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June 1, 2005
Old School Wednesday
Provided with a little inspiration from EJ, I've decided to do an Old School Wednesday Radio Blog. I'm dedicating this Old School Wednesday RB to my mother. My mother exposed us to all kinds of music. Because of my mother, I can listen to any contempory song & almost instantly name the old school song that it has sampled. She had an awesome taste in music. Take a listen...
Old School Wednesday: Mama's Grooves
1. Honey Cone- Want Ads
2. Roy Ayers- Everybody Loves The Sunshine
3. The Delegation- Oh Honey
4. Ohio Players- I Wanna Be Free
5. The Temptations- I Want A Love I Can See
6. The Gap Band- Yearning For Your Love
7. Isley Brothers- Voyage To Atlantis
8. The Jones Girls- You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
9. Diana Ross- I'm Coming Out
10. Bobby Womack - Woman's Gotta Have It
11. The O'Jays - Family Reunion
12. Earth Wind and Fire- September
13. Wilson Pickett - I'm in Love
14. Steely Dan- Peg
15. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
16. Marvin Gaye- Got To Give It Up
17. Teddy Pendergrass - It Don't Hurt Now
These are the songs that my mom used to play all the time when I was a kid. I think that music helped my mother to get through some hard times in her life & in her marriage with my father. It's amazing the things we remember as kids. I remember my mother dancing alone almost as if the music had taken her to another realm. A realm in which she could forget about all the drama & be free. Then there were times that she'd turn on the stereo, grab me or one of my brothers & start dancing with us. I miss those times with my mother.
Posted by Timi at June 1, 2005 2:58 AM
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Wonderful, wonderful OSW. I like that. nd I love the way you started out with Honeycombs too. That's absolutely classic. I may need to mention you or have you do the next one. That's absolutely smokin'!
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at June 1, 2005 9:41 AM
My musical roots are also diverse and reach way back. It was garnered first by the local Oldies station, which, back in the early 80's almost exclusively played 50s and some of the more bubble-gummy 60's ("IIIII'm hooked on a feeling, high on believing.") It wasn't until the last few years that I even discovered that the 70's had some good music.
So, although I recognize most of the names on your list, I don't know most of the songs. Even the Temptations one doesn't register.
All this to ask a favor. The speakers here at my office don't work. I will have to bring in a headset in order to listen (assuming I have the plug-ins I need). And that won't happen today. Can you extend Old School Wednesday to Old School Week, or - better yet - Old School Wednesdays?
Timi, you're AWESOME!!
Posted by: Jason 'j-bird' Dye at June 1, 2005 2:41 PM
Wow, that was special what you said there....Let me listen to some of these songs now. :D I recognize some!
Posted by: Fran at June 2, 2005 2:40 AM
When you said "old" school, you wasn't lyin. You took it back gurl! I can remember all these being played at my house when I was little. Does the fact that I have heard all of these make me old too? LOL
I'm especially partial to #3 ;)
OK, now allow me to cheerlead for a moment. This radio blog is dope! You should do this more often or even make it a regular thing. You've got great taste in music!
Posted by: honey at June 2, 2005 1:59 PM
I really enjoyed that Timi!!! I usually dig your radio.blogs but this one was right on point. Some of the song selections speak to exactly what I am going through right now :-) Let me dub you the Minister of Music!
Posted by: Berry at June 10, 2005 8:54 PM
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