Schmarbys and the sorcerers stoned Schmarbys the deathree hours Schmarbys and the goblet of -fire- *mtn dew* Anyone else got some names of harry pott- I mean schmarbys books
Rip to my uncle. He was a truck driver and always bugged me for burned CD's back in the day. He called the interstate his "electric avenue". Diesel Drive aka heaven.
yes heaven was originally just a computer program and earth is run inside it. But The fallen angels , more than just the bible ones, all work together and compete to LITERALLY CRASh the GATES (stargates) of heaven like an actual operating system of the universe. imagine an NPC in a game becoming sentient and able to reprogram unity lol to fund darknet attacks on politicians
Did he even know what this song was referencing? Electric Avenue is a street in London and it's mentioning the riots, hardships, and working class that have to do with the history of the street.
No matter the decade or what is going on in the World, this song is a classic that makes me forget what is going on for 3 minutes 11 seconds. Thank you Eddy Grant for making such an excellent song.
This song is more relevant now than it was in the 1980s with the after affects of con-vid now we got world poverty food is more expensive than ever and gas and electric is going up every week! We are in trouble globally sadly!!!
@@justinobrien3593 Well said mate, i just turned 48 .. i look around at the state of things today and compare to the old days ... i thought we were supposed to be evolving into something better... sadly i was wrong, i feel so bad for my neices and nephew ... so glad i never had children now.
@@deannelson1388 I agree pal its grim for sure nowadays! I wouldn't want to be 18 nowadays as at least I'm our younger days we had jobs and and things was better we respected our elders and was thankfull for what bit we had! nowadays lowlife wants everything and don't wanna work plus the dingy loads terrorists/future rapists/peadofiles keeps being allowed into our country! the UK is finished sadly! we will be the minority soon sadly! I wouldn't bring a child up into this mess im glad my kids are in there mid 20s now and no way would I have another child nowadays!
I have loved this song ever since I first heard it on the radio when it was new in back in 1982. I was just 4 years old at the time & loved to dance to this song.....😂
I grew up in the 80s, and we loved this song. I don’t remember anyone *ever* “singing into a fan” to imitate Grant’s vocals (there is no vocoder used on Grant’s vocals in this song (contrast with any new wave song that uses vocoder/electronic effects on the vocals so I don’t understand what you thought you were imitating - the synthesizer?)
Hella helYa buddy lol that's what's up we made that sound with voice and a fan bom bom from 80 💥 boomers still rocking till WE SAY WE'LL DONE MOFOS lol
Fun fact. In the US Billboard Hot 100, this one-hit wonder of Eddy Grant peaked at #2 losing to two #1 songs which were "Flashdance...What A Feeling" by Irene Cara and "Every Breathe You Take" by The Police. On July 9, 1983, after 6 weeks at #1, "Flashdance...What A Feeling drops two notches to #3 as "Every Breath You Take climbs two notches to top the Billboard Hot 100 preventing this song to top it all off.
In 2016, it was announced that Grant would receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the government of Guyana. He was previously honored with a postage stamp featuring his likeness and Ringbang logo by the Guyana Post Office Corporation in 2005
Late 70's early 80' every kid with am fm cassette player camcorder on their shoulders dancing living the disco era behind and staring a new decade 80's
Its 2021 and I'm still rocking down to electric Avenue!! Edit: Its now 2022 whose still rocking with me to the Electric Avenue!! P.s thanks for the likes!!! Happy new year
Oh man, we loved this song. I recall first time I heard it and immediately fell in love with this song. Great music, that we enjoyed, danced to, listened to and built some great memories with friends. Years later, I just turned 57 years young and still enjoy and love this song, because great music is timeless.
This was huge at Primary School At lunch time, we were allowed to play the Radio It seemed without fail, this song would play Always what happened to Eddie Grant, seemed to disappear as quickly as he came Great memories and friends at the time Please take very good care of Yourselves Cheers from Ollie
The feels when you remember some song from moment like that.. someone played Paint it Black in troop transport back from a 3 weeks training.. time machine to three decades back when that song starts playing.. it's like memory implant.. did it really happen?
