Remember the trend beginning in the early 80s when every white rock band added three black girls standing in a line with microphones as back up singers? police, U2, etc all fell victim to this dreadful trend that succeeded in sapping the energy out of once lively tunes turning them into some pop/new wave/gospel hybrid that just did not work. listen to the 1983 show on the police live double disc for a perfect example.
disclaimer: i debated inserting a caveat that i can enjoy the musings and works of black women (i.e. this has nothing to do with race), just not in this setting. Perhaps if used more properly instead of to get some new agey/world view point across, it would've worked. we get it sting and bono you're at one with africa. it turns out i have absolutely no business mocking bono on this (but god do i hate U2) because he really has become at one with africa. nevertheless, the music still blows.
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