First Time Hearing A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) Reaction

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

As a GenX woman, I grew up on all this stuff. It was AMAZING!!! I'm so grateful for this being the time I grew up in. ❤

[@PML78]

Banger then... and whoever discovers them today can't help saying it's a banger now 🔥#80s🔥

[@justme2]

Me too. I didn't realize what we had till it's gone. They don't make music like that anymore. 😔

[@theoddityshoppe]

I'm so happy to see people discover it, love it and keep it all alive. :)

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

got that right, born the summer of love 1967 & was Class of '85 ~ PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS ✌💖☮

[@charlielynes]

GX'71 💜🫡

[@charlesswitzer8378]

The 80s were so amazing for music. There were so many sides to it -- you had the pop hits, the metal hits, rock hits, and then this side of the scene with all the unique, experimental spacey, dark music.

[@S1MPLECAVEMAN]

I ran away from today's music years ago 🍻

[@FUBAR1986]

Welcome to the 80s baby🎉😂❤

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Flock of Seagulls "SPACE AGE LOVE SONG" is soooo good!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@PML78]

Thats just as good... didn't get enough respect... only ppl who grew up in that era knows 🔥#80s🔥

[@paulbentley1705]

The guitarist is only 17yo in this video.😊

[@dipsydoodle7988]

If you want to taste the 80s, you should check out The Cure. Also, The Cars. They are essential.

[@kenneth2875]

Wikipedia-Lead vocalist Mike Score says that there were two main sources of inspiration for "I Ran (So Far Away)". The members of A Flock of Seagulls would regularly visit Eric's Club in Liverpool, where one of the bands had a song called "I Ran". Score noted that because A Flock of Seagulls would rehearse right after returning from Eric's, the song title and chorus may have got stuck in his head. Another idea came from a poster at a Zoo Records office. The band had gone there with the intent of securing a recording contract, and they wanted to use the poster, which featured a man and a woman running away from a flying saucer, as the cover for their first album, A Flock of Seagulls (1982). This depiction also helped spark the song's unusual space-like lyrics

[@heidirippl2815]

Space age love song is another great one from them.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

Yes!

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Yes, my favorite from them 🔥

[@patrickoneill290]

Yes I really liked Telecommunication by them also.

[@JULIOGARCIA-gi9cz]

space age love song, over the border, messages, man made, modern love is automatic.....etc etc etc. every one is a masterpiece.

[@erikaronska1096]

The days of the Music Video..... The 80's were a great time!

[@davidsuttles101]

In the 80’s, this was everyday! The best generation to grow up in!

[@cindyv1401]

VINTAGE 1980's GOLD 💛😍💛

[@laurakali6522]

Psychedelic Furs, Men at Work, Howard Jones, Culture Club, Missing Persons, andJoe Jackson are all worth checking out. Iconic 80s artists with awesome videos.

[@runforitscooby]

Paul Reynolds the guitarist was exceptional.

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

This genre is New Wave. New Wave and Punk was my favorite 80s music as a teenager to early 20s. Anything different from the regular radio music had me captivated and annoyed my prissy sister. The music, makeup, hairstyles and clothes. What a time to be young.c

[@Lovegun-w4s]

This song was on MTV and the radio all the time back then, great tune 💯💯💯💯💯

[@xirknight]

80’s classic… so much more inventive than pop music today.

[@letsstock-a-lot4095]

Finally, a reactor that wants to give proper love to the synth!!!

[@donnacarter2617]

Welcome to my teen years, 80's was a crazy time for music. The best times, todays music is crap. No comparison what so ever......miss those times......

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

Shon….. loving hearing the songs that were the Staples of the 80’s ❤

[@richardmacphee2367]

Loved my 20s great music great times 🥰

[@AmbrLynn]

Your smile is sooo contagious 😂

[@GaryCain-qf5vi]

Shon You're on an 80's binge, I ran (So Far Away) one of those song's that Screams😱 80's, one of my favorite video's 😍 Peace 😊✌️ Gary 80's rule! Every generation Screams out to be different, and this song and video sure does that!😮

[@snapdragon8888]

I love your reactions, Shon. You're so open to different genres and styles, and you react so thoughtfully. You really dig into the meaning, and you see things that I never saw before.

[@rhinno1969]

Flock of Seagulls is mentioned in Pulp Fiction by Samuel L Jackson when their in the apartment at the beginning, I'm guessing bcos of the guys hairdo 😉

[@sugarcloud47]

Yes! I always picture the guy at the airport in The Wedding Singer whenever I hear this.

[@gregorygant4242]

One of the best 80's synth pop songs. I grew up with these guys.

[@PML78]

But that rare 80s solo from a group like this was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DavidDrouant]

New Wave baby!!!

[@andreasmith6528]

This is SUCH an 80’s video! My high school playlist.

[@urikorsikov843]

Space Age Love Song and Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) are both great songs. AFOS was my favorite band in the 80s. I still have their albums A Flock of Seagulls and Listen on vinyl but I'm surprised they survived me playing them from beginning to end on a loop. Lol

[@Show_time3]

They still tour so you should check them out when they come to your area !👍

[@817mikeyh]

This was the music of my youth. Imagine hearing this M in a club for the first time!

