The Fixx — Stand Or Fall
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Crying parents tell their children
If you survive, don't do as we did
A son exclaims there'll be nothing to do to
Her daughter says she'll be dead with you
While foreign affairs are screwing us rotten
Line morale has hit rock bottom
Dying embers stand forgotten
Talks of peace were being trodden
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Is this the value of our existence
Should we proclaim with such persistence
Our destiny relies on conscience
Red or blue, what's the difference
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
An empty face reflects extinction
Ugly scars divide the nation
Desecrate the population
There will be no exaltation
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
If you survive, don't do as we did
A son exclaims there'll be nothing to do to
Her daughter says she'll be dead with you
While foreign affairs are screwing us rotten
Line morale has hit rock bottom
Dying embers stand forgotten
Talks of peace were being trodden
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Is this the value of our existence
Should we proclaim with such persistence
Our destiny relies on conscience
Red or blue, what's the difference
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
An empty face reflects extinction
Ugly scars divide the nation
Desecrate the population
There will be no exaltation
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
Stand or fall
State your peace tonight
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
It's the euro theatre
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
Stand or fall
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I don't care what anybody says, 24 yrs, and this tune still kicks ass! And, I'm 62!
ick wrote:
I've got to agree with this. There was quite a bit of good music that occurred during the '80s. As with any period though it seems that you had to look a bit further or dig a bit deeper than what was being spoon-fed to the general public via most radio stations. However, there were some great radio stations that started changing what the public was hearing and played some really great music during that period.
This nails the 80's music issue. FM radio started to play what the public didn't know was available, sorta like a the host of this station...
I've got to agree with this. There was quite a bit of good music that occurred during the '80s. As with any period though it seems that you had to look a bit further or dig a bit deeper than what was being spoon-fed to the general public via most radio stations. However, there were some great radio stations that started changing what the public was hearing and played some really great music during that period.
This nails the 80's music issue. FM radio started to play what the public didn't know was available, sorta like a the host of this station...
Wait...these guys aren't Aussies? Oi. (Oi, Oi) One of the many great bands from the 80s.
terryweir wrote:
Yes , Bill is on a roll these days, So many songs that spoke of warnings, that no-one listened to........
The sad thing is that these songs are relevant again much like Sting performing "I Hope the Russians Love Their Children Too".
Yes , Bill is on a roll these days, So many songs that spoke of warnings, that no-one listened to........
The sad thing is that these songs are relevant again much like Sting performing "I Hope the Russians Love Their Children Too".
always liked the album Walkabout
Quintessential’80s band. Loved them
Proclivities wrote:
Please also include Beastie Boys, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Ant, Whitney Houston, Neneh Cherry, De La Soul, Madonna, SADE, and The Stone Roses who also debuted in the 80s Not all hair bands and synth pop, but icons who changed the soundscapes and contributed to the diversity of music today.
Please also include Beastie Boys, Cyndi Lauper, Adam Ant, Whitney Houston, Neneh Cherry, De La Soul, Madonna, SADE, and The Stone Roses who also debuted in the 80s Not all hair bands and synth pop, but icons who changed the soundscapes and contributed to the diversity of music today.
Proclivities wrote:
Like Proclivities, I tend towards music from the 70s and typically disparage music of the 80 , with a sense that rock in the early 90s "saved" rock n roll. I especially agree that Dire Straits and only a few other bands were really worth a damn in the 80s.
HOWEVER, compare the top 100 songs in 1973 to those in 1983. It's easy to see that there was a lot of crap in the 70s that we've all forgotten about because it hasn't been played to death on "classic rock" radio for the past 50 years.
1973
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
1983
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Like Proclivities, I tend towards music from the 70s and typically disparage music of the 80 , with a sense that rock in the early 90s "saved" rock n roll. I especially agree that Dire Straits and only a few other bands were really worth a damn in the 80s.
HOWEVER, compare the top 100 songs in 1973 to those in 1983. It's easy to see that there was a lot of crap in the 70s that we've all forgotten about because it hasn't been played to death on "classic rock" radio for the past 50 years.
1973
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
1983
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Loved The Fixx!!
Loved this song back in the college days, Ohio State, High Street, Mean Mr. Mustards!
Proclivities wrote:
On the subject of the 80s: I was in my thirties right through that decade. I'd had the luck to be in London and a teenager in the late 60s, so believe I saw and heard the best of it . But the 80s were a groove: the materialistic antidote to a bit too much spaced-out sprituality in the 60s (let's jump Punk that was more a statement than music). Lloyd Cole, Simply Red, Pretenders, Madonna and Costello in their pomp etc. What's not to like?
