@philofdarwen Best comment I've ever seen & now to join in; I hate cafe's that serve bouncy bacon, the kind that springs around your mouth, you know? Bluh.. Or the ones that serve half of an unripe tomato, warm, not fried, not roasted, just warm crunchy & tasteless.. What's the point in that then?!
Just thought i'd correct you on the year for this song/video, It was actually 1987 when it was released not 88......Check your charts if your in the UK.
what about that BBC producer who set up that camera in in bedroom and filom loads of female stars in extra marital affairs prosecuted recently for found out lies.
@TheBowlOfPetunias My wife and I discussed this video last weekend and called it "fattigmans Sledgehammer" which is in Swedish exactly what you called it!! Cheers!!
Huh...I can't even remember the comment I made. Maybe I am retarded!!! Either way this song is so pants I could wear it to a superman convention. lol.
Graham Gouldman was the bass player and co-songwriter in 10cc and before that he wrote songs for the Yardirds, the Hollies, Herman's Hermits, Jeff Beck and many others. Very talented, he co-wrote this one too. His dad was a poet.
I luuurve this animated video, that must have taken forever to put together with 80s technology. And of course the track was one of the definitive 80s pop records , can't believe it only reached #12! If you like this check out Mika's 'Lollipop'; it's done in a similar style (the vid that is).
When Wax produced their first single some presenter on a 80's Saturday morning tv show said these guys are what Go West are going to look like in 20 years time!
@philofdarwen Best comment I've ever seen & now to join in; I hate cafe's that serve bouncy bacon, the kind that springs around your mouth, you know? Bluh.. Or the ones that serve half of an unripe tomato, warm, not fried, not roasted, just warm crunchy & tasteless.. What's the point in that then?!
chrissietom123 5 days ago
I bloody hate cafe,s that only give u one sausage,and u dont fool us by slicing it in half either!
philofdarwen 1 week ago
savner skisme de fede 80er :-)
MegaBif 1 month ago
I've been listening this song for the last 5 days and still can't get enough of it. It's a piece of art and the video blows my mind:)
88coldsummer 5 months ago
Listen to that thumping bassline, I plan to play this in my Citron SAXO at full blast on the way to college tomorow
skintrade 7 months ago
RIP Andrew Gold. One of the greatest songwriters died today , only 59 years old.
You will be missed .
bardo0007 7 months ago
Just thought i'd correct you on the year for this song/video, It was actually 1987 when it was released not 88......Check your charts if your in the UK.
TheJellybaby1988 8 months ago
tripping balls
thapervysailor 10 months ago
this video, is perhaps the trippiest thing i have ever sen. i loved it, i could not take my eyes away, kudos
glider2k8 11 months ago
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OMG I had forgotten this song !
Shame on me because it is one of my favorite song in my youth in the 80's ^^
Thanks for this share !!! :-)
cumbas 1 year ago
i love it,5 stars ; )
nodoas 1 year ago
remember seeing this video regularly in the videodrome bar in glasgow in 1988 - superb now as it was then!!!!!!!!
MrNimrod11 1 year ago
Hold it
tiriyo10 1 year ago
1988 Holland wins the europeans championship soccer. time flys
MrMusic4lifedude 1 year ago
what about that BBC producer who set up that camera in in bedroom and filom loads of female stars in extra marital affairs prosecuted recently for found out lies.
rollingcube 2 years ago
slack slovernly underrob
rollingcube 2 years ago
nothing is here
rollingcube 2 years ago
CBBC video. Good song. Whoo a whooa, a bit cringeworthy though now!
19rude87 2 years ago
Great clip!
tiriyo10 2 years ago
Great stuff, only got this on TDK from 88, but what a tune :D
gazzagazzagaz 2 years ago
poor man sledgehammer hahaha
Q88D 2 years ago
Video is a poor man's "Sledgehammer". But I love the song! :)
TheBowlOfPetunias 2 years ago
@TheBowlOfPetunias My wife and I discussed this video last weekend and called it "fattigmans Sledgehammer" which is in Swedish exactly what you called it!! Cheers!!
century55special 2 years ago
sorry i dont agree...this is fukin 80s genious
philofdarwen 2 years ago 2
I was gonna dimiss this as 80s US wank, but then remembered that Graham Gouldman's from the same place as me.
Not one of his better moments.
Wolfington 2 years ago
About a thousand times better than that Space video you have favorited, though.
carjackistan 2 years ago 2
You didn't play the ending which is the best bit!
bob22222269 2 years ago
87 not 88 mate.
deeveyboy 2 years ago 4
:)))))))) *****
BLOODKNOT1 3 years ago
matrags...this song is not S***!!! This song is one of my favorites. Great 80's song. It is NOT s***. So there.
