Whenever I visit one of my favourite songs – and boy, there are lots of ’em ! – I have cause to reflect upon .. well, Life, I guess.
Here’s one I never tire of (but then, I never tire of any of said favourites): it’s from 1978 as you will guess from the outfit. Alicia Bridges was a knockout !
I look at her while I’m listening and think how terrific she looks: what fantastic shape she’s in – those legs ! – those arms ! And, of course, she sounds equally good, imnsho. What a time she must have had when that song was doing the hit parades and the discos ! How fêted she must have been ! She would’ve been referenced world-wide for the movie “Love at First Bite”, too – which was rendered madly popular by this song (and possibly also by the rather yummy George Hamilton).
And then there is — now ..
What must it be like to have had a life like that and to find yourself suddenly – because age always comes suddenly – on the cusp of 70 ..?
I have to be grateful for never having been beautiful or talented; for the come-down that ageing brings must be almost infinitely worse for those thus blessed ..
DOWNUNDER WITH BOODZ 
Haha … I love this silver lining M-R. I can relate.
I was reading some social media thing in which a 60s plus woman touted the benefits of giving up dying her hair (like money and time saved) and the responses were so traumatised by the issue. I felt like saying what about never starting? Think how much money and time – and trauma when you age / that would have saved! But I didn’t of course because it’s too late …
I hope Alicia Bridges and others of her ilk (I often feel sorry for Jane Fonda) had a good sense of herself as a person rather than as an icon and has moved through her decades with grace and natural style.
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Oh, me too, Sue !! But, you know, I was thinking more of the difference between ‘ordinary’ people and celebrities .. Of course, she’s 10 years younger than I, so won’t yet have got as far as wondering what in chrisename happened ? – how did I get here ???
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I don’t know. I’m about her age and I’m starting to think this! The big 70 is really quite big!
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Funny .. I didn’t find it so. Whereas my birthday THIS year – I’m terrified. :\
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You’ll swan though it with your usual
aplomb M-R. Boodie would expect nothing else!
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Nous verrons ..
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We will!
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It can be a curse to be a celebrity. I am quite happy with mediocrity.
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Nono, Amanda ! – I do not accept that last noun ! You mean that you’re quite happy with not being famous, don’t you ?!
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Yes that too!
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:D
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Loved that era in music. Doesn’t seem that long ago (and that’s kind of scary). As for birthdays this year … is there any way we can just skip them??
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I’ve already started putting what I laughingly call my mind to it, Susan .. :\
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lol :)
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But I fear I ain’t gunna come up wit’ anyt’ing ..
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I am laughing even as I type my comment, MR. You do make a good point, my friend. All that adulation and spotlight and knowing you can command the attention of a whole room and then…what?? My life of ordinary is just fine with me. I’m not real big on needing attention! :-)
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You’re a reflective person, you beautiful creature: your poetry shows that ..
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I *love* those glittery high heeled boots! But they made it difficult for her to actually dance.
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But, you know, Michele, back in the ’70s we weren’t a very high-steppin lot. I can think only of Travolta’s “Saturday Night Fever” – and that was a dance to stand back and watch, really ..
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