"Cassingle Of The Week" :: Ace Of Base 'Don't Turn Around'

There I was, 4th grade, a mere youngster. A bit of a nerd of course because I wore glasses. But if there was ONE thing that could bring me into the circle that had girls in it, ACTUAL GIRLS, it would be the power of Ace Of Base.

Sitting on the school bus, cassette player in hand, wearing the headphones before anybody wore trendy white ear buds, I would listen to 'The Sign' album over and over. Who knows how many times that tape was flipped over listening to 'Wheel Of Fortune' or any of the other non-hits before making it back to the mainstays of 'The Sign,' 'All That She Wants,' and of course 'Don't Turn Around.'

I can still sing the lyrics without looking. Hell, I've done it at karaoke at Crunchy's in a bit of an intoxicated state. Probably more than once. What made this cassingle so great is the power that 'Don't Turn Around' had to it that let you know, "Yes, I am so much of an Ace Of Base fan that I prefer listening to 'Don't Turn Around' instead of 'The Sign'." Take that, Laura Dispenza, my fourth grade crush that went down in a ball of flames. I'll sing my way into your heart yet.