Tuesday, January 13, 2004
"She's Strange," Cameo (4/7/84)
Masterful slow, grooving funk, complete with a swing-your-pants bassline - but what really makes this single is those whining synths. And, frankly, the fact that Larry Blackmon's not singing lead. Blackmon was oh-so-distinctive, but subtlety was never his forté, and "Strange" requires it. Bonus points for both the lines "like the invisible man in drag" and "she's my Rolling Stones, and my Eva Peron." Their finest single out of a career of fine singles, this is perfect. A+
Masterful slow, grooving funk, complete with a swing-your-pants bassline - but what really makes this single is those whining synths. And, frankly, the fact that Larry Blackmon's not singing lead. Blackmon was oh-so-distinctive, but subtlety was never his forté, and "Strange" requires it. Bonus points for both the lines "like the invisible man in drag" and "she's my Rolling Stones, and my Eva Peron." Their finest single out of a career of fine singles, this is perfect. A+
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