Reaction: Hungry Like the Wolf! Duran Duran Is On the Prowl to Feed their Insatiable Desire!

"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a popular song by the British band Duran Duran. It was released as a single in 1982 and later included on their album "Rio." The song's lyrics tell a story of a relentless pursuit, comparing the hunger of a wolf to the desire of a person in search of someone they are attracted to.
"Hungry Like the Wolf" became one of Duran Duran's signature songs and helped propel the band to international fame. It features a catchy melody, energetic instrumentation, and distinctive vocals by lead singer Simon Le Bon. The song's music video, which was directed by Russell Mulcahy, also received significant airplay on MTV and contributed to the band's visual and stylish image.
Over the years, "Hungry Like the Wolf" has remained one of Duran Duran's most recognizable and enduring hits, often performed at their live concerts. Its infectious rhythm and memorable chorus continue to captivate audiences, making it a staple of 1980s pop music and a beloved classic to this day.

[@David_Bower]

Of course this tune has an 80's vide, Duran Duran played a leading role in creating the entire sound of the 80's.

[@stillhuntre55]

Duran Duran is one of those bands whose sound is so distinctive, that you can hear one of their songs that you've never heard before and think, "THAT'S Duran Duran".

[@dipsydoodle7988]

Huge rabbit hole. You fall down this, it will take you 40+ years worth of material to sift through.

[@billw715]

Duran Duran are not just music video pioneers. They're the 1st musicians to sell their song Electric Barbarella (1997) via internet. They are the 1st artists to use AI Technology to make a video for their song Invisible (2021). And, they're the 1st band to utilize the video monitor/screen above the concert stage back in 1983, in which every concert pretty much goes without.

[@italoblu]

First, and only James Bond song to hit number one in the US

[@seanswinton6242]

They were the first group to get a Grammy for a video collection issued on video and original laserdisc.

[@billw715]

@@seanswinton6242 Yes, that's true. They won two Grammy's for video in 1984. One for Best Short Form Video called "Duran Duran Video 45, which includes Girls On Film & Hungry Like The Wolf. And the other for Best Long Form Video, Called Duran Duran (Video Album), which included Duran Duran's first 11 videos from Planet Earth (February 1981) to Is There Something I Should Know? (March 1983). The video album was released in March 1983 along with their single, Is There Something I Should Know? And, in the USA, the re-issue of Duran Duran's debut album was also part of this trifecta. Is There Something I should Know? replaced the track To The Shore on the U.S. re-issue of the first album.

[@quasiscorner2589]

at the start of the 90's mtv did a top 100 of the 80's, this was the number 1 spot

[@tparmenter]

They showed all the guys in the band in the video. They were called the Fab Five. Simon LeBon- singer Nick Rhodes-keys John Taylor-bass Roger Taylor-drums Andy Taylor-guitar (The Taylors are not related) They were huge. Pioneers of music videos. Just inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Big hits include: Rio, Girls on Film, Save a Prayer, Wild Boys, Notorious

[@josephmanzuni8593]

Duran Duran were massive in the early 80s. They were the biggest band in the world then. They had s resurgence in the 90s with their classics, Ordinary World and Come Undone. In terms of album sales, they are till today one of the biggest musical acts in the world. They are still active now and will be having their US tour soon.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Rio is a fantastic album. Every song on it is great, not just the singles.

[@peggyhill8539]

Love Duran Duran! So many great songs ! Rio, Girls on Film, Reflex, Wild Boys, Come Undone, Save a Prayer, A View to a Kill, Notorious. They were also all about fashion. They had the fans in a frenzy….very Beatlesmania type stuff.

[@SolarTiger]

Duran Duran are considered one of the 1st bands that MTV made famous...because they embraced big video productions early on...

[@eamonconnelly8029]

MTV helped Duran Duran get famous just as Duran Duran helped MTV get famous. Also, MTV didn't make Duran Duran famous. MTV was only available to 10 percent of the American household when Hungry Like The Wolf reached #3 on the American Billboard Hot 100 charts. To reach #3 on American radio, you have to have access to the entire American population of 231 million people at that time- not just access to 23 million American.

[@katyareads221]

My favoite Duran Duran's favorite is The Reflex.

[@lizmagu3189]

Their video for the song Save A Prayer is one of the most beautifully visual ever. They always shot in the most exotic locales..

