One of the 80s Most Famous One Hit Wonders WASN'T Actually A HIT!

One of the 80s Most Famous One Hit Wonders WASN'T Actually A HIT! | Professor Of Rock

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Up next the story of one of the greatest new wave singles ever released from the lead singer and songwriter of 80s band MODERN ENGLISH, mr. Robbie Grey on the crazy story of I Melt With You which was Inspired by nuclear war and It reached number seven on Billboard mainstream rock chart in 1983 and was re-released in 1990 reaching number 76 on its Hot 100 chart in 1990 Even though it was a one hit wonder, it’s a song that has penetrated every continent and ever generation. The enduring story of a classic next on Professor of Rock.
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Up next the story of one of the greatest new wave singles ever released from the lead singer and songwriter. Inspired by nuclear war It reached number seven on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart in 1983 and a re-release reached number 76 on its Hot 100 chart in 1990 We celebrate this one hit artist on our latest edition of bottled lightening next
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The 80s were a fabulous decade for music, this we all know, full of songs that changed the way we looked the world. Modern English released a rocket in 1982, called I Melt with You, one of the best song of the decade and it would become their only hit in America, but one that still mesmerizes are very souls to this day. Lead singer Robbie Grey tells the story of crafting this classic next. As go into this interview I want to thank our sponsor Zennie Eyewear. Go get yourself a new pair of glasses or sunglasses at Zenni.com, When you get your eyewear from Zenni’ Optical you can say goodbye to foggy lens and glare with Zenni’s advanced 2-in-1 Anti-Fog & Anti-Reflective Coating which is paramount in today’s environment check it out today. Here’s robbie with the story
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@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Poll: What is the most over played song of the 80s?

@stephenbrown4211 2 жыл бұрын

Dancing In The Dark. I’m a huge Boss fan but nod off when I hear this

@davidmoore5925 2 жыл бұрын

Journey, Don't Stop Believin'.

@surlechapeau 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t Stop Believin’- Journey; Beat It - MJ; Every Breath You Take- The Police; Jump- Van Halen; Don’t You Want Me- The Human League; Tainted Love- Soft Cell.

@surlechapeau 2 жыл бұрын

@@stephenbrown4211 huge Boss fan too, feel the same about Hungry Heart

@MyName-pl7zn 2 жыл бұрын

Jump Van Halen Walking on Sunshine Katrina and the waves Celebration Kool and the Gang

@greghuff6979 2 жыл бұрын

I have said for a long time that if I had to describe '80's music with one song, I would play "I'll Melt With You". I'm one of the lucky ones whose entire high school and college years were in the '80's decade. I experienced it all at the perfect age. This is the song that still stops me in my tracks every time I hear it. It brings so many memories back... Thank you for this video today. Made my day.

@dwaynesmith6340 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you. Love this song and remembering the 80's.

@kristinjacobs9153 9 ай бұрын

We must be about the same age - the 80s was my coming-of-age decade. The music was the best soundtrack possible for those formative years!

@Istibadits 4 ай бұрын

I melt with you

@almapendergrass7810 3 ай бұрын

Melt with you is the song to represent New Wave.

@leorinoreyes6430 10 күн бұрын

Yep. This song and Birds Fly (from whisper to a scream)

@Slowleek 2 жыл бұрын

I met Robbie and the rest of the band at a record store in the spring of 1983, Austin Texas. They were all super nice guys. Still have photos and autographs 😀

@tdog9818 2 жыл бұрын

Adam you do a wonderful job in these interviews. You treat these artists with respect with your informed questions with the right amount of nostalgia. It’s great how these artists open up and genuinely seem to enjoy their time with you.

@seccrecc67 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most epic songs I can think of. Loved Debra Foreman from Valley Girl. Soon as I hear this song, her beautiful smile flashes across my mind.

@melissahoneycutt2252 2 жыл бұрын

"Dream of better lives, the kind which never hate".... We are all still chasing this dream which makes this song both hopeful and heartbreaking at the same time. Thank you Professor for covering this classic!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jestag2 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the songs that defined my adolescent years back in the 80's when I was 14. This song was so huge here in the Philippines. I was so happy when I found an original used Sire maxi-single vinyl in a thrift shop four years later in a box of old records. Bought it for just a dollar in our local currency and became one of my most cherished record in my collection 'til this day and it never fails to brings me back to my teenage years whenever I listen to it. Thank you for featuring this timeless classic.

