Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Eurythmics

Artist: Eurythmics
LP: 7" single
Song: "Who's That Girl?"
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When I'm delivering mail, I always feel bad when someone gets only one little item—like a Bed, Bath & Beyond coupon, or an ad from Jiffy Lube. I think I feel even worse for them than for the people who didn't get any mail at all. I imagine someone in the household asking, "Hey, did we get any mail?" And the reply, "There's just one thing!" and then the electronic percussion starts up {poom / kcch / poom-poom / kcch} and everyone begins singing: ♫ "Well there's just one thing. {poom / kcch / poom-poom / kcch} Just one thi-ing! (aieeeeye-yeeaaahh) But there's just one thing..." ♫ ...and then this Eurythmics song is stuck in my head for the rest of the day. Just in case you're wondering, it peaked at #21 on the singles charts back in summer of 1984. 

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

Altered Images

Artist: Altered Images
LP: 7" single
Song: "Happy Birthday"
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I don't normally wish myself a happy birthday, but today I turn 50, and life is good! (Technically I'm still 49 until 10:55am.) Here's to another wonderful 50 years!