Modern Romance is a British pop music band that found popularity in the ear… Read Full Bio ↴Modern Romance is a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier band, the Leyton Buzzards, the band achieved a string of UK chart hits before the original band broke up in 1985. Andy Kyriacou reformed the band in 1999 who continue to perform the band's music.
Geoffrey Deane and David Jaymes formed Modern Romance in 1980, having previously been the mainstays of the punk parody band the Leyton Buzzards which they formed in 1977.
The band split up in 1980 though Deane and Jaymes continued working together, embracing the burgeoning electronic style of dance music that was becoming popular in London clubs at the time. They found a new manager and created a limited company called Business Art Productions, and signed to WEA. In 1980, their first release, eponymously titled "Modern Romance", was unsuccessful. After a second unsuccessful single, "Tonight", the band then opted to lessen the predominantly electronic sound in favour of a Latin-American dance style with emphasis on bass, percussion and brass. They recruited trumpet player John Du Prez into their new line-up. The band released a new single, "Everybody Salsa" in summer 1981, which reached the UK Top 20. However, prior to the release, they recruited a new drummer, Andy Kyriacou, who began promoting the single with the band, and set up their first personal appearance in a club.
They followed this later in the year with similarly themed "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey", which reached the UK Top 10. Despite these two hits, the band's debut album, Adventures in Clubland, was not a success. However, in the US they scored a number 2 hit on the Billboard Dance chart with "Can You Move", a mostly rap variation of "Everybody Salsa". After further UK Top 40 hits with "Queen of the Rapping Scene" and a cover of the 1955 hit "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White", Deane departed the band in 1982 to pursue solo projects.
Michael J. Mullins took over the mantle of lead vocalist, and their next release saw the band reach their highest UK chart position with "Best Years of Our Lives" in late 1982. Further hits followed in 1983: "High Life" (UK No. 8), "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" (UK No. 14), and the ballad "Walking in the Rain" (UK No. 7). Both "Best Years of Our Lives" and "Walking in the Rain" earned Silver discs. Despite being regularly featured in teen pin-up magazines, the band's commercial hot streak waned and further singles were less successful. The band released a compilation album for the Christmas 1983 market entitled Party Tonight. Though it only peaked at No. 45 in the UK, it became their most successful album and was certified gold for sales in excess of 100,000 copies within six weeks of release.
John Du Prez then left the band, and after disagreements with their record company, WEA, the band signed with RCA in 1984. This brought about a change of image – from bright coloured suits and wedge hairstyles to long hair and leather jackets. The band released a new single, a cover of The Temptations' 1971 hit "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)", but the single was not a success. Modern Romance released a final album, Burn It!, in 1985. The album was received poorly and the band called it quits after releasing the stand-alone single "Tarzan Boy" – a cover of the Baltimora hit from earlier that year – and an anthology mix of their biggest selling songs titled "Best Mix of Our Lives" (also 1985).
After leaving Modern Romance, former lead vocalist Geoff Deane reappeared in 1983 as 'Geoff Deane & The Valley Girls' to release the single "Navy Lark", then again for the solo "What About Romance", and he also wrote "You Think You're A Man" for Divine. Deane later became a scriptwriter and television producer, scripting for television programmes such as Birds of a Feather, Babes in the Wood, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Chef!, Last Man Standing, and A Many-Splintered Thing. In 2005, he wrote the film Kinky Boots starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, and a year later It's a Boy Girl Thing for Elton John's Rocket Pictures.
David Jaymes has since moved into the management and consultancy side of the music industry. He worked as the music supervisor on the film Fascination (2004) starring Jacqueline Bisset and James Naughton. He has also worked again with John Du Prez, composing music for commercials and feature films. Jaymes has managed artists such as Sinéad O'Connor, Justin Adams, Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff, Republica and Drum Club. He has also worked as consultant for Harry Nilsson, Jimmy Webb, George Fenton, and Chuck Mangione. In 2010, he worked with a host of musicians on the Haiti earthquake disaster single (a cover version of "I Put a Spell on You"), including Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave, Chrissie Hynde and Johnny Depp.
In 1999, Andy Kyriacou reformed Modern Romance with a new line-up, joining the burgeoning British 1980s revival scene. The new line-up features no original band members (Kyriacou himself had first appeared on the Modern Romance single, "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey", although he had remained their drummer until the band split in 1985). In 2002, the new line-up released the album Back on Track, which consisted mostly of re-recorded Modern Romance hits. Back on Track was also released as Moves 2 Fast, with a slightly different track listing. Kyriacou's Modern Romance continues to play the 1980s festival circuit and appeared as the opening act at the 2010 Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames, which also included Boy George, Rick Astley, Level 42, T'Pau, Kajagoogoo and Heaven 17.
2012 saw the band play Let's Rock the Moor!, a boutique festival in Cookham, Berkshire, with other 1980s acts including Go West, Toyah, Nick Heyward and Billy Ocean. During their set they aired one of their new songs, "Rhythm Is My Lover", from the forthcoming album The 7th Day (penned by Kyriacou and guitarist Peter J Pinto).