@Vginoda 2 жыл бұрын

Saan Banda yun changi o Ukay-Ukay na yan? Binondo?

@jestag2 2 жыл бұрын

@@Vginoda Araneta Center, Cubao.

@leorinoreyes6430 10 күн бұрын

@@jestag2 sa Ritz Thrift Shop?

@jestag2 10 күн бұрын

@@leorinoreyes6430Hindi ko na matandaan pero matagal ng wala yung shop sa paradahan ng mga jeepney kasi tinayuan na yung location ng building ng call center.

@tsquaredterry4754 2 жыл бұрын

Robbie is such a wonderful man! We’ve spoken many times and he is honest and sweet. He also saved me from making a really bad decision in music . Thank you Robbie! All my love, Teresa Terry

@bernybuongiorno4573 2 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely a perfect song , one of the most underrated 80s singles. Perfect lyrics, perfect melodies. I will never ever be tired of listenning this masterpiece. Bring back so many memories to me .

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

It is a perfect pop song, you’re right. It is so nostalgic to listen to, and a very sweet melody too!

@deathmetaldouglas69 2 жыл бұрын

So why not listen to the whole album "After the Snow" which is a masterpiece?

@stevebengel1346 2 жыл бұрын

@@deathmetaldouglas69 I agree 💯 never understood why it didn't do better than it did

@terkish 2 жыл бұрын

1983 was a great year for lightning in a bottle. Besides Modern English there was also Kajagoogoo - Too Shy Men Without Hats - Safety Dance Peter Schilling - Major Tom Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio Weather Girls - It's Raining Men Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

1983 was a great year, period.

@RBS_ 2 жыл бұрын

...would LOVE a sit-down with Matthew Wilder; he told a WILD story about payola on "Break My Stride" once that would SHOCK Prof., and "It's Raining Men" has QUITE the legacy, too; Donna Summer turned it down, & it went through ***MISS ROSS***, Babs, Cher, & even WHITNEY, to get to Martha Wash....It may not be 'Rock' but a great Story, nonetheless....

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

@@RBS_ Both 80s classics. I know a lot of people who hate “Break My Stride”. Some folks even made a TikTok meme out of the song at the beginning of the pandemic where they sang “I sailed away to China and caught the coronavirus”. As for “It’s Raining Men”, that video is, oh my goodness, so flashy and cheesy! I love it so much!

@wrapper2 2 жыл бұрын

Also: After The Fire - Der Kommissar Nena -- 99 Red Balloons Red Rockers - China Frida - I Know There's Something Going On The Tubes - She's A Beauty Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (though "Hyperactive" got some airplay)

@RBS_ 2 жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 ...Martha told a GREAT story about the Video...the label had NO idea the tune was breaking big, and didn't give them a 'budget', for a Video, so they 'compromised' & cut corners.....They actually found an abandoned mattress on the street (for a 'boudoir' scene), that had BED BUGS in it, which Martha CAUGHT! ...anything for ART, 'eh!? ..ha-HAAA!

@martineldritch 2 жыл бұрын

The 60s : Make love not war The 80s : Make love despite war

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

The truth right here!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

So true.

@coptermonk 2 жыл бұрын

This song was so huge , I saw them in concert and never fully realized they were a one hit wonder until I didn't recognize any of their other songs.

@clintpot8521 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing the Fixx into the conversation. I loved their Reach the Beach album when I was a kid.

@Fakeaorta 2 жыл бұрын

It's as if they poured every ounce of talent and emotion into one song. Perfect and masterful.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

And excitement. And happiness!

@n2cable 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!!! You never hear from this guy you interviewd. So enigmatic of the 80's!!! Don't fast forward this interview....whatch it from the beginning and let it absorb your inner 80's Coldwar self. This interview better break a mill!!!!

@RBS_ 2 жыл бұрын

...break a Mil!?? ....the tune couldn't even break #78! ..HA-HAA!! ....jus'kiddin', but let's hope Prof.'s CHANNEL breaks a MILL......get the word out.... ; ) .....

