Band had 3 hits & OPENED Live Aid in 1985 then Gone--10 years on had comeback #1 | Professor Of Rock

This is such a cool 80s story. The band the Hooters formed in 1980. they released an album independently and then took some time off when two of their principal members were hand picked to work on the 1984 blockbuster album Cyndi Lauper’s She’s So Unusual including helping with Girls Just Wanna have Fun and co-write the 1984 #1 hit Time After Time. Then they were signed by Columbia Records and released the 1985 2 X platinum album Nervous Night that had 3 big hits including the classic 80s anthem And We Danced plus Day by Day. They opened live aid and were killing it in 85 and 86 and then they disappeared out of the limelight in the US only to hit it big in europe and come back in the 90s writing another monumental hit One of Us for Joan Osborne. In an exclusive interview, principle members Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian tell the story next.
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It’s time for another edition of our show revelations where featured artists share rare stories behind their greatest songs and albums. Insight you won’t find anywhere else.
today we are talking to the 2 principle member of a band who’s name has been deeply misunderstood. 80s band the Hooters were actually named after an instrument they used a lot in their band… the melodica. Not owls and definitely not the slang used for… well ya know…
They had the name before the restaurant. Rob Hyman and Eric Bazilian formed the band in 1980 and released their first album independently. Then they were handpicked to help with the creation of Cyndia Lauper’s classic record She’s So Unusual… they played a similar role to what the band toto did on michael Jackson thriller.
They helped arrange her #2 hit Girls Just Wanna Have fun and Rob Hyman actually co-wrote time after time with Cyndi and actually sang on it as well. This gave the band momentum and they signed as a band to a Columbia records and released the double platinum album Nervous Night that had 3 top 40 hits, Where do the Children go that hit #38 and Day by Day that went to #18 and their signature song and today’s feature And We Danced .
With a classic MTV video this song touched a chord with 80s kids with it’s singalong chorus and anthemic music. The band opened Live aid in 85 much to the chagrin of founder Bob Geldoff which they’ll explain next and then after their success waned they remade themselves… and had a big comeback. Up next the 2 principles tell us the story. now as we go into this interview. I want to thank our sponsor Zenni. the glasses I always wear. Zenni really lives up to their slogan.

[@ProfessorofRock]

POLL: What is your pick for the best "grab you by the throat" anthem of the 80s?

[@jamalstephenson7140]

We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister

[@christineml1476]

"Fight For Your Right" by the Beastie Boys

[@eclecticx]

Unsure if it classifies as an anthem but my choice is Make It Real by the Scorpions.

[@bryanlucas2699]

Metal Health, Quite Riot

[@davidlaw689]

" Shout " by Tears for Fears , " Oh Jungleland " by Simple Minds and " Beds Are Burning " by Midnight Oil

[@obiwanmacleod5439]

My Favorite 80s band along with Big Country. Both are terribly under appreciated.

[@robjames4357]

I saw Big Country on the Seer tour at the Tower theater...the Rainmakers opened the show...incredible. RIP Stuart Adamson. The Hooters are 80's icons.

[@OriginalGrasshopper]

The Hooters are LEGENDS in my hometown of Philadelphia! And they still perform to sold out audiences throughout Europe every Summer.

[@HarveyBacktheBeatles]

Their tour with Rick Springfield was a big deal. First US tour in 30 years. I saw them in Youngstown, OH and and they had such a warm reception. They aren't even generally brought past Harrisburg, PA.

[@taniakrause9253]

So true, we love The Hooters in Germany. I saw them live three times just last week 😂 These guys are great 🤗

[@Tzunamii777]

I was a 15-year-old Philly kid in 85! What a time to be alive 🤟

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yassss! 🤩

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I was a 16 year-old Chicago kid, and yes it was. ☮️

[@mtnmann72]

I was lucky enough to see them as a 7th grader in Pottsville Pa (Martz Hall) with The Outfield opening for them. Their music made a huge impact on my teenage soul. Incredible time to be growing up. Would not trade it for the world. Fast forward 30 years later and I got to see them again at the Steel Stacks in Bethlehem Pa as part of Yuengling Summer concert series. Fantastic refresh of my youth.

[@Oswlek]

"All You Zombies: and "Where Do the Children Go" definitely deserve their own videos. Just brilliant pieces of art.

[@zerofail.455]

Omg I almost forgot Where do the Children go, didn't patty Smyth have vocals on that as well?

