Jim Diamond: I Should Have Known Better (Video 1984) Poster

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8/10
Nice ballad and video
Rodrigo_Amaro24 April 2024
The ultimate song dealing with a man saying sorry about the mistakes he did in the relationship with his girl/wife has this video on that mode, as we follow a record producer who worries about his wife and kid, the time spent apart of them as he probably did something wrong, and now he's torn apart with many sad feelings and thoughts, as he watches Jim Diamond and group perform the music to include on the album. Yes, that man should have known better...

It's a really corny video clip, but kind of cute as well and the idea sells great and quite imaginative as it sells the artist along with the idea of a little story revolving one someone from his crew (sure, we have the actors but for a moment we can imagine that Jim knew someone in that situation, which inspired him to write the song). I won't say I'm a big fan of the song but I tend to hear from time to time and enjoy it greatly, as Diamond was an amazing performer, also known for his work with "PH. D."

Thumbs up to the video and music - I'd like to know who were the actors, as they were all great. On a downer note, I rewatched the video on the singer's official channel, and they used a different version of the song whose sound was so crystal clear and different that it "killed" the enjoyment for a while. The original sound, those drum echoes and the synthesizers effects do not appear on that version and it's a shame. If you have the chance to hear the original on some video compilation, the album version or maybe dig deep on the web you know what I'm talking about. It's dated but it's cool, the true sound essence of its era. 8/10.
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