Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking (Official Music Video)

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Official Music Video for 'King Of Wishful Thinking' by Go West
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Lyrics:
I don't need to fall at your feet
Just 'cause you cut me to the bone
And I won't miss the way that you kiss me
We were never carved in stone
If I don't listen to the talk of the town
Then maybe I can fool myself
I'll get over you I know I will
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself I'm over you
'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
I am the king of wishful thinking
I refuse to give in to my blues
That's not how it's going to be
And I deny the tears in my eyes
'Cause I don't want to let you see no
That you have made a hole in my heart
And now I've got to fool myself
I'll get over you I know I will
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself I'm over you
'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking (I'll get over you I know I will)
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself I'm over you
'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking (king of wishful thinking)
I will never, never shed a tear for you
I'll get over you (I know I will)
If I don't listen to the talk of the town
Then maybe I can fool myself
I'll get over you I know I will
I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
And I'll tell myself I'm over you
'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
I'm the king of wishful thinking
I'll get over you I know I will
You made a hole in my heart
But I won't shed a tear for you
I'll be the king of wishful thinking
I'll get over you (I know I will)
I'll pretend my heart's still beating
'Cause I've got no more tears for you
I'm the king of wishful thinking
I'll get over you (I know I will)
You made a hole in my heart
And I'll tell myself I'm over you
'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
#90srock #throwback #GoWest

[@jimrockford4968]

Whos listening to this 2024?

[@MuhammadFathir-vc1op]

Don't worry you are not alone

[@surajkodmur2618]

Masterpiece

[@mariakristinacanada2983]

Mar 18, 2024 🙂 happy childhood days 😊

[@hoponyt]

just watched pretty woman haha

[@Anakin_Skywalker01]

Me!🙋

[@midwestundergroundvideos7870]

Ive reached the point in life where the corny songs my mom listened to when i was in the car with her....are now classics to me and I miss those days. Lol

[@Nio744]

Yep. Also went thru that.

[@rienjen]

It's true of every generation. My father restored jukeboxes, so I heard everything from the 1940s and up as a kid. Now that my mother is in a nursing home with dementia and I know so many of those "golden oldies" by heart, I can sing them with her and she still remembers the lyrics. I'm so glad my father made me appreciate all the songs from his life; it feels like a bridge for me now.

[@gordmckay7375]

When I think about this song I think of the days and experienced that changed me into a better person. I think about the highest of highs and everything in between. And all of the things that have truly touched me. This song reminds me my friends are there even when I'm alone I am not alone. Thank you to all of the people that were there

[@Evro2004]

same here. im a 39 year old male. why do i like this so much lol

[@marc96accord]

You must be near 40

[@nicktick3000]

I have memories of waking up on a Saturday morning and smelling coffee and toast and eggs and my mom and dad blaring this song and dancing. The world felt a little less stressful back then.

[@Bassett743]

The world was a nicer place back then. Happy times.

[@praxton]

@@Bassett743 because we were children. Come on man!

[@Navops1067]

A little??

[@operator8470]

🙏

[@operator8470]

@@praxton I’m pretty sure that was his point

[@emilypursel9925]

The 80’s and 90’s…what a time to be alive!

[@stevegordon5689]

We had a little order now it seems its just a free for all!

[@hashoshanimhoney2956]

Totally true! I remember thinking how totally HOT he was!

[@randyramlal8481]

My goodness. So, so true. The era of real music. The era when all the good songs were written. Nothing now comes close.

[@manishabhatt1133]

Best music and movies

[@herbie9123]

Amen

[@jasonshannon8708]

Recorded: 1989 Released: 1990 This song officially ends 80s -

[@elsongs]

It was actually released twice, first on the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack and then again in 1992/93 for their "Indian Summer" album.

[@mrjohnson323]

I can't define this song as having an 80's or 90's sound. it has elements of both. I kinda group the very late eighties and the very early 90's as it's own era..i kinda think the 90's didn't really start until Bill Clinton and the whole gangsta rap /grunge thing took off. When big 80's artists like Huey Lewis and even acts like Hall and Oates could no longer break into the top 10--we knew the 80's were over

[@Killuminati1blood]

thats pretty cool!

[@johnsonbobo2376]

nothing ends the 80's. nothing... just like no one puts baby in a corner. no one

[@bucket3839]

But we just cant get over the 80s

[@TerenceJames87]

This is probably the most 80s song ever released in the 90s.

[@Ironwind1972]

I dunno, its top five for sure, I was thinking "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones, should have been in the 80's.

[@Hulk2k6]

It was recorded in 1989.