[@billw715]

Duran Duran almost had 3 consecutive #1 song releases in a row. They had "The Reflex" which reached #1 in the summer of '84. "The Wild Boys" reached #2 but locked in at this position for 4 straight weeks! Duran Duran then released the James Bond theme "A View To A Kill" which reached #1 in the summer of '85. It was the first Bond theme to reach #1 & it remains the only Bond theme to reach #1 in the United States.

[@brianmcdonald7520]

my favorite song is A view to a kill i saw that in the movies in 86.

[@mikefetterman6782]

This song was the biggest song for months that year. They took the world by storm.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Although really big at first, they probably only had 3 hits that made the top 40 in their career.

[@mikefetterman6782]

There are I think there were 4 or 5 members in the group. Simon LeBon was the front man/singer.

[@billw715]

@@mikefetterman6782 You're far off the mark, mate & I can go on & on & on but here are several singles chart positions from 3 countries across the globe as very few bands become successful the world over. And again, I can give Duran Duran's hit charts from more & more countries... Duran has 15 top 40 hits, 12 top 25 hits, 10 top 10 hits, 10 top 5 hits & 2 # 1 Hits in the in the United States alone- including the only James Bond theme song to ever reach #1 in the United States. The first Bond theme to reach #1 anywhere as well. In the U.K., Duran Duran has 28 Top 40 hits, 25 Top 25 hits, 13 Top 10 hits, 9 Top 5 hits & 2 #1 hits. In Italy, Duran Duran has 23 Top 40 hits, 22 Top 25 hits, 16 Top 10 hits, 11 top 5 hits & 5 #1 Hits. With Duran Duran, the hits keep on giving...

[@billw715]

In regards to when Hungry Like The Wolf was a big song, it depends where you were in the world. In the UK, the song was biggest there as it reached #5 & in New Zealand, it reached #4 both in 1982. In the U.S Canada, it was in 1983, where the song reached #3 & #1.

[@debbieburris9453]

​@Mike Fetterman to aid you in your lack of knowledge, let me help. HLTW, Rio, Save A Prayer, Girls on Film, New Moon on Monday, The Reflex, A View to a Kill, Wild Boys, I Don't Want Your Love, All She Wants Is, Notorious, Serious...& that's just the first decade & I may have forgotten 1 or 2. Shall I go on? No, my fingers hurt. They have Top 40 songs in 5 decades!! 15 studio albums! Over 100 million albums sold. You are entitled to your opinion, like a**holes everyone has one. Just check your facts first before making such comments. These are U.S. charts I'm referring to. I'm glad to see Bill W. gave more detailed info to maybe (doubtfully) enlighten you.

[@egrosenesq]

Please please please do more Duran Duran!! DD was just inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame this year!!! Songs you should check out: Wild Boys is an Amazing song and video!! I think you’d love it!!! Rio is a classic! A View to a Kill is a James Bond movie theme song with clips of Grace Jones… Ordinary World is beautiful and part of their revival in the 90s ❤

[@ronfarney6477]

Hello guys 🎉🎉🎉Duran Duran av just finished a huge massive tour in the UK the reviews are huge massive brilliant awesome epic they've been going since 1978 still going they start there USA tour on may 26th til 22nd of September 🎉🎉🎉there music 🎵🎶 is brilliant awesome totally musicians I've been a die hard Duranie since 1981 I was 12 years old now 54 still a die hard Duranie I've seen um 73 times live there music energy and there live gigs are wow wow wow wow blow ya head 🗣️ off there are so so so many epic tracks to listen to guys girls on film planet earth Rio save a prayer wild boys come on done ordinary world 🌎🌍 the reflex a view to a kill wow wow wow the list doesn't stop 🛑 lol thx for sharing brilliant Duran Duran best band on planet earth 🌎🌍 enjoy guys🎉🎉🎉

[@danfreeman5301]

Love 80s. Many videos are so cheesy, but these guys poured a lot of cash into their productions.

[@yolandabrooksqueenofsevens]

L O L as much as I’m in you guys comment section you know I was all about Duran Duran ❤🔥

[@jamessoto2136]

These dudes were the OG as far rock stars & supermodels hooking up. DD was an MTV darling back in the 80's

[@eamonconnelly8029]

Simon Le Bon is really the only member who dated and then married a supermodel, Yasmin Parvaneh. It's rumored that John Taylor dated Christy Turlington but that's a rumor. Andy Taylor married hair-stylist, Tracy Wilson, in 1982 and they're still together. Nick Rhodes married (1984) & then divorced (1992) a model, not a supermodel, Julie Freidman, and he hasn't really dated any supermodels since his divorce. Roger Taylor married (1984) make-up artist & stylist Giovanna Cantone & they divorced (2004). Roger remarried to non-supermodel Gisella Bernales (2007).

