Jona Lewie - I Think I'll Get My Hair Cut

What this video is

Released on Stiff Records in 1982 — a label described as giving British indie music its 'utterly unique flavor' — this single arrived at the height of Jona Lewie's commercial visibility following the international success of 'Stop the Cavalry' (1980, UK #3) and 'Louise (We Get It Right)' (1981, #2 Australia). The track opens the 'Heart Skips Beat' LP (1982, Stiff SEEZ 40), produced by Rupert Hine. Lewie's music…

Why it matters

Represents the intersection of British new wave eccentricity and early synthpop as practiced on an independent label outside the mainstream pop machinery. Lewie's genre — wry, piano-led, emotionally understated UK pop — had no direct American equivalent in 1982, making this video a culturally…