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There were a plethora of disposable pop bands in the eighties who contributed little more than some embarrassing fashion statements but THE FIXX isn't one of them despite consistently being heaped in with others of that generation. Sure THE FIXX fit with the skinny tie set and often appeared as though they stood a better chance of getting laid with a shy smile than with flexed biceps but here is a band that could actually compose good dance music with lyrics that were worth a listen, they could also pull it of live, not the case with the early electronica crowd.
Here are twelve examples of 80's music worth remembering sans any embarrassment for doing so. The groups biggest hit had to be, I am guessing here, as I wasn't following the charts at the time, "One Thing Leads To Another." Every kid with a FLOCK OF SEAGULLS haircut spun this one.
"Deeper & Deeper" had a sexual overtone to it that still makes women melt, I tried it, I know! Now ya just can't do that with a SLAYER record, I've tried that too, it doesn't work.
There are many hits here but the one that is likely to get a lot of play nowadays is the live version of "Red Skies." This song has the distinction of being personally chosen by Nancy Reagan for the drug damnation train soundtrack to her "Just Say No" campaign. The former First Lady was badly advised on her choice as the song is not a drug song at all but once she vilified it as such it became the theme song for the Acid House movement that sprung up in the later eighties giving it a second and third life not to mention fatter wallets to the writers.
A wonderful collection of FIXX music this is and despite the fact that the band continues to tour and record this is the best that is ever likely to be collected so turn up the volume close your eyes and see if the video for "Saved by Zero" doesn't come streaming back brighter and clearer than the original.

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