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November 11, 2007
"Shall we begin?" "Yes, Lisa."
For my money, Prince's Computer Blue perfectly summarizes 80s pop.
The (for its time) shockingly Sapphic intro, the hypnotic keyboard hook, driving synth drums -- very much a product of its place and time.
If you haven't heard it in a while, cue it up and fast-forward to the 1:44 mark.
I was listening to the song this afternoon at the gym, and as soon as the instrumental break started, I got a sharp picture of myself circa 1984, stashing a brown nylon wallet with Velcro closures in the pocket of my acid-washed jeans as I walked out of a "record store."
Posted by Your Protagonist at November 11, 2007 11:23 PM