Mamma Mia! what’s in that stocking?
I’m one of those people that can watch a movie over and over again. Not just any movie, mind you. It has to be a “feel good” movie. One that makes me smile. One where I can follow along without having to actually watch the movie. It’s a movie that can serve as a “go-to” when there’s nothing on TV, or when I just want to track time. And, if it has music in it, all the better!
Right now I’m watching one of those movies as I catch up with some Jaycee work. The choice — Mamma Mia! I have to say that I LOVE this movie. I love the musicality of it. Listening to the music takes me back to a Christmas morning when I was a kid. My family isn’t much into stocking stuffers, but this was the one and only year that my brother and I had a stocking full of knick-knacks. In my stocking — a brand new 8-track tape of ABBA’s Greatest Hits! Yes! Ok, first off, yes I did say 8-track tape. Secondly, it was ABBA! I can’t tell you how many times I went around the house singing
Chiquitita, dime por que
tu dolor hoy te encadena
en tus ojos hay
una sombra de gran pena.
or
Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
I would make my brother sing with me as well — he was such a good sport. Truth be told, he’s a great sport to this day! I remember that Christmas morning like it was yesterday and I must have been maybe 6-7 years old?
Like I said earlier, my family isn’t really into stocking stuffers. But to this day I thank Santa for that one Christmas where ABBA appeared hanging on the chimney wall. When i hear their music, I immediately “feel the beat from the tambourine”. I immediately remember running over to my dad’s stereo and playing it over and over again. I don’t know what ever happened to that tape, it was probably sold at some garage sale or other. And whereas I’ve always considered replacing it with a cassette tape, and then a CD, and now downloads on iTunes — I’ve never replaced it. Today I have Mamma Mia on the television as background. I may buy the movie, I should, but I don’t know if I will. There’s something special about being taken back to your childhood at random — and it’s a beautiful feeling.
I used to get my pedis done at this little place around the corner. almost always had ABBA videos on when we went in. random. That or Food Channel International. I miss that place
Don’t you love those types of places? the place I go for my pedi always has Celine Dion’s concert playing on their television. I’ve seen it so many times now, but somehow I don’t mind. hmmm,, wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that my feet are in water and I’m totally relaxed in the massage chair.