A hairbrush lip-sync anthem. 1982's "Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks is a really fun song. The song chugs. There's no other way to explain it: it's a slow, then a frantic, chugging song. This is not a song to dance to: it's a song to fight to. This is a song that you drag … Continue reading Music Review: “Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks
If this song was a lamb chop, it would be overdone. "If You Leave" is the 1986 hit by the autocorrect hating Orchestal Manoeuvres In The Dark. The later half of the 80s was a weirder time for music. New Wave was getting weird. This song is weird. This song feels exactly like the bands … Continue reading Music Review: “If You Leave” by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Edgy mall music...and I love it. Pet Shop Boy's 1984/1985 hit "West End Girls" is such a good song. It's another one of those songs that's just at a Goldilock's pace when it comes to the beat. This is less a dance song, in my opinion, and more of a lounge song. I love listening … Continue reading Music Review: “West End Girls” by Pet Shop Boys
A peppy, creepy hit. The Romantics' 1983 hit "Talking in Your Sleep" is one of those classic 80s rock earworms. I actually keep a penny and a roll of tape handy to play my scratched-up vinyl single at a moment's notice. Real talk: this songs opening is so good. That *buh duh buh* guitar that … Continue reading Music Review: “Talking in Your Sleep” by The Romantics
Music was at a high point back in the day. I've always been a fan of old music. Correction: I've always been a fan of outdated music. I started liking a song a year after everyone else, and that really doomed my musical cred. The last few years, I've been into the Billboard hot 100. … Continue reading I love 80s music
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