1983....I suffered a year long bout of deep depression....with time and counselling....it lifted...I have to say this song helped me a lot, and I was able to "throw off my mental chains"....I will be forever indebted to Mr. Jones for this song....
My dad died in 82, I was only 15 yrs old ,my world had crumbled around me .. when I first heard this song it put a little joy and pep back into my life, and it still does when I get to a low point, it pops back into my head.. I'm grateful that it came out when it did, it shure helped me
1999 aged 17 I was the Same. Discoverd 80s music and it pulled me right up. Think it was Depeche mode Just can't get enough got me right out of that frame of mind. There was definitely a spirit and magic in the 80s that was one off unique. Every molecule in my body responds to the sounds of the 80s. Hope you doing good now. In a weird way having suffered from Depression actually makes you a much stronger person!
I also suffer with depression pretty badly these days but able to hear a beautiful song you forget about what happing around you that makes us pissed.,angry, down depressed sad YOU FORGET ABOUT YOUR SHITE YOU HAVE TO COPE WITH THANKS HOWARD JONES FMHAMMYJ Hope your doing good,🙏👍
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Dude, the 80s were shit. Thatcher, miners strikes, union strikes, red-braced twats in Chelsea taking all the money, dumb yuppies. Man it was a shite decade. The only good thing about it was the music which made the mess bearable.
You’re missing some great songs like Elegy, Look Mama, Bounce Right Back, No One is to Blame…I mean, you can find positive messages in there, but not what would typically be considered “positive & uplifting”
We needed this before 2010... music has turned into Scheidt....And the people who like 'modern 2010- to current' music are the ones that say we 'older' people are the problem and they are being 'progressive', changing the world for the better...
Howard if you see this I would just like to say thank you 😊 I had a difficult childhood but in a low point I was walking past a park in Birmingham in 83 ish and i heard you’re song to fireworks it put a smile on my face and I remember it to this day 🙂 your song is my favourite song of all time. Thank You from the bottom of my heart fella it reminds me where I came from and where I am now . Jason the old codger who fosters children 👍
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Because then it mattered more what was played rather than what the player looked like. Nowadays the priority is flipped, and we have fake people playing fake songs.
My world came crashing down when my dad died in 82, I was only 15 yrs old, the worst time for a young man growing up... but when this song came out it put a little joy and pep back into me, and still does.. when I get to a low point it pops back in my head and after listening to it for a while it changes my mind set... even tho I'm really into old rock and roll then the pop songs of that time , I'm grateful that this one came out and to Howard cause it shure helped me and still does
@yvonbaron751 I can relate very much so. I just heard this song in a movie and it brought a lot of memories. I lost my mother in 1983 when I was 11 and it really shook my world as well.
Awesome song, I loved this from the very first minute I heard it 33 years ago and it still stands strong in my mind as one of the greatest songs ever recorded.
a friend had 2 tickets for a concert this guy Howard Jones was holding a concert in the odean Hammersmith so I went alone with my friend to this gig in a cinema never herd of concert in a cinema so I did a rekki first the critics had this guy Howard Jones couldn't perform a solo concert for 2 hour boy thay where so so wrong this concert was held in the 80s by the end of the concert I was up on the seat dancing away to this guy Howard Jones music this all new sound awesome songs I'm now in my 60s and still a life long fan I'll never forget is mind blowing style of music the way his keyboards were set up on stage the guy in chain's the gigs like a video in my head clear as a bell then I learned Howard is a Welshman I was in my oils one of the top artist of the 80s lol I wonder if people attending the concert remember the performances we were treated to thankyou Mr Howard Jones for turning the music I was listening to at the time on it's head brilliantly thought out concert. Cheers all ps my reverie song as to be the 12intch version of ban the bomb love it keep playing Howard fans and people of today will never tire of your music joyo davorre jdh fan for life.
Im 53 now and this brings back memories of the best times on my life and the best thing is i haven't heard it in yrs an yrs and i remember every single word lol
I first encountered this song when I was in junior high school. I really loved it at the time. It was fresh, cool, and felt good music. I'm so happy that I encountered this song when I was in junior high school.
This song is a mantra for living your best life, totally underated! It's meaning may have been overlooked by it's catchy 80s sound i guess. Song is pure genius, created and performed by one person. Wonder if it should be re released to get such a great message out there again...think we need it right now!
This song actually plays a lot in grocery and retail stores. I had to look it up because I couldn't understand what he was saying and all I heard was "Ee! Ee! Eeee!"
abso so so so lutely. I was 13 and those few yrs, from '83'-87ish contained some of the most important and multifaceted and multicultural music ever! Check it all out!
Howard Jones is one of the few artist who can produce truly great works without having to resort to vulgarity, but instead inflect his music with much optimism, hope and love.
One of my professors is obsessed with the 80’s and plays an 80’s song during the class break and has us guess, haha. Never heard this song till now. Shout-out to Mr. Madsen!