On the subject of the 80s: I was in my thirties right through that decade. I'd had the luck to be in London and a teenager in the late 60s, so believe I saw and heard the best of it . But the 80s were a groove: the materialistic antidote to a bit too much spaced-out sprituality in the 60s (let's jump Punk that was more a statement than music). Lloyd Cole, Simply Red, Pretenders, Madonna and Costello in their pomp etc. What's not to like?
AH, Cy Curnin and the FIXX !
Overlooked ,and underrated musical genius.
With Out a doubt
Overlooked ,and underrated musical genius.
With Out a doubt
I stood all day...tonight, I will fall. That should fix everything.
Isabeau wrote:
A different era, sometimes greatly missed...
For years and years this was the only song by The Fixx that I liked. Then something clicked (largely due to BillG) and I came to like a lot more of their music.
Ex used to play this in his band. Its 1984, Ft. Lauderdale Fla,
in the age of Miami Vice, big shoulder pads and this girl cut quite a figure in her high heels and sweetheart socks. She had legs...
in the age of Miami Vice, big shoulder pads and this girl cut quite a figure in her high heels and sweetheart socks. She had legs...
A different era, sometimes greatly missed...
For years and years this was the only song by The Fixx that I liked. Then something clicked (largely due to BillG) and I came to like a lot more of their music.
LuvsMusic wrote:
Standard Faaaaaaall, rake your leaves tonight!
Standard Fall? Isn't that a typical Autumn?
Standard Faaaaaaall, rake your leaves tonight!
Great memories of these boys from back in '84! A Flock of Seagulls (I'm in front row at Foxboro) opened for The Fixx (now I'm in 4th row) who opened for The Police (now I'm being crushed in the 8th or so row)! Needless to say, I eddied out pretty quickly in order to breath! Great show...37 years ago? WTH!
3Chords wrote:
Fell.
November 3rd -- stand or fall!
Fell.
I saw The Fixx a year or two ago here in NorCal. Now they play small venues so the experience is exceptional. They put on a wonderful show and sounded great! It was so much fun to see them again after all these years. If we ever get back to normal, GO SEE THE FIXX, when they come around again!
Aquellos maravillosos años 80. 
November 3rd -- stand or fall!
dwhayslett wrote:
I read that as "this is what I thought I was hearing" ... which seems supported by "(looks up actual lyrics)".
Ah! Silly me.
I read that as "this is what I thought I was hearing" ... which seems supported by "(looks up actual lyrics)".
Ah! Silly me.
TampaPurple wrote:
Might have been my wild sister PJ that threw that shoe. Me my gf Maty went to see the Kinks at the Greek Theater early 80s and witnessed a shoe bouncing of Ray Davies knee from several rows back! No effect on Ray forever the showman.Well turns out we split up sometime during the show as it were she made her way up front stage. When the show was over i says to PJ " DID YOU SEE SOME ASSHOLE THREW A SHOE AT RAY! In which she replied to me with her beautiful grin..yeah bro your big sis is a Crazy bitch..no disputing that!
1983, Rock Super Bowl in Orlando, FL - The Animals, The Fixx, The Police. I can remember someone throwing a shoe at the Fixx's lead singer and it hit him crotch level. He sang right through it. Weird. Also remember getting my first buzz off a contact high from all the weed being smoked.
14 years old. Good times, man.
14 years old. Good times, man.
Might have been my wild sister PJ that threw that shoe. Me my gf Maty went to see the Kinks at the Greek Theater early 80s and witnessed a shoe bouncing of Ray Davies knee from several rows back! No effect on Ray forever the showman.Well turns out we split up sometime during the show as it were she made her way up front stage. When the show was over i says to PJ " DID YOU SEE SOME ASSHOLE THREW A SHOE AT RAY! In which she replied to me with her beautiful grin..yeah bro your big sis is a Crazy bitch..no disputing that!
This song has been looping through my brain the last 10 weeks since Covid-19 lock down began around here.
Bowie's '5 Years' since sometime around xmess.
Soundtrack of our pandemic lives.
Bowie's '5 Years' since sometime around xmess.
Soundtrack of our pandemic lives.
Say what you want about the 80s, but at least this song and the band was trying to make a statement about world affairs during the Cold War. They had something to say, and it wasn't just the vapid lyrics of so many songs or bands that made it big. The same should be said for U2, whether you agree with them or not.
