"Boy Three, released their version of ""Our Lips Are Sealed"". Issued as a single, the track became a top ten hit in the UK, and remains the best known version of ""Lips"" in that country — the Go-Go's version, while a hit elsewhere, only made #47 in the UK. In 2000, ""Rolling Stone"" named ""Our Lips Are Sealed"" one of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of all time. The Go-Go's were supporting The Specials on the latter's 1980 United States tour. According to Wiedlin, she and Hall had a brief affair despite his having a girlfriend back in England and"
"the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In 1982, the songs ""We Got the Beat"" and ""Vacation"" by the band the Go-Go's peaked at number 2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 8 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, respectively. The band's song ""Head Over Heels"" peaked at number 11 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1984. The album ""Beauty and the Beat"" by the Go-Go's, released in July 1981, was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA on 14 November 1984. The album ""Beauty and the Beat"" peaked at number 1 on the ""Billboard"" 200 in 1982 and was at number 1 on"
"New Artist. The follow-up album, ""Vacation"", received mixed reviews and sold less than ""Beauty and the Beat"". However, the album was certified gold in the U.S. and spawned another top 10 US hit with the title track. Other singles released from the album were ""Get Up and Go"" and ""This Old Feeling"", neither of which made it into the Top 40. In 1983, ""Vacation"" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Packaging. During the album's promotion, the group went on hiatus when Schock underwent surgery for a congenital heart defect. In 1984, the group returned with the Martin Rushent-produced"
"to promote it. The band also performed most of the tracks from ""The Hurting"" as well as the instrumental B-side to ""The Way You Are"" entitled ""The Marauders"". Ironically, ""The Way You Are"" and ""The Marauders"" were not featured on the video release, despite being the primary reason for the tour itself. The band also performed three brand new songs never before heard, ""The Working Hour"", ""Mothers Talk"", and ""Head over Heels"" (the latter of which was segued with the song ""We Are Broken"" which had already been released as the B-side of their hit ""Pale Shelter"" earlier that year)."
"vacation band when The Nighthawks took one of their rare breaks. Originally billed as Jimmy Thackery and The Assassins, the band toured the U.S. Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South, and Texas regions. The Assassins released a variety of recordings on the Seymour record label, two on vinyl (""No Previous Record"" and ""Partners in Crime"") and the 1989 CD ""Cut Me Loose."" In the wake of the Assassins 1991 break-up, Thackery has been leading a trio, Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers, whose early recordings were for the San Francisco, California based Blind Pig Records. In 2002 Thackery released, ""We Got It"", his first"
"concert since the band regrouped in the early 1990s. The group's original breakup occurred shortly after the album and tour were completed. Only ""Head over Heels"" has been played live on a regular basis by the band and in Belinda Carlisle's solo show. Some songs haven't been played since the 1984 ""Prime Time"" tour. The music video for the first single ""Head over Heels"", directed by Douglas Brian Martin, peaked at #3 on MTV. The music video for the second single ""Turn to You"", which peaked at No. 32 in the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, featured a starring role for"
"Vacation"". The second single, ""Nasty Girl"", was a hit on both the U.S. R&B chart, peaking at number 7, and U.S. Dance chart (where it hit number one), and it also made an appearance on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. ""Nasty Girl"" was a top 10 hit in the Netherlands, and a top 20 hit in the Flanders region of Belgium. The song was featured in the film ""Beverly Hills Cop"", although it was not included on the soundtrack. ""Nasty Girl"" was also featured in the 1983 sex-comedy ""Private School"". During the group's existence, members sometimes provided backing"
"late 1979, the band recorded a five-song demo at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, and in 1980, they supported the British ska revival group Madness in both Los Angeles and England. The Go-Go’s subsequently spent half of 1980 touring England, earning a sizable following and releasing the demo version of ""We Got the Beat"" on Stiff Records, which became a minor UK hit. During December 1980, original bassist Olavarria fell ill with hepatitis A and was replaced with Kathy Valentine, who had played guitar in bands such as Girlschool and the Textones. Valentine had not previously played bass guitar."
