Today's song is not one of those. In the 80s, the real rise of Bubblegum pop came to annoy music lovers , due to the proliferation of the crap on MTV. Tiffany, New Kids on the Block, and Debbie Gibson, to name a few, were graduates of this august push in music (to be noted, Debbie Gibson gets a pass for her notable work post-80s, but we will get to that some other time).
Today's song comes from a Dance Duo named Bardeux. Never heard of them? I don't blame you. If you weren't actively going out to nightclubs and dancing with a really thin tie whipping around (you were always safe, due to the linebacker-like shoulderpads in your jacket), you probably would not have heard of this song. In fact, I was really surprised YouTube had this one.
Bardeux's "Magic Carpet Ride" came off thier debut album Bold as Love. The video has it all. Big hair, break dancing (just popping), bad lip syncing (like they just didn't even care, or were all coked up), and that stupid hand-held keyboard that was "so totally cool" at the time. Yeech. Wow, there are even those ugly atrocious muscle pants on some tool at the end of the video.
The music, however, wasn't that bad, as far as dance tunes go. Catchy lyrics, electronic drum machine, bright. Probably not a live musician on the album. But, the voices of "Jaz" and "Acacia" are nice and pure, almost making you believe that this song could be attributed to you. That, when you are dancing, you are actually dancing to a fun song, with a girl of your dreams... at least until the AquaNet dissolves out of her hair.
So, enjoy a Guilty Pleasure. Bardeux's "Magic Carpet Ride."
Now, excuse me while I look for my muscle pants and mouse. It's been a while. Dude.
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