@toddhanley6982 2 жыл бұрын

"NEVER COMPREHENDING THE RACE HAD LOONNNG GONE BY-YYYYY." Another winner, Prof.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

Great lyric!

@CaptRich-bi3gp 2 жыл бұрын

Cool interview Prof, very cool! ✌

@theylied1776 2 жыл бұрын

I love that I accidentally found this channel. A couple of months ago, I was looking for a reaction to (if this is it) and your interview with Hewy Lewis popped up.

@anhedonianepiphany5588 2 жыл бұрын

It’s fascinating to discover how much the UK, Australia, and the US, had in common during this era which I remember well. The vast majority of your presentations cover material which is very familiar to me, and it resonates strongly, but this track doesn’t seem to be one that made it to Australia. Most British hits of that time were also successful in Australia, and certainly the vast majority of songs that were big in both the UK _and_ the US found at least some success in Australia too. Weird, yet intriguing. Thank you for this ongoing education. P.S. Unfortunately, due to the differences in time zones, this video was uploaded around midnight in Australia. This means that our delayed responses are unlikely to catch the Professor’s eye.

@flamencoprof 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't make it to NZ either, AFAIK. We had a TV show called Radio With Pictures which I diarised every week. No recollection of this.

@insightdesignusa 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview!

@merlebyu1 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of those songs that when we sing along, we all have the best English accent. "Getting bettah, oh'all the time. We saw Modern English at an 80's concert. They were great.

@OffRampTourist 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview! Appreciate the detail about one of my favorites.

@stevevice4991 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Professor. I am fascinated by many of your videos. When I discovered your channel I felt like I had found a kindred spirit. My childhood was also spent listening to my parents and older siblings boyfriend's albums sitting in my room alone in the music. Something i wouldn't change for the world. My knowledge of music history pales compared to your's, but I have still been accused of looking up answers to trivia and finishing lyrics during games, much to my chagrin.

@lornaduwn 2 жыл бұрын

My husband and I dated in the early 80s. We broke up and led separate lives but reunited in 1999. I Melt With You is our song. On Jan. 6, 2001 we were married. A group of our friends went out on New Year's Eve to have a pre wedding party. When midnight came the first song of course was New Year's Day. The second song was I Melt With You. No one requested it. It was just fate. After more than 21 years, we would still melt with each other.

@quintinallen5937 2 жыл бұрын

I really admire the way you sell the video before your opening theme. Absolutely brilliant.

@patrick3926 2 жыл бұрын

In the 80s there were a few songs which hit the charts twice and were bigger hits the Second time around - Melt With You and Red Red Wine are two of them. Both in 82-83 and again in 88-89. 🔥

@dennismoore9011 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Adam!, It's going to make you feel so good that when a music celebrity thanks you for interesting questions, or let you know that wow, you really are Well versed in your information regarding them! What a great opportunity for them to fully explain their storylines, and for you to be able to add to them! Kudos!

@HomebytheseaWA 4 күн бұрын

Every time I've updated my playlist since the 80s ( back when you would wait for a song on the radio and press play/record on your cassette player ) This is one of the songs that I have always kept through the years. I never tire listening to it.

@merlinsclaw 2 жыл бұрын

Great song, great interview. 😍😍😍😍

@superorangeish 2 жыл бұрын

Good heartfelt and sincere interview guys!

@Rossturnerphoto 2 жыл бұрын

I always preferred the original version of this song. The re-recording sounded good, and if it was the only version we had I still would’ve liked the song, but there were subtle differences in the way he sang the chorus and did the hums in the two versions that I preferred in the original.

@stlram5 2 жыл бұрын

Always thought this was, and still is, a great song. When I signed up for Spotify, it was one of the first I looked for in the catalogue. So glad I found it! It's what I call a "classic driving song" in that my right foot always seems to turn to lead when it comes on! LOL

@MRForever-ub5pw Жыл бұрын

The original version from the video will always be my favorite. A true classic. Great interview!

@ponzo1967 2 жыл бұрын

It's so cool the Professor brings these videos to us.

@bradallard1542 2 жыл бұрын

Professor, you are so humble and earnest about your love of music. I always look forward to your episodes. This " so called" 80's expert here learns something every time. Keep making the world a better place

@markross9624 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the best one yet!!!!.....love that song so much!!!!....my best friend recorded that when I was sick....and it was so beautiful....great song great vid again prof!!!!

