No Ruanda, um país ainda a recuperar de um violentíssimo genocídio ocorrido recentemente, em 1994, surge uma jovem e inesperada eco-feminista: Ineza Umuhoza Grace.
Uma ilustradora ruandesa que em menos de três minutos nos mostra como a sua vida foi afectada pelas alterações climáticas e como isso a fez mudar o rumo e o objectivo da sua vida contando com o apoio da National Geographic Society.
O que terá mais marcado este tema, tão típico do pop da década de 80, terá sido talvez a sensualidade e o glamour dos(as)s músicos(as) que o acompanham.
Vestidas de uma forma sóbria mas sofisticada, tendo em atenção o "dress code" em vigor na música desta década, mas no entanto visualmente marcantes, as acompanhantes têm claramente o protagonismo do vídeo. Nessa altura a MTV, recente e que ainda cumpria o desígnio para o qual foi criada, ajudou a popularizar.
Recordo-me, ainda hoje, de ouvir esta canção na rádio e mesmo assim "vê-las" a tocar mentalmente.
Na net consta o nome das intervenientes da formação: Julie Pankhurst (keyboard), Patty Kelly (guitar), Mak Gilchrist (bass guitar), Julia Bolino (guitar), and Kathy Davies (drums).
Para além de Addicted to Love, o cantor tem vário temas que marcaram a sua carreira e a década de 80: Simply Irresistible, Some Like it Hot e o lendário tema, de 1979, chamado Bad Case Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
Robert Palmer morreu em 2003 de ataque de coração.
Addicted to Love consta do seu álbum Riptide.
The lights are on, but you're not home
Your mind is not your own
Your heart sweats, your body shakes
Another kiss is what it takes
You can't sleep, you can't eat
There's no doubt, you're in deep
Your throat is tight, you can't breathe
Another kiss is all you need
Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love
You see the signs, but you can't read
You're running at a different speed
Your heart beats in double time
Another kiss and you'll be mine
A one-track mind, you can't be saved
Oblivion is all you crave
If there's some left for you
You don't mind if you do
Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
You're addicted to love
You're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it
Might as well face it
Might as well face it
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
Might as well face it, you're addicted to love
The lights are on, but you're not home
Your will is not your own
Your heart sweats, your teeth grind
Another kiss and you'll be mine
Whoa, you like to think that you're immune to the stuff, oh yeah
It's closer to the truth to say you can't get enough
You know you're gonna have to face it, you're addicted to love
