Bucks Fizz performed the timeless classic tune Making Your Mind Up, together with the now famous skirt ripping dance routine. This was one of the most up-tempo songs of the evening, and with only two rounds of voting to go, it was a three-way tie between Germany. the UK and Switzerland. Switzerland were yet to vote and gave eight points to the UK, but Nil Points to Germany. Despite the final jury giving Germany maximum points, Bucks Fizz won the contest.
This victory was to set them up for a career that was to be as successful as any British Eurovision winner before, or since. They went on to be one of the most popular bands of the 80s with a string of hit singles and albums.
Making Your Mind Up was a number one for the group in nine different countries and received gold disc status in four countries.. This was promptly followed by a further two top twenty hits - Piece Of The Action and One Of Those Nights - and a self-titled album which went Gold in the UK and Platinum in Australia.
After winning the contest, the group built on their success with other awards and accolades. In November 1981, they won Best Song Award at the Yamaha Song Contest (oriental Eurovision) in Tokyo with the song Another Night.
Their next single, released in November 1981, The Land Of Make Believe went Gold before Christmas of that year and went on to become one of their most popular songs, reaching Number One in three countries and winning the Amplex Golden Reel Award for one million copies sold.
In 1982, the success for Bucks Fizz continued and in April of that year the group's fourth single, My Camera Never Lies, went straight to Number One in the UK. This was followed in May by the group's second studio album, Are You Ready, which went Gold immediately. This also produced another hit, Now Those Days Are Gone, which reached number 8 in the UK charts.
1984 was to be an eventful year. Bucks Fizz toured the UK on a 7 week sell out tour.
1983 saw the release of If You Cant Stand The Heat which reached number 10 in the UK charts. This was followed by Run For Your Life. Both singles were featured on the group's third studio album, Hand Cut, which charted at number 15 in the UK.
Later that year saw the release of When We Were Young, a slightly different sound with Jay on lead vocal. London Town followed and then a Greatest Hits album which finished the year on a high.
Three more singles were released: Talking In Your Sleep, Golden Days and I Hear Talk which was a surprise club hit in America. Fate was to deal the group a devastating blow that year: whilst on tour in December there was a horrific Coach crash which resulted in the serious injury of Mike Nolan.
As Mike was on the road to recovery Bucks Fizz received yet another blow as Jay Aston decided to depart the group after a scandalous affair with the bands Manager which made front page of all the tabloids.
Auditions were held in London for a Jay Aston replacement. About 800 girls turned up to audition and finally Shelley Preston was recruited to replace Jay.
1986 saw Bucks Fizz back on top of the charts with a new look, a new record deal with Polydor and a new single called New Beginning. The single reached number 8 in the UK charts and was a great success.
A further two singles were also released this year: Love The One Your With" and Keep Each Other Warm, together with what would be their 5th studio album, Writing On The Wall.
The single Heart Of Stone was released in 1988. This would later be covered by Cher a couple of years later.
Shelley Preston decided to leave the group in 1990 to pursue solo projects and the group continued as a trio.
The group's albums are currently available on CD, as well as a recently released Best Of CD/DVD which made the top 40 in May 2007.
Talking In Your Sleep
Bucks Fizz Lyrics
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And it's down to the sound of a heartbeat
I can hear the things that you're dreaming about
When you open up your heart and the truth comes out
You tell me that you want me
You tell me that you need me
You tell me that you love me
Cuz I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
When I hold you in my arms at night
Don't you know you're sleeping in a spotlight
And all your dreams that you keep inside
You're telling me the secrets that you just can't hide
You tell me that you want me
You tell me that you need me
You tell me that you love me
And I know that I'm right
Cuz I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
When you close your eyes and you fall asleep
Everythng about you is a mystery
You tell me that you want me
You tell me that you need me
You tell me that you love me
And I know that I'm right
Cuz I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
The lyrics to Bucks Fizz's "Talking In Your Sleep" appear to be about a lover who is able to uncover their partner's innermost thoughts and desires while they sleep. The opening lines "When you close your eyes and go to sleep/ And it's down to the sound of a heartbeat" evokes a sense of intimacy and vulnerability. The singer is able to hear what their partner is dreaming about and when they open up their heart, the truth comes out. This suggests that the singer has a deep understanding of their partner and is able to discern their true feelings.
The chorus of the song is repetitive, with the singer repeating that their partner wants, needs, and loves them. The line "Don't you know you're sleeping in a spotlight" adds a sense of intensity to the lyrics, suggesting that the singer is deeply invested in their relationship and is paying close attention to their partner's every move, even while they sleep. The final verse reiterates the mystery of their partner. The singer is able to hear the secrets they keep when they're talking in their sleep, but there's still a sense of enigma surrounding their lover.
Overall, the lyrics to "Talking in Your Sleep" are romantic and somewhat voyeuristic. They suggest that the singer is deeply connected to their partner and is able to uncover their deepest desires, even when they're not conscious. The song speaks to the power of intimacy and the ways in which we become vulnerable when we're asleep.
