Can I ask you a question?
You know that song, 'Holiday' by Madonna? Is she talking about a holiday, like, a vacation, or a holiday, like, Christmas? This made me and John pause for thought in the middle of our packing-dance-party last night (it's our - well, my - tradition to put that song on at the loudest volume possible, the night before we leave for any break) after he asked, in all sincerety, "But does she actually mean holiday? Because you Americans don't call it that, do you? You say, VAH-CAY-SHUN!"
It had us both stumped. "If we took a [President's Day] holiday / Took some time to celebrate," just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it? But then she sings, "One day to come together" and, you know, "one day" implies something more akin to Christmas than a week-long trip to Barbados.
I'm so confused. I also might need to change my pre-holiday theme tune.
In any case, we're going on a holiday. Like, a vacation. Just a long weekend to get some winter sun (it was a semi-spontaneous kind of thing).
Head over to Instagram to say "hi", follow along, and find out where we're heading to: I'm at @angloyankophile.
Peace out! (And let me know your thoughts on the Madonna song below - thanks.)
Would you believe it's something I've thought about too...I really think she does mean vacation!
ReplyDeleteI swear she means vacation, Angie!
DeleteI think she means vacation and she was just trying to be very posh.
ReplyDeleteBAHAHAHA - I like this explanation!
Delete*ahem*....POM POMS!
ReplyDeleteholiday, vacation, tomaytoe-tomahto!
So jealous you're getting some winter sun- I will be over on Instagram stalking your snaps. Enjoy the break!
I love, love, love pom-poms. I'd put them on everything if I could! Thank you, honey! xxx
DeleteOk so I had to put it on Spotify and listen first to get an accurate current day reading and I think she means a vacation but also it makes me think of like when you were in high school and you just decided that the last class on a Friday was just not worth it and you bunked of to the beach.
ReplyDeleteHAHA - I love that you did this, Bailie! But seriously - food for thought, no? This comment made me laugh so hard.
DeleteI think she means vacation but was going through her trying to be British phase? You know, like when she married Guy Ritchie? Anyway... I say use the song how you will. Packing dance parties are the best, only I tend to get distracted with the dancing and pack crazy eg all t-shirts and no underwear. Oops.
ReplyDeleteHa! Good one - though this one is pretty early for that. Maybe her Anglophile days started early on in her career! So glad that you're with me on the packing dance parties, though. I've been there, done that, on the forgot-to-pack underwear front.
DeleteWahooooo! Have an amazing break. Winter sun is a necessity, more people need to do this! We know that Madonna loves the Brits, so I reckon she's banging on about a 'vacation'...trying to help you out here because I can't think of an alternative theme tune!! Oh oh, I got one - CLIFF! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbNP5yqg7hc
ReplyDeletePolly xx
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She totally does, Polly. Totally. And HAHAHA re: Cliff!!! Loved it.
DeleteI had never thought about the meaning of the song. Now I'm wondering the same thing as you guys. Enjoy you vacation/holidaaaaaaay! :)
ReplyDeleteSEE? Not just me then! Thank you so much, Charlotte! We had a lovely time.
Delete1. I love that bikini.
ReplyDelete2. I still call it vacation!
3. Forget Madonna, now I just want to go on a... erm... break!
Honey x The Girl Next Shore
1. Thank you!!!
Delete2. I haven't called it vacation in a long time! Might revert back to that.
3. Can't wait to see where you go off to next! xx
Bahahaha. I've never considered what Madonna was actually talking about. Probably b/c most of my life, I've only ever heard the word "holiday" used one way. Man...this opens up a whole new world of possibility. XD
ReplyDeleteA WHOLE NEW WORLD ... A NEW FANTASTIC ... oh, wait ... that really is a whole new world of song connotations ...
DeleteHaha this made me giggle Jamie! I'm off on holiday soon and I too have a similar tradition of playing music while I (over) pack. I'll have to have another listen when packing for this trip!
ReplyDeleteOooh - where are you going?? Definitely listen to this song while you're packing! Totally gets in me in the holiday/vacation mood every time.
DeleteNow I'm down a Madonna rabbit hole... ok, well she's American and she does say one day. So maybe she's preposing setting up her own one day celebration holiday?
ReplyDeleteI think you pretty much nailed it there, Frankie. ;)
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