@billybike57 2 жыл бұрын

Another outstanding episode Professor, 👍🏼

@horrorpowerfilms9481 2 жыл бұрын

This episode is the reason this channel exists, Modern English one of the best things ever happen to the 80s.

@davidellis5141 2 жыл бұрын

Hugh Jones did an excellent job Producing After The Snow & got the best out of Modern English as he had just done with Echo & The Bunnymen on Heaven Up Here. Someone's Calling should have been a hit as well. Great album 👌

@patrick3926 2 жыл бұрын

Agree that’s a great song

@notmyrealname1730 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed about Someone's Calling. It's my favorite song on the album. As for I Melt With You, as great as it is, I would argue that it's the 4th or even 5th best song on the album.

@jeffroberts8818 2 жыл бұрын

After the snow was one of my favorite albums front to back!

@alpo2smith 2 жыл бұрын

This tune is on my playlist that I use when I am doing exercise. Just finished a 58km bike ride, listened to it today and ironically it was the topic of your video today. It’s my Life is a must play on my exercise playlist too. Great 80s music

@adolfsson2705 2 жыл бұрын

Great again! great song AND red skies too

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Two great songs!

@lauriesolonka2477 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this song in Valley Girl😁

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

It had a fantastic placement in Stranger Things!

@musclecarmitch908 2 жыл бұрын

Love "Modern English "! I never knew" I Melt with you", wasn't a big hit it was HUGE with me! One of my favorite songs still today! Love "The Fix", and "Red Skys", also! Great episode Professor! Great interviews! Thanks for keeping the music alive!

@jismism9515 2 жыл бұрын

Only a HUGE 'hit' in certain circles in ceratin cities in certain clubs on certain radio stations that appealed to certain COOL people - Kapeesh?

@musclecarmitch908 2 жыл бұрын

@@jismism9515 👍

@BecomeConsciousNow 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed that interview with Robbie. "I melt with you" has a really nice feel to it (very different) even though it's about the world ending :)

@brianwright4852 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video, thanks again professor!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@pcno2832 2 жыл бұрын

After all this talk of end-of-the-world anthems, it occurs to me that "The Walls Came Down" by The Call deserves some attention. Unlike "Melt With You", there was nothing ironically cheerful about it, but it was still a work of art. It would also be interesting to know what happened to the members of The Call, whoever they were.

@laughteraddict1003 2 жыл бұрын

That band deserves more credit. The Call had some great songs

@broncodeviltexas 2 жыл бұрын

Thought for sure when I heard your intro you were talking about "Send Me an Angel". " I Melt With You" another great one😎👍 And tell me that's not Paul Schaefer 😄

@AussieAquatic 2 жыл бұрын

Can you dig into an Australian 80's band called Kids in the Kitchen? 3 Big Hits with Change in Mood, Bitter Desire and Current Stand. They could have been another INXS global chart topping Aussie band, but it never came to pass. Bottled Lightning indeed.

@anhedonianepiphany5588 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of our magical Australian hits of the 80s would blow minds internationally if they were revisited in this kind of format.

@AussieAquatic 2 жыл бұрын

@@anhedonianepiphany5588 Professor of Rock is a Great channel. The Aussie bands deserve lots of episodes 😊👍🏻

@jonathanniccolls1592 Ай бұрын

It brings me back to the beginning of MTV: One Step Beyond & Our House (Madness), Living In A Ghost Town (The Specials), See You On The Other Side (Brian Briggs), Praying To The Aliens & Cars (Gary Newman), and so many more! The 80s (1980-1988) were my fast times. I'm 60, now. When younger people say, "I wish I was born and grew up in that era.", I can say, "I did! I was there!"

@RC32Smiths01 2 жыл бұрын

It's just so interesting. The context and meaning behind a song's purpose and message as it was being written! Simply beautiful!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

That’s why I love Professor of Rock. He is here to tell it ALL!

@kimberelydavis379 2 жыл бұрын

Valley Girl is on of my most favorite movies!! It just encapsulated that exact time in the 80s! Our parents were either weirdo hippies left over from the 60s, or Reagan conservatives that thought we knew nothing. We were all looking for our own “Randy or Julie”. Love was life’s great adventure! We all have our own soundtrack that goes with it. 😃

@timduch1 8 ай бұрын

excellent interview - my strongest memory of it was my first highschool party and my first kiss and cuddle - i think it was possibly sophomore year? your thoughts about the outcast and the nuclear scare brought so many memories and feelings rushing back.

