80s Duo Gave Up HISTORIC Payday To Record This Song Themselves...Became A Hit | Professor of Rock

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for best lyric of the 80s?

[@eightiesmusic1984]

It's really hard to think of one though there are many. For sheer emotional power and cultural/ political cross over, the words to Free Nelson Mandela, The Special AKA. 'Twenty one years in captivity, are you so blind that you cannot see?' to highlight one of its great lines.

[@RBS_]

...tough One...but, Sir Elton rejuvenated his career, with this line..... Don't you know that I'M STILL STANDING, better than I ever did.... Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid.... And I'm still standing after all this time Picking up the pieces of my life without YOU, on my mind.... ....makes One wanna jump on a Piano, eh!? ...ha-HAAA!!

[@jpaleologos1]

At the end of the song Secret Separation by The Fixx, "I'll bear one precious scar that only you will know." There are more, but that's one I can think of off the top of my head. It's my favorite song from the band.

[@stephenbrown4211]

Makes Venus De Milo look like she’s got no style Crush On You The Boss What goes into the patties is only known to the Boss Two Triple Cheese Commander Cody. (There’s a Springsteen joke in there somewhere) My Mam thinks we’re a pair of perverts Badges Posters Stickers and T-shirts Dire Straits

[@mournblade1066]

Several from Donald Fagen's _The Nightfly_. From "IGY"--"Perfect weather for a streamlined world, there'll be Spandex jackets, one for everyone." From "New Frontier"--"I hear you're mad about Brubeck, I like your eyes, I like him too."

[@shanehebert396]

"Dance Hall Days" is by far my favorite Wang Chung song. Not only was the video in heavy rotation but it was different.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed. So nostalgic!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I totally agree! It’s such an amazing song!

[@redarmysoja]

Loved in the video when the disco ball woman starts dancing.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@redarmysoja Kind of resembles Men Without Hats Safety Dance. Could play both songs back to back!

[@riproar11]

Don't forget the killer soundtrack to the movie "To Live and Die in LA". Epic car chase!

[@LemmyCaution66]

I just love Wang Chung. One of my favourite movies is To live And Die in LA with their awesome music and a movie with Willem Defoe.

[@wendyc7730]

I remember William Peterson from that movie (also known for CSI fame)

[@ianrobinson4200]

Absolutely, I love the scene where this song is playing as well when the William Peterson character is going into the strip club

[@robertchutonogbanua2564]

Great interview! It's funny that my 20-year-old son heard this song on the radio while we were driving one day recently. He instantly said, "Oh, this is Wang Chung!". And I was like, "How did you know that?". He said, "I love 80s music!" I said, "You were born in the wrong decade!"

[@stevestalock3200]

Wang Chung's popularity peaked during a very hectic time of my life (just married, kids...). I loved their groove with Dance Hall Days, but Everybody Have Fun Tonight was the party anthem!! Thanks for this review!

[@coolstuffilike6050]

"Dance Hall Days" is great in so many ways ... I just really like the many layers of respect that it pays to the way music should be experienced. I think we should all be relieved that they kept it and shaped it themselves.

[@revenantevil]

They're my favourite band of all time and can't go a day without them. Thank you Jack and Nick! Oh, and GREAT video!!!

[@shawnn7502]

To Live and Die in LA is the greatest Wang Chung song. Underrated song for an underrated movie.

[@mikeschoolcraft1212]

Your interviews are so refreshingly good.

[@peterlewerin4213]

Professor, I continue to be amazed. I hover over the thumbnail, a video about a song I can't remember ever hearing, by geezers I don't care about (yet), when I'm in a state of mind where I can't really concentrate on things that aren't exceptionally shiny. And before long, you get me to smell the roses that people once found in the song, you present the people behind it as heroes of their story, and you keep me waiting for the titbits like a dog for treats. Not every time: my depression-fuelled ADD (yep, I may be 57, but still) is a very steep uphill battle. But you are very good at telling things in an engaging way, and I am often pleasantly surprised to find myself engaged. 3 chords and the truth!

