While writing about Debbie Gibson and calling the radio station to dedicate "Lost in your eyes" to someone, I realized that I had to write about another great song. Years before Debbie, about five give or take, I literally waited an entire day for Y100 to play a song I had requested. It was probably '84 or so, when I had fallen hard for Pat Benatar's song "Love is a battlefield" but had not yet scored the cassette of Live on Earth. I called them at least three times, probably in the hopes of taping the song when it played. I waited and waited, roller skating circles around the patio and making sure that we had the radio on while we ate dinner, but to no avail. Until finally, as night fell outside, "Love is a battlefield" played. SUCCESS!
You HAVE to watch this video. It is only one of the greatest music videos ever in the history of the entire fucking universe. See, Pat ran away from home. And now she's selling herself for money. But she stands up for herself and her fellow ladies of the night. And they stand up for themselves by dancing. It is amazing.Watch it on youtube RIGHT NOW!
Now go download it ASAP because truly, this is one of the greatest pop songs ever.
A few years ago, I decided that I would make an autobiographical mixtape of songs. I love music more than just about anything in the world (except for maybe movies), so many of my memories are connected to songs. Now in the age of itunes, I've turned these songs into the mother of all playlists and thought it might be fun to blog about the songs and the memories that go along with them.
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