One of my favourite songs of all time is Gwen McCrae’s "90% of me is you". If you don’t know the song but you like soul-funk you are going to love it. Listen loud though because her voice is a true gem. If you use Explorer, you might need to right click and hit "save target as" to download it and listen to it.
http://thefroth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/90.mp3
I was reminded of it because I stumbled on a beautiful weirdo in YouTube, who each day dances to a different song out on the street. He is adorable, especially when he dances to this song. Watch him:
Watch his other videos, this is his page. You’ll see why I love him.
Yesterday I got a number of cards, t-shirts, a cd, and a beautiful Italian bookmark from different people. I wanted to thank you with this song, because you really made my day. I am going to write to each one separately, but I needed to thank you publicly too. Here’s something true: Some days you are more present in my life than people close to me, or even me for that matter.
January 18th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
I like it that he always changes sceneries, we get to see different places
I love those dresses on the top picture! I bought a red dress yesterday, very classy.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Are Greek apartments so small they have to keep their wardrobe outdoors?
Your dancing boy is strange, though I like his taste in music. For all you say you true home is in Britain, you have a curious affinity for us Canucks,
January 18th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Nice song. Check out I’m pretty sure you’re going to like them.
January 18th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
devil
and people pass him by and don’t look at him twice. He would have caused a commotion in athens.
can we see the dress?
crag
maybe your true home is in britain too.
joking, you are right i like canadians a lot.
brooding
what a fantastic band. and i loved that lp sleeve. my favourite song is “she said what?” although i listened just the sample.
January 19th, 2008 at 1:35 am
do the t shirts fit you?
I hope not.
January 19th, 2008 at 1:58 am
He’s pretty awesome & I love his (and of course your) taste in music
January 19th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Interaction Extravaganza! I had such fun with all of this! I put the headphones on and cranked the mp3, watched The Longer do the funky chicken, checked out a ton of his crazy videos…BTW did you see Demon’s Claws - Unemployment? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PItgzC8ZcJ0 The two people in the background are hilarious.
January 19th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Awwwww……..He is really kind of cute. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
January 19th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Wow he is so great. Thanks for that Chloe!
January 20th, 2008 at 1:32 am
So will you do a dance in Athens?
January 20th, 2008 at 7:35 am
Chloe, I already have lived in England. I always knew I was coming back to Canada eventually. This is where I belong.
January 20th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
zona
they are all right to sleep in. the black one is my favourite!
steph
he has great taste and a sense of humour which helps a lot
missalister
i saw it on your recommendation and it’s hilarious. they are running for their lives!
Pearl
he is so cute. xx
Maja
i bet geezer could do that in australia!
welcome
H
i’m chicken!
Crag
i know you have lived in England, that’s why i said it. But you belong to the canadian mountains. x
January 21st, 2008 at 2:15 am
Love and hugs.
Was it your birthday yesterday?
Love you!
Love the song!
Keep them coming!
Love Jeanne ^j^
January 21st, 2008 at 3:09 am
You would love Kensington Market: I lived in Ontario for 8 years and loved to go there (where the dancing boy was in your video post :). Hugs and love back at you,
Cathy
January 22nd, 2008 at 7:32 am
Chloe … The light in your pictures stuns me - it’s something like a brief holiday when I visit here, a place I would like to linger in, wander around and get to know better.
January 22nd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Posting a video of a guy dancing in Kensington Market makes me feel closer to you. I love Kensington Market (when I go visit Toronto)!!
January 23rd, 2008 at 3:06 am
that song is so adorable ~ love those “skittle” moves:)
Happy birthday Chloe dear ~ and may this year
bring untold magic for you:)
that video is in Kensington market ~ I love it there ~
buy a lot of my crazy vintage clothes in that microcosm:)
(hugs)
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:01 am
it’s not my birrthday.
you thought it was because i got cards and gifts? hehe, no. That is the best part! It wasn’t my birthday!
January 24th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
love this funky little soulful song. it is making me happy at 7:54 in the morning.
what can i do? what can i do?
January 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
hehee Gina, you want to have the kind of mind that no man can fool? This song has superb lyrics. xxx
January 28th, 2008 at 9:55 am
a beautiful song, indeed and a weirdo too but exceedingly cute.
two posts i read today on separate blogs, about writing to people and receiving. in our modern worlds, connected by technology we find so much delight still in tearing a brown paper parcel.
and a bookmark can make my day.
thank you for sharing with us.