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So, this is it – the series finale. To date, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song, Chiquitita, Lady in Red, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Rock Me Amadeus, Ride on Time and Rio. The last music memory is Who’s David by Busted. When I was three, I loved watching Andy Pandy and wistfully yearned for a doll like
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This is the penultimate post in this current series. Okay, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song, Chiquitita, Lady in Red, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Rock Me Amadeus, Ride on Time and now comes Rio. I couldn’t believe it – more than thirty-five years after I first fell in love with
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Just a couple more to go now. So far, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song, Chiquitita, Lady in Red, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Rock Me Amadeus. This week, we turn to Ride on Time. I’m still on really good terms with my ex-mother-in-law. She recently started talking about how I
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We’re nearing the end of this series now. So far, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song, Chiquitita, Lady in Red and Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Anyone remember Falco? In 1986, my favourite TV programme was Top of the Pops. Every Thursday night, I could be found glued to the TV waiting
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We’re a few weeks into this series now and we’ve covered California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song, Chiquitita and Lady in Red. It’s now time for Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper. What teenager who grew up in the 1980s doesn’t remember Girls Just Want To have Fun? As an eleven-year-old,
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Okay, so we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song and Chiquitita. For this week’s trip down music memory lane, it’s Chris De Burgh with Lady in Red: When I was fourteen, we used to visit my nan most Sundays. She lived a good hour or so away so Mum, Dad and I went to
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So far, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song and The Clapping Song. In my trip back down memory lane, this week it’s Abba’s Chiquitita: It was the spring of 1993. I was a student at college and lived at home with Mum and Dad. I’d just passed my driving test (after two attempts). I’ll
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In this latest series down memory lane, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow and The Smurf Song. This week, it’s the turn of The Belle Stars: In the early 80s, on a Saturday night, I could be found down the road at my friend’s house. We used to sit up in her room and listen to music.
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A while ago, on my blog, I took a trip down memory lane and highlighted songs that hold special meaning to me. I thought I’d revisit those memories over the next few weeks. When I heard The Mamas and The Papas California Dreamin’ on the radio recently, I was reminded of winters at home when
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I have a treat for you this week. My Friday poem comes from the very talented 13-year-old Rachael Stimpson who wrote her Do, Re, Mi poem as a music assignment. She also drew some delightful drawings to go with it. Enjoy. DO, RE, MI By Rachael Stimpson DO, RE, MI, FA, SO, LA, TI, Is
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