I feel old =(

[Big_Rob]

I remember when this song made its debut on the radio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUcBvGscpwo

Just call me pops :DR

[Tone2TheBone]

I was a senior in high school that year.

[sunvalleylaw]

Dude, that song was really popular at parties my first year in college, 81-82. I remember a bunch of others too, like Men at Work, Flock of Seagulls, Tubes, etc. My room mate cranked this band at all times it seemed til I burned out on em. Because I considered myself kind of an adult back then (Hah!) lots of times I think it couldn't have been that long ago. Then I look at videos like this. Did you see these guys on that show a couple summers ago (Hit me Baby One More Time) where they brought back old bands to perform one new song (current popular cover) and one of their old? These guys looked old, but I thought their new piece was not bad.

[duhvoodooman]

What's the song/group? YouTube is blocked here where I work....

[marnold]

It's "Turn Me Loose" my Loverboy. Assuming it came out in the summer of 1980, I was entering 7th grade. For some reason, I would have placed it more toward 1982. Oh well.

[sunvalleylaw]

It's "Turn Me Loose" my Loverboy. Assuming it came out in the summer of 1980, I was entering 7th grade. For some reason, I would have placed it more toward 1982. Oh well. That is when loverboy was popular at the fraternity parties I was attending at the time. Also REALLY popular at that time, at least with my room mate, was "Workin for the Weekend" and "The Kid is Hot tonight" Don't know if those are the right titles, but you get the idea.

[Big_Rob]

Men at Work was pretty cool, I always loved their one hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkWp19hbXrY

The Tubes were alright as well

(lookie this huge old school keyboard!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kux0myeldwE&mode=related&search=

Flock of Seagulls was never my cup of tea though

[Stratcrazy]

I am the worst old guy here because I saw them in concert!! Red leather pants were cool at the time and bandanas with Japanese flags on them. I hope I wasn't the only guy who wore parachute pants that had zippers all over!! Remember buying clothes from a store called Chess King?? The place looked like a dressing room for Duran Duran. I bought lots of clothes there I am sad to report.

[sunvalleylaw]

Men at Work was pretty cool, I always loved their one hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkWp19hbXrY

The Tubes were alright as well

(lookie this huge old school keyboard!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kux0myeldwE&mode=related&search=

Flock of Seagulls was never my cup of tea though


Completely agreed on the above. Flock, Missing Persons, etc. were interesting for a minute because I had seen nothing like them, but the interest did not last. Some others from MTV like the Romantics, Men at Work, Talking Heads (not really from MTV), etc. I still like.

[sunvalleylaw]

I am the worst old guy here because I saw them in concert!! Red leather pants were cool at the time and bandanas with Japanese flags on them. I hope I wasn't the only guy who wore parachute pants that had zippers all over!! Remember buying clothes from a store called Chess King?? The place looked like a dressing room for Duran Duran. I bought lots of clothes there I am sad to report.

LOL!! I went west coast college preppie with the Tom Cruise turned up polo collar, levi 501s and Sperry topsiders. Levi jeans jacket to top it off. :D

[Big_Rob]

I am the worst old guy here because I saw them in concert!! Red leather pants were cool at the time and bandanas with Japanese flags on them. I hope I wasn't the only guy who wore parachute pants that had zippers all over!! Remember buying clothes from a store called Chess King?? The place looked like a dressing room for Duran Duran. I bought lots of clothes there I am sad to report.

I remember Chess King :D

LOL @ Parachute pants! Back in the day, All the break dancers wore them because of the nylons slipperyness when they did spins

Heres whats suprising, they still make them. I guess its for all those closet B-Boys

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-Nylon-Parachute-Pants-with-zippered-pockets_W0QQitemZ250097168291QQcategoryZ63863QQrdZ 1QQcmdZViewItem

[Big_Rob]

Completely agreed on the above. Flock, Missing Persons, etc. were interesting for a minute because I had seen nothing like them, but the interest did not last. Some others from MTV like the Romantics, Men at Work, Talking Heads (not really from MTV), etc. I still like.

I used to be in love with Dale Bozzio - she was teh hotnezz!!! plus she wasnt afraid to show off her hot bod.

I just found out like last year that Missing Persons was made up of 3 former Zappa band members

Terry Bozzio, Warren Cucarullo, Patrick O'Hearn

http://cglass.vinu.edu/mp/mpbio.html

[Tone2TheBone]

LOL!! I went west coast college preppie with the Tom Cruise turned up polo collar, levi 501s and Sperry topsiders. Levi jeans jacket to top it off. :D

You did color coordinate your 2 polo shirts when you wore them one underneath the other right? ;)

[sunvalleylaw]

You did color coordinate your 2 polo shirts when you wore them one underneath the other right? ;) Absolutely! And my argyle socks and/or sweater vest. :D

[Mark]

Aww com'n ya bunch a young whippersnapper's!!!! I saw Eric Clapton.............when he was in Cream!!!! Sometimes I feel old too especially when I burp and dust comes out!:eek: Just a little tidbit for ya to look forward too.:D

[Big_Rob]

Aww com'n ya bunch a young whippersnapper's!!!! I saw Eric Clapton.............when he was in Cream!!!! Sometimes I feel old too especially when I burp and dust comes out!:eek: Just a little tidbit for ya to look forward too.:D

Eric Clapton in Cream? Lucky!!

