It seemed like some kind of changing of the guard at MTV. The bands that were on all the time a few months ago like Wang Chung, Steve Perry, Bryan Adams, Culture Club and The Cars, seemed to drop off and another wave of fresh faces and respected veterans took over.
Maybe it didn’t happen overnight like it I remembered it. Maybe this was not so much about the evolution of MTV as it was my own Musical Evolution. The end of The Metal Years was just around the bend. I can’t say for certain if I was consciously aware of that or not. I do know that I had spent more time trying to learn how to play Journey, Boston, and other girl friendly music on my bass.
The leather and spikes began to disappear and in its place, leopard print spandex, bleached splotched acid washed Levi 501’s, Avante-garde silk shirts started to sprout up. It was still the 1980’s even if we were on the back nine.
Smithereens – Behind A Wall Of Sleep
Tears For Fears – Shout
Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
Mr. Mister – Broken Wings