The Icicle Works nailed down position #74 on Marc’s Top 200 with “Birds Fly (From a Whisper To A Scream)” off their eponymous first LP. Great song, and one that has stood the test of time.
My favorite Icicle Works song is off the first album of theirs I owned, “If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy, Sing His Song”. From 1987, “Understanding Jane” is at once a sentimental love song and smashing rock rave-up - like a Journey song that was kidnapped at gunpoint by the Ramones, taken to a tattoo parlor, redecorated, and released, so it could rock out with wild abandon!
The original video of the song was pretty cheesy, featuring the nerd herd of a band in an English pub - the video enclosed is not only easier on the eyes, it sounds 10x better!
Enjoy “Understanding Jane”!
Bonus! Speaking of Icicle Works, a song I often played on my radio show before or after "Birds Fly" was today’s bonus track - another one that would make my personal Top 200 for sure!
Talk Talk scored #100 on Marc’s Top 200 and their namesake song is wonderful - but my favorite is “It's My Life” - a huge international hit for them and this one we will link to the video, as it both haunting and beautiful.
Enjoy “It’s My Life”!
"It's My Life" is, of course, a new wave classic! "Understanding Jane" is Talk Talk at their rocking best. Truly an Awesome Song and an excellent tune for a party atmosphere on a hot summer evening.
ReplyDeleteWell, it is Hot,.... and it is Summer ... and most importantly, it’s Always A Party on Marc’s Top 200!
ReplyDeleteRIP Mark Hollis !!!
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