I certainly go along with this comment😊
Hot damn, I love The Fixx. College Daze at their best. Saw these guys live in the late 80s. Fantastically tight show.
In cover art. Is that Eddie Munster.?
Standard Fall? Isn't that a typical Autumn?
part of the resistance movement against Reagan placing short range nukes in Germany - i.e. the european theatre...
Proclivities wrote:
Yep. I was 15 in 1980 in London. The eighties for me: I loved The Police, The Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Bob Marley, UB40 even Frankie Goes to Hollywood! U2 was a bit mainstream for us alternative/dropout types (but I secretly liked them). Not cool were Duran Duran and many others, but the eighties was fantastic, especially as many gigs took place in London. I could go on...
...but there certainly some bad ones.
Yep. I was 15 in 1980 in London. The eighties for me: I loved The Police, The Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Bob Marley, UB40 even Frankie Goes to Hollywood! U2 was a bit mainstream for us alternative/dropout types (but I secretly liked them). Not cool were Duran Duran and many others, but the eighties was fantastic, especially as many gigs took place in London. I could go on...
"It's the year of fear!"
Say what you want about the 80s, but at least this song and the band was trying to make a statement about world affairs during the Cold War. They had something to say, and it wasn't just the vapid lyrics of so many songs or bands that made it big. The same should be said for U2, whether you agree with them or not.
Ex used to play this in his band. Its 1984, Ft. Lauderdale Fla,
in the age of Miami Vice, big shoulder pads and this girl cut quite a figure in her high heels and sweetheart socks. She had legs...
in the age of Miami Vice, big shoulder pads and this girl cut quite a figure in her high heels and sweetheart socks. She had legs...
BCarn wrote:
Not "Euro theatre" and "state your peace tonight" like so many lyrics sites post? Where did you find those lyrics?
I read that as "this is what I thought I was hearing" ... which seems supported by "(looks up actual lyrics)".
Not "Euro theatre" and "state your peace tonight" like so many lyrics sites post? Where did you find those lyrics?
I read that as "this is what I thought I was hearing" ... which seems supported by "(looks up actual lyrics)".
Such a beautiful, bleak song. And seemingly as appropriate in 2019 as when it was written.
TampaPurple wrote:
I was there too! Just a 24 yo sailor among friends - excellent concert!
1983, Rock Super Bowl in Orlando, FL - The Animals, The Fixx, The Police. I can remember someone throwing a shoe at the Fixx's lead singer and it hit him crotch level. He sang right through it. Weird. Also remember getting my first buzz off a contact high from all the weed being smoked.
14 years old. Good times, man.
14 years old. Good times, man.
I was there too! Just a 24 yo sailor among friends - excellent concert!
Proclivities wrote:
If you think the '80s was just "hair metal and...synth stuff" you may not have been listening in the right places. Aside from U2, there were Talking Heads, The Clash, REM, The Psychedelic Furs, XTC, The Smiths, Squeeze, Split Enz, INXS, The Cure, The Replacements, The Pixies, and others making great music in the 1980s. To people running in the "Classic Rock" hamster wheel (not you), those bands may not seem so great, but none of them were "hair metal" or "synth" bands. Some of the electronic bands were quite good as well (more the ones who emulated Kraftwerk), but there certainly some bad ones.
I've got to agree with this. There was quite a bit of good music that occurred during the '80s. As with any period though it seems that you had to look a bit further or dig a bit deeper than what was being spoon-fed to the general public via most radio stations. However, there were some great radio stations that started changing what the public was hearing and played some really great music during that period.
If you think the '80s was just "hair metal and...synth stuff" you may not have been listening in the right places. Aside from U2, there were Talking Heads, The Clash, REM, The Psychedelic Furs, XTC, The Smiths, Squeeze, Split Enz, INXS, The Cure, The Replacements, The Pixies, and others making great music in the 1980s. To people running in the "Classic Rock" hamster wheel (not you), those bands may not seem so great, but none of them were "hair metal" or "synth" bands. Some of the electronic bands were quite good as well (more the ones who emulated Kraftwerk), but there certainly some bad ones.
I've got to agree with this. There was quite a bit of good music that occurred during the '80s. As with any period though it seems that you had to look a bit further or dig a bit deeper than what was being spoon-fed to the general public via most radio stations. However, there were some great radio stations that started changing what the public was hearing and played some really great music during that period.