[@zerofail.455]

Sorry Patty Smith, not Smyth

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I’d love to hear the story on Zombies.

[@Oswlek]

@@zerofail.455 Yes, she does. :)

[@RobKimbro1966]

Agree completely. I always refer to "All You Zombies" as a Sunday school class set to music

[@westfieldartworks8188]

Boy....I loved watching the interview part. Man, those guys are just as passionate now as they ever were.. They look great, and really bring it. Thank you for that...

[@KabobHope]

Rob Hyman's vocal in "Time After Time" is so integral to the song that it can actually be thought of as a duet. He'd definitely get a feat. today. If you're going to pick an album from the 80s to be on that is a great one.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He got a credit for singing backup on the song, right?

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I always thought that was Cory Hart & remember some DJ saying it was too.

[@davidstoyanoff]

She could dance all night and shake the paint off the wall. Pure poetry!

[@billystutz55]

Nervous Night is such an awesome album! So underrated, one of my favorites

[@mattygee5000]

Yes.. solid all the way through

[@babylemonade2868]

Absolutely all you zombies,day by day,and we danced were all over radio when it came out. Great album

[@lilmoe4364]

Yes - great album

[@RC32Smiths01]

Safe to say that these musicians have cemented themselves as high-end talents of their time. Fantastic history unfolding here.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks RC32!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I enjoyed these guys.

[@KevinniveK2112]

We Philly residents are very proud of the Hooters! They play the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA every year and are still an amazing and fun live act after all this time!

[@ultraredd]

I agree! I've loved The Hooters since their very early days and have seen them live in the Philly area many times. They always put on a great show. Every time I hear their music it makes me happy. I had the chance to meet the band a couple of times and they're really cool and down to earth. Thanks for this interview!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That’s great to hear!

[@TopazShane]

Here it is 2023, I'm 71 years old and whenever I need a lift, how do I get it? Yup, I crank up The Hooters usually in the car, but sometimes in my office. Nothing brings a smile and overwhelming feeling of happiness like "And We Danced." What the guys in the band didn't talk about was any personal stories. First and foremost, "And We Danced" gives me a woody just because of how happy it is and I feel it immediately. But it also takes me back to the mid-80's when I was in my early 30's and life was just one big ball and I mean that in many ways. The dancing, the women, the fun of the 80's and I was working in Top 40 radio back then. And, I had a son who was born in 1981 and grew up with a very happy Father and some of that happiness came from The Hooters and especially from "And We Danced." My thanks to the band for creating such a tsunami of euphoria and jubilation. It is the Happiest song I know and that comes from 71 years of music.

[@user-gi3gk5et9w]

well said, well said.

[@SLagonia]

And We Danced is a very underrated classic.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Love this song so much!

[@cege123]

When they appeared on Live Aid in 1985, it was broadcast in the Philippines, and I do recall that day. I'm transported back to the time when I was curled up on the wooden floor of our house every time I hear them today. I'm sure that the Great Casey Kasem told tales about them as they rose up the charts. Thank you, Professor!

[@mwaynerowe4782]

Awesome band. Still listen to them every week.

[@tinabaconsrevenge653]

Nothing like bands that are truly musicians.. great memories and awesome times that will never be repeated

[@karenrosen2983]

Brings back so many memories! As a teen in the 80’s in Philly we had such great bands! Robert Hazzard,Hooters,Tommy Conwell, the A’s

[@artheisenbergscourier5726]

Don't forget that Robert Hazard wrote Girls Just Want To Have Fun

[@Holden_McGroyn]

I was lucky enough to see the band live in Pittsburgh opening for Loverboy. Nervous Night was our soundtrack that year in college. My roommate and I had the "it room" where lots of people just hung out and listened to or played music. I wore my Hooters shirt to classes the following day and the professor turned our Lit. class into "Hooters Appreciation Hour" so I explained to him what a hooter is and the band's "sound." Everyone in the class had a ball taking time off the books and talking music in its place since The Hooters were seemingly appealing to everyone who'd heard them or heard of them or just loved the quirky name. Ah, to be young...

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Philly had it good!

[@user-gi3gk5et9w]

@@Holden_McGroyn That's simply amazing! My very first listening experience was on the beach in Avalon, NJ.

