In the spirit of Valentine’s
Day, I’ve decided to talk about something a lot of guys might find a little…embarrassing
– namely, soap operas. That’s
right. I watch soap operas. Okay, I don’t really watch them that much
anymore. There was a time, though,
beginning in the early eighties when I watched one or more of them religiously.
It all started in 1983. A cousin of mine who was also one of my best
friends was addicted to “Days of Our Lives”.
She would come over and hang out every afternoon after school under the
condition that she could watch the show before we did anything else. I reluctantly gave in. As I waited impatiently each day for the
stupid thing to be over, I found myself being drawn into the storylines. Turns out, these shows weren’t just about
kissing and stuff – there were spies and serial killers and some evil guy who
kept coming back to life every time they would kill him. His name was Stefano Dimera and they called
him The Phoenix.
Well, needless to say, I
was hooked. I couldn't get enough of Bo & Hope and Shane & Kimberly and Steve & Kayla. I started watching the show
even when my cousin wasn’t around. I
rarely missed an episode for over ten years.
I still check in every once in a while to see how the characters are
doing. I even visited real life “Salem”
once when I was in Burbank. I actually
walked onto the set and saw several of the stars in person.
Over the years, I would
occasionally watch other soaps like “Another World”, “Santa Barbara”, “One Life
to Live” and, of course, “General Hospital” which I would consider my second
favorite. “Days of Our Lives” will
always be my first love, though.
The following is my “Days
of Our Lives” playlist. It contains several
songs that were played frequently on the show and figured prominently into the
storylines. Yes, some of them are love
songs. It is Valentine’s Day, after all.
“Days of Our Lives” Theme
Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out
for a Hero
Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
– Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
Phil Collins – I Don’t
Care Anymore
James Ingram – Just Once
Phil Collins – Long, Long
Way to Go
James Ingram – Whatever We
Imagine
Mr. Mister – The Border
No worries...I was hooked on them for a time. Remember "Another World?" And yes, "Days of Our Lives."
ReplyDeleteYeah, I got into "Another World" accidentally. I would tune in a few minutes early for DOOL and see the last couple of minutes of "Santa Barbara", which got me interested in THAT one. Then, I would tune in early and catch the last couple of minutes of "Another World", which got me interested in THAT one. My whole afternoon was shot after that. Lol.
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