Whats your favorite laundry Music?
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For "laundry music," I listen to old/new country, oldies (60's, 70's, 80's), classic rock, and some alternative. All depends on what kind of washer you're using...LOL
As for bands, Hank Williams, Hank Jr., Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait, Steppenwolf, The Doobie Brothers, The Beatles, Green Day, Oasis, Smash Mouth, White Stripes, & The Vines to name a few. Although anyone who looks at my music database sees a lot more artists!
As for bands, Hank Williams, Hank Jr., Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, George Strait, Steppenwolf, The Doobie Brothers, The Beatles, Green Day, Oasis, Smash Mouth, White Stripes, & The Vines to name a few. Although anyone who looks at my music database sees a lot more artists!
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I used to have a record...
It was called "Music to wash clothes by"
I really do not remember much about the music on it- I think it was soothing muzak type instrumentals
It was called "Music to wash clothes by"
I really do not remember much about the music on it- I think it was soothing muzak type instrumentals
Don't listen to music while the washer is going-its sounds are "music" enough..My Hi-Fi is too far away-all the way at the other end of the house.
The love of Music!!
I don't listen to music while doing laundry either. I pay my weekly bills and listen the sounds of the washing,which I find relaxing,and a class of music in itself.(sooths the pain of paying bills too!!) LOL!
While not doing laundry I listen to:
NPR at work
Classic Rock,1930's/1940's big band,classical,and hip hop at home
NPR and hip hop in the car
Hip hop and rap at the gym
Thank's
Rick
I don't listen to music while doing laundry either. I pay my weekly bills and listen the sounds of the washing,which I find relaxing,and a class of music in itself.(sooths the pain of paying bills too!!) LOL!
While not doing laundry I listen to:
NPR at work
Classic Rock,1930's/1940's big band,classical,and hip hop at home
NPR and hip hop in the car
Hip hop and rap at the gym
Thank's
Rick
I love music!!!
I love everything from classical to alternative rock and everything in between except....country, dixieland, and rap!
Fav song right now... Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day (especially the mix with Wonderwall by Oasis and Dream On by Aerosmith).
I used to be a part-time disc jockey at a rock station in Houston, so I am partial to rock/alternative.
I love everything from classical to alternative rock and everything in between except....country, dixieland, and rap!
Fav song right now... Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day (especially the mix with Wonderwall by Oasis and Dream On by Aerosmith).
I used to be a part-time disc jockey at a rock station in Houston, so I am partial to rock/alternative.
maytagbear
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When the washer is on--
The soothing sounds of Maytag are sufficient.
When I am listening to music, I love singer songwriters-- Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, the McGarrigles/Wainwrights, The Corrs....
However, I am far from a fan of Madonna, and most of what passes for contemporary dance music does NOT appeal to me at all.
I like a few Broadway musicals, but not many. Big fan of "RENT" and "Avenue Q."
I like big band swing (the real stuff) and "cocktail lounge" for dancing. And I do dance, when I can find a man who also likes to dance.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
The soothing sounds of Maytag are sufficient.
When I am listening to music, I love singer songwriters-- Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, the McGarrigles/Wainwrights, The Corrs....
However, I am far from a fan of Madonna, and most of what passes for contemporary dance music does NOT appeal to me at all.
I like a few Broadway musicals, but not many. Big fan of "RENT" and "Avenue Q."
I like big band swing (the real stuff) and "cocktail lounge" for dancing. And I do dance, when I can find a man who also likes to dance.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
jmirawm
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I am a Music lover.