"their cult status throughout the '80s with their albums, concert performances and videos that were shown on MTV in its early years. The group had a number of album-oriented rock hits including ""Caravan,"" ""Feet Don't Fail Me Now"" (co-written by bassist Doug Howard, who replaced Sulton during his brief hiatus from the group in 1982), and ""Love In Action."" The video for ""Feet Don't Fail Me Now"" memorably featured the band dressed in insect costumes. The album ""Swing to the Right"" (1982) featured satirical political songs, and the Canadian top 40 hit ""One World"", but its primary purpose was to"
"both musically and lyrically to another demo, ""A Hand Inside My Mouth"" (not to be confused with ""A Man Inside My Mouth"") which appeared on ""The Top"" Deluxe Edition. Both songs, and the uncovered demo ""Lime Time"", contain lyrics which would be later used in the songs ""In Between Days"" and ""Six Different Ways."" All songs written by Robert Smith. The Head on the Door The Head on the Door is the sixth studio album by English alternative rock band the Cure, released in August 1985 on record label Polydor. Preceded by the single ""In Between Days"" which had reached"
"at #10 on the U.S. ""Cash Box"" Top 100. Head over Heels (The Go-Go's song) ""Head over Heels"" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop rock/new wave band The Go-Go's, written by Charlotte Caffey and Kathy Valentine. Go-Gos' rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin has cited ""Head over Heels"" as her favorite Go-Gos' song, describing it as ""just a classic. Like a little pop truffle of chocolate that's just completely delicious."" The song was released as the first single from their third album, ""Talk Show"", and was the most successful of the album's three singles, peaking at #11 on the"
"the Spanish title ""Cubro Mis Ojos"". Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven) ""Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)"" is the lead single from the 1991 album ""Holidays in Eden"" by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. A straightforward pop song, it peaked at #34 on the UK Singles Chart, but reached #14 in the Netherlands, becoming the band's biggest hit there since ""Kayleigh"" (1985). The b-side was the non-album track ""How Can It Hurt"". The 12"" vinyl and 5"" CD single included exactly the same tracks as the 7"" and cassette single plus another track from ""Holidays in Eden"", ""The Party""."
"Caffey joined on lead guitar and keyboards, and Gina Schock replaced Bello on drums. After a 1980 tour of England, the band added Kathy Valentine on bass. They signed with IRS Records in April 1981. In 1981, Wiedlin and Terry Hall of Fun Boy Three and The Specials co-wrote ""Our Lips Are Sealed"".The song peaked on the ""Billboard"" charts at No. 20 and remained on the charts until 1982. Hall also recorded the song with Fun Boy Three and the song was popular, hitting No. 7 in the UK. Wiedlin remained part of The Go-Go's until October 1984, when she"
"Take a Vacation! Take a Vacation! is the debut studio album by American rock band The Young Veins, and the first musical project by Ryan Ross and Jon Walker after their departure from Panic! at the Disco. Critics have compared the album's sound to the music of 1960s groups such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Hollies, The Searchers, and The Zombies, and have noted its similarities to the earlier Panic! album ""Pretty. Odd."" While on tour with Panic! at the Disco in 2008, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker began writing songs intended for the band's third"
"Heat"" single. Early in 1982, it became apparent Chris Bailey would be unable to tour with the band in the US; American Jim Hilbun was recruited as his replacement. In June 2002, Shock Records issued ""The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983"". The 4-CD box set included remasters of ""Dark Room"" (9 bonus tracks), ""Night Attack"" (9 bonus tracks), ""Watch The Red"" (5 bonus tracks) and ""The Blow"" (2-CD set). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued ""Night Attack"" from ""The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983"". The album artwork was done by Helen (Nay) Jackson, Jana Hartig and Peach with help from"
"to a love of 1980s era music; ""We went back into the musical past and got a lot of inspiration from the '80s, which was probably the best era of music ever. We love the electro-synth proggy era of the '80s, so the album has a lot of similarities to 1980's bands like The Cure, New Order, The Galvatrons and Van She. The last two are probably the best bands ever to come out of the '80s and possibly the history of the universe."" Following the release of the album, they announced their first national headline tour, which took place"