[@streak0919]

It depends considering it was released in 89

[@TigerBonez]

@@streak0919 No it was recorded in 1989, released in 1990 for the soundtrack of the movie Pretty Woman, but was released in 1992 on one of Go West's indvidual studio albums. After all it stayed in the top 100 from 1990-1992. But I prefer to think pf it as a 1992 song because it was released on one of Go West's studio albums then.

[@streak0919]

TigerBonez2020 no sry it was released in 89

[@poodeeh.1740]

Song was wayyy ahead of it time! It's 2024 and sounds better than most!!!

[@citizenofcorona8783]

So good that you can hear them playing it whenever you visit CVS, Lowes, Kroger, etc.

[@djscottymaxx]

Anything from the 80's and 90's sounds better than music today, music today is trash

[@perkins3675]

Soooo much going on in this video lol omg

[@citizenofcorona8783]

@@djscottymaxx there's still really good music nowadays but it doesn't get recognized as often and definitely not on the mainstream. The mainstream thinks some kid farting out their asshole with a dubstep on TikTok should be in the Top 10 hits.

[@lorenmorgan1931]

It a very well produced song by some talented musicians. There isn't much out there thats great, but you should give the new Rick Astley a spin, it's amazing. Same with the new Rod Stewart. But yeah I agree you don't get this sound like that make a gloomy day feel sunny. :)

[@martinkelly9763]

Can we turn back time ..... please, someone !!

[@chrisgblues]

This song helped me get over a breakup in 1991 and now it’s helping me get over a divorce in 2022. Thank you for lifting my spirit during my darkest hours.

[@TheVideoLounge]

Maybe in 2041 it'll help you get over the death of your future wife.

[@scupliYT]

@@TheVideoLounge fr😂

[@liite6072]

@@TheVideoLounge omfg lol lost my mind

[@saraelizabethjoyce]

Yeah i really remember this song helping me out too. Can't remember who it was though lol!

[@goodoledad]

Best of luck! I'm hoping I get divorced this year. I remember this from the 90s

[@mylesdeep1736]

The most uplifting depressing song I've ever heard

[@sirwilliamclickclack7492]

Well played

[@rachelkilby5829]

It really is hehe

[@georgecalderon6024]

Lmfao 😔

[@danielfatfingahs5649]

It's like he took the formula from the Smiths and made it good.

[@CMM-ot6ps]

Sooooo true

[@macfan128]

30+ years later and this song still slaps

[@jamesdaily1561]

Like Will Smith! I've always loved this song. And then New Found Glory covered it and did a killer job. So now both versions are on my driving playlist

[@James-if3kc]

What does it slap? Your mom's a$$?

[@superrookie1554]

​@@jamesdaily1561it's in my driving and early 90s playlist

[@chrishuston7162]

Spoken like a true snowflake, with your people's stupid made up slang words for everything nowadays, your generation will never be cool so just shut the hell up, how in the hell can a song "slap" that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, then again nothing your loser low life generation does nowadays makes absolutely no sense at all these days 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 unlike you losers, I use real people words

[@daveparzik5658]

40+

[@juanbustamante8756]

I’ve heard this song a million times since the 90s. This is the first time seeing the video, I did not picture the singer looking like this! Am I the only one?

[@Kronorium]

I seriously imagined someone looking like Richard Gear 😂 not that looks matter because this song is waaaay ahead of its time it is now a certified masterpiece cemented in history 💯

[@PinkyJujubean]

I was picturing a duo consisting of a white guy and a black guy. Not sure why but I did

[@PiglipsMaximus]

Looks like my neighbour Frank

[@sygma769]

Brother's got soul!

[@Inframidi]

The amount of amazing songs I've heard in grocery stores is unreal.

[@ekscholl]

You must spend a lot of time in the grocery store 😂

[@bernadette9945]

I agree. Stores are rocking the best music lately!

[@Sweetie8387]

So true I’m often finding these classics after my shop in Tesco’s 🇬🇧😂

[@Inframidi]

@@ekscholl Well yeah, I work in one 😂

[@ekscholl]

@@Inframidi lol nice..... I thought you just hung out at the grocery store a lot

[@UnclePengy]

This came out in 1990, but it's vibe is SO 80s. Loved that era. Best music ever.

[@Tom-vt3ts]

To be fair, I believe it was recorded in 1989. Also 1990 wasn’t even necessarily the 90’s yet as the 80’s had just ended! It takes awhile for decades to become its own

[@stray88]

I remember hearing that it takes around 5 years for a decade to have a distinct feel. Definitely the case in 1990.

[@dianne6155]

@@Tom-vt3ts i came here to say the same thing. decades bleed into the next for awhile, like 60s into early 70s

[@TheUKNutter]

@@stray88 Once Smells Like Teen Spirit came out in 1993, the 80's sound was officially over. Erasure - A Little Respect came out in 1992, and was the final 80's sounding hit of the era.