[@JC-yz1sf]

Love your reaction! They have so many really cool funky deep songs. Just don’t get too hung up in the lyrics. They don’t ever really make sense. They also have a strong connection with Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards (SIP) from Chic! You guys, wanna bug out.. check out the song “Notorious” by Duran Duran. 😊

[@seanswinton6242]

This band is a fusion of the Funk and dance rhythms and groove of CHIC and the fashion elegance and smooth sound of Roxy Music with the synthesizers.

[@ruddyvelasquez8108]

cool.... duran duran...!

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

the name , Duran Duran, comes from the Jane Fonda movie, Barbarella

[@WillLlamas]

Duran Duran is at Bottlerock this weekend. I hope to see them 40 years late

[@chantellecline6945]

Man I loved Duran Duran in the 80s, I was just a kid but loved the music and still do.

[@nurhidayahabdullah1548]

There so many good artist and bands from britain in the 80s.

[@danreed5171]

you fellas are alright....I was 14 years old in 1985...........this was the shit........props to them, can you recall a video in the 80's where the lead male/female was a English bloke and and African woman...........I was young, it effected me to the point that I kissed Toshi Pope........except Im Irish and she is from Jamaica

[@AbsurdCats]

I was 13, and young folks today don’t understand how rare dark skinned women as love interests or sex objects for the lead was. It was never portrayed in such a sexual way, Duran Duran did that. Freakin amazing band

[@jaknazryth2488]

Duran Duran were called "The Second Beatles" in the early 80's. But instead of being called the Fab Four they were called the Fab Five. Girls went crazy over them. It was a madhouse everywhere they went. They had to have police protection from all the girls trying to get at them. It was insane. Great blend of punk, new wave, funk, and synth-rock. I could listen to John Taylors bass playing for hours... he is one of the best ever.

[@sobrevalorado]

Nobody called them that

[@jaknazryth2488]

@@sobrevalorado Of course they called them that! I watched it happen! The VJ's on MTV called them that... "We haven't seen this kind of excitement since the Beatles"... "Duran Duran is this generations Beatles". The were call the Fab Five for heavens sake because their rise to fame and excitement among teenagers mirrored that of the Beatles in 1964! And it wasn't just MTV. In 1982/83 music critics called Duran Duran the Second coming of the Beatles. They called the entire new-wave music era "The Second British Invasion". Duran Duran lead the second British Invasion. I was there, I was part of it, I was a fan of it. And I still am. You are all kinds of wrong.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

@@sobrevalorado They were called the "Fab Five" by the press in January 1984. And subsequently, Neil Gaiman released a book in December 1984 titled, "Duran Duran: The First Four Years of the Fab Five." Also from DIG by Mark Elliott's April 22, 2024 article: "In Depth Duran Duran: From New Romantic Icons To Planet Earth’s Biggest Band" which states, "Once dubbed the “Fab Five”, Duran Duran’s ear for hits and knack for reinvention has made the band a touring sensation to this day. Wouldn't it have been easier to just have "Googled" it mate? LOL

[@classicaustralianmusicandf7425]

Nothing beats Girls on Film "full" version.😁

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

lovvvvvve DD❤❤❤❤❤

[@jaknazryth2488]

One word. Rio. THAT is the song of songs from Duran Duran's early 80's collection. BTW... Duran Duran were FINALLY inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame last year! One of the all time GOATS on the bass guitar is John Taylor. He and his best friend Nick Rhodes (Keyboards) formed this band when they were still teenagers in the late 70's. Andy Taylor on lead guitar, Roger Taylor on drums, (none of them are related) and Simon Le Bon on lead vocals. They are STILL on tour. In fact, they just played in Dallas Texas on June 10th. Still fantastic live!

[@bradlynelson357]

They were on location in Sri Lanka . One of my favorite songs was save a prayer. Love your channel guys

[@R777-RLM]

Thanks for your good energy guys. "Save a Prayer," and "Rio," from the '80's, and "Come Undone,'' from the early '90's, are really good.

