Crank up the estrogen AND the testosterone, and take off directly into a collision course with 80s melodrama as the soft, breathy ballad, 3-seed “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin squares off against the perfomatively-masculine rocker, 14-seed “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins. Both songs’ egos are assessed overdraft fees for writing checks that their bodies can’t cash. Feel free to buzz our tower with your comments and suggestions.

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