The Daily Affirmations Dance Party There may be trouble aheadBut while there's moonlight and music and love and romanceLet's face the music and danceIrving Berlin, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” You know the Woodstock generation of the 1960s that were so full of themselves and conceited? None of those people could dance.Charlotte Pingress, “The Last Days of Disco” Seems like lately its just been one sort of tumult after another. What can we do about that? So, let’s shake it off before we plunge in to the abyss. At least, let’s pretend like we’re having a dance party. Now, what makes for a good dance party? The format here is basically a playlist. The songs span the 1960s to the 1980s. There’s no music from the 1990s. So get your date a corsage, get a haircut, wash your car, put on a tie, and head on over to the Daily Affirmations Dance Party. The 1960s Dance Party The 1970s Dance Party OK, now that the 1960s dance marathon has finished, lets move on to the 1970s. Part 1 is pre-disco, early 1970s stuff. 1980s Dance Party
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