[@pdmullgirl]

Oh I bought this album. Loved it!! Still do I remember having a three day weekend and driving to the beach blasting this song!! So fun and the best times. ❤️💜💚

[@mcmac1272]

I still listen to The Hooters 🤘

[@JonathanKine]

From my hometown, Philadelphia. Saw them many times, live, in small venues. The Hooters are a great band!

[@duromusabc]

I love their song All You Zombies - awesome lyrics !

[@ProfessorofRock]

It is a great little ditty!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s such a cool tune.

[@jimmcmonagle2360]

make sure you listen to the original All You Zombies on the album "Amore" it is so much better than the second version.

[@brianthornber3319]

That was the song that got me into the band. It was the first CD I ever bought and all because I kept hearing "All You Zombies" on WXRT

[@duromusabc]

@@jimmcmonagle2360 cool 😎 thanks ! - I’ll listen to it on KZbin!

[@jamesbell4263]

I think of The Hooters as less of an 80's band and more of a Philly band. The early 80's were a magical time for Philly radio and the clubs. Seeing them today isn't just 80's nostalgia. Eric and Rob are not only accomplished musicians but have written some of the best damn hooks ever. I've seen them as far back as '85 and as recently as last November. It's a shame that they aren't getting booked outside of Philly metro and Florida. "And We Danced" is 3:48 of pop perfection. Thanks, Adam, for shining a light on these guys. Perhaps an episode on the Philly sound of that era is in the cards?

[@OSoU812]

"All You Zombies" was my first introduction to this band. Still a great song to this day. Thanks for getting these guys together for a great interview.

[@dlphntat]

That's still a favorite!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It is a great song, especially around Halloween time.

[@marktait2371]

yeh local dj always plays that and oingo boingo dead mans party on halloween

[@thebunter]

All You Zombies was and still is my favorite song by them. I didn't really care for most of the album except for Zombies. I admit it's a good album but some of the songs just don't resonate with me. Day By Day and others I can listen to every so often but All You Zombies is the song I can listen to on a more regular basis. Great Mention.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

Huge Hooters fan since She's So Unusual...and as for Zombies, makes sense that they are Jewish cuz the lyrics to Zombies are the Torah, Old Testament, word for word...plus it's pretty cool that my fave female singer, Sandra (the Voice of Enigma & the European Madonna in the 80s) covered it with her kids in 2007 on her album Art of Love & it was a hit in Poland & Germany, brilliant cover, I saw the Hooters reunited at NYC's BB Kings club (when they put out the awesome Time Stand Still CD), met them after the show, asked what they thought of Sandra's Zombies cover, and they didn't know about it!! And my fave is Satellite, from One Way Home...a brilliant satire on televangelists, which is just as relevant today with the MAGA cult, QAnon & wacked conspiracy theorists...the vidclip is just as hilarious and on point...great interview & episode Adam, one of my fave bands, oh they also used to be called Baby Grand at the end of the 70s & made 2 albums on Arista, both produced by Rick Chertoff, and at the end of the 90s, Eric produced & collaborated on the great, forgotten, overlooked & underrated Canadian artist Amanda Marshall, her 2nd album Tuesday's Child...amazing stuff...

[@lisadistefano1252]

Great interview. My all time fav band who I am fortunate enough to still see perform live. Would really love more interviews on some of the other songs. This was fantastic. And We Danced still get me pumped to this day. ❤

[@mattmallecoccio8378]

When I would tell my Dad the stories I hear on Professor of Rock he asks if they're actually true. When I tell him the stories often come directly from the artists, he goes oh okay. It's not as if he doesn't believe me or the prof, but he just can't believe he's never heard the stories. Like the pizza guy playing piano on TCB by BTO. He had never known that. And the story of Joe Walsh being the inspiration for Tom Petty's Don't Come Around Here No More. I am a behind the scenes stories junkie so I am all about three chords and the truth.

[@ProfessorofRock]

AWESOME! Thanks for sharing the stories

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

At that point, I’m surprised they didn’t just write a piano ditty about pizza! 🍕

[@The_Dominic]

I was in high school when this was released, and I remember piling into my friend Danny’s Toyota pickup and cranking this song with the windows down on trips out of school to lunch. Great memories and a great song!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The perfect car song. 🚙

[@The_Dominic]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 💯💯💯

[@EchelonSummer]

I LOVED this band! I wrote to Rob Hyman (I had met him back when they were Baby Grand, at Ward's Donut Shop in West Virginia! He actually remembered that, and sent me a wonderful Hooters Post Card reply, which I still have to this day. Mind you, he wrote it in 1985! Kind, down to Earth, and they never forgot who brought them to the dance! Eric Bazillian is SO incredibly intelligent, kind and patient. They will be favorites of mine FOREVER! ( We threw donut holes at them, and it was an all out battle!) ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤

[@Matthias-wm8zi]

I saw The Hooters live last year and it was amazing

[@AnyangU]

I absolutely loved And We Danced, including the video. The song is great but the video took it to the next level because it was such a slice of small town fun. Absolutely loved it!

