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From my Misspent Youth: “Since Yesterday” by Strawberry Switchblade

This song, which I’d forgotten about, just popped up on my speakers thanks to “random shuffle” and I thought I’d share it with you. It’s a cute little synthpop track from 1985 called Since Yesterday by Strawberry Switchblade, who had the “Gothic Lolita” look at least a full decade before the Japanese invented the subculture.

Joey deVilla

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  • Hey Joey -- Cool.
    While you were at - how do you say it? -- Go-Nuts-U? -- I was down the 401 DJing at the Bullring at the U of G through the 80s. When this tune came out, I thought it might be a minor dance hit -- it wasn't -- but Strawberry Switchblade followed this up with a cover of Dolly Parton's classic "Jolene". [Watch the vid at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxzoDWY1PM%5D It doesn't hold a candle to the fabulous original but, if mixed into the right set, this one actually got people dancing at Moo U, believe it or not.

    And by the way -- I've interviewed Gates and Ballmer a couple of times and they seem ok to me! Congrats and good luck at the evil empire!

  • I do believe that's one of the worst songs I've ever heard. That's worse than anything Scalzi has ever posted on his blog. I am going to immediately forget that song, and luckily, it cannot randomly pop up on my music player to bother me.

  • I've never heard of them, I've never heard of that song, and even going to see the YouTube Jolene was painful to the ears.

    I can't believe I was actually in my prime in that decade.

  • Wow! That was an awesome song! Reminds me of highschool dances. I actually own the 12" single of that one, right next to Walkman On by SSQ :)

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