The audition was a success and Patsy joined what was initially a line up consisting of Jamie Kensit; guitar, Geoff Beauchamp; guitar, Lawrence Lewis on bass, Jake Walters on drums and a friend called Nigel on percussion. Musically it initially reflected the members interest in the white funk which was so popular in London clubs and venues at the time. Jamie and some of the band had been regulars at London's famous Le Beat Route and Wag clubs and were influenced by Haircut 100 and Stimulin.
During the summer they rehearsed and made their live debut in a club in a West London Suburb in early Autumn 1983. Through the rest of 1983 and the beginning of 1984 the band did more gigs in pubs and clubs all over the country and started to build up a following and attract some press attention.
During the late part of 1984 changes started to take place. Firstly, the band line-up changed, Nigel left and Alex Godson, a keyboard player, joined the band. Secondly Patsy started to take a major role in the group's songwriting with the other band members. Thirdly, the band's name was changed, after much deliberation, to Eigth Wonder (a song by the Sugar Hill Gang).
The first gig of Eighth Wonder with the new line-up was in november 1984, at Tiffany's in Wimbledon. Further London gigs followed over the Christmas period and considerable public, record company and media interest on the group built up.
One pre-xmas gig was attended by Steve Woolley, co-owner of Palace films, who was then casting for his second feature as producer, a musical version of Colin McInnes famous novel about London Youth culture in the late 50's, "Absolute Beginners". He was looking for someone to play the main female role of Crepe Suzette and had auditioned every young actress in London unsuccessfully. Patsy had been acting professionally since she was four, having made her young debut in 'The Great Gatsby' as screen daughter of Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. She had subsequently filled many roles in film, stage and television including stints with the Royal Shakespeare Company and film parts with Elizabeth Taylor and Ava Gardner. This record combined with what he had seen at the gig made him return with director Julian Temple to another gig and offer the part there and then, joining a cast of David Bowie, James Fox, Ray Davies, Sade and many other big names. He also asked the band to join some of these stars in contributing a song for the soundtrack.
By March 1985 nearly every major record label wanted to sign the band, and in April they signed to CBS Records and during the summer began recording in London,alternating sessions with Patsy's filming on "Absolute Beginners".
In October 1985, with the film completed, Eighth Wonder's first single 'Stay With Me', which was written by Patsy with Geoff Beauchamp and Alex Godson, was released. In Italy, after promotional visits to Milan and Rome, the record topped the charts in January 1986.
On April 4th "Absolute Beginners" opened in London, Patsy's appearance at the Royal Charity Premiere attended by Princess Anne, generated a huge amount of press, TV and media interest. The film went to No.1 on the Screen International box office charts for 3 weeks and achieved particular critical acclaim in the home of the musical film, Hollywood.
Later on that month Eighth Wonder Visted Japan for a highly successful promotional trip after which 'Stay With Me' hit the No.1 position in the Japanese charts and stayed there for several weeks.
In May the band appeared successfully at the Montreaux Festival in Switzerland. This was to be the band's last appearance as a six-piece. Shortly afterwards the band parted company with Lawrence Lewis and Jake Walters so becoming a four-piece.
In August 1986, they went to Los Angeles to record two tracks for an Album, with Mike Chapman producing, who was best known for his work with Blondie and as an ex-member of the highly successful Chinn and Chapman production team of the early 70's. Also while in L.A. many respected song-writers expressed an interest in working with the band and started to submit songs for the Album. Amoungst them was Dave Steart of the Eurythmics (although the song was eventually not used) and two songs from Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, writers of 'Like a Virgin' and 'True colours'.
In Autumn "Absoute Beginners" opened in other parts of Europe with Patsy making successful appearances at the San Sebastian Film Festival and at the Rome premiere.
In January 1987, one of teh Chapman-produced tracks 'Will You Remember' was released in the U.K. and Italy where it achieved No.7 in the charts after a show-stealing appearance in the world's most famous song festival, San Remo.
During the Spring the band achieved another International No.1 in Japan with the Chapman- produced track 'When the Phone stops Ringing'; written by Holly Knight and Bernie Taupin, Elton John's lyrcist. 'Will You Remember' was released as a follow-up achieving No.4 status.
