Paul Abdul: Dance Like There's No Tomorrow

I woke up this morning and did the Mom-thing: fed the kid, took her potty, played Dominoes, you know the drill.  Then, I took a few minutes to do my thing: grab a cup of coffee, sit on the couch, watch the previous night's What Not to Wear on my TiVo, and read the news on my laptop.  (Of course, reading the news goes from Yahoo! News to TechMeme to WeSmirch.) 

I get to WeSmirch and find that Paul Abdul, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest have just unveiled Paula's new dance single called "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow."  (Click here to listen.)  I liked it, as it reminded me of the Paula I loved in high school.  Then I found a library of Paula Abdul videos, and I was in heaven!

I spent a good half-hour watching my favorite videos:  Cold Hearted, Opposites Attract, Vibeology and Straight Up.  It seems I have grown accustomed to the sweet, sometimes air-headed Paula of American Idol that I forgot about her true talent: she is an amazing dancer who really changed the world of music videos.  (Okay, I am not too proud to admit that I tried to emulate her moves, especially the Fosse-inspired Cold Hearted video.)  Enjoy:

Comments

[Vicki]

Yes, the old-Paula was much more "inspiring" and worthy of any attention than the Paula we've been subjected to this decade. Your depiction of the new-Paula was unusually polite. Did you ever see "Hey, Paula!" on Bravo? Ouch!!! And, after jogging my memory of the Cold-Hearted Snake video, I would love, love, love to see you re-enact this today. Maybe with Jon as your partner! Bust a move! :)