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*** 1980's One Hit Wonders . . .​​​​ #1 - LIPPS, INC. - Funkytown *** (1 Viewer)

A lot of Kate Bush's work is an acquired taste, but she is an unquestioned talent. The studio version of "Running Up that Hill" is decent, but the instrumentation could use a little oomph. Enter David Gilmour. This live version at the 1987 Secret Policeman's Ball shows is the definitive one for me.
So much the bolded. She had a concert that ran a lot on IIRC USA Up All Night. I've enjoyed her music for a long time. I think the word that best fits her music is emotional. She seems to put so much of herself into her songs that you can feel it...at least I can. :shrug:

 
A lot of Kate Bush's work is an acquired taste, but she is an unquestioned talent. The studio version of "Running Up that Hill" is decent, but the instrumentation could use a little oomph. Enter David Gilmour. This live version at the 1987 Secret Policeman's Ball shows is the definitive one for me.
So much the bolded. She had a concert that ran a lot on IIRC USA Up All Night. I've enjoyed her music for a long time. I think the word that best fits her music is emotional. She seems to put so much of herself into her songs that you can feel it...at least I can. :shrug:

 
If we're picking the best of each number, Ship of Fools wins #27.
There are 10 choices for #26's . . . that one will be a tougher choice.

ROBBIE PATTON - Don't Give It Up (#26 - 8/22/1981)
Definitely remember it and don't hate it.

SKYY ME - Call Me (#26 - 3/6/1982)
Remember this one as well. Would never be a go to choice, but it's got a beat. Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl borrows the intro.

DONALD FAGEN - I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (#26 - 11/27/1982)
Essentially a Steely Dan song but they were having legal issues.

SAGA - On The Loose (#26 - 2/26/1983)
Where are they now? I loved this song . . . as well as Wind Him Up.

DEBORAH ALLEN - Baby I Lied (#26 - 1/21/1984)
The chorus isn't bad. The rest is a little too sappy for my taste.

LAID BACK - White Horse (#26 - 5/12/1986)
Always thought this was a fun, quirky song. But had mostly forgotten about it.

CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL - Saturday Love (#26 - 4/19/1986)
Don't remember it.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Heartbreak Beat (#26 - 5/23/1987)
Saw them a couple of times and they put on a great show. Shocked that none of their other songs charted, most notably . . . Pretty In Pink.

IVAN NEVILLE - Not Just Another Girl (#26 - 12/10/1988)
From My Stepmother Is An Alien.

Who gets your vote at #26?

 
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There are 10 choices for #26's . . . that one will be a tougher choice.

ROBBIE PATTON - Don't Give It Up (#26 - 8/22/1981)
Definitely remember it and don't hate it.

SKYY ME - Call Me (#26 - 3/6/1982)
Remember this one as well. Would never be a go to choice, but it's got a beat. Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl borrows the intro.

DONALD FAGEN - I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (#26 - 11/27/1982)
Essentially a Steely Dan song but they were having legal issues.

SAGA - On The Loose (#26 - 2/26/1983)
Where are they now? I loved this song . . . as well as Wind Him Up.

DEBORAH ALLEN - Baby I Lied (#26 - 1/21/1984)
The chorus isn't bad. The rest is a little too sappy for my taste.

LAID BACK - White Horse (#26 - 5/12/1986)
Always thought this was a fun, quirky song. But had mostly forgotten about it.

CHERRELLE WITH ALEXANDER O'NEAL - Saturday Love (#26 - 4/19/1986)
Don't remember it.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Heartbreak Beat (#26 - 5/23/1987)
Saw them a couple of times and they put on a great show. Shocked that none of their other songs charted, most notably . . . Pretty In Pink.

VIXEN - Edge Of A Broken Heart (#26 - 12/10/1988)
A true lost classic. All girl, hair teased, hard rock band. What's not to like?

IVAN NEVILLE - Not Just Another Girl (#26 - 12/10/1988)
From My Stepmother Is An Alien.

Who gets your vote at #26?
Donald just beats out The Furs . Wore out both cassettes.

 
There are 10 choices for #26's . . . that one will be a tougher choice.

DONALD FAGEN - I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (#26 - 11/27/1982)
Essentially a Steely Dan song but they were having legal issues.

