I learned something in the course of creating this post, and that something is that there exists a genre of music known as “Sophisti-pop.” Indeed that is how Wikipedia classifies the band Swing Out Sister. I was thinking a Sophisti-pop was an icy treat whose packaging contains the works of Socrates. But anyway, 1986 provides us with another worthy entry in the “Lest we Forget” category with the song “Breakout” by the aforementioned Sophisti-pop pioneers.

Like the song, the video is fun and light-hearted with a lot of the elements you’ve come to recognize from the mid-80’s pop featured here. Lead singer Corrine Drewery is easy on the eyes much like being gay is for Ryan Seacrest, and also of note is the fact that Swing Out Sister has a huge following in Japan much like David Hasselhoff did in Germany. What is it with the Axis powers and their love of obscure musicians? I suppose the Allies should be equally criticized for their acceptance of things like the Dave Matthews Band, and while I understand neither an infatuation with DMB nor “The Hoff”, Swing Out Sister is definitely worth it.