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EVERY EIGHTIES SONG, ANALYZED
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Richard Challen
Jul 31, 2020
9 min read
Michael Jackson – “Off The Wall”
The transition from verse to chorus is swift, sudden, and transportive—like stepping onto the dance floor, or entering Oz.
Richard Challen
Jul 20, 2020
9 min read
Ray, Goodman & Brown – “Special Lady”
Ray, Goodman & Brown reached the Top 5 with a song practically lifted from an earlier era—and a name lifted from an accounting firm.
Richard Challen
Jun 15, 2020
5 min read
Kool & The Gang – “Too Hot”
“Too Hot” was the first single from Kool & The Gang “Mach II” that would never have existed within the band’s earlier incarnation.
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