Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
This blog should’ve just been called I love the 80’s.. because this is yet another 80’s song. I never realized how much of my iTunes consisted of 80’s music. This is kind of like My Strange Addiction: I’m Addicted to 80’s Culture.
Usually I have a whole little anecdote about the song or some fun fact about the band… but for this one I’ve really got nothing. I found the song on VH1 Classic, liked it, and bought it. Crowded House was just an Australian one hit wonder. This song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100…. and that’s really all there is to say about them.
But any whooooo. This is a good song. l like it at least. (well clearly I like it… it’s on my my iTunes) It’s not a very happy song, though. Kind of depressing, actually. Clearly and blatantly not a very happy song. “hey now, hey now. don’t dream it’s over.” Not exactly uplifting inspirational lyrics. More something you listen to after your boyfriend just dumped you and you’re sitting alone in your room eating a tub of ice cream.
And the music video just keeps on with the melancholy mood. Maybe it’s supposed to be nostalgic, I’m not exactly sure. But the guy starts off in one room, then walks into that room as it was in the 70’s and in the 60’s and in the 50’s… at least that’s what it seems like to me. Either that or he is causally walking back through time, I’m not really sure. It’s kind of hard to explain, you sort of just need to see the video. But then there’s plates breaking which just makes me think of shattered dreams. I’m not really sure what’s going on… I’d say take a look it for yourself. Just your typical weird, off the wall 80’s music video.
here’s the link to music video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9gKyRmic20
and if any of you are gleeks…. glee did a cover, too. – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q562lDy4rns