Level 42 'lessons in love' C/D?

Dud dud dud.
'Lessons In Love' came on the workplace radio today, and I realised that Level 42 sound bored by their own music.

WRONG

i like something about you better but this is a bit of a tune an' all tbh

this was on the rotation at the b&q I worked at when I was 19; halcyon days; facing up cans of paint; sorting out the screws, nails and hooks; tannoy'd for a price-check; vibing to level 42.

This is a ridiculously good bass line.

That is a ridiculously bad video. *Scours lyrics for inspiration* - 'all the homes that we were building' - hey let's set it on a building site! Now Mark, how about you come up with some illustrative hand gestures for the nautical metaphors in the first verse. Mike, for the falsetto middle eight that you do in every single song why don't you wander off into some dark shadows where we can't see your face? And guitarist, whatever your name is, you can just stand around looking like you're not sure what you're doing in this bass and keyboard led band.

tbf there is a clear guitar break before the last chorus iirc

I guess they threw him a bone from time to time.

Mike Lindup's occasional spooky vocals are their secret weapon.

I served Lindup once when I was working a weekend job at WH Smith's, 20 odd years ago. He was wearing a Level 42 Racing Team jacket. I wanted to say something, having been a bit obsessed with the group when I was eleven. But now I was 18 and all I cared about what Public Enemy and Pearl Jam, so I just rang up his items and took his cash. I guess he was used to not being recognised. But I still feel a bit guilty about it.

I've come to terms with my Level 42 since then. They're patchy but they have some great jazz-funk jams and the odd ersatz soul gem. I can listen to World Machine and Running In The Family without skipping, for the most part.

This would be my favourite thing they've done, I think. Led by Lindup but with a great pre chorus sung by MK that makes the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_cie39XdWM

And guitarist, whatever your name is

the magnificently named Boon Gould fyi

The Goulds left as King wanted to go down the full Lessons/Something About You/Running In The Family direction, they apparently didnt

Make the most of the 'pop' direction, rather. Gould/King were a great rhythm section