It seems so funny to have Dexy's described 'one hit wonders'. Here in the UK they were Top 40 regulars for 7 years, with 9 top 40 hits and 2 number one's!
@KymPridham4 ай бұрын
and Australia
@barryserpa5174 Жыл бұрын
MTV in its early years gets a lot of credit for introducing songs and groups like this to the USA
@BobSurunkel Жыл бұрын
One reason for that is because very few artists were making music videos in the early 80s, so they had to find them anywhere they could. They were more popular in the UK which is why many of the early breakout artists were from there. Also, a lot of big name artists felt making videos was beneath them. Bruce Springsteen famously said he'd never make a music video. He eventually caved and made a video for Dancing in the Dark.
@barryserpa5174 Жыл бұрын
@@BobSurunkel Yep most of MTV early videos like the Buggles came from Europe
@xanajak Жыл бұрын
#LatchkeyNation is the luckiest generation.
@barryserpa5174 Жыл бұрын
@@xanajak We grew up on early MTV ….music 24 hours , live concerts on Friday , wild contests , and Headbangers Ball / Yo MTV raps It was wild
@xanajak Жыл бұрын
@@barryserpa5174 Loved Yo! MTV Raps and won a boom box and T-shirt in one of their contests. You had to call right when the show started at Noon eastern. Me being forward thinking, I'd make sure to call right at 9 a.m. West Coast time. I trotted that boom box everywhere till someone jacked it out of my car.
@xanajak Жыл бұрын
You cannot understand how big this song and video were in real time. 11-year-old me, fresh off getting MTV, sang and emulated this a thousand times.
@Tdub09116 ай бұрын
This song was so MASSIVE when it came out. Hard to describe how much it was. Those overalls were awesome.
@jollyj3285 Жыл бұрын
Such a catchy iconic 80s song....still love it 🎉
@steveclarke4542 Жыл бұрын
I remember it from a family vaca in Britain On the jukebox in every tavern, pub and cafe
@albertscanlon2005 Жыл бұрын
It was a huge hit in the 80s...i was so lucky to grow up as a teenager from the early 80s onwards. So many hits, so many great artists and groups. Buying Vinyl records what days. The UK was blessed with so many great Artists and groups from this decade.
@terryomalley1974 Жыл бұрын
I thought they were Irish? The tune sounds so Irish, as do the lyrics.
@rizbowl7 ай бұрын
You can sing anytime you want, you are adorable 😍
@bigron725 Жыл бұрын
Loved this song ! Always hit the dance floor at the club when this came on . So did almost everybody in the club . Thanks for this react
@davidhughett6081 Жыл бұрын
Your love for this song is adorable. It is such a great tune!
@scottvassiliou6446 Жыл бұрын
Indeed it's infectious..That beat is undeniable. It just grabs you and pulls you in.
@stevetanner3019 Жыл бұрын
I love that someone your age lives this song. I remember falling in love with it when it came out. Was so sad they really didn’t do much after this. They had a minor follow up hit called “Jackie Wilson Said” from this same debut album
@pflynn581 Жыл бұрын
I take it you are from the USA as in the UK they had plenty of hits including another number 1 and several top 20 albums so no need to be sad.
@abraham_benson_official Жыл бұрын
“Too-Rye-Ay” is not Dexys’ debut album. Their first album is called “Searching For The Young Soul Rebels” which was released in 1980. “Too-Rye-Ay” was their 2nd album.
@TheCornishCockney Жыл бұрын
Shot straight to #1 in the UK. Infectious as all hell.
@chuckd2219 Жыл бұрын
Hey Angela great reaction! Wasn't a big fan of the song when I was a kid. Now it's very nostalgic and catchy. Watching this video at 4 AM now a song will be stuck in my head all day thank you lol!😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤
@Jose-ih3ot9 ай бұрын
Great reaction. Congratulations. 👏
@magneto7930 Жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the catchiest songs ever recorded!
@greglegakis4177 Жыл бұрын
Angela, if this KZfaq gig doesn't work out you can always be a choreographer. Adorable and entertaining.
