The Roach Days were probably the time in my life when music was the biggest thing going on. Sure we did other things but generally, we listened to music most of the time. We had MTV on, or played stuff from our rather large music collection, had parties or played our guitars. It seemed that the tunes were a big part of our daily bread. I suppose I still have music on all day in my office. It is different though. I usually don’t listen to the kinds of things we’ve been talking about here. In the office, music is a good buffer to combat the distractions of office sounds but it has to be a certain kind of music. We’ll discuss that in detail pretty soon.
What I’m talking about here is a seemingly constant dose of pop music and the like. In album form, mix tape or over the air waves and cable. The Roach Days never seemed to be without a kicking soundtrack.
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – As a Metal Head, I was compelled to not like Wham! but you have to admit there is something frolicish about this that you can’t hate.
Mötley Crüe – Girls, Girls, Girls – By the time this album came out, I was more or less done with my metal phase. However I did actually go to Thee Dolllhouse In Fort Lauderdale.
Phil Collins – Sussudio
Prince and The Revolution – Raspberry Beret
David Lee Roth – California Girls
Bruce Springsteen – Born In the U.S.A.
Tina Turner – Private Dancer – I don’t know how it happened but Tina Turner seemed to be the biggest thing around at this time. She was everywhere
Phil Collins – Take Me Home – I don’t know how it happened but Phil Collins seemed to be the biggest thing around at this time. She was everywhere
Run-D.M.C. – Walk This Way