"to play live instead of being a purely studio group as previously. The band enjoyed six UK Top 20 hits, including ""The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)"" and ""Tunnel of Love"" and created two albums of which the eponymous ""Fun Boy Three"" was the most successful. The follow-up album ""Waiting"", produced by David Byrne, was well-received critically but did not sell as well. The trio's last UK hit was ""Our Lips Are Sealed"", co-written by Terry Hall and Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's, who had a U.S. hit with the song a year earlier. They then toured the United"
"EP was hurriedly put out. This reached Number 56 and the band were asked to appear on ""Top of the Pops"" to perform their cover version of ""Rock 'n' Roll"" also featured on the single, an unusual request by the programme, which usually only featured Top 40 acts. ""Holiday '80"" was later reissued in 1982 on the back of the band's success in 1981, reaching Number 46. Being Boiled ""Being Boiled"" is a song by the British synthpop band The Human League. Composed by then-bandmembers Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh, with lyrics by Philip Oakey, it has been released"
"Head over Heels (The Go-Go's song) ""Head over Heels"" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop rock/new wave band The Go-Go's, written by Charlotte Caffey and Kathy Valentine. Go-Gos' rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin has cited ""Head over Heels"" as her favorite Go-Gos' song, describing it as ""just a classic. Like a little pop truffle of chocolate that's just completely delicious."" The song was released as the first single from their third album, ""Talk Show"", and was the most successful of the album's three singles, peaking at #11 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100. It also spent three weeks"
"touring act, it was difficult for them to maintain relationships, which had an influence on the lyrics. Musically, it retains the pop punk sound found on the self-titled, while incorporating new elements. Hardcore punk-influenced breakdowns are featured. Avron said the group experimented with different tempos, specifically naming ""Sonny"" and ""Head on Collison"". Discussing the album's title, Gilbert said ""Sticks and Stones"" ""fit[ted] perfectly with the sound of the record and what a lot of the lyrics are about"". The group wanted a track that would match the popularity of ""Hit or Miss""; they came up with ""My Friends Over You""."
"the Montreux Jazz & Blues Festival. In July 1980, the band had been the opening act at the Oakland Coliseum, in San Francisco, supporting Journey, Black Sabbath and Cheap Trick. Camilleri told a hostile audience, which was throwing objects (including eggs) at the group, ""Is it any wonder your parents lost the Vietnam War – you can't even shoot straight!"" After the international experience, the band started to lose some of its impetus. Back home, the singles continued with ""Shape I'm In"", ""Puppet on a String"", ""I Will Return"". In August 1980, the band issued the album ""Hats Off Step"
"Holiday '80 Holiday '80 is an EP released by the original line-up of the British synthpop band The Human League. The EP was issued in the UK by Virgin Records in April 1980, a month before the release of the band's second album ""Travelogue"". The EP peaked at no. 56 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1980, but was later reissued and returned to the chart, peaking at no. 46 in February 1982. The recordings were produced with John Leckie, who had also been working with new wave bands such as Simple Minds and XTC. The principal song on"
"enter the ""Billboard"" Hot 200 album sales chart; however, they later managed to with their next record, ""Dangerous Dreams"", in 1986. ""88 Lines of 44 Women,"" originally featured on ""Hotel for Women"" but re-recorded for ""Mood Swing"", became a hit on MTV and peaked at number 46 on the ""Billboard"" Dance Club Songs chart in April 1985. Side A Side B Adapted from AllMusic. Band members Other musicians Production Mood Swing (album) Mood Swing is the debut album by American new wave group The Nails. Recorded and released in 1984, it included the novelty single ""88 Lines About 44 Women,"""
"earned the attention of several labels including Downtown Records, which signed the band. The band released its first LP in 2012 on Downtown Records called Gone. It reached number 42 on the Top Heatseekers chart in the U.S. The band toured consistently throughout 2012 and early 2013 with Asteroids Galaxy Tour, Bombay Bicycle Club, Tennis, The Naked and Famous, Body Language and Niki and the Dove. On June 24, 2014 the band released their second studio album, titled ""Relief"". The album charted at number 10 on the Top Heatseekers chart. On June 22, 2018 Vacationer released their new album ""Mindset"""
"worldwide. After the release of ""Jar of Flies"", vocalist Layne Staley entered rehab for heroin addiction. The band had been scheduled to tour during the summer of 1994 with Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Danzig and Fight, but while in rehearsal for the tour, Staley began using heroin again. Staley's condition prompted the other band members to cancel all scheduled dates one day before the start of the tour, putting the band on hiatus. They were replaced by Candlebox on the tour. While Alice in Chains was on hiatus, Staley joined the ""grunge supergroup"" Mad Season while guitarist Jerry Cantrell worked on"
