M - Pop Muzik (1979) *DayOne Reacts*

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[@uthtown]

I’d consider it the first mainstream “new wave” hit in America. I remember being in total awe of this song and how different it was compared to pop/disco/rock.

[@ednicholson7839]

More or less agree though maybe Blondie had a song or two that preceded this one - thinking "Heart of Glass". Also a handful of songs like Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" were quite a bit earlier though maybe that's more pre- "new wave".

[@VadersRage]

There's this whole "1st Wave" of radio friendly New Wave that hit the world in '79-'80.....and this song sits CLOSE to the top. M, Devo, Ebn-Ozn, The Knack, Blondie, The Cars, The Split Enz........this was such a great time for music (even the one-hit-wonders are timeless).

[@MoMoMyPup10]

@@VadersRage was wondering if "Whip It" was before this - I'm pretty sure they were close. When I look back I see so much potential that could've spawned from this '1st wave' but I feel like what progressed after this feels like the downfall of real music, especially rock or pop rock even.

[@TheBamaPrinceable]

New wave indeed! This had to have sounded extremely alien when it came out. I can't imagine people reacting to this in '79 without bewilderment. ...the fact this wasn't just a Top 40 hit but went ALL THE WAY TO #1 is wild to think about.

[@kristybob_toothpaste]

its certainly one of the first i consider gary numans cars the first mainstream hit in 1978 i think

[@yoshiplz]

This would for sure fall under New Wave music. Most New Wave was from 79 to 86. :)

[@tomsnyder6955]

MTV played this song all the time 😊. The '80's ruled music 🎶

[@michaelv9929]

I love this song!! One hit wonder that makes you play this song over and over in your head 😊…all week after hearing it!!! 🔥❤️🔥☮️🙏🏻

[@yoshiplz]

I loved this song; it was weird and fun, perfect for this 13 year old! This was a bit before the MTV era of videos, and it shows.

[@jamesgalimo1007]

This is definitely New Wave. Not a great example of it, though. Here's a better one, "Cars" by Gary Numan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f56We62uocani9U And here's an even better one, "I Ran" by A Flock of Seagulls: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3rTl4qFh7aKnrc

[@ceceliacross5953]

I was 14 then and loved this song!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@jerickson725]

Me too! It was such a big hit and every where for a while. I'm thinking roller skating rink, lol!

[@merkury06]

Me too! It was a fun song!

[@RayPruitt-ji9jx]

Fun fact: 1:37 That's the lead singer's wife.

[@rdavis666]

Still playing this 40 odd years later! Bought the album when it came out in 1979 (giving my age away here)

[@PlanetRaconteur]

At this time, disco was starting to wain. Punk's 1st wave was fading and this foreshadowed electronica/dance/club music. A wild time in music.

[@bigron725]

Brings back memories of MTV and a club called we hung out at . Everyone got out and danced to this no matter if we could or not . Yes , this was New Wave .

[@shwicaz]

This is such a fun song. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed it until now. Thanks for the fun reaction and reminder.

[@MrBigcityal]

This was played on the radio a LOT when it came out. I know every word. Around the same time as Supertramp Take The Long Way Home I think. This also predates MTV when videos were made for songs as normal.

[@LuisHernandez-yf2no]

Still catching even in 2023 😂

[@themanftheworld8439]

Charted in the spring of 1979 in the UK.

[@Niecy70]

Wow I grew up in this age and I thought I knew every song but not this one LOL thank you so much for reacting❤

[@tetsuoishiki4677]

New York, Paris, London, Munich, Everybody talk about, mmmm, Pop Musik.

[@jensen220]

From SongFacts: "This song brought together a variety of influences, including a disco sound that was a hybrid of the European style popularized by producer Georgio Moroder, and the American disco from acts like Earth, Wind & Fire. The song is often categorized as New Wave, and considered one of the first singles in that genre to top the Hot 100. It was also one of the first synthesizer-driven tracks to top the chart. This song is sung from the perspective of a disc jockey spinning records at a dance club. This being 1979, the Pop Music of the time was the finest disco in all the land. While on the surface, the song is about enjoying the sound and losing your inhibitions on the dance floor, M (Robin Scott) sees a far deeper meaning in the track. In disco music, he saw people coming together from all over the world, and the DJ was their voice of authority giving them direction. He explained to Melody Maker: "At the end of the track, I say 'Do you read me Loud And Clear.' It's very pushy. I'm not sure that I like to be spoken to like that, but I get the feeling that people want to know that someone is in control. I see everybody in the disco like being in an enormous army which is waiting to be told what to do. They've all rallied under this call, and now they're sweating out their hang-ups there." "

