When you hear the band name Rose Royce, most likely you’d only think of their mega-hit Car Wash. And you’d be correct. Except, they have another song that is so amazing it has been covered several times and you’ve likely heard it and maybe didn’t know it was them. Wishing On A Star, to me, is a transcendent song. You can hear it today and not really know when it was actually released. It could be from last year, next month, or 4 decades ago. Just try to get past her cosmic-swan costume and bedazzled macramé headdress in this video. Listen with your ears and not your eyes, and I think you’ll agree. A true ballad from start to finish, this one’s great for a slow dance, though its message isn’t necessarily that of togetherness in love; rather, it’s a song filled with the pangs of yearning for the one that got away. I love the sincerity in Rose Dickey’s voice. I could truly listen to it over and over, each time finding another nuance in those broken vocals.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: December 2, 2016. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.
