U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 58 (Released in '82, didn't chart until a year later)
Backstory: American musician Robert Hazard (born Robert Rimato) was born on August 21st, 1948. He grew up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and graduated from Springfield High School in 1966. In 1979, he helped to record the original demo version of Cyndi Lauper's 1983 classic, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". Three years later, he wrote and performed this New Wave style tune which became his one and only ever hit single. Sadly, on August 5th, 2008 he died after having surgery for pancreatic cancer, just 16 days before his 60th birthday.
Review: This is a slightly dark but still awesome New Wave style tune with cool synths and an awesome chorus and set of post-apacalyistic lyrics about a society which apparently, became addicted to shopping at numerous places, such as malls and record stores. It definitely would have a great place in an 80's style zombie horror movie where zombies invade numerous stores around a certain American city. This song should've had at least a Top 40 showing.
Edit: Turns out a music video was made for this song, but it's only on other video websites, not YouTube because of copyright problems. It's honestly nothing that great, just kinda flashy in a diner and store setting.
Final rating:8/10
And don't forget to comment down your opinion on the tune.
My usual strategy is to immediately start playing the video so that I can listen to the song while reading your comments. In this case, I had two thoughts: (1) This song should have been in a movie, and (2) This song should have had a video. And you said both of them. I think a video would have really helped sell the concept. Cool track anyway, though.
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