I wake up every morning with a song stuck in my head. And now it's stuck in yours.
(I Just) Died In Your Arms
Wow. While I appreciate the sentiment of equating death with orgasm and/or merger of Self-with-Other in the treacherous intimacy of love, I don't think this song merits a reading that deep. It's just a lock-step standard '80s pop-rock song. With none of the edgy appeal of new wave, its lyrics hark back to all the schmaltz of '70s love ballads dunked in a heavy dose of synth and cookie-cutter '80s guitar riffs.
Artist: Cutting Crew Year: 1986 Rating: Cold + fondness for the catchy concept chorus = Lukewarm
Note: And oh, my word, what a perfectly corny fan video!
Since you posted about this I've been lost in memories of a *band I was in that we oh, so, daringly named "Le Petit Mort". It's French for orgasm and literally means little death. Ripple effect.
Since you posted about this I've been lost in memories of a *band I was in that we oh, so, daringly named "Le Petit Mort". It's French for orgasm and literally means little death. Ripple effect.
ReplyDelete*We sucked.
Sorry I never commented on this, Cat. Needless to say, I'd "die" to hear a recording of Le Petit Mort. Ahem. Your band, I mean. ;)
ReplyDeleteThere was only ever one recording, (that I'm aware of), and it was destroyed years ago. The band never got around to doing that ;)
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