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
Back in the 80’s I hated this song, but now I love it because it’s so nostalgic and I love and miss the fun cool 80’s, I was in my 20’s the whole decade , it was a blast. I didn’t want the 80’s to end cause I knew things would change, and they did…
@Arandomperson_online3 ай бұрын
Songs do pretty 🤩
@btj-oo8xc Жыл бұрын
Had numerous hits in the UK. Dance Stance, Geno, There There My Dear, Jackie Wilson Said. Their first album 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' is a banger
@gabrielmcdonnell8699 Жыл бұрын
Yep, I remember both “Geno” and “Jackie Wilson Said” from MTV. Unfortunately, US POP radio didn’t fancy them as much as “Come On Eileen”.
@normandavidtidiman9918 Жыл бұрын
Those first three are my favourites, particularly 'Dance Stance'. Shame people only remember 'COE' 😏
@abraham_benson_official Жыл бұрын
@@gabrielmcdonnell8699MTV played those songs?
@gabrielmcdonnell8699 Жыл бұрын
@@abraham_benson_official Yes,they did. That’s why I never considered DMR a one hit wonder.
@abraham_benson_official Жыл бұрын
@@gabrielmcdonnell8699 Makes me wonder how they showed “Jackie Wilson Said” on MTV, considering there wasn’t an official music video for that song, but there was for “Geno” 🤔
@scottyhotty1003 Жыл бұрын
My Wife Loves this song and plays it to "death"! Catchy tune!Cool reaction 🎶🔥♥️🎉
@jorgemarquez7281 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I love your reaction and your funny dance. Of course! Good hit from the 80s.
@hughphillips1427 Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you Angela, this band had two number ones and a further 6 top 20 hits here in the UK.
@ChicagoDB Жыл бұрын
This song still holds up…👍🏻👍🏻
@CharlieJ69 Жыл бұрын
This has always been one of my favorite songs, it's just so catchy
@quixote6942 Жыл бұрын
It's a classic "Irish Pub" Rock song! It was great with "Our House" and "Where everybody knows your name".
@darrencoyle25894 ай бұрын
I was 5 when this came out. I was dancing around the room to it
@susannewitt6112 Жыл бұрын
What a banger.
@RoyBatty555 Жыл бұрын
Angela you are an angel sent straight from heaven.🎉
@joseescudero357Ай бұрын
I love this song. And I always dance like you. And I'm from Spain. It's the best song
@miketierney7076 Жыл бұрын
Worked with a girl named Eileen. She. HATED. This. Song! Guys thought they were being funny, using it to hit on her. Met her several years later, married with a couple of kids, and I asked her about the song. She grinned real big, told her boyfriend she had ONE rule about music: NEVER play this song, LOL!!!
@steve3291 Жыл бұрын
It's the same for Lorraine after Adele did 'Set fire to Lorraine'.
@user-ix4hb4mt1i9 ай бұрын
😂😆😂🤦
@user-ix4hb4mt1i9 ай бұрын
@@steve3291😂🤣😆🙆
@nickey66 Жыл бұрын
Great pic. This song actually hit #1 in 1983. It knocked Billy Jean by Michael Jackson out of the #1 spot then Beat It by Michael Jackson knocked Come on Eileen out of the #1 spot.
@jeromemotter4344 Жыл бұрын
You some of the best reactions....it's great to see how you have fun listening to the music.
@cryptoman9530 Жыл бұрын
Brings back some memories Angela! There were so many one hit wonders back then. Keep up the great work.
@josephmaestas5915 Жыл бұрын
LOVE YOUR COOL DANCE MOVES
@robusesutube Жыл бұрын
A perfection
@anthonyrobertson2011 Жыл бұрын
The Royal Philharmonic Orquestra was a one hit wonder of the 80s, reaching number 10. Probably not many people remember that little ditty. I never hear about that song anymore.
@jerryjeromehawkins1712 Жыл бұрын
It was a great time to be alive. College was fun... no one cared about politics. It was all about meeting people, learning and partying. 👍🏾
@user-ix4hb4mt1i9 ай бұрын
Yep .. those were the days❤
@michaelv9929 Жыл бұрын
Definitely brings back memories from MTV…another 1 hit wonder that I love…..as much as your grooving 😉💃🏾❤️☮️🙏🏻
@rp7326 Жыл бұрын
I love your videos!
@thomass5169 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree.
@philipquigley10 ай бұрын
LOVE YOUR DANCING
@sj6546 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing the band at a club right after this came out. They were so excited just to be in the US.
@sf0tacticalguy11 күн бұрын
You're an OUTSTANDING chairdancer! Professionally trained?? 😅😅😅
@user-Terry3148 ай бұрын
You really enjoyed that. Good on'ya.