[@debbieburris9453]

LOVED THIS!!! Ive been a "Duranie" (a name for their fans) since they 1st hit the U.S. in the early 80's!! Since they never stopped making music, I'm suggesting a song from their 5-decade catalog that may not have been already suggested : 80's : "The Reflex" yes, also try Nile Rodgers produced, " Notorious" Biggie (RIP❤) sampled it. 90's: "White Lines" (yep, they remade Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel & they loved it! They even star in the DD video) or "Come Undone" for original music. 2000's: "Reach Up for the Sunrise" - really anything off Astronaut album. 2010's : Anything from their All You Need is Now (title track is 🔥) album or PG "Pressure Off", a collab with Janelle Monae & Nile Rodgers (Nile worked alot with them over the years, Chic is on tour with them now!) 2020's: "All of You" since "Invisible" (1st A.I. video ever-DD had ALOT of firsts, they are THAT GOOD) I look forward to more reactions, I just subscribed ❤

[@WineSippingCowboy]

Written by Duran Duran. Filmed in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. Based on the movie 🎥 Raiders of the Lost Ark. Singer Simon Le Bon plays a character based on Indiana Jones. Each member of the band plays various characters. Members of Duran Duran played in Power Station and Arcadia. Andy Taylor wrote and produced songs with Sir Rod Stewart 35 years ago 🎂. Suggested videos 📹: 1 Duran Duran performs A View to a Kill. 2 Rod Stewart sings Lost in You 3 Power Station performs Some Like It Hot 4 Arcadia performs Goodbye Is Forever.

[@Baddiesc7gn]

Love love love Duran Duran Simon, Nick, Roger, John. So, many hit songs. Mega popular group. I Wrote a paper about Simon and my English teacher who was very strict gave me an A along with a smirk. She said in her very Southern voice, Siiiiiimonn, hmph.

[@debbieburris9453]

Love it!! Omg, I wrote a paper on them for my AP English class, I got an A- !! It was '88 & I went to a small country high school in Ohio, so I was their only fan, lol. Ppl still ask me about them at my HS reunions 😂❤

[@christopherhuot2826]

When DURAN DURAN hit the scene they were dubbed the Fab 5, not too much pressure lol😅

[@eamonconnelly8029]

They were but it was three years after they hit the scene the Fab 5 level was bestowed upon them.

[@tamibrown1740]

Love, Love, Love this band. My favorite of all time. As you can see by the comments we take all things Duran very seriously. This song isn’t one I would play for a first time listener because there are so many that are much better. The bass line in Rio is pure funk. John is one of the best bassists around. He makes it look and sound easy. Simon is an incredible vocalist and song writer. Roger, well we all know he’s great cause he needs 2 hands for his. Andy very underrated guitarist in my book. And then there is Nick, the master controller and genius on keyboards. I don’t think any Duranie commenting in this thread would have enough time to truly express what this band means to all of us. Just know they are very loved and for most of us ladies they are the only men in our lives that haven’t disappointed us, so with that I say, play that fucking bass John, play that fucking bass John!!! 💙

[@eamonconnelly8029]

I'd say "New Religion" or "Notorious" is more so funk bass playing than "Rio," which has more of a speedier Jazz disposition.

[@jeanine6328]

They took their name from the movie Barbarella, a character named Durand Durand. Their songs are not easy to breakdown the lyrics. Very open to interpretation. They generally wrote songs so they capsules work with beautiful women. There’s one son in particular that puts that on display in your face. It verges on pornographic, it’s Girl on Film. There’s also Rio but much tamer, just fun. This video is influenced heavily by Indiana Jones.

[@michaellabarge7557]

Their name came from the old sci-fi movie Barbarella. Duran was the villain.

[@troyshilanski380]

We didnt have internet ,Al Gore didnt invent it yet. We had radio . Now i like this song.

[@michaelhubbard5246]

Duran Duran only has dozens of great videos. That one was one of a handful that they shot on a budget in Sri Lanka. The video went BIG in the earliest days of MTV and Friday Night Videos, and that's how they broke into the US market.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

This is an over-generalization. Videos and MTV helped many bands break it in the United States in the early 1980s like with Duran Duran. However this is not the main reason specific to Duran Duran in 1982. MTV was (and is) on cable TV and in 1982 there were around 23 million cable TV subscribers out of 231 million people in the United States. This means that MTV had "access" to just 10% of the American population. "Hungry Like The Wolf" reached #3 on the American Billboard Hot 100 charts, which means the song had a far magnanimous reach to the American audience on American radio'... particularly to popular music radio channels from the largest of markets to the middle markets and to the smallest of markets all throughout the United States. MTV helped get the word out but it was American Top 40 music stations, which in the beginning resisted playing Duran Duran, opening up their playlist rotation to air Duran Duran. Duran Duran was not just found on the few New Wave, alternative & college radio stations who had been playing them regularly but now their music was aired on the biggest conduit for music- Top 40 radio stations.

