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Review about THROUGH THE BARRICADES ------Performed by Spandau Ballet | 06/07/2005 11:00:00 AM A winner from Hadley and the Kemps. 5 out of 7 Found the view helpful Spandau Ballet were the nice boys of New Romance. While the bandana-wearing Durans caroused on beaches with bikini clad women, the Spandau's wore nice suits from C&A , sang with their hands over their hearts and felt every word. Okay so some of it was cliched nonsense and a great deal smacked of Hallmark mock sincerity but just every now and then with one line Spandau Ballet would find their way into your 13 year old heart and you'd just get them. With 'Through the Barricades' they've attempted to combine a love song with a little social commentary. The song is set in a 'troubled' Belfast, a couple who come from different sides of the Protestant / Catholic, Loyalist / Republican divide, its a Romeo and Juliet for contemporary Britain. It speaks of untamed love crossing all boundaries and the release that their relationship gives them over their troubled existence "So come to me when I'm asleep, we'll cross the lines and dance upon the street". Its a timeless theme, love and passion helps the young sould escape the most dire situations from Springsteen being Born to Run to Rod Stewart and his Yojng Turks we've all felt it sometime. Ultimately it falls short because they havent been there, their writing from imagination and hearsay and though you try to forget you ca't help but feel it lacks a little experience. For all that its a beautiful little melody with some lovely guitar runs and some great vocal work from Tony Hadley. Thanks to Steve for submitting the review.