Geoffrey Deane and David Jaymes formed Modern Romance in 1980, having previously been the mainstays of the punk parody band the Leyton Buzzards which they formed in 1977.
The band split up in 1980 though Deane and Jaymes continued working together, embracing the burgeoning electronic style of dance music that was becoming popular in London clubs at the time. They found a new manager and created a limited company called Business Art Productions, and signed to WEA. In 1980, their first release, eponymously titled "Modern Romance", was unsuccessful. After a second unsuccessful single, "Tonight", the band then opted to lessen the predominantly electronic sound in favour of a Latin-American dance style with emphasis on bass, percussion and brass. They recruited trumpet player John Du Prez into their new line-up. The band released a new single, "Everybody Salsa" in summer 1981, which reached the UK Top 20. However, prior to the release, they recruited a new drummer, Andy Kyriacou, who began promoting the single with the band, and set up their first personal appearance in a club.
They followed this later in the year with similarly themed "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey", which reached the UK Top 10. Despite these two hits, the band's debut album, Adventures in Clubland, was not a success. However, in the US they scored a number 2 hit on the Billboard Dance chart with "Can You Move", a mostly rap variation of "Everybody Salsa". After further UK Top 40 hits with "Queen of the Rapping Scene" and a cover of the 1955 hit "Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White", Deane departed the band in 1982 to pursue solo projects.
Michael J. Mullins took over the mantle of lead vocalist, and their next release saw the band reach their highest UK chart position with "Best Years of Our Lives" in late 1982. Further hits followed in 1983: "High Life" (UK No. 8), "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" (UK No. 14), and the ballad "Walking in the Rain" (UK No. 7). Both "Best Years of Our Lives" and "Walking in the Rain" earned Silver discs. Despite being regularly featured in teen pin-up magazines, the band's commercial hot streak waned and further singles were less successful. The band released a compilation album for the Christmas 1983 market entitled Party Tonight. Though it only peaked at No. 45 in the UK, it became their most successful album and was certified gold for sales in excess of 100,000 copies within six weeks of release.
John Du Prez then left the band, and after disagreements with their record company, WEA, the band signed with RCA in 1984. This brought about a change of image – from bright coloured suits and wedge hairstyles to long hair and leather jackets. The band released a new single, a cover of The Temptations' 1971 hit "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)", but the single was not a success. Modern Romance released a final album, Burn It!, in 1985. The album was received poorly and the band called it quits after releasing the stand-alone single "Tarzan Boy" – a cover of the Baltimora hit from earlier that year – and an anthology mix of their biggest selling songs titled "Best Mix of Our Lives" (also 1985).
After leaving Modern Romance, former lead vocalist Geoff Deane reappeared in 1983 as 'Geoff Deane & The Valley Girls' to release the single "Navy Lark", then again for the solo "What About Romance", and he also wrote "You Think You're A Man" for Divine. Deane later became a scriptwriter and television producer, scripting for television programmes such as Birds of a Feather, Babes in the Wood, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Chef!, Last Man Standing, and A Many-Splintered Thing. In 2005, he wrote the film Kinky Boots starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, and a year later It's a Boy Girl Thing for Elton John's Rocket Pictures.
David Jaymes has since moved into the management and consultancy side of the music industry. He worked as the music supervisor on the film Fascination (2004) starring Jacqueline Bisset and James Naughton. He has also worked again with John Du Prez, composing music for commercials and feature films. Jaymes has managed artists such as Sinéad O'Connor, Justin Adams, Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff, Republica and Drum Club. He has also worked as consultant for Harry Nilsson, Jimmy Webb, George Fenton, and Chuck Mangione. In 2010, he worked with a host of musicians on the Haiti earthquake disaster single (a cover version of "I Put a Spell on You"), including Shane MacGowan, Nick Cave, Chrissie Hynde and Johnny Depp.
In 1999, Andy Kyriacou reformed Modern Romance with a new line-up, joining the burgeoning British 1980s revival scene. The new line-up features no original band members (Kyriacou himself had first appeared on the Modern Romance single, "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey", although he had remained their drummer until the band split in 1985). In 2002, the new line-up released the album Back on Track, which consisted mostly of re-recorded Modern Romance hits. Back on Track was also released as Moves 2 Fast, with a slightly different track listing. Kyriacou's Modern Romance continues to play the 1980s festival circuit and appeared as the opening act at the 2010 Rewind Festival in Henley-on-Thames, which also included Boy George, Rick Astley, Level 42, T'Pau, Kajagoogoo and Heaven 17.
2012 saw the band play Let's Rock the Moor!, a boutique festival in Cookham, Berkshire, with other 1980s acts including Go West, Toyah, Nick Heyward and Billy Ocean. During their set they aired one of their new songs, "Rhythm Is My Lover", from the forthcoming album The 7th Day (penned by Kyriacou and guitarist Peter J Pinto).
