Tim: Lots of people (by which I mean people who take the world seriously) are talking about a double-dip recession at the moment, and what it means for the future of the economy. Let’s talk a double-dip middle eight, and what that might mean for the future of rock music.
Tom: Oh bloody hell, is this your attempt at economics humour?
Tim: Well, it’s topical, you see.
Tom: Oh my WORD that’s very 80s. If it wasn’t blatantly filmed on a Canon 5D, I’d say it was about thirty years older than it is.
Tim: Structure seems fine to start with – verse, chorus, verse, chorus, a singing middle eight, then quickly up for some faint singing to take us into the final chorus. Except NO! That’s NOT what happens. This is CRAZY. Because then there’s a whole load of guitar strumming going on, and basic song structure as we know it falls to pieces.
Tom: I don’t give a damn about that. Why? Because this song isn’t just an 80s power ballad, it’s a good 80s power ballad. Who cares about song structure? LET’S ROCK!
Tim: Well, alright. I am perhaps being a teeny bit dramatic here, especially since rock music has never been too bothered with bog standard textbook structure, but it’s an interesting talking point and I’m in the mood for music like this.
Tom: I’m not sure what you’re complaining about, really: it’s just got a middle eight and – I’m going to use the technical term here – a bitchin’ guitar solo before the final chorus and fade out. 80s, remember?
Tim: Oh, I’m not complaining at all – that solo is, indeed, bitchin’.
This is a long song (although not so long that the video justifies having a full 30 seconds of credits), and the fade out’s far too drawn out, not that it should ever be there in the first place, but sometimes I just want to be loud and dramatic and this fits the bill perfectly.
Tom: Music videos never used to have credits. I’m not sure why they’ve started. Good video, though.
Tim: Filmed during a three-day party in the largest hotel suite in Scandinavia, would you believe it.
Tom: I’d have liked to be at that party. I’m not sure this song would have gotten old, even after three days.