tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post115703727158322091..comments2023-12-08T15:14:38.162-05:00Comments on Morphological Confetti: Thinking About The 80'sStephen A. Besshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157200085403432532006-09-02T08:28:00.000-04:002006-09-02T08:28:00.000-04:00nml-lol! You and your moves. :)Those were very g...nml-<BR/>lol! You and your moves. :)Those were very good memories for me as I was writing it.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157146304510381462006-09-01T17:31:00.000-04:002006-09-01T17:31:00.000-04:00Great post! I was listening to Five Star earlier! ...Great post! I was listening to Five Star earlier! This post brings back great memories. I also put some New Edition on my ipod the other day and wanted to break out some moves on the Tube ;-)NML/Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649537721588885703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157125190765291362006-09-01T11:39:00.000-04:002006-09-01T11:39:00.000-04:00trypina-That's cool! You were punk! I'll bet tha...trypina-<BR/>That's cool! You were punk! I'll bet that was interesting. I can see you jammin' to Boy George: (singing) "Do you really want to hurt me? Do you really want to make me cry?" :)<BR/>Thanks for going back with me and enjoy your weekend.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157124957405585912006-09-01T11:35:00.000-04:002006-09-01T11:35:00.000-04:00Wonderful, post Stephen. I was a pure "Punk" dress...Wonderful, post Stephen. <BR/><BR/>I was a pure "Punk" dresser then. I can see me now in my dark blue "Bang Bang" jeans oversized baby blue shirt, red.. wide figure belt with a large buckle resting just a few inches below my belly-button hee hee. In school everybody wore uniform, the only difference between students was "academic achievement, and performance" Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuza, V-Mash, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Mirriam Makeba, Letta Mbulu, Ray Phiri, Prince, Isaac Hayes, Millie Jackson, Aretha, BB King, and ofcourse Lenny Williams, Clarence Carter, Boy George, Donna Summer, Billy Ocean, and Joan Amatrading the list goes on.... That's a lot of babbling for the day!!<BR/>Thanx for taking us back! <BR/><BR/>Great weekend to you and your family :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157120088305608272006-09-01T10:14:00.000-04:002006-09-01T10:14:00.000-04:00sumeeta-Ahh, so you were just about to start HS. ...sumeeta-<BR/>Ahh, so you were just about to start HS. I was going into the Navy at that point.<BR/><BR/>heimdallr-<BR/>Haa haa! Now, I'm wondering <BR/><BR/>dawn-<BR/>I have the best of Afrika Bambaataa. I've always liked the Chicago sound too. I had many friends from Chi-town that introduced me to that. Thanks for stopping in.<BR/><BR/>ubfly-<BR/>I have seen that movie. They play Common's joint, I Used to love her. One of my all time favorites!<BR/><BR/>aaryn-<BR/>I'm glad that I could take you back and welcome. I don't mind if you include me at all. Thank you! :)<BR/><BR/>geoffrey-<BR/>Those were interesting times. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend as well. Peace~Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157112135130699852006-09-01T08:02:00.000-04:002006-09-01T08:02:00.000-04:00Stephen, I was 27 and watching this whole thing un...Stephen, I was 27 and watching this whole thing unfold in front of my eyes--MTV the whole thing.<BR/>Have a great weekend!Geoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157088334945640292006-09-01T01:25:00.000-04:002006-09-01T01:25:00.000-04:00Found you through Toasted Suzy and just wanted to ...Found you through Toasted Suzy and just wanted to ring in with a huge WOW and a Thank You. It's been ages since I thought about those Solid Gold dancers. Love your writing, insights, Till Tribute (especially important) and wonderful links. Extremely useful to me and when I have a chance to update my blog, I intend to incorporate some of them. Including yours, if you don't mind.<BR/><BR/>In Peace.aaryn b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02733531474036398156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157078983881260092006-08-31T22:49:00.000-04:002006-08-31T22:49:00.000-04:00I LOVE this post!! You took me back!Reading this ...I LOVE this post!! You took me back!<BR/><BR/>Reading this was like listing to you being interviewed on the movie, "Brown Sugar", when Syndey Shaw was asking people, "So, when'd you first fall in love with hip hop?"<BR/><BR/>If you haven't seen that movie, please do! It's awesome, especially if you love hip hop! <BR/><BR/>~UBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157076802007309182006-08-31T22:13:00.000-04:002006-08-31T22:13:00.000-04:00As soon as I read that opening line from my jam......As soon as I read that opening line from my jam...it took me back. That's back when I really loved hip hop and rap.<BR/><BR/>What you know about Afrika Bambaataa and "Planet Rock"? I lived up north by Chicago where house music reigns.