A very subdued back-announce as well. I think Dave knows that this is a sucky year. At least we had a couple of nice segues.
I think he knows it was a sucky
set. But there are a number of decent tunes (particularly on the pop side) that he doesn't bother with, that would've at least livened things up:
Daryl Hall, "Dreamtime"
OMD, "Forever Live & Die"
Simply Red "Money$ Too Tight"
Prince, "Kiss", "Mountains"
Janet Jackson, any of her hits from that year
Anita Baker, "Sweet Love"
Baltimora, "Tarzan Boy" (OK, cheezy, but a personal fave)
Madonna, "Live to Tell", "True Blue"
Nu Shooz, "I Can't Wait"