Shake a Tail Feather

Back when I was in high school we had a small record player at home--I guess it belonged to my older brother--and I remember putting on a recording of "Sitting on the dock of the bay" by Otis Redding. I played it once, then again, then again, and then I lost track of time. I was hooked on the stuff from that point on: Ray Charles, Little Richard, the Beatles, Sam and Dave.

I was so shy at the time that I could barely put one foot ahead of another without fear of embarrassment. OK, I'm still that shy. But the music still works. It doesn't make me dance--it just makes me want to dance.


My in-laws sent me this one...