Michael Been of The Call ~
I have told my kids a million times over the years that I have forgotten more music than they will ever hear…. and sometimes something happens to make that true, today is one of those times.
One of my favorite movies from the 80′s is Lost Boys, because of the story line ( yes… I said it, story line
and of course, the fact that it was supposed to be my dear home Santa Cruz. I also loved it as I did all the other great movies of the decade because of the music. I am a simple girl who loves her simple memories.
One of the songs in Lost Boys was a cover of Michaels’ song I Still Believe ~
and When the Walls Came Down -
Michael died of a heart attack at the very young age of 60 on the 20th of this month while backstage at Pukkelpop
Festival in Belgium. The Call recorded 10 albums from 1980 to 2000, with the two videos above among the most popular songs. Fans of the Call included Peter Gabriel who called the band ” the future of American Music”, and toured with the Call on the Shock the Monkey Tour , as well as Jim Kerr of Simple Minds.
Each time one of the talents of the 1980s leaves us, I feel a tiny piece of who I am , was… leave as well. Somewhere out there in the heavens, I believe that there is one hell of a concert getting ready to start.
Here’s to you my little loves with blessings from above
Now let the day begin
