Dissecting "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" by Restless Heart - 1988

March 16
26 mins

Episode Description

We stay in 1988 for a classic by a band who wasn't afraid to skew pop: vocal clinicians Restless Heart. It's their signature hit: "The Bluest Eyes in Texas". Come for the syncopated harmony, stay for the driving percussion. But how does the overlay of those two elements illustrate the haunted tedium of this song's message?

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