You used to make us laugh

Growing up, my sister was a gymnast and I was a dancer, and so my dad made what amounted to a studio in our basement — with wooden floors and a huge mirrored wall. This was all the encouragement we needed to spend our time after school making up routines, performing for a bulky VHS recorder, and playing back the tape for our parents and relatives.

And so my musical tastes developed.

 

 

Exhibit 1

We danced to:

 

Talking Heads “Burning Down The House”

 

I later discovered:

Roisin Murphy “Ruby Blue”

 

 

 

Exhibit 2

We danced to:

Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen”

 

I later discovered

Architecture in Helsinki “It’s 5″

 

 

Exhibit 3

We danced to:

Donna Summer “Romeo” (from Flashdance)

I later discovered:

 

B52s “Dance This Mess Around”