SONG OF THE DAY: The #1 song on the U.S. charts today in 1984 was by the U.K. band, CULTURE CLUB who were best known for their androgynous frontman, BOY GEORGE (whose real name is George Alan O'Dowd).. "Karma Chameleon" came from the "Color by Numbers" album.. The video is set in Mississippi in 1870 and as Boy George told BILLBOARD magazine is about "terrible fear of alienation that people have, the fear of standing up for one thing. It's about trying to suck up to everybody. Basically, if you aren't true, if you don't act like you feel, then you get Karma-justice, that's nature's way of paying you back.".. Though some speculated that the song was about Culture Club drummer Jon Moss with whom Boy George had a relationship at the time..
Through the years, the song has been used as a Campaign song for UK Politicans in order to paint their opponents as "Chameleons"..
TOP 5 SONGS TODAY IN 1984 (Courtesy: BILLBOARD)
1. CULTURE CLUB - "Karma Chameleon"
2. YES - "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
3. THE ROMANTICS - "Talking in Your Sleep"
4. KOOL & THE GANG - "Joanna"
5. MATTHEW WILDER - "Break My Stride"
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