Original video located here. Accessed 26th July 2021
Song title: Ordinary World
Artist: Duran Duran
Year: 1993
Why I like this song:
I remember this song being a big deal back in the day and as such, it clearly has left a sizable impression on eleven-year old me.
On paper this seems like an oddity: A band who once defined the eighties, who recently descended into joke status (indeed that's how i came to know them in the late eighties) having a big comeback hit? And in the middle of the grunge era when Duran Duran and their ilk should've been swept aside completely? Who would've thunk it?
But yes, as stated above, this song did leave an impression on me. And in the years since, It has been a handy song to have around when things were looking grim. I will admit I am sucker for a motivational song (put a pin in that) but this isn't one of them - more like a 'dust yourself off and keep going' song. And that's plenty enough for me.
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