My earliest memory of 'Pop' music was at the age of around 3 years old watching Bananarama's Venus video clip on TV. All that teased hairsprayed hair, the shiney red lipstick, costumes, spangley earrings, the synchronised dance moves, smoke machines... That was what I wanted to be when I grew up... A Goddess On A Mountain Top.
My Mum was probably my biggest Pop influence as a child, I would spend hours watching her in the mirror getting ready for gigs, she was a singer in lots of different bands. Some cover bands, some original, but all pop bands. Most nights of the week were spent hanging out in her bedroom watching her add lashings of mascara and lipstick to her already perfect face.
My favourite thing was her hair piece, it was a long thick auburn switch that she attatched at the top of her head with a gold cone. Her pony tail would cascade down around her shoulders, deadly straight, and she would finish it all off with a highly teased fringe. She was incredible.
Spiked heels, black mini dress, a leather cropped, shoulder padded jacket and a thanks to the baby sitter for the 100th time for coming at short notice (again) and she was out the door. Off to work for the night. To belt out Bananarama and Bangles numbers to a packed house at The Raffles. She was my frikkin' hero.
Ever since then Pop music has been part of my life. I love it. ALL of it. Even the crap stuff! I'm just so facinated with the whole process. From the construction of the perfect pop song, to the strategically high cut denim shorts on a backing dancers bodacious ass that you just can't look away from. I'm in love with it all.
So, I'm dedicating this blog to all things Pop Music. From songs, to videos, to fashion, to dancers to celebrity madness, anything Pop Music related I'm gonna write about it. I'll be reviewing, comparing, disecting, analysing and procrastinating. So if you don't like Pop music, don't read this blog. I'm not trying to solve the problems of the world, Im just writing about something that I love...
Me and Mum. xxx