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Does it count as a rickroll if you’re told right away?

Soft Cell weren't the originators of this song, new wave, or synth-pop, but their take on Gloria Jones set the stage for a decade of music.

The Pointer Sisters' eternally catchy hit is more than meets the ear.

It's a somewhat confusing song by a band with a somewhat confusing name: The The. How fitting.

...which, through yesterday's post, I may have caused. Sorry, folks. But enjoy Bananarama regardless.

Foreigner put lyrics first en route to creating one of the greatest love anthems in all of popular music.

I examine why Kate Bush's work stands out from that of her contemporaries through one of her most successful songs in the mainstream.

I was first drawn to this Smiths track by its odd form, but with every listen, I feel a deeper connection to the lyrics and their setting.

Cameo unload a widespread critique of those in power over the lies they tell with their signature, hard-hitting funk.

Blondie's Moroder-produced movie soundtrack anthem presents the state of pop at a sonic inflection point — a sound people still love today.

Steve Winwood struck a balance between older R&B and soul and his own era's pop rock on one of his biggest songs.

Yes, it's a cover, and yes, they made a couple small changes that really make their version superior to its predecessors.

Bear with me, because this is actually pretty cool in the context of this song.

It's Dead Week, and my existential dread is peaking once more.

Gabriel's vocal and instrumental arc work in lock step to form a marvelously complete, love-centered narrative.

Even with its title and sporting usage, Kool & the Gang's signature song embodies a more laidback form of celebrating.

It's a song I consider a sports anthem, and just a track that gets you in the mood for a thrashing.

Genesis capture the strife which penetrates our world on all levels, while also leaving the door open for humanity to still work things out.

His accomplishments are visible throughout one of the Gap Band's signature and most evergreen songs.

Given both the song's origins and its more modern use, it honestly makes a good amount of sense to approach the topic in this way.