Biscom 3 years ago 4
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Fuck this song is shit haha, I mean fuck.
matrags 3 years ago
limited curse filled vocabulary normally indicates severe mental retardation.
hr2trl 2 years ago
Huh...I can't even remember the comment I made. Maybe I am retarded!!! Either way this song is so pants I could wear it to a superman convention. lol.
matrags 2 years ago
one of those feelgood tunes that seems to ring a bell everytime you hear it
philofdarwen 3 years ago 9
damn! why i wasn't born earlier! love the song!;)
elomelo5147 3 years ago 5
80s...please come back!! :) Love this music!
larsmacab 3 years ago 12
The video is a bit like Peter Gabriel's fantastic song "Sledgehammer". Love it.
ToccodelDestino 3 years ago 4
Geat song!! it reminds me my 14...
belledejour1974 3 years ago 3
very funny video
queenpopmusic 3 years ago 2
High School times. Perfect pop song. To highten the teenage spirits of those times!
jsemmulher 3 years ago
his dad was a poet but he didnt know it.
Daviesteds 3 years ago
Poptastic, mate.
johnkettly 3 years ago 2
Holy memories!!!! Thank you so much for posting this!!!!
pakkala888 3 years ago
Great band, great song. Thanks for this post. I say hello to everybody from Argentina.
Sebas5575 3 years ago 3
Graham Gouldman was the bass player and co-songwriter in 10cc and before that he wrote songs for the Yardirds, the Hollies, Herman's Hermits, Jeff Beck and many others. Very talented, he co-wrote this one too. His dad was a poet.
canturgan 3 years ago
Great song. Never knew til later they were ex-10cc. Like the video too.
TheUTubeTeamSucks 3 years ago
really boring vid to a nice tune...
actually, the video is horrible ... GAH!
anport 3 years ago
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mathewchalecki 3 years ago
Good Song.My children Time
Syntrigger 3 years ago 3
im really into positive,like this song,maybe its just my age,but positive is indeed the only way forward
philofdarwen 3 years ago
They were brilliant even back in the 10cc days! Love the tune.
landru2 3 years ago
brilliant song.
alexjmoulton 3 years ago 3
what a combination Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman
PDhfc 3 years ago
I love this song. Reminds me my childhood :). Magic 80's ^^
pogopoland 4 years ago 3
Amazing tune love to remanice.
Got a great copy on 12" of ebay.
Happy times.
xxx6969xxx 4 years ago 2
There's now a whole generation that have never heard anything like this........perfect pop music.
mds810 4 years ago
I luuurve this animated video, that must have taken forever to put together with 80s technology. And of course the track was one of the definitive 80s pop records , can't believe it only reached #12! If you like this check out Mika's 'Lollipop'; it's done in a similar style (the vid that is).
richedwards79 4 years ago
Reminds me of Peter Gabriel's videos
Steam and Sledgehammer
jwmellott 4 years ago
a classic.
hansenb1 4 years ago 2
amazing classic tune....
horefilla 4 years ago
Magnetic Heaven & American English are both Classic pop albums...Brilliant!
yobnez 4 years ago
A perfect example od a perect pop song. CLASS with a capital P
Linz748916 4 years ago
LOVE THIS TUNE!!! CLASSIC 80'S!
doodahdaiz 4 years ago 2
Graham Gouldman , ex 10cc, together with Andrew Gold did some impressive stuff together in 1986-88 . American English is a great album!
balo11 4 years ago
One of my favs from the 80s, what a video.
all80suk 4 years ago 2
When Wax produced their first single some presenter on a 80's Saturday morning tv show said these guys are what Go West are going to look like in 20 years time!
VasGuy 4 years ago
Great 80's stuff, I love it.
adamweishaupt81 4 years ago
On the subject of mad animation, anyone got Chaz Jankel's "Questionnaire" video out there?
frf61 4 years ago
great talent Andrew...
johnlemmon 4 years ago
hey, great song, brings back memories.
thanks for postin da video mate.
savio1980 4 years ago
Yeah the video makes me dizzy!Very retro. But I absolutely love this song.
LeniBabyCakes 4 years ago
Wow, I like this song! But I'm a sucker for 80's music with heavy synth anyway. This guy has a great voice.
palebeachbum 4 years ago
Thanks for posting this song! Just love it!
odetomt 4 years ago
Good song, but the video doesn't half send the eyes wappy!
Nagpie 4 years ago