SAGA - On The Loose (#26 - 2/26/1983)
Where are they now? I loved this song . . . as well as Wind Him Up.

LAID BACK - White Horse (#26 - 5/12/1986)
Always thought this was a fun, quirky song. But had mostly forgotten about it.

THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Heartbreak Beat (#26 - 5/23/1987)
Saw them a couple of times and they put on a great show. Shocked that none of their other songs charted, most notably . . . Pretty In Pink.

Who gets your vote at #26?
All of these are good, but "White Horse" takes it going away.

 
On to the #25's . . .

DIESEL - Sausalito Summernight (#25 - 11/21/1981)
Forgot about this one. I like way more than I remember.

STARPOINT - Object Of My Desire (#25 - 12/14/1985)
Same bass / keyboard sound I was referring to early today.

ANDY TAYLOR - Take It Easy (#25 - 8/2/1986)
Andy stepping out from Duran Duran and Power Station. Many impure thoughts back in the day over this video. From American Anthem featuring Janet Jones, the future Mrs. Wayne Gretzky. Lucky man. Taylor ended up playing lead on Addicted To Love, which also featured some eye candy.

TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT - Boys Night Out (#25 - 11/7/1987)
Schmit put out 6 solo albums around his time with The Eagles. Very distinctive voice.

ROACHFORD - Cuddly Toy (#25 - 6/10/1989)
Not sure how I am oblivious to this song. Definitely a sound I would have enjoyed at the time. Up tempo with guitar riffs generally win me over.

 
THE OUTLAWS - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (#31 - 3/7/1981)
Another remake. This song has been redone more times than I could count. This one was a staple in Anarchy's rotation in 1981. Loved this version. It's got a lot of guitar, so that pretty much is all I need to perk my ears up.
They did hit #34 in 1975 with "There Goes Another Love Song".

"Green Grass and High Tides" is assuredly their signature tune despite not having been released as a single. Of course, nearly 10 minutes of awesome extended guitar solos is not going to appeal to the masses.

 
Let's close out today with the #24's.

DON WILLIAMS - I Believe In You (#24 - 12/20/1980)
I remember dancing to this at multiple weddings. Sadly, most of my dance partners aren't around anymore.

JOHN O'BANION - Love You Like I Never Loved Before (#24 - 5/16/1981)
Starts of strong with a burst of guitar and has a decent solo in the middle. Still needs a little more oomph.

RE-FLEX - The Politics Of Dancing (#24 - 3/17/1984)
I remember this one like it was yesterday.

REBBIE JACKSON - Centipede (#24 - 12/24/1984)
The other Jackson. Put out 3 albums in the 80's and another 10 years later but hasn't put out anything new in 20+ years.

TA MARA & THE SEEN - Everybody Dance (#24 - 1/8/1986)
Screams mid 80-s Minneapolis. And is produced by Jesse Johnson of The Time.

BENJAMIN ORR - Stay The Night (#24 - 2/14/1987)
Late great from the Cars. Sounds just like a Cars track. Passed away from cancer in 2000.

THE CHURCH - Under The Milky Way (#24 - 6/18/1988)
Ending today on a high note that just about everyone will, at the very least, have heard before.

The #23's start with a scorcher from a Canadian guitarist / song writer. One of the true rockers on the list.

 
RE-FLEX - The Politics Of Dancing (#24 - 3/17/1984)
I remember this one like it was yesterday.

BENJAMIN ORR - Stay The Night (#24 - 2/14/1987)
Late great from the Cars. Sounds just like a Cars track. Passed away from cancer in 2000.

THE CHURCH - Under The Milky Way (#24 - 6/18/1988)
Ending today on a high note that just about everyone will, at the very least, have heard before.
Some high quality here - we've obviously talked about the mighty "Under The Milky Way" in Tim's thread.

 
The lead singer having a face for radio certainly didn't help them with long lasting success. Looked like the love child of Carrot Top and Piper Laurie (from Carrie).
I liked the “Turn up the Radio” back in the day, but looking back, it’s just not that good of a song IMHO....

