@@laguti17 Just too many artists ... :) I went for a similar genre to the Sweet Dreams... These are tunes that I could have played together what I was a DJ
This song has been played 100 times every Friday night at techno parties across London for decades. Un remixed as it was recorded, and everyone still goes wild.
The 80s were great as a kid. You’d go see the Dark Crystal, Return of the Jedi, Spielberg movies, gobble some Sweet Tarts, ride your bike to the mall, play Atari and listen to Eurhythmics, Men At Work, Cyndi Lauper and dozens more great bands on the radio.
Great decade. Magical decade. Like the first modern decade when technology really started advancing Music full of synths and drum machines, great cartoons great visual effects in movies like Never Ending Story etc
OMG! My comment comes a year later, but you crushed it so hard that I stopped breathing for a second, caught in the deep memories you've spun. Wow! And right on!
Garbage needs to be one of the groups you check out soon. They were pioneers in so many ways that technology is used in music today And Shirley Mansion is absolutely awesome as a front woman.
I was at a garbage concert, 3rd row I think 1996..shirley Manson was wearing a tight short leather skirt..no panties. I was in 9th grade....awesome. They opened for Live I think that tour.
Lex, your were spot on regarding the non chello sound..this group was synthesizer heavy and focused more on the video art..I hope you guys react to The Cult- she sells sanctuary.. A very underrated 80's rock band..
Annie and Dave get the gold star. Dave for the song writing, arrangement, performing, and production. Annie did the same thing as him but she’s the biggest and brightest gold star, really. Talent, beauty, and art, and that voice. That voice.
Annie Lennox is from my hometown of Aberdeen, Scotland. She has an amazing voice and has had a very prolific career. Both in and away from the Eurythmics.
Other great songs from Eurythmics: Who's that girl, Here comes the rain again, There must be an angel, Thorn in my side, just to name those. Who's that girl especially, so beautiful, so haunting.
YES!!!!!!!!!! Here Comes the Rain Again 🌧 💙 I have zero ability to sing but when this came on, or we played the record or tape in the car, I HAD to sing. Her voice and this beat makes it just come out. Lol THATS REAL MUSIC!
I’m glad you guys are watching the actual videos. It’s more enjoyable for you and for us. Most of us our visual learners and respond best to what we are seeing the song becomes even more impactful 😊
The Eurythmics is consists of David A. Stewart and lead singer Annie Lennox. This song was their first Top 40 hit in America. It went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1983. Annie Lennox has one of the greatest female voices in pop music!!!
A lot of songs eventually faded from the radio, but this one kept resurfacing. It would even pop up on MTV now & then - long after its introduction. Eurythmics was a unique sound. It could even be quite addictive. It is premium electronic music. You might try "Love is a Stranger", "Who's That Girl", and "Here Comes the Rain Again". The videos are also a treat.
The Eurythmics were at the cutting edge of 1980’s new wave… their music videos went hand in hand with their songs…. Very enigmatic… My personal favorite is Love Is a Stranger…
Androgynous look was very common in the British Music scene around the early eighties apart from Annie Lennox we had Boy George Pete Burns to name a few.
One of the most famous uses of this song was in one of the Xmen movies where Quicksilver was saving students from an explosion at super speed. One of my favourite moments in cinema ever, it's so well done.
Iconic song of the 80s, played in clubs and MTV endlessly for years. If you want to see Annie show her singing chops, listen to her solo stuff , esp duet with Aretha Franklin. I believe this song influenced every 80s band for a decade. Cool early video too.
I think they were playing the cello in the video b/c they were replicating it with the synth but it's supposed to play the same role as a cello. Aside from obvious keyboard instruments the strings were probably the greatest aspect of the synth fad.