I got that from my mom. I played her records more than she did growing up. If not watching the washer I was playing the records. Dean Martin, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass. Then I started on Sis's records, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Fifth Dimension, the Beatles. Then in high school found my love of Disco music. The BeeGees, Thelma Houston, Cher, later on Madonna, Rick Astley. Right now I am Really Enjoying MICHAEL BUBLE(booblay)HE does the old jazz standards great!<P> In the Car and at the pottery Studio the radio stays on NPR. At home Just a mix of all the great music i enjoy on the computer or stereo. <p> I love a lot of different kinds of music from country to Classical to disco. I was really partial to House music in the late eighties. A group of friends and I were frequenting a Club in Dallas called the Stark.<P> I love to DANCE. Love to swing dance, line dance, two step, polka, waltz. Needless to say through my life I have been kept quite busy by the ladies with bf's or hubbys who would not dance. And they loved me for it.
In college my P.E. required courses I took were: Folk and Square Dancing, Ballrooom Dancing, Aerobic Dancing, and Weight lifting. Ran out of P.E. dance courses, had to do something!
I got that from my mom. I played her records more than she did growing up. If not watching the washer I was playing the records. Dean Martin, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass. Then I started on Sis's records, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Fifth Dimension, the Beatles. Then in high school found my love of Disco music. The BeeGees, Thelma Houston, Cher, later on Madonna, Rick Astley. Right now I am Really Enjoying MICHAEL BUBLE(booblay)HE does the old jazz standards great!<P> In the Car and at the pottery Studio the radio stays on NPR. At home Just a mix of all the great music i enjoy on the computer or stereo. <p> I love a lot of different kinds of music from country to Classical to disco. I was really partial to House music in the late eighties. A group of friends and I were frequenting a Club in Dallas called the Stark.<P> I love to DANCE. Love to swing dance, line dance, two step, polka, waltz. Needless to say through my life I have been kept quite busy by the ladies with bf's or hubbys who would not dance. And they loved me for it.
In college my P.E. required courses I took were: Folk and Square Dancing, Ballrooom Dancing, Aerobic Dancing, and Weight lifting. Ran out of P.E. dance courses, had to do something!Music
When I am not doing wash-I primarily watch movies on DVD or laserdisc.when I do listen to music-I like a little of everything.Lately I have been listening to a Spanish Station playing their music-Its so HAPPY and upbeat-unlike most Amreican station playlists nowadays--BOOOERING and DEPRESSING!!!Then listen to my own selections of Band Oregan music-classic organ,Cinema organ,Polkas,(Too bad radio stations don"t play those)But I DON'T miss most 70's and 80's,90's type music.Manned and babysat a commercial station Tx site that played 70's,80's music-got tired of it.Esp DISCO -hate that stuff.A couple selections of it were OK though.I also liked the records my mother played as a kid-had her act as my "DJ" most of the time-at that age I wasn't allowed to play the stereo.Lots of Limeliters,Kingston Trio,Harry Belefonte(now have these recordings-can play as needed)
When I am not doing wash-I primarily watch movies on DVD or laserdisc.when I do listen to music-I like a little of everything.Lately I have been listening to a Spanish Station playing their music-Its so HAPPY and upbeat-unlike most Amreican station playlists nowadays--BOOOERING and DEPRESSING!!!Then listen to my own selections of Band Oregan music-classic organ,Cinema organ,Polkas,(Too bad radio stations don"t play those)But I DON'T miss most 70's and 80's,90's type music.Manned and babysat a commercial station Tx site that played 70's,80's music-got tired of it.Esp DISCO -hate that stuff.A couple selections of it were OK though.I also liked the records my mother played as a kid-had her act as my "DJ" most of the time-at that age I wasn't allowed to play the stereo.Lots of Limeliters,Kingston Trio,Harry Belefonte(now have these recordings-can play as needed)
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Music
My music taste is VERY eclectic and broad. John Philip Sousa to Jimi Hendrix. Frank Sinatra to Prince. Peggy Lee to Diana Ross. Glenn Miller to Miles Davis. Big Band to Motown. The Jordanaires to James Brown. Ray Charles to Madonna. Classical to Country & Western. Have a hard time not getting misty-eyed when Patsy Cline sings. Danced my butt off in the Disco era. When I play a batch of 45's you'll NEVER guess what type of song will be next to play. I've been this way since I knew what a record was.
