Old School Friday: The O'Jays and Simply Red

The theme for this week's Old School Friday meme is All About the Benjamins.

The first song that came to mind was simple ... who doesn't remember The O'Jays talking about cash money in their 1974 hit song, For The Love of Money!



However, my current economic situation seems to flow more with Simply Red and his lyrics from his first big hit, Money's Too Tight To Mention:

I been laid off, my rent is due
My kids all need brand new shoes
So I went to the bank to see what they could do
They said 'son looks like bad luck got a hold on you'

Tune In Tuesday: The O'Jays

My maternal grandmother's branch of the family tree is holding its first family reunion this summer down in Conway, Arkansas. I've only been to Conway once in my life. I've been going back and forth on whether or not to attend this family reunion. My three children (shown above) have never met their distant cousins, aunts, uncles and such from this side of the family.

I think that The O'Jays may have pushed me in the right direction when I listened to the lyrics of their golden oldie, Family Reunion.

Old School Friday: Kool And The Gang

The theme for this week's Old School Friday meme is 'Family Reunion, Picnics, and Bar-b-que'. My immediate thought was the song, Family Reunion by the O'Jays. I remember playing that song often back in the day. Another option was Will Smith's Summertime.

However, at the end of the day ... the music that gets me in the mood best for this theme is an instrumental. Lay back and enjoy Summer Madness!


Summer Madness-Kool And The Gang