5 on Friday - Set 106

Travis at Trav's Thoughts invites everyone to lay down a short set of music that takes their fancies for his 5 on Friday meme.

Jamie at Durward Discussion posted an interesting set a few weeks ago, prompted by a radio piece that talked about favorite musical memories from the formative 13-16-year age range.

A person's first forays into establishing his or her own cultural likes and dislikes coincides with this age. It isn't hard to see that my passion for dance drew me to dance music as a teeny bopper.

1977


















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1 - You Made Me Believe in Magic - Bay City Rollers



As much as that 13-year-old me dreamed of meeting my heart throb crush, Leslie McKeown, I never could have imagined that one day I would meet him.














That's just craziness.

But that's Les right there with my sister, myself and my cousin.

1978

Woo hoo! 14 years old and developing a major thing for Barry Gibb. I swear to you - just watching the way he moves ignites all of the best things about being a chick for me.

2 - Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees

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1979

Always loved the driving bass line in this song, little suspecting that in a few short years I would be going out with a bass player. At 15 I was drawn to Rod Stewart's delivery of these let's-not-mince-words lyrics.

3 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart



4 - Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire

The intense joy that dancing brought me made this song a sort of precursor to the inner rave experience for me.



1980

16 and hanging out with my high school choir gang, going out with my first boyfriend and figuring it all out with my cousin Julianne, my sister Michelle, and most especially with my best friend Connie.

With this particular song, my cousin - who later became a club DJ in university days - used to replay the opening 'ba-DOOM-boom' notes over and over again until we were in hysterics.

5 - Ladies Night - Kool and the Gang

Poetry Train Monday - 159 - Celebration

In honor of the 4th of July, as a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, I send these lyrics out to celebrate the holiday weekend with the hope that my American blog friends enjoyed our nation's birthday.


Celebration


Celebrate good times
Come on!

There's a party goin on right here
A celebration to last throughout the years
So bring your good times
And your laughter too
We gonna celebrate your party with you

Come on now

Celebration
Let's all celebrate
And have a good time
Celebration
We gonna celebrate
And have a good time

It's time
To come together
It's up to you
What's your pleasure
Everyone around the world
Come on!

Wahoo!

We're gonna have a good time tonight
Let's celebrate
It's alright

Celebrate good times
Come on!

- Bell / Brown / Deodato / Johnson / Mickens / Smith / Taylor / Thomas / Toon, 1980



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Akelamalu says I love that song!

Jennifer Leeland says How could I not know you have dual citizenship???? Awesome!

Naquillity says Wonderful song choice to commemorate the holiday. Hope you and yours had a great time celebrating.