At best, Boy George and his band Culture Club were a dizzy mix of camp, drag, dub, disco, reggae, and new wave. The androgynous George rhumba-ed his way through hits like "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" and crooned with white boy soul through their reggae classic "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" as well as the Delta-inspired "Karma Chameleon." At worst, the band had trouble finding direction and the proper vehicles for his smooth voice, producing clunkers like "Church of the Poison Mind." "Move Away" and "Miss Me Blind"--which actually took its chorus from a Japanese whiskey commercial--were Culture Club at their most brilliant. The band knew it wasn't making fine art and rose to the task of crafting flawless pop gems. George's later work didn't have the sense of fun and abandon as his stint with Culture Club, but his remake of "The Crying Game" again demonstrated those soulful pipes. Also worthy of note from his later career is the Krishna-inspired club hit "Bow Dow Mister." "--Steve Gdula"
Track | Artist |
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Do You Really Want To Hurt Me | |
Time (Clock Of The Heart) | |
Church Of The Poison Mind | |
Karma Chameleon | |
Victims | |
I'll Tumble 4 Ya | |
It's A Miracle | |
Miss Me Blind | |
Move Away | |
Love Is Love | |
Love Hurts | |
Everything I Own | |
Don't Cry | |
After The Love | |
More Than Likely | |
Crying Game | |
Generations of Love [La La Gone Gaga Mix] | |
Bow Down Mister [A Small Portion 2B Polite Mix] | |
Sweet Toxic Love [Deliverance Mix] |