[@dennismoore9011]

Thank you, once again, for shining the spotlight on another very highly talented, underecognized group! Have loved "Dance Hall Days" from the first time that I had heard it on a video rotation show called "Night Tracks"! Thank you again, Professor, for a very enjoyable interview!

[@crkmt]

I remember “Night Tracks.”

[@AnnieBoBannie421]

We had 'Friday Night Videos'..... no cable in rural Ky.... when it was finally available..... the best day EVER ❤

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I first heard it while watching MTV’s I Want My 80s show in 2020 while under COVID lockdown. It really stuck with me!

[@davidheatherly7089]

They caught my ear several months earlier with "Don't Let Go", which remains one of my favorites. I had the pleasure of meeting them in Birmingham (AL!) at Front Row Center during the Mosaic tour. I had gone to high school with their touring guitarist's brother, so we got to spend a bit more time with the band: the guys were great, I can't say enough positive things about that interaction! To this day, every time one of their songs come on, I tell my wife "Personal friends of mine!"

[@jwpatrick5413]

Awesome episode!!! Miss Wang Chung!!! The soundtrack for “To Live and Die in LA” is my all time favorite album. One of my first concerts, at Kelly Park, Fort Bliss, Texas. I think they were with The Smithereens.

[@TrashLefties]

I was luck to have them autograph my original CD copy at Epcot of all places. Its on my wall of awesome. I love that soundtrack in its entirety. Also got the Smithereens 11 signed by the original remaining members the same way. Also on my wall.

[@robertacolarette1594]

OMG the soundtrack to that movie is epic. Wang Chung yes!

[@mjgrogan1315]

You bring out the best in the artists you interview. Awesome work Adam. Long live the Professor

[@bicyclist2]

I remember this band because of "Everybody have fun tonight". "Dance Hall Days" is also great. I remember hearing it on the radio a lot as a kid in the 80's. Thank you.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Me too! That was my first exposure to them, hearing “Everybody Have Fun” on the radio while returning home from school one day. Judging by the name only, I thought they were Chinese and was extremely surprised to learn that they were British!

[@mitchellbaker9434]

Jack Hues is a cool guy. Back in1984 I won a contest and got to DJ on WLIR-FM (along with their dj of course) on Long Island one Sunday morning. It so happened that Hues was doing a taped interview in the studio when I went up there and he couldn't have been nicer or more down to Earth.

[@williamallen4236]

Jack Hues mentioned going to London to get his albums- I lived in NJ (USA) and had to go to NYC to get the music I wanted. Bleeker Bob's, Golden Disc to name a few where shops I frequented to buy albums. That's how I met John Lennon who checked out the records I had purchased and told me I had great taste. he was kind enough to give me an autograph that I since lost (crying in my beer). Love hearing these stories from the source! Thanks Professor of Rock!

[@elsaperez5930]

I just saw Wang Chung at The Arena Theater in Houston, TX this past Fri. 08/19/22 as part of the Lost in the 80s Live tour - they were phenomenal! All the acts were so enthusiastic - had a fantastic time traveling back to the 80s!

[@trinaq]

I love this song, it has a lighthearted, whimsical vibe, which is probably why it's appeared in many works set in the 80's, since it evokes nostalgia and carefree times.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It kind of epitomizes the 80s, much like Everybody Want to Rule the World.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a fantastic song. An 80s classic!

[@charly9927]

Dance Hall Days, Fire In the Twilight, To Live And Die In LA, Let's Go, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, they really were huge in the 80s!!!

[@edwardwood3622]

Wang Chung ruled the radio for a while, great memories.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Good times.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Love them.

