Tuesday, 6 September 2016

You Were Working As a Waitress in a Cocktail Bar


The above line earwormed into my head the other day leading to me dusting down Dare the 1981 Human League album from whence it came.
Probably the first time I have played it this millennium and a rather pleasant experience it was too.

Don't You Want Me was of course a phenomenally successful single (5 weeks at number 1) but one which was released against Phil Oakley's wishes
But this is Phil talking - Love Action (I Believe in Love) only peaked at number 3.
Thirty five years old for goodness sake


The Human League - Don't You Want Me

The Human League -Love Action (I Believe in Love)
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10 comments:

  1. The Swede6 September 2016 at 09:44

    I enjoyed everything about this post, except the line about 'Dare' being 35 years old.

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    1. Charity Chic6 September 2016 at 10:25

      Scary isn't it?

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    2. Rol6 September 2016 at 16:04

      I can generally accept that the 80s are 30+ years ago... it's the 90s being 20+ years ago that I have a problem with. That said, it's hard for me to believe that I was 9 years old when this record came out.

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  2. George6 September 2016 at 14:35

    I prefer today's choices to yesterday's. I did play the B.A.D. songs, expecting the worst, but they were OK really.

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  3. Swiss Adam6 September 2016 at 19:41

    Agree with Rol. I can't quite get my head around the 90s being so long ago.

    George- tsk.

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  4. Echorich6 September 2016 at 19:49

    Dare - so much promised, so much achieved, but so little follow through. A great album that became too big for its and the band's own good.

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  5. drew6 September 2016 at 20:55

    The turn of the millenium feels like a long time ago to me at the moment b ut also just yesterday if that doesn't sound daft.

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  6. Brian7 September 2016 at 02:41

    I still listen to my 12" singles of these two with regularity, but I haven't pulled out Dare in years. Will have to do that tonight. Have to agree with Echorich, though. The only Oakey I have after Dare is Facination and the album with Giorgio Moroder. That might have even been hanging on too long.

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  7. JC18 September 2016 at 14:16

    An era and genre-defining album. Takes me back to my first misadventures in pubs now that I had proof my baby-face looks did belong to someone who was 18 year old. Loved it then and love it still, albeit like everyone else, hardly play it nowadays.

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