[@billw715]

Duran Duran won the 1st ever Grammy Awards each for two short-form videos: Girls On Film & Hungry Like The Wolf and then also in the category of long-form videos for their video collection (album) of videos.

[@SwearyCyclist]

They took their name from the character Duran Duran in the scifi film Barbarella 1968.

[@nthman123]

Yep, the top 3 songs of the 80's are almost certainly all Michael Jackson jams. But, Duran Duran did have their share of charting hits.

[@epongeverte]

This group was the Beatles of the 80s.

[@lindasalaki9404]

You guys are Amazing, thanks for sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@annahanguiano8931]

I loved this band so bad back in the early mid 80's.. bassist john Taylor was all over my wall lol

[@throwabrick]

I always thought "Girls On Film" was their best track.

[@Past-melody]

Check out Duran Duran - wild boys, and the reflex, both are classic 80s songs

[@aimeebella1]

Gotta try Wild Boys if you want to see a wild video and a great song! Their videos were way ahead of their time. They were definitely pioneers in video.

[@styx53ocean]

Have you sen the extended version from "Arena?" It's amazing!!

[@aimeebella1]

@@styx53ocean Yes! It was supposed to be a movie.

[@seichodan]

This video is loosely based upon the "The Heart of Darkness" by Robert Conrad, which was loosely based on "Apocalypse Now" (movie) and you gotta understand there was a whole 'Indiana Jones' adventure movie genre going on at that time - THAT'S where this song/video is coming from! (GenXer Here)

[@eamonconnelly8029]

Duran Duran state that this video was influenced by Indiana Jones: Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Le Bon mirrored a scene from the film "Apocalypse Now" in which his head comes up out of the river mirroring Martin Sheen's character in the film.

[@gesundheit602]

You guys should check out the song RIO by Duran Duran. The bass line is 🔥. In fact, the entire album is incredible, not a bad track on it.

[@seanswinton6242]

Hold Back The Rain, Rio, New Religion. Their song Notorious and Grace Jones' ("I'm Not Perfect) But I'm Perfect For You have almost identical grooves. They can be Mashed together.

[@innosanto]

This band is very underratted. They had great instrument players and all members great.

[@ItsTimeToSaveAmerica]

Simon LeBon is the incredible lead vocalist of Duran Duran. If you get a chance you guys should listen to "The Reflex" which was a great song and some of the later Duran Duran songs like Come Undone. Legendary group with many great songs. ❤ love watching you guys!

[@billw715]

Artists did not take on the music video to such a high creative level of expression as Duran Duran. In regards to the video being "pretty good" this is an understatement. Take yourself into a time machine & back to the early 1980s. No one made music videos like Duran Duran until other artists like Michael Jackson caught on a couple of years later. Duran Duran were the pioneers of music video. Music videos were typically made as a stage performances or someone in a movie studio making a video.

[@mercychoke4475]

EDIT- This comment below was my response to a different video of yours. The 'Walk This Way' Beastie Boys ft. Aerosmith one. SOMEHOW- IT ENDED UP HERE. 😳_🤪🤪😂 Rubin is a real one. FKN GOAT! He's worked with some of the very best. The RHCP's 🌶🌶🌶🌶 were mentored by him & he believed in them when many others didn't. He's truly a very wise man with almost unparalleled influence in the music industry. Hear tell he's hella cool too... Grounded and true to his word, in an industry full of greedy, out of touch narcissistic liars. It's not a phony persona- He's really a good dude. His crazy ZZ Top style beard makes him look like Father Time, himself 🎯⏳_😏. He is one of the most respected cats in the game fr. Dude is brilliant. Has a great ear & knows talent when he sees it. Regardless of if it's rough, raw & unrefined- OR polished without any rough edges at all. And he knows that perfection lies somewhere in between. And he's really good at helping artists find that sweetspot in between, the one that suits their sound and image, the best. Never seen him be wrong when it comes to assisting artists in finding their pocket, if you will. The Man. The Myth. The Legend. Rick Rubin, ladies & gentlemen. He's considered THE expert among experts, themselves. That fact alone- speaks volumes about his talent, character and general badassery... 🌀😜🤘

[@melissayost4888]

New Wave stands for the second British Invasion. The second wave of British bands.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

