charlie it's inevitable 1983

[jamesdodd64]

The whole CD is good...every song.

[BohemianConspiracy]

ouchhh i did not notice that it was a video bring by terry slesser himself... we rarely cross known rock n rollers on each corner of youtube...

[kikolobo]

for some reason, i thought this was a song in my dreams because i couldn't find it anywhere. good work!!

[BohemianConspiracy]

great music... I really think that Crawler 1977 album is quite not far of bein' a a big classic album ...

The first 3 Charlie albums are good but the third is becomin' nearly too sweet for my taste their 4th in 79 is not really my cup of tea...

As Crawler break up in dec.78 ...i just imagine how good Charlie was goin' to be if Terry Slesser joined Charlie at that moment... it would be perfect....there was a big potential here...unfortunately Slesser joined only 4 years later ...after the war

[chrometoaster]

hahaha... just yesterday I unearthed a "mix tape" I had made back in about 1984, and this song was on it. still an excellent song, and so very cool that some of the musicians have checked in here to comment.

[youraverageuser]

great tune!

[AlexRush2112]

Terry was one of the undiscovered greatest british rock singers, his work on this album was really incredible, i think that his voice was necessary for other rock albums. You know, sometimes there are good songs but bad singers and i think that Terry could make great every song he do.

[edbjr38]

Just a great song...brings back awesome college memories!

[Phreakwars]

"inevitable", YEAH, THAT was the word I was looking for. This stupid video was always in my mind but I could never remember the name of this song. It's strange that I just remember the video. Now that I have seen it, I remember the song.

[BClarke]

It had been so long since I saw this video that I started to think I had made teh whole thing up. Good song.

[Mominator]

I bought this on cassette when it first came out, and still enjoy it. It's a shame that Charlie wasn't a bigger band in the US.

[bucky468]

Thanks for posting this video, Mr. Slesser. I remember it from my days as a pre-teen when MTV was the coolest thing on TV. You had to have had a blast doing this video. It's too bad Charlie was snubbed in America. At least you guys scored a Top 40 pop single & 5 of your albums hit the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart too. Not bad for a band that not many Americans know all that much about.

[apyreyma]

Slesser from Beckett?

[MrTerryslesser]

@apyreyma Yes sir Beckett..Back St Crawler ..Crawler

[QVXS77]

Vocals are great

[beegeesgirl3]

I was so in love with song.. I was 16, and have been looking for this song for just as many years. IThanks so much for this post!

[DoubleACbg]

I think the Beastie Boys ripped off the pie fight concept of this video for "Fight For Your Right To Party"...

[waxlurker]

I literally haven't heard this since it came out, but every so often it "earworms" me, so I finally got around to tracking it down here. I've been cursed/blessed with what I jokingly call an "audiographic" memory...

[tjsbigidea]

If I had known today's music was going to suck so bad I would have appreciated the 1980s so much more...

[yarekhunt]

WOW! I Honestly thought I was the ONLY person who knows of this!...Glad to see I'm not alone on this

[NYChica23]

@yarekhunt This is a pretty good song ♥♥

[musicnut68]

Thank you for this video. I had tried so hard ti find it I actually was starting to think I had imagined the whole thing. Glad to see it here and Vibrant

[ddmg531]

@terryslesser This is a great song and video! I loved it enough to look it up and am so pleased that it was there! Takes me back to wonderful times....and might I say that Huey Lewis is a great part of those memories as well!!!

[blackxred]

When that song was on the radio, for the longest time I thought the part of the chorus "it's inevitable" was "Does he live in a boat?"

[blackxred]

When that song was on the radio, for the longest time I thought the part of the chorus "it's inevitable" was "Does he live in a boat?"

[drclean2000]

If only finding a beautiful woman in the workplace works like this.... love at first sight! (sighs) : l

[jeffchan67]

thanks for putting this up! this was the first single I ever bought

[summahamma]

Great band and a great music !

[mbva6884]

gran tema ,en ese año todavia no estaba mtv(llego a mi ciudad en los 90s) asi que solo lo escuchabamos,que grandes recuerfos.este tema y el de gragon "rain" la rompieron,aca en mi pais( argentina),saludos un abrazo.-

[DaveWollenberg]

Only US top 40 hit for the guys. Peaked at #38 in Billboard.

[MrPHIL1204]

Ah Cheezy when cheezy videos reigned!!!

