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).
Sugar Daddy
Modern Romance Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Sugar Daddy' by these artists:
A Smile and a Ribbon SUGAR DADDY A blank cheque a limousine My darling sugar da…
A&B Boom boomp bo boomp Ba boomp boom boomp ba boomp Boom boomp…
Alu Mix (Intro) You You you you You you you you x2 (Coro) Ella Qui…
Andrew Tate A man can only cheat if he loves someone If I…
B.T.S. Featuring Jamiz Boom boomp bo boomp Ba boomp boom boomp ba boomp Boom boomp…
BEDROOM - Fleetwood Mac Well I need a sugar daddy He could be my friend And…
Bella Rose Treasure wrapped in gold Unfold the mould Then shoot me with…
Bellamy Brothers What you need is a sugar daddy Diamond rings and a…
Big Tobz Yo We can take the Beamer or we can take…
Billy Bragg Sugardaddy took me to wonderland Gave me so many presents I…
Butta Creame [BUTTA BABY:] Butta Creame [BUTTA FLY:] Beyonce Says In…
Cheater I've got a sweet tooth for licorice drops and jelly roll, He…
Cheater / John Mitchell J. I've got a sweet tooth for licorice drops and jelly roll, …
Chris Andrews Sie sagt Sie liebt mich und andre Männer gibt's nicht U…
Corey Smith You got no cash in the bank You got no gas…
Cuban Link (Uhhh baby...heyyy....) (Uh ohhh...) Yeah yeah I'ma be a pla…
Cuban Link Feat. Mya (Uhhh baby...heyyy....) (Uh ohhh...) Yeah yeah I'ma be a p…
Cuban Link Mya (Uhhh baby...heyyy....) (Uh ohhh...) Yeah yeah I'ma be a pla…
Delbert & Glen All of me belongs to you all the time You're the…
Di Johnston You said I Will give you everything you ask for…
DJ Enimoney Seii hmmm semesemesese Baby mi kire sho ni sugar daddy? Bab…
Du-Ettes The thing about sugar daddies And poor boys Could eat the ri…
Elle S. Dee well they call me ugar daddy bec ause I'm the softet…
Fleetwood Mac Well I need a sugar daddy He could be my friend And…
Frank Black I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly…
G.C. Cameron A-A-AESTHETIC MORA MIN KHUSH G.C.O.P JEISSON EN LA MAQUINARI…
Gabeu Quem foi que disse que ouro me compra? Esqueceu de dizer…
Hedwig I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly roll. He…
Hedwig And The Angry Inch I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Original Broadway Cast Recording) I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly roll Hey…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Original Broadway Cast) I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly roll. He…
Humming Urban Stereo 내가 몇번이나 말해야 돼 Kitty가 아니라 Melody라구염 이건 Indian pink잖아요 내가 말한건 …
Jackson 5 BRAND NEW BOOTS I BOUGHT YA FINE, FINE BLEW YOUR MIND FINALL…
Jackson 5 feat. Michael Jackson Doo doo ba doo doo doo doo Doo doo ba doo…
Jenny Saléns What you need is a sugar daddy Diamond rings and a…
John Cameron Mitchell I've got a sweet tooth for licorice drops and jelly roll, He…
Katja Krasavice (Sei mein Sugar Daddy) Sei mein Sugar Daddy Ironix! Bo-bo-bo…
Kidi Baby girl me I want spoil you Forget talk ebi do…
Kylie Morgan Sugar, sugar Sugar, sugar Five years old, first lemonade st…
La Perversa Yo no soy una niñera Pa' envolverme con cualquiera Yo…
Laika Sugar daddy Take me away from this bad bad place I'm sick…
Le Le Ssh Ssh psst psst mami mami come here let me talk…
Macy Gray Be my, be my sugar daddy And provide me with your…
Malia Civetz Sippin double shots With someone double my age No I don′t di…
Mercy Dee well they call me ugar daddy bec ause I'm the softet…
Michael Jackson Doo doo ba doo doo doo doo Doo doo ba doo…
Michigan & Smiley If I were good to you Would you be good to…
Miss Prada He's my sugar daddy thighs up in the cabby I'm his…
Mr. Bassmeister Baby girl me I want spoil you Forget talk ebi do…
Ms. Jody Sugar daddy no I don’t need you I make my own dough Make…
Mýa Feat. Cuban Link (Uhhh baby...heyyy....) (Uh ohhh...) Yeah yeah I'ma be a pla…
Nattalie Blake Ice all over me you know I want it all Look…
