In 1984, they released their self-titled debut album, which led to four top-ten hits in Canada: "New Girl Now", "Burning In Love", "Wave Babies", and "Stay In the Light". The song "New Girl Now" was the only single to reach the top-50 in the United States.
Their follow up album, The Big Prize, produced by Bruce Fairbairn, was equally successful in Canada, with four more hits: "Feel It Again", "What Does It Take", "Bad Attitude", and "All Along You Knew". Their song "Feel It Again" managed to reach the Top 40 in the US, "What Does It Take" reached no. 52, buoyed by its inclusion on the soundtrack for the John Cusack film One Crazy Summer. Much later in 1989, "Bad Attitude" was featured in the series finale of Miami Vice, played during a driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode.
In 1986, founding keyboardist Ray Coburn temporarily left the band, replaced by Rob Preuss of Burlington, Ontario-based Spoons. Also during 1986 the band produced a track for the Charlie Sheen film The Wraith - "Those Were the Days".
In 1988, their third album was released: Racing After Midnight, produced by Ted Templeman of Van Halen fame. That album made the top 10 in Canada. Singles included "Love Changes Everything", "Looking Out for Number One", "Cold Look" and "It's Over Now".
In 1989, Coburn rejoined the band just in time to release a greatest hits compilation, The Singles, which included the new single "Still Loving You". "The Singles" tour would turn out to be the last tour featuring the band's original line-up.
The band continued to tour in the '90s, although many line-up changes continued to occur, with only Dee and Grehan remaining as the founding members.
In 2002 they released their first new studio album in 11 years, Lemon Tongue. The album was released under an independent label. Later in 2002 they released Dreamland which was only available in Europe. It features many of the same songs from Lemon Tongue but included some new songs such as "Dreamland", "Radiant", "Even Now" and "Just Love Somebody".
In 2006 the band continues to tour in Canada, including a co-headlining tour with Glass Tiger. Their latest release is a collection entitled Feel It Again: An Anthology, a 2-CD set featuring the best of their work plus rare and unreleased material.
In June 2007, the band officially announced the return of a reunited classic line-up of Johnnie Dee, Derry Grehan, Ray Coburn, Gary Lalonde, and Dave Betts. The band toured extensively throughout Canada in 2007 and 2008 and then entered the studio to record a new album. The high point of the reunion was the new CD Clifton Hill, produced by Tom Treumuth (who produced the self-titled Honeymoon Suite debut album in 1984), and named after the famous landmark in the centre of the tourist activity in Niagara Falls. The album was released in Canada in late September 2008 on Koch Records and subsequently by Italian melodic rock label Frontiers Records on October 10, 2008. The new album is described by guitarist Derry Grehan as "somewhat of a return musically to the sound that we had in the '80s."
In 2009, the band continued to tour Canada and select Northeastern United States cities. However, on September 1, 2009, it was announced that the band had again parted ways with original keyboardist Ray Coburn. Peter Nunn returned to the band's line-up to replace him for the second time. The band made an appearance at Firefest 6 Nottingham, England in October, 2009.
On 18 November 2016, Honeymoon Suite released a 9 track EP, the first new music in 8 years, titled Hands Up on PledgeMusic website.
In February 2017, it was announced that Honeymoon Suite would appear at Rockingham Festival 2017, this to be held at Nottingham Trent University, UK, between 20 and 22 October 2017, the band scheduled to appear on Friday 20th.In the months approaching Rockingham 2017, the band cancelled their show to pursue a different opportunity. Their slot wa s replaced by John Parr.
On 26 September 2019, the band released their new single "Tell Me What You Want" on YouTube. On 19 June 2020, they issued another single entitled "Find What You're Looking For.
HONEYMOON SUITE — consisting of Johnnie Dee (lead vocals),Derry Grehan (guitars, keyboards, background vocals),Dave Betts (drums),Gary Lalonde (bass) and Peter Nunn (keyboards) — will release its new studio album, "Alive", on February 16, 2024.
Bad Attitude
Honeymoon Suite Lyrics
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But the right words are so hard to find
They twist my mind
Grape vines shakin' once again
Those nasty little rumors of the boy deepen
Are loose again
Sliding in the door are the roads we all know
You say you want the money
You want the Big Prize
But they'll cut you
Down to size, with your
Bad attitude, twisted views
Bad bad attitude
Two can play that game, no one likes to lose, yeah!
What's it like living like you do
Talk talk is cheap talk
So far from the truth
Why do they listen to you
Soon you will fall boy, record shows
Only the stories will turn on you
Best be on your toes
There's such a thing as trust,
Nothing else is the same
When your face is in the ground,
You've only yourself to blame,
You say you want the money
You want the Big Prize
But they'll cut you
Down to size, with your
Bad attitude, twisted views
Bad bad attitude
It's your bad attitude,
No one likes to lose, no one likes to lose
It's your bad attitude, twisted views
Bad bad attitude,
Two can play that game, no one likes to lose, yeah!
