Dream Songs: Dreams (take 1)

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No, not that one. These are alphabetically, by title then by band. So that one will be later. But first, here’s an obvious song title when you talk about songs that have “dream” in the title. Take one! Dreams - BoDeans Did I mention I saw these guys (the “classic” line-up, not the current act with one original member left) over 100 times? Best dang live college bar band in the 80s. Until “Closer to Free,” which was used in the TV series Party of Five, came along, this was the closest thing the BoDeans had to a hit. It got good rotation on MTV (note to kids: MTV used to play music videos in the 80s, hence the name Music Television), and it was a popular track thanks to the stint the BoDeans had opening for U2 on the Joshua Tree tour. Now all we have are memories of a once-great band, which includes this song. Dreams Written by Kurt Neumann and Sam Llanas Recorded by the BoDeans From Outside Looking In, 1987 There’s a road up ahead and it’s a long one: