When you were an American teen in the 80s, it felt like the world was being created anew all the time, that it was unfolding just for you and your friends. Everything was beautiful, you were beautiful, and there was all the time in world for the most exciting and wonderful destination you knew was waiting.
Once you got away from your backwater town, the big city would be there to welcome you. And your true love would find you there.
Everyone feels nostalgic for the music of their adolescence. Jazz, big band swing, early rhythm and blues, rock. The music of 1980 to 1991 hits that for me. And 1989 was the peak.
There’s a record store in town owned by a man my age. The other day I picked up a top-of-the-line (for 1986) turntable for a song, and a couple of 12-inch pop singles. We tried to out-do each other mimicking the cut-edit I-I-I-I-need-I-need-you from Stacey Q’s hit song. It was hysterical, but it was also poignant.
And then this song came on the radio while I was driving home, right at the signature melodic hook. I haven’t heard it in decades; immediate tears.
Darling, leave a light on for me.
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God, she's beautiful.
I may be gay, but I've had many "crushes" on pretty women who sing.
Susanna Hoffs, Linda Ronstadt, Belinda Carlisle.
Thanks for the memory, I forgot how pretty she was. Whenever I feel nostalgic for the 80s I watch this short video --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0eflYLkI4A
I dare you to watch it and not cry and long for those days. :) I wish that kids today could know that feeling of fun, hope and inspiration instead of all the hate and division that they are beaten down with today.