Great Rock Albums of 1982: Culture Club- Kissing to Be Clever

 After a great deal of consideration of whether or not to post about this album, I have decided to go ahead with it. No matter what people may think about Culture Club, it is part of our musical history. This band changed the way a lot of people thought about music. With the appearance of bands like this, it became a case of not only what a band sounded like that was important, it also mattered what they looked like.

Boy George

Like it or not, Boy George brought a new look to music in 1982. As a heterosexual male, I was immediately turned off by the concept of a man dressing like a woman, however, I found that many ladies liked him. Furthermore, the belief among some men towards Boy George and the band was that they didn’t like him but they liked Culture Club’s music.

Track Listing:

1. White Boy

2. You Know I’m Not Crazy

3. I’ll Tumble 4 Ya

4. Take Control

5. Love Twist

6. Boy Boy (I’m the Boy)

7. I’m Afraid of Me

8. White Boys Can’t Control It

9. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Culture Club

Boy George- vocals

Michael Craig- bass

Roy Hay- guitar, keyboards, sitar

Jon Moss- drums

You have probably noticed that I have not said anything about the album. That’s because I haven’t listened to it and have no intention of doing so. If you thought I was serious about posting a Culture Club album on 80smetalman, then

APRIL FOOL!

Ha! I got you, okay maybe not.

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