Mandy
October 15, 2009God, I don’t know where to begin with this one but I know I just have to get it out there. This is not really a guilty pleasure perse but more of a guilty as charged. Growing up I heard this song a lot and can always remember it being a very sad tune about boy-loses-girl type thing–in short I have always known this song. Anyways, one time in my later Grande Prairie Composite High School days I got dumped by one of my rare high school girlfriends and was feeling particularly fragile afterward. Emotionally drained, confused, bewildered, angered - you name it I was feeling it - so, feeling sorry for myself I decided to skip my last class of the day and went down to the mall to try and collect my shattered ego. I stopped in at a local music store and, as if in a trance, found my way to the bargin bin where I saw a “Best of Barry Manilow”compact disc. I took a quick look over my shoulder to see if anyone else was there, purchased the cd and quickly went back to my parents car and drove away to be alone with Barry. I parked the car at a nice spot on the highway out in the countryside, plugged in the cd and skipped to track #2, listened to this very song and cried like a baby. An hour or so later I came back to my senses, wiped away the tears and drove back home as though nothing happened. As you can imagine, I have kept this moment locked deep inside the guilty/shame file for a long time but found it got jarred last night when I heard Darren Brown singing this damn song. I can hide no longer, Barry Manilow’s Mandy - guilty as sin!!
Not too sure if Mandy was a boy-girl tune but the sentimentality is irresistable! And good for you for opening up your guilty pleasures closet. You are truly one of the bravest people that I know! BTW - Papa Joe says “How could you?”
Comment by Gramma Judy — October 16, 2009 @ 5:17 am
Tell Pappa: I was young, inexperienced with the ladies and no one else to turn to in my time of need. Barry was there for me. It is true this causes great pain and shame, but I have to confront the demons inside!
Comment by Administrator — October 16, 2009 @ 6:06 am
I am sure all of us have experienced “the broken heart” I know I have, but it is what it is and I am sure we are all thank full for the way things have turned out. As they say it was meant to be.
Comment by Tish — October 16, 2009 @ 2:29 pm
I better not sign any Elton John tunes .. don’t want to open up THAT closet.
Comment by Dalong — October 17, 2009 @ 7:48 am
Big E confessing a love for Barry M. Darren telling us of his love for the lavender bath. Could THIS be why I’ve been lax in providing new posts on my own blog- fear that I too might let something slip? Perhaps.
Comment by Kev — October 19, 2009 @ 2:52 am
Hey, I didn’t confess that I love Barry - I just shared a moment with him, that’s all! Lets not get ridiculous here.
Comment by Administrator — October 19, 2009 @ 6:35 am
I say it’s love.
Comment by Kev — October 20, 2009 @ 12:07 pm
Kev get yourself into a lavender bath with Barry (Manilow not White) on in the background and find the inspiration for the new post.
Comment by Dalong — October 20, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
Darren, I almost did that last night! Well, I did have a kick ass hot bath ‘cause I felt I might have been coming down with something and wanted to roast it out. Seems to have worked, perhaps because I held off on the Barry Lavender?
Comment by Kev — October 21, 2009 @ 9:12 am
Barry Lavender .. what a great name for a lounge singer
Comment by Dalong — October 22, 2009 @ 8:08 pm
Wow, just wow.
Comment by Blake — November 1, 2009 @ 8:10 am