Eurythmics ushered in synthesizers, techno. Huge 80s hit. If someone asked me to remember music from the 80s, this song would be among them. Annie is stunning. I joined her YT channel over a year ago and she's been entertaining me ever since. Anything down this rabbit hole is worthy!! Lex you have an amazing ear...regarding the cello. 👍🏽❤
East coast (Michigan) girl moved to west coast (California) in the 80’s! Best time of my life, best memories!! I moved back to Michigan mid 80’s…took me 2kids & 30 yrs to make it back to Cali!! I have my car stereo set to 101.1…70’s, 80’s & 90’s ALL the time! I’d say mostly 80’s!! This is one song we hear very often!! LOVED the 80’s!!! Cannot tell you how often a street I drive down, a song I hear or a smell I smell totally gives me de’ja vu…a memory brings me back & I wonder where certain people are, what ever happened with them & some already gone 🥹😔 but I remember them right then & there!! The good ol’ days!!!
You guys need to deep dive into more of the Eurythmics, they have a great catalog of songs. Plus Annie Lennox is one of the greatest singers of all time.
My Saturdays mornings are made brighter every weekend by Lex's beautiful smile, her head bobbing and dancing, and her comparing songs to radishes, weddings, oatmeal, and anything else that comes out of that wonderful brain and kind soul.
You all have a new sub here! So glad I found your Channel my aunt used to blast this in the car when I was like 10. They have a great songs go down that Eurythmics rabbit hole! Yes the person singing was female Annie Lennox
Eurythmics - some of their best: Belinda / Take Me To Your Heart / Never Gonna Cry Again / Sing-Sing / Love Is A Stranger / I’ve Got An Angel / Wrap It Up / I Could Give You A Mirror / Regrets / Right By Your Side / Who’s That Girl / Would I Lie To You / There Must Be An Angel (with Stevie Wonder on Harmonica) / I Love You Like A Ball And Chain / Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves (With Aretha Franklin) / Conditioned Soul / It’s Aright Baby’s Coming Back / When Tomorrow Comes / Let’s Go / Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) / You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart / I Need A Man / Put The Blame On Me / I Need You / Sylvia / 17 Again /
My best friend in England was a sound tech with the Eurythmics. He has an amazing photo of he and Annie Lennox on stage doing sound check in Rio. He said she was amazing to work with. She commanded so much respect from everyone around her.
Annie is truly a force to be reckoned with and is a top notch performer. So happy to see the official video 'cause she MUST be viewed, Check out Money Can't Buy it or Why. I meant to add originally (edited) that is not to take anything away from Dave who currently plays with Stevie Nicks newer stuff.
Now we are touching the '80s you should check out Vince Clarke. One of the eras most influential creators, the man behind Yazoo and Erasure, great music.
This song was groundbreaking at the time. Eurythmics brought the new wave synth pop sound to a new level with Annie Lennox’s soaring powerful and soulful vocals. Annie is in my opinion one of the premier female vocalists in pop history. Good reaction. I would encourage y’all to listen to their bop “Would I Lie To You?” for a flavor of their more upbeat side. Sweet Dreams is a haunting instant classic from one of the most creative artists of the 80’s.
I can attest to the dream part. This was the song of a summer. I remember driving the countryside in the heat, windows open, this on the radio. Definitely felt dreamlike.
Annie Lenox is awesome. Love this song. Classic 80's. This was during my high school days. Yeah, I'm old :) There are a lot of remakes of this and remixes. Some great ones.
This song has been covered many times and sonically rearranged over the years since they made it in the 80's. They are mainly known to people only by this song, but they have so many other great tunes.
Annie is actually a classically trained cellist who studied at the Royal college of music, but when the 80s synth music came into fashion with the advent of MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE) which allowed different keyboards, drum machines & digital sequencers to be link up together. A massive breakthrough in music ✌️
Would be fun if you did a reaction to Marilyn Manson's version of this song. His style fits perfectly with the vibe of this song. Fun fact: in his clip he is wearing a wedding dress
That’s a staple of the 80s .. I love bands like that .. my second favorite decade in music .. so much diversity.. Metal .. Hair Metal .. Punk .. Pop .. Hip Hop .. New Wave .. Thrash .. it makes you feel the freedom and expression of the time .. ❤️🙌🏻
The second single I ever bought. My mother literally hated me for playing it over and over again. :-D Annie Lennox (the singer) and Dave Steward were a couple. They broke up and on the same day the wrote this song which became their greatest hit. They made music together during the 80s and had some more. What a great career.