[@TheUffeess]

I had totally missed this song when it came out. It was when I saw "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" I opened my eyes to the group. By chance I was talking to a friend about them and he asked if I had heard "Dance Hall Days". Thanks Carl! 👍

[@paulb9453]

Professor, you're a gentleman and a kickstarter of so many conversations, thanks and I never appreciated this song in its first release. Now, I love it.

[@SATXREM]

Such a great channel you have, Adam! Nothing quite like this anywhere! Great interview and insight on a great song. Brings me back to sitting on my parents large vinyl sofa watching MTV on the console TV all summer!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I'm so glad to hear that! That's always been our goal! Thanks for watching.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Agreed! Always keeping the music alive. In fact, y’all hear me out: We should start having actual college professors teach courses about the history of rock and roll to college students. The courses would cover music from the 50s through the 90s. I wonder how we can make this possible. It would be wonderful!

[@karenwilliams9721]

I remember this playing at one of my high school dances when I was talking to a guy that I liked at the time. Brings back good memories!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great song for a high school dance!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

I remember when this family moved here to Las Vegas do to the State Department. The 3rd eldest son and I became pals . His name was Wang Chun people use to tease . I taught him how to Dance and 3 of his other siblings. They treated me like family lots of Yelling and shoe 👞 throwing. Still to this day whenever I walk into a home or business with the aroma. I am always on my toes just incase. Thanks ProRo and classmates. GOD BLESS

[@mikemcnamara6483]

Great stuff, Professor. Thanks for all that you do.

[@RC32Smiths01]

What an interesting turn of events for them. It such an interesting thought to wonder what if they changed their decisions back in the day. Thank you for this!

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

Everybody have fun woulda still put em on the map.....their rise was inevitable, it woulda happened one way or another lol

[@ProfessorofRock]

It is a wonder for sure.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You'e probably right.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Fascinating story to hear.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

Jack Hues...real name Jeremy Allan Ryder...his stage name is the English pronunciation of the French word j'accuse...kind of a cool artsy punky twist, right??

[@CostaRicaJack]

You are the best my friend! Thank you for all your hard work.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks my friend!

[@brooklyncarmelena5755]

This is one of the greatest songs of my youth. There are many that go hidden in time because of people thinking Wang Chung, they think of "Everybody Have Fun Tonight". Just like thinking Flock of Seagulls, People think of "I Ran" when they had another great forgotten track, "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph)". There are many great forgotten songs out there or maybe not forgotten, but tracks that just don't get any airplay today like this one. When I first heard this song as a kid, I fell in love with it instantly. I went out and bought the 12 inch single and still have it in my collection today. I wish music was still this good today. Thank you Wang Chung, and thank you Adam for this interview or I'd never know they did their 2019 cover which was just great.

[@darknagaadventures7884]

really loved their work, especially their work on the To Live and Die in LA score/soundtrack

[@nelrock3641]

Dance Hall Days...Everybody Have Fun Tonight...loved those tunes. Let's Go was my favorite from them.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Let's Go is awesome. Great catchy song from back in the day.

[@marionrosannaanna4590]

Let’s Go was so enthusiastically romantic! My favourite too.

[@princesscl67]

Great interview. And I LOVE that he mentioned Adam and the Ants and the Burundi beat. I’m gonna AGAIN BEG YOU to do a video of Adam and the Ants. They were under appreciated in their time and wrote off as a novelty or a joke/ but in truth their music is AMAZING and complex and full of heavy beats with 2 drum sets and so much hook.

[@martinkerry7538]

I only became aware of Wang chung through dance hall days. I heard it on the radio and loved it. I taped it from radio and was still playing it right until late 2018 when I moved from England to Thailand and had to leave everything behind.

[@azcoder]

When we graduated high school in California in the late 80s, we had the option to go to Disneyland on graduation night. It was about a 4 hour ride from my school to Anahemi. It would just be kids around 17 to 18 years old at Disneyland all night long, and the only pleasant visit to that park I ever had (a lot less crowded than daytime). A couple bands were playing, one of which was Wang Chung. I remember stopping to watch them for awhile because I had always liked a few of their songs that were on MTV.

