“Forever Young” was produced by the trio of Colin Person, Wolfgang Loos and Andreas Budde.Īnd the track was written by the band themselves. Moreover, the overall success of “Forever Young” was a gradual process, the result of it being featured on a number of pop-media programs throughout the years.Īdditionally a number of other artist have consistently covered this song, with some of them also resulting in notable chart success. Forever Young Songtext von Laura Branigan. “Forever Young” charted in the UK, US and about 10 other countries. Its most-impressive showing was actually topping the Swedish Singles Chart. Laura nasceu em 3 de julho de 1957 em Brewster, no Condado de Putnam, estado de Nova Iorque. Laura Branigan (Brewster, 3 de julho de 1957 Long Island, 26 de agosto de 2004) foi uma cantora e atriz norte-americana. Being originally released on 20 September 1984 by the Warner Music Group, it served as the title track and third single from their debut album. Moreover since its original release, the band has regularly issued remixes and demos of this song. Indeed even when this track first came out, it did so in two different versions.Īnd by the way, it should be said that the album “Forever Young” was also supported by the hit song “ Big in Japan“. Ouça músicas de Laura Branigan como Self Control, Gloria, Forever Young, I Need a Hero, Power of Love. “Forever Young” is one of the premiere songs in Alphaville’s repertoire. So let’s say conclusively that the lyrics of this song center on two different subject matters. The first half serves as a criticism of living under the specter of the Cold War. And the second espouses the idea of youth, particularly from a mental perspective, being preferable to aging. First off, like many other classic songs from the early 1980s, “Forever Young” is influenced by the international-politic climate of that era. During that time, world citizens had to deal with the peak of the Cold War, where many were under the impression that a major-nuclear conflict could jump off at any second. And part of “Forever Young” is premised on Alphaville living under that belief.Īnd overall, it can be said that they are expression a pessimism towards life in general. On one hand in their youth they have to deal with issues such as the aforementioned. And on the other the idea of ‘getting old without a cause’ is equally unappealing.īut overall, the singer is idealizing the idea of being young. And as detailed in the second verse, youth to him is more of a mental state highlighted by freedom of expression and individualism. And the insinuation is that as people age, they lose such exciting qualities which make them unique. Lets dance in style lets dance for a while Heaven can wait were only watching the skies Hoping for the best but expecting the worst Are y. On January 11, 2004, Laura brilliantly and touchingly performed, unbeknownst to all, her very last concert with her band at the Cabaret Theater at Mohegan Su.
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