Song of the Day: Culture Club, “Time (Clock of the Heart)”

John Holton Song of the Day September 10, 2020September 9, 2020 1 Minute

"Time (Clock of the Heart)" was a standalone single in most of the world, and the second single from Culture Club’s 1982 debut album Kissing To Be Clever in North America. Wikipedia tells us, "In a retrospective review of the song, Allmusic journalist Stewart Mason wrote: ‘Of all of Culture Club’s early hits, Time (Clock of the Heart) has probably aged the best. Boy George drops the cryptic self-mythology long enough to deliver a tender, heartfelt lyric on lost love.’" Following "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me," which was #1 in much of the world and #2 in the US, this did nearly as well, a Top 10 single in most of the world and another #2 in the US, behind Irene Cara’s "Flashdance (What A Feeling)."

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Published September 10, 2020September 9, 2020

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-Eugenia says:

September 10, 2020 at 11:19

A flamboyant and talented artist.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 10, 2020 at 13:21
  
  I think a lot of people were put off by him, not so much the music.
  
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badfinger20 (Max) says:

September 10, 2020 at 10:33

He has an incredible voice. They had a short window…more people paid attention to what he was dressed up as than his singing.
It helped them get noticed but the novelty died down…I don’t know if it hurt them more in the long run or helped. They had some really good soul music.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 10, 2020 at 13:25
  
  They did, at that. Very similar to Simply Red in that regard.
  
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  1. badfinger20 (Max) says:
    
    September 10, 2020 at 13:35
    
    I was in Jr High I think when they came out…many people loved or hated them…they were either the new thing or it polarized them.
    
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    1. John Holton says:
      
      September 10, 2020 at 19:50
      
      Probably had nothing to do withb the music and everything to do with Boy George’s androgyny.
      
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      1. badfinger20 (Max) says:
        
        September 10, 2020 at 20:22
        
        Oh yes…that is what it was. At the first it did help get noticed though.
        
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scr4pl80 says:

September 10, 2020 at 09:46

Definitely a strange egg but I do like some of their songs. I have a hat like his. 🙂

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 10, 2020 at 10:05
  
  Wonder if he still has his?
  
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Maggie says:

September 10, 2020 at 08:52

Nice throwback clip. I loved early Boy George the best.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  September 10, 2020 at 10:19
  
  They made some enjoyable music, that’s for sure, and somehow Boy’s androgyny added to it.
  
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Birgit says:

September 10, 2020 at 08:07

He is a whack-a-doodle but he is also an exceptional artist and why not be eccentric. This is a really good song

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willowdot21 says:

September 10, 2020 at 03:10

Boy George a greatly under rated talent.💜

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