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rawarrior way too funny hun. Thanks for sharing.
cute. For each extra steroid tablet, 2 creamy truffles!!
I laughed my butt off! The first honest belly-laugh in a long time. Thank you, thank you!
Gigantic (Gentle ) hugs-
Omigoodness!!! What are YOU doing, being a fact vault for the origins of rap?? I never knew about that song’s position in history!
And *oh* that video – what a turning point! Mixture of –
– the last days of INCREDIBLE bellbottoms on the dancers
– the first glimpse of 80s hair (on the girl in the background at 0:28)
– a last glimpse of disco (“ya do the freak and ya do the bump” around 1:00)
– now-antiquated reference to Superman as “he’s a fairy – flies through the air in pantyhose” – the gay rights movement hadn’t hit mass culture
And oh my goodness, I never noticed the lyrics about skanky chicken at a friend’s dinner table – LOL.
(I was about to say something about “You may be surprised to hear that the beat of rap pretty much hooks me and gets me movin’,” but I realized that may no longer be a secret…)
Anyway, what a surprise way to get me out of my Sunday newspaper chair. Thanks.:)
p.s. The numbers / data guy in me adds that he’s shocked to realize this was A THIRD OF A CENTURY AGO. Yep: 1979 was 33 years ago. Wow.
Thanks for the smile Dave. That video always makes me laugh out loud while some of my kids shake their heads. And yeah, it makes me feel old to remember it so well and most of the lyrics, especially the chicken-tastes-like-wood part. On the other hand, the kids like many artists who inherited the mantle. I get the last laugh when they buy tobyMac albums and I say, you know Toby was born in Fairfax (where I’m from) and is a couple months older than I am. It was a unique moment when 70’s met 80’s & funk met disco that became rap.
Yesterday we’re listening to this song in the car http://www.invubu.com/lib/public/lyrics/show/TobyMac%7CToddiefunk/Santa'scomin'baka'round!.html
“Now after all the presents have been opened and the dinner consumed
We’ll dance down a soul train line in the middle of the living room” – I watched a lot of Soul Train!
and you win! You surprised me more by commenting than I did by posting it!
Soul Train was ABSOLUTELY the best dance show ever. It taught me to just be who I wanna be, enjoy life, not get all wrapped up in what’s happening.
Of course, when giving a speech it’s better NOT to “dance like nobody’s watching,” because people are… but I’m talking about living life. Like you.
Yeah, that’s it – Kelly lives life like it’s Soul Train on parade. Whatever you got, shake and enjoy.
Well! THAT took me back! LOL! Thanks for the laugh! (I understand about the food, but we’re still friends!) Soul train – used to dance to that! Gotta get back to getting ready for Christmas now – have a good one!
Kelly,
Thanks for the laugh! I needed that.
Merry Christmas to you and your family, and happy holidays to all!
that was awesome! I ought to bring that to my family Christmas dinner and make everyone sing it! 😉
Merry Christmas Kelly and family!!
You make such a difference every day.
Wow Kelly,
It is truly awesome to know I’m not alone in life or poetry!
Super Poem you wrote and so true.
I wish I could buy some RA buttons but I can’t seem to locate them any more?