One Clear Dot

I know that kids today are more than likely making their first music purchase in an MP3 format, but back when I was a kid, it was all about 45s. Yes, records. Can you even believe it?

So, I was thinking recently about the first song I bought with my own money. I’m not counting records I was given as gifts or inherited from others. I am talking about the first time I plunked down a buck or so for a little black disc of plastic with grooves in it.

My first music purchase was Abracadabra by the Steve Miller Band. Surely you can recall the catchy lyrics:

I heat up, I can’t cool down
You got me spinnin’
‘Round and ’round
‘Round and ’round and ’round it goes
Where it stops nobody knows
Every time you call my name
I heat up like a burnin’ flame
Burnin’ flame full of desire
Kiss me baby, let the fire get higher
Abra abra cadabra
I want to reach out and grab ya
Abra abra cadabra
Abracadabra

These guys are still playing. They have a tour kicking off on May 24 in Florida and are playing all kinds of big venues across the nation after that. Most of the concerts are in massive amphitheaters, but they also do Vegas hotels – the Orleans Hotel on August 9, to be exact.

I got a little off track here. What I meant to ask is:

What’s the first song you bought on your own?

Posted on May 9th, 2008 by onecleardot
Filed under: Entertain Me