Eurythmics Reaction Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 80s WOW! | Dereck Reacts

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

If you lived in the U.K. during these times Annie’s look was nothing unusual. We had every look possible during this time.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

she looked like Ziggy Stardust and Johnny Rotten XDD

[@wowoking2]

You guys gotta search up Eurythmics grammy preformance it was stunning

[@andreajarvis4299]

The Eurythmics was 1 of 3 posters on my wall, along with Adam Ant as Prince Charming and Paul Young. New Romantics- Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet etc, Culture Club, - Boy George, Marilyn, Steve Strange, Bowie, Frankie goes to Hollywood had it all, what a time to grow up

[@sanctuary70]

DUDE , SHOW THE VIDEO & STOP YAPPING! DO YOU KNOW WHO THE EURYTHMICS ARE?! BETTER YET DO YOU KNOW WHAT EURYTHMICS MEANS ? IT IS A FRENCH WAY OF USING YOUR VOICE AND BODY TO INTERPRET MUSIC. IT'S QUITE APPARENT YOU DON'T KNOW SQUAT ABOUT ANNIE LENNOX AND DAVE STEWART. ANNIE MADE THE DECISION TO USE THIS FRENCH TECHNIQUE OF MUSICAL INTERPRETATION. THEY ARE CONSIDERED THE MOST POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL DUO IN MUSIC. NOT ONLY THAT, ANNIE DID A VIDEO WITH THE QUEEN OF SOUL-ARETHA . SONG? "SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES." AS FOR THE " GENDER THING," YOU SAY YOU LIKE, WELL YOU WILL NOTICE THAT EUROPEAN DRESS& MUSIC STYLES ARE UNIQUE TO US AMERICANS WHO ARE SO BLAND,BUT EUROPEANS KNOW STYLE. ANNIE LENNOX IS THE WHITE SOUL SISTER FROM ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. ARETHA DOES NOT SING WITH JUST ANYBODY. I SPEAK AS A PROFESSIONAL RECORDING ARTIST: SINGER ,SONGWRITER AND GUITAR PLAYER. THERE ARE ONLY 3 YRS DIFFERENCE IN AGE . DAVE STEWART HEARD MY VIDEO UNBEKNOWN TO ME, HE SHOWED UP TO AN AUDITION SET UP FOR ME BY NAOMI CAMPBELL'S MANAGER. I showed up 20min late and was yelled at by this woman who wanted to manage me. I decided to be my own manager. I walked out of Columbia Records twice. The music business, ESPECIALLY if you're a female artist will chew you up like a wood-chipper. ANNIE LENNOX WENT SOLO WITH HER ALBUM , " DIVA," THEN, "MEDUSA", BARE, AND SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION " ET AL.SHE BECAME THE FIRST AND ONLY WOMAN TO WIN AN OSCAR, ANNIE HAS EVEN SUNG AT THE VATICAN! LOOK, TO KNOW REAL MUSIC, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THERE IS NO ONE LIKE ANNIE LENNOX, THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE AND, I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS OPINION; THE WORLD KNOWS WHO ANNIE LENNOX IS PUBLICLY, BECAUSE SHE'S A PRIVATE, DOWN TO EARTH PERSON. THE DIVA OF DIVAS! ¿COMPRENDE? NO ONE DOES IT BETTER. DELIVERY IS EVERYTHING.

[@p.millard557]

Exactly.

[@bpfromowc]

This song is timeless, an all-time classic. In her solo career Annie recorded a great song called "No More I Love You's", that one is defo worth a listen/watch.

[@oceanlover3530]

Love that song!!

[@joelscottarnold3262]

Probably one of the greatest songs of the 80’s- with absolutely no chorus. And- androgyny was all OVER the place in the 1980’s. I love your reactions!! The 1980’s were a stellar decade for music!!

[@marthawash9838]

Annie Lennox Why, that song is a work of art

[@popland1977]

The first time I heard that song, I was floored!

[@AnthonyLaMastra]

“Why” might be my favorite too!

[@berghorst]

Why is honestly one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.

[@suziejane1008]

They all are.

[@BLITZY261]

So is WHY? by an unknown called JASMINE LAMPORT...unique song..different.

