Love Shack

It's the summertime now, which is a perfect excuse to listen to 'Love Shack', perhaps the defining cultural achievement of the 20th Century.

One time in High School, there was a drive to reduce the amount of lost property, so teachers would read out lists of lost property items at the start of classes to try to find their owners. One German lesson, Herr W (our teacher) read out a list of the usual items (gloves, scarves etc) with little response, until he mentioned a 'Love Shack' 12” picture disc single. After a brief silence, about 10 kids all put their hands up claiming it as their own. I think only 'Love Shack' could have had that kind of effect on a class of apothetic Generation Xers. And yes, I was one of those 10 kids.