“Remembering the Connection…the 80s & 90s” (The Innocence of Adolescence)

Posted by aly on Sep 28, 2013 in Blog, Creating My Musical Future, Recent Posts

This 12-video playlist tells my story via the previous ‘best time of my life’.  Up until my Healing Year in Michigan, 3 years ago, as sad as this will be to admit, I never thought I would be as happy as I was in 7th & 8th grades at Central Middle School in Plymouth, Michigan.  Truly.

I had more than a few incredible adults in my life who were positively influencing, guiding, and inspiring me; I was in the band; I was playing school sports for the first time; I was president of student council; I ‘went’ with a few boys that I REALLY, REALLY liked; and I had what felt like the greatest group of friends in the world – particularly, our 8th grade class.  I was completely uninhibited and just beginning to discover my light & how much I loved shining it in my life.  ANY memory from these two years fills my heart with some of the greatest love I’ve known.  Likely, it isn’t surprising that the music from this time would be a part of my Awakening Story.

Set 1 – Released on 9/28

• “Down Under & M.J.” (Men at Work’s, ‘Down Under’ and Michael Jackson’s, ‘Beat It’)
• ‘We Built This City’ (Starship)
• ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ (Bon Jovi)
• ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ (Tiffany)
• ‘Baby Don’t Forget My Number’ (Milli Vanilli)
• ‘Take on Me’, 80s (A-Ha)

Set 2 – Released on 9/29

• “80s Baby!” (‘Sweet Dreams’ by the Eurythmics, AC/DC’s, ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’, & Cyndi Lauper’s, ‘Girls Wanna Have Fun’)
• ‘Stay’ (video version) (Lisa Loeb)
• ‘Sold’ (John Michael Montgomery)
• ‘Goodbye Earl’ (Dixie Chicks)
• ‘Super Trouper’ (ABBA)
• ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ (Rednex)