[@steverdms]

It's so interesting to see people react to songs that have always been part of the soundtrack of our lives. This song is 80's pop perfection. As a teenager in the 80's MTV peak, I can't imagine these type songs not having always been there. They are truly part of our DNA.

[@markusneumann146]

And I love how the younger people are exploring it now today. He really is smart and I luv watching him.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

The synth is _pulsating_ ... And alongside Annie's peerless vocals, no wonder this is still a song to be reckoned with. I remember wearing my Dad's wedding suit out to a posh event with my Mum shortly after this video came out (he was a skinny bugger). My Dad refused to come out with us, and there was a big row about it. I think he still hasn't recovered. 😂 I'm not gay, but I just adored Annie and her style... I'd never seen anyone like her before. 🖤

[@Crasher095]

This was a great place to start w/ Eurythmics (Dave & Annie) and Annie solo. This was their 1st hit in the US. They were in the forefront of using synthesizers. The 1st I'd heard except for a few pieces on other songs but Eurythmics were all synths in the beginning. I saw them on their 1st American tour in DC and it was just the 2 of them surrounded by equipment. Continue their journey... it's pretty amazing. They became HUGE together and Annie continues to put out amazing stuff!

[@NoMoneyG]

Annie Lennox has once of the most Iconic, recognizable voices of all time! Powerful & Beautiful! You know who it is from the 1st word! Check out "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" to hear not only Annie, but Aretha Franklin! Another very distinct & recognizable voice! The 2 together is Pure Magic!! Many people who can sing & do it well can be confused with many. Having this very "Distinct" voice is very, very rare indeed!

[@Ballistik-Knight]

Great song, Great vocals. I love that you see how important the instrumentals are. Arrangement seems simple by todays standards but sounds like these were really groundbreaking at the time. Love how heavy the base comes in on the 4th beats. Soundtrack of my youth :)

[@richardw4336]

The first song of theirs I heard was Love Is A Stranger which led straight out to buy the Sweet Dreams album. I was hooked and followed them and then Annie's solo career and they and she have produced acres of great music - Thorn In My Side - Here Comes The Rain Again - When Tomorrow Comes - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart to name a very few. Love your enthusiasm.

[@everuby4787]

I havenever explained myself how people don't recognize greatness this song has been around forever... I sing this song when my boss or at school they try to get over me... It is in my lifetime list, my mom introduced me to it. For every sweet dream you pay a price...

[@adorkability]

The Eurythmics were awesome. So many great songs- Who's That Girl, Missionary Man, I Need a Man. Here Comes The Rain Again. Too many to mention.

[@miller-joel]

"were"?

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

i was 13 when this song was released. it's one of the few songs that i remember exactly where i was when i first heard it. i'd come home from school, turned on MTV, and when they played this video i stopped everything I was doing and just watched with my jaw dropped in awe over their sound and Annie Lennox. it's hard to appreciate today but nobody had ever seen or heard anything like Annie Lennox before. A white woman, dressed like a man, who sounded like a black woman. the whole package just slayed everything. the next day all my friends were talking about that video in school. 1983 is when the 80s exploded to being the decade we all remember it to be. And Eurythmics are part of the reason why.

[@hippychikforever]

I was in 5th grade and had to go to my friend's house down the street because we didn't have cable. Annie Lennox blew my mind!

[@joannesmith3029]

The Bearded Seeker I was 15 and it blew my mind to see a woman dressed as a man and it opened my eyes to the possibility of confirming I was gay. ...so many mixed emotions about hiding my secret...catholic school in religious Ireland where you never heard anyone talking about being gay or what it even was even about. so Annie opened my eyes and my heart to other possibilities. A big influence in my early development which I am always grateful for.

[@backtoweedin4375]

We're the exact same age. Yes. This video was so striking, so ground breaking. I remember the orange hair and male suit almost made me a little uncomfortable but it was so cool! MTV was really hitting it's stride. SO much good stuff coming out. All the concept videos of that period were like four minute movies that mesmerized young minds. Another classic video of that fall is Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart.

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Spot on. 🖤

[@seeyouintheeighties]

Another for the nerds: The “cowbell” is actually glass milk bottles filled with water and hit with sticks and put through a spring reverb. They didn’t have the right sound on the drum machine so they did that inventive thing. Drums: movement drum machine (mk1) Bass synths: Roland sh101 The string synth where they play the cellos is a borrowed Oberheim OB-X. They ran long cables to that guys workshop down stairs to play his piano for the “hold your head up” part.