[@emanuellawton7942]

Yes. Go West came out in 1985 with "Call Me" and "We Close Our Eyes" which was an A- and B -side 45 single release in the U.S.

[@ASUFAN-]

My mom just passed in May. Hearing this brings back memories of car trips we took♥️

[@zzizahacallar]

I'm sorry may she rest in peace

[@ASUFAN-]

@@zzizahacallar thank you.

[@Persephonie22]

🌹May your Mother rest in paradise🙏🏼. Also I hope she's dancing & jamming to the king of wishful thinking🎶 in heaven.

[@djscottymaxx]

Its about breaking up though not death just sayin, sorry bout ur loss

[@martybass7376]

I banged her. Hard

[@darielhelms2124]

I'm 38 and this song still hits the same as when it came out. This was during an Era when music was actually music.

[@jingo500]

Young fella, I'm just turned 50, and I still love this song! 😎

[@alexinhovalles142]

I'm 44 hahaha..Was 8 or 9 when this released

[@therevelistmovement4683]

Same age. It was a time when we were allowed to demonstrate human greatness. Now, they must sell Western Civilization's character assassination.

[@thomaspearce8775]

They will never bring music like this out no more 💯

[@claycheese3007]

47 here and still love this classic

[@sethraelthebard5459]

The glory days of the 80s and the promise of the 90s condensed into song.

[@rosysingh6699]

What a glorious comment!!

[@MeTV470]

We never leaned our lesson lol

[@bleep77]

There are certain 90’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

I was born in 1992 and this gives me nostalgia. Songs were so well written back then

[@jw9410]

90s rock!!!

[@Marlie402]

Me too 🙂

[@AnnieBrackett88]

Same here! That distinctive early 90’s sound takes me right back to my childhood in a second

[@coinscoffee4770]

Blind Melon does that to me

[@danny_daniel76]

Being born in 1976, I have a special place in my heart for Go West's 'King of Wishful Thinking'. It takes me back to a memorable trip to NYC in 1992 when I was a teenager. I remember visiting the observation deck at the World Trade Center and being amazed by the bustling traffic of NYC, with land yacht like the Lincoln Town car dominating the streets. Those were simpler times, and I miss them dearly. Sadly, the Twin Towers are now gone, just like the classic cars that have been replaced by SUVs. It's bittersweet to watch the music video and reminisce about that era 😢

[@readyforlifenow]

76 here, i know what you mean

[@reneaMichealMartin684]

I was born in Oct.13,1976.

[@chrissanders619]

Hey i was also born on October 15th of 76 to😊

[@reneaMichealMartin684]

@@chrissanders619 LIBRAS ♎ WE THE BEST.

[@chrissanders619]

@@reneaMichealMartin684 Absolutely!

[@robloxangelasmr9014]

2024 listening to this, and it's 🔥 37 years young, vibin this one ❤

[@christophzeit6282]

This piece is an invaluable artefact of human history, a document of sociocultural, artistic and mental change. You can literally witness the 80s transforming into the 90s in this video.

[@johnerazo9904]

Your comment deserves more likes 👍

[@mortuaryartist4390]

I concur with you regarding this artistic collaboration. Witnessing such amazing wonderment is only lacking of the obvious wording of ‘ Pete Cox is still really hot ‘

[@jordantheawesomeone5152]

Ok

[@Stegazbev]

@Komputer Kid I'll think you'll find that the 90's started in 1990 and if you wanted more info they ended in 1999

[@christophzeit6282]

@@johnerazo9904 D'accord.

[@christopherl3635]

This is one of the best songs written. It just freaking slaps.

[@emma3906]

Totally agree!!

[@Rat_King_Reviews]

It's shite mate

[@RealEnglishSpeaker]

@@Rat_King_Reviews What a load of fucking bullshit!!

[@hunter.c3841]

Ikr amazing,its the song me and my girlfreind listen to together

[@hunter.c3841]

Correction ima call him wishful thinking,I am now the king of wishful thinking

[@andrewjohnDefensor]

80's, THE BEST ERA!!! 80's sings, the best until today!!!

[@dca051868]

Oh My Pretty Woman...I can't still get over it until now 2023...how time flies...I miss those amazing days/years..70s, 80s, 90s.😱😥😍🥰

[@bri-pond]

Yeah, this is a good one ... even better, It Must Have Been Love.

[@Day-69]

I remember my dad always play this 4 years ago my dad past away Now I'm turning 40 I always play it My daughter love it so much This time less song will never will never end thanks Dad to a wonderful memories

[@DomenicZappia-xj2lt]

Sorry for your loss may Ur angel R.I.P amen

[@Repomidnight]

The song that ended the 80’s by being as 80’s as they come. Almost like a farewell to the decade.

