Wed 29 September 2004 - (Almost) Crapfree
I’ve listened to a lot of crap music in my time, some self-inflicted, some through no choice of my own. Loud walkmans, car radios, in shops, hold music, public spaces… it can come from anywhere.
The other night reading Kathryn’s blog I read an entry where she mentioned Bon Jovi. I left an off-the-cuff jokey comment about not being able to remember a single Bon Jovi song. But I’ve thought about this long and hard since… and I really can’t remember any of them.
Oh joyous rapture! How good is that? Bon Jovi’s music and lyrics have been entirely excised from my mind! I can only hope that I’ve got those previous braincells back, and they’re being consumed by some more useful (or at least tasteful) purpose.
(And why is it the harder I try to think of a Bon Jovi song, the more I get the Bangles singing in my brain instead?)
Now, no smartarse comments reminding me of what I’m missing, thank you.
September 29th, 2004 at 7:51am
I’m so lucky Miss Marita doesn’t know I had a copy of Slippery When Wet otherwise she’d mention it here and then everyone would know.
My sole defence is I was a child of my times, and place, and knew no better way back then.
September 29th, 2004 at 9:39am
The Bangles. Now you’re talking. ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’. I bought the record for my daughter - and myself. Years ago, of course. I still play it, and she rolls her eyes, as I walk like an Egyptian.
September 29th, 2004 at 10:04am
‘Eternal Flame’ that’s another one. Another winner. I can’t get over it.
(Sorry for all this)
September 29th, 2004 at 10:42am
Woooooooh, we’re half way there!
WooooooOOH! Livin’ on a prayer!
Take my hand, we’ll make it I swear,
WoooooOOH! Livin’ on a prayer!
*grins* I love Bon Jovi. He’s cool. (Could be worse, I could sing A-Ha songs.)
September 29th, 2004 at 11:29am
I *do* sing A-Ha songs. And my phone ring tone is “Take On Me”. Yes, I am an 80s tragic.
September 29th, 2004 at 12:25pm
Tony, if memory serves me, among the records I used to have was a Chris De Burgh single. I think I may have even paid real money for it. Does it get any daggier than that?
ARGH! Ren! No! [Blocks ears, shuts eyes] La la la la LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
September 29th, 2004 at 2:23pm
Ah yes, a definite 80s fanatic… I recall school dances to ‘Stimulation’ by Wa Wa Nee…. and yes, every now and then when I need a fix, I bring out the old ‘Should’ve Known Better’, but none other than Richard Marx…
September 29th, 2004 at 2:46pm
Daniel, you sure those brain cells are being re-used for more useful things or are they just dying off?
Happens to all of us ….why just the other day I was….ummm oh dont bother.
September 29th, 2004 at 6:42pm
Shot through the heart and you’re to blame. Darling you give love a bad name. I’ve played my part now you’ve played your game
Oh, god, get it out of my head!
And what was that incredibly wanky one he did, with a little spoken bit in the middle, something like “I’ve been walking along through society’s lies. I don’t like what I see no more, sometimes I wish I was blind.”
Deep, man.
September 30th, 2004 at 3:09am
Thanks Daniel, now I’ve got all that Hair pop music that I was forced to listen throught back in High School stuck in my head.
September 30th, 2004 at 10:16am
Obviously I’m still a dag. You mention Bon Jovi and immediately I’ve got Living on a Prayer going through my head. Not a bad effort since I’m actually listing to an entirely different CD at the same time.
And then you mention The Bangles and I get Eternal Flame going - I loved that filmclip on the beach. *sigh*
September 30th, 2004 at 4:33pm
is it bon jovi blogging month? i just mentioned the other day getting teased for buying suzanne vega albums when the other kids were buying slippery when wet.
but i loved bad eighties music. forget the bangles, what about bananarama? love in the first degree is a masterpiece!
October 3rd, 2004 at 9:44am
Blondie. And The Bangles. And Blondie. And The Bangles.
That’s all.
October 5th, 2004 at 11:17am
thanks for making me laugh out loud! A dear friend dragged me to a Bon Jovi concert last year…..I knew all of the songs, which was frightening!! Jon did look good in the tan jeans though. AND I got to drag her to Elton John/Billy Joel, so it evened out. Daniel, you DO know the words, you are just avoiding them!
October 5th, 2004 at 2:15pm
Oddly enough, right after reading this, it reminded me to start up WinAmp to put some music on. I have a huge playlist of about 2200 songs put on shuffle.
What comes up this time? Bon Jovi’s “Born To Be Your Baby”. I kid you not. I’m reading about Bon Jovi and then, all of the sudden, he’s on the stereo.
Daniel, you’re a Jinx!
October 6th, 2004 at 8:31am
Re.Bon Jovi lyrics,only remember one tune because of the Blue Angels aerobatic team footage.Very exciting.