New Wave does not stand for the second British Invasion. New Wave is a genre of music that incorporated bands from all over globe such as Duran Duran & Tears For Fears from England, Simple Minds & Big Country from Scotland; The B-52's & Talking Heads from the USA; Men Without Hats & Trans-X from Canada; Yellow Magic Orchestra & The Plastics from Japan; INXS & Split Enz from Australia; Nena & Peter Schilling from Germany; Yello from Switzerland & Falco from Austria to name several. New Wave Music lasted roughly between 1976- 1984/1985. "The term "new wave" is largely associated with music critics, not the musicians themselves. It first appeared in music reviews of The Velvet Underground and New York Dolls in the early 1970s. New wave bands of the ‘70s were largely driven by guitars, owing much influence to rockers like (English) David Bowie and (American) Lou Reed. New wave music is a broad subgenre of rock 'n' roll that combines elements of punk rock, mainstream pop music, art rock, synth pop, funk, and reggae. New wave bands largely emerged during the punk and post-punk eras of the late 1970s and early 1980s, but their influence prevailed throughout many decades of pop rock. The new wave music scene was stylistically diverse from its outset. Some late ‘70s new wave artists-such as Blondie, XTC, Nick Lowe, and Elvis Costello-appropriated the raw punk energy of groups like the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls. Other early ‘80s groups like Human League, Tears for Fears, Devo, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, and Duran Duran embraced synthesizers and funk rhythms. Still, others, like the Talking Heads, Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow, and The Police, incorporated reggae and West African rhythmic concepts to traditional rock music."

[@noelsavory4983]

The original British wave was the Beatles and the Rolling Stones etc in the 60's. The New wave was the Police, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Phil Collins etc in the 80's. You should try Duran's The Wild Boys, Rio or The Reflex when you're up for a next listen to them. OR, the break away group, The Power Station's Some Like It Hot with Robert Palmer on lead vocals.

[@rebeccalipps23]

Do you mean Spandau Ballet? I'm not familiar with a band called Standard Ballet.

[@noelsavory4983]

@@rebeccalipps23 Ah. Autocorrect got me. Fixed. Thanks.

[@styx53ocean]

Power Station had so much potential. If Robert Palmer hadn't backed out of the tour to promote his Riptide album, they could have gone far. Hiring Michael Des Barres was a mistake. He is a good singer, but can't hold a candle to Robert Palmer. PS's set at Live Aid was painful to watch. John and Andy were at the height of their substance abuse/addiction and it shows.

[@billw715]

Phil Collins was a member of Genesis & did solo work but his music was not part of the New Wave Music scene. His music wasn't new wave, it was mainstream pop-centric. Peter Gabriel's music (a former Genesis band member, also) was played on New Wave music radio stations, which more appropriately fit the new wave soundscape.

[@noelsavory4983]

@bill w The British New Wave and the New Wave music scene are not necessarily the same thing, just like the New Romatic scene and the Punk scene aren't the same thing. The British New Wave, also refered to as the Second British Invasion, was also in the early 80s, where there was a sudden influx of British bands and singer hit the U.S music charts at the same time roughly around 1980-84. They would also include Dexys Midnight Runners, The Human League, Billy Idol, etc. The New Wave music scene was a particularly U.K based phenomenon, and while there is a venn diagram crossover, again, they aren't necessarily the same as Americans referring to the U.S. music charts of the early 80s might use both terms interchangeably. I used to listen at the time to Casey Kasem's American Top 40 at that time, and that's how it was.

[@troyshilanski380]

Its roller skating music lol

[@rachels.8673]

Great reaction to Duran Duran!! I seen them last year and Chic opened for them. They still touring ❤ They a lot great songs. Check out “All She Wants Is”

[@billw715]

The Hungry Like The Wolf single that reached #3 was not the video version. It was the David Kershenbaum mix otherwise known as the Night Version of the track. The track has a longer musical introduction before Simon Le Bon starts to sing along with a more pronounced guitar sound & an emphasis to the rhythm section for dance clubs.

[@annewoodard6803]

The filmed this and so many great videos in Sri Lanka. Check out the “Save A Prayer” and “Rio” videos. Duran Duran were everything. Check out “The Chauffeur” and “ Planet Earth”, the band was ahead of their time for sure. 😉

[@eamonconnelly8029]

They filmed three videos in Sri Lanka: "Save A Prayer" and this video as well as "Lonely In Your Nightmare," which was also filmed in London.

[@christinewaide5249]

One of my favorite songs from my childhood is “Patches” by Clarence Carter. I think you guys should listen to it. 💕 Well, if you like old songs. It’s pretty old.

