Looking for the name of a song / band for 35 years
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Topic: Looking for the name of a song / band for 35 years
Posted By: AustinMaxi
Subject: Looking for the name of a song / band for 35 years
Date Posted: October 09 2018 at 14:03
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Around 1983 I recorded part of a semi instrumental song played on 'The LP show' broadcast by Tros Radio Hilversum 3 on Thursday evenings. If reception was good I would pick it up on medium wave in the UK. The show played prog rock and new age and synthesiser music. No amount of internet searching has shed any light on who it was by. Is there any way I can upload the recording so someone can listen to it. The lyrics I can make out are: 'love is falling away from you...., runaway from your heart for nothing is real' Guessing from the accent of the singer it may be a dutch band. Thanks |
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Posted By: AustinMaxi
Date Posted: October 09 2018 at 14:09
| I forgot to mention nothing comes up on Shazam or Soundhound. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: October 09 2018 at 23:51
| Wild stab in the dark but Kayak were still (just) going in 1983 and that is the kind of cheesy lyric that featured on some of the songs on the Merlin album (Seagull maybe). |
Posted By: AustinMaxi
Date Posted: October 11 2018 at 14:06
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If I've done it right, the audio clip can be heard here for your listening pleasure: https://youtu.be/apxApqPZE4Q My first attempt at You Tube. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 00:35
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The vocals are very '80s and there ae at least a keyboard and a sequencer. I would check some British electronics of that age, like Soft Cell or even Ultravox. I'm not expert in that genre but this is what comes to my mind. ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 06:07
It's that kind of style but it's not Soft Cell or Ultravox.
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octopus-4 wrote:Posted By: Tero1
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 06:47
| 80s new wave |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 08:22
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I have done two listens and a few searches on this one, but I could not hear a bell ringing yet. Sounds like early 80's synthpop to me. The LP Show was renamed sometime during the course of 1983 to LP en CD Show. ------------- 
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Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 11:34
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It sounds like early Depeche Mode to me. |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 11:42
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...or on second listen, maybe not. The voice is too high to be depeche mode. Hmmmm... |
Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 11:49
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Almost reminded me of Bono from U2, but that is with it being listened to on a low volume at work. I'll try and remember to listen to it at home where I can play it louder. ------------- 
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Posted By: Clyde Crashcup
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 12:23
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Hey all, been lurking here for years but had to register to help answer this one. This sounds for all the world like Midge Ure singing. I thought it was Ceramic Hello until the singing started. Problem is, IMO it's a bit too primitive to be U-vox, and Midge's solo efforts came out in the mid 80's. It's not Visage (sounds similar to Anvil period) and it's not one of Ure's earlier groups as they were more punk (guitar) oriented. A lot of groups had a similar stark sound but usually American. The singer, range, inflection, and even the lyrics sound all the world like Midge Ure. But he usually had a more melodic sense. It's possible there was a demo or 45 B side of his work with Ultravox leading up to Vienna. Only those in the UK would know. Also check Modern Man a group he worked with around the time of Ultravox and I'm unfamiliar with. Back then I grabbed whatever was available at the import section of Tower Records and was happy I could get it! BTW, I'm sure I've heard this before so now it's driving me nuts.
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Posted By: antonio
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 13:46
| Not sure but, Classix Nouveaux maybe! |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 13:47
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Red Rockers? Their after punk period. China is quite similar but not the same song ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Clyde Crashcup
Date Posted: October 12 2018 at 17:19
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I take it back, now that I can hear it on something better it's not Midge Ure. Probably inspired by Ultravox and Midge though. I'd look into the 1 and 2 man bands of the time. Wish I could remember the "band" name of the guy I saw with OMD back in 1981. Kind of like a danceable, less depressed NIN. |
Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: October 13 2018 at 08:52
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I couldn't find anything that matches those lyrics on Lyrics.com. With the wild assumption that the name of the track might be "Nothing is Real", "Run Away...", or "Love is Falling...", I searched Discogs and MusicBrainz. There were lots of matches, but nothing that sounds like this track from the early 80's time frame. (I used Amazon and YouTube to listen to possible matches). Also, I tried Google Assistant on Android which has a Shazam-like music identifier function. No luck there either. Perhaps try to digs some more lyrics out of the muddled vocals? There are several passages that I can't make sense of, and the title of the track could be hidden there. Parts of it sound like non-English. Just a thought... My best guess for the title was "Nothing is Real" because the vocals start with that, and it is repeated throughout. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 01:13
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the vocalist reminds me of Michael Sadler of Saga. But it's not Saga.
