Heavy D. & The Boyz, "Mr. Big Stuff"

R.I.P.

Bell Biv DeVoe, "Poison"

Now that Wade has brought up childhood memories of basketball camp, I haven't been able to get the song that made the most indelible impression out of my head. My first year (1990), it was on constant rotation on the jukebox of the dorm game room. This was the first time I'd heard it, and it smacked me in face as soon as the opening rim shots cut through the beep-beep-boop-boop-bang-bang of Pac-Man, Contra and Rolling Thunder. The center of the game room turned into an impromptu dance circle.  21 years later, I love it just as much... and I think I can say the same for Maura.  Imagine our delight, then, when--unprompted--the band who played our wedding three years ago broke it out mid-reception.  Thank you, Johnny Sketch.


Enjoy!

Boyz II Men, "Motownphilly"

Sitting in the park with Blue yesterday morning, I had the privilege of being whisked back into the same state of joy as 11-year-old me upon hearing "Motownphilly" for the first time.  It was blaring from the speakers in the café next door, and just as soon as I'd lamented the end of the song, I realized that the kitchen must have been thinking the same thing... as luck would have it, someone hit "repeat."  ABC-BBD... mm-mm-hmmm.