I remember hearing about Duran Duran in 6th grade. If you have been following this experiment then you know that it was in 6th grade that I started listening to music other than the "Golden Oldies" that year. But I never did really catch on to Duran Duran even though they were similar in other music I was starting to listen to.
Today's song is recommended by my cousin, Jodi. The video cracks me up, it's so...British...and so 80's! But the lyrical content is decent, good even. It seems to be about lost love but I have to wonder since so many of the groups at that time sang songs with deep political undertones. One of the later stanzas in the song does reference something more than lost love so I suppose the song is up for interpretation. :)
The one thing I didn't like about the groups during this time period, which was their heydays, was their attempts to be profound by being vague. It's a pet peeve of mine and in fact there are groups today who do the same thing and it bugs me so much I flip the station to a different one. My feeling is, if you have something to say - some strong political statement, etc - then just say it, don't try to mask it in your weak attempt at being profound. But that's just me. :)
All in all, regardless of any undertones, today's song is good so thanks Jodi for the suggestion!
Ordinary World
Today's song is recommended by my cousin, Jodi. The video cracks me up, it's so...British...and so 80's! But the lyrical content is decent, good even. It seems to be about lost love but I have to wonder since so many of the groups at that time sang songs with deep political undertones. One of the later stanzas in the song does reference something more than lost love so I suppose the song is up for interpretation. :)
The one thing I didn't like about the groups during this time period, which was their heydays, was their attempts to be profound by being vague. It's a pet peeve of mine and in fact there are groups today who do the same thing and it bugs me so much I flip the station to a different one. My feeling is, if you have something to say - some strong political statement, etc - then just say it, don't try to mask it in your weak attempt at being profound. But that's just me. :)
All in all, regardless of any undertones, today's song is good so thanks Jodi for the suggestion!
Ordinary World
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