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Ah, a great re-listen! I'd forgotten all about this one! One lyric really gets at me: "Here's to the lions in the cage." Wow. Also, I had no clue what the band looked like. They are kinda...uncool. I love that.

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Quite a revelation, Kevin! Unlike Sherman, I'd never heard this before! Really never on The Call back in their heyday...in a completely different field of endeavors in 1989 than "in the biz" where virtually all recorded product was at my fingertips! Love the sentiments in the song, certainly, and it's great to hear something besides the "expected" cynicism from our rock stars!

Also surprising to hear another band (Simple Minds) commenting positively on another artist's song--THAT didn't happen everyday! And, I had no idea lifelong fave, Peter Gabriel, weighed in on The Call at any point. And, to think they're from Santa Cruz! I was guessing they were European of some sort! I think, also, in '89, I know I was just discovering (and listening heavily to) Jellyfish and It Bites.

Thanks for schoolin' me, Kevin, on the band and this great song....and incredible sunrise pic!✈

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May 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

Great song. The late Michael Been is a treasured favorite of mine. His solo album On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakthrough is hard to find but one of my favorite albums of all-time.

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HOLY SH*TSNACKS! This band was WAY ahead of its time. Go ahead and listen to "The Walls Came Down," it's got the great Garth Hudson on it, and it's just as relevant today as it was in 1982. Great Band... I've tried getting them on the podcast, but there isn't much interest. :( - GREAT PIECE, KEVIN!!

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Never heard this song. Thank you! Also, love using Songwhip. Nifty little product.

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May 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

Ah, The Call, such an under appreciated, quintessential American band. Thanks for shining the light on them and motivating me to give them a spin at full volume. So many great albums.

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May 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

Love love LOVE The Call, and this song is a favorite on my workday playlist! Bryan introduced me to The Call when we met. I also love “We Know Too Much” - was actually thinking I might write about it.

Love the sunrise pic.

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May 19Liked by Kevin Alexander

I have been in love with The Call for a long, long time. I listen to all of their albums frequently. I also listen to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club frequently. BRMC is Michael's son, Robert Levon Been's, band and where Michael was working as a stage hand when he had a fatal heart attack. BRMC have done a cover of this song that I like, not as much as the original, but it is still good.

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I LOVE The Call! Won free tickets to see them on my birthday back in the day at The Boathouse!

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