Paul Reynolds had left the group and his guitar work is sorely missing on the track. It is reflective of the changes the band went through just prior to this 1986 release. "Heartbeat Like A Drum" is a distinct sounding track on We Are the '80s and the only song from the band's last album, Dream Come True. It is that interesting change that is lacking from "The More You Live, The More You Love," but perhaps it was a bit too late to save the band in terms of radio and MTV airplay. The song is reminiscent of the earlier tracks, specifically "Space Aged Love." As new and refreshing as they were coming on the scene in '81, by '83 it was a stale sound - or maybe there just wasn't enough difference between the albums to keep the band interesting.Īlso included on this CD from that third album is "Remember David." The song is more up-tempo with a stronger focus on the rhythm and guitars than the signature synthesizers. This album and the single from it, "The More You Live the More You Love," would be the last two appearances A Flock of Seagulls would make on American charts. There are two songs on this compilation from the band's third album, The Story of a Young Heart, which was released in 1984. Lyrically there is more going on and there is a depth not present in "I Ran" and "Telecommunication." The main thing keeping "Wishing" connected to the other songs on the disk in theme and style are the interlacing bridges delivered by the keyboard between verse and chorus. In both singles, the electro-synth is less the focus and they have a light romantic feel.
A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS HAIR STYLES MOVIE
Though "I Ran (So Far Away)" is the song first thought of in conjunction with A Flock of Seagulls, "Space Aged Love Song" (which was featured in the Adam Sandler movie The Wedding Singer) and "Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You)" are better constructed and have a nicer flow and sound. Hearing it again now, it seems very typical of the genre and time, but I remember seeing the low-budget video back in '82 and thinking the sound was different than anything currently coming from my radio. The song quickly ascended to the top ten, though ironically, it didn't even break the top 40 in England.
In 1982, the second single and the song they will forever be remembered for, "I Ran (So Far Away)", hit both American radio and MTV and as with so many other bands of the early '80s, success on the up and coming Music Video Channel translated to radio success. It's just as light on profound lyrics as it is heavy on the digitalized beat. To me, it's almost as if the song is a bridge between the disco of the '70s and the early electonica that began in the '80s. "Telecommunication," also on the band's first self-titled album, is beat heavy and, like all of their music, all synthesized. It did garner them enough attention to be picked up as an opening act on Squeeze's American tour. The band's first single was actually released on an EP 1981, and became an underground hit in dance clubs in the group's native England, not surprising given the up-tempo danceable beat. Their sound, comprised of electronic drums and synthesizers, put a new face on European alternative music and when MTV picked up on them and their single "I Ran (So Far Away)" it was the beginning of what would be a relatively short-lived run. But the look was not the only distinct thing about the group. It may not surprise you to learn founding members Mike Score, with his blond swooping tresses, and his brother Ali were hairdressers before they formed the band in Liverpool, England in 1979. The first thing you might remember when you think of the early '80s synth rock band A Flock of Seagulls is the band members' hairstyles.
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