To capitalise on this success the Japanese record company released a mini-album containing the singles and the B-sides with they called 'Brilliant Dreams', which sold 100,000 copies.
In April, the band resumed work on their album in London completing four tracks with Richard James Burgess, producing.
In September Patsy was a frequent visitor to Italy, taking part in two solo projects. One was the main female role in an Italian feature film starring Ben Gazzara about the life of Italian priest Don Boscoe, shot on location in Turin and in studios in Rome. The other was the recording in Milan of a duet with Eros Ramazzoti, the Italian singer songwriter, who is popular all over Europe. Patsy co-wrote the words to the song 'La Luce Buona Della Stelle', and it appeared on his multi-million selling album 'In Certi Momenti'. Patsy also appeared in a promotional video for the song with Eros and on several top European TV shows with him.
The rest of the year was spent with the band finishing their album in London with top Engineer and Mixer Pete Hammond taking over producion with the exception of one track 'I'm not Scared'; which was co-produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Phil Harding and written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
'I'm not Scared' was chosen as the next single and released all over Europe and was greeted with huge media and public enthusiasm everywhere, and at this time came the band's final change of line-up with Alex Godson departing and drummer Steve Grantley joining.
The record became a top 10 hit in almost every country in Europe, achieving No.1 in Italy, 3 in Spain, 2 in Switzerland and Portugal, 4 in Greece and 5 in Germany, with the band appearing on TV in many countries, including a return to San Remo to close the show.
In April 1988 Patsy took a break from record promotion to play the part of Linda Washbrrok in the film version of Alan Ayckbourn's highly successful comedy play 'A Chorus of Disapproval', directed by Michael Winner. The film was shot on location in Scarborough. The cast included Jeremy Irons, Anthony Hopkins, Alexandra Pigg, Prunella Scales, Richard Briers, Lionel Jeffries and Jenny Seagrove.
In May record promotion re-started with trips to Madrid, Bari, Munich and Juan-Les-Pains with the release of another single 'Cross My Heart' which proved to be successful chartwise internationally as 'I'm not Scared'.
Eighth Wonder's debut LP "Fearless" was released in July and by October and at the time of release of the next single 'Baby Baby' had achieved almost 500,000 sales internationally.
In November the band began their first World tour in Italy, augmented by additional musicians, Jingles on Bass Guitar, Michael Graves on Keyboards, Dashielle Rae and Rebecca Leigh-White as back vocalists.
After this the band's history slips into the dim and misty paths of the forgotten. Patsy has long since left the band and concentrated on acting and really wishes that none of it had ever happened.
When The Phone Stops Ringing
Eighth Wonder Lyrics
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"Why stay, they only tell you lies"
Is it a dream?
My conscience tells me he's just make believe
Don't be a fool for a boy, it's only common sense
Use your head, or you'll see trouble overhead
It's over when the phone stops ringing
He's never, ever going to call, no no no-o
He's done this kind of thing to girls before
I tried to memorize
Just how he kissed me when he said goodnight
So sincere
He said, "You'll see I'll be a millionaire"
My friends like to laugh
They think it's oh, so cute
They call him names
They act like it's all a game
It's over when the phone stops ringing
He's never, ever going to call, no no no-o
It's over when the phone stops ringing
He's done this kind of thing to girls before
Why do they have to be so right all the time?
He was a special kind of shy
But he said he'd call and now it's been two days
Now all I hear is, "I told you so..."
It's over when the phone stops ringing
He's never, ever going to call, no no no-o
It's over when the phone stops ringing
He's done this kind of thing to girls before
The lyrics to Eighth Wonder's song "When The Phone Stops Ringing" tell a story of a girl who falls for a boy who she knows is not trustworthy. The opening lines set up the theme of the song as the boy tells her that people only tell her lies and she wonders if it's all a dream. Her conscience tells her that he is not to be trusted, but she ignores it as she is attracted to him. The chorus emphasizes the inevitability that the relationship is doomed to fail because the boy will not call back, and she begins to realize that he has done this to other girls before.