[@adolfsson2705]

That song came and smashed! Everbody wanted to hear it, to dance iyi had my album and again i regret dont keep it. Time when i started to go some parties in my teen years.. When the song was on i looked for a girl to hold his hand and dance, Great video again.

[@glo3139]

I love to hear all of the stories behind all of the songs from that time. Regardless of whether they were amongst my favorites or not!!!!! ❤️❤️

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s why we need more teachers teaching students in the modern world about how music was great once upon a time.

[@lhair02]

Adam, you lucky duck to interview in person Jack Hues and Nick Feldman. The deep cuts off Points are just of the more finer moments of the band's ways of their sound on the waves, talk it out and even their 1982 record with China and rising in the east

[@jeffmame605]

Even though it should have been way off of my playlist "Dance Hall Days" became a song I really loved to hear, and I still do. Great video.

[@Alanmania65]

Before "Dance Hall Days" hit it big, there was "Don't Let Go," which I loved and is a highly underrated song, and I was excited when it cracked the Top 40 Countdown (made it to a mere peak of 38). Then "Dance Hall Days" was released and the rest is history. Both were #1 on the dance charts at the time. 🙂

[@crkmt]

“Don’t Let Go” is on my iPhone.

[@KulisVibes]

whole points on the curve album is amazing not just those two songs... masterpiece!

[@lawrencedavis4406]

And before Don't Let Go & Points on the Curve, there was Huang Chung & their debut album on Arista in 1982... they changed the spelling cuz people kept mispronouncing their name as Hung Chung, so they became Wang Chung...makes sense right??

[@lauradecker4213]

I COULD NOT IMAGINE ANY OTHER PERSONS DOING THIS SONG OTHER THAN WANG CHUNG! I'm an 80's Lady and love Wang Chung!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Imagine if Michael Jackson had recorded this song. Yeah, I think it would be bad.

[@chronologician9184]

Bowie could have done it

[@robster7316]

The Brits strike again! Jack and Nick are both nice, unassuming guys who deserve their success. Great story behind this tune and yet another example of a song that appeared out of the blue. Thanks, Adam!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Robster!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re awesome dudes!

[@lisamoore6804]

I went most of my life thinking they were singing "dance all dazed" lol. I've known the real lyrics for a few years now, lol. I love it that you get to talk to these guys. So cool to see how these long loved songs got their start.

[@brucegwynn8509]

What's up professor, I've been gone a long time in and out of the hospital, I used to enjoy this channel so much and I've missed it , gonna check out this episode, I remember dance hall days well ! Lol ,anyways, it's great to be feeling human again Adam!!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Bruce, I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you get feeling better immediately. We've missed you too!. Rock on.

[@MyName-pl7zn]

You ok now?

[@brucegwynn8509]

@@MyName-pl7zn last round of chemo last week, very weak , making progress slowly

[@MyName-pl7zn]

@@brucegwynn8509 I am glad you are past the chemo and hope you recover quickly. At least you are home and hopefully you are feeling better, take care my friend

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’m so sorry you’re going through hard times right now! Hope you get much better!

[@Aaron-TheHandsome]

🎶 When I, you, and everyone we knew, could believe, do, and share in what was true 🎶 👍🏽😎✌🏽

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great song!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

One of the best things ever to come out of the 80s.

[@joeymorvant161]

Love Wang Chung! "Dance Hall Days" is my Wang Chung favie! I also love Michael Jackson(with The Jackson 5\The Jacksons and solo as Michael Jackson), but never knew he loved and wanted to include this song on "Thriller". Wow! I never knew there was more than the one video. The only one I'd ever seen(known about!) was with them performing in the club, with the suitcase running away at the end.