[@lounolastname4477]

Thanks 👍

[@bobbih6360]

Please check out Eurythmics' "Here Comes the Rain Again" and Annie's duet with Aretha Franklin - "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves"

[@sunnyd4734]

LOVED watching this video on MTV back in 1983. The orange hair and the blue cow. It doesn't get any better!

[@MrDirtpaw]

Annie Lennox is an ICON. Living Legend. If you don't know who she is and what she has done, educate yourself. You're welcome Madonna and Lady Gaga.

[@sexysadie2901]

Madonna and Annie are contemporaries, so...

[@sofamousithurts4794]

Madonna and Annie have worked together and recorded together, but I agree on Gaga

[@Flo-mh3pz]

Gaga is an unoriginal joke & should never be compared to the greatness that is Annie Lennox.....

[@michaelhandy4968]

Dave Stewart is behind that synth you love so much. He is the real genius of Eurithmics

[@williambullimore5270]

Cool analysis. I like how you noticed the drum intro into synth and then vocal. Annie is my favourite singer ever.

[@juneseghni]

I had the poster of Annie Lennox with her orange buzz cut on the wall of my university bedroom back in '83. Happy days.

[@tracyleach3446]

Annie is legendary. Vocals are insane🥰🤪

[@NoMoneyG]

EURYTHMICS RULE!! Pure "Classic EDM"! Lol 80's Electronic Synth is the Bomb!! Thanks Dereck!

[@Terri6868]

Should look up Annie & David Bowie doing “Under Pressure” @ Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Years later she said David Bowie was her favorite artist to work with. I think she had a crush on him. Look it up and see.👍

[@pailbadcock]

This song is timeless. Almost sounds better everytime you hear it, which doesn't happen with current music. Definitely ahead of its time. You'll love all of their music 👌

[@Lennox1492]

Omg the cowbell during the last blast while she walks away slowly from the camera is fantastic

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

I'm old - and I remember when this song came out - and I was in art school. We were obsessed with this song - and her look in the video. As I recall - the album this song was on was pretty synth driven - with Dave Stewart driving that. They did a lot of great songs. Check out "Would I Lie to You" - a little later song with a really Motown groove. Kind of funny that you think this sounds 90's - there were many groups in the 80's that had a synth driven sound. Yaz was a lesser known group that had one good album - amazing voice and very synth driven.

[@jerrycote659]

Dereck, since you are so into synths you HAVE to listen and watch the video for “Love Is A Stranger” and also “Here Comes The Rain Again”. BTW, Annie is amazing, however, Dave Stewart is a brilliant producer and real innovator. He’s also produced many other artists as well including the song “Don’t Come Around Here No More” which was a huge hit for Tom Petty

[@krlinkous3553]

As a teen growing up in the 80s I really enjoy this channel as you discover some of the great music of that era. Your 🧡 of synth makes me smile and I wanted to give you a few suggestions. The band, A Flock of Seagulls, is going to be a must listen if you aren't already aware of them and early Duran Duran has nice synthetic pieces as well.. Prince's early stuff is very synthetic driven as well. Find and read the story of Stevie Nicks song, Stand Back, and how it and Purple Rain are connected. It is synth legend. Good 80s stuff. Keep up the excellent content , sir.

[@oneironaut420]

Synthpop like this is my favorite kind of 80s music. You might want to check out New Order, early Duran Duran, Depeche Mode and Erasure.

[@jayarr961]

I can think of so many songs that I would love to get your reaction too. You react with passion, appreciation, and technical astuteness. Love it.

[@vendelayindustries]

One of the greatest groups of the 80's; Lots of great songs; You have pleaced a chill in my heart, Don't ask me why, Here comes the rain again, It's alright (Baby's coming back)

[@suziejane1008]

Annie, one of Scotland's best!! We have such amazing singers/bands.

[@olgacharalambous2810]

scots wha hay ... keep flying the flag

[@thrusta100]

We? Deacon Blue 👍

[@Doppeldropper]

..."Who's that girl" (which was perhaps even more controversial at the time), "Here comes the rain again"... 🤗

[@rupertjohns]

You really should try and listen to Ultravox very very synthesiser band. The big hits was Vienna Great video too.

