Day 9 -- A Song That Makes You Want to Dance
"Jump" -- Kriss Kross, Totally Krossed Out (1992)
Okay, so it's not so much dancing as jumping, I suppose. But I car danced the hell out of this one on mine and Tyler's drive back from Manhattan Beach. Before we left, we grabbed a bunch of Tyler's childhood memorabilia from the attic which included thousands of baseball cards, trophies, and a random mix of Bobby Brown, Milli Vanilli, and MC Hammer cassette tapes. (Now I'm showing Tyler's age.) There were also some CD cases but Nirvana and Pearl Jam were already emptied. But alas! A silver lining! Kiddie rap duo Kriss Kross's debut album still remained. We were about to get totally krossed out.
While I was technically alive in 1992, I remember nothing of the popular music scene. So I have the stuck up privilege of hindsight and can tell you this song is ridiculous. While it is catchy and fun and light-hearted rap compared to say N.W.A., it is a novelty song. It was probably the inspiration for Kidz Bop. Anyway, it can't be denied that "Jump" has an infectious beat that makes me want to move. I literally can't sit still when this song comes on.
P.S. I am trying to learn all the words to "Jump" so I can perform this at mine and Tyler's wedding. No, I'm not kidding.
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