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 07:36
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I like it but don't know it... would've said as well that the singer sounds like Midge Ure. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 07:45
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35 years?... wow man... must be one hell of a song. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 08:43
LOL
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 14 2018 at 14:57
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I have asked a friend who...gasp...has a preference for this type of music. ps I do like Ultravox, one of my favorite groups of that era
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Posted By: Andis
Date Posted: October 16 2018 at 08:37
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The human league? Can't place the song but the sound is very close. ------------- "Be yourself. The world worships the original." - Ingrid Bergman |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 04:12
Oh well, what's another 35 years.  ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: October 17 2018 at 04:48
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I would’ve guessed something in the vicinity of Ultravox/Midge Ure but no cigar I suppose. Btw I moved this to general music discussion as this obviously isn’t about a prog artist. Good luck though! ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: October 19 2018 at 14:21
| My friend into this style ran it by several partners in crime as well...no idea |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: October 19 2018 at 20:59
| Now, this is something unheard of... the guys on this forum not being able to identify a song / album that someone is asking help for. I've seen people identifying music with far less information... even when the information was inacurate. |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 20 2018 at 05:50
Well, chances are this is an obscure band that maybe only had one single or one album that didn't sell. There are millions of those out there and chances are that this forum would only identify a small part.
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Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: October 20 2018 at 08:29
And I believe that it may be an artist who normally performs in his native (non-English) tongue. There are parts of this song that don't sound like English, and the English parts have a heavy accent. I've tried translating some of the English phrases into various northern-European languages in the hopes of hearing something akin to the vocals on the song, with no luck. I think it will take some work from our European prog'sters to help identify the piece. So yeah, obscure band... non-English (maybe?)... limited distribution or radio play. Gonna be tough!
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 20 2018 at 08:53
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To me it sounds like Frankie Goes To Hollywood as its synthpop with those overcrooning vocals but i don't they they were yet in existence. 80s new wave is one of my favorite forms of pop music and i created a comprehensive list on Rate Your Music. Being tired of trying to find one, i made one that attempts to represent EVERY album that was lumped into the new wave of the 70s and 80s. I know it's a huge undertaking but maybe you can sift through it and maybe an obscure band or two will ring a bell. http://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/new-wave-of-the-70s-and-80s-the-definitive-guide/1/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/new-wave-of-the-70s-and-80s-the-definitive-guide/1/
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 20 2018 at 18:59
| Silly puppy you are just amazing! |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 20 2018 at 20:03
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^ who told you that i could lick my own private parts? http://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/pictures-of-me-licking-my-own-private-parts-o/" rel="nofollow - http://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/pictures-of-me-licking-my-own-private-parts-o/
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Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 21 2018 at 12:07
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Oh by the way I gather you classify my fav non-prog band Comsat Angels as post punk and therefore not new wave? They have a number of albums that are far more new wave than post punk though, following your description (beginning from Land - to the chagrin of many of their fans but I'm fine with that). |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 21 2018 at 18:49
OK, i'll investigate that. There are many bands that staddle the line between post-punk and new wave. My list is all inclusive. Which albums would you say fit the description? ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: October 22 2018 at 05:25
Land - Seven Day Weekend - Chasing Shadows. They were then prevented from using the name "Comsat Angels" in the US and released an album "Fire on the Moon" under the name "Dream Command", that should also fit here. When they went back to the Comsat Angels name in 1992 it was post punk again.
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Posted By: YESESIS
Date Posted: October 22 2018 at 19:28
| Could be like a 'local band' or something. Would explain why the lyrics seemingly can't be found on the internet.. and no one seems to have heard the song before. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 05:57
ummmm...  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 07:22
Actually, i investigated and found i already have them on the list! One of those that straddles post-punk and new wave. There are many bands i have here that i've never heard. Part of the reason i made it was to make an easy to navigate database. http://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/new-wave-of-the-70s-and-80s-the-definitive-guide/6/" rel="nofollow - https://rateyourmusic.com/list/siLLy_puPPy/new-wave-of-the-70s-and-80s-the-definitive-guide/6/ ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 07:23
Well, at least the man lived his life with a real mission at hand ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 07:56
Wouldn't Gene Loves Jezebel qualify for this ? |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 07:56
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LOL I've never had fixations like these, thank God :))))
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Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 08:14
Mmmm. Possibly. They were more gothic rock and post-punk than new wave. New wave was geared more towards poppy uplifting music whereas bands like Gene Loves Jezebel were darker. The line is blurry i admit. Are there any synthpop or happy albums by them? Not familiar with the band. ------------- https://rateyourmusic.com/~siLLy_puPPy |
Posted By: Quinino
Date Posted: October 23 2018 at 08:40
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More like indie/post-punk alright ! Try listening to their GH from 1992 (superb selection, btw) https://www.last.fm/pt/music/Gene+Loves+Jezebel/Heavenly+Bodies" rel="nofollow - https://www.last.fm/pt/music/Gene+Loves+Jezebel/Heavenly+Bodies |
Posted By: frankieteardrop
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 12:55
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Hi Austin - Registered here after a friend flagged this song on a radio show. Here it is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNQJSsO8MDo Casual Affairs- "Emotional Man"
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Posted By: LAM-SGC
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 13:38
No, it isn't their style at all.
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Posted By: wiz_d_kidd
Date Posted: February 13 2019 at 14:54
Wow! Good catch! How did you find it? |
Posted By: AustinMaxi
Date Posted: February 15 2019 at 14:45
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Thank you to those who identified the song. It turned out what I had was a remix, possibly only sold in Holland and slightly different to the link above. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuvX0Ff2TNE
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