[@dorojessy6932]

Yes, and "Hymne" from Ultravox as well.

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

Hymn, The Voice, Visions in Blue and many more

[@annother3350]

Monument is their masterpiece though...

[@xtianquart3400]

Eurythmics! Pure gold! Please also react to "Here Comes the Rain Again", "Love Is a Stranger", "Would I Lie to You?", "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)", "Missionary Man", "When Tomorrow Comes" ... for a start. There are sooooo many great songs by them :-)

[@RFDeStefano]

My favorite song of theirs! This was playing in the background when I was having my first experience with another guy!

[@pcsixty6]

sounds so good cuz it's an 80's hit song. That's why, as you said you have heard of it before. It still sound as good as it was first released.

[@michaelmyers75]

Some gems from Eurythmics are Shame, You Have Placed a Chill , Savage, Angel, Beethoven (I Love To Listen To), Sex Crime (1984) and 17 Again. 80’s synth classic go for Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive. Love your reviews Dereck.

[@waynestumbo2408]

Missionary Man and Would I Lie To You? is great too

[@RoastLambShanks]

i remember years ago seeing a documentary about music production and they were interviewing Eurythmics and going into detail about the work done on this track, how they salved over getting the bassline right and using a computer to sequence it. Later I learnt that they got a loan or something to afford the gear.

[@catschorus4684]

Love Eurythmics - you should try the version of this from the Grammy's when Annie performs as a man. Love is a Stranger - when it was shown for the first time on MTV America the screens went blank after Annie removed her wig and MTV demanded to see her birth certificate to prove she was female. Also their very surreal song/video Beethoven - I love to listen to

[@carolynjanesutton4932]

I didn't know the MTV stuff, thanks for that.

[@dreasbn]

Epic song, soundtrack of a generation. I feel so blessed being a teen in the eighties.. best 10 years in music 1977 to 1987... all in you need for life..

[@FrankCastlesConscience]

Eurythmics were a mega act of the 80s, easily a top 20 band globally, arguably top 10. I met Dave Stewart backstage back in the 80s 10 minutes before he hit the stage 🙂

[@djsaxby]

Annie Lennox is Sublime... Her voice is insane...

[@waynestumbo2408]

she is gorgeous. met her at a concert. back stage pass. nicest lady you will ever meet

[@strangefrontiersdw]

Annie Lennox has such a distinctive style and along with Dave wrote many great hits during their career. You love synth pop so you must must must react to one of the best & pioneering synth bands of the early 1980's Ultravox and their biggest hit Vienna. Absolute classic still and 40 years old this year.

[@ladykaycey]

I remember her in the Tourists before she and Dave formed the Eurythmics. The 80s were the start of big changes in society. If it weren't for a lot of 80s performers I don't think we'd be where we are today even though there's still a long way to go.

[@joyceharkin3641]

Annie was like David Bowie - a million different looks! All of them fabulous!

[@OxfordRoad538]

The sounds of this song is amazing... I love it!!! ✨✨✨✨

[@davidfrania8990]

Dereck, I don't know how you do it unless you're living inside my head, but you are highlighting all my favorite music from the 70s and 80s! And the Eurythmics are probably my favorite group from the 80s. Of course, I also love Annie Lennox as a solo performer because she has such a vocal range and chooses the best songs. Keep it up!!!

[@davidfrania8990]

Thanks Dereck! You should check out the Annie Lennox live performance of "Little Bird" at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics...It's epic!

[@kraigsellers8641]

Listen to Here comes the rain again also

[@Atreidies61]

You have to check out Eurythmics “love is a stranger” or “Beethoven, I love to listen to”. Shows how much of a chameleon Annie Lennox is and a great actress too. You won’t be disappointed.

[@georgecarlinismytribe]

:) Absolutely. Possibly the best intro to any song ever.

[@oceanlover3530]

Such an awesome song. Brings back great memories of being at Rich’s and Flicks watching this on the video screen. Good times! 👍🏻🙂👍🏻

[@JJfromPhilly67]

One of my very favorite songs -top ten.

