I developed my interest in 80s music because of the special
relationship I have with my father. He is a quiet man who keeps things to
himself. It is so hard to make him speak or to even try to bring words out from
him. He hardly speaks about the past or how he was when he was young. I can
only get to know him from second resources such as my mom, my grandmother, or
his friends. Conversations with him do not usually last long. He would only ask
me how my grades were, how was school, and that is it. Shy, reserved, and
traditional.
Sometimes I am embarrassed with how he behaves in front of my friends. If he attends to events in my school, he would sit in a corner and not speak to any parents there. If we bumped into his friends in our outings he would cover his head to hide from them or just waited to be greeted. Strange, but that is my dad.
When I was 11, he moved out of our house to work at the border of Singapore and Malaysia. I could only see him on school holidays where I have to go all the way there to see him. The journey took approximately 4 hours to reach his place, and those gaps were the time when I started shelling out of the common interest I have with the society which is the contemporary music. I started realizing that there was more music offered beyond the radio that I always listened to.
That was the pinpoint on how I developed my interest in 80s music. Dad had playlists in every car we had, and some of those songs I hear up till today reminds me of him, because these are the songs that connected us, like Bluetooth. We still have that awkward relationship even as father and son, but listening to his jam tells me that there is a fun side of him deep inside. Here are some of his songs that becomes my favourite songs too.
Sometimes I am embarrassed with how he behaves in front of my friends. If he attends to events in my school, he would sit in a corner and not speak to any parents there. If we bumped into his friends in our outings he would cover his head to hide from them or just waited to be greeted. Strange, but that is my dad.
When I was 11, he moved out of our house to work at the border of Singapore and Malaysia. I could only see him on school holidays where I have to go all the way there to see him. The journey took approximately 4 hours to reach his place, and those gaps were the time when I started shelling out of the common interest I have with the society which is the contemporary music. I started realizing that there was more music offered beyond the radio that I always listened to.
That was the pinpoint on how I developed my interest in 80s music. Dad had playlists in every car we had, and some of those songs I hear up till today reminds me of him, because these are the songs that connected us, like Bluetooth. We still have that awkward relationship even as father and son, but listening to his jam tells me that there is a fun side of him deep inside. Here are some of his songs that becomes my favourite songs too.
Air Supply – Making Love Out of Nothing at All
Released in July 1983, this power ballad was written
by Jimmy Steinman, who also wrote “Total Eclipse of the Heart”. At that time
pop music had already beginning to slowly materialize woman. Lyrics often refer
to the things most guys want from a girl – sex.
It is unfair for me to say that all 80s music are good. Some of them are meaningless too. Listen to Phil & Company – Tralala if you don’t believe me. Although the word “making love” is on the title, this song was about pure love that can be formed without having to take your clothes off. It is very pure and very deep, and that reflects the kind of person my father is, having to live separately from my mom because of work.
If you watch the music video it starts with a man and a woman waving goodbye to each other, and you can watch the rest of it. My guess is that was what they were going through together and it hurts not seeing each other after living together for 20 years. His love towards my mom is so deep and that was where I learned how romantic he could be behind his kids. He is an amazing lover.
It is unfair for me to say that all 80s music are good. Some of them are meaningless too. Listen to Phil & Company – Tralala if you don’t believe me. Although the word “making love” is on the title, this song was about pure love that can be formed without having to take your clothes off. It is very pure and very deep, and that reflects the kind of person my father is, having to live separately from my mom because of work.
If you watch the music video it starts with a man and a woman waving goodbye to each other, and you can watch the rest of it. My guess is that was what they were going through together and it hurts not seeing each other after living together for 20 years. His love towards my mom is so deep and that was where I learned how romantic he could be behind his kids. He is an amazing lover.
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