This chorus couldn’t leave your mind if you tried, I remember as a kid when this came out after the repetition of “Don’t you want me baby” we would answer back Nooooooooo. Lol 😂

Mouse Trap was a fun 1980s arcade game. It was a version of "Whack-a-Mole" with a paddle and a fairly large table. The local arcade would run weekly high score contests with the winner getting the t-shirt of their choice. I won for Mouse Trap and got Twisted Sister...those were the days! 😂

OMG! I just can't! This was the shit back in the day and these guy's reactions are priceless...

This song rocks! ❤

Tom rocks...great pick

My favorite guys❤

According to the Who Sampled website, this song has been sampled in 41 different songs and has 53 versions. I've never found anything robotic about it, but I soon realized that it might be one of the first songs to show the female version of a male breakup story: a cool and surprising twist for new listeners. In Europe it is one of the most recognizable songs of the 80's along with 'Blue Monday' by New Order and 'Enola Gay' by OMD. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder made an album in 1985 for the fil "Together In Electric Dreams".

I really like this song even with the overblown 80's production. Tom Cochrane joined Red Rider in 1978 then went onto a solo career and later rejoined the band. He inducted Rush into The Juno Hall of Fame. You mentioned Brian Adams Yup, another Canadian. White Hot is a fave of mine. Cheers 🇨🇦

They were big for a time. They are great! The guy portrayed in the song is a creep but when you hear the song it is so upbeat and fun. (Like a lot of songs). So fun to sing along with. Love the girl's part (karaoke). I was in 2nd or 3rd grade when this came out and it reminds me of summer and going to the pool everyday. I am sure they played this at the arcade. I loved Pac man, and Mrs Pac man, Frogger, and Space Invaders. At home I would play Tetris for hours. They cut a lot out of the song and video. This is a song you are in the car and turn it up! A fun song!!!

Love the Synth! Ryan's Robot brought to mind the Robot Scene from the movie "Eurotrip." Speaking of, would you consider reacting to the song "Scotty Doesn't Know" from Eurotrip? Totally different from today's. It's strange how the mind works in making segues, or in my case, how it DOESN'T work 😛

Definitely 80’s, my favorite genre. I suggest you guys listen to some Depeche Mode or Pet Shop Boys they are both major synth-pop. You guys will love it!! 😊

The only memorable thing about this song is how creepy it is.

Still have the LP.

Yes this song got played at my arcade (because they just played whatever came up on the radio or whatever was selected by folks on their huge jukebox.) Played pinball, Gauntlet, Galaga, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Frogger.

Who is this clown in the baseball cap he thinks he's smarter than the artist

I’m a child of the 80’s and this was my fave song when I went clubbing. I just love how you’re both grooving away to it!!!

Love this song. Thanks for reacting to it.

DANCE OF ETERNITY AND FINALLY FREEEEEEEEEE ARE SO GOATED BY DREAM THEATERRRRR

You might like Somebody That I Used to Know, 2013 Record of the Year Grammy winner by Gotye featuring Kimbra. A Guy - Girl perspective song. Not so synthy but a similar vibe.

I love the Human League, I like the vocals, my personal list has 10 to 12 songs, I think in the 80s their music was more used in night bars and clubs.

80's Music rules 😊

A classic 80s song on my playlist…just for the intro

Smoke a blunt and listen again.

Finally!

This is a great song. And, it has a surprisingly good guitar solo towards the end. Great reaction!!

Nice. I know a few songs from Triumph, from the early MTV days. HOWEVER, I have never heard this song! What a great surprise. Great reaction. Keep up the good work!!

They had as many girl groupies male , lol

The "come on come on come on " is the very sexy drummer !

That marimba solo was STRAIGHT FIRE!!! I'm a lifelong percussionist, and I could never come close to the mallet skill on display in this song. WOW!

This was classic 80s for those of us alive back then. No computers involved here ❤

I hated this song when I was a child in the 80's...I'm 50 now and I love it.

Red Skies Tonight from The FIXX is another 80s banger!!

This is really THE classic synth-pop song. It's too bad people think 80's music was predominantly synth-pop when it was actually just a tiny niche style of the era. Most of the 80's groups and artists from Prince, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Journey, Foreigner, The Go-Go's, Tears for Fears, Simply Red, and hundreds of others were NOT synth-pop. Thank God.

To appreciate the nuances of Philip Oakey's voice you need to check out their last big hit called Human. It was produced by Janet Jackson's production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. His stoic delivery barely conceals masked emotions that really deliver. Must be seen with the iconic video. Also worth a look-see is Mirror Man.

The 80s!

This song was used in Billy Madison.

I think the lyrics were deeper and more interesting than you give them credit...

For a face melter do Pack It Up (And Go) from UFO.

Great tune, guys!

This wasn't so much an arcade song; it was a roller skating rink song.

saw them live at Vets Auditorium..Des Moines..76 or 77..was one full packed place

I remember when this song came out. It was one that stayed with you. At the time it says a lot.

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This was an MTV staple back in the day.

Studio masters

KIM CARNES - " DRAW OF THE CARDS ( Special Long Version) " Original and Unedited Long Version the one you guys Need to check out 1981 Synth Pop Artist and this is the song you guys must hear this AMAZING Complete and Over 6 minutes Long Audio 80s Jam

Wayland the Rabbit by Seals and Croft. Dare you not to get a tear in your eye. ☺️

This is quintessential synth pop. Go to any retro 80's party and this will be played multiple times during the night. The Human League had some other great tunes as well - "Keep Feeling Fascination", "Mirror Man" and "Human" for starters.

I do love the song, but the video really makes it. It was hugely innovative for the time, and it still looks great. Y'all really have to do Blue Monday. It's the grandaddy of synth dance tracks.

Buckner and Garcia - PAC-MAN Fever