#524/1155
1985 Housekeeping
Artists Against Apartheid
Sun City
Genre: It worked for Live Aid….
3.25 out of 5
Take one hook. Play it over and over and over and let a lot of people sing it. That seems to be the marching orders for the hit song here. It’s very urban and catchy but, at 9 minutes, it has more than word out its welcome.
There was debate about whether to include this. It’s culturally relevant but it’s also not really a “rock” record, despite Steve Van Zandt’s appearance as motivating producer and writer.
The Gabriel entry starts off with great premise but hoes absolutely nowhere. As though it was designed to accompany a video in a giant, outdoor arena.
It’s all a relic of a bygone era. But none of it has the relistenability of even a No Nukes.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBJ7ztNazTVDR-hUVLtZ652l0fKrrk2rO
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