Repair and Prepare

I have spent the better part of the day today on the computer.  I swear I am going to end up with such curvature of the spine when I am older.  I applied for jobs and then I did some general maintenance on the computer.  I updated the anti-virus program I have and tried to fix things that have just somehow gotten out of whack.  It really got me to thinking about the similarity between this inanimate object and people.  How do they both seem to change, all on their own, without any assist from me. They both seem to go from being so completely there for you and dependable to just changing in the blink of an eye.  They both seem to turn against you and you have no idea why it happened or how to fix it.  Ahhh the mysteries of life.  So, I am turning everything inward, gonna fix and repair me and, if you suddenly notice that I haven't posted for a few days, it is because I have thrown the computer out the window.

Anywho, I grabbed 10 records today without looking at what they were.  Some are really good and some are just average (or borderline bad) judging from the titles and what I can remember of them.  We shall see!  Oh, I almost forgot.....when I went to take today's picture, I called Red Robot and he was no where to be found.  So, I took a few shots and then all of sudden he just jumped into frame and out again.  Wasn't until later that I noticed the rope and camo helmet.  He must be preparing for the zombie apocalypse!

Here they are kids, Today's 10 Tunes...

(Click here to listen to clips of these songs)

1.  Respect Yourself - Bruce Willis 3:51 (Motown Records)   Love this song and I have not heard it in forever. Guess I have to cue up all the records myself today.  Here we go....Oh yeh!!!  It's as good as I remember it.  Love the Pointer Sisters sangin' their little hearts out with Bruno!  Sooo totally chair dancing with at-teee-tood!!!  Thank Gawd, finally a song from the 80s with a harmonica that ISN'T Stevie Wonder!  This song really speaks to the way I am feeling these days! 

2.  Breakout - Swing Out Sister 3:46 (Mercury Records)  This is probably Dave's least favorite song ever!  It's not high on my list either and I keep passing it up when I go to grab records, but here it is...finally!  This is one I remember Steven really liking.  Alright, it is starting out ok.  I am bopping, begrudgingly!  Ok, I am also singing along.  Aw hell, I like this song.  Great horns, fun beat and really cool back-up singing!  I used to mix this with a song by Scritti Pollitti called Wood Beez.  Screw it, I really like this song.  IT EVEN HAS A KEY CHANGE!  WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!  It is a harmless, happy song! Gotta talk to Dave about this.

3.  Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Ritchie 4:18 (Motown Records)  Gonna get this out of the way up front....not a Lionel fan.  I do not remember this song by its title, so, there is no pre-judgement here.  Ok, it is playing and I still don't remember this song.  This must be one of Steven's records.  I really should have been more selective when I took his records.  Hee hee! WOW  This is a very boring song.  Very middle of the road pop/soul.  I'd be very curious to see if Steven remembers it BEFORE he plays the clip.  It really is not a bad song at all, just kinda forgettable.

4.  Show Me - The Cover Girls 3:43 (The Fever...catch it!  Records)  Cool label name, huh?   HA!!  WOW  I forgot how bad this song is!  The lead singer's voice is sooooooo annoyingly nasally bad!  I guess it has it's merits for dancing in a club with lots of other sweaty people and as a way for the DJ to sustain a beat to keep people dancing, but other than that..............................................................................!  Show Me? Show you what?  How to sing?  Ok!  Sign up for my HowToSingAPopSong correspondence course. 

5.  Daddy's Money - Ricochet 2:58 (Columbia Records)  From silly dance song to silly country dance song!  This is fun!  Man, I love these songs.  This is one of the ones I bought for my Mom to practice her line dancing to and it brings back really great memories of working at Low Places.  Damn, I remember all the words to this one!  I think the reason I love these country songs is because it reminds of the 70s when they actually played real instruments, actually had some singing talent and you could understand the words, so you could sing along! 

6.  Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters 3:53 (Planet Records)  Ha!  Another one I couldn't place.  Such a fun song.  Loving the 50s feel to this one.  I have always loved the Sisters' voices, such tight, amazing harmonies. A very, very fun song!!! It actually made me smile for a minute!

7.  I Love Music (Part 1) - The O'Jays 3:37 (Philadelphia Records)  This is one of my favorite songs.  I have used this every single time I DJed anywhere.  It needs to be in the Coolest Songs Of All-Time list in the top 15 (I say that cause I am sure by now I have used up the top 10 slots)!  Bongos!!!!  Loves me some good bongos!  "I Love Music/any kind of music"  AMEN!  Such a cool, sexy song!!! TSOP (the sound of Philadelphia)

8.  Swear - Sheena Easton 3:35 (EMI Records)  Oh so 80s!!!!  And oh such a silly song!!!  But I love it!  This is a way tough Sheena! I would not mess with this Sheena.  "Swear!  that you love me/Swear! that you need me/ Swear! that you want me!" WOW  I forgot about the little spoken part of the song!  Listen to the clip!  Very cool. 

9.  The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey 3:45 (MCA Records)  GREAT horns!  Glenn Frey's voice is sooooo freakin' cool.  "Ohh a wah whoooooo The Heat Is On"  Another great driving song.  Can you tell I am in need of a road trip?  I have all the music on here now!!  Got my destination in mind.  Now all I need is a car (yeh yeh, with a driver.  shuttup)

10.  Smokin' In The Boys Room - Motley Crue 3:08 (Elektra Records)  I love this remake.  The Crue really did a great job with this.  Kept the original fun intent of the song but added their "hair band" sensibilities to it.  Chair dancing and finger pointin here!!!!  Love the end of the song!!!  Very cool!

WOW This went WAY too fast!  I had a blast today!  I hope you enjoyed these songs too!  Oh crap, somewhere in the middle of this I missed a call from an old friend that I really want to see again (I haven't seen him in 20 years)!  Gotta get my shit together here, get some money together and just listen to myself for a change.  I wish I still had some of the youthful, blind faith that things would work themselves out and damn the consequences!  Gettin' old is a bitch. I sorta blew my first chance at reconnecting because I let someone else's advice influence me.  Ain't gonna happen again!  Ok, I am outta here.  Go hug yourself!  See you tomorrow!