[Big_Rob]

Absolutely! And my argyle socks and/or sweater vest. :D
Heh, I still wear argyle socks

[Stratcrazy]

I had a preppie stage as well buddy and wore pink oxford shirts!!

[Stratcrazy]

Not to change the subject...but I just got another axe and it rocks!! It's an Ibanez BL850 Balzer reissue from 1997. I scored it mint for 200 bucks and I couldn't be happier. The neck is super fast and the humbuckers do Jazz to metal. If you find one...buy it. I may start a small collection of these so let me know if you see any more of them. Primarly a BL1025 in Caymen Green!!

[Danzego]

It's funny reading through this thread and all the bands mentioned because 1) I remember most of them from when I was in grade school, and 2) my wife has all of the albums and still listens primarily to that type of music.

The best part of #2: she's 25 years old, guys (I'm pacing her by 9 years). See? You can still be hip with some of the ladies out there and aren't as old as you think you are. ;)





..though I should talk. I've been freaking out ever since I hit 30, 4 years ago. :rolleyes:

[ShortBuSX]

Men at Work was pretty cool, I always loved their one hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkWp19hbXrY


What about Overkill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuXLElEDEKI)???

Original version/video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj82THGfPuQ)

[Big_Rob]

What about Overkill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuXLElEDEKI)???

Original version/video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj82THGfPuQ)

ooops I forgot about that one

[marnold]

Not to mention "Who Can It Be Now?" and "It's a Mistake".

[sunvalleylaw]

I liked all of the above. I can remember cleaning up the dining room after lunch singing about vegamite sandwiches. The one album I always wanted and never owned. Have to go and correct that. Did you guys notice when the music was featured on "Scrubs" and the lead singer (Colin Hay) did cameos?

[Tone2TheBone]

I liked all of the above. I can remember cleaning up the dining room after lunch singing about vegamite sandwiches. The one album I always wanted and never owned. Have to go and correct that. Did you guys notice when the music was featured on "Scrubs" and the lead singer (Colin Hay) did cameos?

That was the only time I ever watched that show. I was channel surfing and Colin was singing on the stretcher so I let him finish. :)

[Spudman]

I am the worst old guy here because I saw them in concert!! Red leather pants were cool at the time and bandanas with Japanese flags on them. I hope I wasn't the only guy who wore parachute pants that had zippers all over!!

Then I am in good company because I wore those pants while out on the road covering Turn Me Loose, The Kid Is Hot Tonight, Workin For The Weekend, Lovin Every Minute Of It.

I also stood right in front of Mike Reno for a whole concert and he even sang Passion Pit right to my face while I'm getting cozy with my girlfriend. Priceless!

[sunvalleylaw]

Completely agreed on the above. Flock, Missing Persons, etc. were interesting for a minute because I had seen nothing like them, but the interest did not last. Some others from MTV like the Romantics, Men at Work, Talking Heads (not really from MTV), etc. I still like.


Speaking of all these old 80s bands, anyone remember the Kingbees? Rockabilly before the Strat Cats?

[ShortBuSX]

Not to mention "Who Can It Be Now?" and "It's a Mistake".

Just remembered another good one....Be Good Johnny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfKkhyzrUT0)(I cant explain the video though *shrug*)

[t_ross33]

Speaking of all these old 80s bands, anyone remember the Kingbees? Rockabilly before the Strat Cats?
Heck yeah! We're working on "My Mistake" at the moment. I'll throw another one out there for all us Canucks: Teenage Head! (http://www.teenagehead.ca/) Maybe more punkabilly than rockabilly, but we sure partied harty to their tunes :DR

[Big_Rob]

How about these classics?

Come on Eileen - Midnight Runner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDVaOhT59uc

Our House - Madness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JhAswOQV1Y

Cum on feel the Noize - Slade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsw668PVyY

[ShortBuSX]

How about these classics?


Funny, I just got done watching Oaisis butcher that one, and then had to go back and watch Slades version...but Quiet Riot did it the best in my opinion.

And the other 2 songs...loved them as a kid, but recently the use of the Madness song for coffee commercials has made the song almost unlistenable to me anymore. And Ive heard Come on Eilene waaaaaay to many times...but its got to be the funniest song title ever.

I was never a Kinks fan...I just never got them, but always kinda dug Come Dancing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0rn-Wg8hM)(sorry bout the video)...that song remonds me of the same time period.

[sunvalleylaw]

How about these classics?

Come on Eileen - Midnight Runner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDVaOhT59uc

Our House - Madness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JhAswOQV1Y

Cum on feel the Noize - Slade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLsw668PVyY

I like all of those, and this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw2o_Go4QWI

along with the Knack, TommyTutone, I could go on.

EDIT: Had to add this link for my old favorites "The Romantics"
http://www.romanticsdetroit.com/audio-video/video-1.html
Couldn't find any full length clips, but this site has some fun clips and fun stuff and my favorite VJ Martha starting an interview (click MTV lower right for Martha):
http://www.romanticsdetroit.com/audio-video/aud-vid.html

Trev, great you are working on that song. I just tracked down the double cd and ordered it. I have not heard of that other band but will check them out. Punkabilly sounds right up my alley. My favorite punkish stuff is mostly old school rock, surf based, Ramones, old Elvis Costello, some of the Clash, etc. I am having fun with this thread!