Sheila E. and The Glamorous Life

Since I seem to be on a trip down memory lane lately. Here's another tidbit circa 1985...

I was  out Goodwilling, minding my own business, when I passed this old building (you know how I love those) with an E on it. It reminded me of the singer Sheila E., best known for her song "The Glamorous Life", back in the mid 80's. Also around the same time, there was a popular group called Ready For The World or RFTW for short. They sang a song called "Oh, Sheila". I was in high school when these two songs came out. Everybody either tacked an E onto my name, (my name is also Sheila) calling me Sheila E. or would sing the first few words of RFTW's song... oh, oh Sheila...
To this very day, people will sometimes call me Sheila E., mind you, I look nothing like her or they'll sing "Oh, Sheila" to me. It happens at least several times a month. Really.  In high school this brought lots of unwelcomed attention. Now, as an adult I find it mildly irritating. Mostly, because I don't know how to respond. Should I do a little dance when they start singing or what? (sometimes I do).

Do you have a name that's been made into a song that everyone sung to you in school? How do you respond when people sing it to you now?

If there's no song with your name in it, don't despair, there's always that tune "The Name Game" where a rhyme can be made from anyone's name. For mine it would go something like this...
Sheila, Sheila, bo beila, banana fana fo feila, fe fy mo melia, Sheila...

Now let's try that with your name...

I'll be sharing this little slice of life with the gals at Patti's and Mingle Monday and EBEW.
Remember the upcoming clothing swap party. This is your official invite.