[@andreassn5050]

90's feel!? This to me, is as 80's as you can get it, but maybe you're hearing something I don't? Curious... 🤔

[@RR64434]

I agree... 80’s epitomized. Doesn’t sound 90’s at all to me.

[@Pilutta100]

I was 10, and dressed up like her for my sister to take pics,lol. I actually understood the used by you lyrics, maby I shouldn't have, but I loved it. I felt like a master.

[@ono1dij]

Oh!!!! I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE EURYTHMICS!!!! Pleeeeeease!!! React another songs!!! Here Comes The Rain Again, Missionary Man, The First Cut, Would I Lie, Savage, I need A Man, Shame, Who's That Girl... Incredible band, and incredible discography...

Another GREAT reaction to an incredible song. There is no sound like the 80's New Wave. Just amazing. 👍🏼😀

[@rosasoc3982]

ANNI 80 LOVEEEEEEEE❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@soundofnellody262]

I was a kid when this song was published. I loved it and still do. Annie Lennox is one in a million

[@hoplesshope]

The Eurythmics were different and unique. With Annie Lennox voice together and Dave Stewart's amazing sound mixes made them a hit.

[@Muthrtung]

aahhh the androgenous 80's. this was one of their break-out songs, & she & Dave Stewart were together then. she actually had long sandy hair just before this video, apparently. the synth sound was through a break-through og piece of digi kit, called the Fairlight. it enabled people to sample & layer properly for the first time. Peter Gabrielle pioneered it first, then them & Kate Bush ("btw running up that hill" would be a rad reaction to do!). i was a kid then, but was always into any morsel of info i could get on all kinds of music. Annie has such a rad voice. you should also check out Marilyn Mansons version. super goth-morose take, but still makes sense in a Manson esque way :-)

[@softshallow7435]

Please react to who’s that girl by the eurythmics. It’s like a continuation of this song.

[@geos729]

Done on 8 track The 3 essential Eurythmics albums are Sweet Dreams, Touch, and 1984. Savage to some degree too... Best was Rolling Stone’s review at that time... “Eurythmics are creating something unmistakably new” Best live performances ever in those days

[@tazzatamania]

My favourite 80s synth band, chameleonic with loads of great songs but this is the best for me. Listen to: Soft Cell, Tainted Love Erasure, Sometimes Bronski Beat, Hit That Perfect Beat (different singer, Jimmy Somerville left) Yazoo, Situation, Alison Moyet has one of the most iconic 80s voices.

[@1stpageplacementNet]

Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart wrote the song after the Tourists had broken up and they formed Eurythmics. Although the two of them also broke up as a couple, they continued to work together. They became interested in electronic music and bought new synthesizers to play around with. According to Stewart, he managed to produce the beat and riff of the song on one of their new synthesizers, and Lennox, on hearing it, said: "What the hell is that?" and started playing on another synthesizer, and beginnings of the song came out of the two dueling synths.

[@brauntough9088]

501 or Bust.. Great Song.. Cheers..

[@popland1977]

Annie Lennox is was listed by Vh1 as the breasted White soul singer in history. She's a bad bitch! I'd love to to hear your reaction to Annie Lennox Why, it's arguably her best solo single

[@Stephen.Dixon01]

Annie has a blasting and soulful voice. Dave Stewart is from the exact area of Sunderland, England where live. Check out more of their stuff and her solo releases too cracking

[@zart]

It's interesting her look was revolutionary at the time and now the world has caught up to her .you see people all the time with blue or orange hair all the time.

[@alantanaka6957]

King and Queen of America! One of their best.

[@ssia6938]

Eurythmics were way ahead of their time. Their videos set a high standard for other performers. Check out Would I Lie to You, for a fun wild ride.

[@jonnajois]

This city never sleeps, from the same album is epic!

[@badm0t0rf1nger]

Dave Stewart has always been a master songwriter/arranger/producer. His is a *thick* catalogue of tremendous work. ;)

[@richardvrba1223]

Look up the definition of eurthymic. Her voice is epic..her solo work is even better!

[@jonnajois]

One of my favorites! In that time androgenic dressing and style was very common since late 70s. Men using make up and earings, woman dressed in mens cloth and really short hair. A free time for playing with roles and style. I use to where different style every day. Second hand and retro styles was in fashon.

