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SummersRadio™ Classic! Duran Duran - 'Drive By'/ 'Crystal Ship'

Well I certainly didn't expect to be posting Duran Duran today - but this song just seems to fit the feeling in the air today. It's another hot and sunny one in Vancouver (Yay! - our June was one of the coldest and least sunny on record) and I haven't posted a classic for a while - and the last couple songs have also been dreamy summery sounding pop tunes, so let's make it a threesome!

'Drive By' is a song from Duran Duran's often maligned 1995 covers album called 'Thank You' - which was a tribute to their influences. While some of the tracks were indeed hit and miss (their cover of Public Enemy's '911 Is A Joke' is no laughing matter and should be avoided at all cost!) there were some true gems on this album - including their cover of Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day' which Lou himself said at the time was the best cover ever made of one of his songs.

For some reason I've always associated this album with summer - especially the song 'Drive By' - which is actually a remake or continuation of one of their own songs - 'The Chauffeur' - which was the closing track on their 'Rio' album. You can feel the summer heat in the air in the opening of this song - the keyboards almost sizzle while the strings seduce and the water cools you - even before the opening line 'It was the hottest day in July...'.

It appears that a fan has taken the original video for 'The Chauffeur' and altered it to make the accompanying song even more surreal. So grab a cold beverage, sit back, and... Enjoy!



Bonus Track! Their cover of The Doors classic 'Crystal Ship' is another highlight from the 'Thank You' album. Simon Le Bon channels the ghost of Jim Morrison perfectly and the music is just different enough to make it interesting - giving it an even eerier feel than the original... Enjoy!



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