Tag: music
Are Gen-X Moms Embarrassed of Madonna and Her Midlife Crisis?
If you’re like me and grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, then you grew up with Madonna. Love her or hate her, you grew up with her. I was in high school in the ’80s and I loved Madonna. I even wore fingerless lace gloves to the prom. (Shut up.) In college, I remember twirling more »
R.I.P. R.E.M.
Someone Facebooked me last week with, “What? REM is breaking up?” My response was, “Are you trying to make me cry?” I had not yet heard the news. I can’t say that I’m surprised that after more than 30 years R.E.M. has decided to call it quits. Actually, a couple of months ago I caught them on more »
Amy Winehouse Defensive
I remember the first time I heard an Amy Winehouse song. My ‘Dinger friend sent me a link and asked if I had heard of her. It was before she was really big and a buzz was just starting around the song “Rehab.” Her voice was so raw and real and unlike anything else more »
Jimmy Johns Jive with E
[one_fourth] E loves music. No matter where we are, if she hears a beat that she likes, she just has to get down. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you: The Jimmy Johns Jive Featuring “E” and The Beastie Boys (turn up your volume for full effect) [one_fourth_last]
Bieber, Gaga and converting
I have an announcement that may be disappointing (disturbing?) to some of you: I think I like Justin Bieber. Before you go all Gaga, when I say like Justin Bieber I clearly mean Bieber the kid and not Bieber the music. I still can’t name one song that he sings. Not one. (Sorry Biebo.) I know I’ve more »
Family anthem
On the way home from school last week, E serenaded us with a new song that she learned in school. It’s called “I’m A Nut” and goes like this: I’m an acorn, small and round Lying on the cold, cold ground. People always step on me. That is why I’m cracked, you see. I’m a nut. more »
Baby Boogie
Because everyone deserves a little baby boogie…complete with booty shake. (You can thank me later. For now? Just enjoy.) Baby Boogie from Jacqueline Wilson on Vimeo.
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