 
The Firm was disappointing considering the talent.  Page’s best work, post Zep was on the Coverdale-Page album, which, I think is treated unfairly by Zep fans because of the mini-spat between Plant and Coverdale...

“Satisfaction Guaranteed” got decent play on the classic rock stations...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnjJVwaivKg...and is a decent song
I agree about The Firm being disappointing.

To me, "Midnight Moonlight" was their standout.

 
Couldn't wait because I like this one so much. It is best taken in at maximum volume . . .

ALDO NOVA - Fantasy (#23 - 5/29/1982)
Talk about peaking too soon. Put out 3 albums in the 80's and each sold progressively worse. Released a couple more in the 90's. And just released another after 20 years last year. He's written songs with the likes of Blue Oyster Cult and Jon Bon Jovi . . . and for the likes of Celine Dion and Clay Aiken. Talk about a weird career. But nothing can take Fantasy away from him. Still love this one with a passion.

 
Couldn't wait because I like this one so much. It is best taken in at maximum volume . . .

ALDO NOVA - Fantasy (#23 - 5/29/1982)
Talk about peaking too soon. Put out 3 albums in the 80's and each sold progressively worse. Released a couple more in the 90's. And just released another after 20 years last year. He's written songs with the likes of Blue Oyster Cult and Jon Bon Jovi . . . and for the likes of Celine Dion and Clay Aiken. Talk about a weird career. But nothing can take Fantasy away from him. Still love this one with a passion.
The first comment on the video has me rolling.

"When a guy steps out of a chopper with a leopard jumpsuit you know #### just got real..."

 
On to the #25's . . .

STARPOINT - Object Of My Desire (#25 - 12/14/1985)
Same bass / keyboard sound I was referring to early today.

ROACHFORD - Cuddly Toy (#25 - 6/10/1989)
Not sure how I am oblivious to this song. Definitely a sound I would have enjoyed at the time. Up tempo with guitar riffs generally win me over.
"Object of My Desire" is a not-so-guilty pleasure. The clubs and the "late night party" radio stations around here got a lot of mileage out of that song. Brings back great memories.

MTV was pushing the heck out Roachford for a few months. "Cuddly Toy" was a nice track ... but I think that by 1989, MTV was no longer the star-making medium it was just a few years earlier.

 
I knew it didn't go super-high (airplay was likely limited due to the death throes of the AOR format) ... but I'd have thought "Fantasy" topped out a lot higher than #23.

 
Couldn't wait because I like this one so much. It is best taken in at maximum volume . . .

ALDO NOVA - Fantasy (#23 - 5/29/1982)
Talk about peaking too soon. Put out 3 albums in the 80's and each sold progressively worse. Released a couple more in the 90's. And just released another after 20 years last year. He's written songs with the likes of Blue Oyster Cult and Jon Bon Jovi . . . and for the likes of Celine Dion and Clay Aiken. Talk about a weird career. But nothing can take Fantasy away from him. Still love this one with a passion.
Agreed - great song, very talented guy, but a much better songwriter for others.

His follow up album had a mild hit Monkey On Your Back that got a fair amount of MTV airplay.

 
THE STYLE COUNCIL - My Ever Changing Moods (#29 - 6/9/1984)

Paul Weller's bridge between The Jam and a successful solo career. Amazingly, between his bands and solo work, he charted 65 Top 40 singles in England (four #1's with The Jam). And this was his only song to crack the Top 40 in the States.

AUTOGRAPH - Turn Up The Radio (#29 - 3/16/1985)
Nothing screams the 80's more than big hair on wannabe hard rockers. Of GTA Vice City fame. Another one of my 80's guilty pleasures.
I've always liked Turn Up The Radio as a guilty pleasure also.

I love My Ever Changing Moods - such a sweet tune, still in my regular rotation to this day.

 
ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS - Tomorrow People (#39 - 7/9/1988)
How well I remember it: 7 (Was big on campus when I was in college.)
How well I liked it then: 5 (Didn't love it or hate it..)
How well I like it now: 4 (If I were to listen to a reggae song or a Marley, it wouldn't be this one.)

