THIS IS of course old news but it bears repeating: Ricky Gervais, the man behind The Office and Extras, actor, writer, director, producer, comedian, winner of seven BAFTA awards, three Golden Globes, two Emmys, blahblahblah, got his first big break in the Philippines.
We are talking, of course, about his 80s band Seona Dancing, whose song More to Lose became a massive hit on these shores.
I guess the burning question on eveyone's lips is, why the hell didn't it become a massive hit worldwide?
It boggles the mind.
With lyrics such as:
A thousand tortured lives have fallen
Wounded dying cut down by the
Questions that we've sharpened
Just to save our losing days
What's not to like?
Pseudo intellectual teenage angst has simply never been better expressed in a pop song.
Anyway, here's the song. Enjoy the memories!
TO OUR generation, More To Lose is every bit as iconic as The Cure's Boys Don't Cry, The Smiths' This Charming Man, or Depeche Mode's Just Can't Get Enough. The 80s were simply the best.
And thanks, Ricky.
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