Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Because it Needs to be Done: Grace High Dance Music, My Years

I was recently involved in someone else's trip down memory lane via music.  It was 80s music. Some of it was awesome... totally rad.  Others were kind of embarassing for the decade.  Still others I hadn't even heard of.  But all in all it was a fun evening with good company.  Most involved in this event shared the same musical past.  Others did not.  Therefore I feel the need to take my own trip down memory lane and hopefully some of you will enjoy it with me.

MUSIC THAT WAS ALWAYS PLAYED AT GRACE HIGH SCHOOL DANCES

Love Shack, B-52s


Criss Cross, Jump


November Rain, Guns-n-Roses


Faithfully, Journey


C+C Music Factory, Gonna Make You Sweat


Enter Sandman, Metallic


I Cross My Heart, George Strait


The Dance, Garth Brooks (so very much not the official video but I couldn't find one that wasn't a cover)


And another C+C Music Factory, Things That Make You Go Hmmmm (it's apparently how Grace High rolled.)


REM, Shiny Happy People


There were more, but I'll stop.  I admit, I'm feeling quite happy this morning.  And a little bit happy!
May your Wednesday be spectacular!

6 comments:

  1. Oh my.... just change the town name from GRACE to SALINA.... same songs!!! AMAZING.

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  2. oh wait, what about that one... The Race is ON???? they ALWAYS played that one and the Boot Scootin' Boogie too...

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  3. "The race is on and here comes pride up the back stretch...heartache rollin to the inside"

    Um...I mean, I have no idea what you're talking about!

    And, yeah. All of these spell RICKS to me!

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  4. I forgot about those! There may be a side B to this post!

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  5. Yes, they were still played when Eli and I were in high school too. Does Lady in Red ring a bell too. It brings back all too many memories. I guess there was a reason they were all played for so long....They are the BEST! They make me quite happy as well. Cheers to good 80's tunes.

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    1. Lady in Red! Of course! I thought about it and wondered if I was remembering correctly!

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