The pop provocateur loves most pop from the early 70s to the mid 80s. But which all-American banger can she no longer tolerate?

The first song I remember hearing
Joy to the World by Three Dog Night on the radio in the family car. It came out in 1971, so we would have been driving from our house to our little cottage north of Toronto. That song seemed to come on the radio every two minutes, and we’d all sing along.

The first single I bought
I like to tell people that it was Bad Girls by Donna Summer that I used to listen to in the car with my dad. But really it was Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain & Tennille. I bought it from Sam the Record Man, this record store with a big flashing neon sign – so far more embarrassing!

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