[@jasonkendrick681]

Boy, I love this song.

[@Johnsmith-oo5en]

Eurythmics sound was an answer to the punk movement. In 1983 there was nothing sounded or looked like them. btw stunning album .

[@andimusicjunkie3990]

This song is so popular that it would be strange if you never heard it before. They have many other great songs. My suggestions : Here comes the rain again, There must be an angel, Love is a stranger, Thorn in my side.

[@ReactionsByJeff]

1983 was one the best years in music! #iwillthrowhands Annie Lennox is an amazing vocalist and an iconic figure.

[@claudiameier555]

EURHYTMICS was my first music love. Also stunning: The Miracle Of Love. Annie and Dave were were briefly lovers.

[@rosswatson5996]

Dave Stuart was the other half of the duo you see on video, synth writer, and producer.

[@Dannyboy.]

Hello Dereck ! Yeah ! Eurythmics at last !! This is for me the greatest song of the 80s (with "Relax" from Frankie goes to Hollywood) ! Hope you will react to Eurythmics more ("Here comes the rain again" would be the best choice after this one) and to Annie Lennox above all ! LOVE her !

[@watzizname]

The Tourist - So good to be back home again was one of the first singles i ever bought, would be interesting to see you react to that.

[@jameshanley6886]

Her catalog is massive Lennox amazing artist

[@rebelheartcr8599]

Hey, Dereck! There's a lot to choose from within the Eurythmics discography. You can also explore other songs from them such as Never Gonna Cry Again, Love Is a Stranger, Here Comes the Rain Again, Who's That Girl, Would I Lie to You, There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart), Thorn in My Side, Missionary Man, Beethoven (I Love to Listen to), You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart, Angel, The King and Queen of America, etc. In regards of her solo stuff you have tracks like Why, No More I Love You's, Little Bird, among others. However, my #1 Annie Lennox song is Walking on Broken Glass. The video is also quite fun to watch and it starts John Malkovich and Hugh Laurie (Dr. House).

[@owbln82]

this is so good! The good ol times!

[@californiahummus]

Eurythmics - so much greatness: Would I Lie to You? Here Comes the Rain Again Savage My My Babies Gonna Cry Who's that Girl? Angel Missionary Man Beautiful Child

[@hassafella]

This song was big in the hip hop culture of the 80s.

[@Bob_in_RI]

We really were pretty hip back in the 80's. Invented PCs and music videos among other things. ;)

[@sph476]

LOVE IS A STRANGER i think is the best song of all time, perfect.

[@Cybus2006]

Awesome reaction thank you! I think you'd really like "Love is a Stranger" from the same era! x

[@Pilutta100]

Early Eurythmics was my fav, the later stuff not so much

[@jobuck879]

Annie sung Step by Step and Whitney remade it but kept Annie in it as background vocals. Annie is not to be taken lightly. She’s done some amazing work. I love Walking On Broken Glass and Little Bird.

[@walterpanovs]

Check out their "Missionary Man" from 1986. The track rocks more than their usual stuff and the video is striking. Also a must is the beautiful "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" from 1985 which features a great harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder.

[@davidmaholchic6146]

So groundbreaking in its time so overplayed now love you

[@pattyspringer8922]

Another New Wave group is New Order. There songs Blue Monday & True Faith. We would go dancing in San Francisco, awesome time!

[@CNAwarrior]

Who’s that girl, another great song by the eurythmics

[@carolynjanesutton4932]

The whole gender thing was 'shocking' - at the time it was strange if a female just wore one item of 'male' clothing. At least where I grew up it was! 😌 I was massively intrigued by it.

[@ronpotts6385]

She and Boy George were both doing the gender-bending thing around the same time. Both were decades ahead of their time.

[@waynestumbo2408]

@@ronpotts6385 She was emulating David Bowie

[@maryhuhnke8496]

Thank God for KZbin "reactionaries" You may be analyzing the 80's but I was there!! My favorite decade! God Bless the 80's..and the birth of MTV! 😎✌🎧 Check out Eurythmics, "Would I Lie to" or "Missionary Man" Spectacular!!

[@pflynn581]

There were a lot of unique and interesting UK synth bands at this time that didn't seem to cut it in the US for whatever reason.