I am not ashamed to admit to liking Rick Springfield. His music is good for what it is and he isn’t trying to be what he isn’t. that is beside the point here. I was reminded of this video recently on i09, but there was something I wanted to bring up that wasn’t in that article. The song is still relevant.
Oh sure, the video is laughable, especially the costuming. Then there is the fact that life in the year 2016 (in which the video is set – pay attention to the computer screen at the beginning) is so bad everybody goes back into stasis after just a few minutes is … well, a sentiment many would share.
What I wanted to point out however is the song itself is not only holds up, but is perhaps even more relevant today.