Stand or fall
State your biz tonight
It's the yuro filla
(looks up actual lyrics)... well damn, finally after 35 years I've figured out the real lyrics.. can't believe it took that long. On another note it's nice having the studio version. The live version just sounds like typical 80s arena rock, while the studio version has that massive mystical, world-moving baroque ambience that typified early 1980s new wave.
State your biz tonight
It's the yuro filla
(looks up actual lyrics)... well damn, finally after 35 years I've figured out the real lyrics.. can't believe it took that long. On another note it's nice having the studio version. The live version just sounds like typical 80s arena rock, while the studio version has that massive mystical, world-moving baroque ambience that typified early 1980s new wave.
1983, Rock Super Bowl in Orlando, FL - The Animals, The Fixx, The Police. I can remember someone throwing a shoe at the Fixx's lead singer and it hit him crotch level. He sang right through it. Weird. Also remember getting my first buzz off a contact high from all the weed being smoked.
14 years old. Good times, man.
14 years old. Good times, man.
Seeing them live next week!
One of my fav 80’s bands. Holds up well, still sounds fresh.
Excellent band.
What a blast from the past. Gave it an 8 just for the memories. Should be a 7 like the majority but just for the memories. Thanks RP.
Perfect for the current times...
I was living in England when this came out - transported back when I heard those opening chords.
One of my favorite albums from that period, the other being Marshall Crenshaw's "Field Day."
One of my favorite albums from that period, the other being Marshall Crenshaw's "Field Day."
trailhead wrote:
If you think the '80s was just "hair metal and...synth stuff" you may not have been listening in the right places. Aside from U2, there were Talking Heads, The Clash, REM, The Psychedelic Furs, XTC, The Smiths, Squeeze, Split Enz, INXS, The Cure, The Replacements, Talk Talk, The Pixies, and others making great music in the 1980s. To people running in the "Classic Rock" hamster wheel (not you), those bands may not seem so great, but none of them were "hair metal" or "synth" bands. Some of the electronic bands were quite good as well (more the ones who emulated Kraftwerk), but there certainly were some bad ones.
Proclivities wrote:
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
Sure there was lots of lousy music in the 1960s and 70s. But also a lot of great music. There just was hardly any good music coming out of the 80s. It was hair metal and this type of synth stuff.
All generalities are false, though, as the joke goes. I think Dire Straits and 80s U2 stuff (not as much of a fan of their stuff after Achtung Baby) were pretty good. But stuff like that was the exception that proved the rule.
I'm not saying this as someone looking back. I am saying this as someone who has always been very into music since the early 70s and who was constantly evaluating what was available. The 80s were a drought that were rescued by the music of the 90s.
And no, I wasn't watching MTV during the 80s.
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
Sure there was lots of lousy music in the 1960s and 70s. But also a lot of great music. There just was hardly any good music coming out of the 80s. It was hair metal and this type of synth stuff.
All generalities are false, though, as the joke goes. I think Dire Straits and 80s U2 stuff (not as much of a fan of their stuff after Achtung Baby) were pretty good. But stuff like that was the exception that proved the rule.
I'm not saying this as someone looking back. I am saying this as someone who has always been very into music since the early 70s and who was constantly evaluating what was available. The 80s were a drought that were rescued by the music of the 90s.
And no, I wasn't watching MTV during the 80s.
If you think the '80s was just "hair metal and...synth stuff" you may not have been listening in the right places. Aside from U2, there were Talking Heads, The Clash, REM, The Psychedelic Furs, XTC, The Smiths, Squeeze, Split Enz, INXS, The Cure, The Replacements, Talk Talk, The Pixies, and others making great music in the 1980s. To people running in the "Classic Rock" hamster wheel (not you), those bands may not seem so great, but none of them were "hair metal" or "synth" bands. Some of the electronic bands were quite good as well (more the ones who emulated Kraftwerk), but there certainly were some bad ones.
amazing band live, then as now
those opening cords . . .
I saw these guys last year in a very small club in the Bay Area with about 30 other people. Sad that more people couldn't appreciate this very talented band but excellent that I was able to walk right up to the stage. They're still out there...Go see them! They did an amazing show and I was really struck by how good Cy's voice was after all these years. He was really into the show too...not just going through the motions.
The autumn of my sophomore year in high school just came flooding back to me in these last two minutes....
Proclivities wrote:
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
Sure there was lots of lousy music in the 1960s and 70s. But also a lot of great music. There just was hardly any good music coming out of the 80s. It was hair metal and this type of synth stuff.
All generalities are false, though, as the joke goes. I think Dire Straits and 80s U2 stuff (not as much of a fan of their stuff after Achtung Baby) were pretty good. But stuff like that was the exception that proved the rule.
