Tuesday, April 5, 2016

D is for...

…Dirty Dancing

Soundtracks That Mattered (to me) is my theme for the A-Z Challenge this April.


Oh...this...1987? I had fallen in love - HARD. Head over heels, the sort of mind in the clouds state where Wipeout should have been playing while I walked around, especially going up stairs. You got that? All of these songs. All. Of. Them. I had the time of my life, and that guy totally pulled me out of the corner. Maybe swimming pools are not as well suited as secluded lakes for practicing overhead lifts, but how could you not try? Somehow that seemed less intimidating than the rest of the dance moves.

 I am sure you can get the love theme stuck in your head without any help from me, so instead I offer this...
Luckily, for those of us who may have been a tad bit obsessed with this soundtrack, and movie, they released More Dirty Dancing! 
When one cassette ended, I just put in the other. My mind is darting all around right now with a battle between Hungry Eyes and this extra bonus for you...
Now you go on and have yourself an amazing day!
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34 comments:

  1. JoJoApril 5, 2016 at 6:50 AM

    I always liked 'time of my life'. That's a great song.

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  2. Yolanda RenéeApril 5, 2016 at 8:32 AM

    Dirty Dancing is a favorite movie and the music, perfect.
    Happy April 5th!
    Ninga Minion @YolandaRenee from
    Defending The Pen
    Parallels
    Murderous Imaginings

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  3. KimApril 5, 2016 at 8:35 AM

    The ultimate movie soundtrack!

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  4. andi filanteApril 5, 2016 at 8:37 AM

    YES!!!!! One of my favorite movies and soundtracks ever! This is a DVD I pull out and watch on a very regular basis. Makes me sad tho...since Patrick is gone. He was so delicious. Happy Tuesday!

    -andi

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    1. AndreaApril 5, 2016 at 2:58 PM

      Your mention of Patrick's deliciousness has me thinking about the Chippendales SNL skit with Chris Farley...for no good reason, but please tell me you've seen it!

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  5. Kari April 5, 2016 at 9:06 AM

    This is one where I fell in love with the soundtrack before the movie.
    In fact, I never saw the movie in the theater when I was a senior in high school but rather the following summer on video.
    It is one of my favorite guilty pleasures and takes me back to a time when I was young, skinny, tan and in young-love.

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    1. AndreaApril 5, 2016 at 2:59 PM

      Video! Even better in case something had to be watched a second...or tenth time!

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  6. UnknownApril 5, 2016 at 9:36 AM

    Was this soundtrack playing in your head during homeroom while a certain unnamed boy sat in front of me ? Hmmm.....??

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    1. AndreaApril 5, 2016 at 3:00 PM

      HA! Your timing is off my dear, as I had moved on to bigger/taller and better boys by this time!

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  7. JoanneApril 5, 2016 at 9:58 AM

    don't put baby in the corner. I wanted to have someone lift me overhead in the water.........Fun!

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  8. Nilanjana BoseApril 5, 2016 at 10:24 AM

    Time of my life is a fav. A great nostalgia fix. Thank you.

    Nilanjana
    Madly-in-Verse

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    1. AndreaApril 5, 2016 at 3:01 PM

      These challenges do find me knee deep in nostalgia!

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  9. UnknownApril 5, 2016 at 10:46 AM

    Great choice! Seeing as they're now back in vogue, I bought a record player a few months ago and have been brainwashing Spawn with my vinyl collection ever since. I kinda flip between which album I prefer, but Spawn loves the oldies on the second one.

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  10. Tasha Duncan-DrakeApril 5, 2016 at 11:54 AM

    I've seen this one :D Loved this film and had a real thing for Patrick Swayze. *sigh*
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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  11. UnknownApril 5, 2016 at 12:41 PM

    I have this soundtrack--still love it.

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  12. Jean @ mixtapesandcupcakes.wordpress.comApril 5, 2016 at 12:59 PM

    I had both soundtracks, too! They "introduced" me to Otis Redding. I thought I would lose my v-card to "These Arms Of Mine." Ha! That didn't happen :) Great post!

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    1. Jean @ mixtapesandcupcakes.wordpress.comApril 5, 2016 at 1:01 PM

      Sorry...I'm Jean. I'm blogging over at mixtapesandcupcakes.wordpress.com. I found you through the A to Z Challenge. Looking forward to seeing what's coming up next!

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    2. AndreaApril 5, 2016 at 3:02 PM

      hahahahaha!

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  13. Stephanie FarisApril 5, 2016 at 3:55 PM

    I worked at the movie theater where this was showing the summer before my senior year, so it brings good memories for me for a variety of reasons! The summer after my senior year (while still working at the theater) a group of us from the theater went to the Dirty Dancing concert when it came to town.

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  14. #HeatherMakesApril 5, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    Excellent post and film!
    Heather

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  15. #HeatherMakesApril 5, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    Excellent post and film!
    Heather

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  16. Barbara In CaneyheadApril 5, 2016 at 10:59 PM

    There are a lot of excellent songs on that album! Good movie, too!
    Revisit the Tender Years with me during the #AtoZChallenge at Life & Faith in Caneyhead!

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  17. Debbie JApril 6, 2016 at 10:45 AM

    I'm sure you remember that we were in a car accident on the way home from seeing the movie due to a blizzard that occurred while we were in the theater. No one was injured other than the can so totally worth it!!!

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  18. M.J. FifieldApril 6, 2016 at 1:40 PM

    Loved, loved, loved this movie/soundtrack. Some selections from it remain on my iPod today.

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  19. Heather M. GardnerApril 13, 2016 at 8:41 AM

    Damn, I feel old.
    Okay, I'm over it!
    Great soundtrack!
    Heather

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