It’s purely coincidence that a song from The Boss comes up on this list when Springsteen’s profile is higher than it’s been in some time thanks to a new album and his upcoming Super Bowl performance. Tunnel of Love is certainly Bruce’s best album of the Eighties (sorry, fans of Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A., and might actually be one of the decade’s Top Ten albums. Each of it’s singles, however, stand alone as […]
A song called Hands to Heaven by a band called Breathe immediately conjures up thoughts of things airy and light. So no surprise that this song is one of the most beautifully ethereal songs to ever hit the Top Forty. Singer David Glasper whispers the verses before going into full out croon mode in the song’s choruses.The prototypical ’80s sax wails away and what you have is one of the most perfect breakup ballads of […]
“Hands to Heaven” is light as a feather, from the slow motion synth arrangement to David Glasper’s gauzy vocals. The song’s haunting quality becomes even more apparent when you listen to the lyrics: “so raise your hands to heaven and pray/that we’ll be back together someday”. It’s hypnotic and beautiful.
In 1988, the year of George Michael, Breathe were one of the most successful British imports. Hands reached #2 on the singles chart, while two more […]