[@bryanforis1839]

Number one song in county and the world great club music

[@RonaldWilliams-lp3bg]

I was 11 years old when the song came out I had this album 🥁🥁 I see you jamming to this even though this video is a year old but still I like it 👍👍💯🥁 yeah actually that was the start of New Wave they had a lot of great hits in the 80s I was a teenager in the 80s I remember that decade like the back of my hand lol

[@quicktastic]

I've heard this a million times (give or take) and never saw the video for it. This will be stuck in your head for a while now.

[@marvinalvarez8572]

I was 5 when I heard this song, I remembered when my dad putting on those big black disc haha 😅.

[@joskokrstulovic1258]

Me same age!😂

[@robinjohnston24]

Daaaam! 40+ years since I heard this and I still remember the lyrics!

[@rbash]

It's like a Jeopardy! question: "According to a 1979 song, the residents of New York, London, Paris, and Munich are all talking about this." "What is Pop Muzik, Alex?!" "And you've won our Daily Double, Robin!" No way would any of us miss that one!

[@stephintheatre6335]

It's sounds like a mix of synth pop and disco music

[@davids5336]

It's an unusual and prevalent song! It kind of makes fun of Top 40 radio at the time! It has a very unique appeal , and I really dig it! What else can I add! Goodbye!

[@ShuffleUpandDeal32]

Fun fact, the girl in blue is the actual female vocalist, not the models. Also the guys wife.

[@billofalltrades2633]

I was 9 when this came out! Crazy song but it has a good beat 🤣

[@RoseSantos-qj4yf]

Back then this is something I would have called Pop Music 6+29+2023

[@watzizname]

Think i still have it on vinyl, don't ever remember seeing the music-video before though..

[@troyshilanski380]

Takes me back.

[@stephenriggs8177]

No genre ruled the 80s. We listened to everything.

[@garyfallows1123]

Fact about this, the 12inch version was double tracked, it had a second groove running along side with a different song, when I was DJing, if someone bumped the decks, the needle would jump and sometimes land in the other groove and play the other tune

[@jofoster1596]

One hit wonder but pretty good one

[@haweavivian48]

Yeah... It was great fun. I was 15 when this hit the charts. It was a good time growing up in this era. No cell phones. You had to go out and meet people. Lots of great dance music. Thanks forvthe memories.

[@willfromyadkinville]

i was a freshman in high school then! there only hit! but it was a fun jam!

[@scotties.3414]

Devo, The Cars, The Cure., Gary Numan...all New Wave artists

[@JohnEdwardBerry]

1979 was a great year for me.

[@pirobot668beta]

If Raymond Reddington were a musician instead of a criminal mastermind.

[@jet07son]

thanks for choosing to react to this video ( my first 45 vinel ) great reactions as always !!!

[@rbash]

This song, Gary Numan's "Cars", and Devo's "Satisfaction" are the first synth pop songs I remember breaking through in my small town. Pop Muzik admittedly sounds pretty silly now (though I'm still fond of it), but against the backdrop of the late 70s, these songs made me sit up and go "Whoa, what is that?!" I'd say that songs like "Heart of Glass" by Blondie and "My Best Friend's Girl" and "Just What I Needed" by the Cars did the same for the broader New Wave genre - at least, those are the hits I remember catching my attention. (Okay, you can throw in The Knack's "My Sharona" if you must.) It wasn't until I got to college the next year that I realized that The B52's, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, The Talking Heads, and others had already been at it for a while. My hometown had just been pretty oblivious to the new music until it was everywhere, being preoccupied with Disco, Yacht Rock, and straight-ahead rock like Boston, Journey, Foreigner, The Who, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, etc. It was a great few years for music; lots of change and excitement!

[@Buddha-of8fk]

79 was a fun and strange year. We got hit with so many different types of music. It was awesome.

[@johnrozs]

Wow I remember this it was just a fun boppy song at the time funny as hell now

[@UnhandyCandy280]

UK 80's music videos.... This was clearly a bigger budget than most. Must be up to nearly £10 ($12) !!!!

[@aclark903]

I think #Rattrap by the Boomtown Rats was probably the first New Wave song I got into, maybe a year or so earlier.