[@flavellinator]

Another great gem, PoR, like John Cafferty's "On the Dark Side"!.. The mandolin here, the xylophones with Oingo Boingo's "Grey Matter", the Celtic fiddle with Dexy's "Come on Eileen"- loved the fresh sounds and styles laid out back then...

[@ProfessorofRock]

So much diversity in the 80s and it wasn't forced.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It does not get any better than that!

[@TheKBK2]

Just saw them last night at an 80’s concert (Tommy Tutone, John Waite, The Hooters and Rick Springfield) they all rocked, but The Hooters had the place on its feet. Such an awesome memory, Thanks for what you do, love all the back stories you have. Rock on Professor!

[@TrentonMakesMusic]

I've been a fan of The Hooters since the very beginning, the 1st version of the band, when they were building their following playing the nightclubs in the Philadelphia area. They were one of only a handful of bands who could get away with playing their original songs, instead of playing 4 sets of Top 40 covers and packing EVERY place they played. I've always been proud of them and their success, they earned it. "From the town that rocked the nation, Philadelphia PA".

[@graysonbr]

Been wondering when you would be covering this band. They are definitely one of my favorite 80s band. Their single All You Zombies got me intrigued and their following singles were greatly enjoyed. Great energy throughout the album. The song with the Patti Smyth collaboration is excellent 👌 too. Never were able to see too many artists in concert in my youth. They were one of the few. Very good in concert!

[@sellingpeck]

My two favorite opening bands are The Hooters and The Outfield. They both were worth the cost of admission alone.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great bands.

[@jeffm9770]

I loved the Hooters. They played at my middle school in like 1984 shortly before they got big. Saw them not long ago (2021) in Glenside, PA at the Keswick Theater. They still rock, and yeah the instrument shifts are really cool.

[@ecktor16]

My very favorite band of all time. Karla with a K. Satellite. And we Danced. Could go on forever!

[@carlosbranca8080]

At last Professor! I have been waiting a long time for you to do something on The Hooters, one of my favorite bands! And you did not disappoint. Great video! Looking forward to more Hooters content!

[@susanroberts976]

I love The Hooters! Being a PA girl who was in college when their first album came out made them a huge part of the best years of my life. I cannot count the number of times I saw them live, everywhere from small venues to JFK with the Who (1982). I did not go to Live Aid but I did watch them on TV, amazing! A local weather person is friendly with them and still includes their music sometimes when doing forecasts. So glad to see they are doing well and still playing. Thank you, Adam! Keep up the great work and remember, 3 chords and the truth.

[@michaelrosenfeld4749]

I saw them open for The Who at JFK in 1982, and at Live Aid, too. My brother actually won tickets to see them from WPST in Trenton, I think that concert was at Great Adventure, must have been 1981 or so. Great memories of my high school and college years…

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They’re such cool guys.

[@marktait2371]

cool yall went to the show recall 82friend from rva called said come i got you a ticket to show couldmt go was 4 hours away schoo work or both friends went awesome said only show i attendedthere was grateful dead 90s mudfest i may still.have hooters on cassette have to dig out the green red record everyone had back then a poppyrecord but good for driving in the car

[@rticle15]

Nothing like the music of your high school and college years. It's cliche but those songs really are the soundtrack of your youth.

[@susanroberts976]

@@rticle15 So true and I feel very lucky to be born at a time that my soundtrack truly rocked. Very lucky indeed!

[@tonyrichard7966]

Don't take my car out tonite, hanging on a heartbeat. Awesome Hooters underrated tracks ... Luv it !!!

[@kellycranford3592]

Saw them in '86 with Loverboy and they put on a MUCH better show than Loverboy ever thought of!!! They rocked!!

[@lauriesolonka2477]

The Hooters are underrated, "And We Danced" is a great song ☺️ Thank you for sharing the story.

[@ProfessorofRock]

It really is! So motivating.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I enjoyed it a lot!