[chrometoaster]

Oh boy.. back in the day when MTV actually had MUSIC VIDEOS. Yes. Music Videos. And if MTV hadn't had music videos in the day, no one would have ever heard this song. LOVE this song. Thanks for sharing it with the world.

[Ralpymorris]

Oh these wanna be 80's bands. Not fare to quote that they were lost artists in that new after disco age, because from the random and intentional selection of all these pretenders 80's gave us many of the greatest bands and singers we still admire...

[jsb779]

Terry Thomas kicks my ass.  Slesser was an odd one, obviously record company driven. (Sorry, Sless)

[jozz2]

ochentara guay!

[redfish365]

New Charlie album entitled "Kitchens of Distinction" out NOW!! Can't wait to get my copy!! Love ya, Charlie!! Woo hoo!

[jsb779]

Samples are up at Amazon. I can't believe how good it sounds. Alcohol and Get A Life......

[redfish365]

Got mine about a month ago now... the album is really wonderful. Every song is a keeper and Terry's voice is as good as ever. The lyrics are angry but not without that ol' Charlie sense of humor. A chorus of "is Robbie Williams gay" of all things and so damned memorable it'll stay in your head for eons!

[petertryder]

Looking forward to Charlies first release in 20 something years

[sassybear1000]

WOOOOAH! I am a teenager again!

Another blast that takes me back!

Yes,the 80`s were a trip that I am still recovering from. THANKS for this post!

[dodootjes]

I have 4 or 5 albums of this band and would like to buy cd's as well. Nowhere to be found. Guess I have to make them myself CAUSE THIS IS GREAT 80's MUSIC!!!!!!!

[rkeime1]

they have a web site with cds

[Alleykattt]

Thanks for posting. Yes SKIFAN07, the best decade ever!

[mbva6884]

tremendo tema aguante los 80s!!!!!

[jandronene]

Hacia mucho tiempo que no escuchaba esta canción, y de repente escuchando unas cuantas antiguas canciones de A.O.R. me acorde de esta canción, que en su dia me gusto mucho.

[redfish365]

Ahh Charlie, kings of the cutout bins! Loved their album covers... Still love the albums Lines, Fight Dirty and Good Morning America and have ALWAYS wanted to know more about these guys... how frequently did they play live in the UK? Did they tour America? I'd love to have seen them circa Fight Dirty or back in the Lines days... ahh good good stuff and a reminder of my youth.

[XMLarry]

Very rare and good video, pie fight and all.

[xoxmagoo55]

Certainly...a one-hit wonder.

[Adric1971]

Such a great 80's song that was so forgotten. I listened to the countdown when it dropped out and Casey Kasem corrected the chart mishap. Great memories from a billboard freak! Thanx so much

[KurtmanJP]

Funny music video, cool song. But I was not so happy when a food fight broke out at my birthday party one year.

[BilllovesLu]

OMG! I remember telling my high school girlfriend these exact words. And it worked!!!HAHAHA

[pkentwilson70]

Thanks for the great post! I remember seeing this video on MTV back around 1983. It was a fun video to watch then, and still is now. It's more enjoyable to watch than most of what's being aired in 2008.

corpsvalue, believe it or not, but I also remember that AT40 glitch! I listened to AT40 religiously at the time. Too bad we didn't get to hear it then, but can again, thanks to youtube.

Patrick

[corpsvalue]

Boy, the things we can remember. LOL! Now, if i can only remember where I put my car keys I put down about five minutes ago.

[thomast1985]

Im with you on that one. I couldnt tell ya where my car is right now much less the keys.

[corpsvalue]

I remember hearing this song on American Top 40 with Casey Kasem. I loved the song and no local radio stations played it. So, I got the next issue of Billboard, saw the song moved up to #35 on the chart. I tuned into AT40 the following weekend, #35 rolled around, and AT40 played "Pieces of Ice" by Diana Ross! That's right, the people who produce AT40 made a mistake! The following week they apologized for the error, but by then, the Charlie song fell out of the Top 40. Thanks for posting this!

[RJSchex]

Actually, the position was #38. That was the AT40 broadcast of August 13, 1983. Keri Tombazien was sub-hosting.

[Stogie41]

This album was good , but Fight Dirty was my Favorite

[valadga]

terry you were gorgeous dont tell sandra love val x

[inkal]

Bin auch stolzer Besitzer des Longplayers :o)

[ArsenicJulep]

I think I saw this video only once back in the early days of MTV, but it made such a big impression on me that I managed to remember the band name and song title all this time. I thought I was very clever for figuring out in the first 15 seconds that the fancy layer cake would have to be destroyed for any song called "It's Inevitable." The fellow licking his fingers with relish is a nice bit of acting business. Thanks for bringing back High School memories, Terry.