"Eyes"", ""Maneater"", ""Kiss on My List"" and others. ""It was insanely fun,"" he recalled. ""We were so big that one year, we decided we would perform during summer – all year 'round! We toured the northern hemisphere in the summer and the southern hemisphere during New York's winter."" Another event was the Live Aid and Farm Aid benefit concerts in mid-1985. During the Philadelphia portion of Live Aid day (the main Live Aid show was in London) the Hall & Oates band ended up being the house band. Smith ended up being the de facto music director for a lot"
"the mid-1960s on into the 1990s. Charlotte semi-retired in the late 1980s because of crippling carpal tunnel syndrome. Her brother Tom composes music for films; his most recent work was the trailer for ""10,000 BC"". Charlotte Caffey Charlotte Irene Caffey (born October 21, 1953) is an American rock and roll guitarist and songwriter, best known for her work in the Go-Go's in the 1980s, including writing ""We Got the Beat"". Caffey began her musical career as a bass guitar player in the early Los Angeles punk band The Eyes before joining the Go-Go's in 1978 and switching to guitar. She"
"22, 2017, the Flaming Lips released ""Onboard the International Space Station Concert for Peace"", a re-recording of seven tracks from ""Oczy Mlody"" in a faux live setting. Current Former | 2003 The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label, Restless, in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they released their first record with Warner, ""Hit to Death in the Future Head"" (1992). They later released ""The Soft Bulletin"" (1999), which was ""NME"" magazine's Album of"
"Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven) ""Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven)"" is the lead single from the 1991 album ""Holidays in Eden"" by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion. A straightforward pop song, it peaked at #34 on the UK Singles Chart, but reached #14 in the Netherlands, becoming the band's biggest hit there since ""Kayleigh"" (1985). The b-side was the non-album track ""How Can It Hurt"". The 12"" vinyl and 5"" CD single included exactly the same tracks as the 7"" and cassette single plus another track from ""Holidays in Eden"", ""The Party"". A Mexican promo was released with"
"four re-recorded tracks from their debut album: ""Under Siege"", ""Escape These Walls"", ""Like Clockwork"" and ""The Impact of Two Hearts"". The EP was originally announced to be released around Christmas, but was delayed indefinitely. Justin Lowe, the guitarist of the American metalcore band After the Burial, mixed the tracks while Sokolowski produced them. The EP's completion was hindered because After the Burial was touring with the American band As I Lay Dying. Between 16 September and 23 September 2011, the band toured the UK with the British melodic hardcore band Heart in Hand and deathcore band Martyr Defiled. As part"
"Head over Heels (Tears for Fears song) ""Head over Heels"" is a song by British new wave band Tears for Fears. It was the band's tenth single release in the United Kingdom (the fourth taken from their second LP, ""Songs from the Big Chair"") and eighth UK Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 12 in July 1985. In the United States, it was the third single from the album and continued the band's run of hits there, peaking at No. 3 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. A limited edition four-leaf-clover-shaped picture disc was issued for the single's release in"
"Mutilated Lips ""Mutilated Lips"" is a song by American rock band Ween. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, ""The Mollusk"" (1997), on June 24, 1997. The song lyrics refer to being under the influence of psychedelic drugs. It explains that while under the influence of psychedelics, the distorted perception of sight while looking at an unattractive girl appearing to have mutilated lips. The song's inclusion of acoustic guitar, bongos, synths, and keyboards were said to give the song a ""psych-folk trippiness."" The lyrics also make reference to the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. The"
"to introduce the band. Collins' group The Beat had previously appeared on the ""Caddyshack"" original motion picture soundtrack alongside Murray in 1979. Collins was dismissed from the tour before its completion, due to personal differences. The tour was followed by a tribute LP/cassette on Volar Records/I Hate Rock n Roll, entitled Under the Covers Vol. 2: A Tribute to Paul Collins, Peter Case, and Jack Lee, that included 18 bands, such as Grass Widow, Davila 666, Hunx and his Punx, Audacity, Tijuana Panthers, and the Mantles. Lee has performed annually as a solo artist with his group Jack Lee Inferno."