I'm not saying this as someone looking back. I am saying this as someone who has always been very into music since the early 70s and who was constantly evaluating what was available. The 80s were a drought that were rescued by the music of the 90s.
And no, I wasn't watching MTV during the 80s.
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
Sure there was lots of lousy music in the 1960s and 70s. But also a lot of great music. There just was hardly any good music coming out of the 80s. It was hair metal and this type of synth stuff.
All generalities are false, though, as the joke goes. I think Dire Straits and 80s U2 stuff (not as much of a fan of their stuff after Achtung Baby) were pretty good. But stuff like that was the exception that proved the rule.
I'm not saying this as someone looking back. I am saying this as someone who has always been very into music since the early 70s and who was constantly evaluating what was available. The 80s were a drought that were rescued by the music of the 90s.
And no, I wasn't watching MTV during the 80s.
xkolibuul wrote:
Um, no, 80s were not uniformly excellent. Not even close. I lived every minute of it. Two words: drum machines.
the 80's were about big hair, heavy metal and Rush for me, no drum machines allowed..
Um, no, 80s were not uniformly excellent. Not even close. I lived every minute of it. Two words: drum machines.
the 80's were about big hair, heavy metal and Rush for me, no drum machines allowed..
Proclivities wrote:
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
Um, no, 80s were not uniformly excellent. Not even close. I lived every minute of it. Two words: drum machines.
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
Um, no, 80s were not uniformly excellent. Not even close. I lived every minute of it. Two words: drum machines.
Rockit999 wrote:
Agreed. After more than 30 years, I just looked up the lyrics to this song. Quite a good lyricist on this tune. I'll have to look up the others.
Under rated Group.....Lots of good tunes.
Agreed. After more than 30 years, I just looked up the lyrics to this song. Quite a good lyricist on this tune. I'll have to look up the others.
Under rated Group.....Lots of good tunes.
SmackDaddy wrote:
Uniformly excellent and upbeat? I'll have to disagree with that. As with any time period there was a lot of awful music put out. Most of the good stuff flew under the radar for most people. Furthermore, there was lot of excellent music that wasn't "upbeat". I find it strange how many people think of the 80s as some great decade. A decade where nuclear war was being threatened all the time. A decade where the phrase "greed is good" became a mantra for Wall Street and big company mergers that put a lot of people out of work. A decade where Reagan raised taxes four times, and when Bush Sr. promised "No New Taxes" then proceed to raise taxes. A decade that ended in a recession. The good music in the 80s reflected this and wasn't necessarily upbeat.
Don't forget the Savings & Loan Crisis (followed by a Stock Market crash) which was part of the recession.
Uniformly excellent and upbeat? I'll have to disagree with that. As with any time period there was a lot of awful music put out. Most of the good stuff flew under the radar for most people. Furthermore, there was lot of excellent music that wasn't "upbeat". I find it strange how many people think of the 80s as some great decade. A decade where nuclear war was being threatened all the time. A decade where the phrase "greed is good" became a mantra for Wall Street and big company mergers that put a lot of people out of work. A decade where Reagan raised taxes four times, and when Bush Sr. promised "No New Taxes" then proceed to raise taxes. A decade that ended in a recession. The good music in the 80s reflected this and wasn't necessarily upbeat.
Don't forget the Savings & Loan Crisis (followed by a Stock Market crash) which was part of the recession.
ElKay wrote:
Wow!
In late August saw The Fixx in concert in Connecticut—outdoors on the beach as the sun set. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had, including this very 80s one: "It's the Eurotheater!" By the end of the concert the whole audience was on their feet dancing and singing along with "One Thing Leads to Another."
Wow!
dragon1952 wrote:
I agree...a very good, under-rated, band...last time I looked they were still playing and enjoying success, with their original line-up...
The Fixx had a couple really stellar offerings during their short tenure.
I agree...a very good, under-rated, band...last time I looked they were still playing and enjoying success, with their original line-up...
The Fixx had a couple really stellar offerings during their short tenure.
Love this. Opening chords pulled me right back to college days. Peers were listening to hair bands and Journey, et al but for some of us this was 'alternative' music.....
