Echo Beach (1980)
Martha & the Muffins
Rating: 4.3
It was nice to revisit this song, as I haven't heard it in a long time. Before I talk about the song as a whole, I'd like to mention that this song isn't about any particular beach, but just a place "far away in time" that the singer would rather be at instead of their job. I thought I would clarify that for you.
This song is wonderful, and the only hit that Martha & the Muffins had. There's something beautiful about the desperation in the lyrics: "From nine to five I have to spend my time at work/My job is very boring, I'm an office clerk/The only thing that helps me pass the time away/Is knowing I'll be back at Echo Beach someday."
Everything about the song (except the vocals) is dreamy, and creates the setting that the singer creates. Though this song isn't monumental (and it's not a part of the main 1001), I would recommens taking some time out of your day to at least listen to it once...just so you can escape to "Echo Beach".
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