In my '80s iTunes playlist, my favorites are generally the British synthpop bands, which you've probably figured out by now if you've been reading the Sunday Rewind for any length of time. My favorite of the Brit synthpop bands being ABC, Thompson Twins, Human League, and Naked Eyes. Naked Eyes is probably the last of the ones I have yet to feature for one simple reason: I could not find their best song on video anywhere. Until today.
For this fan, Naked Eyes three singles from their 1983 album Burning Bridges, are their best. "When the Lights Go Out," "Promises Promises," and my favorite, "Always Something There to Remind Me" are the three songs from the band that you will remember. I simply love the last song. It is one of my favorite songs of all time. It was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1963 and has been recorded by nearly everyone, including Dionne Warwick, The Carpenteres, and the wonderful Dusty Springfield. It's a beautiful song and has always reminded me of something that sounds like it belongs in The Beatles catalog, but isn't. It just sounds like a McCarney song. It's a song of desperation and longing, but it's upbeat and catchy — really a perfect little love song.
And so, I present to you today, a post over a year in the making, the '80s Sunday Rewind with Naked Eyes.
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