Lets slow dance to Spice Girls.....Not on camera!

It has been a few weeks and I have been devoid of inspiration but then this awesome little gem hit me! This story falls under Throwback Thursday and a fun little memory. The summer of 97 I was in Teen Camp...yet again because it was the best place on earth. It was the end of the summer and we were having our end of summer dance. I always recorded it so I could keep a fun memory of the summer. Unfortunately I lended my video out and NEVER got it back.....but I digress. Well, it was the dance and my friends and I were all taking turns with the camera and it was slow dance time. At the time I was dating Denny...again and EVERYONE came looking for us so we could dance to this popular song.

They found Denny and they were still looking for me. I was freaking out because I really wanted to dance with him but...the whole thing was being documented and I knew my parents would want to see it. At the time my parents didn't want me dating and if they saw us dancing I would have to answer too many questions. So when they did find me they dragged me out to the dance floor, kicking and screaming. I fought it all the way and it was so bad our counselor Reggie had to stop fiasco! It was soooo embarassing and it was ALL on tape. I felt bad because it seemed like I didn't want to dance with my boyfriend and it seemed like I was mad at all of my friends for trying to make me do something  I really did want to do. Later on in the day, my tape had run out, and the dance was coming to an end, Reggie played one more slow song.

At the start of the song Denny and I found each other and danced the song away. Reminicing on the wonderful summer we had and how we probably wouldn't see each other for awhile. We enjoyed every second of it and how we would never forget the summer!

I saw the "sun"

Today's Throwback Thursday hit is....The Sign by Ace of Base! This song came out in 1993 and I was in 3rd grade. I was going to East Bradford Elementary and my best friends were Raquel, Jen, Lali, Patrick, and Will. I remember when the Ace of Base album came out and we ALL had it. Everyone played it on the playground and you couldn't escape it. Once Raquel and I were singing the song at my house and she sang "I saw the sun, and it opened up my eyes, I saw the sun." I then told her they were saying I saw the Sign not Sun. I also remember really wanting to see the video on MTV and when I was in 3rd grade my mom wouldn't let me watch MTV. My friend Caroline told me that it came on everyday at around 3:30. I convinced my mom to let me wait for the video but I NEVER caught it so.....HERE IT IS!

Oh how I miss being a little kid. Anyone else love this song?

If you ever need me....Kiss the Rain!

This Throwback Thursday song is Billie Meyers song Kiss The Rain. This song came out in 1997 when I was in middle school. I fell in love with it instantly and couldn't get enough of it. I remember wondering if it was a girl or boy singing the song. Then, I bought the album and realized that it was definitely a woman. The memory that is linked to this song is from when I was in 8th grade. Our choir teacher asked all of us to bring in our favorite song at the time and I was trying to pick a song no one else would have. I decided to present this song to all of my classmates because I knew no one else would have it. As I was waiting for my turn to present the teacher received a phone call and I was called out of the room. I was told to go to the orchestra room and when I got there my parents were waiting for me! As I walked in my orchestra teacher followed me in. He sat us all down and talked to my parents about the boy I was dating and how he didn't think it was a good idea! ARE YOU SERIOUS!! Did he just tell my parents about my boyfriend? Yes, he did and needless to say I was in BIG trouble when I got home. We had to break up....it was sad but....we ended up going to freshman homecoming together and my parents thought he was really nice! They didn't even know it was the same boy. So, just like thinking that Billie Meyers was a man because of her name and voice, you can't judge a book by its cover ;)

And....I didn't know there were two versions of this video! You learn something new everyday!

This is the version I remember watching as a kid.

Why I wanted to learn how to do the Beat It dance....it might give you the urge to learn too!

At work today we were a little bored, and what do you do when you are bored.....go on YOUTUBE! We were talking about old songs and dances and all the crazy crap people post on Youtube. When you start the youtube convo everyone tries to one up everyone by having the best video. When one of the DFS workers walked by our cubicle she was askin folks to "teach her how to dougie..." My workmate then made the statement, "Man, I need to learn how to Dougie" and she proceeded to find a good video on youtube to teach her just that. Then I suggested that we look at the Carlton Dougie video. As we were all watching it we were talking about how much we LOVED Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Then, my other co-worker started asking all of us if we used to watch the Jamie Foxx show. Of course I said yes and she began talking about her favorite episode which happens to be mine also! She suggested we watch the video when Jamie had to move in with Braxton and they got on each others nerves so much Braxton and Jamie put a line down the middle of the apartment. Right before Jamie moved out their fighting came to a climax and the only way to settle their beef was through....a DANCE BATTLE!!! They brought out the old school and even the riverdance but how do you settle most dance battles? With a Michael Jackson dance of course!

Now tell me that didn't make you want to get up and do a little Michael LOL!

Always On Time

I have been so busy but I GOTTA get back to posting so.....today's Throwback Thursday song is.... Always On Time by Ja Rule ft. Ashanti! I love this so so so much. It's the song that IS high school. Every time I hear it I think about taking my friends to school in the morning and blasting it through the speakers of my little Pontiac Sunbird. Or, wishing every one of my classes could be taught by the best teacher I ever had, Tom Diab! Both Ja Rule and Ashanti have come and gone but this song will always be apart of the fabric of my being.

My favorite Jimmy Fallon parody....that took me FOREVER to find!

I'm posting a small blurb just because I love this Jimmy Fallon song that he did on SNL weekend update 2002 for the Winter Olympics. I thought about it recently and I searched and searched for it. It's not even on the SNL DVD that season. Thank GOODNESS someone had it up but I had to search far and wide for it. Now all of you....but mostly I, can now enjoy it for eternity since it is on my blog. My favorite part of the song is "Thaw Out" the parody of Ludacris' "Rollout" cuz it is so true...Black Folks do not do winter...let alone winter sports lol.

Double Duty Thursday

So....I missed last week so I'm going to try to make it up but sharing a memory that has two...count em...two throwback songs in them that are completely different from each other which is really cool! Back in April of 1997 my parents took my brother, my friend Melissa, and I to the opening of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. It was awesome because it was a school night and that meant we were able to stay up late! My mom took us to the mall after school and she bought us each two cassingles (cassette singles lol)! I thought I had died and gone to heaven because I had to beg my parents to buy me music! I cant remember the singles that Melissa chose but I remember the two that I picked. The first song I picked was Puff Daddy and Mase "Cant Nobody Hold Me Down" I know every word that that song, it is my favorite song that they did together.

The other song that I picked was Duncan Sheik's "Barely Breathing" That is another song that stops me dead in my tracks and I can move until it is over. It takes me right back to 1997. I remember hating the song for the longest and then I just couldn't get enough of it. I know I dont have my Puff Daddy single anymore but I think that I still have my Duncan Sheik single. If I find it I will post it.

This was a great time, we got some amazing music, went to an amazing museum opening, and got to stay up SUPER late!