@billgatt7816 Жыл бұрын
Love this tune
@RVMaxtube Жыл бұрын
Still a favorite of mine
@carlbaker7242 Жыл бұрын
Aww, this one was so much fun. Thanks. Excuse me i have let the recliner go on this one.
@johnthegreek5836 Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, I remember this song, it was a fun song
@garya7893 Жыл бұрын
Its just FUN
@joehartmann9353 Жыл бұрын
I was in college when this came out. I liked it too.
@richardmartin9565 Жыл бұрын
Fun song.
@thelegend302 Жыл бұрын
I have 1 hit wonder song to suggest. It's by a group called Re-flex and the song is The Politics of Dancing.
@gabrielmcdonnell8699 Жыл бұрын
I actually suggested it in the May theme announcement video comments. It got as high as #24 but I think the fact that it isn’t widely known in the reaction channel sphere hurts its chances of making the cut. In other words, Angela has to supply the demand.
@joetallon49688 ай бұрын
This song always puts a smile on my face!
@edford1693 Жыл бұрын
Loved this song when I 1st saw the video on MTV back in the day. I think that I have the 45 (RPM record) of it. 👍👍👍👍👍
@_stardust62 Жыл бұрын
I worked with a one legged waitress at IHOP named Eileen 😁
@richiesalazar6340 Жыл бұрын
I just noticed I like the new intro
@pathickman70847 ай бұрын
Angela you love music like I love music
@muitiman Жыл бұрын
Real music with lyrics,words of emotions cant beat old school Day one Ataahua wahine mairi from Aotearoa new Zealand
@jamesellis701 Жыл бұрын
This joke is better verbally I went to a party last night They played Jump, so I jumped They played I ran, so I ran They played come on Eileen, I got arrested
@ninja_tony Жыл бұрын
Lol
@pathickman70847 ай бұрын
What a great hosts so cute
@alexrafe2590 Жыл бұрын
I loved this song when it was a hit in America in the 80s. Thanks so much for bringing back the memories. Watching it on MTV l’d heard the group was from Scotland and figured the video was filmed on some street somewhere in Scotland. Little did I know that many years later I’d be buying a house on that road (Hayles Street) just a few streets over from Elephant & Castle in Southeast London. So no it wasn’t filmed in Scotland. That corner where they’re bopping in front of the shops is where Hayles Street ends at Brook Drive. It was the last place I lived in England after moving to Holland as part of a career change. I didn’t learn it had been filmed there until a couple of years before I moved away in 2018.
@terryomalley1974 Жыл бұрын
The origins of the lead singer and the song are Ireland, nit Scotland.
@alexrafe2590 Жыл бұрын
@@terryomalley1974 no indeed, the band’s from Birmingham it seems, and Siobhan Fahey was a member for a time. What an interesting time that era was.
@happymethehappyone8300 Жыл бұрын
From Belfast Ireland,, The Adventures "Broken Land"...Nuff Said.
@simonwindebank4394 Жыл бұрын
That’s a great track
@happymethehappyone8300 Жыл бұрын
@@simonwindebank4394 Agreed.
@craigmcbride8226 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't, no make that I couldn't trade anything for that decade of my life. Here's a suggestion: Slade, Run Run Away
@kimmarievan-ever6599 Жыл бұрын
Oh Angela can you imagine being in a disco/club and this came on..the floor would just fill up we'd all sing along and do the dance moves that the brilliant Kevin Rowland did.. its still a mega banger after all these yrs..he still looks the same..less hair 🤣 but still stylish dressed and a cracking voice..just so you know they had a few more hits..not quite as big as this but still number ones..Geno..about Geno Washinton and Jackie Wilson said to name just 2..going to listen to pass the dutchie another fantastic hit🇬🇧💞✝️🙏🎶🎵🪕🎻
@mikefurlong8268 Жыл бұрын
they were the only album i ever bought at 17 years old and it brought back a lot of memories thanks for that great reaction angela brilliant dancing sat down and miming to it another one hit wonder from the 80s was booker newbury the 3rd called lovetown i would love it if u reacted to that one love ur reactions best on youtube by far keep it up mike from england
@openfor45 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorites when it was released. So GLAD you also enjoyed! Suggest 'Back When My Hair Was Short' - Gunhill Road from 1973.
@PeterDay81 Жыл бұрын
Brum.
@brianwilkins7737 Жыл бұрын
Most played 80’s song of all time… Classic!!!
