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Years before it was featured on Glee, Thicke’s “When I Get You Alone” was one of the catchiest songs of all time.  Sampling the disco-era version of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony gave it a classical-dance hall-R&B vibe that is just amazing.

How much do I love this song?  I made sure it was played at my wedding!  True story.

So, while the singer may now be going with us full name and shorter hair, it is still an all-time favorite.  And it’d guaranteed to be stuck in your head for a long, long time.

Today’s song is “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)” by Dead or Alive.

The 1980s classic is in honor of my head feeling like it’s spinning after a whirlwind Social Media Strategies Summit in San Francisco.  Spinning in a good way!  A lot of great information to process from what virtually every attendee called one of the best conferences they have ever attended.  (Taking the red-eye home probably has contributed to the dizziness.)

David Cook performing the Beatles’ classic on American Idol:

Today’s Stuck In Your Head Song of the Day – “The Final Countdown” by Europe!

Some days I listen to the radio, others I listen to my iPod.  I’m sure you do the same thing.

Was Crisis PR 101 sporting that haircut?

A few days ago, I enjoyed the mix as I got off the DC Metro and walked through the streets of Chinatown.

[Confession – I used to be a Bar Mitzvah DJ, so I’ve got a weird assortment of music.  At least that’s my semi-rational excuse for listening to whatever I want to jam to!]

One of my all-time favorite guilty pleasures popped on and I started to dance in the middle of the sidewalk in a major metropolitan city (also the capital of the US…I have no shame).

What was this awesome tune, you may ask?  “Ice, Ice, Baby” by Vanilla Ice!

Yes, the early-90s rap favorite is on my iPod – and I’m sure it’s on yours, too, so don’t hate.

I realized that Vanilla Ice, with his weird haircut and baggy/glittered pants, was teaching us all about crisis PR.  Work with me on this:

STOP – When…y’know…hits the fan, don’t react immediately.  Survey the scene.  Take a deep breath and decide what really needs to be done, as far as disseminating information to media and the public.  Don’t be kneejerk, but act swiftly and decisively.

COLLABORATE – Don’t go it alone!  Talk to the rest of your team, including people above and below you on the chain.  Get everyone on the same page.  Having more people in on the decision will give you more points of view, and more perspective.  And that will help you make smarter decisions when responding to the crisis at hand.

LISTEN – It’s critical to pay attention to the media and public when you are in a crisis.  Find out what information they need and what they want.  Do your best to deliver both, focusing on the most critical portions first.  Evaluate their response to how you handled the crisis.  If you think you need to change courses, Stop, Collaborate and Listen one more time.

Do you think Toyota’s recent crisis would have been better handled if they just listened to Vanilla Ice?

Special Bonus: Jim Carrey doing his Vanilla Ice impression:

How do you properly honor one of your favorite songs?  I’ll do my best here.

“More Than Words” by Extreme is a soupy love song, admittedly.  It was a stark contrast from EVERY OTHER SONG Extreme did.  But it was their biggest hit.  When it came out in 1991, I wasn’t such a big fan…girls still had cooties.

But in my teenage years, I absolutely fell in love with the guitar play of Nuno Bettancourt.  The simple melody and beautiful vocal harmony.

When I got a little older, it was my inspiration to play guitar.  (I mean, if I could ever play that song, I was SURE the ladies would come rolling!).  Well, even after years of practice, I don’t really have the song down pat.  And despite my limitations as a player, I did alright for myself, since I’m getting married in two weeks!

As we were making the playlist for the DJ, I lobbied for my cheesy favorite love song, but it doesn’t look promising

Anyway, enjoy this live version of “More Than Words!”