I know what you are saying. You are saying, "I see what you did there, Bill. Lovergirl, then Loverboy. Good one." Well, these songs aren't just similar in name. They also aren't just close together in the Jukebox. They also passed by each other on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984-85. Billy's song made it all the way to number 2 in February of 1985. It is from the album Suddenly.
The video for this song is awesome. Especially to a 14 year old kid. It's just so sci-fi (or is it sy-fy now?) An alien guy rides into a bar in a cave that is similar to Mos Eisley Cantina right off a beach? And Billy is trapped in a floating pyramid thing, Zod like through the entire video? And of course, alien boy thing rides off into the sunset with alien girl thing (after killing her alien boyfriend) at the end. It's a classic on weirdness alone.
And the song isn't half bad, either. The opening is different than the rest of the song, with a soft synth note breaking into horns (ba-ba-ba-bop!) followed by a smooth guitar entrance into the song. While I really like the opening, the song's chorus and bridge really do it for me. The chorus has a strong guitar/bass riff, and the bridge has that same strong riff with some other noises including scratching that just work for me.
Do you like 50s music? Selection B13 should make you smile. It's a take on the music from that time, and it's actually Billy's first hit single from 1976. Not bad, and actually might get a few plays.
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