how do i love thee billy ocean...

billy ocean is the real deal. he's undeniably a cool looking dude and his videos are immersed in the wtf aesthetic of the 80s to a frightening degree, but the point is that the man can sing his fucking ass off. for real. not to mention that he can write a damn nice tune.

take Loverboy for instance. there's a nice contrast in mood between the tense verse and joyful chorus. and the way the vocals trade off with the synchopated power chords can't help but make you feel happy. and my man isn't showing off his vocal chops, but he's not holding back either. say what you will about the dated palette, but he's got taste, and you'll always be able to recognize that.

it's got everything that you would want in a three minute pop song and it's catchy as hell. i can't explain the Star Wars biting video, but the effect of cutting between the rubbery, murderous aliens and billy's straight faced singing is pretty incredible.