I Can't Stop
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Gary Numan's 1986 album Strange Charm was not a happy one for him, and while it might be a forgotten LP compared to others, it still has a lot of... well... charm.
Its second single 'I Can't Stop' was a bombastic radio friendly track that deserved more radio attention at the time, and it was the first vinyl single I bought 10+ years after its release.
This episode delves into the song's history, and the making of the Strange Charm album, including Radio 1's gaslighting of Gary, why the music video was "terrible" according to Gary, and more.
Clips used:
Gary Numan - 'I Can't Stop'Gary Numan - 'My Breathing'Radio 1 Chart Show, June 1986Gary Numan - 'Faces'Gary Numan - 'I Can't Stop (live, 1986)'Gary Numan - (R)Evolution (audiobook)
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