If you were lucky enough to escape the curse of Teen Idol Fandom, congratulations -- I wasn't. Last week my friend Gina afforded me the unique opportunity to meet mine -- the one, the only... Rick Springfield! Soon to be 60 and still going strong, you can check out all things Springfield at
rickspringfield.com, including his latest CD entitled "My Precious Little One," a collection of lullabies he wrote for his sons that he gave me a copy of personally (so sweet!) because Gina told him I was pregnant. Rick couldn't have been nicer and the whole experience made me think about Teen Idols and how much fun it is to have them in youth, as well as fond memories of them so many years later. So in commemoration of my encounter with Rick, I'm playing nothing but Teen Idols this podcast. Hopefully I've played yours -- if not, tell me and I'll happily do a follow-up show!
Playlist:
Leif Garrett - "I Was Made For Dancin'" (partial)
Rick Springfield - "Love Is Alright Tonite"
New Kids On The Block - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Frank Sinatra - "Young At Heart"
Elvis Presley - "Teddy Bear"
Ricky Nelson - "Travelin' Man"
The Beatles - "I'm Happy Just To Dance With You"
The Jackson 5 - "Mama's Pearl"
David Cassidy - "I Woke Up In Love This Morning"
Andy Gibb - "Shadow Dancing"
Britney Spears - "I'm A Slave For You"
Rick Springfield - "Jessie's Girl"
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