Free To Be... You and Me is one of my all time favorite videos from childhood. I actually found it on DVD on eBay and own a copy that I throw on every now and then. It's probably not a familiar movie to many of you, but it was an absolutely fantastic children's musical that teaches tolerance, expressing your emotions freely and without shame, and self esteem. There are still … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Michael Jackson and Roberta Flack “When We Grow Up”
Throwback Fridays (music)
Throwback Friday- Baltimore House Music from Miss Tony/Big Tony. RIP.
I started Morgan State absolutely hating Baltimore house music. It was my cue to get off the dance floor, and I tried to stay away from clubs/parties with DJ Oji or DJ Boobie. Not such an easy thing to do in Baltimore at the time. As the saying goes, "when in Rome..." I eventually grew to like Baltimore house music. I have fond memories of going to the Paradox (still open … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Baltimore House Music from Miss Tony/Big Tony. RIP.
Throwback Friday- Kool and the Gang “Hollywood Swinging”
If you follow my blog regularly, I just knew I had to make this song the Throwback Friday post for this week given my trip out to Hollywood last week. Hey! Hey! Hey! What you got to say? Hollywoooood! Hollywood Swinging! It's been my theme song for like a week now. Love me some Kool and the Gang. If you look over their discography, they just pumped out album after … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Kool and the Gang “Hollywood Swinging”
Throwback Friday- Beatles “With a Little Help from my Friends”
Nothing says Friday like a feel good tune from the Beatles. "With a Little Help from my Friends" came out in 1967 on the famous Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club" album. When you check this "video" (I like to post something visual with music on my blogs, but I couldn't find a live performance online), and aren't a die hard Beetles fan like myself, you might not readily … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Beatles “With a Little Help from my Friends”
Throwback Friday- Frankie Smith “Double Dutch Bus”
It's funny how some timeless classics didn't actually do well on the charts when they were first released. Frankie Smith's "Double Dutch Bus" off his album "Children of Tomorrow" did well on the R&B charts in 1981, hitting #1, but did not do as well as a crossover hit on the pop charts where it peaked at #30. Since then, the "-izz" style of talk has been adopted by Snoop … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Frankie Smith “Double Dutch Bus”