Re: The Top 5, this week 40 years ago.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:48 pm

It's a decent go at a commercial take on a more-or-less entirely vocal-less musical subculture this.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:48 pm

Track 2 - Nik Kershaw.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:49 pm

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:49 pm

I recall disliking this song when I was...

15?

No, 14.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:50 pm

Howard Jones, that who I always get him confused with.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:50 pm

Poor Nik. He must feel that if not for a cruel twist of fate, this would have been used in Stranger Things and immortality would have been his. pet

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:50 pm

It's better than I remember.

That leaden segue into the chorus though.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:51 pm

The bass is the best thing about this song.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:51 pm

I always thought this was more 1982, oh well.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:51 pm

Big instrumental bit.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:52 pm

SiberianPrincess’sMidriff wrote:Howard Jones, that who I always get him confused with.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:52 pm

It's much better produced than I remember, maybe a little too glossy?

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:52 pm

Blaring melding of synths/brass and synths.

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:53 pm

Wonder which mix of Relax it'll be?

I'm hoping the 16 minute one Excited

to be stolen or bought, to be stolen or bought

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:53 pm

I still h8 the chorus.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:53 pm

Track 3 - Frankie.

by Nightjar Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:53 pm

Ker-lassik!

by SiberianPrincess’sMidriff Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:54 pm

Relax with their hit Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Which we coun't hear on the radio.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:54 pm

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