VH1 listed it at #78 on its countdown for the 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.
Music Video:
The video shows Aldo performing with his band at a concert. Its best remembered for its intro that starts out with a guy holding an electric guitar and two bodyguards holding machine guns, waiting for someone. Then comes a helicopter landing from the sky and Aldo comes out in a leopard-print suit being escorted to the stage. When they encouter a locked door which the bodyguards can't open up, Aldo grabs his guitar and fires a laser to the door and it opens.
The helicopter scene and the laser scene were both Aldo's idea.
Fantasy
Aldo Nova Lyrics
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Summer breeze makes you feel all right
Neon lights
Shining brightly make your brain ignite
See the girls with the dresses so tight (give you love)
Give you love if the price is right
Black or white
Outta sight
Buy your kicks from the man in the white
Feels all right
Powder pleasure in your nose tonight
See the men paint their faces and cry (like some girl)
Like some girl it makes you wonder why
City life
Sure is cool but it cuts like a knife (like a knife), it's your life
So forget all that you see
It's not reality
It's just a fantasy
Can't you see
What this crazy life is doing to me?
Life is just a fantasy
Can you live this fantasy life?
Life is just a fantasy
Can you live this fantasy life?
So forget all that you see
It's not reality
It's just a fantasy
Can't you see
What this crazy life is doing to me? Yeah
Life is just a fantasy
Can you live this fantasy life?
Life is just a fantasy
Can you live this fantasy life?
Life is just a fantasy
Can you live this fantasy life?
Life is just a fantasy
Can you live this fantasy life?
I know
I know
The lyrics of Aldo Nova's song Fantasy portray the seductive and dangerous side of city life. The first verse describes the summertime in the city, with neon lights shining brightly, making your brain ignite. The chorus expresses the idea that life in the city is just a fantasy, and urges the listener to forget what they see and realize it's not reality. The second verse talks about the use of drugs and also mentions the sexual exploitation of women, with the line "see the girls with the dresses so tight, give you love if the price is right." The final verse repeats the notion that life in the city is just an illusion and encourages the listener to acknowledge the craziness of it all.
Overall, the lyrics of Fantasy seem to be warning against the dangers of city life while tempting the listener with its alluring atmosphere. The chorus reminds us that this is all just a fantasy and not a true reflection of reality. The song reflects the glamorization and temptation of city life as well as the sadness and destruction it can cause.
Line by Line Meaning
City nights
The atmosphere of nightlife in the city
Summer breeze makes you feel all right
The warm air of the summer night gives a sense of comfort
Neon lights
The bright, colorful lights that illuminate the city
Shining brightly make your brain ignite
The dazzling neon lights create stimulating sensations
See the girls with the dresses so tight (give you love)
Attractive women who use their beauty and sex appeal to gain wealth or status
Give you love if the price is right
Provide affection in exchange for possessions or money
Black or white
There is no moral dichotomy in the streets
In the streets there's no wrong and no right, no
The city is devoid of moral structure
Outta sight
Awesome or spectacular
Buy your kicks from the man in the white
Obtain drugs from a dealer dressed in white
Feels all right
Taking drugs brings a sense of euphoria
Powder pleasure in your nose tonight
Cocaine use is occurring
See the men paint their faces and cry (like some girl)
Men are weeping and covering their faces, akin to stereotypical feminine behaviour
Like some girl it makes you wonder why
It is notable and strange to see men exhibiting emotions in such a way
City life
Living in the urban environment
Sure is cool but it cuts like a knife (like a knife), it's your life
While city living is exciting, it can be harsh and leave scars, and is ultimately one's own responsibility
So forget all that you see
Disregard what is witnessed in the city
It's not reality
The superficial city lifestyle is not real life
It's just a fantasy
The urban lifestyle is nothing more than an illusion
Can't you see
Are you not aware?
What this crazy life is doing to me?
The damage being done to oneself by living in the city
Life is just a fantasy
Life in the city is fictional
Can you live this fantasy life?
Are you able to sustain a life built on illusion?
Life is just a fantasy
The urban way of life is divorced from actual reality
Can you live this fantasy life?
Surviving within an essentially false lifestyle is challenging
Life is just a fantasy
The city lifestyle is purely fictional
Can you live this fantasy life?
Are you capable of living in this realm of deception?
I know
Acknowledgement of comprehension
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Aldo Nova
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jimthomas1989
Buddylove346,
I have this on cassette and VCR tape ,
And can listen to this and all my favorite
70s ,80s, Tunes anytime I want , I have heard it since it first came out and more times than your family has fingers and toes ,
City nights Summer Breeze makes you feel all right
Neon lights shining brightly make your brain ignite
See the girls with the dresses so tight
Give you love if the price is right
Black or white in the streets there's no wrong and no right , Nooooo
Outta Sight, buy your kicks from the man in the white
Feels Alright, powder pleasure in your nose tonight
See the men paint their faces and cry
Like some girls it makes you wonder why
City Life, sure it's cool but it Cuts Like a Knife, it's your life
So forget all that you see
It's not reality, it's just a fantasy
Can't you see what this crazy life is doing to me
Life is just a fantasy can you live a Fantasy Life
So forget all that you see
It's not reality ,it's just a fantasy
Can't you see what this crazy life is doing to me
Life is just a fantasy can you live a Fantasy Life
@jimthomas1989
Glenn Thomas ,
Joan Marie Larkin - Joan Jett
I name my 66 Chevelle Super Sport
Joan Jett
Maneater by H & O
Fantasy by Aldo Nova
Listen to Fantasy ever since the day it came out and the rest of their songs
@thuumper65
Motorhead 711
Dude We Just Might Be Related
Cept' My Drink Was "Early Times Whisky"!
And My Rides
"65 Pontiac GTO's"!
back when
M Tv was
"Music television"
Regards "Thuumper65"
"Headbanger 4 Life"!
@gabrielpowers766
Who's here in 2024! Did we know we were in the golden age back then? I don't think we realized it. I think we thought it would never end.
@gosskenm
Just introduced my granddaughter to this. She asked what my favorite songs to drive to are and here we are.
@MrArinder
Yeah and the dreaded Disco music...Glad it ended...
@nancywinters3283
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@FrankChesser
im here πππ
@gdenny6858
Now I think about the talent we had back then, Randy Rhoades, Eddie, Rush,VH, Twisted sister,Dio, the 80s was awesome!
@JohnSmith-ys4nl
A man in a tight leopard jumpsuit, wearing cowboy boots, sporting a mullet, and carrying a guitar that shoots lasers. Folks, it doesn't get much more 80's than this.
@richardlegislador853
Oh hell yeah!!
@flossy7258
Cocaine is a helluva drug
@cheriehealey1714
Great song! Crazy videoπ