Yes, Laura Branigan!! That's who I was thinking of. There are several songs that I would love to be able to belt (that one, and some by Heart, and...and...) but I am not a soprano, and will have to be content with "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Black Velvet" and the like.
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
meara - Sep 08, 2008 8:43:00 am PDT #7736 of 10003
juliana - Sep 08, 2008 8:44:03 am PDT #7737 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Welcome to the Jungle would be funny
It is so much fun to sing, seriously. Full of theatrics and flat-out wailing. I tend to hit the deck at least once while I'm singing it. (Most memorably at my birthday, wherein I decided that it'd be a good idea to do the splits. Twice. Much Fernet had been consumed at that point.)
Burrell - Sep 08, 2008 8:46:01 am PDT #7738 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I thought baby #2 wasn't supposed to get a shower?
Dude, what would you do with all the stuff? Seriously I find it very stressful finding an eco-friendly way to get rid of all our baby stuff.
I tried giving it to friends who were having kids but they wanted to buy new stuff for their kids (and hey, all of ours was secondhand when we got it so I could understand). Most of it cannot be donated, at least not to traditional places like Goodwill and Council Thrift. I finally found a local halfway house that I hear will take strollers, pack 'n plays, etc. And is there any way to donate a used breast pump? Those things are spendy, there's got to be someone who needs it who can't buy it any other way?
juliana - Sep 08, 2008 8:46:41 am PDT #7739 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I am not a soprano, and will have to be content with "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Black Velvet" and the like.
Which are fun, but your lower range means you can sing Guns 'n' Roses - belting galore.
Jessica - Sep 08, 2008 8:46:46 am PDT #7740 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I opened gifts at my baby shower. Can't remember what I did for my wedding - actually, I can't remember if I even HAD a wedding shower. Huh.
Barb - Sep 08, 2008 8:47:58 am PDT #7741 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
And is there any way to donate a used breast pump? Those things are spendy, there's got to be someone who needs it who can't buy it any other way?
Burrell-- how about a women's shelter? A lot of times those women have to run out with nothing and so many of them seem to have babies.
Emily - Sep 08, 2008 8:50:49 am PDT #7742 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Well, you've managed to replace "Fish Heads" with "Welcome to the Jungle" as earworm of today, so thank you.
Barb - Sep 08, 2008 8:51:46 am PDT #7743 of 10003
“Not dead yet!”
but I am not a soprano, and will have to be content with "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Black Velvet" and the like.
I'm a mezzo which, thankfully, allows me a lot of Dusty. "I Only Wanna Be With You", "You Don't Own Me" and "Anyone Who Had a Heart" are particular faves.
There's always "Twist and Shout" for getting a crowd going in that Ferris Bueller back when Matthew Broderick wasn't such a pansy sort of way.
lisah - Sep 08, 2008 8:52:51 am PDT #7744 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate
I'm also thinking of Cheap Trick. Surrender or I Want You to Want Me
juliana - Sep 08, 2008 8:53:25 am PDT #7745 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Oooh! Billy Idol, Dancin' With Myself?