[@davedunhoff497]

I love these guys! Wang Chung was so original when the music at the time was starting to become bland and predictable. As much as I enjoyed Dance Hall Days and Wang Chung, I was floored by To live and die in LA. The keyboards are haunting and precarious, fitting the mood of the movie. Underrated song and underrated movie.

[@floepiejane]

Bland and predictable 80s pop 🙄

[@teknikel]

​@@floepiejaneHasn't actually listened to To Live and Die in LA.

[@floepiejane]

@@teknikel of course I have. My point is that 80s pop music was as far away from bland and predictable as pop music ever got. I even used a sarcasm emoji. Anyway ✌🏽🌻

[@darrelstinson4737]

I saw these guys in concert in 1985. How fun it was!

[@t_bone12571]

Really like that song, along with "Everybody Have Fun" and "Let's Go", must explore more of Wang Chung's music outside of the singles.

[@chrisb4331]

Wang Chung-- Let’s Go. ❤️

[@kyleowens3296]

Love the incredible videos. You have a great voice for radio.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Kyle! I appreciate your support.

[@srtamplification]

Too cool. Truly a song that epitomizes the '80s.

[@KingBeevr]

Super underrated band. To Live and Die in LA is one of my favorite songs, not just of the 80s. Like the Fixx, INXS, The Outfield, criminally underrated and underappreciated bands of the era.

[@floepiejane]

The Outfield 😄 I saw them open for Starship in 1986 in a torrential downpour and they rock out hard, for what they do.

[@LetsDoEntertainment]

I want to thank you for this interview because I thought I was the only guy in the world who had a connection to Dancehall days there was unexplainable I just thought it was the best music out and in the entire decade of the 80s

[@dgarve]

It's funny that Jack mentioned being influenced by Carl Jung ("Synchronicity"), since I always used to think that he looked a lot like Sting, another Jung fan around that time. Great interviews!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks! Yeah in some ways Jack reminds me of Sting.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He does remind me of Sting. Sting with a much more gruff beard.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 With his voice currently, could Jack pull off any covers of The Police especially Roxanne which requires a high voice at specific parts?

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral I don’t know if Jack is able to go as high as Sting, but I think he should give it a shot! Maybe his voice would fit better in something like “Every Breath You Take”.

[@philspear73]

In those shades he resembles David Lee Roth!

[@joeb5507]

The melody is brilliant

[@martineldritch]

What a great blast from the past, thank you. Nostalgia for a song about nostalgia for an earlier time. Getting double reverse jetlag just thinking of it Lol

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's a great song, I love you explanation of it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

You nailed it, my friend!

[@KhanadaRhodes]

points on the curve was their second album (though their first as wang chung; they were originally huang chung), they're such an underrated band. as many others have mentioned in the comments already, to live and die in la is such a great soundtrack.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I always thought they named the band Huang Chung after something from China. And another fascinating thing is that Wang Chung means “yellow bell” in Chinese, and it is the first note in the Chinese classical music scale!

[@daveb224]

Great song. Love hearing the backstory.

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

such a fun song. always enjoy hearing it.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

These guys did a great job for the 1985 movie "To Live And Die In L. A." 🔥🌴

[@MoonlightDawnMoolightDawn]

Dance Hall Days and Everybody Have Fun Tonight are quintessential 80s songs. I still "Wang Chung" at night.

[@bakstabbath]

I remember the first time I listened to the "Mosaic" album and was surprised by the bluntness of "The World in Which We Live". They seemed so squeaky clean up until then. I loved how they put the wrong lyrics to the songs in the album sleeve.

[@standardofexcellence]

Ah yes one of my favorite songs to sing and emulate the voice it's an added bonus as an 80's classic

[@mililaniman]

"You Better You Bet" and "Whats Love Gotta To Do With It" are some of my favorite lyrics.

[@scottymoondogjakubin4766]

Wang chung is definitely a staple of the 80"s !

