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Kissing to Be Clever
Pop · 1982 · 4 tracks

Kissing to Be Clever

Culture Club

A sophisticated blend of white-soul, reggae rhythms, and synth-pop. Vulnerable vocals meet tight, polished grooves in a landmark of 1980s androgynous pop.

September 24, 1982 · Virgin

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A sophisticated blend of rhythmic joy and deep, soulful vulnerability.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
06
Boy, Boy, (I’m the Boy)
3:51
07
I’m Afraid of Me (remix)
3:17
08
White Boys Can’t Control It
4:27
09
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
3:36
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the reggae-inflected bassline of Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? anchors Boy George's fragile, pleading vocal delivery.
The sudden, bright burst of brass that cuts through the synth-heavy layers of White Boys Can't Control It.
The anxious, repetitive vocal hook in I'm Afraid of Me that mirrors the lyrical theme of internal identity crisis.
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The writing leans notably further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

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