@Choo_Bacca Жыл бұрын
should take listen to their first LP, searching for the young soul rebels.
@cliftonwoodman3 ай бұрын
Still on my playlist in 2024.
@Jessedog11 Жыл бұрын
one of the best 1 hit wonders!
@terrencelinnell4702 Жыл бұрын
One of your amazing reactions, loved it Angela,X
@jaycuthbert58464 ай бұрын
For a second I was dancing with Angela groving with the song then I realized I was not.
@hughcassidy2539 Жыл бұрын
What a performance, Dexy's weren't bad either
@narlycat Жыл бұрын
I always thought this song reminds me of an old song by The Monkees, off of their first album the song was called Saturday's Child? As a teenager in the 80s I could enjoy Come On Eileen and I had my older brother's Monkees records from the 60s as well. I used to jam to this song at full blast.
@markgermana7574 Жыл бұрын
Angela mentions THE U.S. charts. Please Listen! :)
@gabrielmcdonnell8699 Жыл бұрын
*ONE MORE TIME FOR THOSE IN THE BACK!*
@davidpalahinjak8954 Жыл бұрын
Banger! 😎🔥🤘🎸
@Dave-bq6gy6 ай бұрын
Yes, great song!
@ggwalker55 Жыл бұрын
Great track.
@SpaceCattttt Жыл бұрын
I don't think it's just uplifting and danceable. It's also a deeply nostalgic and bittersweet song. Not to mention naughty! Overall, it's one of the greatest songs of the 80s and just about as good as music can get.
@ajs41 Жыл бұрын
This is a great song but their previous UK number one Geno is even better in my opinion.
@robinjohnston24 Жыл бұрын
Was just thinking the same
@robincraft4682 Жыл бұрын
This is based on US charts not globally.
@stevebrien1041 Жыл бұрын
This song to me always goes along with Tainted Love by Soft Cell
@simonwindebank4394 Жыл бұрын
How many times the djs used to curse this song when they started stamping on the dance floor at the chorus(vinyl days) and the needle started jumping everywhere .
@steveclarke4542 Жыл бұрын
In Scoland in 1985, could not avoid this song
@dggydddy59 Жыл бұрын
One of the most fabulous one hit wonders of the 80's was The Politics Of Dancing by ReFlex!!! Play it, you'll LOVE it!
@hazeltyler89 Жыл бұрын
They weren't from Ireland but from Birmingham England. Great reaction all the same. Fun group.
@mikec.looks4magic554 Жыл бұрын
In the 1940s my teenage Bobby soxer mom waited for hours to see Johnny Ray.
@luisrodriguez-mb7cc3 ай бұрын
Duran-Duran, Thompson Twins, Simple Minds, Petshop Boys, Double, Wham, Phil Collins and Genesis among the many British Artists that filled the Music Charts across the US during the 1980's.
@randyobrien2836 Жыл бұрын
This is a catchy tune. Like Puttin on the Ritz.
@davidbenge1938 Жыл бұрын
Great pop song..You should do Save Ferris version of this.
@lanagorgeous9485 Жыл бұрын
Big, big hit on MTV back in the day when MTV was all the rage for kids back then 😊
@johnbrowne2170 Жыл бұрын
I just like watching Angela dance.
@wompa70 Жыл бұрын
Not sing along? Impossible! I started singing with the fiddle as soon as the drums came in.
@miamivicefanatic9736 Жыл бұрын
I Wanna Be a Cowboy (1986) by Boys Don't Cry.
@garyarnett1220 Жыл бұрын
The video about started a fashion trend of girls in bibs. Totally see why.
@vickun Жыл бұрын
FYI....I'm seeing some popular reactors being shut down recently for copyright issues. Not sure how you can protect yourself and your content....Love your channel and would hate to see it go
@jamesellis701 Жыл бұрын
Any song that gets Angela dancing I'm good with
@jorgelopez-pr6dr Жыл бұрын
Another one of that list could be That's the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band.
@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek Жыл бұрын
They were definitely NOT a 1 hit wonder in other countries
@loadedorygun Жыл бұрын
Man, as a teenager the sort of British Madonna look….mmmm! Overalls and no shirt? Top drip. And every once in a while you need a pop song with too rah loo rah eyy
@barrylarry9317 Жыл бұрын
Wasn't a 1 hit wonder they had more hits and are still performing and recording today