{52} All over the world, everybody got the word…

In 1980 I was about 11 years old. My favorite movie of the year was Xanadu, which has not aged well but is a spectacularly entertaining mess. If there was ever a movie to bridge the disco sensibilities of the 70s with the candy-sugar pop music of the 80s, it’s Xanadu.

What’s really lasted for me, though, is a love of the ELO song “All Over the World.” It’s still beloved by a lot of people, most of whom probably have no idea it is off the Xanadu soundtrack.

The only reason I’m posting about it today is that it’s my go-to “pick me up” song. I’m having a rough few weeks emotionally and psychologically, and while there is a silver lining, there are more than a few downer moments I’m sludging through.

So here. Party, all over the world!