Pet Shop Boys are a bit too good to be true.

The song you play when your friend bails on you at the last minute. 1983's "Promises, Promises" by Naked Eyes is one of those irritated, but not enraged, songs. The song is literally calling out someone lying to you. "You made me promises, promises, you knew you'd never keep" sounds like something I'd say. "Why … Continue reading Music Review: “Promises, Promises” by Naked Eyes

Melancholic church organ? Crowded House's 1986 hit "Don't Dream It's Over" is one of those songs where you simultaneously smile and cry when listening to it. It's a sad song that reminds you of the good times. This song is the end of the road song. It's the song that plays at the end of … Continue reading Music Review: “Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House

Employee training video music for an employee training video world. When in Rome's 1988 hit "When in Rome" is that end of the movie music you expect. This is probably why it was played at the end of Napoleon Dynamite. There's nothing offensive about this song. It has that smooth, synthy sound. The lyrics are so … Continue reading Music Review: “The Promise” by When in Rome

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