F is for Forever Young

Jessica Bell and I have teamed up for the A-Z blogging challenge this year to talk about our musical muses - a band/artist or song that has inspired, or affected us in some way.
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So, that's me in high school, the one with the hoop earrings and Miami Dolphins jacket. Back when I was "young."

Yeah, I know, we can't stay that way unless we've been bitten by a vampire (bitten by Ian Somerhalder aka:Damon is good.)

So why the song FOREVER YOUNG?

I was in the hospital twice during high school. One for breaking my back in a car accident. The other for alcohol poisoning. Both times, THIS song was playing over the intercom. (It was my mother who pointed this out. She ought to remember...)

In a strange coincidence, my stepdaughter's Grade 9 graduation song was also Rod Stewart's Forever Young. Thankfully, she didn't end up in the hospital after her grad party...

Leaving you with a listen...(mom, plug your ears)...



I also loved Firehouse, Finger Eleven, Foo Fighters, and this band...



Now that's taking me back! FLEETWOOD MAC was a household staple when I was a kid. My stepdad introduced me to some sweet music back then - a lot of it has stuck with me. Especially this song. Not to mention, it has a kick-ass video.

Itching to drop an "F" bomb? Tell me your favorite "F" artist or song title.

Now, go check out some of the other blogs taking part in the A-Z Blogging challenge, including my Dawn Dalton blog where I'm talking about awesome YA books, and the Most-Wanted Monsters blog where Judith and I are writing poems and talking smack about some creeptastic beasties.

Wait! Before you go!

The April issue of Vine Leaves Literary Journal is now LIVE.  Check it out - it's a stunning compilation of talented literary art from around the world. Yeah, our contributors rock!

(Maybe you want to be one...? Submission deadline for the July issue is June 1, 2012.)

- Dawn