My music taste is VERY eclectic and broad. John Philip Sousa to Jimi Hendrix. Frank Sinatra to Prince. Peggy Lee to Diana Ross. Glenn Miller to Miles Davis. Big Band to Motown. The Jordanaires to James Brown. Ray Charles to Madonna. Classical to Country & Western. Have a hard time not getting misty-eyed when Patsy Cline sings. Danced my butt off in the Disco era. When I play a batch of 45's you'll NEVER guess what type of song will be next to play. I've been this way since I knew what a record was.
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Two words
BURT BACHARACH!
Ahhh.. the lite adult pop sounds of the 60s. Just the kind of music you'd expect a houswife in the 60s listen to. Which leads me to two more words:
Dionne Warwick
Yes I know she got busted for hoochie but her songs speak to the 60s housewife in all of us. "Walk On By" "I say a little prayer", "Message to Michael", "Make It Easy On Yourself", and it goes on.
Also, as for washing, I keep it 60s adult pop such as Tom Jones, The 5th Dimension, Jackie DeShannon, Dusty Springfield. Of course I might add some Beatles or old country.
Speaking of country, Westy, your music list ROCKS! I'm SO glad to see young'uns like you listening to REAL country. Hank Sr & Jr., Patsy Cline, Earnest Tubb , Bob Wills (Texas Swing!), Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, George Jones, now that's country. New country is good too. Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Joe Nichols (he has a song "Farewell Party" on his new album that about as classic as it gets. Steel guitars, fiddle and everything).
And then sometimes I just like to listen to Sir Frigemore and Lil' Lady make their own music.
BURT BACHARACH!
Ahhh.. the lite adult pop sounds of the 60s. Just the kind of music you'd expect a houswife in the 60s listen to. Which leads me to two more words:
Dionne Warwick
Yes I know she got busted for hoochie but her songs speak to the 60s housewife in all of us. "Walk On By" "I say a little prayer", "Message to Michael", "Make It Easy On Yourself", and it goes on.
Also, as for washing, I keep it 60s adult pop such as Tom Jones, The 5th Dimension, Jackie DeShannon, Dusty Springfield. Of course I might add some Beatles or old country.
Speaking of country, Westy, your music list ROCKS! I'm SO glad to see young'uns like you listening to REAL country. Hank Sr & Jr., Patsy Cline, Earnest Tubb , Bob Wills (Texas Swing!), Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, George Jones, now that's country. New country is good too. Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Joe Nichols (he has a song "Farewell Party" on his new album that about as classic as it gets. Steel guitars, fiddle and everything).
And then sometimes I just like to listen to Sir Frigemore and Lil' Lady make their own music.
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Make It Easy On Yourself
Yep, like all those people, too.
I don't remember Dionne Warewick having a hit version of Make It Easy On Yourself. I have two versions that I like and remebmer were hits
Walker Brothers
Jerry Butler
Yep, like all those people, too.
I don't remember Dionne Warewick having a hit version of Make It Easy On Yourself. I have two versions that I like and remebmer were hits
Walker Brothers
Jerry Butler
OK Venus, come clean. WHICH station(s) in Houston. I remember a female DJ named Venus!!!
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Hi Bob,
Mom was a late-night DJ on Rock 101 KLOL in Houston from '83-'85 after she worked at Coastal. Wow, there were some crazy stories (ask her one day)! She still has her jacket too. It might pull some bucks on eBay considering KLOL is a Mexican station today, unfortunately. That was very sad for all of us; I listened to KLOL occasionally and they played good rock on there.
The change from 95.7 KIKK FM (EXCELLENT country station) to The Wave Jazz was just as unbearable, but I eventually got used to it since smooth jazz is good. This I'm not so sure about...
Why is it that the good stations are always eliminated?
