Shootin' at the Walls of Heartache...

Okay -- so!  I am sure that everyone recognizes that line from Scandal's 1984 hit, "The Warrior."  I loved that song back in the day, and it seems to never get old for me.  But, alas, I didn't seem to remember the video very well.  Considering it came out in 1984, well, that's about the time I started clarinet -- so I must have been busy practicing.  Anyway, I had absolutely no idea what this song was about all these years.  I could only remember "shootin' at the walls of heartaaaaaaaaaache.... bang, bang...I am the warrior."  I seem to recall bits and pieces of the lyrics, "who's the hunter, who's the game" and something about breaking out of captivity.  So, I looked at the lyrics this evening and discovered that it's about love -- and how love is kind of primal.  It's primitive as Patty Smyth tells us.  She sings, "Well isn't love -- primitive?  A wild gift that you wanna give."  Hey, I can understand that.  In fact, yes, it's true.  Love is primitive.  It is surely a wild gift that you wanna give!  Hasn't everyone felt this way at some point?  So, it's a love song -- but not your typical heart-wrenching one or upbeat bauble like Janet Jackson's "When I Think of You."  Nope, this is the real (raw) deal.

The video is something that I definitely did not remember.  In fact, it creeped me out a bit at first.  After watching for a while, I settled into the sort of musical theater feel and finally relaxed.  It seems to have a "Cats" element to it.  If you've ever seen that Broadway show, you'll know what I mean.  Actually, it has the theatrics and dancing of many Broadway shows with all the slithering and stuff.  But, it's fun, and the stage make-up and costumes are extraordinary for the day.  Pretty cool I must say.  Hope you enjoy this, and heart to heart you'll win -- if you surviiiiiiive.....