Growing up as an 80’s kid is pretty core to who I am. That’s why I will always have a bias for 80’s music. There are some decent songs and albums from the era, but it’s the nostalgia that resonates with me the most. It’s why Talk Talk’s original version of “It’s My Life” will always be much better than No Doubt’s version, which was no musical slouch itself. “It’s My Life” took a desperate plea and turned it into a feel good song, and raised the bar for dozens of British synth pop bands in the process.

“It's my life. Don't you forget. Caught in the crowd. It never ends.”