There. Let's pull out some 80's glam rock to get us back on track.
This song, from December 1986, was the debut single by California band Tesla. Written by the band, the song ties old-time villians like Billy the Kid and Al Capone to the at-the-time current-but-dying Cold War. Lyrically, it's kind of brilliant. Musically, it held up to the hair metal of its day, rocking just hard enough to make an impression.
This song is what made me a fan of Tesla. It just hit right. The video, featuring Nikola Tesla playing old movies in a mostly abandoned theater, got me interested in the scientist as well.
All these years later, Tesla is still together and still touring. Here they are at the Clearfield County (Pennsylvania) Fair in August of 2023. Voices may be slightly faded, but the song still rocks.
I totally chose the Clearfield County Fair at random, and not becaue it's where I obtained half of my family's pet rabbits. Totally random.
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