"When androgyny wasn’t common". Oh my! Androgyny was common as dirt (and a popular fashion) in the early to mid 80s (and carrying over to the late 80s), especially among celebrities. Half of the pop stars I was into as a teenager (I’m nearly 50 now) were androgynous to a greater or lesser degree. At the time, the broader public viewed it as a fashion trend and but a lot of artists were quite subversive about gender norms and stereotypes. It was in the 90s that the blurring of gender lines stopped and reversed.
The Eurythmics song "Love is a Stranger", is a song you should add to your list. It'll give you a taste of Annie Lennox vocal range. She is an awesome vocalist! And you guys are excellent, keep having fun. 🤘
“Way” back then we didn’t get triggered by the artist clothes, just talent. I came home from college and was shocked when my dad recognized Boy George ! He was always into country, bluegrass, and gospel but recognized talent.
Annie Lennox- one of the most amazing vocal artists of the era. Start checking out versions of "It's alright, baby's coming back" and just immerse yourself in a velvet-over-iron voice.
This is the first music video that I ever saw. I was living in Germany as an Air Force brat. It was 1984 I was 9 and my neighbor received VHS tapes of Saturday morning cartoons and MTV from his grandma. It was a treasure trove, but this video led off off the tape. It always has a special place in my heart
It was from a time when being androgynous was prominent. Reference: look at Motley Crue or any of the hair metal bands at the same time. It was common for rock dudes to dress like chicks and ladies with short hair dressing in suits, but neither were cross dressing. David Bowie is one major influence for this look. It was confusing time to be a teenager, that i can tell you...
This song is from 1983, and she's right: That string instrument was just for show; it's not what you're actually hearing. The actual sound was made by a synthesizer. The entire song is keyboards/synthesizers.
Annie Lennox said that all their songs are composed acoustically first, then modified for all the other (modern) elements, bells, and whistles. Marilyn Manson covered it in the late 90s (very creepy and macabre), and it was also covered by Emily Browning as the main theme for the 2011 movie Sucker Punch (my favorite rendition).
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Annie Lennox is the only vocalist on this recording. The lead and backup vocals are all her.
One powerful vocalist
Sweet memes are made of cheese.
Who am I to dis a Brie.
That’s interesting. Didn’t know that. Thanks.
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Annie Lennox is one of the best singers I’ve ever heard.
one word , Icon .
yep, her and Linda perry are in my top singers of all time.
You gotta add Kate Bush in that mix
She's still unbelievable.
There's a handful of songs that epitomize the 1980s. This is one of them.
I agree, also Fade to Grey, Gary Numan Cars, Planet Earth Duran, Messages OMD
Agreed, When I think of 80s I think of Divo, This banger, and Danger Zone, Kenny Loggins' mullet
@@scatton61 how is Michael Jackson not on your list?
@@laguti17 Just too many artists ... :) I went for a similar genre to the Sweet Dreams... These are tunes that I could have played together what I was a DJ
Soft Cell ‘Tainted Love’
Annie did the vocals...Dave did everything else via synthesizer. 80's classic. Back when MTV actually mostly played MUSIC.
Did MTV ever play music ?
Headbangers Ball ftw.....the good old Days.
@@Bill_Jones. Back when I had more hair it was pretty much all music videos 24/7.
@@darklight8713 And some Beavis and Butthead..huh huh uh uhu
Annie has degrees in piano and flute.....she played keyboards on many of the tunes she sang
Down the rabbit's hole with this. I don't think Annie Lennox ever made a bad track... and she made many.
Annie Lennox and Dave Steward are pop geniuses, and Lennox has one of the greatest voices I've ever heard.
You’re right.
For example: I loathe vampires, but I can listen to Love Song For a Vampire anytime & be happy.
This song has been played 100 times every Friday night at techno parties across London for decades. Un remixed as it was recorded, and everyone still goes wild.
@elektromanyaro you too internet friend!
That's awesome.
