Sunglasses at night

Day 3

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Artist: Corey Hart

Genre: Pop Rock

Album: At the dance

Released: 1984

I wear my sunglasses at night

so I can, so I can

watch you weave then breath your story lines

And I wear my sunglasses at night

so I can, so I can

keep track of the visions in my eyes.

While she's deceiving me,

it cuts my security, has

she got control of me?

I turn to her and say...

Don't switch the blade on the guy in shades, oh no!

Don't masquerade with the guy in the shades, oh no!

I can't believe it!

Cuz you got it made with the guy in shades, oh no!

And I wear my sunglasses at night

so I can, so I can

forget my name while you collect your claim.

And I wear my sunglasses at night

so I can, so I can

see the light that's right before my eyes.

While she's deceiving me,

it cuts my security, has

she got control of me?

I turn to her and say...

Don't switch the blade on the guy in shades, oh no!

Don't masquerade with the guy in the shades, oh no!

I can't believe it!

Cuz you got it made with the guy in shades, oh no!

Cuz you got it made with the guy in shades, oh no!

Oh I say, I wear my sunglasses at night

I wear my sunglasses at night

I wear my sunglasses at night

I wear my sunglasses at night

I wear my sunglasses at night

I wear my sunglasses at night....

OK.....so I have to admit. I actually have know idea what this song is really about. I can only speculate, or rely on the vague rumor that this song has something to do with conforming. For me, this song just makes me want to bust out the shades & dance around in my undergarments much like Tom Cruise in Risky Business. I must note that I have not actually done this. I also have other thoughts on this song.

One: It reminds me of a story I once heard told my a radio talk host. The story goes like this; Two teenage girls go out on a Friday night to spy on a guy they like. Peeping through his bedroom window, they see him, dancing all macho in front of his mirror, using something , maybe a hair brush, as a microphone to " Sunglasses at night". While this took place in the eighty's, I can envision a modern day version with something like Justin Timberlakes "Sexy back".

Two: It reminds me as well of the night I went into labor with my son, Aiden. It was the middle of the night, and we were gathering stuff to bring with us to the birthing center, as well as dressing our two year old daughter. On our way out the door, she insisted on bringing her sunglasses. So there we were, walking to our car, 3AM, and Taylor is wearing her sunglasses. At night. I could almost hear the synthesizer in the background.

And Three: This song poses just one question-- How do you wear your sunglasses at night? Do they have night vision? Are you walking blind? Are you incapacitated and don't realize your wearing your sunglasses? I certainly hope you aren't driving. What ever the reason, this new age punk rocker sure new how to put out a good tune for cruising. Driving home tonight after dropping off my sister, I turned it on & cranked it up. The synthesizer beat was bumping as I drove down my parents long driveway into the night. Once on the road, I began to bob my head like a turkey to the beat & rocked it full force during my favorite parts.. "Don't mess around with a guy in shades, oh no!". I'm sure--no, I know I looked like an absolute idiot, but I didn't care. And you shouldn't either. I recommend it. Go ahead-- crank it up, pull out the hair brush & work it out, eighties style. However, you should probably keep your pants on. Your no Tom Cruise.

What about you? What does this song mean to you?

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