This One's For The Children

Dear Young People Who Are Watching American Idol:

Please forget what you saw when they showed Paula Abdul's new video for her song on Randy's upcoming album last night. Don't let that be what you think Paula Abdul is all about. Because let me tell you, dear friends, that back in the day Paula was THE SHIT. Sure, her vocals were always thin, but that woman was a Grade-A entertainer. Exhibit A, her performance at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, which had everyone going crazy:

Oh my God, my buddy Paul was only 3 when that performance happened. I am SO old.

Anyway, then there is Exhibit B, which helps to prove that Paula Abdul Is Magic - she had millions of people believing that dancing and singing with a rapping cartoon cat was somehow the greatest single thing we had seen in decades:

Strangely, I still enjoy that to no end. That tap dance at the end is killer. Wait, Paula Abdul IS magic!

See also: Vibeology - Paula was spelling things back when you were still in grade school, Fergie. Also, who else can get away with saying "Horny horns" repeatedly in a song? And forget the whole Rebel Without a Cause aspect of the Rush, Rush video - I just remember being sooo jealous that she got to kiss Ted Theodore Logan, Esquire.

So please, please young ones - block out anything you know about Dancing Like There's No Tomorrow and just know that back in the day, us girls all wanted to be just like Paula. (Boy, we dodged a bullet there in our later years, huh?) Also, just know that Britney and Xtina learned all about dirty dancing videos from the pioneer.

Now stop buying music by someone named Flo Rida - what is wrong with you kids today??

Love,
Pam

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Loves me some Paula. Promise of a new day? The eagle is calling and he's calling MY name! Vibeology is one of my favorite songs ever. You know I'm a sucker for the spelling...