Way Back Wednesday - Alone Too Long

So, once again, it's Way Back Wednesday. It's basically an excuse for me to share an old song that I like.

Today's song is definitely older, it was released as a single in 1975 by Hall and Oate
s.  I had never heard it though until it was used as the opening theme song for Stephen Merchant's brilliant but short-lived HBO series, "Hello Ladies." It features John Oates on vocals. Most of the Hall and Oates songs are sung by Daryl Hall, this is a nice change and, I think, a great song.

Enjoy kittens and have a very happy hump day xo

Another pretty face another body ache still awake three-thirty

Dial another number -- No one home

So then he wastes his time with TV

And he wonders if he lost the only one

And wonders if he's free

Too afraid to see

How alone he could be

Way Back Wednesday - Kiss On My List

Question for you, how much electricity do you think was used to power blow dryers in the late 70's / early 80's?  A lot is probably a good answer.

Solid Gold Dancers

Looking at the clip for today's song, you can see that many blow dryers were used, at least on Daryl Hall.  I remember hearing this song on the radio, probably in 8th grade.  I went out and bought the 45 (and still have it at home) and played it over and over again.  Eventually, I saw Hall & Oates perform it on Solid Gold.  Do you remember Solid Gold? It was a post-American Bandstand pre-Much Music show that featured performances of the weekly hits, often accompanied by the "Solid Gold Dancers."

Eventually, I got deeper into the Hall and Oates catalogue and became a closeted fan.  I'm out now and, interestingly (or not) "Kiss on my List" isn't close to being one of my favourite songs of theirs.  It is noteworthy though because without it, I probably wouldn't have checked them out.

So, here it is, from Way Back in 1980, a live version of Hall and Oates performing "Kiss on my List," sans Solid Gold Dancers.  Happy 80's flashback kittens xo