[@deegibb6368]

They were my first rock concert in college. I saw them in the fall of 1985 at Bloomsburg University of PA, opening act was The Outfield. Awesome concert...although I wasn't in the front row by the end and couldn't hear for almost 3 days!

[@nick_vee]

Loved their tour of colleges just before they were signed to a major label. Saw them at Widener U. along with Beru Revue.

[@user-gi3gk5et9w]

@@nick_vee What ever happened to Beru Revue? Speaking of those days, my sister ran into Tommy Conwell (no young rumblers) at a bar in Avalon, NJ about eight or ten years back. But, Beru Revue, wow! Blast from the past!

[@eman7892]

I saw them back in 84. Was a fantastic show in hometown Philly.

[@hanspettereide3313]

The Hooters - the greatest band of all times!

[@dranet47]

I absolutely loved that album. I had it on record and later I bought it on CD. I wish they played them more on the radio, they're so underrated.

[@embee5557]

I know which of my fave albums were bc had it on vinyl, cassette, cd and digital. Either that or I just destroyed each version.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s a unique record.

[@robertthurman3743]

Get the greatest hits CD. Full of good stuff.

[@bruceschneider4928]

They might not have been big hits on the charts, but they're big hits in our hearts. Fun to sing along with, and a part of many good times.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No question!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great stuff.

[@CaptRobertApril]

My personal favorite song of theirs is "Satellite".

[@davidkeech9738]

I was born in 1975 so started watching music vids when I was about 10...and can honestly say this is the first time I've ever heard about this band - or any of their songs. One of the reasons I subscribe to this channel- learn about artists I know nothing about.

[@KabobHope]

There was a spring and summer when The Hooters were inescapable. It was really fun.

[@charliedulin]

You couldn't miss them on MTV in 85.

[@davidkeech9738]

@@charliedulin I could. I live in Canada and have not see one minute of MTV. And, I do not recall them being on MuchMusic up here.

[@ricksrealpitbbq]

Thank you so much for your channel. I’m in my 60’s and I’ve learned so much about my favorite artists thanks to you. Back when I was a kid we always argued about facts concerning our favorite bands. You could have settled a lot of arguments and set us straight. 😅

[@59sweetrascal]

You took the words right out of my mouth, Rick R! I am 64 and joined a band in Jr. high school with some older cousins. My Dad wrote a country song (it didn't chart, but I was proud of it). I enjoy spending time with my little sister, watching the Professor and sharing the music (and myths) we grew up with.

[@stuartewoldt1513]

I wrote a song too, didn't chart though

[@paulsnell1274]

As a Philadelphia native myself , The Hooters were a favorite of mine. Went to the Exton Drive-In many times before it was demolished. The Hooters had a sound like no other band.

[@user-gi3gk5et9w]

I'm from near Willow Grove and we have cousins in West Chester. Can you take a guess as to what year the drive-in closed? One of their relatives was the ticket-taker in the video! Crazy.

[@lydiasefton4780]

Graveyard Waltz my fave song ever. I was so lucky to have seen them in Manchester UK 88 i think...epic ❤

[@dad4ever-c90]

We used to see The Hooters play at small clubs around Philadelphia in the early 1980's. At the time, I thought they were good and the melodica gave their songs a unique sound. But I NEVER imagined they would become so big, let alone open at Live Aid in 1985!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool. What were they like in the early 80s when you saw them?

[@paulseigeldorf9461]

I saw them at numerous places in early 80s. They had a very reggae sound. All you Zombies, which they did the first time I saw them , has that raggae sound.

[@dad4ever-c90]

@@ProfessorofRock The best way I could describe them is that their shows made you feel like you were at a party, rather than a "concert." Incidentally, the DJ they mentioned, Pierre Robert, is still on the air at WMMR after 40 years. And, to this day, when he plays a track from The Hooters, he speaks of them with the same level of enthusiasm you might expect of The Beatles in their heyday, Hometown pride!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

That Live Aid performance was so amazing!

[@TrentonMakesMusic]

@@ProfessorofRock "What were they like in the early 80s when you saw them?" The video linked below sums it up. This was probably a Wednesday night in a nightclub, so much energy in the crowd and the band just killing it! They were so friggin' good! The Hooters - Trouble in Paradise ~ kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqGulaV7aLJjfrs

[@Rossturnerphoto]

Amazing timing on the release of this video. I’ve had this song in my head for a couple weeks now after not having heard it for years, because I heard another song on the radio that reminded me of it. I was actually introduced to, And We Danced thanks to its music video being on VH1, it such a great song and I don’t really hear it on the radio at all. It deserves to be bigger for sure.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Its chart position is baffling considering what a great uniting force it is.

