Entry: Some Critical Thoughts on the 80's Sunday, December 10, 2006



In no particular order:

  • "Change" was the best Tears For Fears song; Mad World was the only good album they ever made.

  • I think the "mature" Madonna is actually more interesting to look at and listen to (musically ONLY) now than in her Boy Toy days; however I preferred when she didn't try to make "statements" other than in fashion.

  • Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) had one of the best singing voices of any 80's pop star; however his Broadway/lounge style never translated well to the US pop market. Download  "Gold" by SB and listen closely...

  • So many great 80's pop songs had some of the hokiest arrangements - producers overused synthesizer, saxophone solos, bongos, flutes, and clap tracks to the point that despite inviting hooks and melodies, the tunes are too embarrasingly dated. Feel free to chime in the comments with some of your favorite examples.
(And for Miss Ginger:)
  • Poor Dave Kendall had to have been MTV's most-mocked and despised Vee-Jay, even though he (and his toupee) stuck with the so-called "alternative rock" show, 120 Minutes for 3 years(1989-92) despite getting punched in the face at England's Reading Festival. Personally speaking, I was one of the Mockers.

   2 comments

Miss Ginger
December 12, 2006   08:59 AM PST
 
"Are you a mod or a rocker?"

"I'm a mocker"

Ha ha!

Ah, the 80s. I was saying a few days back that the sax was easliy the most overused instrument back then.
loz
December 11, 2006   02:45 PM PST
 
the only thought that comes to mind is that I prefer the Tears for Fears song 'Woman in Chains' - but that's only because I kind of only *know* that one song of theirs, haha. it's on my scarf dance list. otherwise, although I've heard various Tears for Fears, I'm not real familiar with them. (is that, like, sacrilege?)

l.
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