AhhtheMusic wrote:
That is where I have to disagree - the 80s sound was uniformly EXCELLENT and UPBEAT. Those were great days and it is reflected in the music of the era. And the FIXX - one of the best of the best
Uniformly excellent and upbeat? I'll have to disagree with that. As with any time period there was a lot of awful music put out. Most of the good stuff flew under the radar for most people. Furthermore, there was lot of excellent music that wasn't "upbeat". I find it strange how many people think of the 80s as some great decade. A decade where nuclear war was being threatened all the time. A decade where the phrase "greed is good" became a mantra for Wall Street and big company mergers that put a lot of people out of work. A decade where Reagan raised taxes four times, and when Bush Sr. promised "No New Taxes" then proceed to raise taxes. A decade that ended in a recession. The good music in the 80s reflected this and wasn't necessarily upbeat.
That is where I have to disagree - the 80s sound was uniformly EXCELLENT and UPBEAT. Those were great days and it is reflected in the music of the era. And the FIXX - one of the best of the best
Uniformly excellent and upbeat? I'll have to disagree with that. As with any time period there was a lot of awful music put out. Most of the good stuff flew under the radar for most people. Furthermore, there was lot of excellent music that wasn't "upbeat". I find it strange how many people think of the 80s as some great decade. A decade where nuclear war was being threatened all the time. A decade where the phrase "greed is good" became a mantra for Wall Street and big company mergers that put a lot of people out of work. A decade where Reagan raised taxes four times, and when Bush Sr. promised "No New Taxes" then proceed to raise taxes. A decade that ended in a recession. The good music in the 80s reflected this and wasn't necessarily upbeat.
Dancing in the kitchen thanks Billy.
CHuLoYo wrote:
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Or put them on auto-pay, like many of us have. Money well spent.
AhhtheMusic wrote:
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
That is where I have to disagree - the 80s sound was uniformly EXCELLENT and UPBEAT. Those were great days and it is reflected in the music of the era. And the FIXX - one of the best of the best
It's all too common and easy for people to pontificate how much "'80s music sucked", especially for your garden variety, dyed-in-the-wool, classic rock disciples. It's also easy for many people to forget how much lousy music there was in the 1960s and '70s - largely because we weren't as bombarded with it, via MTV, as we were with music in the '80s. I'm not sure if it was "uniformly excellent" though, there was a lot of Phil Collins back then.
In late August saw The Fixx in concert in Connecticut—outdoors on the beach as the sun set. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had, including this very 80s one: "It's the Eurotheater!" By the end of the concert the whole audience was on their feet dancing and singing along with "One Thing Leads to Another."
Great song. Brings me back to those early MTv days
not all of the Big 80s Catalogue sounds this dated
Reach The Beach, the first album that I ever bought as a 12 year old with newspaper money at the record store at Roosevelt Field on Long Island.
CHuLoYo wrote:
Seconded.
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Seconded.
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One of the first three CD's I bought the day I bought my first CD player in 1985
passsion8 wrote:
Yes!
I came to comment on the song, but then got caught up in reading the reminiscences. That is ALSO what makes RP so amazing. The posts and reflections. We traveled through time together, yet apart.
Yes!good song for this election season...
ShaunJ wrote:
I remember seeing that same tour. That was a great triple bill at the time.
Saw that show at the no-longer-standing Hollander Stadium in Rochester, NY. It was 9,000 degrees, and Flock of Seagulls got basically booed off the stage, which was a shame because they were surprisingly good, I thought.
I remember seeing that same tour. That was a great triple bill at the time.
I came to comment on the song, but then got caught up in reading the reminiscences. That is ALSO what makes RP so amazing. The posts and reflections. We traveled through time together, yet apart.
I really love the very Alan Parsons Project-style beginning of this, the cool sci-fi like lyrics, and the catchy themes repeated throughout.
Steely_D wrote:
Agreed
The 80s sound uniformly sucked, with a few exceptions.
This sound is so firmly rooted in that period, but it's still pretty dang good.
This sound is so firmly rooted in that period, but it's still pretty dang good.
Agreed
wgsu_1978 wrote:
Yah, and not really all that guilty.
If it was Wham! or the Thompson Twins you could feel a little guilty. ; )
One of my many guilty pleasures from the 80s
Yah, and not really all that guilty.
If it was Wham! or the Thompson Twins you could feel a little guilty. ; )
I bought my first CD player in 1984 - and three CD that day - this was one of them!
Great memories...
Great memories...
Steely_D wrote:
That is where I have to disagree - the 80s sound was uniformly EXCELLENT and UPBEAT. Those were great days and it is reflected in the music of the era. And the FIXX - one of the best of the best
The 80s sound uniformly sucked, with a few exceptions.
This sound is so firmly rooted in that period, but it's still pretty dang good.
