Plum Crazy

Jim and I decided to hold an "Our Lips Are Sealed" bakeoff in which you would help decide, in some small microcosm of the world, which group did the better version of the song - the Go-Gos or Fun Boy Three. Jim will be taking the Go-Gos side, and I will be standing valiantly for Fun Boy Three.

Jim on why the Go-Gos' version is better: When I first heard a new all girl band--they were a novelty then--doing Our Lips Are Sealed on the radio, I knew a new era in pop was being heralded. With their first big single the GoGo’s gave us a timeless little gem by blending a perfect mixture of wave-like quick tempo and popular melody that would be cloned later by others. By comparison the Fun Boy Three version is uninspired and soporific.

Me on why the Fun Boy Three version is better: The annoyingly upbeat Go-Gos song is the cheerleaders who would have been "talking about us." The moody Fun Boy Three song is the weird high school students being talked about and pretending it doesn't matter. It's just so fitting.

Now click below to extend the entry and vote for the candidate of your choice, but vote! UPDATE: Duh! I just added links so you could actually hear the songs before voting.