Ziggy falls into the same category as Graham Parker. I believe he has put out 21 total albums (studio and live). His father released 15 (which is more than I would have guessed). I am a little surprised that Ziggy only had one song that charted, but then again I can't remember many other Ziggy songs.
First concert I ever saw was Ziggy opening for INXS. (‘88,’89?)I am not surprised. He sucked. I think there was a much better opening act in other legs of that tour that we missed out on in Cincinnati, so maybe I was predisposed against him....

 
This guy is the Kevin Bacon of late 20th century music.

  • Poco
  • Eagles
  • Stint as a Coral Reefer with Jimmy Buffett
  • Sang with CS&N on "Southern Cross"
  • Sang with Toto on "Africa"
  • Sang with Don Henley on "Dirty Laundry"
A serial replacer of Randy Meisner with Poco and then the Eagles.

 And Tim coined the term Parrotheads when he was a member of the Coral Reefer. @Parrothead

 
First concert I ever saw was Ziggy opening for INXS. (‘88,’89?)I am not surprised. He sucked. I think there was a much better opening act in other legs of that tour that we missed out on in Cincinnati, so maybe I was predisposed against him....
I saw INXS with The Soup Dragons, but that was probably the 91 tour. I ended up taking a woman who was the Ticketmaster counter agent in my town. We went out a few times but she stopped seeing me because she just got out of a relationship with someone and I was just like him. Well, that’s what she said. Maybe she had no long term interest. Too bad. She was very sweet and sincere. 

It was awesome knowing her, though. She would save me tix for me and always got me decent seats for pretty much any sold out concert. The INXS show was enjoyable, save for Michael Hutchence’s discussion on Madonna. I couldn’t tell if he had hooked up with her or wanted to. But for What You Need he would not shut up about Madonna’s cat. And by cat I mean the five letter word that starts with P.  He was pretty fixated on her. 