@glennweeks7176 2 жыл бұрын

Great interview Professor....that was a funny interview with the singer of Modern English....He is a damn comedian now..... I laughed my ass off dude....I loved it and you and your way of interviewing.

@ponzo1967 2 жыл бұрын

Great story Great Song. Man that song has that vibe every song searches for.

@timothypaisley7572 2 жыл бұрын

My first memory of this song was in high school. A local cover band had done their take on this song. It was a single on a cassette given away at promotion for our prom. This was in 1994. I really like the song and began looking into it. Everytime I hear this song it takes me back to my senior year of high school. What a fun memory. Interesting interview. Cool knowing what the song is about.

@vcv6560 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Adam for this coverage, I was a college student at the time, never would have guessed it's deeper message. For me it's the inclusion on Valley Girl soundtrack that's introduced so many to this and Plimsols Million Miles Away.

@brianamback578 Жыл бұрын

Plimsouls very underrated group.

@drakulie 2 жыл бұрын

Listening to this song always brings me back to the movie, Valley Girl, which then reminds me of the Plimsouls.

@davidoda7789 2 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness!!!!!!! I saw Modern English in 2016 with Men without Hats,Katrina & the waves, English Beat, and Howard Jones it was sooo cool

@veronicagee4335 5 ай бұрын

I first heard this song in the movie Valley Girl and instantly fell in love with it. It's still in my top 5 of all time songs, I'll never tire of hearing it.

@janebraun4482 2 жыл бұрын

Crashed the theater end of show where these guys performed this song, SF, CA 1983 Great!!

@jimmyramone7396 2 жыл бұрын

I saw them and the Smithereens for free in a park in Van Nuys, Ca. They were having their annual Fall Ball. I live outside the country now, but miss L.A.

@wheeltrish 2 жыл бұрын

Modern English played on my campus (University of Maryland, College Park) I think either in the fall of 83 or the spring of 84. I was a DJ at our campus radio station at the time and the band came by the station on the day of the show to promote it. I had a total crush on Robbie Gray and I fan-girled all over him at the time. I have photos of me with the band from that afternoon. I was in the front row of the concert that night and got to go backstage for a bit. It was a total blast. “I Melt With You” is one of my most favorite songs to this day.

@bethshadid2087 2 жыл бұрын

Love this song. It is such a perfect song.....didn't find out about the message behind it tho until couple years ago 😁. First time I heard it was in Valley Girl and so I had to find it.

@navigatori9797 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard this song before...thank you!

@kirby1ist 2 жыл бұрын

It was used in Valley Girl in 1982 and when they first came to the U.S.A. they were surprised that people knew the lyrics. Thanks for the Berlin " No More Words " T-shirt

@DonByronDukeoftheArctic 2 жыл бұрын

Colorado Springs. 1985. Tamara Lee Ross. Thank you for the dance. Thank you for the Memories. This Soldier will never forget.

@robertborker179 2 жыл бұрын

This song takes me back. I was just a kid, but I was paying attention! I didn't really understand the meaning, back then, but I loved the rhythm, melody and chorus. It's cemented in my brain (with all of the other 80's hits) and always takes me back to good times.

@ESUSAMEX 2 жыл бұрын

As a metalhead, I love the song.

@leahpea5613 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe you have Little Queen on your shelf and you forgot to mention Sylvan Song when you were listing rock bands who used mandolin! One of my favorite mando songs, it’s so beautiful and kick-ass.

@cincity076 2 жыл бұрын

I was about 14 years old and secretly watching "Valley Girl" on HBO....first time I ever heard this song. Great song...thanks for highlighting it.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@geoffsimpkins7650 2 жыл бұрын

I’m the same age as these guys and lived where most of the space/missle guidance stuff was made and I never once worried about nuclear war like these guys. Not once. Even with all the dads working on that kind of stuff. Wonder what the news in Britain was like.

