90. Altered Images: Happy Birthday

It can be difficult to take these early 1980s bands very seriously once you actually see them. It may be OK for the female lead in this song to strike a playful, pouty pose and wear a cutesy hat. It draws the eye, but it seems excusable. It's tough to be as forgiving when you see one of the male bandmembers wearing the same hat.

It's a pretty catchy, tricky lyricked song, but it's hard to see why this particular bubble-gum piece of early 1980s pop belongs in the top 500, as compared to all the other gummy pop that the first half of the decade was so full of, much of which was better.

Nice active bass is notable.

RATING: 58.