This is Melanie’s maiden voyage running this music challenge. I cannot resist a good upbeat song so here we go!
There are so many songs with a great beat so I wanted to pick one that makes me want to get up and get moving! Katrina and the Waves definitely fits the bill.
When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, sadly this song and the band got caught up in the sadness strictly by name association. News outlets dubbed the coverage of the storm “Katrina and the Waves”. The lead singer, Katrina Leskanich was disappointed by the association and hoped the song would become an anthem for the Gulf Coast recovery.
Today I choose to remember it as the wonderful upbeat song that it truly is.
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The challenge is for an upbeat song? Okay, try this one. A wonderful British band called ‘Swing Out Sister’. It is about ‘Breaking Out’, and has a good beat.
(The singer is Corrinne Drewery. She has my all-time favourite hairstyle! A Loiuse Brooks bob.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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This is great, Pete, and new to me. I rather like the hairstyle, too
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Here’s another good one fro them for you.
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She has a little rasp in her voice here. Nice.
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I met her at a live gig in London, and she was a lovely, genuine person.
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And the sublime Louise Brooks, sporting the best bob in history. 🙂
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Lovely!
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I knew the song Maggie, and it has a great beat, but I didn’t know anything about the group.
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They represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016 and won.
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I always liked them!
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She has a great voice and big personality. She also knows how to work a crowd.
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That takes talent, too!
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They were more prevalent outside the US. I love the beat, too.
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A great music choice.
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Thanks.
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Good song Maggie.
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Thanks, Di. It has a great beat.
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🙂
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Brilliant choice loxe it
Here’s mine.
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Love this song!
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It’s happy isn’t it 💜💜
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I had no idea about the backlash about that band. Always loved the song though.
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They were considered a one hit wonder in the US, but they were better known in the U.K. and Canada.
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I am sorry I didn’t comment at the time you shared this lovely music! I loved that song you chose, and I got to hear a lot of new music through your responders as well! Very nice. Thanks Maggie for participating! 😀
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You have had a lot on your plate lately. It was a nice first challenge and I loved taking part.
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