[@Barnes466]

Dude! I love your bravery going down these rabbitholes! The broader the base of the Pyramid the taller it goes :)

[@jack-of-all-trades1234]

This song you need to hear on the highway at night with the moon up and the top down.

[@Dehvonne]

LOVEEEEEEEEEEE that you did this song! That song will still getm up 👍

[@wendyt7958]

I just absolutely adore the guitar solo and outdo in the song....so friggin good!

[@gloriaricarte1622]

Oh I love it the 80s were the best,Thanks for this great reaction love it❤

[@mattdeves1900]

Man, the way you can interpret songs, unreal. I love it, because I never did. Thanks Shon. FAIRDINKUM!

[@markbronx172]

One of the greats of the 80's

[@AmbrLynn]

I LOVEEEEEEEEEE this song 😮❤❤❤❤

[@kathleenmurphy6220]

I was in my 20’s during the 1980’s. An absolute amazing time for music. 💚

[@aircap]

This whole album is hot hot fire! Please check out their song “Space Age Love Song!”

[@revaflowers3115]

That whole album was sort of space themed. Space Age Love Song from that album is very catchy too.

[@R1ch4rd74]

Always love this song. i must have played that trailer for Grand Theft Auto Vice city 1000 times. That franchise and this song = HOMERUN!! Thanks for the video @Shon.

[@LindaAtchison-qi2fm]

I'm hoping you'll play some Missing Persons. Very similar to Flock of Seagulls. Try songs "Destination unknown " or " Words"

[@patches6309]

Nice breakdown on the tune and I also liked your energy bro! I grew up in the 80s and man it was a fantastic time to be young and surrounded by so many great different music genres that has incredible performers playing live and in concert. Keep doing great reaction like this!! Thank you~

[@templeofthehut]

Ready to have your mind blown? This song is about an alien abduction.

[@TheMedievalman9]

Just about to say this myself when I saw your comment!

[@3DJapan]

There have been a lot of jokes about their hair over the years. Like one character in The Wedding Singer.

[@richardc8795]

I believe these band mates were actually hairdressers before they formed their band.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Wishing & especially Space Age Love Song are even better ✌💖☮

[@rdub9767]

This song would be on any "best of the 80's" collection.

[@Alithia451]

Space age love song

[@morganmcintosh7859]

Hey man you going any bins you want especially the 70s 80s and early 90s and I'm down for it I'm with you I'm here for it❤❤😂😂

[@anjheidebrink]

"What I am is what I am"

[@SoloArt8250]

This is a good sounding band

[@coachtomas]

So true about the Synth, I'm with you 100% I dunno what it is... but maybe it takes you places and sets the mood so easily. This one is iconic 80s for me. The pacing never lets up for the whole song. Thanks for the reaction !

[@jackmandu]

I agree, a synth really sets the Moog.

[@coachtomas]

@@jackmandu Juno how to make good puns.

[@ks4isu]

So glad you enjoy post-punk 80s Synth pop! May I suggest "Space Age Love Song" and "If I Had A Photograph" also by Flock of Seagulls and also "I Melt With You" by Modern English?

[@kenneth2875]

This is what Google said about the band’s name - Mike attributed the group's unusual name to two sources of inspiration; one was the 1970's bestseller Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, and the other was the lyric “A flock of seagulls!” from the 1978 song “Toiler on the Sea” by British punk royalty The Stranglers

[@Berliozioz]

Dude, if you want to hear a masterpiece where the synth owns the song, check out Rush's "Subdivisions" off their album Signals! The synth solo is simply off the charts.

[@keyswervosburner]

BOA THIS SONG WAS ON SLEEPING DOGS THIS IS A BANGER

[@jeffjones6221]

MTV wore this tune out 😅😅😅 along with Duran Duran hungry like the wolf

[@PML78]

Facts... but when i hear them both... I'm singing them like I'm in concert 🤣🔥🗣🔥

[@deborahmarkley1891]

Saw them perform in Daytona Beach in the 80s - free concert on the beach for Spring Break, iirc - was so much fun!

[@ivansavoie3190]

One of very few songs I actually liked from the 80s other than Soft Cell Tainted Love,the Tragically Hip, IMO each decade declined after the best decade that being the 70s now it more technology less talent. Great reaction

[@wdrean]

I would love playing GTA and just cruise around waiting for this jam... that guitar solo is magic.

[@genny5309]

Part of the soundtrack of my college years

[@justme2]

Hey,..... I remember these guys! Back in the 80s MTV was HUGE. Everybody tuned in to see the latest bands & hits coming out. Van Halen. Poison. Motley Crue. Ratt. Def Leppard. Bon Jovi. Rush....etc. I think they threw these guys in the mix to keep it fresh (Sorta speak) (A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song) was another hit they came out with. Pretty good song actually.

[@jannetkoolman5645]

I went clubbing from an early age, yep, 14 years and already in the clubs. Nobody gave a boo about my age. This was still a banger back in 1986 ❤

[@tracycartwright3340]

I may be aging myself, but I saw these guys back in the day. They sounded the same in person as they do in this video.

