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M: “Uhmmmm. HEY! So…uhm…I was wondering if you could help me figure something out, yeah?”
T: “Sure. What is it? I’m about to blowdry my hair, but ok…”
M: “Well. So…I was trying to figure out what this song was and I just. I can’t.”
T: “What’ve you got?”
M: “….”
T: “Maha?”
M: “Yeah!”
T: “What do you remember from the song?”
M: “…it’s kind of lame…”
T: “SERIOUSLY. COME ON.”
M: “Jungle night. Jungle bright. GimmeTheOthernaNananananaNAnanananaNaOhoohooohoohohohohohohohohohhohhhhhhh Night’sTheNight GimmeTheOtherGimmeTheOther…OR SOMETHING. I can’t sing. You know that.”
T: “Jesus that was bad. OH MY GOD WAIT! I KNOW IT!”
M: “Are you lying?”
T: “No…no…I know that ohohohohohohohohohohhhoohohohohohohoh“
M: “It’s from the 80s I think? I think I was, like, ten years old or something…I’ve googled all kinds of different lyrics but nothing…”
T: “Yes! OH! I just heard it in the gym the other day…but I don’t think it’s jungle light. Try: ‘in the night’.”
M: “No, I don’t think that’s it.”
T: “Just try it.”
M: “K.”
T: “Ohohohohohohohohohohohohoh Night’sTheNight…. I love that song.”
M: “You didn’t even know it before two seconds ago, dude.”
T: “Still. It’s awesome.”
M: “Oh! I found it! OMG. It’s called Tarzan Boy by some group called…Balteeemore-ah. This is so great, thank you! I’m gonna buy this right now…I’m so excited. You know what I love about iTunes? I love that it tells you what people who bought this song…what else they’ve also bought! I’m sure I’ll find a lot of really great 80s son…oh wow…oh…”
T: “What?”
M: “Nothing. You should probably get to your hair.”
T: “WHAT?”
M: “…………………….no one else has ever bought this song.”
T: “AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA.”
M: “I’M A TRAILBLAZER. Go blow dry yer god damn hair, already.”
T: “aaaaaahhhhhhhhhaaaaaaahhhhhh-tone…………..”
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Anonymous Chantal said…
Omigosh! That was a great song! I was about 18 when that song came out. Thanks, Trailblazer!
‘Scuse me while I check out iTunes….
(great post, Maha)
Love,
Chantal
Thu Aug 21, 09:39:00 PM
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Anonymous Anonymous said…
HAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!
I was in Italy when that song was released in Europe. I was 14. I think it took a lot longer on this side of the pond.
GREAT memories. It is a bouncy, upbeat tune, and it makes me miss how blissfully naive and ignorant I was at that age.
Espy, wid luuuuuuv xo
Thu Aug 21, 11:26:00 PM
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Anonymous lily said…
Oh my LOLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I honestly couldn’t remember the song until I just checked it out and now your “singing” TOTALLY MAKES SENSE!!!!!
I LOVE THIS SONG and completely forgot about it until now.
Your conversations are………I can SEE them! Love it when you write conversations! -lily
Fri Aug 22, 12:18:00 AM
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Blogger ammena said…
lol, random and loving it!!
Fri Aug 22, 10:45:00 AM
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Blogger Uzi said…
You have a strange way of making me laugh out loud Maha.
Tue Oct 14, 04:12:00 PM
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Blogger just a girl said…
happy you lovelies enjoyed this and had a little laugh from it…
Ameena – please forgive that it has taken me so long to respond…I am about to link to your site! Thank you for linking to mine
UZI!!!! *ALWAYS* a pleasure – how amazing to see your name after such a long hiatus, my friend
…I believe you are in the midst of travels – be safe, please…tuwsal bil salamah!
xox
Wed Oct 15, 09:50:00 PM