Yes my 80s reviews are still A-LIVE AND KICKINNNNGGGGGGGG Today's review is Simple Mind's "Alive and Kicking" from 1985. This is such a good song. I personally like this better than "Don't You Forget About Me." The smooth lyrical delivery combines with smooth guitar, a piano break, and greatness. This is one of those songs … Continue reading “Alive and Kicking” by Simple Minds – Music Review
Why don't they do what they say? Wait, what are they saying? "One Thing Leads to Another" The Fixx's 1983 single of Reach the Beach, is an interesting song. Lyrically, it's pretty stupid. Musically, it's pretty stupid. Combine the two and it's actually a good song. If you're not familiar with this song, it's a 3.5 minute call-out … Continue reading “One Thing Leads to Another” by The Fixx: Music Review
I wanna know what you're thinking about this very electronic song. 1988 folks, we're almost at the 90s with this one. "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by Information Society sounds like a completely made up title. It is not: it is a real song. The synth heavy weirdness that is "Pure Energy" is something … Continue reading “What’s on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” by Information Society – Music Review
Desperate? Try this! 1984's "Obsession" by Animotion is so 80s its not even funny. It's not funny because it's hilarious. I'm not going to talk about the bad 1980s music video. I'm not going to talk about cheesy graphics and weird Roman stuff. I'm going to focus on the song. Lyrically, the song is desperate. The … Continue reading “Obsession” by Animotion – 80s Music Review
Smooth aftertaste. "Saved by Zero" is the 1983 single off The Fixx's album Reach the Beach. I actually have this album on vinyl, and it's quite enjoyable. There's a few other songs I'll probably get to at some point in future reviews. "Saved by Zero" is a very eerie-toned minimalist piece. The phrase "Saved by Zero" … Continue reading “Saved by Zero” by The Fixx – Music Review
Synthy synthy synth synth I swear, this is one of those 80s songs that everyone names when naming 80s songs, which is weird since the song was written in the 60s. Soft Cell took the song to the mainstream in the UK in '81, and the US in '82, and brought with it the trend … Continue reading “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell Music Review
What even is this song? "One Night in Bangkok" is the weirdest song ever rapped by Murray Head in 1984. It was part of the musical Chess. The song is about chess. In Bangkok. Go figure. The beat of the song is good, and has been remixed and sampled quite a bit. The lyrics are also … Continue reading “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head – Music Review
It's Buffalo Pride week, so I thought I'd cover an 80s song with some LGBTQ substance to it. "Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat is a song about a gay boy running away from his small town home. Just to put into perspective, this song not only was a gay anthem during the rise of the … Continue reading “Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat – Music Review
Let's write a love song about a NatGeo documentary! This week we're reviewing Toto's 1982 elementary school geography exam "Africa." This is not a song, this is what happens when a group flips to Africa in an encyclopedia. I'm not kidding: this song was apparently written after watching a documentary and making a song about … Continue reading “Africa” by Toto – Music Review
Buh duh. buh duh. buh duh buh duh BUH DUH BAM. "In The Air Tonight" is Phil Collin's 1981 debut single. This song is incredibly minimal. Very minimal instrumentation. There's really only some drum and Collin's voice. The lyrics are also fairly minimal. Then, when you think you're bored with the song, you get hit … Continue reading “In The Air Tonight” by Phil Collins – Music Review
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