Sunday, September 24, 2017

Not If I Get The Rhythm First

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And you thought being  addicted to love  was bad. How would you like to be assaulted in the middle of the night by the  rhythm ?: At ni...
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Sunday, September 10, 2017

Stevie Nicks Goes Aerobic Rock: Stand Back And Make Some Room On The Dance Floor

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"Humble" is not the first adjective that comes to mind when one thinks of Stevie Nicks, but after the release of Bella Donna , i...
Sunday, August 27, 2017

It's Not A Word, Phil, But Don't Let That Stop You AKA The Beguiling Charm Of That Mauritanian Circus Performer

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Phil's my numero uno hombre, but ... "Sussudio"? Issue #1: it sounds too much like "1999." Every time I hear it, ...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Nothing's Gonna Stop Me From Making Fun Of Starship Now AKA The Belinda Soundtrack Throwaway That Finally Came To Life

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Let's just say that after "Rhythm of the Night," DeBarge's and Diane Warren's careers went in ... opposite directio...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) To Post About "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"

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Here's a sentence from 1986 written by no one ever: "Can George Michael survive without Wham!?" The man certainly had a ...
Sunday, July 16, 2017

Late '80s Heart: Just Couldn't Leave Those Power Ballads "Alone"

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Here's the deal: If you're gonna do a power ballad, you might as well go big. I want to ask a question, in all sincerity: Has any...
Sunday, July 2, 2017

That Time Belinda Met Sammy Davis, Jr. (Plus: That Time Belinda Dated ... Dave Mustaine?)

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Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? Belinda Carlisle, obviously. You don't eve...
Sunday, June 18, 2017

"Let's Wait Awhile" - Like ... The Next Album?

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An R&B smash about ... abstinence? Boy, back in 1987, things sure were different. People said hello to you at the corner grocery store...
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Two Phil(ip)s Are Better Than One AKA "Easy Lover" And Some Hard, Hard Varnish

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And then one day, Philip Bailey, that guy from Earth, Wind & Fire with the super girly falsetto, decided that maybe he'd had enoug...
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Sunday, May 21, 2017

"Walk Like An Egyptian," Glance Sideways Like A Short, Jewish Californian

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All right, let's unroll this random papyrus scroll that's been sitting on my desk and see what we've got here: In 1986, Dr....