The 80s were great as a kid. You’d go see the Dark Crystal, Return of the Jedi, Spielberg movies, gobble some Sweet Tarts, ride your bike to the mall, play Atari and listen to Eurhythmics, Men At Work, Cyndi Lauper and dozens more great bands on the radio.
it was such a good time to explore everything
Arcades, He-Man, trapperkeepers, the A-Team, HeathCliff...
Yes!!!!
Great decade. Magical decade. Like the first modern decade when technology really started advancing
Music full of synths and drum machines, great cartoons great visual effects in movies like Never Ending Story etc
OMG! My comment comes a year later, but you crushed it so hard that I stopped breathing for a second, caught in the deep memories you've spun. Wow! And right on!
Annie Lennox is one of a handful of female singers who can sing anything! Her voice is incredible!
Annie Lennox, the original ice queen of 80s electronic pop. Eyes like laserbeams, cheeks like razorblades. Electrifying.
If you need to choose 10 iconic songs from the 80‘s, this one belongs on every list. Absolute classic. Never gets old.
And tainted love ❤️ soft cell. ?
Synthesised. 80’s tunes were massive for this as tech got bigger. Scottish Annie Lennox is an 80’s icon in the UK. 1st class reaction channel
is Enya Anni's sister?
Entails is the sister of members of Clannad.
Enya
Garbage needs to be one of the groups you check out soon. They were pioneers in so many ways that technology is used in music today And Shirley Mansion is absolutely awesome as a front woman.
Seconded!
Both Scottish, their women have great singing voices.
I was at a garbage concert, 3rd row I think 1996..shirley Manson was wearing a tight short leather skirt..no panties. I was in 9th grade....awesome. They opened for Live I think that tour.
Thirded, Garbage are awesome
I saw them in concert last month! Paranoid, Push It, Metal Heart... so many good options.
MAN, Annie is an icon! She's great!
You guys should react to…
Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again
💃🏻🕺🏼
Definitely!
YES!!!
Another vote for listening to "Here Comes the Rain Again"
Yes! Great song
One of my favorites!
Her voice is like a vintage wine, it just gets better with age.
Eurythmics "Love is a stranger" is their best song in my humble opinion.
I totally agree… the video they did for that song is extremely cool also…. Just grabs you and doesn’t let go…
She looks like Donald trump in the limo( in the video)
Love that choon.
Ah yes, great tune. Missionary Man is good too
Lex, your were spot on regarding the non chello sound..this group was synthesizer heavy and focused more on the video art..I hope you guys react to The Cult- she sells sanctuary.. A very underrated 80's rock band..
(Cello)
Not underrated in the UK.where they are from.
Never thought of the Cult as underrated.
Yes the Cult!!! I’ve recommended them here before!! Hope the kids do them too!✌🏼
@@gemsun6512 Nobody ever mentions "White" or "Sweet soul sister"-two of my favorite "the cult" songs.
Annie and Dave get the gold star. Dave for the song writing, arrangement, performing, and production. Annie did the same thing as him but she’s the biggest and brightest gold star, really. Talent, beauty, and art, and that voice. That voice.
The EPITOME of the 80s synth sound. Still love it.
Annie Lennox is from my hometown of Aberdeen, Scotland. She has an amazing voice and has had a very prolific career. Both in and away from the Eurythmics.
Scottish and proud
Androgyny was very popular in the 70s to early mid 80s
The song is in the chord of G that usually has a dark yet catchy sound to it.
Absolutely one of the Quintessential 80's Songs.
Eurythmics made a ton of great music, then Annie Lennox made a ton more.
Other great songs from Eurythmics:
Who's that girl, Here comes the rain again, There must be an angel, Thorn in my side,
just to name those.
Who's that girl especially, so beautiful, so haunting.
Would I Lie To You is my fav
Plus "This is the house, this is the story" (is that the actual title?).
YES!!!!!!!!!! Here Comes the Rain Again 🌧 💙 I have zero ability to sing but when this came on, or we played the record or tape in the car, I HAD to sing. Her voice and this beat makes it just come out. Lol THATS REAL MUSIC!
Add Missionary Man to that list of check out tunes.... excellent!
