My younger sister and I had a love/hate relationship with Columbia House in the mid '90s.
We loved the ability to select almost any album conceivable and have it delivered to our house for roughly the price of a cassingle.
We hated the staggering frequency of getting CDs that we hadn't requested due to an overabundance of teenage negligence.
In 1997, after forgetting to call the number on the mailer yet AGAIN, Jessica was sent a copy of "The Full Monty" soundtrack.
She figured she'd give it a listen, seeing as though she'd already paid the going rate for youthful irresponsibility.
And, she LOVED it.
Her favorite song in the collection was "You Sexy Thing," a 1975 disco number from London, UK soul band Hot Chocolate.
Over time through repeated listenings, she perfected this party trick of duplicating lead vocalist Errol Brown's pitch and cadence.
"I believe in MIRACLES," she'd belt out in a gruff voice, which would drive anyone nearby into fits of uncontrollable laughter. When the cackling subsided a bit, she'd sing "Where're you from?," and we'd start laughing again, clutching our sides.
This song encapsulates so many fond memories of pure hilarity courtesy of my sister, the goofball.
Here's a version by New York, New York house band Deee-Lite, that appeared on the soundtrack of 1994 Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels buddy comedy "Dumb and Dumber."
Happy Birthday, Jess!
For a cover of Deee-Lite, check out "Groove is in the Heart" by The Lost Fingers here.