[@deweyoxburger295]

This is why Uncle Rico wanted a time machine.

[@charliecochran3035]

This song is the shining beacon of the new wave era. I always liked it but these days I appreciate it more.

[@nathanclarke2777]

Ok I have only seen a few reactions of your (like 10) but seeing this song come up I knew you'ld love it!

[@waynecox2440]

Love your reactions Shon! I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and love to watch young people enjoy the music from my generation. Would love you to react to more Def Leppard. Love Bites, Armageddon It and (doesn’t get the airplay it deserves) When Love and Hate Collide.

[@KC-gy5xw]

Early days of my working life, that's what this type of song reminds me of. Glad I'm taking early retirement in January though.

[@memcmac]

I saw them play live in ‘83, a double bill with The Romantics (What I Like About You would be a great song for you to react to!). They were so much fun!

[@thomask6681]

Now you can see why we had so much fun in the 80s.

[@CJ-Fischer]

Paul Reynold the guitar player was the youngest…started playing in the Flock of Seagulls at 16 😮

[@JLALALALA]

Watching the video and then looking at you. Watching the video and then looking at you. Realizing that the singer doesn’t have the craziest looking hair in the 2 videos I’m watching. hhhhh

[@claimguy]

Best use of a delay in the history of rock music? Paul Reynolds - I Ran. Bro killed both the staccato rhythm and the use of delay in this one.

[@garryhorton5899]

Great review mate, check out their song Wishing ( If I had a photograph of you) which is my favourite or Space Age Love Song featuring Jennifer Connelly from Labyrinth in the video 😊

[@Xtinakattv]

When I first saw Goldfrapps band name I listened out of intrigue. Listened to Strict Machine around the time it came up and theyre still in my top 5 all time groups

[@IggyStardust1967]

Shon, you REALLY need to check out other similar bands of this era: Split Enz, The Buggles, and while there were no music videos for them, The Android Sisters. You can easily find their songs on KZbin, even if just audio versions. TRUST me on this, as this was my early teen years music, and I loved it!

[@danielwalker1538]

GTA: Vice City. Best soundtrack ever!

[@martinhenry7362]

Check out their recent(ish) version of their hit "Space Age Love Song" with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, there's something magical about an 80's banger given the full orchestral remix and the lads are having an absolute blast. It's an utter joy of a video.

[@Mr.Thriver]

Yeah Man!!!

[@paulramer5003]

Modern Love is Automatic is another good one!

[@luvL3e]

I believe its about meeting an alien from a spaceship he was running from? Then taken above the ship in a beam of light actually. But yr analogy was good!

[@theoddityshoppe]

Another good one. :)

[@bpalm74]

Saigon Kick-Love Is One The Way Space Hog-In The Meantime

[@EvanWeber1234]

haha this is a new wave classic!

[@evsadler5062]

Try The Cure's Lullaby or Oingo Boingo's Dead Man's Party. Really enjoyed this video. I first heard I Ran at 12 & have so many memories surrounding it.

[@kennbicknell5492]

*The soundtrack of my freshman year of college! Classic, along with Soft Cell's "Tainted Love." Early 80s New Wave is iconic, with their low budget videos. Tin foil!*😂

[@robbob5302]

If you ever watched Pulp Fiction, in the famous apartment scene, Samuel L Jackson called the guy on the couch “Flock of Seagulls.” Was a reference to his funky hair.

[@barbaraperchluk9156]

This song is on my playlist (69 years old) we always called them A Flock of Shit Hawks 😅

[@R777-RLM]

I agree, the synth doesn't get enough love; although, it did in 1980's New Wave music.

[@Lee-u5v]

This song was inspired by a painting in their record label lobby, , check it out

[@CJ-Fischer]

Need to check out “Johnny Thunders”. Song Chinese Rocks! Total banger!

[@blindsurvival8570]

Yes, finally! You reacted to a video I suggested… and others too, I presume. I’m still going to suggest The Soul Searchers- Ashley’s Roach Clip, Stop the Violance Movement- Self Destruction, and The Jimmy Castor Bunch- Troglodyte too.

[@wwade7226]

Space Age Love Song should be your next Flock of Seagulls review.

[@markdeslauriers6549]

You want to hear incredible synth? Gary Numan - Cars. BTW. I love your reactions. You just have an awesome take on the reactions that you do. Keep up the good work

[@159awi]

If you did a video with your shirt on, it just wouldn't be the same. That's a compliment, man.

[@Bill123058]

this whole album is great. check out "remember David" & "space age love song"

[@AntoineTee68]

The whole l records good. The theme is space invasion UFOs. These are several tracks of everyday life that take place in the middle of a UFO invasion. I think this is the fifth song on the actual original. First song is really good. It starts out with a wind sound during the beginning stages of the alien invasion it's called modern Love is automatic

[@ScanMan1967]

Shon, if you want synth, listen to Depeche Mode - Never Let Me Down Again ( Tour of the Universe Live In Barcelona 2009) These guys are the grand-daddies of 80s synth.