--Austin
Mom was a late-night DJ on Rock 101 KLOL in Houston from '83-'85 after she worked at Coastal. Wow, there were some crazy stories (ask her one day)! She still has her jacket too. It might pull some bucks on eBay considering KLOL is a Mexican station today, unfortunately. That was very sad for all of us; I listened to KLOL occasionally and they played good rock on there.
The change from 95.7 KIKK FM (EXCELLENT country station) to The Wave Jazz was just as unbearable, but I eventually got used to it since smooth jazz is good. This I'm not so sure about...
Why is it that the good stations are always eliminated?
--Austin
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WTIX is still alive
The land of rust rocks to TIX FM. Well, it used to be WTIX 690 AM. The mighty 690. Well, they went talk and sometime in the early 90s they got on FM and now they're oldies. The good news is they're independant and play whatever they want to play. So you'll hear the stray vintage country song or some obscure rarity from the 60s, which is a good thing.
http://www.wtixfm.com/
The land of rust rocks to TIX FM. Well, it used to be WTIX 690 AM. The mighty 690. Well, they went talk and sometime in the early 90s they got on FM and now they're oldies. The good news is they're independant and play whatever they want to play. So you'll hear the stray vintage country song or some obscure rarity from the 60s, which is a good thing.
http://www.wtixfm.com/
OMG Austin, I probably did listen to your mom. I did listen to KLOL. And that's a shock about KIKK, it'd been Country since I've been on this earth. Altho I maligned KIKK in Jr. High & High School.
Selections
You can also have too much of a good thing. I live between Memphis (home of Elvis) and a little further south Missippi(birthp;ace of the blues),Jackson(home of rockabilly Carl Perkins) and Nashville(country misic capitol). But of all this music availiable all our good stations are country which, by having it forced on me I have come to despise! We had a good public radio station which played classicle but the last big tornado damaged it and now I barely get it. Would love to hear jazz classics. Sometimes I tune to Moontaxi on the internet,but I`m on dialup so its kinda choppy.
You can also have too much of a good thing. I live between Memphis (home of Elvis) and a little further south Missippi(birthp;ace of the blues),Jackson(home of rockabilly Carl Perkins) and Nashville(country misic capitol). But of all this music availiable all our good stations are country which, by having it forced on me I have come to despise! We had a good public radio station which played classicle but the last big tornado damaged it and now I barely get it. Would love to hear jazz classics. Sometimes I tune to Moontaxi on the internet,but I`m on dialup so its kinda choppy.
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Mitch
I have a good friend in Senatobia, Ms, which I don't think is too far from you.... he's about 45 min from Memphis & maybe 20 min from Tunica, the casino hotspot. I haven't been there in about 8 years, so we hit Memphis & Nashville that trip. Have you ever heard of a restaurant called Dale's, which is ouside Tn, in Miss.? I remember the fried picles they had there- fantastic. We don't get anything like that in the Northeast
Jerry
I have a good friend in Senatobia, Ms, which I don't think is too far from you.... he's about 45 min from Memphis & maybe 20 min from Tunica, the casino hotspot. I haven't been there in about 8 years, so we hit Memphis & Nashville that trip. Have you ever heard of a restaurant called Dale's, which is ouside Tn, in Miss.? I remember the fried picles they had there- fantastic. We don't get anything like that in the Northeast
Jerry
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Oh wow!
I love seeing some of the music you all like.
Kate Bush is an old fave of mine.
I love Dionne Warwick too, and Petula Clark from the sixties.
But primarilary (sp?) I am a child of the 80's and my all time favourite album is Dare by the Human League. Just the right length too to sit in front of the FL with a packet of Chicken Crimpy biscuits!
I love seeing some of the music you all like.
Kate Bush is an old fave of mine.
I love Dionne Warwick too, and Petula Clark from the sixties.
But primarilary (sp?) I am a child of the 80's and my all time favourite album is Dare by the Human League. Just the right length too to sit in front of the FL with a packet of Chicken Crimpy biscuits!
programcomputer
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Carpenters comes to mind....
My vote is for the Carpenters...and only the Carpenters.
