- Ndagwira Mbendera by Anthony Makondetsa
- Police Hunt Matafale by Black Missionaries
- Maxaka by DJ Call Me; Makhadzi; Mr Brown; Dj Dance
- Kuyenda Ngati Nkhunda by Lucius Banda
- Sorry by Justin Bieber
- Forever by P-Square
- Ndaziya Iwe by Machuluka
- Rain On Me by Mr Brown; Team Mosha
- Ndapeza Wina by Janta Jacxy
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D0382: Guest DJ Doug!
- Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) by Billy Joel
- Lay Down Sally by Eric Clapton
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Remastered 2011 by Queen
- Twist And Shout – Remastered 2009 by The Beatles
- All Day and All of the Night by The Kinks
- Time of the Season – Mono Version by The Zombies
- Don’t Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra
- China Grove by The Doobie Brothers
- Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & The Holding Company; Janis Joplin
- Roadhouse Blues by The Doors
- Louie Louie by The Kingsmen
- Jumpin’ Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
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D0381 Born Wit It
- Crosseyed and Painless by Angelique Kidjo
- Transcendance by Ray Lema
- This Is Your Night by The Flat Five
- Gotta Get To Know Ya by Seratones
- I No Know by Chicago Afrobeat Project; Tony Allen; Ugochi
- IzWE by Kes; Etienne Charles; Laventille Riddim Section
- Born Wit It (Bumpa Riddim) by Alison Hinds
- Prelude [Endless Summer] by Kes; KES the Band
- Imamou Lele by Boukman Eksperyans
- My People by Cha Wa
- Hu-ta-Nay by Donald Harrison; Dr. John
- Home Cooking by Tony Allen
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D0380 Doo-Wop
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters
- Mama Said by The Shirelles
- Buzz, Buzz, Buzz by The Hollywood Flames
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss) by Betty Everett
- Love Potion No. 9 – Remastered / Single Version by The Clovers
- Please Mr. Postman – Single Version / Mono by The Marvelettes
- Blue Moon by The Marcels
- Breakaway by Irma Thomas
- Down in Mexico by The Coasters
- Let the Good Times Roll by Shirley & Lee
- Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters
- Get a Job by The Silhouettes
- Come Softly To Me by The Fleetwoods
- Stupid Cupid by Connie Francis
- I Wonder Why – Remastered by Dion & The Belmonts
- Party Lights by Claudine Clark
- Sh-Boom by The Chords
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D0379 Didnʼt It Rain
- Didn’t It Rain by Sister Rosetta Tharpe; Marie Knight; Sam Price Trio
- Claustrophobic (feat. Pell) by PJ Morton; Pell
- It’s A Shame by Isaiah Sharkey; DJ Jazzy Jeff
- Work to Do by The Isley Brothers
- Then There Were Two by Mark Ronson; Anderson .Paak; Spies in Disguise
- Doing the Things by Louis Cole
- Too Much (feat. Lucky Daye) by Mark Ronson; Lucky Daye
- Spanish Joint by D’Angelo
- Woman Of The World by Marvin Gaye
- You Have to Dance (feet) by Esperanza Spalding
- (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People by The Chi-Lites
- Choo Choo Ch’Boogie – 1956 Mercury Version by Louis Jordan
- Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) by Citizen King
- Then The Morning Comes by Smash Mouth
- Every Morning by Sugar Ray
- It’s All Been Done by Barenaked Ladies; Tom Lord-Alge
- Amnesia by Chumbawamba
- The Impression That I Get by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong by Spin Doctors
- Crazy by Meredith Brooks
- How’s It Going to Be by Third Eye Blind
- Run-Around by Blues Traveler
- Steal My Sunshine – Single Version by LEN
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40 Minutes of Celebration
Everything was basically shut down when I started my morning dance parties in my basement and on Zoom back in 2020. 40 minutes, because that was the limit on a free Zoom account, I pick the music, you join if you like. I’ll be there, even if it’s just me. Or at least, that was the idea.
But if it really had been just me, I would have given up by now. Instead, there’s been someone there nearly every day. Sure, it’s often just me and Tyler. Or sometimes just me and Becky. But never underestimate the importance of one person.
This week has been amazing, with dancers from all over the world: Norway, Malawi, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Malawi again (but a ten hour drive from the first one), and Hudson, MA.
Dancing every morning has been good for me. It hasn’t fixed everything, but I’m doing something I love, getting exercise, making new connections, and bringing a little bit of joy to other people’s lives.
It was a bit weird at first, but now it would seem weird not to dance. So many people love to dance. But some unwritten rule says you can only dance at a club, or a wedding, or at least after a couple of drinks. Why? If you love dancing, why wait? If ecstatic joy is just a couple of shakes away, why not just start shaking?
This weekend we are having an event with live music, dancing, and we’re live streaming it to Malawi and other locations around the world. It is the next step in the evolution of my dance parties. For me, the music has always been just as important as the dancing, and there’s no music like live music.
So come, join me, in a joyous celebration of life. Even if you don’t always feel all that joyous. No, make that especially if you don’t always feel all that joyous.
One person in your life can make a world of difference.
40 minutes of celebration, 5 times a week goes pretty far, too.
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D0377 Still Standing
- I’m Still Standing by Elton John
- Get Back Up by Barenaked Ladies
- Get Back Up by Jacksepticeye; The Gregory Brothers
- High Hopes by Frank Sinatra
- Still Standing by Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Still Alive (feat. Sara Quin) by Jonathan Coulton; Sara Quin
- Stayin Alive by Bee Gees
- I Will Survive – Single Version by Gloria Gaynor
- Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
- High Hopes by Panic! At The Disco
- GET UP by Shinedown
- CHAMPION by Bishop Briggs
- Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
Available on Spotify.
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D0376 GO
- GO by MIA GLADSTONE
- Stay Here Instead by Carter Ace
- all i ever wanted (was you) by mazie
- Into The Sun by Zilo
- Murder To The Mind (Album Mix) by Tash Sultana
- Forever And A Day by Mel & Tim
- Carnival by The Cardigans
- I Hate Hate by Razzy Bailey
- Smile Again by Freakquencee
- Just One Of Those Days by Sam Greenfield
- This Too Shall Pass by Nine Sparks Riots; Avatar Horns
- I’m in Love With You by Bobby Patterson
Available on Spotify.
Picked up the singer from Nolan’s Band, Sunny Side Up! at the airport last night for their Massachusetts mini-tour. Nolan and Aron were being music geeks the whole way home and took turns picking tracks. Michael Jackson was well represented.
Then Aron put on a track by someone named Mia Gladstone. I brought up the dashboard player to see who it was. Aron said, “Do you like this, Mr. Nolan?” Or maybe it was “Mr. Jonathan.” I said it was really cool. After a minute fiddling with his phone, Aron said, “Mia says thanks!”
I looked later, Mia has 6 songs on Spotify with over a million plays. 😅
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D0375 Physical
- Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye; Kimbra
- New Sensation by INXS
- Riptide by Vance Joy
- Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House
- Love Is In The Air by John Paul Young
- You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
- Overkill by Men At Work
- Under the Milky Way by The Church
- Physical – Remastered 2021 by Olivia Newton-John
- Molasses by Hiatus Kaiyote
Available on Spotify.