This song (and, video) came out early in the year I graduated from high school, and, for me, it was the anthem of "The Class of 1984."
As a teenage boy, I never realized just how great this video (or, any other) was/is, especially when I was making-out with my girlfriend while it was on MTV; or, making love to her as the song was playing on the radio.
I also didn't realize that the director of "The French Connection;" "The Exorcist;" and, "To Live and Die in LA," also directed 'this' video!?!?
How cool is that to have a song like this to remember your high school graduation year, and, that summer, by!
A great song and video; a great director; and, a great, beautiful, and, talented singer...all in one ±5-minute video! :)
This song defines "The Class of 1984!" Especially, The Summer of 1984! I just graduated from high school; no responsibilities; no accountabilities; living with parents; bum job; nice car; good friends; great girlfriend; great meeting places (Riverside 'amusement' Park and The Rollaway Skating Rink in Agawam, Massachusetts); the day mattered; creatures of the night mattered more; no will to fight; party, party, party; then, the summer ended, and...life and reality set in!
Besides retirement, it's the only time in your life you'll ever have it that good and that easy...the summer after high school graduation!
It's been a great life, and, this song defines and set the stage for me (us) in 1984! :)
Thank you for the vividly great memories, Laura Branigan, and, RIP.
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