[@tymotekaitis3872]

Until that decade was brought back with both Stranger Things and Cobra Kai.

[@Tasoq]

Is he singing he's getting over the 80's then?

[@JonSnow-yf1gl]

@@Tasoq did we really get over the 80s?

[@Naza_44]

@@JonSnow-yf1gl it's impossible for any sane person to get over such spectacular decade of music...love the 80s 💖👌

[@folcane]

@@JonSnow-yf1gl Dont think we can really. Not me anyways

[@ArthurShedsJackson]

So original work from these two. Peter Cox's voice is just off the charts.

[@CharlieMarieBellllx]

My mum always played this song while cleaning the house me and my little brother would laugh and cover our ears thinking this was the worst song we’d ever heard - oh how the tables have turned this song brings back so many amazing memories. Love you mum ❤ who loves there mamas ❤️🥰xxx

[@MrUKChronic]

i feel this so much my mom was the same and i hated on this music oh how naive i was haha

[@docb3158]

🙏🏽❤️

[@davidh9968]

Although neither of us had a vocal lesson in our lives, I can hold my own in front of a microphone because my mom sang EVEYTHING on the radio (when my friends were in the house they always asked if that was the radio playing!?)...from the The Righteous Bros, to the Ace of Base to Michael Bolton (I know, bad hair, but he had a voice). These guys were a favorite in the 90's + Jon Secada, Tom Cochrane, Paula Cole, Seal, Martin Page, Whitney!, The Eurhythmics'...

[@HughGRection-vj9ox]

Yep my mom has a huge influence on my love of the music of the 90s plus the 80s

[@vinniesavage9827]

Hahaha me too😂 Love you to Mum 👍

[@jaypat5571]

This song is 31 years old and still moves me from then. When the hell did we grow up????

[@xylianyx]

i know!! how and WHY did we grow up!! LOL

[@leequinn2733]

It's worse than that. We grew apart, mean, distrustful, greedy, intellectual levels dropped and we are killing each other at an alarming rate. At what point did humanity start to decline?

[@MEJECIEN]

We only physically matured. If anyone says I've ever actually grown up, they shall be permanently be banned from my tree fort!!!!!!!!!

[@MEJECIEN]

@@leequinn2733 I believe that point is when we we gained sentience.

[@Strangeman1989]

32,33.

[@markkofi8522]

Go West. 👍🏾 Brothers got soul.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

I was 23 in 90. This song helped so much during a hard breakup in the following years.

[@sonfrieza]

I can't wrap my mind around how this song is so instrumentally 80s and yet so lyrically 90s.

[@1stRowBillsFan]

Because this was beautifully created right at the crossover from 80s to the 90s. Masterpiece.

[@nuracaicedo2632]

And so cool 😎 for 2023 I'll pretend my ship is not sinking cause I'm the queen 👑♥️ of wishful thinking...

[@KingDeuces22]

Peter Cox has some pipes on him. His live versions sound like they're studio quality.

[@jmuzikar1]

100% I watched video from Rewind Festival several years ago... The man still has it...he sounded wayyy better than alot of other peoples' vocals....just my opinion...

[@blackstarblues9055]

He has a great voice.

[@5455jm]

I actually feel bad for anyone that did not live through the 80s & 90s; everything changed on 9/11 and we have spiralled down since.

[@calabiyau9269]

Thanks I guess

[@AeronNotAaron]

Ah yes if the twin towers were still here we would still have good music

[@animisteddie8193]

I mean... Lord of the Rings was pretty good...

[@zenastronomy]

it was always downhill. we just didn't know till the Internet came along

[@graemehull69]

I remember hearing this song for the first time on a delta flight from the UK to Florida for a huge family holiday back in September 1990 with my parents, my brother and grandma. I was so happy and felt so loved and safe. This brings back memories of happy times that im now sharing with my children x

[@blaineburmingham5946]

I had a very similar experience, except in Texas.

[@Waknoodle]

If you're here listening to this, YOU fine individual have great taste in music. Thank you for being awesome.

[@anthonyvaldes1021]

This song sucks!!

[@Jooseloose]

You as well💚

[@madimariah]

You too! I love this song. First heard it, of course, in Pretty Woman, however the movie version is a different recording. They re-recorded for the release of the song to the public. I wish I could find that version. But it still absolutely slaps!

[@thepeopleschamp5031]

90s were the best

[@daleschoppe9116]

This is the perfect song for the nomad ( gen x) generation. Parents fail you, love interests fail , and so do. friends. Only non fungible commodity: self reliance.

[@cflo1386]

Not gonna lie this song helped me get through some painful moments in my life. It's such a great uplifting song. All the best to my Generation X, and all of those who made our childhood memorable.

