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”
