In 1984 the re-named Alphaville released their debut single "Big in Japan", followed by "Sounds Like a Melody" and "Forever Young", quickly followed by the album Forever Young. Despite its success Frank Mertens left the band in the same year and was replaced by Ricky Echolette (born Wolfgang Neuhaus, in Cologne, August 6, 1960) in January 1985.
"Big In Japan" was their biggest U.S. success, shooting to #1 on Billboard's Dance chart. While they never again had a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, several of their releases went Top 40 and Top 30 on the Dance charts. They were less successful at mainstream U.S. radio, reflected by their showing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts, where "Big" only reached #66. The first U.S. release of "Forever Young" failed to scale the charts. In 1985, amid reports pop star Laura Branigan was featuring the song on her next album, Hold Me, Alphaville's "Forever Young" was re-released as a single in the U.S., and again floundered in the lower recesses of the chart. Branigan's version, though promoted on stickers adorning the album, subsequently remained an album cut in the U.S., though it was released to radio in South America. She would go on to perform the song as an encore at nearly every concert she performed, from her 1985 tour until her death in 2004. The Alphaville version was released a third time in the U.S. in 1988, to promote Alphaville: The Singles Collection, and peaked this time at #65. Their highest U.S. Singles chart showing, it was also their last. International re-releases of Alphaville's "Forever Young" followed in 1989, 1996, and 2001. Several covers have been recorded and remixed, featuring male or female vocalists often erroneously attributed to be Alphaville's Marian Gold, or Laura Branigan.
In 1986 the second album Afternoons In Utopia was released, followed in 1989 by The Breathtaking Blue. As an alternative to individual music videos, the band enlisted nine producers, among them Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi), to create a film entitled Songlines based on the album's tracks.
The next album, Prostitute, was not released until 1994. In 1996 Ricky Echolette left the band. Salvation followed in 1997. Stark Naked and Absolutely Live was released in 2000, followed by the remix album Forever Pop in 2001. A DVD was released in 2001 documenting two concerts performed in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two box-sets have also been released; rather than being collections of previously released album tracks they are actually 12 unique albums, several live, several rarities and outtakes, and several newly recorded. The first box, of eight discs, was released in 1999 (called Dreamscapes) and the second in 2003 (called CrazyShow or Dreamscapes 9-12). All the material in CrazyShow is newly recorded.
Bernhard Lloyd did not contribute to the CrazyShow album, and shortly after its release, on March 18, 2003 he officially left the group. The current core members of Alphaville are Marian Gold (vocals), Martin Lister (keyboards), David Goodes (guitars) and Pierson Grange (drums).
" Just a note to say Bernhard Lloyd is/has/recently played live with Alphaville. I saw him at the Esbjerg Rock Festival in June of this year. They sounded absoutely brilliant. Check out the Alphaville website, it's worth a look. Added by Fletchie, 02.11.07"
Marian Gold has released two solo albums (So Long Celeste, 1992 and United, 1996) alongside his work in the band. Bernhard Lloyd also worked on a project named Atlantic Popes with singer Max Holler. In 1996 Frank Mertens started on a musical project called Maelstrom which was a combination of ambient-style music, impressionistic and colorful art in the form of paintings and sculptures, and etheric poetry. This project seems now to have been by far abandoned, though, as Mertens has not been visibly active with it. In 2006 and 2007, Alphaville appeared on the "ELEKTRISCH" vol.1 and 2 album compilations with "From Germany With Love" and "Guardian Angel".
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The independent label DRO released their first EP in April 1982, "Paisajes nocturnos", which included four tracks. Their first hit arrived some months later with the 4-tracks 12'' "Palacio de invierno". In 1983 they released the album Despues De La Derrota.
Dance With Me
Alphaville Lyrics
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Melts into the speeding time
When the king returns
From the ivory cityside
Let the magnet mages wave the signals
Flashing oh so fast
Then you'll meet me there
Under the moonshine
We keep our promises at last
In a lover's heaven
We forget the past
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream, maybe
We're reaching the gardens of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream, maybe
We're drowning in empires of delight
In the stardust dawn
Underneath the crystal roofs
Where the solar boys are playing games
They never lose
Where the sailors
Are swaying through the light domes
Shining in the sky
There you'll meet me
Darling, anyway
In a lover's heaven
We keep our promises at last
In a lover's heaven
We forgive the past
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream, maybe
We're reaching the gardens of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
Ooh, lonely nights
It feels like a dream
Do you want to dance with me?
Do you want to dance with me?
Do you want to dance with me?