[@hurleymacmaster8262]

I bought the Pretty Woman soundtrack when it was new.

[@CookingWithMichaelD]

I love our generation it's just so sad that time is gone by things have changed so much how many of us would have not wanted to just stay back at this time frame

[@zagagrad]

Amen brother!

[@walterthorne5782]

indeed. ... .

[@matthewscott5450]

Hey! I bought the pretty woman dress! The pink one! Spandex It really holds you together. Gravity is cruel. Some young person asked why older folks wore Spandex. There you go. Why was that kid looking? Cougar meow

[@hippiefreak66]

I love how this song is so timeless and sounds like it could have dropped at any time.

[@tonimcewan7186]

Just watched him sing this live last night on an 80s weekend. He sounded amazing, literally just the same. What a voice!

[@Dreadwroth]

I actually love how dorky this video is, its pretty charming.

[@BirdmanDeuce26]

It was that part of the decade where bands/artists “had” to have music videos, but no one really knew what they were supposed to be like

[@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736]

@@BirdmanDeuce26 haha I agree! And to me it doesn’t matter because the song has enough substance to make up for the cheesy video lol

[@Hulk2k6]

Saving Money, I guess.

[@nursejen3702]

Have you seen Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd's recreation of this ? They really over accentuate the dorkiness...I love it !

[@billie6528]

@@BirdmanDeuce26 I figured it was just that type of late 80’s art vibe. Same kind of video as “She Drives Me Crazy”. But artists like Madonna and MJ kind of showed everyone early how to make videos lol

[@callummedeiros3327]

This is a great song because whenever you break up you notice how many songs are about breaking up and they’re always very depressing but this one is very positive and help people heal

[@jacobpimentel5874]

Up beat yes, but positive no. Lol the whole song is about him being in denial, hence "king" of wishful thinking.

[@thewinteragendadraganclove2323]

Whoosh lol

[@joeblack5239]

U have the same thought as me back in 1990!

[@Laura-sg6ss]

it helps you heal? thats subjective and relative isnt it?

[@pauljordan4452]

Why break up? It's about finding the person you'll spend your life with.

[@jokerfleckcast3196]

It still boggles the mind why Peter Cox is not a megastar. He literally has one of the most iconic voices ever.

[@chefbenardee1408]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ i am the ultimate king of wishful thinking that wants only beauty for the world and for all the people on it... stay human everyone and God bless every one of you

[@quantasium]

How is it possible for a song to sound so 80s, yet so 90s at the Same time? It’s amazing!

[@MackDaddyVic]

Because it was released in 1991. The song was probably written in the 80’s but he had just gotten around to releasing it in the early 90’s so they were able to throw that 90’s/80’s vibe in there.

[@hcaballero57]

@Victor Conrad that or the writer wanted it as 80s style song. Either way, it's still a good song

[@aoinatafanboy84]

@@hcaballero57 There's always crossover when it comes to the late 80's and early 90's. I mean it's the same when you look at cartoons. GI Joe, TMNT, He-Man, and Thundercats were still airing episodes in syndication in the 90's. I know that TMNT was still going strong at that time but like with Full House and Family Matters. Those are technically 80's sitcoms not 90's.

[@levibondjr4650]

@@aoinatafanboy84 Beautiful comment. I agree. I was a kid in the early 90s. I miss it dearly. 🥹

[@lordeggo]

@@aoinatafanboy84 I was about to mention similar. I was born in 81 and the 70's still had influence. Same with the 80's going into the 90's and so on. In a fun twist music went back to the 80's again. A bit exaggerated in most cases but still fun.

[@GreasySlick]

White t shirt tucked into some baggy jeans and dad-dancing. I love it so much! You couldn't get more 80s if you tried.

[@pearlharbour3300]

steady son...some are still in that vortex.

[@chriskuehnle1913]

Yeah now you have to give up gender! Thank God for tucked in white T Shirts! Lol

[@NameEntry]

Those pants are just short of nineties style.

[@johnrodriguez7742]

I prefer a button down shirt, long sleeves, in black, with Levi's Jeans and Military Forces- issue boots. JROD Six Arizona, Roger Out!!😆🇺🇸🇵🇷🦅🗽💥🔫

[@yreka]

Like you're old enough to know the term of Dad Dancing.

[@hitmanmonaghan6633]

“So what do you want in this video?” “Yes.”

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

Literally threw in the kitchen sink at the end of the video. No, _several_ kitchen sinks!

[@LegitimatelyRight]

Wish I could go Back to these Simple Times❤🎉😊

[@hannahroyle2886]

Peter Cox has one hell of a voice. When he sings this live he sounds exactly the same, even 30 years on!

