Even during the Rise part of The Rise & Fall Of ’84, there recurring issues with Lisa’s ex. The wooly cotton brains of memory seemed to have smoothed it over but if I look deeper into it, it was a frequent problem. Did I not see it? Did I bet too many chips on hope? Was I seeing only what I wanted to see? It was emotionally bothersome but I always seem to be getting enough signals to hang on. Knowing what I know now, I can see it coming but at the time either I didn’t or didn’t want to.
Bon Jovi – Runaway
Bryan Adams – Summer Of ’69
Huey Lewis & The News – Heart And Soul
Nena – 99 Luftballons
Chicago – Stay The Night
Eddie Rabbitt – I Love A Rainy Night This song originally came out a couple years earlier but seemed to make a resurgance during The Rise & Fall Of ’84 One rainy night Lisa and I heard this in the car and counted the number of times he says “I love a rainy night”. It was 28 I think.