@frankk6161 2 жыл бұрын

I, too, never seriously worried as I somehow had faith in cooler heads prevailing. Not all political leaders were as unaffected as some thought.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

This song is one of the best things ever to come out of the 80s. In fact, I ended up loving it even more when it was used in an episode of Stranger Things (the pool party scene at Steve’s house in “The Weirdo On Maple Street”). I never knew it was a song about nuclear war until a few months ago, actually! Makes it even more fascinating to listen to. Another 80s classic about nuclear war that you should cover is “1999” by Prince, in which he says that we better party like it’s 1999 because we might never see 2000 if a nuclear event happens! And while you’re at it, I would love to see you do a feature on Kate Bush. She’s an amazing singer and so many of her songs are underrated. I’m mentioning this because her catchy song “Running Up That Hill” was recently used in Stranger Things as well!

@rexjaru 2 жыл бұрын

Kate Bush’s song “Breathing” was about a baby in the womb of a mother who was breathing nicotine and nuclear fallout. So, another cheerful and upbeat tune, lol !

@Heartwing37 2 жыл бұрын

Kate Bush has been my lifetime favorite singer! Crazy about her!!! The Professor did do a feature on Kate Bush. Enjoy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5h5l5Z-073LY6s.html

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

@@Heartwing37 Thanks! And I agree with him that “Running Up That Hill” has to be at the top of the list for me!

@paulmcgarr6557 2 жыл бұрын

I graduated in 83. There were literally thousands of songs that shaped my early adult life and loves.

@danmaja6275 2 ай бұрын

One of my favourite songs of all time, along with Dancing with tears in my eyes and Red Skies. Funny you have all three in one video. I can not count how many times I have listened to this song. I do think the humming is better than what whistling would have sounded like.

@scottburton9701 2 жыл бұрын

My local AC station here in Connecticut,WEBE 108,plays this classic on a regular basis.

@pappakilo3965 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Professor, great tee! Berlin: their track 'You Don't Know' is head n shoulders above 'Take My Breath Away' IMHO. 100W+100W isn't enough for it. Keep up the great work

@billkeithchannel 2 жыл бұрын

I don't recall this ever being played on the radio back in the day; it was an MTV only thing in my market. Now that classic rock/retro radio is a thing it gets lots of airplay the past 15 years.

@MaineManMike69 2 жыл бұрын

When I first heard "I Melt With You" it was from a friend who had the CD in 1986. I can't remember when I heard it on the radio but it must have been at least a year after. Great album.

@flavellinator 2 жыл бұрын

Say what... Only #78? That's crazy! It was really popular, and their song "Ink and Paper" got a fair amount of airplay here in SoCal as well.... I'd love to see you curate the 1986 bottled lightning hit "One Simple Thing" by Stabilizers... It never really got its due

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

It is so bizarre that the song only made it to #78. It is worthy of being number one, honestly.

@kevgamble 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I hadn't thought about "One Simple Thing" for many years, but as soon as I read your mention of it, the chorus started playing in my head. Looked it up here and was amazed that I followed the song all the way through - it was more burned into my memory than I realized. Terrific song!

@jimmyfrench4722 2 жыл бұрын

I was a big fan of Valley Girl which intro’d me to this and I’m sure another song or 2. I liked it so much I recall hearing it in a mall & being able to name the song, group, album & movie to friends…even though I couldn’t afford the tape. This really should be a staple of romantic shows.

@ultrajazz5335 2 жыл бұрын

You are me if I did KZfaq, one in the same. I love your channel. I’ve always been interested in the store behind the songs as well and thank you for doing what I wish I could do. 3 chords and the truth my friend!

@mza2195 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great song! I loved the rerelease in the 90’s for my high school years. It felt so romantic and we knew everything was fragile anyway. Why not stop the world and melt together?

@joePARKS 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved Modern English music - along with Melt with you I also loved the song "Machines"

@northernbrother1258 2 жыл бұрын

I roadied for ME in Vegas in 1986! It was at a warehouse in middle of the blistering summer and it was a million degrees but they put on a great show!

@atomic-fox 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. I had no idea this was a Cold War song. Now that makes sense. New Wave Cold War songs were scary but comforting at the same time. It indeed felt better to dance the fear away. "Two Tribes" mix always gave me the chills with it's narration of a nuclear war protocol. "If your grandmother or any other member of your family should die whilst in the shelter, put them outside, but remember to tag them first for identification purposes".