[jander1018]

Watch this space --- video coming of 'Killer Cut'.

JA

[CierdwynCA]

Oh my Gosh !!! I absolutely LOVE this video / song .. and still have the original album with this .. and I carry a copy of my CD for it in my car all the time. My kids even love it !! LOL :)

Thanks so much for posting the video for this great song that Charlie did .. :D

[tuttle1821]

Nice - we need some more Charlie videos! Saw this on MTV. KSHE 95 in St. Louis played a lot of Charlie.

[Diax8]

Terry, Thanks so much for this post... Its a song that is impossible to find but is awesome.

You have to tell me... That video was a BLAST to make, wasnt it?

[terryslesser]

thanx for that Diax8, it was definitely that-it had to be done in 'One take'-also for obvious reasons-you cant get the pies.check out terryslesser webeden couk..albums

&.terryslesser com.. photos

[bucky468]

@Diax8 This is Charlie's biggest American single. It should be available at iTunes. It's found on the band's "Anthology" CD which is semi-rare but still available for purchase at Renaissance Records home page. I regret not buying the "Anthology" disc when it was available at Barnes & Noble online. There are other online retailers that have the CD though. I think Best Buy online still has it. I know Amazon does.

[rg2027x]

man I used to hear this song all the time back in the 80's on KSJO radio Best of the Bay in So Cal. Always liked the keyboards & rockin' sound of the band. The song still sounds *great* even to this day. Much better than what passes for 'music' nowadays <sigh..> and its 25 years old! You just don't get good music like this anymore unfortunately. Rock on

[terryslesser]

Good to know folks still enjoy this semi hit

cheers Terry Sless

[jander1018]

Thanks, and comments much appreciated!

It's also sad that no one else from Charlie (other than Sless) has found the time to comment on this string! Damned if I know why!

Thanks rg2027x ---- whoever you are!

John Anderson

[terryslesser]

Hi John.."bass solo!" remember our 'gig'

it was a howl doin this vid tho wasnit.

saw Gaddsy last year have a look at terryslesser webeden co uk & terryslesser com

all the best to you John

Terry Sless

[jander1018]

Took me three bloody days to get that sloppy mashed potato out of my hair. You, yer bugger, never got touched!

Was good fun though.

Take care.

John

[Diax8]

Ahhh, TRUE! Terry got away without a mark!!! :)

So the pies were made from mashed potatoes?

You know... This is a song that should be remade TODAY. It was so far ahead of its time in '83 that it would ROCK hard today re-released. (If ever there was a song that should be redone, its this one)

Terry, Is there any way I can get the MP3 for this song from you? I would LOVE to have that. I'm willing to pay for it.... If so, I'll send you an email on your site.

[ysam14]

I actually just got married in 2004. I played the song for my wife and she loved it. I can't believe it's been 25 years since that album.

[scottunz]

I was actually looking 4 this video!!Finally great pic.

[marisha4sure]

I've never seen this one before or know what album it's from. I loved Charlie in the 70's especially the 'No second chance' album. I wonder if they did any other video's?

[GVike]

Holy $#@#! Where did you get this???? I haven't seen this in 20 years!!! I do remember the chorus of the song and the vid's pie fight. Nice find!!

[tubu432]

I've been looking for someone to put this up. Awesome and hilarious video. Thanks!

[vlchlubiski]

It's Inevitable is one of my high school faves (I have the 45). I have been trying to find this song for over a year on any MP3 website to no avail. Will Charlie's music ever be available for purchase in MP3 format? Thanks for posting here.

[ysam14]

One of my all time favorite albums. I had Spend My Life With You played at my wedding for the last dance. It's great to finally see a video from this underrated album. Love it.

[terryslesser]

thanks for the comment love the wedding story /very flattered by that/ all the best to you and yours

terry slesser/ singer from charlie

[jander1018]

Well, well, well! Dare I ask when your wedding was???

Lovely comments, and many thanks!

Heck of a lot of water passed under the bridge since we did that album ---- 25 years worth!

John Anderson

Bass & Vocals

Charlie

[rkeime1]

that entire album was pretty good,way too ignored by radio though

[Cedar1956]

I had to spend my Life with You played at my wedding as our first dance in July of 84. Just bought the new Charlie album, Kitchens of Distinction. Life comes full circle :)