59 - Stepdad Rock (Journey - Separate Ways)

That Awful Sound

English - July 18, 2016 06:34 - 1 hour - 107 MB - ★★★★★ - 157 ratings
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This week Angie Burian and I revisit the incredibly urgent “Separate Ways” by karaoke kings, Journey.

We dissect the infamous music video (named 13th worst by MTV), and its cocaine-fueled, sleeve-adjusting, invisible-intrument-playing stars.

Also: why this feels like stepdad rock, dad-centric mustache phobias, early experiments in music video technology, and strong feelings about Steve Perry’s hair from keyboardist Jonathan Kane