In Celebration of Janet's Discipline

I was watching a few video clips on the "tragedy that was the Oscars" last night when a bit about Janet Jackson popped up on abc.com. Her album hits tomorrow so the PR machine is in full force. They showed clips from her 20+ years in music - many of them hitting home as they deeply remind me of specific events in my life.

Rhythm Nation is one of those tracks that takes me back, literally, to 1990 where I learned to dance the running man by watching the video over and over again in my dorm room at the University of Kansas. When I hear those first few notes, accompanied by the descending elevator in the video, I'm once again an unsure 19 year old with braces trying to find his way in the world.

So, to celebrate Janet's release of Discipline tomorrow, and the memories that are sure to follow, check out the Rhythm Nation video below. I'm off to do the running man.