wow….
Chris De Burgh – “The Lady in Red”
Wipe the tears away and listen to this… trolling Picker’s Consignment Store today for a Zone broadcast I discovered a treasure trove of 45s. I ended up snagging 10 and one was Chris De Burgh’s 1986 number 1 hit… “The Lady in Red.”
Some people think De Burgh wrote the song as an homage to Expo Ernie, but that’s just ignorant. This touching love song was kind of written for or about his own wife Diane. The song was inspired by the time they were in a crowded nightclub and she was looking particularly striking in a red dress. It reminded him that he was married to a hottie and that many people take their wives and longtime girlfriends for granted.
Pretty song and maybe an all-time classic? Sure.
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 