Why? Well, I guess it's becasue I have loved them since I was a small child....I used to hum Top Of The World to myself when I was a child when I tried to get to sleep. And Im on Top Of The World when im cleaning cooking and doing my household duties. It's a built in thing I guess.
Every time I do any housework, including the laundry, I pop in one of my many Carpenters 8 tracks into my hifi in the basement which BTW my house is a tri-level, crank up every thing to a point where I can hear the music wherever I am in the house.. and I go to town.
I have all of their eight tracks, records and Cd's including Voice Of the Heart, Offerings, Ticket To Ride,Made In America and etc..even have their Christmas Portrait CD record and 8 track.
In fact, during my Christmas decorating spree before the several parties we hosted...I almost drove Martin mad...and would usually leave the house when I would start cooking, decorating, cleaning or down laundry during the holidays as soon as he heard her first note...by "my other woman" as he refers to Karen.
I pop in the Christams Portrait CD....
( I sing along)
Just hear those sleigh bellls ringlinn ting ting tinglin toooo
And he would jump up and go out to the garage to do soemthing
or go over to our frinds house to play PS2...?
Anyway that's what I wanted to say...
Thanks
Chad
My vote is for the Carpenters...and only the Carpenters.
Why? Well, I guess it's becasue I have loved them since I was a small child....I used to hum Top Of The World to myself when I was a child when I tried to get to sleep. And Im on Top Of The World when im cleaning cooking and doing my household duties. It's a built in thing I guess.
Every time I do any housework, including the laundry, I pop in one of my many Carpenters 8 tracks into my hifi in the basement which BTW my house is a tri-level, crank up every thing to a point where I can hear the music wherever I am in the house.. and I go to town.
I have all of their eight tracks, records and Cd's including Voice Of the Heart, Offerings, Ticket To Ride,Made In America and etc..even have their Christmas Portrait CD record and 8 track.
In fact, during my Christmas decorating spree before the several parties we hosted...I almost drove Martin mad...and would usually leave the house when I would start cooking, decorating, cleaning or down laundry during the holidays as soon as he heard her first note...by "my other woman" as he refers to Karen.
I pop in the Christams Portrait CD....
( I sing along)
Just hear those sleigh bellls ringlinn ting ting tinglin toooo
And he would jump up and go out to the garage to do soemthing
or go over to our frinds house to play PS2...?
Anyway that's what I wanted to say...
Thanks
Chad
angus
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Hmmm....I think a combination of types of music is my preference. And it varies. Most of the time, it will be oldies on WCBS FM101.1 - where Mickey Dolenz formerly of the Monkees is now the weekday morning host. Although they are changing their line up to be more 70's - 90's, there is enough 60's to keep me happy for now. Nothing beats Motown for laundry.
Other times I will break out the 50's standards - Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra for laundry and ironing. Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway - Great Songs From Hit Shows is one of her best recordings and showcases her incomparable vocal power, technique and range with some wonderful songs and terrific arrangements to back her up. Why Frank, Sarah and occasioinally Perry Como, you ask? Easy. My mother never argued with us over our music choices - there was none of that "How can you listen to that crap???. She did however say "You can listen to whatever you want to because no matter what I think, you will anyway. But in addition to that, be open in your taste and by the way, you WILL listen to really great music. And you will find that over time that is the music you will want to listen to again and again". Of course she was right, and occasionally she too would listen to some Motown, Lesley Gore and the Beatles....
Other times I will break out the 50's standards - Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra for laundry and ironing. Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway - Great Songs From Hit Shows is one of her best recordings and showcases her incomparable vocal power, technique and range with some wonderful songs and terrific arrangements to back her up. Why Frank, Sarah and occasioinally Perry Como, you ask? Easy. My mother never argued with us over our music choices - there was none of that "How can you listen to that crap???. She did however say "You can listen to whatever you want to because no matter what I think, you will anyway. But in addition to that, be open in your taste and by the way, you WILL listen to really great music. And you will find that over time that is the music you will want to listen to again and again". Of course she was right, and occasionally she too would listen to some Motown, Lesley Gore and the Beatles....
