During my drive back home today, I’m listening to the “flashback” hour on the radio, and they start playing “Love and Pride” by King, a minor hit from the eighties. Oh god, I haven’t heard this song since…well, the eighties.Back in the day, I liked the song enough that I even bought the 45 (that's right kids, old-school vinyl). I’m pretty sure that the singer named King was a one-hit wonder, since I never heard anything else from him. His name was kind of interesting to me, because at the time that “Love and Pride” came out, Prince was huge with Purple Rain. I always thought he was trying to top Prince by being “King”, but ultimately I guess they were totally unrelated. Check out the mullet on this guy!
Even though I liked the song, the chorus perplexed me: “That’s what my heart yearns for now, love and pride”. Huh? How can someone yearn for pride? I know this is just a silly pop song about loving someone and being proud of them, but come on. That’s just awkward grammar.
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