<object width=”400″ height=”270″><param name=”allowfullscreen” value=”true” /><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always” /><param name=”movie” value=”http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7019174&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1″ /><embed src=”http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7019174&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” allowscriptaccess=”always” width=”400″ height=”270″></embed></object><p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/7019174″>Our Wedding in 73 Seconds</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user1269179″>Jeff Kirsch</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Practical My Ass! from Michael Antonia on Vimeo.
First of all. It’s been a long week here, and frankly I decided we all deserved a treat. So today I’m bringing you a DJ mix that The Flashdance made for APW ages ago, and I’ve had in my back pocket for far to long. Now you must listen to it, no joke. Because I’m sitting next to David on the couch right now, and I don’t think I’ve ever posted anything he enjoyed this much. There were a few muttered, “awesomes,” that only get said about the good stuff, and now Isweartogod he is watching Journey videos, and giggling like a child. But I digress.
Anyway. Michael wrote a little intro to this video about how, “Hiring The Flashdance is anything but practical, blah blah blah” but I disagree. Basically, my style is to totally eliminate things I don’t care about, buy a few other things on super sale, and then totally splurge on one thing I think is amazing. Example: when people ask me how many purses I have, I look at them like they are out of their mind, and say, “Uh. ONE.” but let me tell you, that one purse I have? It’s a work of art. No. Joke.
So what I’m saying is The Flashdance is like my purse. And also, Michael? Bite me. Because you’re totally wrong.
Once you’ve rocked out, it’s-Friday-style to the video, then go over to The Flashdance and listen to the long mix. And then download it, and play it at your wedding, or in your car.
You’re welcome.
biting.
September 17, 2009 8:41 pm
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OMG- THIS bride loves old school hip hop and ESPECIALLY prince… coming up the Seattle way next July? :-) Lol… thanks for making my Thursday evening- and turning my living room into dance party USA.
September 17, 2009 10:54 pm
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Sweet Dreams!! I effing LOVE Sweet Dreams! This has so cheered up my morning.
Oh, and your purse IS very nice. VERY.
September 18, 2009 5:12 am
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Brilliant!
September 18, 2009 5:57 am
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That. Was. Awesome.
September 18, 2009 6:07 am
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Oh MAN that was fun!
September 18, 2009 6:34 am
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now, what was that you'd been saying a few months ago about not being able to dance to eighties music? ;)
September 18, 2009 6:52 am
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so fun!
September 18, 2009 7:24 am
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Dude. I can't dance to 80's music. No.
September 18, 2009 7:29 am
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Hip hop! Funk! R&B;! Maybe some standards! Swing! Dolly Parton! Anything you can do a line dance to!
Anything you can *get down* to.
:)
September 18, 2009 7:31 am
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meg, this is an eighties mix, is the thing. and it's glorious. you're a capulet all up in the montagues' business; don't fight it.
pop music in the eighties was all about dance: it's no coincidence that toni basil, one of the biggest one-hit wonders of 'em all, was/is primarily a choreographer.
September 18, 2009 7:40 am
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sigh.
i try to refrain from starting sentences with this, but
if we were getting married again [you know, but for the first time to each other blah blah blah] i would hire michael.
michael, you made your big pr debut when i was on a bloggig hiatus, so idk you. but, i'm won over.
meg, i love one good purse, too.
September 18, 2009 7:45 am
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FTW! Best. Friday. Ever. You effing ROCK. If you didn't live so far away, you'd be my new BFF.
@ Amy — Dance Party USA in the living room is my fave-o past-time!
Man…I really love your readers. Coolest people on the planet.
September 18, 2009 8:09 am
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aaaaaah! dolly.
there was a good bio on her on tv the other day.
September 18, 2009 8:28 am
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Dolly Parton! 9 to 5 is SO very Meg. Perfect!
September 18, 2009 8:33 am
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@ Lauren
Have you listend to the long mix? That's what I'm referring to. It's mostly old school hip hop (technically some of it perhaps '80s, though not what people normally mean when they say '80s music? Lost of early 90s though, looovvveee it) and a lot of soul and funk and 70s stuff, some Dolly. And yesssss… some '80s music. Some. But not at an '80s mix :)
It's a GOOD 40 min mix kids. You must go listen. SERIOUSLY.
September 18, 2009 9:47 am
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@P&P;
You've got me nailed, girlie. Huge wedding story involving that song, thanks to some Flashdance inspiration. More to come on that. It needs pictures.
September 18, 2009 9:48 am
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@ Lauren
Though I do love me some Vouge. So I see your point.
September 18, 2009 9:51 am
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After we both rocked out to this last night, I went and checked the budget excel again, just to see if maybe, possibly, somehow we can afford the Flashdance. It would be so worth it. We could point guests to this video and no one would question our Sunday afternoon dance party idea ever again.
September 18, 2009 10:45 am
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and THAT is why we had to have michael for our wedding. rocking out to his mixes in the mean time and can't wait to dance the night away in april!
September 18, 2009 11:00 am
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Flashdance totally saved my a$$ this week! our dj friend backed out on us at the last minute, and i was struggling with the "what if people don't want to listen to OUR albums all night?"
seriously happy sunday morning undie-clad dance party!
problem solved. yet again, thanks to apw. :-D
September 21, 2009 2:53 pm
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That was awesome & so cute.
October 19, 2009 11:04 pm
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I know you posted this a while ago but I found your blog last week while having a planning meltdown and now I am just devouring your archive because it is helping SO much. Big week. This post helps, Awesome mix.
January 28, 2010 8:37 pm
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BW Corporate specialize in ‘luxury car hire’ for all events from school balls, weddings, to corporate functions.
June 24, 2010 10:27 pm
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