Guilty Pleasures

My pastor buddy, Robert Pooley from Coast Community, posted yesterday his "guilty pleasure"....(...gagg...gag..).. a song by the group "Whiteheart"....:)

See it (if you can bear it...) here...Robert Pooley

I am in one of 'those moods' today, kind of ornery....so here goes.....:)

Let's be honest: We ALL have a 'guilty pleasure' song! You kind of feel a little guilty for liking them so much when you hear them......but you cant help it:  The songs just have "it", whatever "it" is, and try as you may,....if you hear it, even 30 years later (as in my case) the song stays with you the rest of the day!

Soooo.......

In the spirit of "one-upmanship", I introduce my own 'guilty pleasure' song.  :) 

I was a young lad of all of 13 when it first came out, and from the time I first heard it, til now, its THE song that goes thru my head when I am in "competitve mode", usually playing 1 on 1 basketball, whatever..... The song was written about trying to get away from the papparatzi (photographers) that were agressively following them everywhere they went.  They NAILED the 'feel' on this one....that "in your face!" feel that comes over us "high D types" when we are "in the zone".

Come on...come on....show it already...!!! :)....

Not just yet.....

I know Robert and some of my other comrades from the Messozoic Era :), who grew up in the 70's, are going to chime in and try to one-up me back, .....so I have to stake my claim: These sisters, hands down, own best voice and guitar duo ever.  Effortless..... And the guitar and drum licks are literally perfect .

Also, compared to my counterparts 'guilty pleasure', they werent TRYING....These girls OWNED the stage.... 

It is painful though, to see what the 70s REALLY looked like.....ugghhhh!!!....the thought hit me seeing the guitarist with his spandex and displayed chest now 30 years older (mid 50s???) showing his grandkids 'what REAL music was like in the day'!.......Ha!! :)

And lastly,...please.....for all of you too religious for your own good, who are going to be all offended over nothing....you and I both know you have your OWN little 'guilty pleasures'......you know, those songs you just cant help it with???.....

.....Come on, ...you can come clean.... what is that song that those "worldly folk" listen to..!!...but that when you are walking thru the mall or wherever and you hear it played....you remember and FEEL every lick, every nuance, every part... ?? .....

Alright....alright.....!.... Here it finally is.....as introduced in the mid 70's by a German music show host...."ladies and gentlemen, I give you.....!!...."   

Oh, and hey, Robert.....

I win.  :)

PB

Comments

[britt]

i cant believe all the years that you played basketball with me that song was running through your head

[Cara D.]

OH and I love me some New York Super Fudge Chunk, too!

[Cara D.]

I knew (or at least hoped I knew) from that paragraph that flung you back to the Mesozoic that you'd better be talking about Heart. I am a big fan of theirs as well. I don't know if that's my "eye of the tiger" anthem, but excellent choice.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QUE5fc7eiWk&mode=related&search=
This is another excellent one of theirs....
I could only hope my daughters would grow up and rock out that hard. :)

[Dave Flaton]

How is that a guilty pleasure? That song rocks. One of the most recognized guitar licks in rock history. I would probably have to say my guilty pleasure group (no offense, Jacob) would have to be ABBA. Heart is a great band because chicks have to try twice as hard to make it.

[Michael Lepinay]

Dad, there was hideous. That song will haunt my dreams tonight...

[Meghan Wilson]

greetings from korea! bobby, that was hilarious! glad to see you let your hair down.

[brian hassett]

Let me start off with I look down upon my pastor for choosong such HORIBLE music. ha ha but can i say much?? much better than the (0's music. It is like the 80's and 90's should not have existed when it comes to music... whether Christian or secular... ha ha

[mike & gin]

Alrighty, it's BTO for me - "Takin Care of Business.

[vicky]

o.k. PB I can't believe you hear that when you play one on one bball. OOOh BARRACUDA!

[Brian]

Sorry Pastor Bobby, I just watched the whiteheart video and I think pastor pooley has got you beat by a long shot. He He He...

[Robert Pooley]

Too early to declare yourself a winner... Go back and look at the post... that was quilty pleasure #1. There are more to come.
Try to keep up. :-)

[becca]

Awesome stage presence. I agree: they "owned" the stage!

[Greg (PG)]

Oh yeah! Brings me right back to the 8 track. :)

Awesome.

[Brandon luallen]

Yea, I am 13 and I know the barracuda song. Scary 8-) Although I live in the hard rock era. Not old school. lol

[Fawn]

You, Pastor Bobby, are too funny!

I don't know which made me laughed harder Pooley's quintisential Christian rock (see - Christians can have fun...)or your wailin' sisters & the 70's spandex - not to mention the man hair - tho I have to grant ya that girl could, in fact, wail!

As a walking jukebox, I can't pin point just one song - I remember most of 'em & much to my husband's chagrin, can't help but sing along.

Although I have to admit Pat Benetar, Cher, a little Clinton & the P. Funk - they all have the ability to stir up a bit of the giddiness of youth in me.

Music really is a powerful thing isn't it? Little else has the ability to really get into a person & effect mood & thought.

Thanks for the chuckle!

[Fred McKinnon]

oooh ... Barracuda.