Annie Lennox: Diva
1992
Why
Whatever surface-level reactions/readings I may have had initially, upon first watching this back in the 1990s, I must note that I tripped onto a new one in 2021—that of Lennox assuming this showgirl persona as a metaphor for her having to be the “face” of Eurythmics.
Legend in My Living Room
Precious
Money Can’t Buy It
[Brontë Interlude]
Cold
[“Remember” Interlude]
Primitive
[Psychotic “Why” Interlude]
The Gift
[Proust Interlude]
Walking on Broken Glass
[The Skip-Button-Is-Stuck Interlude]
A personal favorite!
Keep Young and Beautiful
[The Brontë-Angel-with-Hot-Water-Bottle Postlude and Credits]
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