Asymmetric Music

Being a big music fan, I sometimes associate major events or people in the news with certain songs.

So it happened that as the country briefly became entranced with the phony flight of the Falcon, I wondered what music would accompany such an occasion.

I fired up my Media Center and searched for "Balloon," which took me for a nice ride lasting a couple of hours (the search).

I started with Al Bowlly, a British singer popular in the thirties who sang many Latin-themed songs including "Balloon," based on the Cuban song "Manisero." It's the podcast.

The other balloon song I found in my collection was "Up, Up, and Away" by the Fifth Dimension.

Marilyn McCoo was certainly one of the most attractive singers of the era.

"Hey! Wasn't she on that music-dance show"?

I have a distinct memory of watching Solid Gold 79, although I can't remember exactly what year it was- late seventies or early eighties, I guess. (That program, along with Soul Train is where I learned about the facts of life.) I dug up this video of the Solid Gold Dancers:

Follow up:

My research into 80's dance led me to Olivia Newton John, below, with "Physical":

Interesting life, that Ms. John, what with her bouts with cancer and spiritual awakenings. She seems like a nice person, as does Marilyn McCoo, who has been married for over 40 years, a titanic accomplishment in her line of work.

The Go Go's:

From there, Cliff Richard, Andy Gibb, Adam Ant, and many others. I spent about three hours watching youtube videos and reading wikis. Thanks, Mr. Heene, deceiver and exploiter: your shamelessness inspired quite an enjoyable Sunday afternoon.

As for Mr. Heene himself, how about:

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