I’m glad you guys are watching the actual videos. It’s more enjoyable for you and for us. Most of us our visual learners and respond best to what we are seeing the song becomes even more impactful 😊
They are a vibe and she is the only singer. What a singer she is 👏👏👏👏. Do Here comes the rain. I especially love that song .
The Eurythmics is consists of David A. Stewart and lead singer Annie Lennox. This song was their first Top 40 hit in America. It went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1983. Annie Lennox has one of the greatest female voices in pop music!!!
A lot of songs eventually faded from the radio, but this one kept resurfacing. It would even pop up on MTV now & then - long after its introduction. Eurythmics was a unique sound. It could even be quite addictive. It is premium electronic music. You might try "Love is a Stranger", "Who's That Girl", and "Here Comes the Rain Again". The videos are also a treat.
The Eurythmics were at the cutting edge of 1980’s new wave… their music videos went hand in hand with their songs…. Very enigmatic…
My personal favorite is Love Is a Stranger…
Androgynous look was very common in the British Music scene around the early eighties apart from Annie Lennox we had Boy George Pete Burns to name a few.
There must be an angel, probably the best track for Annie’s voice, really needs to be heard.
Annie Lennox had a spectacular voice. "Sweet Dreams" was released in 1983. If you haven't heard Annie Lennox's "Little Bird," that's a great song.
Top 5 80s song that stands the test of time. Never seen a bad reaction to this song or video...peace.
Annie's voice is legendary. Her song "Why" from the album Diva literally brings this old man to tears EVERY time I hear it. That says something.
Should also listen to the Marilyn Manson cover of this. The original is still my fave, but Manson's is pretty great too.
Make sure to do the video. It was an amazing introduction to the band.
One of the most famous uses of this song was in one of the Xmen movies where Quicksilver was saving students from an explosion at super speed. One of my favourite moments in cinema ever, it's so well done.
Iconic song of the 80s, played in clubs and MTV endlessly for years. If you want to see Annie show her singing chops, listen to her solo stuff , esp duet with Aretha Franklin. I believe this song influenced every 80s band for a decade. Cool early video too.
Annie has such a unique and wonderful voice.
Annie Lennox is a goddess... brings back awsome memorys she still sounds as good even today.
The Eurythmics were like an 80's version of the Captain and Tenile from the 70's. I loved them both!!!
Would I Lie To you is a banger, Annie really kills this one!!!
Eurythmics - Thorn in my Side - Would I lie to you - I need a man - Missionary man - Must be talking to an Angel
Lex has quite the ear for music, Im pretty sure thats a string synth and not an actual cello
I think they were playing the cello in the video b/c they were replicating it with the synth but it's supposed to play the same role as a cello. Aside from obvious keyboard instruments the strings were probably the greatest aspect of the synth fad.
Eurythmics ushered in synthesizers, techno. Huge 80s hit. If someone asked me to remember music from the 80s, this song would be among them.
Annie is stunning. I joined her YT channel over a year ago and she's been entertaining me ever since.
Anything down this rabbit hole is worthy!!
Lex you have an amazing ear...regarding the cello. 👍🏽❤
The Eurythmics did the soundtrack for the movie 1984.
It's powerful and amazing...
East coast (Michigan) girl moved to west coast (California) in the 80’s! Best time of my life, best memories!! I moved back to Michigan mid 80’s…took me 2kids & 30 yrs to make it back to Cali!! I have my car stereo set to 101.1…70’s, 80’s & 90’s ALL the time! I’d say mostly 80’s!! This is one song we hear very often!! LOVED the 80’s!!! Cannot tell you how often a street I drive down, a song I hear or a smell I smell totally gives me de’ja vu…a memory brings me back & I wonder where certain people are, what ever happened with them & some already gone 🥹😔 but I remember them right then & there!! The good ol’ days!!!
You guys need to deep dive into more of the Eurythmics, they have a great catalog of songs. Plus Annie Lennox is one of the greatest singers of all time.
My Saturdays mornings are made brighter every weekend by Lex's beautiful smile, her head bobbing and dancing, and her comparing songs to radishes, weddings, oatmeal, and anything else that comes out of that wonderful brain and kind soul.
