MUSIC

I generally listen to music from the 80's and some new singers like Marroon Five and Five for Fighting.
It's hard to catch a concert of my favorite singers and bands from the 80's, eventhough John Bon Jovi is still Rockin' around and We recently went to a Journey concert and a Def Leppard one too.

My favorites were Simple Minds, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, The Cure, INXS, Spychedelic Furs, Pet Shop Boys ,more New Wave style of the 80's.
Now, those concerts are hard to fins nowadays (eventhough I heard the Pet Shop Boys were recently in Minneapolis).

I guess I like this music, because it reminds me of my High School years and all the fun and parties that we had at the time. All the dressing up in a the 'punk' style. I must admit that I was a fan of Maddonna and Cindy Lauper, yet Maddonna's early years (not the later ones- I wouldn't go to a concert of hers now even if it were for free).


But my ALL TIME FAVORITE is:
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY- by Berlin



Lyrics:

Watching every motion
In my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Watching I keep waiting
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating
To become the fated ones
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Through the hourglass I saw you
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
If only for today
I am unafraid

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

Watching every motion
In this foolish lovers game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there's a love in flames
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
My love

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

For me this is the most romantic song EVER!!! It is a song of giving and openingup to your loved one. Plus it is sexy as well. It does help that it was used in teh movie TOP GUN, a big deal in the 80's. I guess it brings memories of that first love. I can identify with the lyrics, they are daring and romantic. I just love it!

Changing Moods...totally different from the above....



Another favorite song:
Don't You (Forget About Me)-Simple Minds
Hey, hey, hey ,hey
Ohhh...
Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Tell me your troubles and doubts
Giving me everything inside and out and
Love's strange so real in the dark
Think of the tender things that we were working on
Slow change may pull us apart
When the light gets into your heart, baby
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me
Will you stand above me?
Look my way, never love me
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down
Will you recognise me?
Call my name or walk on by
Rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling
Down, down, down, down
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Ohhhh.....
Don't you try to pretend
It's my feeling we'll win in the end
I won't harm you or touch your defenses
Vanity and security
Don't you forget about me
I'll be alone, dancing you know it baby
Going to take you apart
I'll put us back together at heart, baby
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Don't Don't Don't
Don't You Forget About Me
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
As you walk on by
Will you call my name?
When you walk away
Or will you walk away?
Will you walk on by?
Come on - call my name
Will you all my name?
I say :
La la la...



I guess I liked it so much because the lyrics are about the typical teenage love relationships and all that troubles that girls and boys go through when they break up and want to be together and all that...ha,ha,ha.
But undoubtedly, the melody was great! AWESOME!! I still hear it on the radio and still feel young and like dancing!
Plus...it was from one of my FAVORITE 80's movie The Breakfast Club.







Another Favorite Song:
IF YOU LEAVE Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark (OMD)

If you leave, don't leave now
Please don't take my heart away
Promise me just one more night
Then we'll go our separate ways

We've always had time on our sides
Now it's fading fast
Every second every moment
We've got to--we've gotta make it last

I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends, someday

If you leave I won't cry
I won't waste one single day
But if you leave don't look back
I'll be running the other way

Seven years went under the bridge
Like time standing still
Heaven knows what happens now
You've got to--you've gotta say you will

I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd meet again

I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd still be friends

I touch you once I touch you twice
I won't let go at any price
I need you now like I needed you then
You always said we'd meet again someday

If you leave
Oh if you leave
Oh if you leave
Don't look back
Don't look back

I Guess I like this song so much becuase it was from my favorite movie EVER! (from the 80's- Pretty in Pink)
Plus, it is the typical teen-age dilema, and typical love song theme. It reminds me of those years and of my very first boyfriend (not really) hee,hee...but it brings nice memories of the 80's. IT HAS PROM WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!!!!

But my ALL Time FAVORITE is:
Take my Breath Away-by Berlin