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Tag Archives: 80s

Song of the Day: “Always Something There to Remind Me” by Naked Eyes

This Valentine’s Day I find myself in a joyful marriage with a lovely wife. And if that wasn’t enough, I have a second Valentine: my adorable, seven-month old daughter. To counterbalance that, I am going to choose one of the saddest love songs of all time as my Song of the Day. I have complained…

February 14, 2018 in Music.

Song of the Day: “We Are The World” by U.S.A. for Africa

When I was nine or so, my church had an opening for a choral day camp during the summer. My dad was an active member of the church choir, and so I somehow got picked for the camp. For some reason, I have a bunch of specific memories of this camp: I made friends with a cool kid a…

February 11, 2018 in Music.

Song of the Day: “I Melt With You” by Modern English

I’m pretty sure if I had been about 14 in 1982 when “I Melt With You” had been a hit, I would have considered it the greatest song of all time. And I appear to not be the only one with that disposition: search Spotify or YouTube and you’ll find dozens of unironic covers of…

February 7, 2018 in Music.

Song of the Day: “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler

While many aspects of 80’s pop have always flown a little bit over my head, such as the over-reliance on drum machines and stodgy arrangements that favor filler noise over tasteful craft, one fad that I am bummed to have missed is power ballads. In fact I am 100% in favor of power ballads making a comeback. Bonnie…

January 26, 2018 in Music.
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