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

“Two Tribes” is another great song about nuclear war!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Turns out there were a lot of songs about nuclear war back then.

@billybike57 2 жыл бұрын

I first heard this song in the movie Valley Girl, I instantly loved this song, the movie was… not too bad. Sonny Bono, who knew lol

@louisflege3741 2 жыл бұрын

got it fixed! whew! I was worried I'd miss all the good details!

@joeymorvant161 2 жыл бұрын

Love Modern English, this is my favorite by them. I never would've guessed nuclear war, wow!

@Rezn8d0utlaw 2 жыл бұрын

To hear Cy Curnin talk about the 80’s it feels like what we are living through now. I LOVE The Fixx.

@leeshaver7825 2 жыл бұрын

I've always loved this song I was 14 when I heard the song for the fist time on MTV In 1982 But never knew what the song was about until I watched this video Me and my friends loved the video and the hat the lead singer wore we all wanted one as bunch of rebellious 14 year olds would Thinking we'd look just as cool wearing it 😆

@russbechthold920 2 жыл бұрын

Professor, another great interview. Ive been wanting to ask you about that traveling "coffee Table". Is there a story behind that and is it one piece or do you rebuild it every time you move it? Do you change the cassettes like you do with the album covers in your studio?

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. It's on Patreon.

@bYtealiEnSzen 2 жыл бұрын

Just saying... love your style, Professor! Almost always a pleasure 🙏 🙃 . "I melt with you" timeless classic. I would go to a local club in Missouri that wanted to lightly experiment with music outside of the mainstream: cheap beer and new wave music video night... For me it was just the music, I was unaware of the "deeper" theme to this song. I would dive deeper with punk. The music itself typically gets my attention first. I was a deejay. I would focus on rhythm and beat with the station records. I never played this song. I felt it was getting enough airplay. I liked it but it just wasn't a go to. Thanks for highlighting.

@trinaq 2 жыл бұрын

This seems like such a sweet love song, it was on the soundtrack to an 80's rom com, "Valley Girl", and it instantly makes you feel good. So imagine my surprise when it transpires that it's about a nuclear war, similar to "99 Red Balloons!"

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I knew that “99 Luftballons had something to do with nuclear war, but I had no idea that they were singing about that in “I Melt With You”.

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Two great songs.

@pgmurray76 2 жыл бұрын

The bass at the breakdown, always. always, always got me to just listen. One of the reasons I loved the sound of bass so much. Ok, Michael Anthony too.

@Shaffc71 2 жыл бұрын

First heard this back in the 80’s in the movie Valley girl starring a really young Nicholas cage Loved that movie and still love this song!

@Chitchatjf2 2 жыл бұрын

In the 2020 remake the Randy character wrote that song

@dantierney3301 2 жыл бұрын

I was watching "Valley Girl" and I was so taken by Nicholas Cage's performance. He's got that magic something that makes his characters so memorable.

@hallacar 2 жыл бұрын

You mentioned other bottled lightning songs we would like to hear and I would put in a vote for Dwight Twilley "Girls". I have the cassette but for some reason it was never put out on cd. It was just a fun song that we played over and over during football season (probably because of the video) one year in high school. Coach would have killed us if we played it in the locker room because that was for serious contemplation of practice or the game only, but we sure blasted it in the parking lot.

@shibolinemress8913 2 жыл бұрын

I love that this was in Sky High, one of my favourite superhero spoof movies! It was made in the 2000's but had a brilliant 80's soundtrack!

@t.o.3522 2 жыл бұрын

A great song that crosses personal genre bias of people. Anytime it’s played, everyone seems to remember and like it. I wonder if they took any inspiration from The Vapors Album “New Clear Days”, and the song “60 Second Interval”. The aforementioned song delved deeply into the mindset of people during a nuclear strike where bombs were inbound every 60 seconds. A very intense song.

@Elhastezy888 2 жыл бұрын

Man this was COOL!!!🔥🔥

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@markadams7046 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of those songs that I find myself singing when I stroll down the street. It's such a fun song to sing despite the sad topic of the world facing destruction.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 2 жыл бұрын

One of those cases where it’s a happy song about an unfortunate event!

@ProfessorofRock 2 жыл бұрын

It's a classic.