My new post-election groove is 31 years old. Interestingly, this is same number of years of experience of each "outsider" cabinet pick of the incoming Il Douchie junta. (Sorry, but Silver Dollar Berlusconi will never be my president.)
Our love is "History" according to Dutch pop group Mai Tai, who in 1985 had a fairly global hit with this Chic- and Change-inspired groove. (Fairly global means "only minimally in the US.")
The lyrics could use some work--lots of English-language expressions looped together that mostly seem odd or out of context ("don't beat around the bush"?). Nevertheless, the vocal performances are powerful and playful, the visuals fun, and the music an exceptional representation of the era. Now culturally long, long gone. *Sigh.*
Then again, the '80s was the era of Ronald Reagan. If only we could use this groove to travel back in time and enjoy the cool culture of the era, all while plotting the demise of Reagan and all future Agent Orange political appointees.
And just when you think it's safe to love '80s culture, you watch the official video on YouTube . . . . *Sigh.*
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