meempants

"We're only making plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel just needs this helping hand
And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy
He must be happy in his work
We're only making plans for Nigel
He has his future in a British steel
We're only making plans for Nigel
Nigel's whole future is as good as sealed
And if young Nigel says he's happy
He must be happy
He must be happy in his work
Nigel is not outspoken
But he likes to speak
And loves to be spoken to
Nigel is happy in his work
We're only making plans for Nigel"

mmmmmmm, catchy thatcher-era british political satire with a wicked hook. that song's really instructive to bands who want to do political songs: make it real fuckin' catchy, and use some irony. earnest and plodding doesn't work.

what's your favorite 80s song? by which I mean "song that is identifiably from the 80s, even if you've never heard it before". (and yeah, I know that song's technically from '79, but whatever )