Science!
This song has been stuck in my head for a couple of weeks, the reason for which shall remain classified. But in order to clear my mind, I have to let the tune out somehow. The alternative is listening to Roch Voisine's Sleigh Bells one more time, to crowd the mind and cause the auto-replay subroutine to switch to something else. But another round of Sleigh Bells should cause unpredictable danger to others. So that strategem is right out.
Thomas Dolby may have been one of the ultimate One Hit Wonders, but the video is still awesome, after all these years.
I remember being in a dentist's chair, early in the 1980s, coked to the gills on novocaine as I got a couple of molars filled, with this song playing a little too loudly on a radio in the background. It still creeps me out fascinates me to remember it.
"God condescends to use our powers if we don't spoil his plans by ours." -- Venerable Father Solanus Casey
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Ah, the Synth-Pop Explosion of the early-mid 80s. I distinctly remember a hella-lame performance on the Grammies or somesuch where they had the "gods" of synth -- Herbie Hancock, Thomas Dolby, Howard Jones, and maybe one one other -- perform the world's lamest medley of electronic duck farts.
Good times.
Yeah, This was one of the first CDs I bought when I was making the transition from vinyl to digital. I hated this song soon after I bought it. I still hate it. But you are right the video is still awesome-ly bad.
I get what both of you are saying. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
Wow, I am not alone! I couldn't help but to think about how much I use to love music videos and how lame I see them now. ( "hey everybody, look at me! I am a famous musician so I can act stupid, wear stupid clothes and do stupid things in the midst of my stupid music and millions of incongruent jump cuts-and shapely women of course lest you become board with me-and it all ends up looking fabulously glorious.) If Obama had been president of the world then he would have required the warning: "don't try this at home, and especially don't try it in public". Now there's some consumer advocating I could get behind!
Anyway... thanks... I'm going to have to listen to this song in my head now.
And a rather apt tune it is given this era of junk scientists pushing their gloom and doom scenarios on the ever quivering masses of eco-condriacs. They,ve blinded us with science...indeed.
Meant to say this before.
"perform the world's lamest medley of electronic duck farts"
Now that's funny.
This song is awesome! I love Thomas Dolby. This was one of my favorite tunes back in the day. :o)
You, sir, just made my New Year.
L.O.L.
My sincerest wishes to you, your Mrs. and los cerditos for the happiest 2010 possible.
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