[@toddkoltes3570]

Thank you for that! How much I envy you! The Hooters were my absolute favorite. I wore out their cassettes! 😂. I would drive all over to see them, Philly, NJ, NY! Met them at a smaller club in Pittsburgh, nicest guys ever. Karla, Satellite and Washington’s day are my classics. Music that will forever take me back!

[@charliedulin]

Saw them in 1990 when the played on the Art Museum steps on July 4th as the fireworks started. There were like a million people on the Ben Franklin parkway that day. Got to meet Rob later in the 90s when he helped my friends band with a song.

[@stevemash7505]

Love the Hooters! Used to see them locally all the time in the early 80's before they broke nationally. If you can find their independently released album (Amore), get it.

[@michaeloreilly2533]

There’s a copy in my moms basement in upper Darby😂

[@budlesage3358]

The (original) Cabaret in West Chester!!

[@mwhearn1]

Most underrated band ever. Their album Zig Zag was awesome, yet got almost no air play.

[@rickstarr7626]

I have that on vinyl.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

One of their best-ever songs is on Zig Zag..."Beat Up Guitar", a Beatlesque trib to their Philly hometown...I'm not from Philly but fairly near Philly & it tugs at the heartstrings...

[@mwhearn1]

@@lawrencedavis4406 Mr Big Baboon is my fav.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

@@mwhearn1 lol, that song is so silly...

[@mwhearn1]

@@lawrencedavis4406 Might be silly, but it rocks.

[@josephschiesler1927]

The first time I heard that intro with the mandolin and the hooter. I was mesmerized. Brilliant intro and song

[@tophermartinthecomic]

I was a huge fan when they first came out - had both albums. They played the high school prom in Pennsylvania of a girl I knew in college, how cool would that have been?!? Glad to see they are still making music and writing hits for others.

[@marklowther3228]

Man, I love these guys. Their version of Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds is top-notch. Thank you for this look, prof.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're welcome Mark!

[@smurphftw2008]

@@ProfessorofRock I don't know if I had anything to do with it, but thank you for finally doing a video on these guys. It's something I requested on multiple occasions. Perhaps my nagging finally paid off? ;)

[@georgewashington7444]

Remember a middle school ski club trip heading up to the mountain on the bus someone brought a boom box and we all sang this like 5x at the top of our lungs! This and Bryan Adams “Heaven” we’re the only ones we rewound Thanks for the memory.

[@ThatMDubyaGuy]

Certain songs, certain bands are beyond anthemic, but become truly part of your life. Moments that can be felt and relived again. "And we danced" is one of those songs that take you from 50 to 15, not just reliving your glory years but bringing happiness to those minutes while the song plays.

[@rhondaorberson9664]

Exactly! Very well said!

[@00gundamexia71]

I was a little emotional watching this being local to the Philly area. I was a teen when the album Nervous Night was released. I remember them opening Live Aid. I saw them at the Philadelphia Spectrum for WMMR's birthday celebration and of course Pierre Robert hosted. Thank you Professor. This video took me back to being a teenager again.

[@kentlangham5811]

Then you know why ". . .you can't get to heaven on the Frankford El. . .

[@jeffm9770]

Pierre is a Philadelphia icon, like the Hooters. I think he introduced the band when they did their school tour in 1984. But that was a long time ago and my memory isn't as good as it used to be.

[@kentlangham5811]

@@jeffm9770 It would have been Pierre or Cindi Drew. They are both big supporters of the band.

[@conroypawgmail]

12:48 - That is soooooo AWESOME! It's like I'm listening to it for the very first time again! It has that wistful, reflective, nostalgic feel that only a few songs have. Bryan Adam's "Summer of '69" is one of them.

[@sherribrock2726]

Summer of 69

[@TheMICMusicInspirationChannel]

Summer of $1.49

[@conroypawgmail]

@@sherribrock2726 Yeah. Typo fixed it.