Nina Sky feat. Vybz Kartel (CHORUS) I Aint Lookin For No Sugar Daddy Baby No No…
Nobody's Angel no u aint got no happiness dont need no glory or…
O. B. Buchana Boom boomp bo boomp Ba boomp boom boomp ba boomp Boom boomp…
OFFICE - Fleetwood Mac Well I need a sugar daddy He could be my friend And…
Oya Baby Donde está mi sugar daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy Check, check,…
Patsy Gallant I found my sugar daddy, oh I found my sugar daddy Sugar…
Pistol Annies There ain't a damn man in Dallas Who wouldn't put a…
Qveen Herby If it's my right to taste the riches of the…
Richie Sambora I got the 14th text on the phone, You’re in a…
Sarah Mitch Eu quero close Eu quero talento Eu quero beleza Eu sou Sarah…
Slow Smile SUGAR DADDY A blank cheque a limousine My darling sugar da…
Solid Gee She say she no go ever fall for me cuz…
Soy Emilia Todo lo que me diste tantos choces y dinero lo…
Steel Pulse David Hinds So you like to tease the fellas And getting som…
Stephen Trask I've got a sweet tooth for licorice drops and jelly roll, He…
Stephen Trask / John Cameron Mitchell I've got a sweet tooth for licorice drops and jelly roll, …
Stephen Trask/John Cameron Mitchell I've got a sweet tooth for licorice drops and jelly roll, He…
Stevie Hoang Put Your Money Away Girl You Know I Got Ya Shawty You're…
Sturgill Simpson Vinyl on HBO Hey now, baby, you been on my mind Search my dreams,…
Talkfine I could give you diamond rings, pretty things A dozen red…
The Bellamy Brothers What you need is a sugar daddy Diamond rings and a…
The Cast Of Hedwig And The Angry Inch I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly roll. He…
The Du-Ettes The thing about sugar daddies And poor boys Could eat the ri…
The Jackson 5 Doo doo ba doo doo doo doo Doo doo ba doo…
The Veronicas Watch me like a movie Pin me on your screen Meet me…
Thompson Twins Well you're all grown up and lookin good Been painting your…
Tom Jones I've got male intuition I've got sexual ambition I'm the las…
Too $hort Feat. E-40 x Raphael Saadiq Gangster groove, gangster groove…
Various Artists I've got a sweet tooth For licorice drops and jelly roll Hey…
XO MAN Sugaaar Hot gal a look sugar Yea yeaaah Run the money a gwan…
Yerba Buena Ssh Ssh psst psst mami mami come here let me talk…
Yerba Buena Feat. John Leguizamo Les Nubians & Celia Cruz Ssh Ssh psst psst mami mami come here let me talk…
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…
Best Years of Our Lives 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 …
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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@tonilettan3553
The way that the auto-reader for the female voice said the 'hmmm' sounds had me giggling like crazy, but the story was excellent.
@rhondahunt8080
It cracked me up every time
@adellhammel8849
Me too 😂😂😂
@talyamiller9055
Thank you so much ! It is very thoughtful of you to make your book available for free! I lost the love of my life in 2019 listening to audio books while i work keeps my mind busy. Your storyline kept my attention and occasionally made me remember things that made me smile. People can be ungrateful please don’t let their negative comments about the narration “harsh your mellow “☺️
@gennabrown1380
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@KaciRose
Thanks for listening! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story!
@living_the_nightmare1978
I want to listen. I just can’t with the narrator. She sounds like she’s 16, no emotion. Very robotic. I’m going to buy it to read. 💜
@living_the_nightmare1978
Ok. I’m currently reading and it’s great so far. Definitely worth the few dollars to buy it
@karenbooth2062
I totally agree there's no flow to the narration she's not a natural reader & the way she says yeah drives me nuts
@living_the_nightmare1978
@@karenbooth2062 It’s definitely worth purchasing. I wasn’t disappointed