Weirdo Wednesday: Squeeze Embrace Late ’80s Camera Tricks With “Hourglass” Video (opens in new tab)

In our week dedicated to Squeeze, we somehow made it through without highlighting one of rock’s all-time great songs, “Tempted.” So instead, let’s pivot toward one of the band’s strangest and most delightfully offbeat creations: “Hourglass.” Built around a punchy rhythm section, bright saxophone flourishes, and one of Glenn Tilbrook’s most urgent vocal performances, the song embraced a more contemporary, dance-infused production style that helped propel it to become Squeeze’s biggest hit in t...