[@camariva61]

Today is my Birthday! I turn 62. That means I enjoyed The Beatles as a kid, passed the 70s rock and disco as a teenager, loved the awesome 80s with the new wave and heavy Metal while in College and getting married, and the 90's grunge and Boys band era having kids and working... then the 2000s came and the music died =(

[@maddogg4538]

Thank you for this video. My very first concert was the Hooters at Hershey Park Stadium when I was in 8th grade back in about 1985. I used to fall asleep to listening to them on my walkman. And, All You Zombies is one of the most underrated songs of all time.

[@yallainrite3658]

What a coincidence. This song has been on my mind lately and now you've made a video on it. Thanks for putting faces and personalities to the song. It's truly one of my sonic memories from the past.

[@robster7316]

Quintessential 80s tune with a ton of energy! Something magical about the mandolin coupled with a rock vibe. Rob and Eric are fun, likeable guys who deserve all the success they’ve had. Thanks for the scuttlebutt, Adam!

[@ProfessorofRock]

You're welcome Robster! Thanks for your support!

[@MrBuc128]

Well said

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They ROCK!

[@emelvee0]

A friend who was from Philadelphia was able to get us backstage passes when The Hooters opened for Loverboy in the 80s. The band very nice, and talked with and tolerated our small group of drunken college students very politely.

[@DC8091]

THEY WHERE MY FIRST EVER CONCERT!! 🤠

[@gabbibunni]

I saw them live at my middle school! They were huge in Philly :)

[@ProfessorofRock]

How cool!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I wish I experienced that, these legends come to my high school and put on a show.

[@petercena9497]

Underrated band, their brand of high spirited Americana should have propelled them to a longer career. Lesser bands like Hootie and Blues Traveler took the sound and ran with it. For FM listeners, "All you Zombies" is probably their most memorable song.

[@jonathanegrie3337]

Another one of those gems from Philadelphia. I remember hearing a song by them in 1981 or 1982 called Fightin on the same side. I saw them down at the south jersey shore around 1982-1983 along with a guy named Robert Hazard and the Heros. I actually a live concert in 1986 or 1987 they did on Thanksgiving night from the Philadelphia Spectrum. Great show. Another classic Hooters song is Karla with a K. As Rob says in the beginning "this is a song about a hurricane". A great live version they recorded in West Germany. Great memories.

[@parkeydavid]

So many great songs came out in 85. Thanks for bringing me back some wonderful memories of my youth.

[@philsharp9357]

We were so happy for these guys when they became national. They used to play in Newark, DE in the early 80s when we were students at U of Delaware. Stone Balloon, anybody? Their album "Amore" is still a great listen, with earlier versions of All You Zombies, Fightin on the Same Side, Blood from a Stone, et al. Always seemed like talented, good dudes.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They were great!

[@montrealsports29]

Nervous Night is a great album. I bought the record when it came out and then bought it on CD so I could put the songs on my iPod. And I always liked that you could hear a hint of The Hooters' sound in the songs on She's So Unusual, another fine album.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Part of what made Cyndi’s debut magical.

[@robertirwin8892]

When I lived in Pennsylvania, I remember seeing them in concert at the local college, ( a small town college at that, East Stroudsburg ) with one of my buddies , it was an indoor show and the place was packed and everyone was jamming to their songs.

[@amorylovin2137]

Listening to these interviews really gives me a deeper appreciation for creative/musical artists! I always loved And We Danced...such great meshing of verse and musci! That song still holds up today!

[@RFXLR]

I always loved the mandolin whether it’s Maggie May, REM or Nickel Creek partially because it stands out. To have that instrument and a melodica in a great song just makes it even better!

[@ProfessorofRock]

I agree. Gives it a cool sound...

[@davidlaw689]

Great banjo picking in Poco's " Rose Of Cimmaron " and The Eagles' " Journey Of The Sorcerer "

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Mandolin Rain is another great song.

[@davidlaw689]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 The entire album is great

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@davidlaw689 Bruce Hornsby is a genius.

[@shawnsmith9929]

All You Zombies is my Favorite The Hooters tune. Would love to hear the origin of that one. The music is awesome, as well as the lyrics.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great song!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love All You Zombies.

[@lawrencedavis4406]

That song is based on the Old Testament, makes sense as Rob & Eric & Rick are all Jewish...plus that song was amazingly covered in 2007 by my fave female singer, German chanteuse Sandra (the Voice of Enigma) with her then-young twins, for her album The Art of Love...one of my fave covers...check it out, it's brilliant & kind of obscure...I saw & met the Hooters when they did a NYC show for their then-new album Time Stand Still...asked em about the cover & even they didn't know about it!!

