The Puppets - The Way Of Life

[gmansi]

" It was more than 20 years later that I found the 12 inch. God bless the internet!"

Just fantastic! I feel the same a lot of times

[whillyem1]

So Many People Thought This Was Yazoo!!!

[666spiffy]

@whillyem1 I wish it was because, I'd have a piece of that empire haha. Cannon

[geoxie]

One of my favorites of all time. It was on an Funhouse mix tape I had from 1983.

Absolutely classic.

I still have the 12" (and many many others) - if any of you lovers of original Elektro/New Wave crossover need your fix, get in touch; I can be your pusherman ...

[666spiffy]

Thanks man, it WAS a way of life. John Cannon



[mattpopfavourites]

@666spiffy

Great to hear from you. This song will haunt you forever :))

[mo827]

Where is John Cannon now,?I knew him way back when.

[666spiffy]

@mo827 He's here, 6 months late, but better late than never?. I've got a pseudonym up on Youtube Jasontikitiki. You can check out what music I'm up to these days. SUPER lo-fi, intentionally so, but I hope it still contains the spirit from back in the day. Hope 2012 sees you well, John

[BCYONKERS]

I played with the guitarist John Cannon in june 79 opening for NEKTAR, time flys Brian Cannon

[666spiffy]

@BCYONKERS Yo Brother Cannon! I'm so lame with this stuff. I had a blast working with you and especially that gig. I did what you've done with the comedy Broseph! Peace

[666spiffy]

@666spiffy I mean't I DIG what you've done w the comedy Broseph. See? told you I was lame with this stuff. Hope all is well BC. JC

[platoguy]

I used to dance to this at Voodoo all the time. It was my favourite song back then.

[cromeo187]

Thank you so much for posting this song! I have been looking for this for a long time and it has stuck in my head. :)

[DJStevieBeat]

I love this song!

[iamchrisjett]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have been looking for this song for about 20 years. I've asked so many people about this an no one even remembered it. I finally found a WLIR/WDRE Scream list that had it listed and voila - YouTube! Now only if I can get an audio copy of this since iTunes does not have it. Will try and figure out a way.

[meechamaka411]

This song was on the infamous Street Beat Records Ultimate Breaks & Beats album that was discontinued...I was 'bout to buy it 'n didn't that day, 'n miss'd out on the completion of the series (of 25 albums) a few years later! This was in the mid-80s...LOL...this was consider'd one of the breaks supplied to producers 'n deejays for hip hop music (I guess the breakdowns in the song)!!!

[GeorgeFromNY]

Superfantastic!

[PMCcty]

I first heard this track, the 5 minute 48 version ( different mix ), in november 1983...in the middst of the italo days in Holland.

It was recorded on a tape which i got in my possesion.It also contained a track of "Data - Living inside me "...

[MIMNED]

I remember this song !!!!

[producermattpop]

I got word from the guys themselves that they are doing a new version of this song, to be released soon. Can't wait to hear it!

[mo827]

@producermattpop where ia John Cannon Now?

[jjudyjj]

yup, the Spoons a Canadian new wave band, tell no lies, romantic traffic, nova heart, arias & symphonies, i dug those tunes... i vaguely recall seein the vid for tell no lies on our black en white tv for the first time...I think i danced to nova heart at the Library in NF,NY you know at a video road show !!!

course i coulda been drunk

[geez8212]

I searched all over NYC to buy this for my girlfriend in the early 90s. Paid 30 bucks for the 45. After that, in a thrift shop found the 12" for a quarter!

[taezee]

thanks again and turns out the band is right from long lsland NY right where i grew up lol i was allways thinkin it was from europe somewhere and iwould never hear it again

[taezee]

holy god 24 years of looking for this song has haunted me i finally found it!!!! thank you!!!!

[producermattpop]

@taezee

I know the feeling! Youtube and the internet have helped me find a lot of songs I never thought I'd hear again.

[SaschaDuda]

Omygod, this song has been stuck in my memory for 25+ years. THANK YOU for posting it. I first heard it on WLIR, 92.7, whihc broadcast from the NYC suburb of Hempstead, Long Island. They broke all this incredible "post-punk progressive pop" and Euro-pop. They had a weekly contest for the best new song of the week called "The Screamer of The Week."

[JDwpb1]

@SaschaDuda Hell Yeah !! screamer of the week...... LOVE this song, and haunting is correct.... it would pop into my head all random!. Another one that was hard to find, Martini Ranch " World Without Walls "

[dictatorsupreme]

this is the best version

[jjudyjj]

cfny , best , station... EVER.

[geez8212]

@jjudyjj They played a band called The Spoons on CFNY. Real good band. It was a great station.

[Trowerfan100]

cfny classic from early 80's. thx for posting. Did the " Puppets " have anything else that got airplay?

[producermattpop]

@Trowerfan100

Don't know. I only know this track.

[basrina11]

Ahhh....the days of the Left Bank! Absolutely had the best time back then!

[Gman718]

LOL That's funny, I also heard this song in a mix and it was the Latin Rascals Mix which I have on cassette and just like you 20 years later I got it on CD through the internet.

[iriceboy]

Why can't there be music like this anymore? great upload - Forever 80s!!