While I would root for an inflatable rally parrot swaying gently to Buffett on repeat, Heaven 17's "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" has proved a useful dance-it-out anthem in this household.

Same! At HEB in East Austin. Even they were a little surprised to find they had the updated one in stock when asked and cautiously and kindly walked me through the new requirements.

Agreed. Trini Lopez doesn't get talked up nearly enough as a hinge of 60s Texas cool. Was reading up on his Paris shows with the Beatles recently and got stuck on this performance for days. youtu.be/duY1Yg-2BA0?...

KVIC, Victoria, Texas, syndicated Casey Kasem countdown, sitting at my childhood desk next to a clock radio with a tape recorder, probably chasing, like, the Ray Parker Ghostbusters theme or Karma Chameleon

I often open my rock history classes with the video. Perfect scene-setter!