This is one of two instrumental songs in this year’s countdown; therefore it’s obviously not about lyrics but rather the way the sounds make me feel. I remember actually physically watching General Hospital the day that Luke “raped” Laura. I use quotes because, as any GH fan will tell you, she was as into it as he was, she was just scared to death because she was about to marry the wrong man. In a way it irks the shit outta me that this is known as the rape song, but it is what it is. The song is perfection in its orchestration. The horns are beautiful. The bassline allows you to close your eyes and sway with the groove. It’s a perfect snapshot of 1979, a non-verbal close of the disco era.
From the historical writing archive. Original date: November 8, 2017. Recovered from local source material; editorial review is still in progress.