LET'S DANCE

Look out, it is the dreaded 80s and the saccharine sterile sounds permeated the airwaves and Bowie bowed down to the gods of radio convention to produce this wishy washy tripe. But I loved it! At least back in the 80s this was unforgettable especially with the streamlined video clips. I was not heavy into prog in the 80s, who was, let's face it. However in hindsight this is so unprogressive it is mind numbing in comparison to the inventive Bowie of yesteryear. This is as far removed from "Low" and "Heroes" as ELP's "Brain Salad Surgery" is in a different universe to their infamous "Love Beach".

The songs on "Let's Dance" are designed to groove to, like a disco awakening, and all feature choruses to sing along to. The radio was saturated with the synth soaked drum machine sounds that bombard this album. I admit a liking to the catchy danceable 'Modern Love', especially its fast paced Genesis synths and incessant drum crashes, and the silly but infectious 'China Girl' with Iggy Pop, who I learned to detest. I remember the film clip caused quite a stir at the time with lots of nudity and politically incorrect imagery. 'Let's Dance' is the one with tons of synth blasts and those 80s echoed drums, but wow it is a catchy beast. I also admit a fondness to 'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' mostly due to the fact that it opened the breathtaking trippy movie starring Mr Bowie as a demented cat changeling with Nastasha Kinski's gorgeous feline eyes.

I won't mention the rest of the album is it is not worth anything, as throwaway as you can find, but overall the album made a big impact and is a product of the 80s. there are 4 killer tracks if you are in the mood to kick back and let it flow over you in a cloud of nostalgia. No prog, not even a sliver, just a lot of radio fodder, which is well past it's use by date.

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