There It Goes by Smashing Pumpkins

There It Goes is another excellent example of a song you just can’t understand how it never made it past the demo version. Smashing Pumpkins have a plethora of songs in their library, and there are still some out there that we have yet to know about. There It Goes was written in 1988 and…

Isn’t It Midnight by Fleetwood Mac

On November 30, the world unexpectedly lost Christine McVie, a longtime member of Fleetwood Mac, at the age of 79. Not many details have emerged other than she passed from a “brief illness.” I hope we find out more details soon because her death was undeniably shocking. Unfortunately, Fleetwood Mac is one band I never…

Woman in Chains by Tears For Fears

Though I did not recognize the beauty of this song in my younger years, I have grown to love it as an adult. Everything about it – Roland’s voice, Oleta’s voice, the music, the lyrics. It radiates emotion. Woman in Chains was released in 1989 from Tears for Fears’ third album, The Seeds of Love….

Every Breath You Take by The Police.

Hailed as one of the greatest songs by The Police, it is also considered one of the most misinterpreted. Every Breath You Take was released in May of 1983 from the band’s fifth and final album, Synchronicity.  The album itself was their most popular and nominated for five awards. The single won two Grammy’s for…

Opposites Attract by ‘Til Tuesday.

This is one song by ‘Til Tuesday that I wish would have made it into the studio. Even a demo would have been good. But neither exists. Apparently it wasn’t played live too often because one of the band members vaguely remembered it. To this day, I’m still trying to get all the lyrics. Since…

Favourite Scar by Leona Lewis.

If you’re a fan of 80’s music or of simply Tears for Fears, you’ll definitely recognize the sampling used in today’s song. Did you guess it yet? Well, jet back to June of 1985. It’s “Head Over Heels” from the popular Tears for Fears album, Songs from the Big Chair. At first, I didn’t know…