[@DonLovelace]

Rio should be the next one you check out

[@ian8241]

It was filmed in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@kierstenridgway4634]

The video is very, Romancing the Stone. The movie. Btw, there was a lot of great music dropping back then. It was not uncommon to overlook some good stuff.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

The band members state the video was influenced by two films, Indiana Jones: Raiders Of The Lost Ark & Apocalypse Now.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

the video is based on the Indiana Jones movies.

[@billw715]

Hungry Like The Wolf was released in May 1982. The video was influenced by the film Apocalypse Now, released in 1979 & also by the by Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark movie. Only one Indiana Jones movie was released at this time & Raiders was released in 1981

[@Kathiebaxter]

How about “Talk of the Town” by the Pretenders?

[@jenniferpedersen8920]

Love Duran Duran. Great reaction guys! Will y’all please check out Skid Row “Wasted Time” Sebastian Bachs vocals are phenomenal!

[@filmgirlLisa]

Duran Duran has no deceased members just yet and other than one guy all the original members are still in the band.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Video directors in the 80s had most of the say what the videos would be or look like. It was the director's "vision" to be displayed. Most often the front man would be pushed to center stage and the rest of the band takes little bit parts like extras in a movie. Before the 80s, you would see a lot of performances taped on tv shows, movies, ect. You would see film of the whole band playing. Then record companies would spend a great deal of energy trying to split the singer from the group by causing a rift in the band. That way they only had one check to write instead of 5 and just use studio musicians for the tracks.

[@billw715]

Quite creative & from the fiction category of writings. The way Duran Duran videos were made was based on a collaborative effort, which involved Duran Duran, Duran Duran's two managers, the Berrow brothers, & their video directors. Duran Duran & their managers were not going to make videos and scenes that they did not approve of. It's their video and their brand on the line & what they want to convey as their video artistic impression. Record companies would spend time trying to split the band apart? This is all very imaginative but nonsensical. In the music business there are no guarantees so you ride that milk cow as far as it can go. You don't break up a band that's making money for you to take on a new & unknown endeavor & lose the profits or the money that the band owes to the record label to break what is successful. It's historically known that bands usually sign bad contracts that are heavily in the favor of the record label. So, if 5 members have a contract that says they get 10% of royalties from album sales, the band has to split this 5 ways along with their manager, agent and so on. And, the record label wants to have the singer go solo by breaking up the band? The record label has to payout the 4 other band members to break their contract. Here comes an unwanted lawsuit for the singer and the record label by the other 4 band members. And, the solo artist may want 10% of the royalties, the same as when it was 5 band members, or even more, perhaps 12% or 15% since the artist has more leverage now.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

You are generalizing. Duran Duran had a say about their music videos. They were theirs & they were a hands on group in control of their sound, art & visuals.

[@jenniezamek2849]

Love this song and especially the video. BUT, #3 ?????. I don't think so.

[@neuvocastezero1838]

He was obviously dissatisfied with the service and/ or food in the restaurant.

[@isabelsilva62023]

It was filmed in Sri Lanka.

[@bobbyb2725]

Metaphor

[@qwerty-so6ml]

Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there HUNT THE SOULS to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

[@sobrevalorado]

The video is Sri Lanka

[@susannebrown3255]

I would 💗to hear you take on George Michael’s. Father figure. I also need an interpreter for what Ollie says.😁😅👍🏻🇨🇦🐉👩🏼‍⚖️

[@lightlantern]

Hello Gents It’s About Lust & Sex!! “Mouth Is Aligned Juice Is Like Wine” We All Know What “Juice” Is! They Filmed In Sri Lanka!

[@eamonconnelly8029]

It's "Mouth is alive, with juices like wine."

[@grendalnewgod]

Duran Duran did the title track for the James Bond: View To A Kill soundtrack. Great song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKGXdIVofch7grM

[@grendalnewgod]

Fan made vid with cuts from the film. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foXNaXili7Okntk

[@Rifkinn]

There is a live version from Coachella 2011 that was great.

[@xoxxobob61]

Guys some of you look like you were around in the 1980's so how can you know so little about one of the Biggest Groups of that decade? 😂 #1: The Video was filmed in Sri Lanka by Australian film maker Russel Mulcahy #2: The main Lyric writer is Simon LeBon who is the Lead Singer so John Taylor has no clue about the meaning of the Song! #3 : Nobody in the Group has Died but there has been line up changes in the past 40 years. #4: The Video cost $200K dollars and was considered one of the most expensive Videos of its time. #5 : This Song charted in the Top 40 in over a dozen Nations.

[@xoxxobob61]

PS : Please checkout one of their Greatest Hits " Ordinary World" which was their second #1 Song in the US..

