Bonus High Five: Andy Bell of Erasure
Synth pop duo Erasure return to Boston tomorrow night for a show at the House of Blues. We expect that they'll play plenty of their classics, like "A Little Respect" above, as well as tunes from their forthcoming album "Tomorrow's World." Frontman Andy Bell sent us this list of five songs he considers inspirational.
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Miss Kittin & The Hacker - "Frank Sinatra"
"This song just hooked me instantly and made me a Kittin fan. Her humour is very acerbic and wry and she seems to sum up the whole celeb culture in a couple of sentences."
Blondie - "Dreaming"
"A Blondie track that you don't get to hear very often. Full of energy and drive and (drummer) Clem (Burke's) furious almost techno drum rolls. As soon as this came on when I was about 15 I'd rush to the dance floor and do the windmill, i.e. spin my arms at breakneck speed."
Donna Summer - "I Feel Love"
"What can I say, this song spawned a million or more gay men to come out."
Lene Lovich - "Bird Song"
"Spooky, haunting, and kooky in a fashion that only Lene could ever pull off."
Japan - "Quiet Life"
"It said in NME magazine that Dave Sylvian was the most beautiful man in the world and I believed that he and Debbie Harry would have made a perfect designer rock baby."
