91: You Make Me Weep

91. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey {#16; 7/79} [iTunes? Yes.] {Video: Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'. (You have to see it to believe it!)}

Women's fashions. I had no idea I'd be writing about women's fashions when I set out to write a post about "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey.

Nice blouse, Steve!

Yes, I've got something else for the "Things I Learned On the Interwebs" File. When I watched the video for this song, I was amused by the red top that brilliant and talented singer Steve Perry is wearing. And I started to write about it, calling it a "halter top."

Seriously. Nice blouse, Steve!

For all of my life, I have thought that a women's shirt, unbuttoned and tied at the bottom, was called a halter top. But now, I have discovered that I have been wrong all those years. Apparently, a "halter top" refers to the top of the shirt, not the bottom. (I probably should have figured that from the use of the word "top" in "halter top," but I didn't.) A "halter top" is a top that goes or ties around a woman's neck but does not, necessarily go over her shoulders.

I didn't think anything could top Steve's blouse. Then I met Neal's fro.

What I had always thought of as "halter tops" are actually called "tie-front shirts" or "tie-front blouses." I'd like to thank Steve Perry for helping to educate me on this subject. (Although, if I were to be truthful, I'd rather have been educated on this subject by Lynda Carter.)

As far as the song goes, obviously I like it. I like the little bit of piano at the beginning. I like the tale of heartache and woe. Of course I like the distinctive vocal stylings of Mr. Steve Perry. And, I'm a big fan of the super-long "Na-na" fade-out ending. Never underestimate the power of a good "na-na-na!"

In fact, I can think of a certain song that would have benefitted greatly from a bit of a "na-na-na." "The Breakup Song" by the Greg Kihn Band is an excellent song. But, I propose that if Greg and his band were to change the "uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh" to "na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na," the song would be much easier to sing along with, and would have landed higher on the charts than the #15 it reached in 1981.

Seriously. The next time you hear "The Breakup Song," replace the "uh-uhs" with "na-nas" and see how much more fun it is to sing.

Believe in the Power of the "Na-Na!"

COMING UP NEXT: Did someone say "na-na?"