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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to a m memories on the cat air

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<v Speaker 1>to day's topic Rupert Holmes. Before we dive in, I

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<v Speaker 1>want to give a big shout out to all my listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>Your support means a lot. Now let's get started. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to talk about songwriter Rupert Holmes and his hit

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<v Speaker 1>song Escape the Penia Colada song. This tune is a

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<v Speaker 1>catchy melody and story. I would sing this song with

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<v Speaker 1>my family listening to a M not knowing what a

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<v Speaker 1>Penia colada was when I was a little girl. The

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<v Speaker 1>song is wrapped up in a tropical cocktail of a story.

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<v Speaker 1>Released in nineteen seventy nine as the lead single from

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<v Speaker 1>Holmes's filth studio album, Partners in Crime, this gem had

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<v Speaker 1>the billboard folks buzzing with excitement and no wonder radio

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<v Speaker 1>stations across the country were picking it up quicker than

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<v Speaker 1>you'd snag a cold drink on a hot summer day.

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<v Speaker 1>By the end of December nineteen seventy nine, it became

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<v Speaker 1>the last number one single of the decade. Talk about

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<v Speaker 1>making a splash. Let's unravel this delightful story, shall we.

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<v Speaker 1>The man is weary from the humdrum of a routine

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<v Speaker 1>relationship finds himself daydreaming of escape. He's out there seeking

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<v Speaker 1>something new, something refreshing, and boy does he find it

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<v Speaker 1>in the pages of the personal ads. Who among us

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<v Speaker 1>hasn't experienced that thirst for a little adventure. Holmes taps

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<v Speaker 1>into that universal feeling with vivid story telling. When our

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<v Speaker 1>hero discovers an ad from a woman seeking someone who

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<v Speaker 1>enjoys pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, he

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<v Speaker 1>can't resist. I mean, who wouldn't be fascinated. The lyrics

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<v Speaker 1>paint a picture of longing anticipation and that all too

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<v Speaker 1>familiar search for connection in the bustling of life. And

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<v Speaker 1>here's the beautiful twist. When they finally meet, it's not

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<v Speaker 1>just a flirtatious rendezvous. Surprise, surprise, the woman is none

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<v Speaker 1>other than his current partner. What started as a quest

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<v Speaker 1>for novelty turns into a celebration or the love they've

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<v Speaker 1>already had. I'm Gael Nobles. Thank you for listening to

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<v Speaker 1>the podcasts AM Memories, Own the Cat Bear, Rupert Holmes.

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<v Speaker 1>The Joyful Journey Escape is today's topic.