R. O. pre-K.

My wife and I were recently digging through our record collection and started listening to some of the 45’s she had collected when she was in grade school. For you digital kids, 45’s (or “singles”) were mini-records that had one song on each side. Before the invention of cds and mp3s, they were what bands used to release their most popular songs. As we listened to record after record, we became immersed in the music of the 1970s, singing and dancing around to the songs we grew up with. One of the records we pulled out was “Little Willy”, by Sweet, which had been one of her favorite songs when she was a kid. After listening to it, she turned to me and said “You HAVE to do a post on Sweet!” So, this one is for her…

“The Ballroom Blitz” by Sweet
From the album Desolation Boulevard
Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, 1973
“The Ballroom Blitz” lyrics

Some time ago, we played this one for our daughter. By the time it was over, it was one of her favorite songs. Now, whenever we play it, she insists on hearing it at least three times in a row.

“Little Willy” by Sweet
From the compilation The Best of Sweet
Written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, 1972
“Little Willy” lyrics

It’s amazing how listening to an old song can bring memories flooding back to you. Especially if you haven’t heard them in awhile, certain songs can bring you back to a specific time in your life like nothing else. After my wife listened to this song, it seemed like she was eight years old again…