 
CHANGE - A Lover's Holiday (#40 - 7/19/1980)
RAINBOW - Stone Cold (#40 - 6/19/1982)
JOYCE KENNEDY & JEFFREY OSBOURNE - The Last Time I Made Love (#40 - 10/6/1984)
THE COMMUNARDS - Don't Leave Me This Way (#40 - 3/7/1987)
SPIDER - New Romance (It's A Mystery)(#39 - 6/7/1980)
GET WET - Just So Lonely (#39 - 5/30/1981)
POINT BLANK - Nicole (#39 - 9/5/1981)
PRISM - Don't Let Him Know (#39 - 3/12/1982)
CHERI - Murphy's Law (#39 - 6/5/1982)
VANDENBERG - Burning Heart (#39 - 3/12/1983)
JOHN HUNTER - Tragedy (#39 - 2/16/1985)
GRAHAM PARKER & THE SHOT - Wake Up (Next To You) (#39 - 6/22/1985)
ZIGGY MARLEY & THE MELODY MAKERS - Tomorrow People (#39 - 7/9/1988)
NIELSEN / PEARSON - If You Should Sail (#38 - 11/22/1980)
CHARLIE - It's Inevitable (#38 - 8/13/1983)
FACE TO FACE - 10 - 9 - 8 (#38 - 7/28/1984)
ARTISTS AGAINST APARTHEID - Sun City (#38 - 12/14/1985)
BOURGEOIS TAGG - I Don't Mind (#38 - 12/5/1987)
THE DAN REED NETWORK - Ritual (#38 - 5/17/1988)
ROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK - It Takes Two (#38 - 10/29/1988)
RODNEY CROWELL - Ashes By Now (#37 - 7/5/1980)
EMMYLOU HARRIS - Mister Sandman (#37 - 4/25/1981)
T.G. SHEPPARD - I Loved 'Em Everyone (#37 - 5/16/1981)
CHRIS CHRISTIAN - I Want You, I Need You (#37 - 11/21/1981)
EYE TO EYE - Nice Girls (#37 - 7/24/1982)
HAIRCUT 100 - Love Plus One (#37 - 8/7/1982)
TANE CANE - Holdin' On (#37 - 9/18/1982)
ICICLE WORKS - Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream) (#37 - 6/9/1984)
THE MODELS - Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight (#37 - 6/21/1986)
DAVID & DAVID - Welcome To The Boomtown (11/29/1986)
ONE 2 MANY - Downtown (#37 - 5/20/1989)
SUGARHILL GANG - Rapper's Delight (#36 - 1/12/1980)
FELIX CAVALIERE - Only A Lonely Heart Sees (#36 - 4/19/1980)
RICK PINETTE & OAK - King Of The Hill (#36 - 7/19/1980)
THE VAPORS - Turning Japanese (#36 - 11/29/1980)
DAVID LASLEY - If I Had My Wish Tonight (#36 - 5/1/1982)
MARSHALL CRENSHAW - Someday, Someway (#36 - 8/28/1982)
PIA ZADORA - The Clapping Song (#36 - 2/19/1983)
MARTIN BRILEY - The Salt In My Tears (#36 - 7/30/1983)
JOBOXERS - Just Got Lucky (#36 - 11/19/1983)
SAM HARRIS - Sugar Don't Bite (#36 - 11/10/1984)
JENNIFER RUSH WITH ELTON JOHN - Flames Of Paradise (7/11/1987)
THE KANE GANG - Motortown (#36 - 12/19/1987)
BARDEUX - When We Kiss (6/4/1988)
ROMEO VOID - A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing) (#35 - 10/27/1984)
C-O-C-K ROBIN - Your Heart Is Weak (#35 - 8/31/1985)
DEVICE - Hanging On A Heart Attack (#35 - 8/19/1986)
WA WA NEE - Sugar Free (#35 - 11/14/1987)
E.U. - Da' Butt (#35 - 5/21/1988)
TOM JOHNSTON - Savannah Nights (#34 - 1/12/1980)
SNEAKER - More Than Just The Two Of Us (#34 - 1/23/1982)
HONEYMOON SUITE - Feel It Again (#34 - 5/10/1986)
DE LA SOUL - Me Myself And I (#34 - 7/22/1989)
SHARON BRYANT - Let Go (#34 - 10/14/1989)
THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS - General Hospi-tale (#33 - 10/3/1981)
TOMMY SHAW - Girls With Guns (#33 - 11/17/1984)
JESSE WINCHESTER - Say What (#32 - 6/13/1981)
JIM STEINMAN - Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (#32 - 8/15/1981)
SILVER CONDOR - You Could Take My Heart Away (#32 - 9/19/1981)
FRANK ZAPPA - Valley Girl (#32 - 9/11/1982)
ROBERT ELLIS ORRALL WITH CARLENE CARTER - I Couldn't Say No (#32 - 5/21/1983)
PAT METHENY GROUP WITH DAVID BOWIE - This Is Not America (#32 - 3/23/1985)
OPUS - Live Is Life (#32 - 3/29/1986)
NANCY MARTINEZ - For Tonight (#32 - 12/27/1986)
JUDSON SPENCE - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (#32 - 12/10/1988)
CHERYL PEPSII RILEY - Thanks For My Child (#32 - 12/24/1988)
BERNADETTE PETERS - Gee Whiz (#31 - 5/30/1980)
THE OUTLAWS - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (#31 - 3/7/1981)
REX SMITH & RACHEL SWEET - Everlasting Love (#31 - 8/1/1981)
TOM TOM CLUB - Genius Of Love (#31 - 4/24/1982)
LARRY ELGART & HIS MANHATTAN ORCHESTRA - Hooked On Swing (#31 - 7/24/1982)
TALK TALK - It's My Life (#31 - 5/19/1984)
ALISON MOYET - Invisible (#31 - 6/1/1985)
BRYAN FERRY - Kiss And Tell (#31 - 4/30/1988)
DENISE LOPEZ - Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) (#31 - 8/20/1988)
Updated Spotify thru here. A few songs missing here and there. 60/75

 
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PATRICE RUSHEN - Forget Me Nots (#23 - 7/3/1982)
Not gonna lie. I remember it more from Will Smith's Men In Black.'

JOHN TAYLOR - I Do What I Do . . . (Theme From 9 1/2 Weeks) (#23 - 4/26/1986)
The higher ranking Taylor of the Duran Duran / Power Station Taylors.

SHIRLEY MURDOCK - As We Lay (#23 - 3/28/1987)
Don't remember this one at all.

DANNY WILSON - Mary's Prayer (#23 - 9/5/1987)
Don't remember this one either.

