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This episode was supposed to drop during November’s Birthday Extravaganza, but better late than never — Edward’s birthday month has officially rolled straight into December. It’s that big of a deal. Even Myron has accepted this and is celebrating by twitching their tail in approval.

In this Marxists at the Movies (Music) deep dive, we crack open Carly Simon’s 1980 album Come Upstairs — the messy, feral, genre-bending pivot where she kicked off the heels, walked past the polite singer-songwriter box, and plugged herself straight into the emotional wall socket.

This is Carly at her rawest: punk edges, disco residue, and a whole lot of pain sharpened into power. We dig into the production choices, the cultural moment of 1980, and the way Carly tears through gender, desire, humiliation, and self-reinvention like she’s slicing through velvet wallpaper with a broken guitar string.

If you’ve never heard Jesse the way a Marxist hears it — buckle up.

If you’ve never considered Take Me as I Am a class war anthem — welcome.

If you’ve ever felt like the ‘80s began with one woman kicking down the door — that woman was Carly Simon.

And for the comrades at the $10 Hammer and Visionary tier, don’t miss this week’s Patreon Bonus Episode — an in-depth Marxist analysis of Carly’s spellbinding track “Boys in the Trees.”

Thanks for listening, comrades — and Myron says hi from their winter perch.

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Release Date: 03/12/2025, 16:30:00