Drummer reacts to "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls

Thank you to our patron Scott for another great pick! This was one of the catchiest damn songs I've ever heard.. And the video was so good! I love these early 80s videos, man. It's so cool to see where the art started (music videos) and such... I think
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[@porflepopnecker4376]

This is why Jules points to the kid on the couch in "Pulp Fiction" and says, "You -- Flock of Seagulls..."

[@blanetalk]

Funny story: About 12-14 years after this album came out, my friends and I heard that Flock of Seagulls was playing at a local bar, so we went to see them. The band spent nearly the whole night playing new music nobody had heard of. And it didn't even have the same 80's pop synth style. We kept looking at each other and going, "WTF?" Then, near the end, the lead singer said in a clearly bored voice, "Okay, we know why you're all here. You want us to play those hits, right?" And the crowd, which had kind been beat down by the band's lack of excitement, responded with a low-energy "yeah." So then they played "I Ran" and "Space Age Love Song." And the energy was good and it sounded like what we wanted to hear. If the whole show had been like that, we'd have been raving about the experience, but as it worked out, we all just kinda joked about how sad it was that they just seemed more focused on trying to escape their past than anything else.

[@roadkill7314]

Takes me right back to the 80's. The 70's overall had the best music but the 80's were just so damn fun!

[@richardmiller1289]

I'm 58 years old and I hated this shit back in the 80s but time heals all wounds and I don't hate it as much anymore, now it's a nostalgia trip.

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

……got the chance to see this band live in 1983 backing up The Police and The Fixx during the Synchronicity tour ❤

[@kenlawless7247]

My bias against 80's synth pop made me hate this song for a long time. Then one day I noticed the drummer, bass player, and guitarist kicked ass in the end.

[@L33Reacts]

Yes they were gnarly at the end. I was almost wondering where it came from and why wasn’t there more of it lol

[@michaelkeefe8494]

I'm still running 😢

[@davidmckenzie420]

One of my favorite songs from this era.

[@shirleybhs9zd6li5i]

Love this song. Ugh....I want my MTV ..back. Thanks for the memories. Blessings.

[@arizrich]

Can anything be more New Wave than this?

[@roadkill7314]

Maybe Gary Numan Cars?

[@goblinqueen4991]

His hair in the video is not the iconic "flock of seagulls hairstyle" that article was referring to. Look it up to see how wild it was. It came about by accident: the singer was going for a David Bowie inspired 'do and one of his bandmates put his hand on the guy's head and shoved, resulting in the "winged" look that became associated with them. Seriously, words don't do it justice; you have to see it.

[@amnril]

Great band, early 80’s, great music.

[@trespatines8698]

I love the guitar work on this song.

[@laurencaulton103]

This video was on constantly on MTV. The hair bands. This is a really tight song. In and out, no excess. It leaves you wanting more.

[@realbser1956]

I remember that this was part of the music our aerobics instructor played when I could still do aerobics. lol. I want Mike Score’s hair please. Really like this song. Another good one Scott.😊

[@williamlovett619]

Enjoy this song

[@happymethehappyone8300]

This is the first song most people think of,, They actually had numerous great tracks/songs..I can name at least 5 or 6 that most forget about until you mention or play them.

[@WilliamWarlick]

Man you the hardest worker around! I'm 67 years old, and I grew up with the greatest music ever produced. I loved this type 80s garbage. It was fun.

[@L33Reacts]

lol!! Yeah, I do work hard lol

[@svtinker]

🤣

[@josephadams7379]

"The Fixx" Red Skys at Night, the extended version, is a good one.

[@scottyhotty1003]

one of my faves

[@lauraallen55]

Close! Modern music videos kinda came about with MTV with The Buggles' Video Killed the Radio Star. I Ran was '82. Although, the Beatles did one (April 1965 ) with Help! and Bob Dylan did one called Subterranean Homesick Blues (January 1965).

[@scottyhotty1003]

This song went to number one and I remember hearing it everywhere that summer they also have a couple other Good Hits photograph of you and Space Age love song❤

[@runningsuperska]

The lead singer look like Gary Busey and Boris Johnson's love child

[@wanderer0617]

😂😂😂

[@d2d2d28]

I’m 60 and loved New Wave. Still do.

