The place I went to listen to this song — in particular — was inside the small walk-in closet in my bedroom, hunched over my boombox on the floor, lights off. From that dark closet I was transported to a new and foreign world for which I had no reference point — is it raining there? what is this person's accent? someone is walking ... who is it? where are they going? 

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I closed my eyes and tried to imagine the scene. I didn't know at all what the song was about, what the lyrics meant; but what I did know is that it sounded urgent, kind of forbidden, and sexy. What did sexy mean to this 12-year-old? Who knows, but I imagine it explains my impulse to listen inside the closet.

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@shannoncurtis @hilljam I lived on Earth equivalent of moisture farm orbiting binary star system, and still had the Casey Kasem radio dubbing finger closet experience, that guy's syndication really got around.

My 1986 closet song was Banarama "Venus", but I guess you are singing "West End Girls".

@greywarbler @hilljam I love that you had the same kind of experience as I did!! 🥰 and your guess is very interesting indeed!! 🤓🤓🤓

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I was rooting for Sledgehammer before reading your clues story, but that’s not the right mood. I think @greywarbler got it right, but Simply Red Holding Back the Years might also be a plausible fit.

@mcmullin @greywarbler @hilljam Sledgehammer: what a great song!!

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ooohhh, what a fantastic song!! 🙌