Careless Whisper...George Michael, 1985.
Angsty 80's songs, from the soundtrack of my life, is my theme for the A-Z challenge this year.
Guilty feet have got no rhythm. You know what other kind of feet lack the ability to keep a steady beat? Drunk ones. However, drunk voices are pitch perfect. The setting: a high school party in 1986. I remember being caught up in an embrace, as my dance partner and I serenaded each other...rather loudly. Ah yes, while time can never mend the careless whisper of a good friend, we figured we were safe based on volume alone.
I was a sucker for someone taking time out, of whatever other deep teenage conversations might have been going on, to share roughly five minutes with me. I was even more dazzled if he brought flawless lyrics to the dance. I can still hear the words we
...Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things
We want to say...
We could have lived that dance forever. Such feeling, such passion, such...oh, song over? Beer empty? Sure, see ya later.
Soooo, what ever happened to Mr. Careless Whisper?
ReplyDeleteCareless Whisper has *always* been one of my favorite songs. Even the remake by Seether. There's something so mournful about that single moment of losing that friend...
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Bl;es ya soppy self. heehee
ReplyDeleteI recently wrote a #fridayfact describing why George wrote that song. Not nearly as thought provoking as your piece on your memories. It's rubbish fro out children who don't have a soppy song at the end of the night. I waffle don't I? lol
Thanks for sharing. Will definitely come back to see your song choices.
Big shocker - I never went to any of those parties :) but love the song!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a neat theme that so many can relate to....for me it's the 1960's music. Although, I'm fairly familiar your time slot via my son who reminded me often of our 'Music Generation Gap'. Here's a scenario he loves to tell: I asked my Mom if I could go to the Pat Benatar Concert with friends. Her answer was...Who's HE!!!
ReplyDeleteThat was just the beginning of my 80's Music Education...so, Yep, I know about George Michael's 'Careless Whisper'. Thanks for stopping by my Letter B post 'Bluebonnet Lore'. I appreciate your being a 'Minion'. I hope you come again.
Sue~CollectInTexasGal
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Spooky! This is playing on the radio RIGHT NOW! I'm scared... :)
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying your theme and living vicariously through the stories you tell - I remember similar moments. Ah, those 80s.
ReplyDeleteJenny @ PEARSON REPORT
George Michael!!!!! Whooooohoooooo!!!! ...his very name raises my blood preassure with joy! :)
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ReplyDeleteThat was an awesome song. Always made me wonder what he did to feel so guilty about.
ReplyDeleteOh the fun memories. You're killing me with these. And I'm "Lovin' Every Minute of Of it."... yeah, you can use that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment yesterday. It was just what I needed. Really, thank you.
Hello Andrea!
ReplyDeletePleased to meet you. I'm new to the site (obviosuly), having just discovered it via the a to z challenge but I like the theme so I'll definately be back around this month.
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I loved George Michael as a teen. I'm a bit pissed off at him now for not staying out of trouble. Why can't celebrities behave? We have to...
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This song always made me really sad....because of the music video. By 85 I was addicted to MTV and the local Boston video channel, V-66. The video is about a man that cheats on the woman he loves with a beautiful fling, his deep regret and sorrow, seeing his girlfriend's heart broken as he comes clean....At least that's how I remember it.
ReplyDeletehahaha - the memories of yester-year...
ReplyDeleteOh, George. We did love our Wham and George!
ReplyDeleteHeather
That is really romantic, whether you meant it to be or not. I was on the loose and fancy free in the 1980's. in between husbands (my forever husband Jim and I are still together)
ReplyDeleteand music was my middle, middle, MIDDLE name. Sometime I shall let you know what the other middle names were but frankly, music is the best of the rest!
xox jean yates
I used to have a George Michael poster above my bed. I was in totally in love with him. Wham was my very first cassette tape:)
ReplyDeleteAh, the good old serenade song. I'll always have a soft spot for Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic thanks to a late night serenade.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteAh George! He never woke me up before he "go-go-ed". Now that I think about it, that was probably a good thing!
ReplyDeleteI have such fond memories of that song! Thanks for the walk down memory lane...
ReplyDeleteI didn't listen to a lot of the music that my friends did in high school, but I have 'caught up' and actually recognize the ones that you've mentioned. My blog is more loose than yours, I am using the titles of movies, books, and songs, but just as a jumping off point. I am looking forward to seeing the other songs in your 'song book'.
ReplyDeleteAh, Careless Whisper. When George Michael's music was actually good. I miss those days.
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea - great to meet you on the A-Z (and I see your other site has recipes!!! Yum, I'm off there in a moment). I adored George Michael too (this is showing our age, isn't it) and loved every song, even when he started getting more "serious". The Christmas one..."Last Christmas I gave you my heart...." Now I'll be humming that all day!
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about music. But the memory you invoke on the dance floor is so vivid. I guess music can have that power. I remember Careless Whisper being sung on the karaoke at almost every family gathering for at least a decade whilst growing up. Seeing my dad crooning this as he shuffles those not so guilty feet to the beat, that's my memory.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sparking that.
Sorry, I'm just totally loving the theme of your A-Z challenge. BEST EVER.
ReplyDeleteLMAO this one might be my favorite! I'm thoroughly entertained this morning, my friend.....
ReplyDeleteHa! Well, at least you had that one moment. And the song is about losing someone, so . . .
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