[@michaelolz]

What cool guys. You’ve got the best job on earth.

[@janet4498]

I became familiar with Wang Chung in 1986-87 with the hits "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Let's Go," and "Hypnotize me" and I remember MTV playing a song called "Praying to a New God" in 1989 by Wang Chung that was a big departure for the group as far as sound goes (but still a great song and cool video).

[@ProfessorofRock]

Hypnotize me. So 80s that song! Ha ha. I love it. Perfect montage song.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

All great songs!

[@hbofbyu1]

"To Live and Die in LA" is the best Wang Chung song

[@dannschmit8604]

Love this song!!!

[@angelcalero6464]

Simply a great song.

[@shack8110]

truly a great 80s classic that is better than everything in the past 10 years...I'll probably think of other lyrics from the 80s that really moved me in about 6 months from now but... 1) I don't care where we go, I don't care what we do, I don't care pretty baby, just take me with you 2) when i leave i don't know what i'm hoping to find, and when i leave i don't know what i'm leaving behind

[@joeblow9210]

Great '80s group, classic hits.

[@neilsmith9066]

Dance Hall Days is Amazing!

[@philspear73]

You should do "Come Dancing" by The Kinks, which is another dance hall nostalgic classic.

[@davidellis5141]

I loved the soundtrack they did for To Live & Die In LA which included Dance Hall Days & Wait & new material for the excellent film.

[@johneli123456789]

Great film, great soundtrack!

[@ProfessorofRock]

It's a great soundtrack. We rapped about it in the interview!

[@ProfessorofRock]

So good!

[@David35687]

“To live and die in LA “ is the Best Soundtrack ever for a movie set in LA. Also the films mood and style had quite an impact on later movies. It was the first movie to ever have a chase scene where they drove the wrong direction down the highway.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Me too!

[@scottburton9701]

Besides "Dance Hall Days",I also like "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"-Those are their two greatest songs.

[@christopherallen9580]

To Live and Die in LA is also excellent

[@anthonyfesta7010]

70’s best decade for music.

[@davebanfield6251]

Growing up in the 80's when MTV came out and getting to watch all the different genres of music was unbelievable and it moved into the 90's. But MTV just fell of the planet into the leftist shit hole it is today. I remember watching this video so many times and this interview is ridiculously outstanding. What the real shame is what music has turned into today. Bunch of shit. It's all pop and rap. No rock and roll. Bummer but thank goodness for YT and channels like this one. Well done professor 💯

[@catherine6653]

Dance Hall Days is such a feel good song. Everybody have fun tonight Everybody Wang Chung tonight!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Thanks Catherine. Have a wonderful day!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I heard “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” while drinking a slushie at a McDonald’s yesterday, so I must say that Adam must be psychic LOL 😂

[@catherine6653]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Very cool. Yesterday I bought a ticket to the Howard Jones concert. I stopped at the store and they were playing 'New Song' by Howard. I bet you know who he is.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@catherine6653 Of course I do! My absolute favorite song from him is “Things Will Only Get Better”. An infectious, catchy tune with irresistible synths and an awesome beat! Great song, man.

[@catherine6653]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yeah! That's my favorite HoJo song. I have the 45 single and the album Dream Into Action. Do you remember when Adam interviewed Howard Jones and asked him the meaning behind No one is to Blame? I think I will tell him tomorrow. I know he is a fan.

[@riproar11]

Love the Tshirt. I has a black one with the same white grid and "Las Vegas" with the same font in Miami Vice blue.

[@iqweaver]

A song that is a nostalgic nod to the 20s has become a nostalgic echo of the 80s.

[@Porrohman72]

Spotted The Ocean Blue! Have that and several others from them.

[@flavellinator]

Saw them open for The Cars on their Heartbeat City tour... Still remember the cool stand up drumming they did and how good they were! They interacted so well and got the crowd going. Then, The Cars came out and did the opposite. I guess it was just their style...