[@suzannecorona6098]

​@Xoxxo Bob unfortunately not true. Ordinary only charted at #3 😢 A View to a Kill was their 2nd #1 hit

[@xoxxobob61]

@@suzannecorona6098 Thanks for the correction. It was #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 which tracks radio airplay only in the US.

[@JC-yz1sf]

@xoxxonon61 great corrections! However, this video actually didn’t cost $200,000 to make. It cost their record label that much to send the band and their managers to Sri Lanka. While they were there they actually make 3 videos. This one, “Save A Prayer” and “Lonely in your Nightmare”.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

The video did not cost $200K and it was not "was considered one of the most expensive Videos of its time." John Taylor in his autobiography states the band had an advance of $55,000 from their record label for the Sri Lankan trip to film three videos: Hungry Like The Wolf, Save A Prayer & Lonely in Your Nightmare, which was partially filmed in London as well. In Annie Zaleski's "Duran Duran Rio 33 1/3" book about the Rio album, Nick Rhodes is quoted about their videos made in Sri Lanka & he states: "We really didn't have a big budget at all... I think people think those things cost a fortune. They absolutely didn't. For the three videos, it was probably less than, you know, a good American diva's makeup budget for one video... They were done on a shoestring and pulling as many favors as we possibly could."

[@AgentLemmon]

This isn't rock. This is new romantic mixed with new wave.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

This is not New Romantic & the New Romantic movement was not linked to a band's sound but to their fashion. You see it in their Planet Earth video. This sound Duran Duran had is considered New Wave and New Wave is a subgenre of Rock 'N' Roll Music. Duran Duran's sound was to mix rock and dance music with electronica via synths.

[@AgentLemmon]

​@@eamonconnelly8029 This is new romantic which in itself came from new wave and glam rock. It's just that they weren't accepted at first by the new romantic snobs at club Blitz because they weren't from London. They are however the epitimy of New Romantic in that time period.

[@eamonconnelly8029]

@@AgentLemmon No. "New Romantics" was a fashion movement labeled to bands like Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Adam and the Ants due to their style of clothing mainly influenced by designer Vivienne Westwood & Kahn & Bell. The New Romantic movement had more to do with the flamboyant and eccentric clothing influenced by period costumes like swashbuckling pirate attire to the ruffled attire worn by 18th-century dandies. It had nothing to do with their music. "The term "New Romantic" is known to have been coined by musician, producer, manager and innovator Richard James Burgess. He stated that "'New Romantic' [...] fit the Blitz scene and Spandau Ballet, although most of the groups tried to distance themselves from it."[10][11] Though it was a fashion movement, several British music acts in the late 1970s and early 1980s adopted the style and became known to epitomise it within the press, including Steve Strange of Visage, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Classix Nouveaux and Boy George (of Culture Club). Ultravox were also often identified as New Romantics by the press, although they did not exhibit the same visual styles of the movement, despite their link to the band Visage.[a] Japan and Adam and the Ants were also labelled as New Romantic artists by the press, although they all repudiated this and none had any direct connection to the original scene." Most bands repudiated the "New Romantic" label including Duran Duran because it had nothing to do with the band's sound. It was more about the club scene influenced by fashion and not the music. You can say Duran Duran epitomized the "New Romantic" scene all you want because that is what the Press labeled them and these bands, again, based on their fashion. And yes, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Steve Strange, Adam and the Ants all wore frilly & swashbuckling "New Romantic" outfits and that's about it. New Romanticism was not about the music & that New Romantic fashion sense ended in early 1981.

[@TheTracystamand]

It's about sex 😂 obviously

[@theresapeticca8411]

I always loved this song until I heard Diane Downs shot her children in the back of her car while this song was playing. A movie was made called small sacrifices. When this song played in court she was tapping her pencil 🙁

[@eamonconnelly8029]

Get over it. The song has nothing to do with the actions of a deranged person. Ridiculous.

[@CousinWhatIsIt]

I think "Rio" is a better song than this one from the same album.

[@troyshilanski380]

Guys dont try to make sense of 80s pop lyrics.

[@troyshilanski380]

Roller skatin in the 70s and 80s all the songs i hated like. Shows how crappy new music is.

[@cindyfox622]

I hated when videos came the big thing...I wanna hear a song without someone tell'n me what it's about! Music went down hill! 🤢

[@Baddiesc7gn]

One ht wonder: Kajagoogoo. Too Shy. Mega Hit. Add it to your list.

[@billw715]

Co-produced by Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran at the age of 21 who help Kajagoogoo get a record contract.