Pop Culture Curmudgeon

No Reason for Me to Watch DWTS Now

Thanks to America for taking away the one thing that had almost lured me in to Dancing with the Stars this season: Belinda Carlisle.

The Go-Gos are one of the first bands I liked. My parents listened to country music, but when I was about 7 or 8, I decided it was time for me to start listening to my own music So I found a pop station on the radio–93.1 KSND, which I believe is now a country station. I also started watching music videos on tv Friday and Saturday nights. MTV came a few months after I turned 8, and I started watching it from day 1. The videos I remember from these pre-MTV days are Jessie’s Girl, something by The Cars, and Our Lips Are Sealed. I still like Rick Springfield, The Cars, and The Go-Gos.

I really had to think about whether I would follow Belinda Carlisle on DWTS this season out of my continuing love for her band. I certianly wouldn’t watch the show live, as it comes on opposite Chuck. But there was a slim chance that I might have had a moment of weakness over the weekend and watched it online.

I thank America for saving me from the horror.