"We spent the summer with the top rolled down
Wished ever after would be like this
You said I love you babe, without a sound
I said I'd give my life for just one kiss
I'd live for your smile and die for your kiss"
Sadly the above words were not our wedding vows. These beauties were composed by Dave "The Snake" Sabo and Rachel Bolan and of course sung by Sebastian Bach.
Didn't mean to miss the rest of October but after a bit of traveling and work "stuff" I just lost track of time. Although we've moved on from the wedding month, I wanted to make sure to post once more about that amazing day that took place a decade ago!
Skid Row was not featured in our wedding program (the final song not mentioned in earlier posts was Attics of My Life (written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia) As for the first dance, we went with "That's How Strong My Love Is" by Otis Redding. Although we didn't take formal dance lessons, we did practice a few steps at home so we didn't look like total amateurs. My introduction to dance mostly came from 80's movies like Breakin' 2:Electric Boogaloo, Footloose, and Teen Wolf (yes, Teen Wolf had a prom scene) none of which seemed appropriate for shimmying to Mr. Redding so I needed a little practice.
I was tasked to come up with various playlists to give the DJ for the reception (A direction that I loved doing..and yes, I'm available for hire) I had instrumentals for the cocktail hour, laid back tunes for dinner and a few gems for the dance party. Most of the dance party stuff was left to the DJ, but per our request the last two songs were Don't Stop Believin' by Journey and Every Rose Has it's Thorn by Poison. Yes, the remaining guests got in a circle, arm and arm and swayed back and forth reciting every word to Mr. Michael's heartbreak classic. Did I mention we had an open bar?
Back to Skid Row. This was the "rallying cry" song. I knew when the DJ put this one on it was time to stop mingling and time to start the speeches, cake cutting, dancing, etc. I vividly remember standing on the porch of The Old Wide Awake in Hollywood, South Carolina, this song in the air and having a 360 degree view of all the smiling family and friends in attendance. Some I still see frequently, some I haven't seen since, and some are no longer with us. I loved for that one time only, having all those special people in one place.....listening to Skid Row.
Since I meant to post this in October, I figured I'd post one more horror recommendation. I didn't intend to recommend all witch moves but mine as well make it four for four.
Today's post is Rob Zombies 2013 flick, Lords of Salem. Rob's movies aren't for the squeamish, but out of his filmography this one is the most approachable. It pays homage to some of the quirky 60's and 70's horror movies with a bit of a giallo feel. As far as the plot goes, a radio station gets a mysterious record in the mail and after playing it on the air, the witches that were executed in town years ago are summoned and all the women in town that hear the song are put under a spell. Good stuff.