The second verse shows the girl reminiscing about the time they spent together, and she tries to hold onto the feeling of his kiss and his promise to be a millionaire. However, her friends see through his lies and warn her that he has done this to other girls before. The last lines of the verse, "They act like it's all a game," underscore how the girl's friends are not taking her feelings seriously. The bridge repeats the theme of her friends being right and how they warned her about the boy's unreliability. The final chorus brings the song to a close by reiterating that the relationship is over and the boy will never call back.
Overall, the lyrics to "When The Phone Stops Ringing" tell a relatable story of a girl who falls for a boy who is not trustworthy and how she slowly comes to realize that she should have listened to her friends' warnings. The song has a catchy melody that pairs well with the lyrics and creates a feeling of nostalgia for listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
He said to me tonight
The person being addressed is recalling a conversation they had with someone else on this particular night.
"Why stay, they only tell you lies"
The person the singer was talking to that night gave an ominous warning about the situation the singer is in, possibly regarding a former romantic interest.
Is it a dream?
The singer is questioning the reality of the situation they are in, wondering if it is all just a fantasy.
My conscience tells me he's just make believe
Despite wanting to believe in the person they are romantically interested in, the artist's gut tells them that it's all a facade and that the person is not genuine.
Don't be a fool for a boy, it's only common sense
The artist's friends are warning them to not fall for the trap of a boy who is likely to cause them harm emotionally.
Use your head, or you'll see trouble overhead
If the singer does not think clearly and objectively about the situation they are in, they will experience dire consequences in the future.
It's over when the phone stops ringing
The relationship is officially over when the person being pursued stops calling the singer.
He's never, ever going to call, no no no-o
The artist is accepting the fact that the person they were interested in is not truly interested in them and will never call again.
He's done this kind of thing to girls before
The person the artist was interested in has a history of leading girls on and then abruptly cutting off contact with them, as if it were a game to him.
I tried to memorize
The artist is attempting to hold on to the memories of the person they were interested in before they become distant and faded.
Just how he kissed me when he said goodnight
One particular moment the singer is trying to hold on to is when their romantic interest kissed them goodnight.
So sincere
The artist believed that their romantic interest was genuine in their affection and intentions towards them.
"You'll see I'll be a millionaire"
The romantic interest promised the singer that they will become extremely wealthy in the future, which the singer may have taken as a sign of their ambition and potential for success.
My friends like to laugh
The singer's friends are amused by their continued pursuit of the romantic interest despite all the red flags and warning signs.
They think it's oh, so cute
The singer's friends find their attempts at making this relationship work endearing, although they know that the outcome will not be good for them.
They call him names
The artist's friends make fun of the romantic interest, possibly due to their history with other girls or their overall character flaws.
They act like it's all a game
The artist's friends treat the situation like it's just a fun distraction, rather than a serious relationship that could have lasting consequences for the artist.
Why do they have to be so right all the time?
The singer is frustrated that their friends were correct in their warnings and that they didn't heed them earlier.
He was a special kind of shy
The singer believes that their romantic interest was unique and had a distinctive personality trait that made him stand out from other people they've been with.
But he said he'd call and now it's been two days
The artist is realizing that their romantic interest is not going to follow through on their promises and is becoming more distant by the day.
Now all I hear is, "I told you so..."
The artist's friends are now gloating about how they correctly predicted the outcome of the romantic situation, leaving the artist feeling embarrassed and regretful.
Contributed by Maria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Hobbytrem
A woman like that could never get old. She is perfect! 1988... It looks like it is from today.
@whssy
2024... even with plastic surgery she looks older than my missus who was born 2 years and a day before and has had none. Being married to Liam Gallagher for 3 years is hard on a woman....
@francescoravizza3038
Patsy, you are in my dreams since when I was 15 in 1988... what a beautiful girl!!
@mateznate1851
Agree
@user-wb3wg8bk6k
Beautiful woman Patsy
@Lampchuanungang
Patsy is a diva os aphrodite of music n' Sing💙💙💙💙🇺🇲
@alexprospere517
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@tomraharjo3855
Patsy is a cute girl
@user-gq1sq5zu1p
Настоящая красота...
@rosariadoraalbaponticelli1062
Patsy è bellissima qua 1988.Daniele