<BR/><BR/>Nice blog and thanks for the comment on mine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157071870916977242006-08-31T20:51:00.000-04:002006-08-31T20:51:00.000-04:00Fun story StephenB but my lips are zipped and seal...Fun story StephenB but my lips are zipped and sealed when it comes to what I was doing in the 80's :pto touch a unicornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823979594281577987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157065033374215232006-08-31T18:57:00.000-04:002006-08-31T18:57:00.000-04:00Let's see. In 1985, I was 13 and really into the N...Let's see. In 1985, I was 13 and really into the New Wave Dance music. Your post took me back!Sumeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039149417243671237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157055060200942692006-08-31T16:11:00.000-04:002006-08-31T16:11:00.000-04:00uaridi-Go ahead sis! Say it loud! "I'm Black and...uaridi-<BR/>Go ahead sis! Say it loud! "I'm Black and I proud!" Yeah, James Brown and all the others that you mention was some good music. I sometimes feel like I'm from that same generation. :) Thanks for that!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157054840322314932006-08-31T16:07:00.000-04:002006-08-31T16:07:00.000-04:00Take away 10 years and it is me in High School, we...Take away 10 years and it is me in High School, wearing a grey uniform (all Kenyan schools have uniforms) that you could do nothing absolutely about, listening to Otis Redding, James Brown and Aretha and discovering Soul Power and Black Pride.<BR/><BR/>Now those were the days.Uaridihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507856981579802222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157053326603058752006-08-31T15:42:00.000-04:002006-08-31T15:42:00.000-04:00faith-That's cool! So, you were the non-conformis...faith-<BR/>That's cool! So, you were the non-conformist type. :)I can see you now with that cool haircut.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157051634588662762006-08-31T15:13:00.000-04:002006-08-31T15:13:00.000-04:00Let me see 1985, I was in 7th grade, that was when...Let me see 1985, I was in 7th grade, that was when I was actually popular! Fell out of that is high school, per I was a punk rocker and a skater, and in my school, we were just not popular. We were the outcasts. Actually, 7th grade was when I started to get into punk rock... Good times, good times...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157046784407380272006-08-31T13:53:00.000-04:002006-08-31T13:53:00.000-04:00TS-Haa haa!! That was quite an adventure. So, yo...TS-<BR/>Haa haa!! That was quite an adventure. So, you wanted to "sexually AND racially" integrate Menudo, huh? LOL :) That's funny and a nice little 80's story.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157046350419104462006-08-31T13:45:00.000-04:002006-08-31T13:45:00.000-04:00I think it was New Years Eve of that year that my ...I think it was New Years Eve of that year that my friend and I packed up a pillow case with hairspray, a curling iron, $1.95 and a bag of fritos and left my mom's house in Thornton, Colorado for New York City, where we intended to audition for the Mexican boy band, Menudo (who we though were TOTALLY fine). <BR/><BR/>We planned on sexually AND racially integrating the band.<BR/><BR/>We didn't get very far, though, on account of it was cold and the snow in the air made the zippers of my red parachute pants (Micheal Jackson--Thriller) stick to my legs and sting them. Plus, our bangs were, like, totally flat and our purple mascara was running. <BR/><BR/>It was bogus.<BR/><BR/>It was non-heinous.<BR/><BR/>I mean, GAG me!<BR/><BR/>TSToastedsuzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119589782211655334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157045183847202542006-08-31T13:26:00.000-04:002006-08-31T13:26:00.000-04:00clampett-They were slightly tacky times. :)I agre...clampett-<BR/>They were slightly tacky times. :)I agree with you in that I still like the all white shell top adidas. Welcome!Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157044788821629142006-08-31T13:19:00.000-04:002006-08-31T13:19:00.000-04:00heh. I wasn't even born for a fraction of that yea...heh. <BR/><BR/>I wasn't even born for a fraction of that year.<BR/><BR/> Although those all white shell top Adidas are never a bad choice-low tops at least. <BR/><BR/>-cheersClampetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619789284902512028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157039328031350072006-08-31T11:48:00.000-04:002006-08-31T11:48:00.000-04:00dance-Haa haa! Mr. Rogers? That makes me uncle S...dance-<BR/>Haa haa! Mr. Rogers? That makes me uncle Stephen? lol :) I know, I'm old skool. My parents were on Motown as well. They were the class of 64' so that's all they listened to. That's why I love music from the 60's and 70's so much.Stephen A. Besshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608563855643263599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11923960.post-1157038051485399082006-08-31T11:27:00.000-04:002006-08-31T11:27:00.000-04:00HAHA. The year was '85. I was 4. I wasn't even off...HAHA. The year was '85. I was 4. I wasn't even off sesame street - let alone up on what the radio was kickin out. Besides - I grew up in the motor city. Your parents didn't play it if wasn't Motown. I was still listenin to the jackson 5, smokey, gladys, and aretha. Now I know about slick rick and doug e fresh. But when you were jammin, Stephen, my favorite MC was still Mr. Rogers. :)Dance_Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01907510290044324133noreply@blogger.com