Mid Life Crisis

  We were blessed with great crowd Saturday night - you would never have guessed it was the “off-season” in Green Valley.  Cher & Lola were there along with Jo, Mary & EJ;  Gloria was dancing again along with Joyce, Suzette, Dale, Betty, John & Liz & even Joanne & Cathy made a rare appearance west of Swan Road - wow, I know I’m leaving a ton of friends off the list, but it’s a great problem to have.  I have to commend Mary who was filling in for our normal (well, let’s say “regular”) photographer.  A lot of great shots of the enthusiastic crowd that stayed the whole night.  I know we owe some people some songs we couldnt’ get to, next time, okay? Thank you so much for one of best nights to date!

Gilbert

  As Bob succinctly put it, “Thank God for the Popcorn Girls!”  It would have been a very empty dance floor without them, PLUS, we were able to get a fan provided for the hot box.  I realize it was a summer crowd and we did have some other tables with dancers, but we are beholden to you ladies!  Thank you Joyce & Dick for signing in our friends.  We trotted out a couple of new songs, “The Thrill is Gone” went over fairly well, but I’m a bit disappointed no one knew the sing-a-long line for “Margaritaville”.  We played Angelina’s favorite song in the first set in the hopes she will let us back in the door on August 7th.

Gilbert

I was updating the music and started recalling songs that have fallen by the wayside over the years.  Some are gone because former members  (John Ankiewicz & Don Warren) are no longer around to sing them.  Most are gone because they didn’t fit our primary criteria - if people don’t dance, we drop the song.  As you may know, when people just sit, we get nervous.

Driving My Life Away - Eddie Rabbit

She Just Wants to Dance - Keb Mo

She Don’t Know - Sammy Kershaw

Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie

Help - The Beatles

You’re Gonna Lose that Girl - The Beatles

Hold Me, Thrill Me - Mel Carter

Country Roads - John Denver

Imagine - John Lennon

Sister Goldenhair - America

Last Train to Clarksville - The Monkees

Come on Up - The Rascals

Bad Mamma Jamma - Carl Carlton

Itty Bitty -

Shake Your Booty - KC & the Sunshine Band

Tulsa Time - Eric Clapton

Lo Mucho Que to Quiero - Rene y Rene

Lost in the 50’s - Ronnie Milsap

Whole Lotta Shakin’ - Jerry Lee Lewis

El Paso - Marty Robbins

Guacamole - Texas Tornadoes