One of the two radio shows that I have to listen to weekly is Roundtable. It’s a show where Steve Lamacq and some guests review new singles. But since it’s the end of the year, on the last show Lammo asked his guests to bring in their best singles. I forget who selected Soft Cell’s “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”, but of the guests (Charles from Slow Club, James Endeacott and Shaun Keaveny) I would bet it was James Endeacott.
And what a single “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” is
I know “Tainted Love”. Everyone knows “Tainted Love”. But I’m not really familiar with Soft Cell’s catalog. I can’t say if “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye” is a good representation of their work – sort of how like “Song 2″ sounds nothing like the rest of Blur. But this song is so killer, does it matter? I would be happy just listening to an album with just this song on it repeated 12 times. In fact, I’ve made that album, Soft Cell’s Greatest Hit. I’ve been listening to it on repeat since yesterday.