A-ha 1988 Interview (Part 2)

[@michavanrusselt4518]

Morten's smile at 1:27 and his comment are pure class. Nobody could've possibly handled that annoying moment better

[@gailmcferrin8962]

WOW!! Well spoken Morten, Paul & Mags!!

[@Chimera_V7]

When the rude interviewer said "are A-ha finished now?" Morten just flashed him that big smile and asked him to repeat it -then Morten , Paul and Magne's answers..just pure class! Who's really finished now or even a few years after this interview?

[@gailmcferrin8962]

Have watched this repeatedly along with many of their interviews. So UNIQUE for Pal to “flip” his middle finger to the rude host in his comments. 🙂😂😂

[@petitfour7687]

Omg yes!!! How rude he is to say that! Unbelievable!!!

[@LeicaRoss]

Sounds like the interview should think seriously about the questions. Bravo Pal.

[@konayim]

After all that arguing, the host introduces "Touchy!" to make fun of a-ha to the full. It's amazing how they managed to hold their temper throughout the whole interview.

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

I WANTED TO SLAp the guy who made them mad

[@Santu7220]

Watch this and part 1 for a great example of how to put an interviewer in his place with down-to-earth clarity and self-respect.

[@eiwindowns3331]

Wasnt the 2 first singles James Bond song and the title track. That was huge hits

[@Melanie747]

indeed Paula, so many years later, we are still fans, and A-ha still sells out tours, even a year ahead

[@DoktorKoch]

I always thought A-ha were just a one hit wonder. But after seeing this interview - and how all the band members handled themselves - I will definitely explore their albums in-depth now. A-ha came across as genuine and authentic who make music for the right reason and sensibilities.

[@danielledredger4030]

They were/are far from that, still together (off and on a couple times) after over 30 years, playing to huge stadiums.

[@wooyoung2154]

where u from ? usa or europe ? they had many hits in the rest of the world outside usa so only in usa they are known for "take on me". But even in usa they actually had 2 hits bcoz the 2nd single "the sun always shines on tv" was a top 20 song so this makes them not a 1 hit wonder in usa 🎃. A-ha are true "musicians" that barely has bad songs on each their albums. Even the "bad" songs on an album are listenable. Besides they write all their songs themselves with a few songs co-written with someone else. Just listen to their album "east of the sun and west of the moon" or the album "memorial beach" for example and u can hear that it's totally different sounding (darker) than their previous album "stay on these roads" . Their comeback album "minor earth major sky" is brilliant with their hit single "summer moved on" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYfPZaSsfdqMbsk "Lifelines" is another great album with the brilliant single and videoclip "forever not yours" kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6LHd4eGrrxogpI Well basically juz listen to their albums and non singles songs on the albums and u will be surprised 👍🏻. But most of their songs are melancholic so if u don't like that kind of songs maybe u wont like it. 🍸

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

I agree I am a fan of them AND THE INTERVIWER IS DARK KOOPA IS BACK UTTP TDC

[@dianeadams3781]

you will not be disappointed---they are Great----you will find that out as you explore their music more :)

[@scoundrel1975]

34 years on and still selling out shows

[@ルル-k2w]

話の内容はわかりませんが モートンの美しさに圧倒されました🎉🎉🎉シャツとジーンズ だけでカッコよく着こなせる 人はモートンだけ❤❤❤

[@sushigirl1069]

30 years on , they are still packing the stadiums and making good music. Interviewer thinks he is being clever and intellectual . NOOOOOT!!!

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

Candy : is holded by me Candy: hello

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

Candy jumps on morten He looked at her She turned to royal candy

[@kofgrep]

The interviewer seems jealous probably thinking that the music market is best dominated only by Anglo-Saxon music industry!

[@jcloweproductions]

My favorite part of the interview is when Paul CLEARLY gives the interviewer the middle finger: 3:04

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

3:04 my reaction to mlp fim ending

[@gailmcferrin8962]

Outstanding!

[@gailmcferrin8962]

Luv, Luv! Luv!! The motion.

[@kofgrep]

One of their best songs is CRYING IN THE RAIN. Amazing!

[@marynchilton1182]

They are so clearly uncomfortable with the questions and the interviewer continues to ask them about the same thing they’ve already answered several times. I’m surprised the interviewer is not more aware of how condescending his questions were.

[@mrpeabody6581]

I saw them live last month and loved it,,,was very fortunate to see them before the world locked down

[@СветаПискунова-р6х]

Я вам завидую по - хорошему! Я бы кинулась к ним на сцену ...Обажаю этих парней!

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

I saw them and mags gave me a Personalized card for my birthday in February I’m a Aquarius born girl I’m a damn lucky fan

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

He knew that I was in my final days before my wisdom teeth got removed

[@sharonackerman3192]

Twos what a plonker.. I too resent being called a screaming teeny bopper ! I am a lover of music and this band is a band that are genius

[@amalia4509]

Pal, good for you for flipping him off at the end :) A-ha is still going strong in 2022!!! Where's that loser interviewer now?

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

In hell

[@sandrakavanagh5755]

I would like to give that interviewer a good smack. So rude and ignorant. Did not even listen to what Morten and Mags were saying. A-ha are still around and were is Mr. So called Interviewer.

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

He's FIRED MORTEN JERK

[@kofgrep]

No civil interviewing skills are in his possession! What a biased interviewer. The 3 guys kept their civility and composure in replying to his provocative questions!

[@sashasiregar1238]

Never have I seen Morten being so defensive in an interview. Poor guys. Oh and that face he made when introducing "Touchy!" - Ugh so disrespectful.

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

Morten (punches interviewer in the nose hard

[@ktyln9101]

The three of them were being offended by the host, but they were more clever than him and they answered calmly. I would have been angry too. Yes! It was so disrespectful!

