SONG OF THE DAY (#260)

'inside out' | the mighty lemon drops

it never dawned on me just how much the mighty lemon drops borrowed from echo and the bunnymen. the realization only hit me after i listened to 'world without end' this past week for the first time since, like, 1992. but it's ok, really. if you're going to emulate someone, you could do significantly worse then echo and the bunnymen.

for a while there, 'inside out' was a staple on 120 minutes and postmodern mtv. in fact, i was just thinking about the video the other day and so i looked it up on youtube and there it was. i love youtube. and technology. 'inside out' was pretty loved around the lohrke household. my sister, morgan, was a big fan, too. as i listen to it now, it kind of sounds like their answer to the bunnymen's 'lips like sugar.' both songs are emblematic of that great post-punk, pre-madchester era of british music that lasted from about 1985 - 1990, give or take. sure, it may sound just a tad dated, but it really is a tremendous song with an absolutely massive chorus. listen to it once and you'll be singing it your head for days. trust me.

if you like what you hear and you want to find out more about the band, you can check 'em out here and here.

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