The "second British invasion" was great for the decade, British bands poured out of garages,cities, clubs, art school bringing back soul, Motown, r&b and introducing reggae, ska, dub, Irish and Scottish influences, mixing it up with synthpop, new wave, postpunk, pop, attitude, cool, accents, style helping make the 80's the most musically widely varied decade. Thanks guys!
Yes, this is an important detail. A lot of songs from the 80s people still love came from the UK and to a lesser extent, Ireland and Australia, plus some songs from continental Europe, especially from Italy, Germany, and France. What's frustrating the past 20 years is that it seems like there is almost no influence from those countries on the US anymore, besides maybe some EDM, but it's not the same. While the situation is too strong in the other direction now, too much influence from the US on what people listen to in other countries.
I've been waiting for so long To come here now and sing this song Don't be fooled by what you see Don't be fooled by what you hear This is a song to all of my friends They take the challenge to their hearts Challenging preconceived ideas Saying goodbye to long standing fears Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains I don't wanna be hip and cool I don't wanna play by the rules Not under the thumb of the cynical few Or laden down by the doom crew Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains I've been waiting for so long To come here now and sing this song Don't be fooled by what you see Don't be fooled by what you hear This is a song to all of my friends They take the challenge to their hearts Challenging preconceived ideas Saying goodbye to long standing fears Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains
"Don't crack up..bend your brain..see both sides..throw off your mental chains"...great lyrics and advice well taken!. So glad I got to see this guy live a few years back...80's bucket list is still quite long..
My son is now 12 in 2019. I was born in 1971. Sorry but I had the years for great music. It was hit after hit after hit and was so eclectic. Great times, and we knew it too!
Yeah, I know the feeling. There were days when I would have given anything to relive this period of my life, 1981-1984. But we can’t go back. Don’t miss the past too much, otherwise you’ll get stuck there. Look forward, my friend.
I read some stations wouldn't play this track because it sounded too similar to Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill," which Howard said was a direct influence on his song melodically.
love this guy, love his vibe, an music.. grew up to this in fab 80's.. still making me dance around when i hear on absolute 80's... the music was good in those days.. i'm on a fix tonight for nostalgia!!..
Sweet, lovely Howard. Only looks about 23 here. I can still see that dancer guy doing his thing on Top of the Pops, one Thursday night in 1983. I was 7 and I was mesmerised!
Edwardo Tinoco Britain in the early 80s was pretty grim though what with miners strikes etc. That's why we needed the relentlessly upbeet music of wham, Howard Jones etc
Great song, great lyrics, great synthplayer! Thank you so much mr. Howard Jones for all your songs and help creating the wonderful 80s! musical history
My favorite song of his. In the USA it only peaked at #27 in March, 1984 but since he was new to the music scene, radio didn't give this one a fair shake. Now days it can be heard on PA systems such as in Wal Marts.
This wonderful song has fabulous lyrics! So hopeful and positive! The bouncy tune and wonderful words just make you want to jump out of bed and go for it! :)
This is part of the soundtrack of my life, I was 13, the 80’s was awesome, the 90’s a blur and the millennium a surprise! This makes me happy to be here. God bless us all.
I remember this song from boyhood, didn't know the title, heard it recently playing from the intercom at the supermarket, finally got the title of this song from the ending credits of the supergirl movie LOL! good tune.
This is my song all over!! The final scene, where all the kids skip school and dance off into the sunset sums up the whole of my life! To my great confusion, yet massive relief, social conditioning failed to work on me: I started off quite well in life, yet failed GCSES and A-levels simply because something in me felt they were a complete waste of time. Likewise having a 'career' and saddling myself with a mortgage in life. Truth to tell, I've bummed about a fair bit in life and at nearly 50 have very little security, but I've never stopped feeling like a kid inside - which is a bloody wonderful feeling :)
God love Howard Jones himself but I'm afraid what makes this song so memorable is his friend the mime artist / dancer who gets a very minimal part in this video. His performances on Top Of The Pops were what helps make this song so brilliant .
This was the only song ever that when I heard it, I immediately called the radio station to find out what it was. Of course, I didn't have the artist's name or song name and I found myself trying to "hum" the melody of the song I had just heard only once into the phone to the poor woman who answered the phone. Needless to say, I didn't get the answer that day. That was life before the internet folks! 😂😂
A few years ago the store I was working at had this song on the playlist and I kept trying to figure out what song it was, and then I found it here just now!
I used to think this song sucked back in 1983 was too busy listening to Joy Division and the Bunnymen going through my teenage angst. But now I'm 50 I appreciate the positive vibe of this track.
Lyrics: I've been waiting for so long To come here now and sing this song Don't be fooled by what you see Don't be fooled by what you hear This is a song to all of my friends They take the challenge to their hearts Challenging preconceived ideas Saying goodbye to long standing fears Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains I don't wanna be hip and cool I don't wanna play by the rules Not under the thumb of the cynical few Or laden down by the doom crew Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains I've been waiting for so long To come here now and sing this song Don't be fooled by what you see Don't be fooled by what you hear This is a song to all of my friends They take the challenge to their hearts Challenging preconceived ideas Saying goodbye to long standing fears Don't crack up Bend your brain See both sides Throw off your mental chains
