Sunday, October 30, 2005

Ode to Sandra Dee

Just watched 'Grease" after many, many years and a flood of memories came rolling in. Namely, Olivia Newton John, my first love at five years old. When Sandy sings 'Hopelessly Devoted To You', I freeze in place, the hairs on my neck stand up, and my palms start to sweat. I could be walking across a busy intersection, and at the first note of that haunting slide guitar (normally a reviled instrument), I would stand there and probably be somersaulted over an eighteen wheeler. Just like when Pavlov's pup heard the dinner bell (what was that dog's real name?), my ears perk up and millions of years of instincts kick in, telling me: "WHATTA WOMAN!" What is it about Sandy and that song?
I challenge anyone reading this (that's funny) to find an equal to ONJ in this day and age. Smoking hot with a touch of innocence. Able to sing and rollerskate at the same time?! C'mon! They just don't exist! Cameron Diaz? She wire fights! Charleze Theron? Can only rollerblade! Scarlett Johansen? She doesn't even...okay, well maybe.
Justin had fun writing this at 5:13 PM

6 Comments:

Blogger Joe Halac said...

I would argue that the once-adorable Katie Holmes held the same power over me that ONJ held over you. That is until she became a complete whore and started doing Tom Cruise. Now she's just kind of a gold-diggin' skank.

9:29 PM

 
Blogger Joe Halac said...

For the record, I'd also like to mention the time when ONJ did a motorcade at MGM and I ran into her and her daughter backstage dressed as Frollo. I smooth-talked her daughter into giving me a rose. Who's the man? I'M THE MAN!!

9:31 PM

 
Blogger Ray Zissou said...

Katie Holmes-Cruise? I just threw up a little in my mouth.

9:43 AM

 
Blogger Greg said...

I know the feeling. Lesley Ann Warren does the same thing for me in TVs 1979 Protrait of a Stripper

1:12 PM

 
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1:13 PM

 
Blogger Wolfie grrl said...

LMFAOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! I was looking for a full length pic of "Sandy" from Grease .. all decked out looking SEXY at the end to couple with my posting the "Silvery rain" lyrics on a board I frequent.. and I ran into your words about ONJ. How funny. I've always felt a "connection" to ONJ.. not because I see myself in her but I feel as tho we used to know each other. Your enthusiasm makes me.. smmmmmmmmmmile..


CHEEERS!!

2:19 AM

 

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