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DECEMBER 03, 2007

My First Crush: Pamela Sue Martin

PamelaThis is Pamela Sue Martin. Most 37-year-old American men will recognize her as the woman who first titillated their prepubescent fun zones. As well as being TV's Nancy Drew, Martin made her mark as Fallon Carrington on '80s prime-time soap Dynasty. Her character was a naughty lil' minx who smoked pot behind the guest house and teased men into delirium. After seeing Pamela Sue Martin, I seriously thought something had gone horribly wrong with my special place.

Anyway, there's been a great deal of talk lately about Martin -- well, mostly generated by me. Okay, completely generated by me. I gush about her in the current Stuck in the '80s podcast. (You can find the link to the show on the right.) As a result of my renewed interest, and because I'm a journalist, I've also done hardcore research on her. I even found a few tribute sites.

So if it's cool with everybody, I'd now like to celebrate Pamela Sue Martin in Playlist form. Just a little thank-you for helping a young man realize it was time to ditch the Toughskins. Oh, and Pamela, if you're out there, and if you ever wanna launch a comeback, I'm your man.

Herewith, the Pamela Sue Martin Playlist...

#1 Crush -- Garbage
Something's Happening -- Peter Frampton
Hooked on a Feeling -- B.J. Thomas
Crush on You -- the Jets
Oops...I Did It Again -- Britney Spears
A Real Fine Place to Start -- Sara Evans
A Strange Education -- the Cinematics
Baby, What a Big Surprise -- Chicago
Dream Weaver -- Gary Wright

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Pop music critic Sean Daly of the Tampa Bay Times brings you the latest music news and concert reviews. He writes about rock music, country music, rap music and whatever sounds are out there. Cool job, isn't it? And his CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.

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