The theme for today is: the very best cheesy songs from the few dance parties I went to in college. Music that gets you up and moving no matter how much you resist it…
Boom Boom Boom – Vengaboys
Like a Prayer – Madonna
The first is a lot of fun, but I have no illusions about its true quality. The second, though, is probably Madonna’s best song, which (despite quite a few missteps over her career) is really saying something.
I’m also just old enough to remember the controversy about the music video for the song, with suggestions of sex with a priest, lots of Catholic iconography, and some interesting takes on race, sex, and religion. If you’ve never seen it, it’s worth checking out just for the historical value: