The Current Music Blog: September 8, 2007 Archive

Today's Song for Red - "Only Those in Love Would Know..."

Posted at 4:36 PM on September 8, 2007 by Tony Lopez (5 Comments)

A couple of weeks ago Red told me she wanted to see Hairspray. More than likely because this guy is in it. I considered my options, not wanting to sit through 90 minutes of John Travolta in drag, and came up with a suitable compromise.

Two days later, we received Hairspray in the mail. When she asked me what was so special about this version, I said, Because this guy is in it."

In the John Waters library, Hairspray is one of the few films safe for tender eyes and minds. In fact, for a young person who is becoming conscious of racial injustice, I would put Hairspray on a required viewing list.

Today's SFR is "A Town Without Pity" by Gene Pitney, who died earlier this year.

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