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).
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Modern Romance Lyrics
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…
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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@gladworld77
Слоган фильма: "Роберт был безумно влюблен в Мэри. Мэри была безумно влюблена в него. В сложившихся обстоятельствах они сделали единственное, что могли сделать... они расстались".
Если вы хотите посмотреть, как выглядит глупость со стороны - найдите этот фильм. В нём, за полтора часа передана вся суть современных отношений, показана дикая неразумность человеческого эгоизма и нарциссизма. Это когда и вместе тошно, а врозь - ещё противнее, но внутри при этом, как въедливая моль, заводится странная и страшная иллюзия "любви", толкающая тупое сознание ко всё тем же старым граблям, под известным лозунгом: "О, как долго я тебя искала! Скорее же сделай мне больно!"
Этот фильм - про созависимость, и эмоциональные качели в отношениях, про смертельный замкнутый круг - подсознательных Кодов, и негативного, убийственного к себе отношения.
Фильм цепляет, потому что показывает правду, вызывает просто бурю эмоций и чувств - в нём узнаёшь себя! Очень неприятно смотреть и признавать, что я такой была, я так делала! Когда в эгоизме - то просто ведь не осознаешь, как дико это всё выглядит со стороны! А ведь я - точно так же жаловалась и ныла всем окружающим, тянула энергию и внимание на себя, на свои, якобы "тяжёлые личные ситуации" - я даже не осознавала, как отталкивающе мерзко выглядит любой человек, которого "послали", и который не уходит, но продолжает ныть. Собственно, своими страданиями - все нарциссы и вытягивают из окружающих энергию, это и есть вампиризм. Всем нарциссам - невыносимо плохо внутри себя, поэтому они бессознательно портят жизнь окружающим - им не нравится, когда кто-то счастлив.
Я не знаю, но для меня осознать свою страшную созависимость - оказалось просто глубочайшим потрясением в жизни и сдвигом во всем самосознании. Я до сих пор воспринимаю это - как дар свыше, пережить такое прозрение о себе, и начать бесповоротно меняться. Меня очень мучила созависимость (или эгоизм, коды присвоения, паразитизм, нарциссизм, инфантилизм, вампиризм - это всё одно и то же явление). Я думала, что никогда не выберусь из этого ужаса и боли внутри. То, что я осознала - сильно изменило меня.
Конечно, теперь я со стороны это всё ясно вижу, но долгое время я была слепа.
Как и герой этого фильма ("Я не могу сейчас работать, я же весь в чувствах!"), я не могла ни в чем быть полезной, не могла трудиться, не могла отдыхать, не интересовалась другими людьми - потому что всё крутилось только вокруг себя и своего эмоционального "страдания". Люди, которые с утра до вечера ищут свою идеальную жизнь, идеальную пару, и живут в ложных "идеальных" представлениях - это чудовища. И до самого момента встречи с Собой - их жизнь, и жизнь окружающих их людей - похожа на ад. Энергосистема человека не может привыкнуть к такому постоянному насилию и истязанию, когда стресс становится "нормой" жизни. Эгоизм, нарциссизм - это антиэволюционно. Наши сознания застряли в этом смертельном и ядовитом состоянии уже не одну жизнь, мы часто видим, как не справляются с болью многие окружающие, как не справились наши родители, и предыдущие поколения людей. Выйти своим сознанием из эгоизма, из созависимости - очень не просто. Но всё-таки - это возможно, если захотеть измениться, и не бросить себя.
Все эгоисты - жуткие собственники, которые с легкостью присваивают себе других людей, но не осознают, что присваивать - это насилие.
Все диалоги в фильме - ну настолько показательны и правдивы, всё так и есть. Герои этого фильма - душевно больны, зациклены, ментально не здоровы, они просто психи - но их ложное "я" - оправдывает их!
Это очень трудно заметить и осознать, что никто, абсолютно никто тебя не мучает снаружи, и всё это страдание - ты создаёшь себе сам, у себя в голове, в больном воображении. Увидеть своё Эго - как выпить яду - смертельно. Зато с этой смерти всего ложного в себе - и начинается что-то настоящее.
Рекомендую посмотреть этот правдивый фильм.
@vpking77
This movie was so good. Albert Brooks as a film editor. The George Kennedy side plot. The late, great Bruno Kirby. Bob Einstein, Albert's actual brother.
@heartofcinema3454
Love Albert Brooks, his films are a down to earth look at the human condition and at the same time light hearted and we can watch and laugh at our sorrows to lighten the burdens, chaplin-est.
@dextertheragdollcat213
Kathryn Harrold, my teenage crush. She was was so wonderful.
@jb-vb8un
amazing in this - amazing in LARRY SANDERS SHOW
@user-uw1er9fg7p
One of the most criminally underrated writers and directors of all time.
@randywhite3947
I’m about to watch this movie for the first time
@M6O21I
Okay so actor Adam Goldberg’s comments on an IG post brought me here. Apparently this was one of Stanley Kubrick’s favorite films. Kubrick told Albert Brooks that he had made a perfect film about jealousy. This movie could be viewed as a sort of precursor to “Eyes Wide Shut.” (which Kubrick had the idea for for decades before making as his last film).
@jypsyjewels2854
It's the precursor to all Romantic comedies. It also pushes several other envelopes. Genre-bending, mumblecore, surrealist 3rd acts, etc.
@t-bo2734
@@jypsyjewels2854 Much of the film is Albert Brooks talking to himself or talking on the phone. His persona was an L.A. version of Woody Allen's neurotic NY Jew.
@jypsyjewels2854
@@t-bo2734 Makes sense.