[@kimberelyanngunter6341]

Blancmange "Living on the ceiling" is so 80's...Primo New Wave IMHO❤

[@Ferretbomber]

man, loved this song and so much adjacent new wave stuff from this era, I was probably 13-14 when this came out and it was all I listened to ... until 1983 when I heard Iron Maiden 'Piece of Mind', lol. Then I became a hard core metal head for years and didn't listen to Flock of Seagulls etc. anymore. But it's definitely a genre and era that I've come back to over time as my music dogma started to ease. So much great stuff from the early 80s, but that's the case with music back to the 60s or beyond. You can find a ton of great stuff, this included. Thanks as always for the reaction, Lee.

[@doplinger1]

Here’s what you can do when there’s no budget for a video! Love it! If you want to see them in more modern times, watch the video for “Space Age Love Song” that they did with the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, it’s awesome (but boy they look old).

[@scottyhotty1003]

Oh that hair!!! #flockofseagullcut😅🎉💯♥️

[@Chase57Tx]

This is a group I was actually into at the time, and I refer to it as "Retro Nuevo", probably because of the cool album cover. Also check out "Space Age Love Song" from the same album.

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

This song sounded like aliens had landed, back in the day. It was such a new sound for top-10 radio music. And it's funny how people then - and still - refer to it as a synth song. But really, the guitar and bass are the primary instruments throughout. I think it holds up pretty well.

[@ssdelko]

He’s big and bald these days. Just like me, lol. I was 20 in 1982.

[@geob3963]

Follow the new equipment for the sounds in each era. New equipment, new sounds. Reverb amps, surf music, multi track(ish) psychedelic, Marshall amp, hard rock, metal, synth keyboards, new wave, samplers, rap industrial, etc.

[@brianvernon249]

L33: the Good Rats were interviewed in the movie DARE TO BE DIFFERENT: WLIW. This was the Radiostation that granted the New Wave Sound. You must watch that documentary!

[@DocSardo]

Those keyboard skills though! :D

[@andymccracken4046]

Back in the day the London Planetarium put on some laser shows, so me and some friends went to one tripping, and they played this through a big sound system with amazing lasers. Other stuff too, but this song in particular is a vivid memory.

[@brianvernon249]

Saw them live. They played 10 songs and song 2 & 10 were this song. The #2 song was a different version of it. My friends & I would make fun (out if respect) of the extremely odd guitar part. The #10 song had various people jump upstage. That was where I saw a grown man with Jerry Garcia hair & beard wearing a faded rainbow onesie and a top hat. This was 2000.

[@carlomercorio1250]

Good song

[@corawheeler9355]

Haven't heard this in ages ... catchy tune

[@user-fi6hp7bw4p]

Loved AFOS. Paul Reynolds got a lot mileage out of that Gibson Firebird and gave what would otherwise be just a synth band a strong guitar presence.

[@scottyhotty1003]

It's the Score Brothers 1 sings lead vocals and synth and the other brother backing vocals drums and percussion❤

[@BomageMinimart]

Their first two albums are excellent.

[@scottyhotty1003]

Paul Reynolds is actually an excellent guitarist if you listen to their other songs❤

[@kallsop2]

For me with the beginning of New Wave in the late 70's with The Police, Devo, The Cars and others it was an interesting time. I am a rocker, I'm 61, and was into the rock of the 70's, but I didn't close my mind to other music. With the 80's I found a lot of music like this enjoyable and got into it. My music has always been eclectic, the only thing I've never been a fan of is Rap, just not my style.

[@terrycunningham8118]

While you're hitting '80s bands, try Chameleons UK. I recommend the songs "In Shreds", "Second Skin", or "Monkeyland". Probably one of the '80s more underrated bands. They're more of a guitar band, but if you want more true UK new wave synth try anything off the Thomas Dolby album "Golden Age Of Wireless" or OMD's album "Orchestral Maneuvers In The dark". And you should probably hit the Gary Numan song "Cars", I guess it's iconic at this point.

[@bearballin]

Fun fact: Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran" is the only song in pop music history to have incorporated the words "aura borealis" in its lyrical content.

