ROCK Sex quickies are all about tit for tat.
Pop wizards Squeeze recorded this synth-wave classic, featuring the chorus line "because dreams are made of this":
SQUEEZE -"Take Me, I'm Yours" (1978)
Whereupon Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart were sparked to brilliance uniquely their own:
EURYTHMICS -"Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This" (1983)
"Sweet Dreams" has been covered in various styles by Sylvie Vartan ("Dรฉprime"), Marilyn Manson, Yo La Tengo, Nouvelle Vague, Ministry, and Tracy Bonham; and sampled by Blondie, De La Soul, Nas, Tricky, and Faith Evans.
It's become such a cultural touchpoint that Eurythmics referred to it themselves in their reunion song, "17 Again".
EURYTHMICS -"17 Again" (1999)
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See Also:
• "Time Is Tight!" - Booker T > The Clash > Elvis Costello > Squeeze
• Kraftwerk > Trouble Funk > Afrika Bambaataa > New Order
• "Don't Bring Me Down" -The Animals, The Beatles, Neil Young, WAR, McCartney, ELO
• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist
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