This is gonna be fun, but I’m not a fan of week-long challenges, so I’ll do this in one post. I also share some of @sircork’s concerns around using copyrighted material in something I’m hoping will make money, so I’ll be donating 100% of the rewards from this post to @youarehope and @tarc.

That said, let’s do some reminiscing…

Why not start with some Bohemian Rhapsody, a la Wayne’s World:

^source

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The Way Back Challenge

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There seem to be two of these throwback-themed challenges:

#tvshowwaybackchallenge (initiated by @saffisara) and the #musicwaybackchallenge (started by @greek-trail)

@enginewitty was kind enough to think of me when he did a shout out for Star Wars. Oh, and kind enough to donate the proceeds of his posts to help @gmuxx with travel expenses for the upcoming #theWritersBlock meetup.

Yeah, Witty! Go #TeamGood!

We’ll get to that Star Wars thing in a minute. But first…

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Let’s talk music.

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How far back you wanna go?

I remember groovin’ to Michael Jackson in preschool, the Top Gun and Footloose soundtracks in elementary, Guns n’ Roses and Pearl Jam in middle school… Pink Floyd, Grateful Dead, Nirvana…

There were nights I sang Sarah McLaughlin’s Fumbling Towards Ecstacy over and over and over again. Tori Amos, too.

Metallica’s Black Album belongs to a chapter of my life, but I think I’ll choose a song from The Crow soundtrack to share with you.

^{The Cure - Burn (The Crow) via YouTube}

Which brings us to our next section, film.

I couldn’t bring myself to use the video of this song that has clips from the movie ‘cause it’s still so sad to me, but I loved the Crow when it came out. My dark side was definitely out to play in my teenage years.

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TV and Film

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DISNEY

I credit Disney with a fair amount of delight in my life, and some mental issues.

They gave me fairytales I wanted to be real and songs I sang in the shower on a regular basis. The “sweep you off your feet” romances set me up for a lifetime of disappointment (thanks, Disney), but I’ll always have this little girl inside who is still a princess.

^{Once Upon a Dream, from Sleeping Beauty, via Youtube}

Sleeping Beauty was a particular favourite, because the princess is a forest dweller and raised by fairies. I love magic!

It’s possible I identified with Aurora too much, because I’m still disappointed that no one has waltzed with me. Where's my ballroom scene with the big flowing dress and the love-struck dancing around on a cloud? I feel like life isn't complete without it. (I wish I could say I was joking.) 😂

And yes, I sing in the forest. That’s not weird—Disney princesses do it all the time.

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TV

I didn’t watch a ton of TV growing up, but I remember The Young Riders. I got right into this western series based on the lives of Pony Express riders. Had a crush on a few of them. ;)

^{Young Riders character introductions, via YouTube}

The music is fittingly cheesy for the era, but I loved these characters and the trouble they got into. Riding across the country on a horse felt like freedom every time I tuned into the show.

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And of course, STAR WARS!

Like @enginewitty, I grew up with the original trilogy: A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and—the one that had the biggest impact for me—Return of the Jedi.

Princess Leia was perhaps my biggest idol growing up, and a healthy balance for the often-helpless Disney princess. Leia kicked ass and took names.

And she had a sexy rebel smuggler who could fly a ship like no one else. Yum!

^{gifs via giphy.com}

Here’s one of my favourite scenes, the speeder bike chase with Leia and Luke.

Love those big trees. Funny how slow this seems compared to todays’ films.

^{Return of the jedi — Speeder Bike Chase via Youtube}

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That's All Folks!

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Okay, enough tripping down memory lane for me. Hope you enjoyed that!

Remember, the payout from this post will go to charities who help people (@youarehope) and animals (@tarc), so vote big. 💖

Thanks for reading!

Peace. @katrina-ariel

(all gifs via giphy)

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Author bio: Katrina Ariel is an old-soul rebel, musician, tree-hugging yogini, and mama bear to twins. Author of Yoga for Dragon Riders (non-fiction) and Wild Horse Heart (romance), she's another free-spirit swimming in the ocean of Steemit.

dragon art: Liiga Smilshkalne

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