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 I'm almost positive those of you who have been read the 80's Sunday Rewind for a while wouldn't take me for a closet Carly Simon fan, but then again, I'm full of surprises aren't I?  There are a few Carly Simon songs that when I hear them stay with me for days, and it's one of those days.  Not a bad day, but a sad day.  We all have them, I'm no different from any of you.  

The first song up is "Coming Around Again," which fits my life right now.  Why?  Let's go to the lyrics, shall we?

Baby sneezes
Mommy pleases
Daddy breezes in

So good on paper
So romantic
But so bewildering

I know nothing stays the same
But if you're willing to play the game
It's coming around again

So don't mind if I fall apart
There's more room in a broken heart

You pay the grocer
You fix the toaster
You kiss the host goodbye

Then you break a window
Burn the souffle
Scream a lullaby

I know nothing stays the same
But if you're willing to play the game
It's coming around again

So don't mind if I fall apart
There's more room in a broken heart

And I believe in love
But what else can I do?
I'm so in love with you

I know nothing stays the same
But if you're willing to play the game
It will be coming around again

Apologies for the shitty video quality, but this is the only complete version of the video I could find.

So, that's the sad song for today.  It fits.  If you know me personally, you know.  If not, just know everything's okay, just having a breaking windows, burning souffles, and screaming lullabies kind of day/week/month/year — whatever.  That should suffice.  

The next song is "Let The River Run," which is from the movie Working Girl, an 80's classic starring Melanie Griffith (pre-lip injections), Sigourney Weaver, Harrison Ford, and Joan Cusack.  This song is one of my favorites for some reason.  It's hopeful.  And this video has enough 80's fashion and hair for all of us and don't blame me if you see it and run out and buy frosted eyeshadow and jackets with shoulder pads — blame Carly.   Oh, and am I crazy or is there something cool about a guitar solo by a guy in a trench and fedora on a ferry?  Just me?  Shut up.

The Replacements are a band I've loved since my love of music started, around 1986-87.  I'm always surprised when fellow music lovers haven't heard their stuff or don't remember them, because the Mats were simply fabulous.  Paul Westerberg has one of the best rock and roll voices around and he wrote some great tunes back in the day. 

Here are a few of my faves, starting with "Achin' to Be."

http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:uma:video:mtv.com:9829

And this is the demo (better) version of "Can't Hardly Wait."

"I'll Be You" is a great song (watch the video quick! WMG is taking down the original vid faster than you can say Westerberg!).  I played this record OUT in '89.  Yes, I said record.  "I'll Be You" is from the fantastic album Don't Tell a Soul.  Westerberg sings the line "I'm dressin' sharp and feelin' dull" which I love, as well as "rebel without a clue," which Tom Petty heard and borrowed the line for "Into the Great Wide Open." My favorite lyric is "a dream too tired to come true," which is sad and lovely all at the same time. Anyway, have a beautiful Sunday and I'll tell you what we should do, you be me for a while and I'll be you.

People, there are lots of bands I like for many reasons and then there is Morris Day and The Time. 

Morris Day and The Time are the jam.  If you need an education on The Time, you’re in luck today, peeps.  And when you’ve finished with today’s post, do yourself a favor and watch Purple Rain.  If you’re the ONE PERSON in America who hasn’t seen Purple Rain — rent it.  Don’t make me call you out on my widely-read blog, friend.  I digress, Morris Day and The Time were not simply Prince’s funk pet project, they were (and are) a fabulous band.

The first video is “The Bird.”  I fully admit  that “this dance ain’t for everybody, just the sexy people” is something I say at least once a week.      

Now, you’ll have to cover your virgin ears for part of this clip, but it’s too awesome to leave out.

And if you have virgin ears, it’s best you skip this clip — my favorite from Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.  Don’t you ever say a bad word about the greatest band in the world, Morris Day and The Mothereffin’ Time!

It's a short 80's Sunday Rewind today, alas there is much to be done for ScrapFest! 

I've had "Wouldn't it be Good" by Nik Kershaw in my head for a couple of days.  It's one of my all-time favorites; the Danny Hitton Hitters cover is on the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack, but Kershaw's original is the best.  The theme of the song, as Kershaw puts it is a common one and well put:

Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes even if it was for just one day:
And wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away.
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side

The grass in always greener over there.
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a care

Here's a late Sunday 80's Rewind for you.

I've loved Tom Tom Club since back in the day.  Everyone's heard Tom Tom Club, even if you weren't aware of them, you know them.  I pulled the following from their website (which is impressive, by the way).

The Tom Tom Club was created by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1981.
Graduates from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1974, they moved to
New York City where they founded Talking Heads as a trio with David
Byrne in 1975. Chris played drums, Tina played bass and David sang and
played guitar. In November of 1976 they signed to Sire Records and
released their first singles. In 1977 they were joined by Jerry
Harrison (of the original Modern Lovers) from Boston. Jerry played
guitar and keyboards. It was in early 1981, after five years of touring
internationally and four studio albums they wrote and recorded with
Talking Heads– Talking Heads: 77 (1977); More Songs About Buildings And Food (1978); Fear Of Music (1979); and Remain In Light
(1980)–that Chris and Tina were encouraged by Jerry and David, who had
each left the group to make solo albums, to do likewise. So they signed
with Island Records, then owned by industry legend Chris Blackwell, one
of the first people to fully appreciate the value of a great rhythm
section in and of itself. In March 1981 they flew down to Compass Point
Studios, Bahamas, to record.

So, yeah, Chris and Tina were in Talking Heads, but Tom Tom Club were revolutionary in the music industry.  They were ahead of their time with "Genius of Love" and that song has taken on a life of its own.  This is from the Wikipedia page on "Genius of Love":

This song is one of the most sampled rhythm tracks of all time,
particularly within the rap/R&B/hip-hop genre, with dozens of
unsolicited remixes and versions, most notably Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde's "Genius Rap" in 1981; GrandMaster Flash & The Furious Five's "It's Nasty" in 1982; Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" in 1995; and The X-Ecutioners' "Genius of Love 2002" in 2002. Also, Mark Morrison's "Return of the Mack" in 1996.

Other artists have incorporated "Genius of Love" into their works, including: Public Enemy's "Leave This Off Your Fu*kin Charts," Redman's song "Brick City Mashin!," Cam'Ron's "Me, My Moms & Jimmy," 2nd II None's "Niggaz Trippin'," Fresh Kid Ice's "Roll Call," Tupac Shakur's "High Speed," Mark Morrison's "Return of the Mack," Busta Rhymes' "One," Ant Banks' "Roll 'Em Phat," P.M. Dawns' "Gotta Be… Movin' On Up," Annie's "Chewing Gum," Menajahtwa's "I Ain't Nasti," and "Genius E Dub" by Eric Sermon.

Onto some video goodness.  Love this.  "Genius of Love," a hilarious video of "Wordy Rappinghood," "Pleasure of Love," and "As Above So Below" — the last being a weird video I know nil about, but features Judd Nelson for some reason.  I know, weird.

'til tomorrow,