6664. Sheena Easton - Sugar Walls

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From: A Private Heaven; Year: 1984; Genre: Pop/Funk
Here is the fifth pick in my Satanic Panic theme. This upbeat and highly danceable track was amongst the more infamous of those attacked by the likes of the PMRC and some moneygrubbing, self-righteous televangelists that I will not dignify by naming.
Sugar Walls was written by the original "Purple Man" himself, Prince, for Sheena Easton; he actually performed everything but the vocals as well. Many of his popular, innuendo-laced megahits permeate this period and would see him and his work come under fire by these same "outraged" forces, which did not seem to harm his sales or popularity; probably served as a boost.
Probably, unless you were around back then or in the immediate time that followed, you have not heard it. It has the 1980s funk/dance sound set in concrete, which does not really aid in the timelessness of certain landmark song, but most likely would not care if played at a dance party or higher energy social gathering. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 7 years ago today: Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother

My song pick 8 years ago today: John Denver - Goodbye Again

My song pick 9 years ago today: John McCutcheon - Christmas in the Trenches

My song pick 10 years ago today: Cybotron - Implosion

My song pick 11 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Godzilla

My song pick 12 years ago today: Tangerine Dream - White Eagle

My song pick 13 years ago today: Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel

My song pick 14 years ago today: Rare Earth - I Just Want to Celebrate

My song pick 15 years ago today: Top Gear Band - Red Light Spells Danger

My song pick 16 years ago today: Azteca - Love is a Stranger

My song pick 17 years ago today: Danzig - Mother

My song pick 18 years ago today: Savatage - Gutter Ballet
 
 

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