The
English Beat was the best of the 1980s British “ska-rock” bands, with such
great songs as “I Confess”, “Mirror in the Bathroom”, and “Too Nice To Talk To”.
Although they never even hit the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S., despite getting
considerable airplay on alternative and progressive FM radio stations, they
begat both the Fine Young Cannibals and General Public, both of whom had more
chart success. “Tenderness” is wonderfully infectious despite its unusual
structure (short simple chorus but two different bridges) and tricky rhythm,
and it also features some nice twists in the lyrics (“My luck’s like a button, can’t
stop pushing it”).
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