Because It's Tuesday - week of August 20

Well, it's Tuesday again.

Funny how it comes around like that every week.

So, because it's Tuesday, I'm going to be sharing a cover with you.

Back in the mid to late-80's, I was a deeply closeted fan of the late great Whitney Houston.  I know I had her first few albums and would listen to them on my Walkman.  No one knew.  I loved those songs, her voice was out of this world.  It was pure cheesy poppy fun and it felt lovely in my ears.

Recently, something popped into my YouTube feed that caught my eye and my ear.  It was David Byrne performing the Whitney House classic (from her second album, 1987's Whitney) "I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me" on a recent episode of Austin City Limits.  Now, apparently, this is a song that he's long included in his live repertoire.

I've been a fan of David Byrne's solo stuff and of course, Talking Heads, for a very long time.  His version of "I Wanna Dance With Someone Who Loves Me" is so very David Byrne-y.  It's just fun and lovely and wonderful.

Hope you think so too xo

Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance
Don'tcha wanna dance say you wanna dance
With somebody who loves me
Dance

Guilty Pleasure Friday - How Will I Know

Not embarrassed to admit here that back in the day when Mark I used to watch the early auditions for American Idol (and Canadian Idol), he was always surprised that I'd be singing along to the butchered covers of Whitney Houston songs.

When I was in high school I had a copy of her debut album on cassette (yikes) and always, secretly, enjoyed her music.  While her life ended up being tragic tabloid fodder, she had an incredible voice and her late 80's cheesey dance tunes were a lot of fun.

Enjoy this one, I know I will!!