OMG I LOVE Lesley Gore!!!! Sings to self; (When I'm with my guy and he watches all the pretty girls go by....... ) That's The Way Boys Are!!!
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I forgot to mention the Carpenters. How can you not get misty when "Close To You" comes on? Not to mention that's a Bacharach song.
The Carpenters always seemed to insert a strange song into their albums, like Calling Occupants, a cover of the Klaatu classic.
Seems I'm not alone in late 60s/early 70s lite pop.
I forgot to mention the Carpenters. How can you not get misty when "Close To You" comes on? Not to mention that's a Bacharach song.
The Carpenters always seemed to insert a strange song into their albums, like Calling Occupants, a cover of the Klaatu classic.
Seems I'm not alone in late 60s/early 70s lite pop.
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Karen Carpenter
God, that woman had a voice! She and Patsy Cline could make me tear up everytime.
God, that woman had a voice! She and Patsy Cline could make me tear up everytime.
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and about Karen......
Weird Songs,
I just got their 35 anniversary edition CD set. All the old standby's are on there; including
Top Of The World, Rainy Day's and Monday's, Goodbye To Love, For All We Know, Close To You and All you Get From Love is a Love Song...
What I diddn't know is that this group ( Her bro. Richard who BTW was hot in that day) cut like over 70 songs. 42 are included in this CD set...
She did a country inspired tune that I lisen to almost daily called : Sweet Sweet Smile
She did a southern tune: Jambalaya which sounds cool also and has a really awesome bass sound to it.
And others.
BUT has anyone noticed that no matter who you are, if you ever hear a Carpenters tune onthe radio...becasue of her impeccable voice; you know almost from the first note that it's Karen?
I do have other favorites also like: Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, Boston, Chicago, Beatles (who doesn't), Four Seasons, Mama's and the Pappa's and more anon. I just prefer Carpenters becasue it get's me for whatever reason in the mood to do what I need to do...
Chad
Weird Songs,
I just got their 35 anniversary edition CD set. All the old standby's are on there; including
Top Of The World, Rainy Day's and Monday's, Goodbye To Love, For All We Know, Close To You and All you Get From Love is a Love Song...
What I diddn't know is that this group ( Her bro. Richard who BTW was hot in that day) cut like over 70 songs. 42 are included in this CD set...
She did a country inspired tune that I lisen to almost daily called : Sweet Sweet Smile
She did a southern tune: Jambalaya which sounds cool also and has a really awesome bass sound to it.
And others.
BUT has anyone noticed that no matter who you are, if you ever hear a Carpenters tune onthe radio...becasue of her impeccable voice; you know almost from the first note that it's Karen?
I do have other favorites also like: Supertramp, Fleetwood Mac, Boston, Chicago, Beatles (who doesn't), Four Seasons, Mama's and the Pappa's and more anon. I just prefer Carpenters becasue it get's me for whatever reason in the mood to do what I need to do...
Chad
pulsator-power
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music to do laundry by....
I usually have top 40 radio on while washing
(and cursing over some of the lousey songs on at the same time)
but I usually listen to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Dirty Vegas, Elton John, Paul McCartney, or whatever "diva" I happen to have handy. My kid goes "ooh, Dad likes disco, yuck"
Oh yeah, don't forget Donna Summer & Tina
Jerry
I usually have top 40 radio on while washing
(and cursing over some of the lousey songs on at the same time)
but I usually listen to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks, Dirty Vegas, Elton John, Paul McCartney, or whatever "diva" I happen to have handy. My kid goes "ooh, Dad likes disco, yuck"
Oh yeah, don't forget Donna Summer & Tina
Jerry
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For me, there's something about laundry and classic country music. Maybe it was Sissy kickin' the washer in "Coal Miner's Daughter" that clinched it!
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