with my iPad, I have many books with me where ever I go so no more excuses!
I can now cross off another book from my extended summer reading list : World War Z by Max Brooks. Not a new book by any stretch of the imagination, but one that has been on my reading list for at least 3 years.
... as a bonus - it's going to be movie starring Brad Pitt. It'll be interesting to see how they translate this to the screen ...
4 guys , 5 dogs, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths & me on the only " regular schedule .....
I need a Rosie