Social discourse at it's finest!Eddie spoke the truth .His singing articulated pain and injustice,and the music made you dance.Incongruous ,soul stirring,a timeless classic THANKS,EDDIE🧓🌵👍
UNA CANCIÓN ÍCONO EN EL PERÚ DE LOS OCHENTAS DONDE ÉSTA CANCIÓN ROMPIA CON LAS LISTAS MUSICALES DE LAS EMISORAS RADIALES Y YO FLIPABA CON LA POTENTE VOZ DE EDDY Y A PESAR DEL PASO DE LOS AÑOS CADA VEZ QUE LA ESCUCHO SIGUE TAN FRESCA Y RECONFORTANTE COMO 1983 Y 1984 HASTA AHORA EN EL 2024.
I first heard this song in 1983. It was the very first Reggae song I ever heard, and I absolutely loved it. Man, so many great songs and albums during that era.
@@billslocum9819 ☘️ Yes, i thought the same thing, not hearing reggae so much as 80's electric/ ska-ish sort of sound. *The 80's was such a great time for music* , to suit all tastes - and even ushered in a few new 'genres' that didn't exist b4 then. 😉
Now in the street there is violence And, and a lots of work to be done No place to hang out our washing And, and I can't blame all on the sun Oh no we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Workin' so hard like a soldier Can't afford a thing on TV Deep in my heart I am warrior Can't get food for them kid Good God we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh no Oh no Oh no Oh no Oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Who is to blame in one country Never can get to the one Dealin' in multiplication And they still can't feed everyone Oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh no, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Out in the street Out in the street Out in the playground In the dark side of town Oh, we gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher We gonna rock down to electric avenue And then we'll take it higher Oh we gonna rock down to electric avenue (Rock it in the night) And then we'll take it higher (electric avenue) (Rock it, Miami mama, meh) We gonna rock down to electric avenue (Whoa, in a Brixton) And then we'll take it higher (electric avenue) Lyrics
That's what I thought and it makes more sense that way, but everything lists the lyrics as "I am warrior" which makes no sense@@tsitracommunications2884
Imagine, if you will: A young man in his early 20's, away from home, installing 'cable TV' a new kind of media in Brockton, Mass. It is 1983 and your arrival is greeted as akin to the Second Coming & the Good Humor Man when your van rambles down the street. One morning, upon glancing at the day's work orders, the address that jumps out at you is- Electric Ave. Yes, I LIVED the 80's!
This song means a lot to me. My dad made special VCR tapes of MTV music videos and play them all on Saturdays. He'll raise the volume whenever this songs comes on and start dancing!
I can remember being in my 20s walking through Sears electronics department they named Electric Ave., whilst this song played on the display boomboxes. Good times.
I'm suddenly driving my Toyota Corolla SR5 Liftback...candy apple red...with the speaker boxes I made for theback...the neighborhood loved this tune because I shared it wit them.
I still remember watching this video when it first came out on Friday Night Videos. I think it was on NBC at the time, 11:30pm-1am EST, circa 1983. I was about 11 at that time and just really getting into music. It was a different time, given that we had to wait a week to see our favorite music videos, but it was an unforgettable time.
Thank you for the memories! I was about 9. I remember this. There were also a few other music video shows on UHF where I got to see music videos, but I don't remember what they were. I think because Mtv was not yet available where I lived (in Queens, NY). Good memories :)
I watched also, as well as Solid Gold from the late 70's. We didn't get MTV and Solid Gold and FNV were the only over the air tv shows that showed them.
God I remember this came out when I was year 8. That’s like 1983. I never it was this guy that sang it. Always pictured as some old middle aged white guy lol .
Late 70's to mid 80's Brixton was pure fire. The place was so alive. Lambeth council killed the place. Still such happy memories of the joint and the years I lived there.
@@thecosmochannel -- The song actually has a serious meaning. It was written right after the Brixton (London) riots in response to Margaret Thatcher's austerity measures. The idea would be to take it to Parliament.
