My Gen X Playlist: Don’t Try to Stop It – Roman Holiday

My uncle is visiting for a few weeks. He lives in Northern California and comes down every few years. He doesn’t leave the Bay Area that often, so it’s a nice change of scenery for him.

I remember when I lived abroad, it always was nice to receive mail from friends or family. With that in mind, we started sending my uncle holiday cards. It started out with the usual Christmas card. Then we thought we would surprise him on a few random holidays: St. Patrick’s day, Thanksgiving, Halloween. Who knew Hallmark made cards for any of these occasion. We now only send him random holiday cards. It’s become a running joke that we share.

I looked up random holidays and was surprised to find this list. OK, this is getting a little out of hand. There cannot be a holiday for every day of the year. I’m sure Hallmark doesn’t have a card for all occasions.

Mary G, you once asked if Madonna made the playlist. And yes, this would have been the perfect segue to include Holiday, I know. I was about to add her song, then remembered Don’t Try to Stop It by Roman Holiday. This was an early 80’s song that I loved in high school. That’s probably the last time I heard it, too. Roman Holiday was relatively popular in the UK, not so much in the US. They are going to bump Madonna for now. I have faith that her music will have another opportunity down the road.

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Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it

Driving out in the morning light
Tapping a beat on the wheel
The radio's broken but I don't mind
It's just the way I feel

We're driving out on a motorway tonight
On a ten stop
One star
Three chord wonderland
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it

I ain't been home all week
Or changed my shirt today
I ain't stopped singing
The phone keeps ringing
Soon be on my way

We're driving out on a motorway tonight
On a ten stop
One star
Three chord wonderland
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it

And all I see is night
And endless motorways
Pizzas and people
But I'm bored on my free days

Don't try to stop it
Don't try to stop it

Got a call from a girl last night
I had to tell her no
It's not that I don't want her here
But I've gotta go