STRYPER - Honestly (#23 - 1/30/1988)
Honestly I haven't heard a Stryper song since the 80's.

MORRIS DAY - Fishnet (#23 - 4/23/1988)
Well, it's not Cool . . . Or The Bird . . . Or Jungle Love. Or Jerk Out for that matter.

CLIMIE FISHER - Love Changes (Everything) (#23 - 7/30/1988)
I vaguely remember it but can't say it is a standout or memorable track.

Not the greatest grouping of #23's besides Aldo Nova.

 
MICKEY GILLEY - Stand By Me (#22 - 8/2/1980)
From Urban Cowboy. Of all the remakes of Stand By Me, not sure how this one almost hit the Top 20.

AMY HOLLAND - How Do I Survive (#22 - 10/11/1980)
Sounds vaguely familiar.

PHIL SEYMOUR - Precious To Me (#22 - 3/28/1981)
I always liked this song but would have thought it would had barely hit the Top 40.

ROSEANNE CASH - Seven Year Ache (#22 - 7/18/1981)
Similar comments as Precious To Me. I remember liking the song when it came out but a little out of my usual preferences.

BALANCE - Breaking Away (#22 - 9/26/1981)
Probably haven't hear this one in 35 years. Kinda catchy.

JENNIFER HOLLIDAY - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (#22 - 8/28/1982)
Don't really recall this one, but it probably didn't fit a format of a station I would have listened to.

VAN STEPHENSON - Modern Day Delilah (#22 - 6/30/1984)
This one still gets some play and often makes OHW lists.

ROBERT TEPPER - No Easy Way Out (#22 - 3/29/1986)
As does this one.

GAVIN CHRISTOPHER - One Step Closer To You (#22 - 8/16/1986)
Doesn't sound all that familiar to me.

THE ROBERT CRAY BAND - Smoking Gun (#22 - 4/18/1987)
When this one came out, I thought for sure he would have other charting singles.

 
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Me too.  He's fantastic.

You might have mentioned this, but at which number are there the most listings?
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PRISM - Don't Let Him Know (#39 - 3/12/1982)
How well I remember it: 6 (I remember hearing it several times.)
How well I liked it then: 6 (Liked it well enough but wish it was more rocking.)
How well I like it now: 5 (Still thing it needed more kick to it.)

Prism was a Canadian band that seemingly rotated a million people in it. By a million I mean 24. They placed 5 songs in the Hot 100 and had 3 albums make the Billboard Top 200. Don't Let Him Know was penned by Bryan Adams and his writing partner Jim Valance before Adams became a household name. The song actually hit the top of the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Around this time, I remember a couple of pranks and practical jokes that were perpetrated by one of the kids at my high school. There was a guy that pretty much was set up and had a career path already. His family owned several businesses that weren't exactly high tech or glamorous. I believe his family owned the trash removal company in town, a junkyard, and a septic system installation and cleaning company. The kid wasn't really that into the education thing and mostly got in trouble.

Way back in the 60's and early 70's, when musical groups and artists started touring, there really weren't many venues for them to play in. So when they hit the road, many of them played at high schools, as they were one of the few places that could host an event for a lot of people. My high school was one of those places, and our auditorium had hosted the likes of The Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Animals, The Yardbirds, and Cream.

The auditorium was a big tall brick building, but instead of building it with the bricks aligned in a row, they designed the exterior to have every other brick stick out. So instead of: _________________________________________ on the side of the building (looking from above) it looked like +++++++++++++++++++++++++++. The kid had gotten into mischief so often that they were threatening to expel him. The town needed the high school and the auditorium for some big meeting or special state political event that was going to be held on a Monday. But over the weekend, the kid borrowed a lift and a crane from his family's businesses and did two things: 1) he placed an empty beer can on EVERY brick that stuck out on the auditorium and 2) he used the crane to place car tires over the flag pole and stacked them all the way to the top. The event itself drew press coverage on its own, and the pranks just made it more so. The student body LOLed when we all showed up for school that morning and the administration was appalled. Of course, no one could prove he did it but everyone knew. Classic.
This is the song I always associate with Prism:

https://youtu.be/sSyYqD9v_wo

 

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