Top Ten 1983 Songs: Karma Chameleon (#5)

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The storms are past, and it’s a lovely Monday (well, for a Monday). I’m getting ready to take a walk outside since the humidity is lower, but first lunch and a song! Today’s song from 1983 is another super-big hit! Can you believe this song is now 40?!! #5: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club Now the sons of the South have a band for our entertainment this evening. Culture Club, and the good ol’ Boy George! Let’s put our hands together for a guy who looks like Bob Marley and Brooke Shields! “Do you really want to hurt me.” Yes, we do! (Robin Williams) Sometimes I wonder if we would ever have noticed Culture Club if Boy George had dressed “conservatively.” Hey, Elton had ditched the costumes by then, so someone had to take over! Here’s an interesting thing from Picky Wedia: Boy George said they were a little hesitant to record this because it “sounded country.” Well, more country sounding than yesterday’s song and way less country than tomorrow’s for certain! But you know, he does have a point. This would probably be rejected by modern country radio stations for sounding “too country.” This was Culture Club’s biggest hit in their short but enjoyable music career. It was great then and still sounds good. All part of the hodgepodge of the early 80s. Karma Chameleon Written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, and Phil Pickett Recorded by Culture Club From Colour By Numbers, 1983 My love was an addiction: