Artist: Phil Collins
Video: From YouTube.
This is "Sussudio". A great, great song. A personal favorite. 4 out of 5 serial killers agree.
The opening and most memorable hit from the "No Jacket Required" album, this song established Phil Collins as a one of the pre-eminent solo artists of his generation. It was the second of his three #1 hits in 1985.
Many have wondered who or what Sussudio was (or "Su-su-ssudio", as the actual lyric is sung). It's just a nonsense word Collins made up that fit the music of the song. The lyrics are about a schoolboy crush. The music is positive and uplifting, characterized by crisp drumbeats and enthusiastic horns.
In the video, Collins is performing in a bar before a small crowd where no one is paying any attention to him. But as the song progresses, the audience slowly starts to become more interested, until the end when everyone is totally into it.
And so, here we have the fourth Phil Collins video in the 1985 MTV Top 100 Video Countdown. No individual has more songs in the countdown than this man. You might think we've seen the last of Phil Collins in this countdown. But oh, you would be oh so wrong.
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