What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Didn't know these guys had fifteen albums. This is number seven. Nothing great, one dud with Come A Long Way. Also didn't know Jim Kerr got hitched with Chrissie Hynde. You learn all kids of stuff doing this. Of course I'll forget it tomorrow, but I will have known it for a day. Pop memories. If not for Breakfast Clubs Don't You (Forget About Me), which came out just prior to this album, would these guys have ever made it here? The only track I can recall. Not even sure if I have any other albums. That song was a #1 here and probably pushed this album into the top 10, but, surprise, it's not even on here. The song was offered to Billy Idol and Bryan Ferry who both turned it down before a reluctant Jim Kerr decided to give it a shot. Closing out The Breakfast Club movie it became the groups first U.S. hit. Back to this album, Alive And Kicking was a #3 hit, just ok for me. Sanctify Yourself is my favorite, which reached #14. The album went on to be their biggest seller both here and in the U.K. Can't see that it's all that, just an average album for me.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Come A Long Way

Best Track - Sanctify Yourself

Is this the age of the thunder and rage
Can you feel the ground move 'round your feet
If you take one step closer, it'll lead to another
The crossroad above is where we meet
I shout out for shelter, I need you for something
The whole world is out, they're all on the street
Control yourself, love is all you need
Control yourself, in your eyes
Sanctify yourself, sanctify
Be apart of me, sanctify
Sanctify yourself, sanctify
Sanctify yourself, set yourself free

In pictures of living, in bloodshot a vision
Sweet miracles and strange circumstances
I see the sun up, the showdown, the cool winds that blow down
On the big beat that life-long romance is
You've got a gun in your hand, you're making self plans
Stay with me all through the night
Control yourself, love is all you need
Control yourself, open up your heart
Sanctify yourself, sanctify
Be apart of me, sanctify
Sanctify yourself, sanctify
Sanctify yourself, set yourself free

You can't stop the world for a boy or a girl
Sweet victims of poor circumstances
But you can pour back the love, sweeping down from above
Giving hope and making more chances
Well, I hope and I pray that maybe someday
You'll come back down here and show me the way
Control yourself, love is all you need
Control yourself, open up your heart
Open up your heart
Sanctify yourself, sanctify
Sanctify yourself, sanctify

1) Once Upon A Time **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2RY5h8NIVI
2) All The Things She Said **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tytPcvyJASc&ob=av2n
3) Ghost Dancing **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-0w6cyjQw
4) Alive And Kicking **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljIQo1OHkTI&ob=av2e
5) Oh Jungleland **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HWPCa5yRRE
6) I Wish You Were Here **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tbbqs2zZs8
7) Sanctify Yourself **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAZlws4jB6w
8) Come A Long Way *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdxeVtQRHUc

3's - 0
2's - 7
1's - 1

Grade - 1.9

so many albums, so little time