One thing leads into another. From a chemistry quiz, to iron persulfide, to a song by The Stone Roses.

I remember when this song came out in my freshman year at University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. I saw the video, then ran out and got the album.

Wouldn’t you know it, the original pressing of the album was missing Fool’s Gold, as I realized after I got home and was dropping it into my stereo. So, I trudged back to the record store and was able to trade in my copy for the newer pressing having this song.

This video is only a little over four minutes long, not like the nine plus minutes of goodness on the album. Still, quite hypnotic and enjoyable.

Teenage Riot

Bull In The Heather

Simian blogger Dr. Zaius recently posted of his love for the Go-Go’s.

A while back I posted a video of a song I love by The Specials.

After The Specials’ second album More Specials, singer Terry Hall, along with bandmates Neville Staples and Lynval Golding, left the group to form the Fun Boy Three.

Terry and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s cowrote the song “Our Lips Are Sealed”. Both The Go-Go’s and Fun Boy Three recorded their own version of this song, though perhaps you are only familiar with The Go-Go’s version.

The Fun Boy Three version definitely has a different vibe going on, something more reminiscent of Simple Minds’ “Don’t You Forget About Me” — it’s not nearly as cheery as the more popular version.

I do really like The Go-Go’s, but I genuinely like Fun Boy Three’s version better.

But, judge for yourself, why don’tcha?