![]() There was an intermission between bands from midnight to 1 a.m., and while people drank, smoked and waited, they danced to more '80s classics from Miami's DJ Essential6.Īfter an hour of steady rockin', the music hushed, the crowd wailed and the band ascended the stage. The place was pretty packed with '80s kids of all ages, swinging their arms around and singing lyrics into each other's faces. When we got there, Erotic Exotic was on stage dropping mad classic '80s jams, from New Order to Depeche Mode and everything in between. But everyone, for a little while, was equalized by the dance floor. Some were recapturing their youth, some were trying to transpose it. On Friday night at Grand Central, Miami traveled back in time to that magical era of goofy dancing, crazy outfits, and asymmetrical dos. The iconic '80s synthpop band A Flock of Seagulls was hitting their stride and shocking families across America with their made-for-MTV aesthetic. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was 1982. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.View the full 37-photo slideshow of A Flock of Seagulls at Grand Central here.īetter Than: A real '80s dance party, because we've got smart phones. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JANUARY 29, 1983".^ a b "A Flock of Seagulls – Allmusic".^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989".: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) ^ a b " A Flock of Seagulls – Space Age Love Song".^ "Magnet Exclusive: Premiere Of A Flock Of Seagulls' 'Space Age Love Song' Video." Magnet."A Flock of Seagulls' Original Lineup Remade Their Best Song for First Recording in 34 Years". "Space Age Love Song" and "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" summed up synth-pop's spaced-out loneliness, dreamy confections imagining absent lovers from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. The lyrics explain that: 'I saw your eyes and you made me smile.'" Track listing that whole "across the crowded room/caught your eye" thing. If everything is right, you catch their eye. When you meet somebody there is an instant eye contact if the chemistry is right. Lead singer Mike Score has said of the song's meaning, ""Space Age" was just about intimacy, if you'd like. The band made another video in 2018 to coincide with the release of Ascension. The 1982 music video also took place on top of the Danceteria nightclub in New York City. Ī music video of the song was produced in 1982 and featured the band miming a performance of the song. It is the first single from the band's sixth album, Ascension. ![]() In 2018, a re-recorded version of the song, featuring the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, was released as a 5-track and 8-track special edition EP. ![]() The song reached the top 30 in the UK and the US in June 1982 and February 1983 respectively. Lead guitarist Paul Reynolds remarked on their 1984 video album Through the Looking Glass that, as the band could not come up with a title for the track, he suggested "Space Age Love Song" because he thought it sounded like a space age love song. " Space Age Love Song" is a 1982 single released by the British band A Flock of Seagulls. " Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"
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