[@shawnsmith9929]

@@lawrencedavis4406 didn't know they are Jewish, I did know it was based roughly on the moses story. Great song, Great Band.

[@lbbork]

Saw them three times. Some of the best memories of the 80s. Thanks guys!

[@maxxedout2020]

I got to see them live in the 80s. Unique sound.

[@trinaq]

I loved this band, shame that they petered out quickly. I never knew that they were named after a musical instrument, "And We Danced" is one of my favourite tunes of all time! 🎶💞

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Trina!

[@jimb.7523]

I always thought they wanted an owl-based band name and went with "The Hooters."

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I thought they were named after the restaurant Hooters and Hooters girls.

[@user-gi3gk5et9w]

I saw them ten days ago on a national tour in Detroit. They each have side gigs going on, but they've been together 43 years and still going as Rob says.

[@ldolphin34]

I didn't realize these guys were behind Cyndi Lauper's smash album She's So Unusual. But there is more. The 1987 solo debut for Patty Smyth was basically her with the Hooters backing her. The single Never Enough is distinctly a Hooters song with the killer Patty Smyth vocals. The classic Downtown Train on that album precedes Rod Stewart's hit.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Tom Waits did the original Downtown Train, I believe.

[@MusicRunner82]

Actually, a piece of random trivia- Patty Smyth's "Never Enough" was a slightly rewritten song from one of Rob and Eric's earlier bands, Baby Grand!! Also titled "Never Enough," it's the lead-off track on BG's self-titled album from around '77, and they basically revived it for Smyth 10 years later. You can hear the similarities between the two "Never Enough"s, particularly the choruses!

[@robspotts9821]

I’ve been following them since 1983 with Amore. 40 years later…

[@ladyagnes9430]

I'm from Philly I've seen the Play Lies they are amazing I saw him play not that long ago and they are still every bit as amazing through one of the best concerts ever. They are still absolutely amazing alive if they come to your town through see them you'll be happy you did

[@Mortimer_Duke]

Didn’t Status Quo open Live Aid?

[@achloist]

That’s what I remember.

[@celticc9580]

There were multiple venues. They opened in Philadelphia

[@AlienWooshie]

The Live Aid concert started in London and literally continued in Philly. Status Quo opened Live Aid!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Hooters opened in Philly...

[@Mortimer_Duke]

@@celticc9580 Except Live Aid “opened” at Wembley in London.

[@ponzo1967]

Great to see these guys. Thanks for the opportunity to celebrate the songs again ✌️

[@mikes3043]

Great episode! Going to listen to their albums after I comment.

[@donnashimshi4093]

This brings such a smile to my face! I still remember exactly where I was when I heard And We Danced for the first time, and then The Hooters were one of my first live shows, right up the street from my house! My friends and I walked over and then danced back home. I still feel 14 every time I hear it.

[@dpjacobs28]

Professor always delivers! Well done trip down memory lane.

[@budbrigman]

The Hooters was my favorite band in high school. I lived in the South, and saw them 3 times-first time at the Fabulous Fox in Atlanta. One Way Home and Bangin’ by The Outfield, both sophomore efforts, were the soundtrack to my senior year. Each Hooters song has special meaning to me, and I can’t say that for many bands. Last saw them in spring 1990 on the Zig Zag tour. Fantastic band, and I’m so glad they’re still touring and relevant.

[@kevinf6669]

Every time I hear the song it brings me back hearing the opening riff at the start of live aid, thanks professor!

[@seadog6351]

Wow. Just blown away by the obvious friendship and respect that these guys have for one another. Rare to hear a musician admit that the results require a team effort. Rob is a true sage.

[@eclecticx]

Hooters were fantastic. Saw them live during the Nervous Night tour. Loved the show. Lots of fun. Lots of girls. Lots of dancing. Good times.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Great memories!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They were THE band for gals.

[@eclecticx]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Totally. 😁

[@coptermonk]

Awesome love the Hooters

[@mlschirado]

My first introduction to And We Danced was when my husband sang it me - though I’m pretty sure we were just dating at the time (we’ve been a couple for 20 years, married for 17). He still sings it to me every once in awhile. It never fails to make me smile and lift my spirits. Thanks for sharing this wonderful interview!

[@bobbydevine2154]

Love the "HOOTERS" !!!

[@s7venblade562]

I absolutely LOVE the Hooters. Glad to see this video!!