Lynda's Dancin' In Your Drawers Recommendations....

As the big day for Lynda is only a few short days away, I figured I'd better hurry up and post the last of her favorite undie dancing songs before the festivities of "wedding weekend" begin. I've really enjoyed posting these fun,silly little tributes to one of the dearest friends I've ever had. Whether this music has suited your taste or not, I hope you can appreciate the beauty of Lynda's lighthearted openness in sharing songs that help her to feel happy and confident when she cuts loose and embraces herself inside and out....and I sincerely hope you'll log into your iTunes library and start your own playlist to help you do the same.


Lynda Recommends :

#8 Lionel Richie: "All Night Long"-  "Such a cheerful song! Also, it reminds me of the beach for some strange reason."

#9 Journey: " Any Way You Want It"- "I just love Journey!"

Lynda's Dancin' In Your Drawers Recommendations...

It's Friday! I'm sure some of you are working all weekend (like me), but in a few hours it will be Friday night to the rest of the world. As Lynda's list of favorite undie dancing tunes begins to wind down, here's a song appropriate for celebrating the weekend and getting rid of the negativity from the work week while you boogie-oogie-oogie in the privacy of your home.

Lynda recommends :

 #7 Taste of Honey: "Boogie Oogie Oogie"-  "Makes me wish I was at Studio 54 dancing around in Candies high heels and a Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress. Yay!"

Lynda's Dancin' In Your Drawers Recommendations....

Since I missed two days of posting, you get double the undie dancing tunes from Lynda today...Enjoy!



Lynda recommends : 




#5 "What Is Love": Haddaway- "Who doesn't dance around to this song in private?" 

 #6 Pointer  Sisters: "Automatic"- "The best Pointer Sister song ever!"

Lynda's Dancin' In Your Drawers Recommendations....

A double dose of recommendations to get your body movin' and your confidence up as you face the week ahead.


Lynda recommends :

#3 "All I Need Is A Miracle": Mike & The Mechanics-  "It's true... I do need a miracle. LMAO!"

#4" Do You Believe in Love?": Huey Lewis & The News- "I love the lyrics to this song.  And it's so easy to sing."

Lynda's Dancin' In Your Drawers Recommendations....

#2: Lynda Recommends - Promise of a New Day: Paula Abdul- "A good message and it reminds me of my youth."

Ode to Leeeeenda.....

So, nearly a year after attempting to launch my little dancing in your undies project, I'm finally posting some fantastic feedback I received from one of dearest friends, who also happens to be right up there with the most beautiful people I know. And when I say beautiful, I mean inside and out - REAL beauty. Though my timing might seem completely random, it's actually not. Lynda is getting married in just a couple weeks, and I, along with the other members of our affectionately coined "Clump", have the privilege of being part of the wedding. Unfortunately, due to a feisty flu bug and then a jam-packed work schedule, I was unable to make it to all of the pre-wedding festivities to celebrate the bride. But my friends, being as AWESOME as they are, of course made me feel like I was part of each celebration by sending texts and photos, emails and even phone calls. That said, I wanted to do a little something to celebrate Lynda in my own way, and since I never got around to posting the silly goodness of her contribution to "Project Undie Dance", I've decided there's no better time than the present. 

Over the next week I'll be posting one or two youtube videos of Lynda's favorite underwear dancing songs each day, and her reasons for adding them to her personal gettin'-her-groove-on repertoire. I think you'll definitely enjoy it, whether you know Lynda or not.....and maybe you'll even be inspired to shed your inhibitions and let the music move you too! 


It's funny- many years ago I began to call Lynda "Leeeeenda", with a long E sound. At the time I took French in school, so it wasn't until I was living in NYC that I learned that the word "linda" - pronounced the same way as my nickname for her, speaks of her beauty. A perfect fit if there ever was one. This is for you, Leeeeeenda. You have inspired me more than you know. And I can assure you that I will be dancing to at least one, if not more of your recommendations after posting.    ;)




LYNDA RECOMMENDS:


The Bee-gees: You Should Be Dancing- "Well, because I agree! And it is SO fun to make your voice sound like theirs."

Dancin' In Your Drawers....An Introduction

"Dance First. Think Later. It's the natural order."   - Samuel 

                                                                                          Beckett 

        

Don’t worry – my blog has not been hacked. And yes, you correctly read that post title. Welcome to the first installment of Dancin’ in Your Drawers, a little project that has been in the making for quite some time now, focused on the art form of flailing about to some good tunes in your underwear.  This may sound slightly silly to those who have never cranked up the iTunes and cut loose, but to those whom this is a regular part of their weekly routine, it will be crystal clear that this particular activity is often an essential ingredient in the recipe for a woman’s self- worth and confidence.

With that in mind, I’ve made sure to do my research. This will not be a series of posts focused only on my personal views and tales of undie dancing ; I have spent the last few months slowly gathering opinions from friends on everything from song choices to why and how they shake it in their skivvies…or in some cases, do not.  I will admit that I honed in on the female viewpoint, as this seems to be a practice more common in the feminine sex, but I certainly don’t mean to exclude any men that might be reading.  I can actually recall a comment from my former Facebook days in which a  male (married with a child) friend affirmed something to the effect of, “Men like to get down to some good tunes in their boxers and socks too!”.

 I am aware that our culture in particular has taken to sexualizing dancing in your underwear , and while that may be true in some women’s cases- this tends to be done in complete privacy, so I couldn’t possibly know - that’s definitely not the angle I’m going for with this project.  I’ve spent some time thinking about how to best explain this phenomenon to those who have yet to be enlightened , and it’s my belief that this little opening sequence from the 80’s “classic” Adventures in Babysitting might just do the trick.

 No, Elizabeth Shue is not in her underwear, but she (or the character, rather) is completely unhibited to the point that it doesn’t matter what she’s wearing. I think that should serve as enough of a teaser to get you to check back every so often and hopefully find some fun posts that will inspire you to let your hang-ups go, at least for the three minutes that it takes to play your favorite boogie song, and embrace all that you are.

 And men, for any of you reading and still thinking that this couldn’t possibly pertain to you, I offer another 80’s classic. I can’t speak for him, but it sure looks like Mr. Cruise is having a blast to me. Go on and try it. No one will know….and you might just enjoy yourself.