Although I was more of a "Don't Talk to Strangers" kind of kid, "Jessie's [sic] Girl" certainly was the hottest thing since sliced bread when I was starting ninth grade. (I remember my friend Mike Mishoe -- in between eating microwave bacon and going to see Ringo Starr's "Caveman" at the dollar cinema for the 18th time -- asking my mother what "moot" meant!) Love that the 45 played up Rick Springfield's role as Dr. Noah Drake on "General Hospital" -- I guess it really had been a long time since his breakout hit, "Speak to the Sky."
I don't imagine many music critics would swoon over this old list of singles -- and what's up with three crossover country hits in the Top 10 at once?! But it sure takes me back, and "Slow Hand," "Bette Davis Eyes" and "Hearts" are still classics in my book!
That Billboard 100 top ten list is a hoot. I remember I could never get that damn Juice Newton song out of my head when they would play it on the radio. I will be cursing you later this morning when the melody inevitably starts playing in my head.
My blog is featured in Susan Olsen's tell-all about the ill-fated "Brady Bunch Variety Hour"!
Little Kenny
Growing up in Madison Heights, Mich.
Back to the Old House
The Web leads to an unexpected return to a house I grew up in.
Oceans 11
Carlsbad, Calif. (2008)
1983
Go Behind the Music of my high-school band, A La Plage
A Death in the Family
Little Larry left us too soon.
Once I Had a Love
With Debbie Harry
'Jungle' Fever
With Robert Buckley
Roger & Me
With Roger Federer
Step Brother McMullen
With Ed Burns
Headline News
With Thomas Roberts
Disclaimer
The views expressed on this blog belong to me -- and me alone -- and are not a reflection of my employers past, present or future.
All photos are shared under the fair use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107). If you would like any image removed, please contact me and I will promptly comply.
Click to revisit the heyday of Chelsea's 8th Avenue
My blog is featured in Susan Olsen's tell-all about the ill-fated "Brady Bunch Variety Hour"!
Growing up in Madison Heights, Mich.
The Web leads to an unexpected return to a house I grew up in.
Carlsbad, Calif. (2008)
Go Behind the Music of my high-school band, A La Plage
Little Larry left us too soon.
With Debbie Harry
With Robert Buckley
With Roger Federer
With Ed Burns
With Thomas Roberts
You've read the blog -- now read the book!
My memoir is available at Three Lives & Co. in the West Village
Like my book on Facebook here.
3 comments:
That Billboard 100 top ten list is a hoot. I remember I could never get that damn Juice Newton song out of my head when they would play it on the radio. I will be cursing you later this morning when the melody inevitably starts playing in my head.
Okay my SAT math score was prefect my English was 2/3 perfect. Why isn't the possessive correct?
@Rix: Ha! The sic was for the name spelling, which is the female version! :-)
Post a Comment