This sound is so firmly rooted in that period, but it's still pretty dang good.
That is where I have to disagree - the 80s sound was uniformly EXCELLENT and UPBEAT. Those were great days and it is reflected in the music of the era. And the FIXX - one of the best of the best
Agree Harry!!!
wgsu_1978 wrote:
HAHA, so right!
One of my many guilty pleasures from the 80s
HAHA, so right!
One of my many guilty pleasures from the 80s
Loved those MTV deejays, desperate for any news, any news at all!!! Always liked this one. Flock of Seagulls next?
Good God it's great to hear this again!
A freakin' classic—one of the few from that era.
Love this
The 80s sound uniformly sucked, with a few exceptions.
This sound is so firmly rooted in that period, but it's still pretty dang good.
This sound is so firmly rooted in that period, but it's still pretty dang good.
have loved this from a long time back but forgot it existed!!.....haven't heard it in years - still as great as ever !! 
iTuner wrote:
I remember seeing that same tour. That was a great triple bill at the time.
Song is a 7, but gave it 8 for the memories of youth.
First concert ever, The Fixx, Flock of Seagulls and the Police on the Synchronicity tour. Summer of 83?
First concert ever, The Fixx, Flock of Seagulls and the Police on the Synchronicity tour. Summer of 83?
I remember seeing that same tour. That was a great triple bill at the time.
Haven't heard much Fixx on RP lately. Thanks, Bill! 
Excellant Set!!! A music appreciation class led by a brilliant DJ, A1!
Had to bump it up to an 8 for the guitar…so sad and yet sweetly uplifting, then the lyrics…love these guys. Secret Separation was always my favorite.
An excellent choice, Bill. Thank you so much for being brilliant.
An excellent choice, Bill. Thank you so much for being brilliant.
RadioDoc wrote:
Yes, sadly...
Actually there were a lot of bands in the 80's whose music was quite topical: U2, Tears for Fears, Blue Peter, REM....
Great tune, with lyrics oddly still relevant over 25 years later.
Is this the value of our existence
Should we proclaim with such persistence
Our destiny relies on conscience
Red or blue what's the difference
Is this the value of our existence
Should we proclaim with such persistence
Our destiny relies on conscience
Red or blue what's the difference
Yes, sadly...
Actually there were a lot of bands in the 80's whose music was quite topical: U2, Tears for Fears, Blue Peter, REM....
PA1749 wrote:
Yeah man, far out! I'll never forget trying to wash all that Peruvian flake out of my Izod shirt after the U.S.A. For Africa concert. It's like they say, "If you can remember suffering from 3rd degree burns caused by hairspray in the 80s, you weren't there!"
The 80's were insane. Everybody wanted it all,but no one knew what they wanted.
Yeah man, far out! I'll never forget trying to wash all that Peruvian flake out of my Izod shirt after the U.S.A. For Africa concert. It's like they say, "If you can remember suffering from 3rd degree burns caused by hairspray in the 80s, you weren't there!"
Rockit wrote:
They didn't shake up their sound up enough. I think a lot of British synth-pop bands from the 80s got pigeonholed in the US by one or two big hits. Pop music embedded them in amber and moved on. The biggest example that comes to mind was Simple Minds after "Don't You (Forget About Me)".
This is probably the only Fixx song that I liked then and like now. Just didn't cotton to their sound for some reason.
Still wonder why these guys were not bigger!
They didn't shake up their sound up enough. I think a lot of British synth-pop bands from the 80s got pigeonholed in the US by one or two big hits. Pop music embedded them in amber and moved on. The biggest example that comes to mind was Simple Minds after "Don't You (Forget About Me)".
This is probably the only Fixx song that I liked then and like now. Just didn't cotton to their sound for some reason.
Song is a 7, but gave it 8 for the memories of youth.
First concert ever, The Fixx, Flock of Seagulls and the Police on the Synchronicity tour. Summer of 83?
First concert ever, The Fixx, Flock of Seagulls and the Police on the Synchronicity tour. Summer of 83?
this takes me back... really like this.......
smackiepipe wrote:
That's got to be the wrong year. Amazon has Ultimate Collection out in 1999.
Anyhoo, just in the early 80s they had three #1 hits, five hits made the Top Five, and a several more made the Top Ten.
