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Hugh’s 51 Weeks:51 Hits from the Past – Week 42

10/27/2017•Inspire, music, nostalgia

For The BrokenHearted

Ah, a song for a broken heart. There are so many. Hugh went back to 1989 this week with his broken-hearted song. I’ve reached a bit farther back, to 1983. “How am I Supposed to Live Without You” by Laura Brannigan has to be one of the best songs about heartbreak. It speaks to the yearnings of a friend who wanted more—but love never happened. Brannigan’s approach to the lyrics says so much more than Michael Bolton’s later release of the song, which he co-wrote.

 

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Hugh’s 51 Weeks:51 Hits from the Past – Week 41

10/24/2017•Inspire, music, nostalgia

Dancing To The Music II

Hugh’s guest blogger, Steve McSteveface, challenged us this week to showcase “sing-along-and-dance-along” songs—Songs that make you want to dance around your kitchen. Cher’s “Believe” is one of my favorites. It has the perfect beat for hopping around and singing loudly. When I lived in Seattle in the late 90’s, early 2000s, I was part of a writer’s critique group that met every Saturday morning. We all worked and on Saturday’s our energy could ebb. One day, someone suggested we needed to get our blood pumping and put on “Believe.” We all danced and jumped around the living room for a number of weeks at the beginning of our meetings. I always think of that wonderful group of people and how we became a Saturday morning family.

Cher – Believe

 

 

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Hugh’s 51 Weeks:51 Hits from the Past – Week 38

09/28/2017•Inspire, music, nostalgia

Dancing To The Music

Hugh’s challenge this week was to showcase songs that made us think of that “first dance.” I decided to go for some songs about dancing instead. I have to admit the last one is my favorite

 

1964 – Martha & the Vandella’s, Dancing in the Streets

 

1972 – King Harvest, Dancing in the Moonlight

 

2014 – Walk The Moon, Shut Up and Dance With Me, Disney Version

Hugh’s 51 Weeks:51 Hits from the Past – Week 38

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