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Summer Lovin'

May 29, 2007

Does everyone remember the days of the “Thong Song”? Good lord what were we thinking … I swear that set us back as a society about 10 years or so. Never before have so many people adored a glossed-up, bouncing booty and the platinum dancing midget who apparently craved them so. With the temperature rising and the prevalence of skin becoming more apparent on the streets, it got me reminiscing about my days long, long ago (tee-hee) spent lounging care-free on the beach, encircling weekend campfires, and rollin’ wit my homies down south for Spring Break (hey, it was a long time ago -- don’t judge) and the music that would capture those moments.

From Mariah to Janet, New Kids to Ricky Martin, these musicians have a bit of history burned into our memories for both the good, as well as the bad. I’ve compiled a list of songs that best captures my summer months growing up as best as I can recall, complete with a Freudian-esque recollection that accompanies the aforementioned song … I apologize beforehand for an over-exposure of information … there are some things that the public just shouldn’t know but I’m telling you anyways.

1990 New Kids On the Block “Step by Step”
Dancing with my sister in her room to this tape -- complete with Hypercolor shirts and tight-rolled jeans.

1991 Paula Abdul “Rush Rush”
Wanting to be the one that Keanu Reeves ran to after he won the car race!

Comments

Charlotte wrote:

Hey Daniel
Charlotte from HK again
I wanna tell you that I love the song"MmmBop"
I can't agree with you more"SOMEONE had to have liked it!"!!!!
Though the song is not a song at my age,you know,I'm 18.I guess I was just a kid when I first listened to the song!!!But I just can't help falling in love with it! So glad that you like this song,too!!!

posted at June 4, 2007 06:28 AM

rich weaver wrote:

damn! daniel you have the absolute worst taste in music

posted at June 6, 2007 01:35 PM

SiuGai wrote:

all those songs did bring back the memories...esp. the boy is mine and oh god..the Thong Song!!! i mean...where the hell is sisquo now?

posted at June 10, 2007 02:03 PM

Daniel Jay wrote:

are you gonna have your annual underwear party anytime soon?

posted at June 11, 2007 10:20 PM

Jolie_hk wrote:

oh..hanson! gud taste! i still like their music.
and hey! where is Iris by goo goo dolls!!!

posted at June 22, 2007 10:51 AM

Stylefinder wrote:

My god, I love or have loved each and every single one of those songs...

*sigh* that brings me back...to NKOTB teeshirts and barbies, and wishing I was one of the lovely ladies from TLC (and thinking damn why is their hair so straight when mine is so curly and nappy!), and slow dancing to I Swear and thinking it was the most romantic song EVER! And oh, I did a dance routine to the Macarena in grade 8...sooo embarassing...

posted at June 22, 2007 02:41 PM

Cara wrote:

I am completely in love with the time line haha.
And for the fact that it best captures your summer months. heehee.

posted at August 7, 2007 11:16 AM