Good morning, Newdists!
While we’re waiting for the coffee to brew...that pic at the top got in my head as….
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I have no clue how an Irish Catholic kid knows this song….except my parents made sure we were exposed to all kinds of music and culture. Bless them always for that!
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As I was pondering how to start this day….I came across another piece by
20 Words. They come up with the darndest things!!
20 Bizarre Facts About Pop Stars
I won’t do all 20...we’d be here until suppertime!
- Formed in 1994, Maroon 5 originally called themselves Kara’s Flowers.
- Cee Lo Green’s hit “Forget You” was written by Bruno Mars!
- Elton John and David Furnish named Lady Gaga as the Godmother of their son, Zachary. (This made me “awwwww!!”)
- When Britney shaved her head, the most highly-priced paparazzi photo ever sold was a picture of her; it was sold for about $500,000. (A fool and his money are some party!!)
- Upon discovering a new species of fly in Australia with unique golden hairs on it, researchers named it “scaptia beyonceae” and refer to it as the “all-time diva of flies. (Beyonce must be pleased! lol)
- Jennifer Lopez’s dress from the 2000 Grammys was the catalyst for Google Images. So many people wanted to find pictures of it online and couldn’t without a consistent source, and thus the Google Images database was created.
- Did you know: Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ’n Roll” is a cover. It’s actually the creation of an English band called the Arrows, yet once Jett recorded her version, the song became a famous smash hit.
See??
THIS is why I am such a failure at pop culture quizes, these days!
What’s on your mind this morning?