Tagged Again!

Well, I've been tagged by my dear brother over at Trucker Philosophy. Before I can be released into the wild again, I have to answer some questions regarding, happily, one of my favorite subjects--80's Music!

1. Name an 80's Song that changed my life--

Well, I wrecked my car once while listening to "When I See You Smile" by Bad English. I'm not sure if that counts.

This is a very hard question for me because to some extent, there are too many to count. There's a great deal of 80's music that I can honestly say changed my tastes and my appreciation of music in general from a very early age.

I remember very clearly one night when the sky was really bright and there were about a zillion stars out. Lewis and I were sitting in his Camaro looking up at the sky through the t-tops and "Heaven" by Bryan Adams was on the radio. I don't know if it was life-changing, but that was a really good moment.

2. Name an 80's song that I can sing all the lyrics--

There are tons. One of my favorite activities is to sing with the radio and when I really like a song I make it a point to learn the words. I like to think I am good at it.

What comes to mind immediately though is "Never" by Heart. But I'm pretty confident I could sing the entire "Power Windows" album by Rush. Also, "It's No Myth"--Michael Penn. I better stop, this could get messy.

3. Name an 80's band I would like to be stranded with on a desert island.

Huey Lewis and the News--Don't they seem like a great bunch of guys?

4. Name an 80's band I'm embarrassed I listened to--

Culture Club--But I have reasons. Remember that during their heyday, I was about 6 years old. Their music was appealing to six-year-olds for some reason. I still think that Boy George is an excellent singer--I just don't like him much as a person. In fact sometimes, I really want to hurt him.

5. Name an 80's song that made me cry--

"Against All Odds"--Phil Collins

This was the first song that came to mind that fit the category. It was my favorite song to torture myself with after my college boyfriend broke up with me. Ah, memories . . .

6. An 80's band I wanted to play with--

In my imagination I've sung "Hazy Shade of Winter" with the Bangles about a thousand times.

7. Name an 80's band I wish had never formed.

I'm not sure why, but this question is really hard for me. Maybe I should just say that there is only one musical artist that I can honestly say makes me want to retch every time he opens his mouth and that artist is Neil Young. He's not a band, but he did record some music in the 80's, I guess. I don't know if that counts.

Men Without Hats sucked pretty bad too, and what was the name of that band that did "In A Big Country?"

8. Name an 80's band I still listen to.

There are lots. Rush, Men at Work, Huey Lewis & the News, The Stray Cats, Heart, Toto, Foreigner, Journey, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, John Mellencamp, etc.

9. Name an 80's band I would want my children to listen to.

Refer to the list above.