While I may have attended the occasional concert of some cool indie rock band, it was only because my cool indie rock friends dragged me along as their designated driver.
Left to my own devices, I prefer Journey and REO Speedwagon. I also love every single 80s hair band, Neil Diamond, and Donny Osmond.
I make no apologies. There are no reasonable explanations. I am a dork. Ask my husband. He'll tell you.
You can imagine my surprise when I discovered that my new favorite song was not only written AFTER 1992, but the band who sings it is actually nominated for a zillion Grammy Awards. I may be the last person to know about this band, but I am a fan.
I haven't watched the Grammys in years due to my inability to identify a single nominee or performer anymore. I am my parents. They adored Johnny Mathis and Barry Manilow. Are you seeing a theme yet?
The song, "Carry On" (click to hear) is performed by the band Fun. There is something marvelously new and old about the group. And for the first time in a long time, I will be watching the Grammys and cheering for a favorite.
During these long winter months, it becomes important for me to find my anthem. Carry On is the perfect choice. Instead of "sinking like a stone," the boys and I blasted every song from the album over the weekend. We were even inspired to whip out this 1,000 piece puzzle:
Because when you're falling apart, sometimes the right song can really put all the pieces back in place.
I am right there with you, diggin' on pre-1985 music. But I, too, love Fun! Some Nights? I put it on and jump up and down.If I could play it all day, I'd weigh 110 pounds.
ReplyDeleteJack LOVES Some Nights and asks for it over & over. You two ought to hang out. The drums are fun! And I though you already weighed 110 pounds?
DeleteI am BIG into 80's, too. I liked that song by Fun the first 256,889 times I heard it, but now I'm sick of it and if I never heard it again, that would be just fine by me ;)
ReplyDeleteHa! I understand over-play fatigue. I did that with Adele. Thanks for coming by!!
DeleteThanks for visiting my blog! I'll have to check out this song and this band. Alas, I have almost no idea of the music scene any more. And I found myself singing "Mandy" the other day and was mortified!
ReplyDeleteLoved my visit! I'll be back soon! Ah..."Mandy." An oldie but a goodie. Perhaps our dreams will come true and Fun will remake it?
DeleteThat puzzle makes me hungry.
ReplyDeleteThat's why I ate it when we were done. It was a little stale.
DeleteWow; what an accomplishment with that puzzle!! One must not put a puzzle together like that if one is on a diet though :) WTG to you and the boys!!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out that song/group; haven't heard of them, but I do tend to not know much of the new groups these days either. It is good to have a song that helps speak of themes we might be living at the time; I know songs have helped me in the past when going through struggles.
(thansk for your kind words about the picture of me and my mom; funny; I always thought I had my dad's eyes :)
betty
Really? I think you look so much like your mom! And I've got an eye for this stuff! (;
DeleteMusic can work miracles and send me to all kinds of places emotionally. It's great for trying to get in the proper frame of mind, depending on what I'm writing.
What a beautiful anthem for you & your guys. We're still looking for ours, but it will come.
ReplyDeleteOh, Mama. You need your anthem! Or maybe you're writing it yourself?
DeleteI like 80's music as well as a bunch of other stuff-my favorite thing to do with my 80's music hating, technologically impaired husband is to add things like Journey and Asia to his playlist on our shared Ipod.
ReplyDeleteIt's great because whenever he's in a really bad mood while we are in the car, those are the songs that come up on shuffle. He then curses and tries to change the song as quickly as possible while I try not to giggle.
Ok thank you for giving me my next post idea and thank you for being my 1 of 5 followers and for commenting on my posts-really appreciate it! XO
How did I forget about ASIA???
DeleteOur husbands may be separated at birth.
And I'm honored to be one of your 5 followers. If anyone else is reading this, check out Cynthia! Although sometimes, I like a small party where I don't have to share the hostess. But that might just be me being greedy.
Journey and REO Speedwagon are two of my faves as well, and I too love this band Fun. I love "Tonight We are Young." The first time I heard it, I thought it WAS a resurgent 80s/90s song... they are awesome!
ReplyDeleteLike YOU.
There is something very retro about them, isn't there? I knew it wasn't just in my head (although who knows for sure with all the madness going on in there).
DeleteWell, Marianne, this group looks like dorks! When I get my new hearing aids I will try to listen to them. They just might be my new group also.
ReplyDeleteAs for puzzles, great project! Cool that you posted. I also like to play Nertz where everyone plays their cards very quickly. Nertz sounds like Dorks, and it is a lot of Fun!
Carry on with your FUN posts!
You crack me up, Carol.
DeleteIf anyone needs to listen to "Carry On," I do believe I have to nominate you. Let me know what you think!!
LOL
DeleteHave an appointment Wednesday to start the process to get a hearing aid. Keeping "Carry On" in mind to celebrate my new hearing.
It says 0000000 so the event must have taken place. Can't wait to read about your book signing. You are a celeb officially now. Tell us what you wore, how many people, etc. I bet you cracked up everybody.
DeleteFUN and a puzzle sounds way better than the cleaning the basement to lift one's spirits approach I was attempting! And I'm gonna keep on loving youuuuuuuuuuuuu!
ReplyDeleteWHY DON'T YOU LIVE NEXT DOOR?????
DeleteOh, Andrea. We'd get nothing cleaned or laundered. But think of the fun we'd have!
See what I did there?
I'm so clever.
You're way cooler than me. I've never even heard of that song. Oh, and puzzles are my nemesis.
ReplyDeleteSo I shouldn't submit your name to Survivor? Not even to meet Jeff Probst??
Delete"Cool" and "Marianne" don't really belong in the same sentence, but thanks for trying!
Donny-loving-dorks unite!!! I saw the Grammy's ads and when it said, "Fun" I thought it meant the show would be fun. It took several days of seeing it to realize it was a group. (I did like the song.)
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