![]() It is like looking back through the well of time. It stars Jennifer Connelly (at age 18), Frank Whaley, and a Target store in the middle of the night in Decatur, Georgia in November 1989. Growing out of the synth-heavy and ruthlessly stylish new romantic movement. A Flock Of Seagulls were one of the prime movers in the 80’s new wave era. A Flock Of Seagulls may well be known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as much as their hit single ‘I Ran’. The video comes from “Career Opportunities” (1991), a John Hughes beauty-and-the-nerd joint that uses the song. Space Age Love Song is the first single from that album. But this one I have been playing to death after YouTube recommended it to me the other day in 2019. A Flock Of Seagulls Blue Monday New Order Open Your Heart / Non-Stop The Human League The More You Live, The More You Love A Flock Of Seagulls : Avg Rating:4.36 / 5 Ratings: Last Sold:Lowest:5.99 Median:21.14 Highest:36. I remember the Flock of Seagulls from MTV in the 1980s, but I cannot say I remember this song in particular. ![]() The original members all appear on record together for ‘String Theory’.In 1982 this song did not chart in Canada but otherwise went to #33 across the Anglosphere (weighted average). In 2018 the band appeared on record together for their “Ascension” album. From 2004 to 2021 Mike was as busy as ever touring the band around the world. ![]() ![]() In September 2004, they reformed again and did a brief tour in the United States. In 2003, the original line-up of Mike, Ali, Frank and Paul reunited for a one-off performance on the VH1 series Bands Reunited. This cemented the bands reputation and brought the band to a whole new legion of fans. The band released 1984’s “The Story of A Young Heart” which fielded the hit “The More You Live, The More You Love”.Ī Flock Of Seagulls are famous for their music but also famous for their references in popular culture from TV (Ross’s Haircut in Friends), Computer Games (“I Ran” was the standout track on Grand Theft Auto Radio), Film (The band and haircut are referenced in Pulp Fiction, X-Men and The Wedding Singer). “Wishing” was taken from the group’s second album “Listen” in 1983. In the UK, “I Ran” didn’t make the Top 40, but “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” reached number ten later that year in America, that single became a Top 40 hit in 1983, after “Space Age Love Song” peaked at number 30. The single climbed into the American Top Ten, taking the album along with it. “I Ran (So Far Away)” was released as the first single from the album, and MTV quickly picked up on its icily attractive video, which featured long shots of Mike Score and his distinctive, cascading hair. The band signed a major-label contract with Jive by the end of the year, and their eponymous debut album appeared in the spring of 1982. ![]() “Telecommunication” became an underground hit in Euro-disco and new wave clubs. Hairdresser Mike Score (lead vocals, keyboards) formed A Flock Of Seagulls with his brother Ali (drums) and fellow hairdresser Frank Maudsley (bass) in 1980, adding guitarist Paul Reynolds several months later. A Flock Of Seagulls were one of prime movers in the 80’s new wave era. A Flock Of Seagulls may well be known for their bizarrely teased haircuts as much as their hit single “I Ran”. ![]()
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