I blame whites for ruining Gloria Estefan.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 20:01 (sixteen years ago) link
*blamed Marc's homosexuality for ruining his favourite song.
I remember hearing a few weeks ago from my friend, whom I told about the meaning of this song, who subsequently discovered my other friend and his almost comically bigoted father who apparently love this song as well, and apparently refused to believe the homosexual undertones about it.
― mehlt, Tuesday, 18 March 2008 23:51 (sixteen years ago) link
just listened to this a few times after half-jokingly mentioning it on the 2010 trax poll thread. such an incredible song, gorgeous & spare, both overwhelmingly exultant and absolutely crushing. on the short list of my all-time favorite songs (when i think to include it). i remember catching part of it for the first time on MTV sometime in 1984 and having no idea what it might be, missing for some reason the title/artist credits and spending weeks afterward obsessing, describing it to my friends, trying to figure out what it might be. it left a mark. perfect in every way.
12" extended versionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAbB-qs4iU
acoustichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0xQ3WgBU1c&feature=related
― normal_fantasy-unicorns (contenderizer), Monday, 24 January 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
^ not recommending the rather schmaltzy acoustic version, but there it is.
― normal_fantasy-unicorns (contenderizer), Monday, 24 January 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
I actually really love the acoustic version.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 24 January 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
Wd probably pick the 12inch version of "Why" for maximum dancefloor mayhem
― Cars and Freedom (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 January 2011 22:36 (thirteen years ago) link
pvmic
I think I'd go for "Why?" - which is even more melodramatic - but yeah, why the hell not?― noodle vague, Friday, 29 October 2004 03:08 (6 years ago)
― noodle vague, Friday, 29 October 2004 03:08 (6 years ago)
― basically just a 2/47 freak out (sic), Monday, 24 January 2011 23:52 (thirteen years ago) link
weirdly i reffed this on ilx today also, in the daily mail thread
― zvookster, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 00:58 (thirteen years ago) link
the b-side to this record is a lost balearic classic
― missingNO, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 01:53 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCZPBL7X6S8
― missingNO, Tuesday, 25 January 2011 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_DWWE3cjgg
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Sunday, 3 November 2013 01:23 (ten years ago) link
g'damn i just came to post that. instead i'll bump.
― Merdeyeux, Friday, 22 November 2013 21:52 (ten years ago) link
RIP Larry Steinbachek.
― Working night & day, I tried to stay awake... (Turrican), Friday, 13 January 2017 05:44 (seven years ago) link
A shame!
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38597071
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 January 2017 14:49 (seven years ago) link
apart from them recording some of the great all-time records i keep obsessing over how great this video is and how fucking ground-breaking at the time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sARuFu-tc
― Uptown Top Scamping (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 9 January 2021 10:15 (three years ago) link
bullshit straight boy indulgence but that vid makes me cry every time i watch it
― Uptown Top Scamping (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 9 January 2021 10:19 (three years ago) link
also the 80s, you had to be there
― Uptown Top Scamping (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 9 January 2021 10:20 (three years ago) link
Exceptional video. Just read the start of this thread, yikes.
― I am using your worlds, Saturday, 9 January 2021 10:45 (three years ago) link
2005 ILX wtf is wrong with you.Song / vid all-time of course.
― ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 9 January 2021 11:20 (three years ago) link
i remember hearing Peter Powell say "this is the most important record of the year" and i was lol Peter Powell lol important but he wasn't wrong and i don't remember seeing the video at the time but it's fucking brilliant
― Uptown Top Scamping (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 9 January 2021 11:46 (three years ago) link
Video is classic, even the little breakfast sequence is so full of mood and nuance
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Saturday, 9 January 2021 11:59 (three years ago) link
yep
― Uptown Top Scamping (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 9 January 2021 12:03 (three years ago) link
this song reminds me of going to the Catholic Youth Activity Group disco at the St Pats Irish centre on a Thursday night and the smell of strongbow cider and dry ice, The Communards cover of Don't Leave Me This Way was another classic of that era. He seems like good people does Jimmy Somerville.
― calzino, Saturday, 9 January 2021 12:06 (three years ago) link
The not-so-hidden look of scorn on the old bloke's face! xp
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Saturday, 9 January 2021 12:07 (three years ago) link
Jimmy seems like definitely good people and i enjoy listening to Richard on Radio 4 of a saturday morning, but i think i've said here or somewhere the Bronskis are my favourite, "Hard Rain" is top 10 records ever
― Uptown Top Scamping (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 9 January 2021 12:09 (three years ago) link
Larry Steinbachek was very cute. He died a few years ago at 56, sadly.
― 10percent Discocunt (jed_), Saturday, 9 January 2021 13:32 (three years ago) link