Friday Dance Party

Pink (that's P!nk to you) is my personal pop music superhero. She looks more like a cartoon character than a person, like she walked right out of She-Ra: Princess of Power and forgot to bring her shiny unitard and cape. So strong are Pink's magic powers, her lyrics can practically write blog posts all by...
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I went to see The Streets (aka Mike Skinner, the one-man garage band) a few years ago, when I was dating a guy who was rather proud of himself for his extensive knowledge of alternative British music-- the sort of person who should own that T-shirt that says "I listen to bands that don't...
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Go ahead and make fun of Montell Jordan and new jack swing all you want, but I still love this song. You gotta give him some credit for the lyric about responsible alcohol use: "Designated driver takes the keys to my truck." This was a Def Jam hit back in 1995. Somebody please correct me...
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The Squidoo Music queen of mystical mojo, Mysticmama (aka Bambi) has created a thought-provoking and fun page on rap music. In her first version of the lens, there was little acknowledgment of the African roots of hip-hop and rap; however, she has since edited the page to give more credit to black history in...
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Me Gustas Tu by Manu Chao is a catchy, carefree song with Spanish verses and a chorus in French. It's mostly just a list of things that make him happy. I don't speak the language very well, but I can still get the gist of the lyrics: "I like motorbikes, I like you. I...
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Yeah, Friday Dance Party is on Tuesday this week because sometimes I gotta switch it up. Anyway, here's some semi-deep stuff about why rhythm is (sort of) my religion. I think of freestyle dancing as a conversation we have with music. There is a spiritual element to this, especially in social settings. A group of...
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Oh, my... starry eyed surprise. Sundown to sunrise... I've been waiting all week to feel this way, cuz what we are is victims of fun. ...sugar, Dance all night to this DJ, gonna dance all night to this DJ. Seein stars, I'm seein stars.... Check out them stars, sugar. Tags: cjsysreform, dance music, dance party, Friday, paul oakenfold, victims of fun Related posts Souls in...
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Did you know that the music of British rock band Queen has saved people's lives? At least one person, anyway... that would be Stazjia, a good friend of mine and a damn awesome lensmaster.
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I hereby command: on Friday nights, you must be all about the music and the mojo. You must respect the dance party vibe. Toss your hair around, act adorable, and work those hips. Need help? That's what Cake is for, my friends. If this song doesn't put the rest of the week out of...
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Yes! The time has come to turn up the bass and get crazy. We'll do this today and every Friday on Squidoo Music. It's a freestyle free-for-all... a rhythm-worship thing I call Friday Dance Party!
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