You see the couple dancing on the cover of my latest novel? Well, that’s Pierre and Lucy, whose prowess on the dance floor is a key element of the main plot.
There are a number of musical references in the book, and I thought I’d share them with you. It’s music which was around in the 1980s, so will be familiar to some.
Come and take a walk down memory lane with me…
Dancing Queen by Abba
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive
Let’s Dance by David Bowie
One in Ten by UB40
Finally, this is how I imagine the fictitious ‘Kingston Jazz Cats’ might have sounded playing Godrell Clarke’s beloved American Jazz in the 1960s
If you want to find out how all this fits together you’ll have to read the book.
Have a great weekend further!
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Wow the only one I remember, at least by the title, is Abba’s Dancing Queen! 🤔 Will have to listen to the others and see if I recognize the tunes😋
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They were hits in the UK, I’m not sure about in the US apart from David Bowie of course.
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Rats! It may have been because I was viewing on my phone, but the only one that would play was the last one. The other 3 said “Video not available”…🤔
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OK it was just the phone. Can view on the computer LOL
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Ah well, that’s you the ‘technology queen’ – so impressed with what you’ve set up to download your little books 🙂
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Dancing Queen is one of my all-time favorites for playing when I need to get a lot done in a hurry. It gets me moving…fast.
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You Spin Me Round is probably my favourite of the lot… when it gets in your head it won’t shift for days!
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Mine too. And it’s spinning round in my head as I wait for my laundry to stop spinning haha! 🙂
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What a dance party you provided for us today. This was really a fun post. I love the sketch art on your covers. Do you do it yourself or have an illustrator?
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Ah yes, I did have fun with this post! The art is done by my husband, Cliff Davies. I’ll tell him, he’ll be really pleased.
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Love me some Dancing Queen. Can’t wait to see how you’ve referenced these tracks in your book!
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