Love is a Stranger is also a cracking Tune!
You all have a new sub here! So glad I found your Channel my aunt used to blast this in the car when I was like 10. They have a great songs go down that Eurythmics rabbit hole! Yes the person singing was female Annie Lennox
Great track from the 80's
Eurythmics - some of their best: Belinda / Take Me To Your Heart / Never Gonna Cry Again / Sing-Sing / Love Is A Stranger / I’ve Got An Angel / Wrap It Up / I Could Give You A Mirror / Regrets / Right By Your Side / Who’s That Girl / Would I Lie To You / There Must Be An Angel (with Stevie Wonder on Harmonica) / I Love You Like A Ball And Chain / Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves (With Aretha Franklin) / Conditioned Soul / It’s Aright Baby’s Coming Back / When Tomorrow Comes / Let’s Go / Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) / You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart / I Need A Man / Put The Blame On Me / I Need You / Sylvia / 17 Again /
My best friend in England was a sound tech with the Eurythmics. He has an amazing photo of he and Annie Lennox on stage doing sound check in Rio. He said she was amazing to work with. She commanded so much respect from everyone around her.
This is one of the greatest hits in the 80s, kiddos. And out of context it may not seem like, but it filled the dance floors every time it was played.
Annie is truly a force to be reckoned with and is a top notch performer. So happy to see the official video 'cause she MUST be viewed, Check out Money Can't Buy it or Why. I meant to add originally (edited) that is not to take anything away from Dave who currently plays with Stevie Nicks newer stuff.
The 80's was a great decade for music. And music videos. 👍
Now we are touching the '80s you should check out Vince Clarke. One of the eras most influential creators, the man behind Yazoo and Erasure, great music.
YAZOO/ ERASURE/ DEPECHE MODE
This song was groundbreaking at the time. Eurythmics brought the new wave synth pop sound to a new level with Annie Lennox’s soaring powerful and soulful vocals. Annie is in my opinion one of the premier female vocalists in pop history. Good reaction. I would encourage y’all to listen to their bop “Would I Lie To You?” for a flavor of their more upbeat side. Sweet Dreams is a haunting instant classic from one of the most creative artists of the 80’s.
Annie Lennox is amazing. Fantastic voice.
I can attest to the dream part. This was the song of a summer. I remember driving the countryside in the heat, windows open, this on the radio. Definitely felt dreamlike.
Annie Lenox is awesome. Love this song. Classic 80's. This was during my high school days. Yeah, I'm old :) There are a lot of remakes of this and remixes. Some great ones.
Annie sings Into The West for the closing credits to The Lord Of The Rings - Return Of The King.
This song has been covered many times and sonically rearranged over the years since they made it in the 80's. They are mainly known to people only by this song, but they have so many other great tunes.
Annie is actually a classically trained cellist who studied at the Royal college of music, but when the 80s synth music came into fashion with the advent of MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE) which allowed different keyboards, drum machines & digital sequencers to be link up together. A massive breakthrough in music ✌️
Annie Lennox (the lead singer) had some great solo songs too. Should definitely react to ‘walking on broken glass’
Nice to see you reacting and enjoying all the classic songs that the UK gave to the world
Would be fun if you did a reaction to Marilyn Manson's version of this song. His style fits perfectly with the vibe of this song. Fun fact: in his clip he is wearing a wedding dress
That’s a staple of the 80s .. I love bands like that .. my second favorite decade in music .. so much diversity.. Metal .. Hair Metal .. Punk .. Pop .. Hip Hop .. New Wave .. Thrash .. it makes you feel the freedom and expression of the time .. ❤️🙌🏻
The second single I ever bought. My mother literally hated me for playing it over and over again. :-D
Annie Lennox (the singer) and Dave Steward were a couple. They broke up and on the same day the wrote this song which became their greatest hit.
They made music together during the 80s and had some more. What a great career.
I knew they broke up... But I loved the magic of them together.. thanks for info.
