Baghdad’s Lionel Richie Obsession: “I’m huge, huge in the Arab world. The answer as to why is, I don’t have the slightest idea.” A follow-up to our previous report: Lionel Richie Rocks Libya – Seriously.
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Lionel Richie Rocks Libya – Seriously
In what can only be described as the strangest entertainment report I’ve read in ages, Lionel Richie is said to have “brought the soberly dressed audience repeatedly to its feet with a succession of his greatest hits, persuading them to sing along and dance.” Well, who can deny the fanciful beats of “Dancing on the Ceiling”?
The Ghosts of Wednesday Night
I sat down in a local watering hole Wednesday night, just killing time. I had cabin fever (which is much different than the boogie woogie flu), so it was a good idea to get up, get out, and find out what was happening. As it turned out, plenty did. A near-empty bar, a Christmas classic, Lionel Richie, and Miami Vice? I think I took a ride with the ghost of Christmas Strange.