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Don't Masquerade With the Girl In Shades

I wear my sunglasses at night. Some people might think this is due to pretension, but it’s really so I don’t have to deal with any unwanted eye contact from deluded young men.

I won’t stop believing, but unfortunately they don’t seem to get the hint.

“Can I buy you a drink?”

The guy that slithers up next to me is obviously not aware that I prefer my own private Idaho.

“Don’t drink,” I say. “Or smoke. So don’t ask.”

“Geez, don’t drink, don’t smoke. What do you do?” he asks. I feign deafness. What can I say? I enjoy the silence.

“Well, we can dance if we want to. Leave your friends behind,” he says with a smarmy smile. I looked over at the empty bar stool on the other side of me. So that’s what friends are for.

“I’d rather be dancing with myself.”

“That’s okay. You spin me like a record, baby. Put on your red shoes and dance the blues.”

“It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurking in the dark,” I say, leaving. I know he’ll follow. What mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller?

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Don't Masquerade With the Girl In Shades
Batak Beatrix
Posted about 1 year ago

I Wear My Sunglasses at Night – Corey Hart
Don’t Stop Believing – Journey
Private Idaho – The B-52s
Goody Two-Shoes – Adam Ant
Enjoy the Silence – Depeche Mode
Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
That’s What Friends Are For – Dionne Warwick
Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
You Spin Me Round – Dead or Alive
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
Thriller – Michael Jackson
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THX 0477
Posted about 1 year ago

Wow, you’ve got us all beat with shear volume of musical allusions! And they all flow together pretty well too. My favorite is the Bowie quote, um, cause he’s cool, obviously.
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Fyora Cartagan
Posted about 1 year ago

I loled at the “Sunglasses at night.” I just thought you should know. Very well done. nods
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Stovohobo
Posted about 1 year ago

This is nice song integration, and I like the “thriller” comment at the end. Ha.
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Saint Chuck
Posted about 1 year ago

Okay, seeing all these stories with a huge number of songs makes me want to write a new story. Time to put my mp3 player on shuffle for a while and find some inspiration.
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blueyedwonder
Posted about 1 year ago

hahaha. i love dancing with myself—and a lot of 80s music, actually. and the thriller allusion is HILARIOUS .
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T.F. Torrey
Posted about 1 year ago

I finished reading with a big dopey grin on my face. Fantastic!
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BetwINeen
Posted about 1 year ago

awesome story….
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Storykeeper of Fae
Posted about 1 year ago

This is impressive.
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Alexa ♥
Posted 12 months ago

I’ve got a bunch of 80s songs stuck in my head now.

As a story, it’s pretty good.
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SKermitgorf
Posted 12 months ago

wow, a lot of songs in coherent story wtg, one of the best so far in my opinion>