![]() I found my seat and waited for the show to start. I was so excited.I arrived at the show, with my hair looking amazing. I was sure others would do the same, but I didn't care. I wanted to look like the singer from Flock of Seagulls. On the day of the show, I spent a few hours getting my hair ready. When I heard that Flock of Seagulls was performing in my city, I bought tickets immediately as I'm a big fan of these cheeky Liverpudlians. I missed most of these bands perform the first time around. Mike Score still occasionally tours using the band name and is currently pursuing a solo career.Īs a big fan of 80's music, I never miss the chance to see an 80's band in concert. The band’s momentum waned and despite the recognition they had earned for making headway in the new wave scene, the band broke up. The band’s next two albums, “Dreams Come true” released in 1985 and “The Light At the End of the World” released ten years later failed to even make it onto the charts. The band’s next album, “The Story of a Young Heart” was moderately successful but ultimately was unable to attract the same attention as A Flock of Seagulls’ first two albums. The lead single from the album, “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” climbed to number 10 on the UK singles chart and helped the album become a top 20 hit in the UK and the US. ![]() A single from the album, "I Ran (So Far Away)" became a runaway success hitting the number one spot in Australia and reaching the top 10 in the United States.ĭespite their popularity abroad, the band had yet to achieve significant success in the UK but that was set to change with the release of their 1983 album “Listen”. The band quickly released their debut album, “A Flock of Seagulls” in 1982, which peaked at number 10 in the US and number 5 in Canada. This success across the pond attracted the attention of Jive Records who signed them to their label. The group released a single called “Telecommunication” which became a dance hit in the US, placing at number 19 on the US dance chart. Once confident enough to perform in front of a crowd, the band started to play in clubs where they quickly gained a following and peaked the interest of record producers. Before performing live the band would practice above Mike’s hairdressing salon. ![]() The credits were shown next to the images of the actors at the end of the video.The band was formed by brothers Mike and Ali Score with Francis Maudsley and Willie Woo, who was soon replaced by Paul Reynolds, brought in to complete the line up. The music video was the first shown on MTV to use on screen credits for the actors. Sapan built the red laser ray gun that Mike Score used. As they negotiated the laser effects, they realized that Sapan himself had the right look to act in the music video and hired him right there. At that time, Sapan was also doing laser light effects. For the lasers, they retained the services of holographic pioneer, Jason Sapan, of Holographic Studios in New York City. Talking Dog built the props used by Pink Floyd. They hired Talking Dog Productions to build the spaceship. With hundreds of acres of land and many exotic animals used in television commercials and film, it made for an interesting shoot. The music video was filmed at Dawn's Animal Farm in New Jersey. The producers wanted to use special effects that would be current, yet recall the look of 1950's cinema. This music video was based on a 1951 science fiction classic film called The Day the Earth Stood Still. The song was re-recorded for the band's second album Listen and this version, released on Jive in August 1983, made the Top 100, peaking at number 78. It fared better than its original release, peaking at number 22 on the Independent Singles Chart, though it failed to make the UK Singles Chart Top 100, peaking at number 128. In the wake of the latter's success in the UK, "(It's Not Me) Talking" was remixed and released as a 12-inch single in March 1983 on the Cocteau label. Following this, A Flock of Seagulls signed to major label Jive and by the end of 1982 they had a top-ten hit in the US with " I Ran (So Far Away)" and in the UK with " Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)". "(It's Not Me) Talking" was originally released in May 1981 as the third release on producer Bill Nelson's independent label Cocteau Records and it peaked at number 45 on the UK Independent Singles Chart. The song is about a man who hears voices in his head, who believes that he is being contacted by aliens from outer space, and who cannot run away from his emotions wherever he goes, the voice is there. It was re-recorded in 1983 and is featured on their second album Listen. ![]() " (It's Not Me) Talking" is the debut single by British new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, originally recorded in 1981.
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