[@DrFoofyMan]

A vocalist generally does not change his/her voice through the ages. I can still belt them out, like I could 30 years ago, as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZ2nk4WVfb-en6s

[@Inframidi]

He’s still singing? Thatd be amazing

[@pauljordan4452]

@@Inframidi LOOK up the live 2011 performance video.

[@jPTruka]

@@pauljordan4452 I saw them play himley on Sunday and he can still nail it perfect

[@cjbyelick8630]

Yep, talent used to be popular, lol.

[@hcic8738]

Those were the days... When even after ur heart was ripped out, musicians still managed to make the songs up beat and easy going. Gotta luv it

[@RepublicofE]

Crazy how the whole 1990s was basically this.

[@user-nebutivebura]

A few weeks ago, Pretty Woman was broadcast on Japanese TV! Then I fell in love with this song! ❤

[@johndepalma6657]

Pete Cox sings the hell out this! he's using every part of his voice. The production of this track is just absolutely first rate. One of my favorite bops ever!

[@levibondjr4650]

Well said.

[@markstaffieri5732]

Pete Cox should have been a bigger star.

[@barnabygilford6042]

It's weird how they fizzled out. They made some good singles with good production value. Peter Cox had a great voice.

[@crocodile2006]

...that moment 30 Years later you realise the guy singing it isn't black

[@eduardobsn83]

He kinda reminds me of Luke Perry

[@Cyborg_1612]

"This is the entire 1990's?" "yes."

[@1960sWhereItsAt]

literally every time i hear this song i think of that

[@bastionbooger]

This song is recorded in 89.and sounds like 80s

[@baldridgeroy]

More like 80's.

[@bastionbooger]

@@baldridgeroy true. 100% 80s.

[@itsBillieJo]

Totally. I remember having this playing on cassette in my Walkman while I rode my bike as a kid. (Don’t look too much into that, my age and all 😂)

[@jasondananay1800]

My next door neighbor listens to this song every night. I make sure of it.

[@ritagein490]

😂

[@TheToriParadox]

I might be your neighbour.

[@ThePerry4family]

❤❤😂

[@MalibuGlassMI]

This song is just inspirational!!! The way musicians can get into there music it CONTAGIOUS!!!

[@theenchanteduniverseoflife1450]

If you're listening to this song in 2021 then you're a legend

[@markjasonwalker4660]

Agreed ;)

[@lapislazz1551]

XD

[@kimhembrick9516]

Nice to know! And so are you.

[@sethzwicker3631]

...and to you as well!

[@michaelbell6597]

thank you хорошо

[@budgetfriendlybabe]

Man this song got me through one of the hardest breakups of my life.

[@hattarboy]

yup yup yup :)

[@DesiMeRollin290]

Same with me

[@tonymctony4551]

Really?

[@LordSkella]

It too has been there for me during two really hard ones and some good times too These guys laid it down!

[@metalgrinch]

Aww, I'm sorry. Glad you had some good stuff to listen to tho!

[@abelmantor7557]

Just love the beats from the late 80s-early 90s

[@DropsOfReality85]

Lets just say it, this is a masterpiece from a forgotten era. It is. And there will never be a time like that again. What a song like.

[@louispluspizza]

Happy new year!

[@wecomeinpeace5082]

You're right. There will never be a time like that again. Sometimes I lose sight of that. Crazy to think time is just marching forward

[@DropsOfReality85]

@@wecomeinpeace5082 it's the greatest tragedy my friend. We are stuck on play and can't rewind. All things get left to the past. It's relentless. We barley have time to enjoy what the era is and it's over forever. This is life right... It's all we have. At least we can remember sometimes and KZbin is like a time machine now. Lucky us that way. We can remember.

[@KH4444444444N]

Agreed 100%

[@Jammyfish]

I feel like rewatching Pretty Woman (again) 😍😍😍

[@ignatiusryd2031]

That moment where all of the corny 80's songs your aunties blasted in her radio-tape are now the songs you missed the most.

[@Custom09]

30 years later and we're still not over the 80's

[@frag2k12]

The real question here is should we though?

[@vulpsturm]

The first 30 seconds brings back so much nostalgia.

[@frag2k12]

@Shadow Equinox And written and shot in 1989.

[@jessesquer4204]

Probably the most accurate comment made on KZbin ever

[@TonyVega123]

@Shadow Equinox Actually genius, it was recorded in 1989. And Pretty Woman was also filmed in 1989. So it's 80s as far as I'm concerned.

[@lazy_gamer_dad]

Back when a man could happily sing to his wrench.

[@ruthmansell3249]

The wrench is a Go West thing, from their video to We Close Our Eyes.