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Oddly unforgettable song

[@crystal-ice555]

You need to go with the 5+ min of the album version. Great intro. Great album as is their 2nd album "Listen".

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Wonderful 👍😊

[@alrivers2297]

The album version has a cooler beginning part to it. One of the 80's best. I also recommend Cars by Gary Numan

[@scottyhotty1003]

25K by Sunday!!! 🎉❤🎶🔥

[@secolerice]

In regards to the history of music throughout the eras, check out Pentatonix medley called Evolution of Music.

[@josephadams7379]

The album "Story of a Young Heart" is probably their best imo.

[@scottyhotty1003]

Hey Lee It's odd as my decade growing up was the 80s and I loved it❤ however this channel only really loves 60s and 70s I see in my opinion (look at the views discrepancy) thank God my older brother and sister turned me on to 60's & 70's classics so believe me I know a lot of that Era growing up and they're great. 80s songs on this channel are lucky to get a thousand views in three or four days and thats a shame maybe I've joined the wrong channel (joking lol).....guess what I'm going to still going to send send them in (80's) anyways LOL❤

[@jamespopeko9557]

Gary Numan was the king of electronica and so many artists say that Numan was a huge influence on them. Try Gary Numan’s song “Are Friends Electric”?

[@markallen2984]

"A Flock of Seagulls" is the 2nd biggest band to come out of Liverpool, England.

[@L33Reacts]

What a name. Both of them. Liver + pool is such a strange combo of words lol but I dig it

[@markallen2984]

@@L33Reacts Of course The Beatles were the biggest band from Liverpool

[@MJ1]

If I saw a Flock of Seagulls, I’d probably run too…

[@scottyhotty1003]

😅 lmao

[@joeyblowey123456]

ALIEN LOVE SONG! You have to react to it next

[@brettv5967]

I’ve always liked this song. But I always think that the guys in the band don’t look like they would be much fun to hang out with off stage.

[@StoneShards]

The singer obviously wants to hurt the keyboard! "You're pushin' too hard...on meeee..."...kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHbMdYikZs2oZs0

[@robabiera733]

Speaking of weird hair, you should check out Phil Oakey of The Human League in this performance of "The Sound Of The Crowd" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqiqZqCra8iihaM

[@geob3963]

Flock of Seagulls - Wishing I Had A Photograph Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song Split Enz - History Never Repeats Split Enz - One Step Ahead Fixx - Deeper and Deeper

[@blanetalk]

+1 One Step Ahead!

[@Kevvinm]

The lp version has a great spacey synth intro not on the video version.

[@hungfao]

Paul's guitar tone tended to be the standout Flock Of Seagulls sound. You're right. They were so young. Paul ended up having to leave the band pretty after they became popular and extensive touring. Too much wear and tear on one so young.

[@DrStrangelove3891]

This is not a bad song, but there are much better synthwave songs. Vienna by Ultravox, Fade To Gray by Visage, Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics, Are Friends Electric? and Cars by Gary Numan, West End Girls and It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys, Mad World by Tears For Fears, lots of songs by Depeche Mode, Enola Gay and Maid Of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, ... to name but a few.

[@alrivers2297]

It's all subjective

[@DrStrangelove3891]

@@alrivers2297 yes, I know it is. It's just my personal opinion, not scientifically proven facts. I could also have mentioned Blue Monday by New Order, or Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, also subjectively better than I Ran, which is just a nice poppy synthwave song (in my opinion), but no masterpiece.

[@stewartsearle6654]

GTA Vice City

[@mstewart109]

New to me...not my cup of tea. Im 60s 70s

[@scottyhotty1003]

I respect and admire that you checked out the video though as most others will have contempt prior to investigation so hat's off to you my friend❤

[@kallsop2]

For me with the beginning of New Wave in the late 70's with The Police, Devo, The Cars and others it was an interesting time. I am a rocker, I'm 61, and was into the rock of the 70's, but I didn't close my mind to other music. With the 80's I found a lot of music like this enjoyable and got into it. My music has always been eclectic, the only thing I've never been a fan of is Rap, just not my style.