Eternal Flame – The Bangles

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Eternal Flame – The Bangles

This is such a sweet tune, huge song from my teenage years, melted my heart. There weren't that many all girl groups around then, so The Bangles were a big hit with us teenage boys. I didn't understand the power of the lyric back then, I just thought it was another slushy song to have a slow dance to. When you look at the words they are very moving and powerful.

The early backing sounds like a music box, just imagine winding it up with a little key and watch it spin round. The lovely soothing backing vocals fill the song out, then when it lifts up it takes you with it. The guitar versus the string backing takes this above the usual 1980's power ballad. Susanna Hoffs' voice is so achy, you feel what's she's going through. For gods sake put her out her misery, do you feel the same or is she just dreaming.

The Eternal Flame image is very symbolic. Apparently it was inspired by the flame that burns at Elvis's graveside in Graceland. I've been there myself and found visiting Elvis's grave emotional, you carried a small recording device around the Graceland tour, it played information and songs at each point of interest. The song If I Dream came on at the graveside and I cried.

Favouite lyric : Say my name / Sun shines through the rain

Location: Rayleigh, UK

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