[@Blue-qr7qe]

'Never saw the video. I always thought it was a David Bowie thing. Fun. Yeah, it does seem like a Devo song, too.

[@brokenmummy232]

Sweet 80's moves Angela☺ This definitely fell into he New Wave Catagory and I really enjoyed your review of this 80s classic.

[@stephenpaxman6180]

awesome song

[@hughphillips1427]

British new wave.

[@Brandi6666]

Dont know. A bit electronic. But yes right there with devo. Just a bit unique

[@scottyhotty1003]

cool rolling stones shirt!!! 😊👍

[@obx300]

You are too freaking cute, if i need to cheer myself up i could just watch you dance lol.

[@brucevocke4847]

That was fun. I was 11.

[@chrisharris6206]

Oh, 🤣💯 thanks Angela, I been waiting for you to do this one, as the , excitement of your head, bobbin , I can see at first you , weren't sure. But as the tempo picked up you got it. Now the TomTom Club, flip side , to Genius of Love 💕, Wordy Rappinhood. Please do that one Wordy Rappinhood.😍, Also Happy St Patrick's day , tomorrow.

[@stevensprunger3422]

So this is also when techno and disco we’re just kind of marrying each other if you wanna listen to some good Moog synthesizer music Giorgio Moroder I think he worked with Donna summers yes Donna summers Giorgio Moroder and he work with Sparks around the same time check out Donna summers and Sparks

[@onsesejoo2605]

Who You gonna call , Pop Muzik !

[@richardvasquez1666]

I have one for you. It's called "Someone Else" by a rock band called Queensryche. It's a powerful song of self reflection. Make sure it's the studio version and NOT the full band version.

[@haveanicedave1551]

1979 was a great year.

[@richardcummins5465]

You look totally bewildered, girl. Catchy tune though.

[@comp20B]

Keep going!

[@AW11-e4h]

Banger 🤘🤘

[@kpowers]

This was a fun song

[@mkdallas4712]

We were about to embark upon a new decade, the 80s, and music like this and others from Blondie and Devo were leading the way to a new sound.

[@yw1971]

Appeared in many intros over the years

[@stevensprunger3422]

This was a song that came out those both mocking pop music and was a pop music it ironic isn’t it I remember when this song came out and I didn’t have any television sit back down so I didn’t see the MTV version of this song however I did hear on the radio and it was pretty astounding

[@dichter331]

I always was under the impression that this is a satire. But reading through the comments, either people don't get it, or i am just wrong. 😅

[@stevensprunger3422]

@@dichter331 I believe it’s just fun and it’s kind of making commentary on pop music

[@dichter331]

@@stevensprunger3422 Don't get me wrong, i like the song. I find it so funny, because it spoofs the medium itself uses. so thats what i thought it is a satire. Cheers! 🙂

[@classiclife7204]

Welcome to the New Wave.

[@csedrivers2850]

Just gettin loose. 🙃

[@rnrsteev]

So much Fun, I'm Old, Have Fun.

[@raym3214]

Can you review "I forgive it all" by Mudcrutch/Tom Petty?

[@jessenuf]

Don’t forget the genre of “Dark Age”. You’ll find a ton of great songs

[@randallwong7196]

A classic song of that style.

[@rodrigomoran5181]

I love your hair baby

[@deanthomas8026]

New wave yes. Like Buggles

[@WalkerOne]

Interesting

[@Brandi6666]

Oh yeh. Whoop whoop. Im a rocker. But this song is in my secret stash😊😊😊😊🤘❤️

[@teresabunting6364]

I had this 45

[@csedrivers2850]

🙃

[@jamesrussell6663]

New wave

[@stephenpaxman6180]

1979 this song come out

[@paulpennell2115]

Its POP POP POP musik

[@csedrivers2850]

🤣

[@FoamySlobbers]

Kansas - fire with fire.

[@King_Christopher]

It was an anti pop glam song.

[@thomasdavis3179]

Bloodhound gang please

[@johnthegreek5836]

Sorry I never called for this song

[@thrusta100]

Stuff you!

[@franckmedina3346]

Group german

[@themanftheworld8439]

British 🇬🇧

[@ronrotz2879]

How could someone make Angela listen to this crappy song? BTW...Angela is such a doll 😍

[@Lovegun-w4s]

Nobody put a gun to her head, just a simple request from someone. That's why it's called a reaction video 😏

[@CHRISANDREOU4199]

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