[@johnbunn2082]

Preach brother john age 41

[@Tom-V]

I've been listening to Go West a lot since moving back to LA. I appreciate the positivity their music gives me!

[@titovalasques]

Positivity is definitely something we need more of in this day and age.

[@aslan9334]

Yeah am wishful thinking that we were back to this era!😭

[@mirabella2154]

Me too. 😭😭

[@CJUKHAC]

Happiest sad song ever?...

[@Heeem57]

Exactly the pic me up song for the love sick lol.

[@chesterstevens8870]

I think the world would be a better place with more upbeat break-up songs.

[@Tasoq]

Too many times is a pretty happy sad song

[@ronniespain18]

It's been my go to song after a break up for 25 years now lol

[@ronniespain18]

@Tricia LaCarter awww.. I'm sorry hun!!! Keep ur chin up!! You're beautiful and I'm sure you won't stay single long!!!

[@cr8iveamboy775]

"King of Wishful Thinking", memorably opens the movie, "Pretty Women" and then bookends it with, "Must have been Love." That's Genius.

[@Persephonie22]

That's so true.

[@carlmackenzie7418]

I’m very proud Richard Drummie is my cousin and he is an all round all round musician, very talented and a top guy ,dude or whatever your wishful thinking is Xx

[@Gregory-of9lo]

2023, this song is still....NEEDED!....thank you..Go West.

[@stevebizzel3689]

The king of wishful thinking. Such a positive vibe coming out of the 80s/early 90s. Today's artists take note!

[@davidesparza6417]

Take note suck one!

[@monroeboy80]

This was a great radio hit. Just the intro alone when it came on the radio you knew what song it was. Great production. The bass, the trumpets, the background singers. The breaks, stops, the lead vocals, the middle 8, the fade out. Whoever produced this record did an amazing job. This song actually won the coveted BMI award for radio spins...

[@D-Fens_1632]

Did this ever win the award for "Most Early 90s Thing Ever?" Still a classic.

[@enolahopkins545]

I still love this song...Always have ...Always will...It is one of those... feel good songs...just takes you to another place.

[@JamesSmith-mh1cu]

The lyrics are incredibly sad, I never really realised with how upbeat the song was 😯

[@lesmartinsings]

Peter Cox......one of the greatest vocalists ever ! This man has a unique voice as fans know, yet I still feel he does not get the recognition he deserves ( for me anyway). Brilliant classic song.

[@soniahunter1450]

I saw Go West live on Saturday night, he is just amazing 👏

[@livingtorture5745]

💯

[@Tre807]

Plus he has sweet dance moves 🕺

[@pauljordan4452]

Still has his pipes, eh? The sign of a great singer even 30 years later.@@soniahunter1450

[@gregfrommotown9082]

A different time and place long time ago, a few of us lived it 😊

[@syndiccalls9965]

Pretty sad when this is lightyears better than any pop music of late

[@097534]

This was a stunning song. This guy had one hell of a voice!!!

[@AB-wr8vl]

He STILL has! 🤯👍🏽

[@bonbon0416]

This song was my "walking to school" anthem in the early 1990s. It rocked my world then and it still does today.

[@jboneyeahboy1]

Take me right back! I was born in 1978 so I remember this song clearly lol man I miss those days! Such a simpler time where people didn't have cell phones! I'd give anything to go back and do it all over again!

[@conniebrazzle3713]

Timeless and still listening to in 2024

[@michaelyuscavage3110]

The 90's. When an artist could have a receding hair line (and dance like that) and have a hit single. Good times.

[@TheSeanashley]

Can clown on these guys all you want.. theyre still more talented than 99% of the shit artists that release 'music' today (30 years later than this)

[@pommiebears]

Michael Yuscavage I believe it was late 80’s. I could be wrong. My teen and early twenties were around both and all I remember was having fun! Lol! I’m pretty sure it was 89!?

[@helloskinny510]

@@pommiebears 1990

[@pommiebears]

Hello Skinny ok...I’ll take your word for it as I honestly cannot remember. It was awesome though, I remember that lol.

[@Ellis_B]

Funny

[@crispinjulius5032]

I was 10 when this song dropped and had no idea what “wishful thinking” was or what he was singing about. Now I know it’s wishful thinking to believe that music will ever be this good again.

[@happylatter-daysaint3503]

You win Best comment!!😄🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@AnneARcTiCa]

Sad but true

[@TOSHTON]

And You're So Right Brother!..

[@kaylabell847]

Or life after this era in genersl

[@michaelmartinez5217]

I love sarcastic humor...lol

[@rockybalboap7763]

Peter cox what a voice i was very lucky during early 90s being club manager? Had all the 80's legends visit and peter cox live wow gave you chills man miss those times so much !!!