[@ProfessorofRock]

Now that's cool!

[@surlechapeau]

I remember hearing The Cars were not so good live. Sure had a lot of hits though.

[@flavellinator]

@@surlechapeau The Cars sounded really good, but said nothing to the crowd nor did they move from their mics at all... It was weirdly different from any band I'd seen at the time and it was on a big stage (sold out LA Forum where the Lakers played)...

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@surlechapeau I've heard both. Wish I could've seen them.

[@ProfessorofRock]

@@flavellinator Wow. So cool!

[@terkish]

Remember seeing this one on Friday Night Videos. I would always confuse the song with The Kinks "Come Dancing" which I also loved.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Another good one.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

“Come Dancing” is another fantastic song with an irresistible synth hook.

[@kellystephens3841]

Blackfoot is a huge town ..lol..I'm from Kuna,id..but its cool to watch someone on here from home

[@lunarmodule6419]

To me Wang Chung is "To live and die in LA". It's my favorite.

[@kingsethos5108]

Somewhere I have a cassette that has a 12" Extended Mix that I recorded from Kev's All-Night Record Cafe" that aired on 97 WLAV-FM in Grand Rapids, MI. Kevin Matthews was doing overnights and eventually ended up in Chicago.

[@dgarve]

Also cool that Wang Chung referenced Joni Mitchell's "The Hissing of Summer Lawns", a magnificent album. Supposedly, Prince once told a journalist that it was the only album he could listen to all the way through. Not sure if it's completely factual, but an interesting thought.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Yes, you're correct. Prince was a massive Joni Mitchell fan, in fact Joni remembers seeing a young Prince at one of her shows.

[@dgarve]

@@ProfessorofRock I don't doubt his love for Joni, or that he might have made that comment--I just can't believe that with his profound love of music that there were no other albums that he could stand to listen to front to back?

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@ProfessorofRock And I do not blame him at all! Joni is a legend.

[@davidwatwood6884]

hopefully you get to interview OMD again since they are on there USA Tour right now

[@christopherallen9580]

I'm glad they kept Dance Hall Days as is for themselves.

[@Pugs365]

I love how he has Beethoven on the mantle and African figures behind him. What influences!

[@jimmyramone7396]

🤣😂 i also thought he said, Christ! 🤣😂

[@ProfessorofRock]

Ha ha!

[@always_b_natural703]

Love Wang Chung! Their songs are original and identifiable.

[@ProfessorofRock]

For sure.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Me too!

[@tthappyrock368]

Love Dance Hall Days!

[@geoffstrickler]

Ah, yes, hasn’t everyone been in the recording studio and Paul McCartney walks in to lend you his bass for your song?

[@bryanrussell2124]

Got a suggestion for a new video, how about something on Vitamin Z? I loved them and completely wore out the cassette of the album Sharp Stone Rain Thanks for all you do keeping the awesome memories alive!!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

3:08 Joachim Phoenix !

[@michaelolz]

Any band that identifies their album title with data analytics is great in my book. (Plus I always loved the song.)

[@martineldritch]

Wow, released in 82 near time of the Kinks' "Come Dancing". The new sounds of the day were maybe installing a nostalgia for days when people could go out dancing to music that wasn't Disco ?

[@ProfessorofRock]

Good memory. A couple of good songs for sure.

[@martineldritch]

@@ProfessorofRock Thanks Proff. Great music. Ah, "The Safety Dance" was released that year too. That nostalgia and synchronicity spanned across the pond ! New wave and synth rock raging against the disco machine Lol.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@ProfessorofRock I also like The Kinks’ song “Don’t Forget to Dance”. Beautiful tune.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@martineldritch Hey Martin, funny you should bring up Safety Dance. To me, Dance Hall Days has the style of a slightly slower Safety Dance. In fact, I put it on my phone for a 29th playlist back to back. First Dance Hall Days and then Safety Dance after