In Sunday's SiriusXM highlights post, I considered writing this entry--just for a moment:
Happy Oldies
- Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry (Does this tune move me the way heartfelt lyrics about social justice do? Is it thought-provoking and deeply contemplative? If I could only hear one song for the rest of my life, would it be this one? No, in all three cases. For what it is, though, it's catchy--and that's all that's really required of it.)
I chose to leave it out. This morning, however, I heard an AM talk station use KC & The Sunshine Band's "Boogie Shoes" as bumper music. As I listened, I thought, "After hearing 'Boogie Shoes,' which I would never seek out, any shame I have about including 'Play That Funky Music' as a highlight has vanished."
So be it. Not every song I recommend has to be cerebral. Sometimes, an ear-catching hook is enough.