Sensitive
Modern Romance Lyrics
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A Halo Called Fred We're sensitive Sensitive! We're so sensitive We don't …
Alex Porat I don't know why, I don't know why I'm thinking, maybe,…
ALMOSTGONE I'm sensitive dramatically argumentative Super sensitive To…
Band of South (Why you) Treat me wrong each day? (You seem) To always…
Chloé Silva Baby What's the point in saying that I'm sorry? What's so wr…
Denyah Sometimes I think I shock you with how quick I…
Dreamer Isioma C World Yo, fuck you Serena, you a bitch Fuck niggas, alway…
Emma Bieniewicz You make it hard for me to breathe I didn't make…
Field Mice We all need to feel safe Then that's taken away Sometimes …
French Vanilla I want something that is better I hope things…
Honey Revenge Hold me at a distance I can feel you phasing me…
I-Mind I don’t wanna vaca with you It’s just me on…
Kiss Me Five ฮือ ฮือ ฮา ลมฟ้ามันค่อนข้างปรวนแปร Take care ตัวเองด้วยล่ะ อ…
KOTOKO 長い闇の中であなたと出逢って まだ、生きてると知った 許されることは無い・・・ 解っていても また、瞳を閉じるの…
Loossemble Yeah 일분일초 알 수 있는 분위기의 다름 솜털 끝까지 바짝 서는…
Meghan Trainor Shoo-wop, shoo-wop (mmh) Shoo-wop, shoo-do-do, shoo-wop Wha…
Mick Karn Sensitive Your voice, your face, your hair is everywhere To…
MORGVN Claim, never gave a fuck but more sensitive than most Why…
mothica I don't go out, I stay in bed Overthinking in my…
Mr Twin Sister You've given me affection, It's never enough, Reflections to…
Mr. Twin Sister Well done AG DYNASTY Yeah Welll If you never really knew it …
O-Town Girl I know there's something wrong Something strange is goi…
Opprobre Lorsque les premiers rayons de soleil apparurent Le monde se…
O‐Town Girl I know there's something wrong Something strange is goi…
Re-Flex I don't really want to upset you I have to be…
Richie Quake Outside under the moon Look here's my heart Beating for you …
Robbie Williams I can't analyze that love 'Cause you turned the beat to…
Robert Calvert Why do you always have to make me explain? Go over…
Sani Knight Tell me why you're so sensitive I'm tryna get close to…
Sean Downey no use in sitting waiting for the afterlife you shift and…
Serena Isioma Fuck niggas always tryna take my shit How you gone feel…
Slaï Comme la plus belle des mélodies Tendrement dans mon coeur…
SuperBaker อากาศตอนนี้ดีดี เหมาะที่จะคิดถึงใคร แต่ตัวเขาเองจะรู้ไหมมีใค…
Takayoshi I write all the things they say in my head Ignore…
The Adicts If I phone you up, and you feeling down. and nothing's…
The Field Mice We all need to feel safe Then that's taken away Sometimes I…
Tisoki feat. Charity Vance Human touch making me blush again Always a rush and then…
Town Girl I know there's something wrong Something strange is goi…
Verdyboy & DJ T.C. How could you say It's okay To be a sensitive boy Stupid fee…
WATER SIGNS I didn’t know how to tell you this So I write…
YoungstaCPT Uh 3T Ygen Youngsta Everyone’s so motherfucking sensitive (…
ZelooperZ I think Jesus in the elly about to me up This…
メーガン・トレイナー [feat. Scott Hoying] Shoo-wop, shoo-wop (mmh) Shoo-wop, shoo-do-do, shoo-wop Wha…
横山輝一 埠頭に続く HIGH WAY ざわめきの消えた海に 約束はあのときのままだね いまでも 急ぎ過ぎていた夢のせいさ もどか…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Modern Romance:
Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey Verse 1 Now When I Hear Those Trumpets And Congas Start…
Band of Gold Now that you're gone All that's left is a band of…
BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVE Best years of our lives I ask you the questions but…
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Verse 1 Oh cherry pink and apple blossom white Reminds me of…
Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm The music's getting closer stay around, just wait and see Ge…
Everybody Salsa Verse 1 Now what's that crazy rhythm coming from the street …
Hi-Life Verse 1 Moonlight and roses I like it, sweet scented kisses…
Just My Imagination Each day through my window I watch her as she…
Mi Chica Latina Verse 1 There's a girl from San Antonio, queen of my…
Move On Verse 1 Look at her move (look at her move), She…
Nothing Ever Goes the Way U Planned Verse 1 I Never Thought That We Could Work It Out Not…
Tell me Now Verse 1 When I wrote this song, I thought of how…
That's Entertainment Verse 1 The curtain's up the lights are bright everybody's s…
The Best Years of Our Lives Best years of our lives I ask you the questions but…
Walking In The Rain Verse 1 Today I saw you walking in the rain, I…
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