Max and Claire have this gym teacher who spins a lot of music during P.E. Pretty benign stuff like Dynamite and Fireflies. Lately he's been playing Celebration by Kool and the Gang. I know this because Max comes home singing the song. Today I joined in and, flabbergasted, he said, "You don't know this!"
Ha ha ha! The hell I don't, kid. I had the tape. As well as Lisa Lisa, multiple Madonna cassettes and Yaz like crazy. I owned tons of dreck. But Kool and the Gang. They're classic. They're funky and cheesy and I still admit to liking them. I'm sure they're doing some casino or wedding junket now, but whatever. They have brass! And a guy who does backbends.
Oh, yeah!
Posted by: kcinnova | March 23, 2011 at 04:35 AM
I remember this! Good lord, what a lot of pointing they do. That gold fringe is SHAKIN'.
Posted by: Averil Dean | March 25, 2011 at 07:53 PM
Kool and the Gang was the first concert I ever went to. My brother took me. Great band, great memories!
Posted by: Lisa | March 28, 2011 at 06:20 AM
I'm a nanny who worked nearly a decade in daycares, and I'm 26 years old. Kool & the Gang have always been in my repertoire of awesome dance music, and this particulary song is a favorite of the 5 year old I work with :D
Posted by: Dingo | March 29, 2011 at 10:24 AM
this particular song*
this song particularly*
My brain couldn't decide...
Posted by: Dingo | March 29, 2011 at 10:25 AM
I can relate to that. I'm always trying to explin to my teen that I DO know who Ozzy and AC/DC is and yes they ARE that old...
I do love some Kool and the Gang
Posted by: Tracie | April 12, 2011 at 03:07 PM
Kool and the Gang are iconic. If ever in need of some dance tunes, you can always find them with this group. i agree with everyone here.
Posted by: Best Earphones | April 26, 2011 at 08:14 AM