SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: Combine a faux clip of Boy George in the early 1980s and a real vocal from him in 2010 and you have a pretty powerful song. … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
Clarence Carter – Snatching it Back
FRIDAY FUNK: For Eighties progeny like myself, we probably know Clarence Carter best for the 1985 song "Strokin'", but that's rightly not what we're showing here today. Here's one of his funk hits from 1969, Snatching It Back: … [Read more...]
Paul Revere & the Raiders – Indian Reservation
THURSDAY TOP 10s: This 1971 song from Paul Revere & the Raiders was the sixth biggest song of the year and hit number one on the Billboard charts for a week as well. … [Read more...]
Sunflower Bean – Wall Watcher
TWISTED TUESDAY: Please tell me it's lipstick.... … [Read more...]
Helix – Rock You
METAL MONDAY: Helix released this song in 1984 and it did pretty well on the charts. Note: some nudity and spandex in this clip. … [Read more...]
The Bar-Kays – Soulfinger
FRIDAY FUNK: Am I the only one who saw a Beatles album cover when first looking at this song? 1967 was the year of release, so let's assume it's some cover art homage. … [Read more...]
The Beautiful South – A Little Time
WEDNESDAY'S WHATEVER: The word perfection shouldn't be used very often in music, but I'd argue that the combination of this song, its lyrics and the video clip bring it pretty close to that description. A Little Time was released in 1990 from the band's album Choke (also very highly recommended) … [Read more...]
TISM – Thunderbirds Are Coming Out
TWISTED TUESDAY: If I had my way I'd be featuring TISM on a weekly basis, but for now you'll have to make do with this beauty from 1998. Would love to know how many of the featured bands in the clip are still around. … [Read more...]
Krokus – Screaming In The Night
METAL MONDAY: Some more Eighties (1983) metal with a blurry clip to go along with it. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
Jimmy Eat World – The Middle
THURSDAY TOP 10s - The Middle hit number 5 on the charts in 2002 and I'm actually surprised it didn't go the whole way as songs don't get much catchier than this. … [Read more...]