Lennox has an awesome and remarkably unique voice
This song played in X-Men:Apocalypse when Quicksilver saves everyone when the mansion exploded
Great scene.
This song was in the X-Men Movie 🎥 when Quick Sliver ran through the house taking people out.
This was one of the Eurythmics' earlier hits. You should try "Thorn in My Side," or Annie's duet with Aretha, "Sisters are Doing it for Themselves."
I'll add missionary man to the list.
there's so many reactions to this where people just accept that that's what a cello sounds like and it's adorable lol
This was my favorite song as a little kid. I still love it! 😁
Here comes the rain again is an Amazing song
"When androgyny wasn’t common". Oh my! Androgyny was common as dirt (and a popular fashion) in the early to mid 80s (and carrying over to the late 80s), especially among celebrities. Half of the pop stars I was into as a teenager (I’m nearly 50 now) were androgynous to a greater or lesser degree. At the time, the broader public viewed it as a fashion trend and but a lot of artists were quite subversive about gender norms and stereotypes. It was in the 90s that the blurring of gender lines stopped and reversed.
Yeah W the actual F.
One of the best voices in pop/rock.
The Eurythmics song "Love is a Stranger", is a song you should add to your list. It'll give you a taste of Annie Lennox vocal range. She is an awesome vocalist! And you guys are excellent, keep having fun. 🤘
“Way” back then we didn’t get triggered by the artist clothes, just talent. I came home from college and was shocked when my dad recognized Boy George ! He was always into country, bluegrass, and gospel but recognized talent.
Annie Lennox- one of the most amazing vocal artists of the era. Start checking out versions of "It's alright, baby's coming back" and just immerse yourself in a velvet-over-iron voice.
This is the first music video that I ever saw. I was living in Germany as an Air Force brat. It was 1984 I was 9 and my neighbor received VHS tapes of Saturday morning cartoons and MTV from his grandma. It was a treasure trove, but this video led off off the tape. It always has a special place in my heart
This song is my childhood! 90's baby with a musical mom 😆
Edit: Marilyn Manson did a cover of this song, too
They were great together and Annie got even better when she went solo. There is SO MUCH you need to hear from her!
What’s some of her best songs
It was from a time when being androgynous was prominent. Reference: look at Motley Crue or any of the hair metal bands at the same time. It was common for rock dudes to dress like chicks and ladies with short hair dressing in suits, but neither were cross dressing. David Bowie is one major influence for this look. It was confusing time to be a teenager, that i can tell you...
This song is from 1983, and she's right: That string instrument was just for show; it's not what you're actually hearing. The actual sound was made by a synthesizer. The entire song is keyboards/synthesizers.
you should listen to "walking on broken glass", "why"
This will be always and forever be my most favourtist song. Grabs me everytime.
Such a great song. Marilyn Manson’s cover of this song is awesome. Suggest checking it out.
This!
Agree
Oh yeah!
MM version
Please go down a rabbit hole with Manson cover songs lol
Early 80's New Wave was AWESOME!!! It was an amazing time to live through.
Great synth-pop. Beautiful melody. Dark lyrics. The Marilyn Manson cover really emphasises those.
THE ROMANTICS "WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU" & "TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP"
Oh MANNN you need to check out Marilyn Manson's version of this song. The video too not just the lyrics.
It's not much on lyrics so a lyric video would be useless
Annie Lennox said that all their songs are composed acoustically first, then modified for all the other (modern) elements, bells, and whistles.
Marilyn Manson covered it in the late 90s (very creepy and macabre), and it was also covered by Emily Browning as the main theme for the 2011 movie Sucker Punch (my favorite rendition).
Y’all really need to do the Marilyn Manson version of this song!!
The middle 8 of this track is absolutely superb.
Check out the Marilyn Manson cover of this, really adds a more darker meaning to the lyrics.
So funny how music history for you was current events for me back in the day. Listening to this music for many of us keeps us young forever.
Marilyn Manson covered this song...if no one else has mentioned that
This and I wear my sunglasses at night we’re on the radio every 5 minutes back in the day. Amongst others but those 2 stick for some reason. 🤘🏻🤘🏻