The Peak, 03/16/06: It's 1989

[Gazoo]

From Henley's "New York Minute," we went to a clip from Ridin' Miss Daisy, then to my perennial BOS, Tears For Fears kicking out the Style and bringing back the Jam (one of my favorite double-meaning lines ever).

[RGMike]

NEW YORK MINUTE - DON HENLEY
SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - TEARS FOR FEARS
ROCK AND A HARD PLACE - ROLLING STONES
YOU GOT IT - ROY ORBISON
I'M GONNA BE - PROCLAIMERS
ROOMS ON FIRE - STEVIE NICKS
ACHIN' TO BE - THE REPLACEMENTS
LOVE SHACK - B-52'S
WAITED UP - THE SAMPLES
NICK OF TIME - BONNIE RAITT

Well, even Rob falls victim to the Curse of '89: A very Moreyesque set (we're hearing "Love Shack" as I write; fingernails on a  blackboard would be preferable).  Only the Samples and an underplayed Stevie Nicks tune rise above the din here. And Bonnie Raitt still to come.

[Gazoo]

On the replay, I'm making TFF share BOS with Bonnie Raitt and the Samples.  

Three years ago I did a LONG interview with Sean Kelly of the Samples -- very indepth and nakedly emotional stuff -- and sadly was never able to successfully pitch it anywhere.  (Not even Relix wanted it!)  I still have the tape but only transcribed half of it, disheartened.  God, it's been ages since I did an interview.