[@jt.8144]

Best days growing up when this song played on the radio! True Happiness during that era!! Grateful.. and Blessed as of Today. Stay Fit and Healthy from here on in.

[@locarno1964]

Peter Cox has the most amazing voice. This song has it all, bluesy, intelligent lyrics and a video that doesn't take itself too seriously. Enjoy

[@Myau79]

Summer of 1990. One of the songs that was the soundtrack to that summer for me. Love this song and the memories it brings for my post fifth grade summer.

[@pietrocatani321]

Yes...the scene where this song appears is magical...

[@reginapope1550]

Pretty Woman 😊

[@henriettaparks4266]

❤😂THIS IS ONE OF MY SONS FAVORITE SONGS! HE WAS BORN IN 79!!! I PLAYED THE HELL OUT OF ALL OF GO WEST SONGS! ❤😂😂😅😅!!✔

[@ThomasWilliams89]

All the best music comes from England.

[@harryhampshire4033]

No doubt

[@psycho8927]

I do agree but I though these lads were Welsh lol

[@azuresky96]

​@@psycho8927 Peter Cox is from Kingston Upon Thames, that's not in Wales last I checked lol

[@psycho8927]

@@azuresky96 I don't know

[@ruben21]

This guy can sang. He got some soul in him. I'm impressed.👏🏾👏🏾

[@zigstar91]

Bro said sang💀

[@GuyVick]

@@zigstar91 Shidd that’s how you say it if you black

[@zigstar91]

@@GuyVick thats draggin it fr

[@renn6102]

He uses seasoning.

[@ruben21]

@@GuyVick Lol. I'm country af. I was raised by my grandparents.

[@cah88]

Wow. After all these years the mystery has been solved. I now know where my dad learned ALL of his sweet dance moves. Thank you!

[@grahambamford9073]

He's dancing from the shoulders up.....wow. and as a dad I can honestly say I wish I could dance that good.

[@carmagurl317]

Haha!

[@daveb6214]

70s and 80s two Absolutely Legendary Decades if only we could get back there and Appreciate them Alot more !!!

[@Persephonie22]

Still unforgettable classic❤🎶 and still listening to it in 2023. I know that I am not the only one listening either.😃

[@uncleporkinz3905]

I love this song. The blind faith that one can turn a gut-wrenching negative into something better by denying the reality of one's feelings. A fantastic glimpse into one strand of the amazing human condition.

[@STVolgs825]

Well said

[@danielleiapalucci1693]

Yes!!!!!🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@linnycrocus6023]

It's like the male version of "Gonna Get Over You" by Sara Bareilles

[@gordmckay7375]

This song reminds me of my late uncle Joe Palladino..... The things he taught me made me realize that there are going to be hard times but to run into it not against it. Two wolves on a ranch.... I will never believe em' when they say I can't. He lives on through all of us. Love WIllow---TYbay ONT

[@gordmckay7375]

What he taught me in one month is more than I learned in a lifetime!!!! God bless you uncle J!!!!

[@GangstaMojo]

Go West is like if somebody's dad's decided they wanted to start a band

[@brandondunn4245]

All I can see is how much these guys look like a young and old Joe Rogan.

[@morganophelia5963]

Lol

[@mikej5344]

😂🤣🤣

[@markglock2585]

Yes we need more of that

[@1234larry1]

That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard! LMBO! But so true!

[@bobbyperu4683]

I always admired the way that the singer, Wayne, shamelessly tucked his t shirts into his jeans. Truly, his maleness was engorged.

[@user-js6ch1mf8g]

Holy nostalgia

[@tonygoodtimeboyz]

This is one of my guilty pleasure karaoke songs. I crush it everytime 💪

[@NJtuber88]

Girls!!! He is straight!!! Know how you can tell? His earing is in the non-gay ear!!!! Ah the 80s/90s when that was a thing.

[@NJtuber88]

lol same here....got it in college....to be rebellious.....just wore the stud.....then realized all it did was bring attention to my already large ears....and let it heal up....although the indentation is still visible lol.

[@michaelmueller3228]

I completely forgot about that, I remember my dad paying close attention to which ear a man wore his earring.

[@lisadavie8811]

God he makes my heart a flutter. Peter Cox was damn sexy.x

[@jusssayin480]

There was a lot of gay men who wore their earring in the supposedly "non-gay" ear.

[@jjmah7]

Shit, I bet he’s dyslexic. No way a straight man dances like that, idc what decade it is!

[@roygoodhand1301]

Dancing Pope. That's primarily why this video is iconic -- the Dancing Pope.

[@mebrahtuyohannes7773]

90's HIT IM STILL LISTENING PLEASE LET THIS BAND COME TOGETHER AND MAKE EVEN MORE SONGS !!!