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Saturday, August 30, 2014 "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by the ProclaimersThis song was on a mix CD we took on a recent vacation, so I heard it at least 20 times over a two-week period. Two thoughts: 1. For a track from 1988,* the production has aged VERY well. 2. If you overdubbed shouts of "Hey!" and "Ho!" throughout the song, it'd sound downright modern. *While released in 1988, this song is probably considered by most listeners to be a 90s song, as it gained a wider audience when it was used in the 1993 film Benny & Joon. Labels: 1988, The Proclaimers link 0 commentsFriday, August 29, 2014 "Going Down to Liverpool" by Katrina and the WavesThe Katrina and the Waves version of this Kimberley Rew-penned song wipes the floor with the Bangles' cover version: Labels: 1985, Katrina and the Waves link 0 commentsThursday, August 28, 2014 "The Unguarded Moment" by the ChurchWhile I was aware of the Church before the band's 1988 breakthrough hit "Under the Milky Way," I didn't discover this gem (from their 1981 debut album) until a few years ago: Labels: 1981, The Church link 0 commentsWednesday, August 27, 2014 "I Melt with You" by Modern EnglishAs a parent, I don't want to turn into this guy, but I'm thrilled that my daughter loves this song: Labels: 1982, Modern English link 0 commentsTuesday, August 26, 2014 "Gloria" by U2U2's 1981 sophomore album is generally considered inferior to the band's 1980 debut release. But it was the first one I owned and -- probably because of the purchase order -- remains my favorite: link 0 comments Monday, August 25, 2014 "Don't Change" by INXSStill my all-time favorite INXS song: link 0 comments Sunday, August 24, 2014 "Years Later" by Cactus World NewsA 1986 single from an Irish band that should have been much, much bigger: Labels: 1986, Cactus World News link 0 comments |
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