Electric Light Orchestra's "Hold on Tight"

(hat tip to Discogs for the pic)

Electric Light Orchestra's 1981 song Hold on Tight is a good example of a simple song with simple lyrics, that just sounds good.

The piano work in it has a strong 1950's style, reminiscent of Jerry Lee Lewis. But the synthesizers bring a definitive 1980's sound, giving it a cross-genre sound which works quite well.

Even though the song topped out at number 2 on the Billboard rock charts, and number 10 on the billboard Hot 100 pop chart, Hold on Tight has stood the test of time quite well, mostly thanks to the simple yet inspiring message of its lyrics (from Google):

Hold on tight to your dream
Hold on tight to your dream
When you see your ship go sailing
When you feel your heart is breaking
Hold on tight to your dream

Even the French lyrics included in the song are just translations of the English lyrics, so the song works in two languages:

Accroches-toi a ton reve
Accroches-toi a ton reve
Quand tu vois ton bateau partir
Quand tu sents ton coeur se briser
Accroches-toi a ton reve

Overall, just a good solid tune. Enjoy: