Why am I so hooked on Amy Winehouse's music? Is it because she exemplifies the type of girl I was strictly forbidden to hang out with when I was growing up?
In fact she reminds me so much of Achoucha, a Moroccan girl I was friends with as a kid mainly because she sparked my curiosity about sex and I was terrified that my mom would beat me up if she saw us together beyond our school boundaries. We were both 12 years old, but she was already fully developed, very promiscuous and open about her sexually activities. I'm amazed at how they even look alike.
When I was first introduced to Amy Winehouse (not knowing what she looked like or anything about her), I was immediately attracted to her music because it sounded hot and in a way made me feel naughty, sort of like I was reaching out to touch a forbidden fruit.
Now she's scheduled to play at the upcoming Lollapalooza in Chicago and I'm so bummed out because I can't go.