Sliding in the door are the roads we all know
Yesterdays hero's with no room to grow
You say you want the money
You want the Big Prize
But they'll cut you
Down to size, with your
Bad attitude, twisted views
Bad bad attitude
It's your bad attitude,
No one likes to lose, bad bad attitude
It's your bad attitude, twisted views
Bad bad attitude,
Two can play that game, no one likes to lose,
It's your bad attitude, twisted views
Bad bad attitude,
It's your bad attitude,
No one likes to lose, bad bad attitude
It's your bad attitude, twisted views,
Bad bad attitude.
The song "Bad Attitude" by Honeymoon Suite depicts the idea of somebody who exudes a negative attitude, and the consequences that come with it. The songwriter has something on his mind and wants to talk about it, but the right words are hard to find due to his twisted mind. The grape vines are shaking, representing the beginning of nasty rumors spreading again, specifically the rumors about a boy deepening. The second verse starts with yesterday's heroes, giving a nod to something of the past and not up-to-date anymore. The artist then points out another person who speaks cheap talk and is far from the truth. He warns that the record will show that sooner or later, this person will fall, and only the stories will turn against him.
The chorus declares that the bad attitude and twisted views of a person bring negative consequences, where no one likes to lose. The artist tries to send a message that such an attitude will cut a person down to size, no matter how much money or how big the prize they want. The last verse brings the idea of trust, emphasizing that nothing is the same when one's face is in the ground. A person can trust more in themselves when they don't have a negative attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got something on my mind,
I want to express what's bothering me, but the right words are difficult to come by, causing confusion.
But the right words are so hard to find
I am struggling to appropriately communicate my thoughts and feelings.
They twist my mind
The challenge of finding the right words is mentally draining and confusing.
Grape vines shakin' once again
Rumors are once again circulating, causing anxiety and uncertainty.
Those nasty little rumors of the boy deepen
The rumors are malicious and are getting worse with time.
Are loose again
The rumors are spreading freely and causing trouble yet again.
Sliding in the door are the roads we all know
Familiar and predictable negative situations are entering our lives once again.
Yesterdays hero's with no room to grow
People who were once admired are stuck and cannot grow or improve their situation.
You say you want the money
You express a desire for wealth and success.
You want the Big Prize
You want to achieve the ultimate goal of success.
But they'll cut you down to size, with your Bad attitude, twisted views
If you don't change your negative attitude and opinions, others will take you down and your chances for success will be diminished.
Two can play that game, no one likes to lose, yeah!
Others are ready and willing to compete with you, and you will suffer the consequences if you don't improve your attitude.
What's it like living like you do
Others are curious about how you live your life with your negative attitude and perspective.
Talk talk is cheap talk
What you say does not matter if you don't change your negative behavior.
So far from the truth
Your negative attitude is not based on reality and is misguided.
Why do they listen to you
You wonder why people pay attention to your negative opinions and ideas.
Soon you will fall boy, record shows
Using evidence from the past, it seems likely that you will experience a downfall because of your negative attitude.
Only the stories will turn on you
The same people who previously supported you with their stories will now turn on you because of your negativity.
Best be on your toes
You need to be alert and cautious to avoid negative consequences from your actions and attitude.
There's such a thing as trust
Trust is valuable and must be respected and maintained.
Nothing else is the same
Trust is unique and cannot be replaced by anything else.
When your face is in the ground, You've only yourself to blame
If you experience a failure, it is your negative attitude and poor behavior that caused it, not external factors.
It's your bad attitude
Your negative attitude is to blame for your poor situation.
No one likes to lose, no one likes to lose
Nobody wants to be unsuccessful or experience failure.
It's your bad attitude, twisted views
Your negative perspective and opinions are responsible for your failures and poor situation.
It's your bad attitude, twisted views, bad bad attitude
Your negative attitude is to blame for your poor situation and failures.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: NICHOLAS BEALES, JONATHAN COOKE, RICHARD LONDON, RICHARD TOWNSHEND
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@marcbergeron5375
Could not stop playing this back in the day... blew my doors off... still on my forever playlist 👍👍💯
@Tristin471
Legendary album. Bought it for two songs (this and Feel it Again), but they're all great!
@firstmusic00
"Bad Attitude" and "Feel It Again" were all over the radio in '85/'86....but this whole damn album kicked ass. I have 2 worn out cassette tapes in a box somewhere to prove it!
@KaosTheory2012
I would play this cassette driving up the coast almost every weekend. Loved this album!
@gremlinjr2
HEll Ya . for sure .. as Did I ... Now I Spin the VINYL more .. ;)
@michelemanocchio1297
THE ENTIRE ALBUM WAS A CANADIAN MUSICAL MASTERPIECE!!!
@bejanetemad8047
ME TOO!
@lswick8017
I bought this on vinyl, cassette, and cd... even wore out the cd!
@lalba07
Brings back great childhood memories. God I love these guys. Amazingly talented. Love Johnnie Dee's voice 💗
I AM CANADIAAAAAAAN 🇨🇦 🎸🎶
@samlowest299
They almost made it,like Kim Mitchell 👍👍👍👍