I believe the third Monday in January is often referred to as Blue Monday as it’s meant to be the most depressing day of the year. Well, not today my friends… I sincerely hope this song by M People gets your foot tapping and brings a huge smile to your face. I dedicate this post to all my loyal followers, because without you, this blog would not have any purpose. Please enjoy! 😁
I’m pretty sure that it’s still the pantomime season in the UK. So this “Fresh” video by Kool and the Gang is a great way of celebrating this wonderful British tradition.
“Oh no it isn’t” I hear you say…
“Oh, yes it is!” I reply… 🤣😂
Oh, how I miss Berwick Kaler at the York Theatre. He was an institution.
In case you missed Snowman update I – please catch up here.
I should have mentioned that my brother and his 2 sons had dubbed the snowman “MJ”, due to the way he was leaning like Michael Jackson in Smooth Criminal. (If you don’t know what I mean, you can watch it here). But now I think we need to refer to him as Elton because, if he could talk, he’d be saying, or even singing, “I’m still standing“.
Yesterday morning he’d leaned over so far backwards his head way was a mere 8 to 10 inches off the snow behind and by late afternoon that had reduced to a mere 4 to 5 inches. However a severe crack had opened up at the base, so I didn’t think he’d last the night…
Just in case you think he’s propped up in any way by a broom or something on the far side, here’s a picture taken from the front:
But it seems Elton is a fighter and this morning he was still there, with his head just resting gently on the snow… 😊 Surely the laws of physics will take over soon?
Hopefully most of you will be enjoying a well earned break and in the Holiday mood… 😁
OK, it’s nearly Christmas 🎄🎁, so it must be time to Live It Up and go as Mental As Anything… 😜 🤡 Have a great week!
With Christmas 🎄 looming ever closer, I thought it was time to up the beat a bit and get you into that party mood… 💃🕺
The song “Big Fun” has been recorded by a number of groups, including Kool and the Gang and Inner City, but my favourite by far is this one by The Gap Band. It reached no. 4 in the UK charts in January 1987. Like many of my choices, it’s a bit quirky, but most of all soulful and funky. Also, the words “No more work, just a lot of play… having big fun, under the sun” very neatly describe my retirement!
Hope you all have big fun this week! 😀
We have another classic from 1979 this week from McFadden and Whitehead. What more can I say? Have a great week. 😊
This week we’re back on the dance theme with Funky Town by Lipps Inc. It’s one of those songs you hear being played somewhere but cannot recall the group. Though that’s perhaps not surprising as even I was amazed to read that it was released in 1979. I defy you not to tap your foot or move something to the catchy beat…
Getting back into the dance groove, today we have a classic from the early 90’s by Zambian-born Zimbabwean singer, Rozalla. I’m not sure why, but this ‘Official Music Video’ seems to be a little out of sync (at least it was for me). It still sounds very good though!! 😁