The lyrics of Alphaville's song "Dance With Me" speak of a fantastical world where time, light, and magic intersect. It is a place where promises are kept, the past is forgiven, and two lovers dance under the moonlight in a blissful state of forgetfulness. The first stanza sets the scene, talking about the passage of time and the return of a king from a distant city. The time-bending imagery continues with the mention of "magnet mages" waving signals that flash rapidly. These signals perhaps represent the fast-paced nature of technological advancements or the sudden shifts in fate that can happen in life. The ultimate goal is to reach a lover's heaven, a place where all pain and regrets are left behind.
The second stanza uses dreamy and celestial language to describe a world of crystal roofs, solar boys, and light domes. These metaphors suggest a futuristic, utopian world where the impossible becomes possible. Amidst all this, the lovers will find each other and keep their promises. The chorus repeats the question "Do you want to dance with me?" This question acts as an invitation to join the singer on this magical journey for a night.
The mood of the song is hopeful, whimsical, and romantic. The lyrics take the listener to a place where nothing is impossible, and anything is feasible. It's a place where love trumps all, and the problems of the past are forgotten. The song's appeal lies in the fantasy world it conjures up, making the idea of dancing with someone under the moonlight a reality even if it's just in one's imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
When the heat of light
As time passes, and light fades away.
Melts into the speeding time
When light becomes part of time and is no longer a separate entity.
When the king returns
When a powerful force comes back.
From the ivory cityside
From a luxurious and pristine place.
Let the magnet mages wave the signals
Allow the powerful people to give direction.
Flashing oh so fast
Quickly and persuasively.
Then you'll meet me there
We'll come together in that place.
Under the moonshine
In the light of the moon.
In a lover's heaven
In a perfect place for a couple.
We keep our promises at last
We follow through on what we said we'd do.
We forget the past
We don't let our past interfere with the present.
Do you want to dance with me
Would you like to be with me?
Through one of those lonely nights?
Through the long nights when you're alone.
It's more than a dream, maybe
This is something that could really happen, not just a fantasy.
We're reaching the gardens of delight
Our relationship is growing and becoming more fulfilling.
In the stardust dawn
At the first light of a new day.
Underneath the crystal roofs
Below the transparent ceiling.
Where the solar boys are playing games
Where the young people are carefree.
They never lose
They always have fun, no matter what.
Where the sailors
Where the adventurous ones.
Are swaying through the light domes
Are dancing in the bright space.
Shining in the sky
Standing out in the open.
There you'll meet me
That's where we can come together.
Darling, anyway
Regardless of everything else.
Ooh, lonely nights
Oh, those long and solitary evenings.
It feels like a dream
It's almost unreal.
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH
Written by: Bernhard Llyod, Ricky Echolette, Marian Gold
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Lyrics:
When the heat of light
Melts into the speeding time
When the king returns
From the ivory city side
Let the magnet images wave the signals
Flashing, oh, so fast
Then you'll meet me there
Under the moonshine
In a lover's heaven
We'll keep our promises at last
In a lover's heaven
We'll forget the past
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're reaching the gardens of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're drowning in empires of delight
In the stardust dawn
Underneath the crystal roofs
Where the solar boys are playing games
And they never lose
Where the sailors are swaying
Through the light domes
Shining from the skies
There you'll meet me, darling, anyway
In a lover's heaven
We'll keep our promises at last
In a lover's heaven
We'll forget the past
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're reaching the gardens of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're drowning in empires of delight
In a lover's heaven
We'll keep our promises at last
In a lover's heaven
We'll forget the past
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're reaching the gardens of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're drowning in empires of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
It's more than a dream maybe
We're drowning in empires of delight
Do you want to dance with me
Through one of those lonely nights?
@pauloroveri7071
Dance With Me, acelera o coração duas vezes mais,a primeira,pelo ritmo dançante,a segunda,pelas lembranças nas madrugadas dos sábados em 1986,ahhh tempos maravilhosos....
@anarosacardososantana8267
Sem dúvida! Lembranças maravilhosas
@jari173
kkkkk..eu lembro que essa era a musica que tocava no show da xuxa nos sorteios dos videocassetes...depois de assistir Galaxy Ranger.
@amgelito99
Nací en el 86, y aunque disfrute más los 90s como década musical, los 80s fue, es y será el referente de la música por siempre.
@alexander-xm4bz
Inolvidable cancion. De las mejores de Alphaville. Arriba los 80s carajo.
@marcosrebuzi3518
Ouvir essa música. ...e retornar à melhor década musical do mundo. .viva os inesquecíveis anos 80
@luizneto9831
Ouve ela de novo
@sammp5052
Esa sensación mágica que solo la musica y los videos de los 80s pueden transmitir, una sensación que no se puede describir con palabras.
@valdovaldos5669
Opino lo mismo a mis 23 años, es algo indescriptible lo que me produce 😢😢 que ganas de haber vivido esa época tan linda....
@santi308
@valdo valdos Pienso lo mismo y tengo 24 es raro encontrar gente de nuestra edad que le guste mas el new wave y el synth que la basura que se escucha hoy dia