'80s and '90s musical discourse.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Provincetown

I'm in Provincetown for the week. It's simultaenously really fun and really gross.

I'm amazed at how often '80s music comes into conversation.

"We went to a step aerobics class. I didn't like it because he played old George Michael, like Wham and stuff."

Of course my heart cried since I still listen to "Wham! Rap" and "Bad Boys", let alone newer Wham! like "Edge of Heaven" which sends me into the stratosphere.

"Lime is New Jersey's best kept secret."

I'm staying in a house with fellow New Jerseyans. 'Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight" was played in every NJ club ever since it came out in '82. I smell like a malibu bay breeze when I listen to it. They are not NJ's best kept secret. They're from Canada.



It's not '80s, but a dance remake of "Everybody Dance" by Chic is everywhere here. My friend Addam and I had a dance off when it came on at the daily tea dance. Every 8 bars we'd pull a new move. Any excuse to do the Wop, ya know? People appluaded. I was happy.

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I wrote two books: Don't Dream It's Over: The '80s Music Party Game and Things That Make You Go Hmmm: The '90s Music Party Game (out in October).