Wednesday, September 30, 2015

T.Notes #11: Boys II Men

I haven't written in a while. Blog scribbles do not count....

I'm often awake till early mornings. Many times with YouTube or radio playing in the background. And since google has become some sort of mood reader, YouTube recommended tonight that i listen to some good ole Boys II Men classics. Ofcourse i obliged and journeyed back to those fantastic 90's. Allowing the playlist to skip along from One sweet Day, to Water runs dry, Seasons of Loneliness, End of the road...Fine times those days were! Memory is truly a gift, and music is a wonder. Each song easily flung open rusty gates to old memories and silly childish emotions from way back. Teenage crushes, first kisses, big afros and baggy jeans all wrapped up in the dawning of hip hop and extremely emotive R&B music.

Talking about random memories.....The Fugees - Killing me softly, (oh my days!) was a hit at abouts my JSS3. I remember that we used to have these 'class parties' towards the end of each school term, and it was fierce competition for which class threw the best party. The key formular ofcourse being your music and the girls in attendance. Lamide was the rave of the time in JSS3. Tall, slim, perfect ebony Lamide was the first to hit the puberty mark, and so transformed into a perky goddess to the awe testosterone drunk teenage boys.

Lamide was that amazing, it was considered a privilege to spend all of your "tuck-shop" money on her at lunch time, then go hungry, in return for a very short-lived glory of walking hand-in-hand with her during recess. That hand would literally be sacred until you get back to the privacy of your room and a jar of vaseline.....But anyways, that particular class party was banging. Dr Dre & Snoop Dog (Next episode), was all up in the mix, until suddenly the music stopped....and then, The Fugees crooning "Killing me softly", took over the blaring speakers in perfect cue to Lamide's ever sensational entrance - with her groupie entourage in tow.

Probably my only significant achievement of my secondary school days, equal in no proportion to Moses' parting of the red sea, as an ocean of salivating teenage boys literaly gave way to allow Lamide saunter in and march right up to yours truly chilling coyly in one corner. Smart guy that i was, i had invested a significant amount of lunch money, in return for a first dance. And boy did she know how to slow dance that song....

Life was easier growing up. And yes, it's probably just me gone tone-deaf but sometimes i do think the music was better those days with fine lyrics that had a certain level of depth - for love or cannabis induced. Things were simpler in a comfortable sort of way too. The internet didn't come round until much later, so mischief was limited to the typical teenage rowdiness.  Knowledge and exposure come with it's vices. Somehow, i think we were better off with the little that we knew.  The sort of mischief kids get up to these days.....But anyways, it is foolish to lay idle pondering about why the old days are better than these....as it is not wise to wonder about such mattersI think the challenge for today is intentionally creating even better memories of today, for tomorrow. That...is the challenge.....

But sleep calls, and there really is no point to this post anyways. Though I do wonder what ever happened to that Lamide girl....

Night folks!


14 comments:

  1. OMG!!! Cannot believe you still blog ... was considering blogging again and thought I'd look up some old friends and Gosh! there you are!.... so... how's Musco? Hola at your girl!!!

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  2. Now about the post!- well said!... was listening to 'Bon Jovi' the other day and agreed that we were running out of 'songs', love ALL the songs you mentioned. A.

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  3. Woooow Ade!!!!!!!Haha we need to catchup sharp!

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  4. Lyrics from back in the days definitely had depth, too much noise nowadays...I feel so old.

    Sometimes I wonder what happened to those high school crushes of mine too.

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    1. You know that admitting that oldies is the better music is already a sign of us getting beyond our years.You know what they say about age is just a number. Lol.
      T.N

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  5. Love me some boy to men, music along those streams see a forgein concept. Crushes, i don't recall having any, not in school anyway, more like in my community! ha!

    stay blessed.
    enjoy the rest of your week.

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    1. Haha! Them round-the-block crushes were the worst! Lool!
      T.N

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  6. Bravo Sir.. Bravo.. this will go down in History as my most favorite and ghen ghen of all T-Note's post all my time on blogger.. heheheheheheheh @ vaseline.. Omo was also a good choice I heard.. :) Welll Only the Crazy minded will know the sacreadness of such hands even hours after teh bae has let go..... heheheh Omo ehn Boss you must haf been a great Young human being eh! she came straight to you.. Talk about Player Player someboRRy :) **In Beautiful Eagle's voice.. mehnn this post had me grinning sincerely from ear to ear.. Wow! oh Wow! Now talk about memories..

    About the Internet.. Well i like to consider me as part of The "Facebook Generation" so in response sir.. we go.. na so we see am.. make we enjoy am.. hehehe cheers Boss.. This was such a Ghen ghen Read.. heheheh so Tuck Shop money went into Toasting woman.. And see me thinking I was the only Woman wrapper around here.. **winks.. heheheh

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    1. Duru my main guy! Once again i am left speechless at your comment! Where do i even start to reply from! Looool!
      At least we get each other.
      Thanks bro. Trust you're well and keeping up!

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  7. Sigh, where did all that time go...? when school uniforms were made to look cool...
    i am with you on that - Memory is truly a gift, and music is a wonder.
    thankfully we can make videos and take pictures and keep the memories for even longer...
    Experiences - that is what living should be about

    Lamide.... probably has two children and drives a minivan lol just kidding

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  8. Life indeed was easier growing up and I remember girls like Lamide. Always wondered what boys saw in them *bad belles because I was rocking a flat chest* I totally agree with you on making better memories of today instead of dwelling on the past. We can make these days simple and memorable too.

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  9. Life was easier and music was definitely better back then ....... I can probably help you find Lamide for a fee

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