The trifecta of Shuttered Room, Reach the Beach, and Phantoms had:
Stand or Fall
Red Skies
One Thing Leads to Another
The Sign of Fire
Saved By Zero
Are We Ourselves
Lose Face
Question
Thanks for the research—I feel vindicated. I actually saw the Fixx "Reach the Beach" tour at Six Flags (NJ) around '84, although I had no idea who they were and didn't really care for the music.
That's got to be the wrong year. Amazon has Ultimate Collection out in 1999.
Anyhoo, just in the early 80s they had three #1 hits, five hits made the Top Five, and a several more made the Top Ten.
The trifecta of Shuttered Room, Reach the Beach, and Phantoms had:
Stand or Fall
Red Skies
One Thing Leads to Another
The Sign of Fire
Saved By Zero
Are We Ourselves
Lose Face
Question
Thanks for the research—I feel vindicated. I actually saw the Fixx "Reach the Beach" tour at Six Flags (NJ) around '84, although I had no idea who they were and didn't really care for the music.
e_b wrote:
That's got to be the wrong year. Amazon has Ultimate Collection out in 1999.
Anyhoo, just in the early 80s they had three #1 hits, five hits made the Top Five, and a several more made the Top Ten.
The trifecta of Shuttered Room, Reach the Beach, and Phantoms had:
Stand or Fall
Red Skies
One Thing Leads to Another
The Sign of Fire
Saved By Zero
Are We Ourselves
Lose Face
Question
How did these guys have an "Ultimate Collection" already in 1984 !!?
That's got to be the wrong year. Amazon has Ultimate Collection out in 1999.
Anyhoo, just in the early 80s they had three #1 hits, five hits made the Top Five, and a several more made the Top Ten.
The trifecta of Shuttered Room, Reach the Beach, and Phantoms had:
Stand or Fall
Red Skies
One Thing Leads to Another
The Sign of Fire
Saved By Zero
Are We Ourselves
Lose Face
Question
How did these guys have an "Ultimate Collection" already in 1984 !!?
Easyrider wrote:
Ditto
Wow,haven't heard this in ages,cheers Bill
Ditto
Wow,haven't heard this in ages,cheers Bill
coloradojohn wrote:
Rockit wrote:
Wow, a timeless classic...I recall driving along the Bolsa Chica State Beach parkway on a trip out to SoCal in the early 80s, maybe late December of '82, and this came on the radio...I parked and sat there looking out at the sea in the moonlight...and thanks to RP, I can still access that high...and it still feels right!
Rockit wrote:
Still wonder why these guys were not bigger!
Wow, a timeless classic...I recall driving along the Bolsa Chica State Beach parkway on a trip out to SoCal in the early 80s, maybe late December of '82, and this came on the radio...I parked and sat there looking out at the sea in the moonlight...and thanks to RP, I can still access that high...and it still feels right!
Wore this cassette out in my VW Bug!!!
really really good
Still wonder why these guys were not bigger!
Really wish I hadn't missed this. It's been a long time since I've heard it.
Peace_tode wrote:
I think "Precious Stone", "Secret Separation" and "Don't Be Scared" would qualify also.
Of course, those three never get played anywhere anymore.
This and Red Skies both have weathered time well. Better than most 80's production. Both of those songs clearly show the cool laid back groove the band was capable of.
I think "Precious Stone", "Secret Separation" and "Don't Be Scared" would qualify also.
Of course, those three never get played anywhere anymore.
Wow ! Haven't heard this since high school... weird memories coming back !
Thanks! Forgot just how much I LOVED the FIXX....what a great sound
Thank You! These guys wrote some pretty good songs.
Good song.
Peace_tode wrote:
About the only two Fixx songs I liked. Good to hear this again, actually.
This and Red Skies both have weathered time well. Better than most 80's production. Both of those songs clearly show the cool laid back groove the band was capable of.
About the only two Fixx songs I liked. Good to hear this again, actually.
Well, I reckon this is bobbins
Foot wrote:
I always thought Uncle Ben's should use it in an add for their red beans and rice. Go ahead and sing it. See what you think....
Where's the "Red Skies At Night?"
I always thought Uncle Ben's should use it in an add for their red beans and rice. Go ahead and sing it. See what you think....
This and Red Skies both have weathered time well. Better than most 80's production. Both of those songs clearly show the cool laid back groove the band was capable of.
beelzebubba wrote:
Yeah, sounds particularly like Girls On Film to me.
Wow, I haven't heard Duran Duran in a long time....
Yeah, sounds particularly like Girls On Film to me.
I don't care what anybody says, 24 yrs, and this tune still kicks ass! And, I'm 62!
I Agree, and I'm 68! Thanx RP!