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Talk Talk Talk

MUSIC REVIEW SERIES:   LOOKING BACK ON THE 80’S MUSIC  | 1981 THEN AND NOW Talk Talk Talk  ~Psychedelic Furs | Then and Now Like Echo and the Bunnymen and others, I didn't really pay a lot of attention to the Furs during my younger years.  I became more familiar with them later on.  Of course, in 1986, everyone became more familiar with the Psychedelic Furs.  None of us had a choice.  You can thank or blame John Hughes and Molly Ringwald.  I'm curious to know if the re-issue of their iconic, "Pretty In Pink" gained them more commercial success than all of their previous hits and sales. Chances are, you didn't know there was a re-issue of the song, "Pretty In Pink".  They re-recorded it for the movie.  The original recording first showed up on,  Talk Talk Talk.   It was much grittier and slightly less poppy then the 1986 recording.  In fact, the Furs do a good job of balancing post-punk grit with the right amo...

Rejoice, Even When Under Pressure

Music Review Series:  Looking Back On The 80's Music  | 1981 Then and Now October  ~U2 | Now and Then "Gloria In te domine Gloria Exultate Gloria Gloria Oh, Lord, loosen my lips." "Gloria" is hands down the reason I bought this album.  Early on, U2 recognized the value of  grabbing the listener's attention out of the gate with each album. Like "I Will Follow" on  Boy , "Gloria" doesn't disappoint.  "Gloria" also sets the tone for  October , not only musically, but lyrically. "Gloria In te domine Gloria Exultate Oh, Lord, if I had anything, anything at all I'd give it to you." U2's faith arises time and time again throughout the years, but on  October , it takes center stage. This is a bold move considering both the success of  Boy  and this being their second studio album. Just look to songs like, "Rejoice", "Tomorrow", "With A Shout (Jerusalem)", "...