1987

The year we got Sky TV

The first year I remember

Spending hours and hours recording music

From TV to VHS

The Chart Show

Top of the Pops

MTV

VH1

I was a huge pop fan at this time

Loved buying vinyl

Watching music videos

Listening to cassettes on my Sony Walkman

And I spent more time than I care to admit

Singing into a microphone in my bedroom

And recording myself singing my favourite songs

Live to tape on my Hi Fi

Those were the days

Tween to teen days

Coming of age

A life punctuated by music of all kinds

Here is a handful of the songs I remember

Listening to

Watching

Recording

Over and over again

How I wanted to be some of these girls

Tiffany in her fluffy jumper and light blue jeans

Beautiful Vanessa Paradis

I knew all the words to every song

Kylie was my favourite

I adored her

From Charlene in Neighbours

Through all her albums

Which I have owned

On vinyl, cassette, CD, DVD

I was obsessed with her for the longest time

My cousin and I used to spend Sunday afternoons

At my Nan’s house

Acting out Kylie and Jason music videos in the conservatory

My sister and I shared a love for Belinda Carlisle

And because this was a time long before lyrics websites

I used to spend a lot of time writing out lyrics

When not singing the wrong ones

It was a long time before I realised

The Harder I Try was not

I go out jogging!

If you are a lady or gentleman of a certain age

I do hope these songs bring back warm and fuzzy memories for you

As they do for me

Enjoy!

Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now

Wilson Phillips – Hold On

Kylie and Jason – Especially For You

Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth

Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You

Vanessa Paradis – Joe Le Taxi

Brother Beyond – The Harder I Try

Kylie Minogue – Never Too Late

New Kids on The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff)

T’Pau – China In Your Hand