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

@@ktyln9101I’m sure the interviewer got fired lmao

[@pedrogappalli4489]

​@@Earthaluigikidcompany Não, não...ele foi orientado para se portar dessa forma ridícula.

[@minorkeysonata1079]

"...but fairly protective of your music..." The interviewer states. Listening to Magne over the hassle, he says "yeah, but your questions are provocative." And usually when being provoked you will naturally get defensive. Mags was calling him out because, yes, the interviewer was trying to provoke them to start shit for the sake of TV. But we shouldn't be mad, because we should educate the ignorant, though it's a nice thought to believe that someone took this fool out back and gave him a little 'education' in a sense.

[@delphiniumpism]

such a crude interveiwer applauds to the band keeping the heat such sweetheart boys and that interveiwer was so ignorant

[@cristinawilligs]

i guess they waited till the show ended to beat the host the three toghether, at least i wish it would happened

[@lizburton8005]

Is it just me or does Pål subtly flip him off at the end?

[@feoltmanns7624]

He sure did 😂 I would’ve done the same.

[@Vikki-Waiting-victoriagrace]

Stay on these roads didnt do much> shouldnt he have done better research? Number 1 in Norway, number 2 in Europe,Italy & UK .Top 5 in Germany holland and so on - so a hit all over the world! And haven’t stopped in decades ooh hold on .... theyre on a world wide sell out tour now in 2019? And you Mr Interviewer are where??... #byeboy

[@JeannineJenkins]

Yesss, thats how to stand up for yourselves with dignity and class! Your a class act in every way! Thank you for growing and changing with the times, Your band if Fantasic just the way you are!!

[@СветаПискунова-р6х]

Прекрасная и великолепная музыка и голос Мортена на векааааа! ❤❤❤

[@80stimeagain]

This host is clearly not an A-ha fan. Anyhow, thanks for sharing this interview if only because A-ha looked so dam sexy. :)

[@mariadelcarmenparedesbasto7785]

Esta celoso de la belleza y éxito de Morten y su banda

[@cristinawilligs]

at 0:04 morten is angry

[@PatriciaSilva-nw8qm]

Eu tinha 15 anos em 88 mas curtia eles eu tinha LP escutava todas as músicas

[@seanflanagan1068]

That interviewer thinks he knows everything hes so negative

[@Luciana-c9l]

This interviewer is completely crap! A-Ha has so much class!

[@rockerness]

Unprofessional interview it was. Whatever he had against a-ha, it was irrelevant to his job as an interviewer. He should've stay professional and he would have gotten the job done. That simple. But I hope he got fired after doing a horrible job by putting the three of them in the spotlight like that.

[@rsmparade43]

What a condescending interviewer especially towards the end!

[@renuhazari544]

Aghh interviewer why just why we fnt even know ur namr or u eixists or not...im sure he must regretted this interview as well....love you morten 💜

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

1:27 my reaction to Velma getting cancelled in 2024

[@danwilliams7571]

The interviewer just wants to piss them off hoping the guys do the train on his ass.

[@MrHzi]

Well, "Touchy" maybe isn't the best argument for underlining of having artistically moved on in a more serious direction ... ;)

[@ahkkariq7406]

Touchy is one song, and one only. It was probably the most recent single when the interview was done. Unless, of course, the host really wanted to make fun of them. Also remember that they had the teenage boppers listening to their music too, and as the professional musicians they are, they recognize all their fans, including the teenage boppers. As they say in the first part of the interview, they don't want to be snobbish. The other singles from their third album are "Stay on these roads", "The blood that moves the body", "You are the one" and "There's never a forever thing". Go listen to them.

[@MrHzi]

I know the album of course (was a big fan back then) and I love all the other singles from it..

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@MrHzi I actually like Touchy!, too. It is a great live song. The video is a product of it's time. A lot of things we loved back then will be considered odd today. It was a time of joy and happiness.

[@dianeadams3781]

I actually like that they can have a sense of playfulness and show the silly side of themselves on occasion---Touchy was one such song/video for them :)

[@conan5885]

Screw serious. I fuckin love Touchy from day one, always will, as well as all the other singles from Stay On These Roads. The interviewer is a rude and incompetent idiot with no business having that job title at all. I sincerely and honestly hope that he lost his job after this, and is now flipping burgers in some fast food joint, maybe more suitable to his skills. Morten and the rest of the band responded to this idiot with pure class.

[@Earthaluigikidcompany]

0:04 MY RESPONSE TO DARK KOOPA IS BACK uttp tdc

[@thedarkness97]

They should have walked off. What an awful interviewer..

[@conan5885]

They where/are classier and smarter than that. Instead of waking off pissed, they just let that idiot embarrass and humiliate himself on TV, in front of millions for posterity.

[@thedarkness97]

@@conan5885 You have a point

[@dayargrosario]

@getzippy having balls to be so stupid in front of such genius,knowing that he is making the most embarrissing moment of his life...in that case i agree.

[@Racheal1.0]

Who is that interviewer? I would like to see where he is today. So rude!

[@jeanettedevereux7664]

Crackpot

[@Barbara-vk4fh]

36 years later, and A-ha is still followed around the world, and who in the world was that annoying interviewer?

[@Iusedtohavemojo]

What is the host name? This guy had no future and I want to smack him hard.

[@BrainBlissedOut]

He doesn't deserve to be known.

[@jeanettedevereux7664]

Hes so cheeky ......kick him

[@angelac6039]

Can't watch anymore rude presenter shame on you

[@LunaSeaSane]

Bad journalism. Oversensitive: Excepted fame driven morons, got a decent thinking musical group and clearly, didn't like it.

[@DavinaFaerie]

The host was so jealous of Morten's sexiness & the bands amazing genius being it,lol