Line by Line Meaning
When you close your eyes and go to sleep
When you drift off to sleep and your senses shut down
And it's down to the sound of a heartbeat
And you’re lulled to slumberland with the rhythm of your heart beating
I can hear the things that you're dreaming about
I can hear the things you’re dreaming of and your subconscious murmurs
When you open up your heart and the truth comes out
When you express your deepest feelings and candor prevails
You tell me that you want me
You confess that you desire me
You tell me that you need me
You affirm that you require me
You tell me that you love me
You declare that you love me
And I know that I'm right
And I’m certain that I’m correct
Cuz I hear it in the night
Because I hear it in the silence of the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
I hear the confidences that you keep hidden
When you're talking in your sleep
When you unknowingly divulge your thoughts during sleep
When I hold you in my arms at night
When I cuddle you in my embrace at night
Don't you know you're sleeping in a spotlight
Don't you know you’re exposed under the scrutiny of my watchful eyes
And all your dreams that you keep inside
And all the aspirations you conceal within
You're telling me the secrets that you just can't hide
You’re revealing the confidential things you can’t keep to yourself
When you close your eyes and you fall asleep
When you close your eyes and surrender to rest
Everythng about you is a mystery
Everything about you becomes inexplicable
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE CANLER, JAMES MARINOS, MICHAEL SKILL, PETER SOLLEY, WALTER PALAMARCHUK
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Pavlos Pavlou
When you close your eyes and you go to sleep
And it's down to the sound of a heartbeat
I can hear the things that you're dreaming about
When you open up your heart and the truth comes out
You tell me that you want me
You tell me that you need me
You tell me that you love me
And I know that I'm right
'Cause I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
When I hold you in my arms at night
Don't you know you're sleeping in the spotlight
And all your dreams that you keep inside
You're telling me the secrets that you just can't hide
You tell me that you want me
You tell me that you need me
You tell me that you love me
And I know that I'm right
'Cause I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
When you close your eyes and you fall asleep
Everything about you is a mystery
You tell me that you want me
You tell me that you need me
You tell me that you love me
And I know that I'm right
'Cause I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
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When you close your eyes and you go to sleep And its down to the sound of a heartbeat I can hear the things that you're dreaming about When you open up your heart and the truth comes out
You tell me that you want me, You tell me that you need me You tell me that you love me, And I know that I'm right 'Cause I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep, When you're talking in your sleep I hear the secrets that you keep, When you're talking in your sleep
And when I hold you in my arms at night Don't you know you're sleeping in a spotlight? And all your dreams that you keep inside You're telling me the secrets that you just can't hide
You tell me that you want me You tell me that you need me You tell me that you love me And I know that I'm right 'Cause I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talking in your sleep I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talking in your sleep
When you close your eyes and you fall asleep Everything about you is a mystery
You tell me that you want me You tell me that you need me You tell me that you love me And I know that I'm right 'Cause I hear it in the night
I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talking in your sleep I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talking in your sleep
I hear the secrets that you keep
The Romantics is a power pop and new wave band from Detroit, Michigan, United States, formed in 1976. The band's first show was on Valentine's Day at My Fair Lady Club, in Detroit Michigan, opening for the New MC5 in 1977. The Romantics achieved popularity in the United States, Canada, parts of Asia, Australia, Europe, and Hispanic America during the first half of the 1980s on the strength of the band's songs and music videos. They were influenced by 1950s American rock and roll and 1960s North American garage rock as well as British Invasion music
Bucks Fizz is a British pop group which achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston. They achieved instant attention with the dance routine which accompanied the song, involving a skirt-rip. The group went on to have a successful career around the world (albeit ignored in the United States), while the UK remained their biggest market, where they had three No.1 singles with "Making Your Mind Up" (1981), "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and "My Camera Never Lies" (1982) and became one of the top-selling groups of the 1980s. They also had UK Top 10 hits with "Now Those Days Are Gone", "If You Can't Stand the Heat", "When We Were Young" and "New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)". Their worldwide record sales have exceeded 15 million.
Neil Fleming
What I loved is that all four members took the lead and every one could hold their own as a lead
paul bradley
Cheryl could hold mine, anytime.lol
Nygel Miller
JAY, JAY, JAY, JAY, JAY!
Neil Fleming
@ZanduckTV2 yeah Cheryl, for me, was the best, loved going and seeing them in concert...the new years/christmas ones were the best
ZanduckTV2
A gig review in their heyday described Cheryl’s voice as sweet as honey, Bobby’s as rough and hard hitting, Mike’s as ranging from choral to raunchy, and Jay’s as biting and sexy!
yesterdaydreaming
Nice version,well produced. And you've got to love the video. Not easy for the lead vocal to look edgy when he's drinking milk rather than Jack Daniels and he's sharing screen time with a bouncing dwarf dressed as a baby,and 3 group members wondering what the hell's going on. So bad it's good,in a glorious 80's type way.
Sebastian Welcome
ture better than some of today's rubbish all of the fizz tunes are classic tunes now in 21st century
mikey p
@MMI 2046 In what way is it a bit of a mess?
MMI 2046
It is a bit of a mess. God I miss the 80s!!
Halloweenville.
removing the milk and adding Jack Daniels, will never make Bucks fizz look cool or edgy, Black lace Agadoo had more chance