This is the first of three Canadian songs in a row on this chart (yeah, Canada's music scene kinda boomed in the 80s).
Let's make a blender shall we...
Let's make a blender shall we...
Toss in a slice of Duran Duran groove (think "Rio"), mix in the suave sound of ABC, a dash of Roxy Music for inspiration, and a suit from a Spandau Ballet member and you get Toronto's Blue Peter one-hit wonder "Don't Walk Past".
Yeah, it may be borderline cheese but it's iconic at the same time.
The tune has an immaculate arrangement and I always get a kick out of the blinking timed perfectly with the drums early in the clip.
Yeah, it may be borderline cheese but it's iconic at the same time.
The tune has an immaculate arrangement and I always get a kick out of the blinking timed perfectly with the drums early in the clip.
"Don't Walk Past" has an equally epic and unquestionably dated video featuring several period conventions:
- a typewriter
- smoking in the office (albeit after hours)
- martini glasses: I counted 5 empty glasses and I ain't judging
- fog (yes!)
- henchmen appearing from thin air aka the magic of video,
- and the highlight: some of the slickest dance moves ever performed in a suit...plus bonus moves at 3:05 from former MuchMusic VJ Rick the Temp in the lower inset.
- a typewriter
- smoking in the office (albeit after hours)
- martini glasses: I counted 5 empty glasses and I ain't judging
- fog (yes!)
- henchmen appearing from thin air aka the magic of video,
- and the highlight: some of the slickest dance moves ever performed in a suit...plus bonus moves at 3:05 from former MuchMusic VJ Rick the Temp in the lower inset.
It's too bad the tune never got any traction in the US or UK markets.
