Shocking Lyrical Breakdown of Aldo Nova Fantasy (Reaction) 

I was 18 summer of 1982 fell in love with this song I'll always love it!

@@lisarousseau788 a great song and album. I vcd was 24 lol. Keep rockin!👍👍🤟🤟

@@jeffreyflint6286 where did the years go? I'll always keep rocking you as well!!

@@lisarousseau788 I will definitely! Just got done listening to Deep Purples Fireball album. Those years just split the scene like yesterdays rain! Now I have 12 grandchildren. Gotta say it Far out!

@@jeffreyflint6286 that's funny you mentioned Deep Purple I've had "knocking at your back door" in my head for days just listened to it! 12 grandchildren wow! I have 4 they're the best aren't they?

Actually, 42 years later. But, who's counting, right? Lol😊

Lol

Yea, this still bangs today

and im guessing, Canadian! lol 🤟

@@beepboop204 American 🤘

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@@beepboop204 👋from San Antonio texas.

@@Frank-jf2jm 👋 from Winnipeg, Mb! we have Centre Port Highway which goes all the way to you down there! how we get our Walmart stuff lol

the sad reality of (North) America in the late cold war era is also captured by Neil Young in "Keep Rocking In The Free World".... still lots of people dont see the fantasy of today either, but its too real for some. I see a woman in the night With a baby in her hand There's an old street light (near a garbage can) Near a garbage can (near a garbage can) And now she put the kid away and she's gone to get a hit She hates her life and what she's done to it There's one more kid that'll never go to school Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool

"painting your face" or "painting your nails" could be a slang expression referring to people who do nothing, or to the glam boys who also dressed up. Remember that Chapelle skit with Charlie Murphy and Prince? the coolest cats, were the most feminine dudes!

Don't forget Triumph.

Agreed! I am guilty!!

Good ear. Both Canadian bands from the same era. You could include Brian Adams in there too. Much like NZ and Australia, Canada has its own unique set of qualities that help define the music from there. A lot of people spot forms of that 'Canadian-ness' in the strange and unexpected lyrical choices made by other Canadians like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell or Alanis Morrissette.

@@s.mcpherson6354 I haven't picked up on any Canadianisms really, but I do like some music from there. Triumph, Rush and April Wine are the Canadian trio of melodic hard rock for me.

​@@hmpz36911 Those are all great bands. You may also like Chilliwack, or Aldo Nova. And you're right, the differences are pretty subtle. But just 'subtly distinct from the US is a decent start. It's often in the lyrical style, or the producing (which is likely what you're subconsciously spotting). The Tragically Hip is another group that, like Alanis Morrissette and Joni Mitchell, often has has a strange cadence to their lyrics. When it comes to discerning the differences relatively reliably, one has to hear a lot of each place, but I've lived in a lot of other countries and got to know their 'sounds.' And for sure, Triumph--one of my favourites to see live--was also in there. Triumph and Rush were both super skilled trios with great writing in their respective genres and they both preferred to focus on hopeful, philosophical, or in the case of Triumph, very positive messaging, in their songs. That can be refreshing in rock and roll.

@@s.mcpherson6354 I've heard of all of those and maybe a song or two. Maybe the connection is that Canadian rock is more positive, whereas America and the UK are a little meaner - reflective of national culture. Canadians have a reputation for being very nice while the rest of us are known for being a bit rude. I like some of the Canadian heavy metal bands of the 80s too.

As a native of Montreal, like Aldo let me assure you that he was most definitely NIT talking about Toronto!!! 😅 Montreal always kicked Toronto's ass when it came to nightlife, still does. In case you thought Montreal is a small town, it's metro area population is 4.5 million. In fact, until 1981, Montreal had always been Canada's biggest city. Sorry, I just couldn't let that slip by.

Thank you for making these. Reading the lyrics while listening gives more insight on what these songs are truly about. We would love to do more if you don’t mind?

@@TheAdventuresofTNT of course. My pleasure. I have playlists, but not by band. By decade, Canadian or heavy metal. Browse them to see if anything stands out.

Well since this came out 4 years before Poison formed, it should be Poison is giving me Aldo Nova vibes

The references to powder for the nose pretty much explains itself.