Artist: Howard Jones
Video: From YouTube.
Yes, Howie is here to save us! As an astute reader guessed, I cryptically foreshadowed the appearance of this song in my last post.
"Things Can Only Get Better" is such a happy and optimistic song. It's about having the courage to pursue your dreams and living each day as if it was your last. The jubilant wordless chorus is a generational call to arms.
The song is one of two top 5 hits that Howard Jones recorded in his career, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first two albums were his best, "Human's Lib" and "Dream Into Action". In the fall of 2011, he toured and performed each track on these classic 80's albums in their entirety. I wish I had known at the time, that would have been an awesome show to see.
The video includes many hues of orange, including Jones’ snazzy jacket and coiffure. We see our hero preparing for a show and delivering a live performance. Keeping with the upbeat theme, several colorful characters are featured, including a Charlie Chaplin impersonator and a board-breaking ninja.
Finally…I thought for sure I’d be writing the poll’s obituary, but you all have saved it for now. Three votes in the last poll were barely enough to declare a winner. A new poll is up. It may be this blog’s last, we’ll have to see the response.
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