The Pursuit of Happiness are a Canadian band. Led by Edmonton, Alberta sing… Read Full Bio ↴The Pursuit of Happiness are a Canadian band. Led by Edmonton, Alberta singer/songwriter Moe Berg, The Pursuit of Happiness (TPOH) were launched in 1985 when Berg and drummer Dave Gilby moved to Toronto, Ontario. They soon met bassist Johnny Sinclair and formed the band, adding twins Tam and Tasha Amabile as backing vocalists.

Their debut single, I'm an Adult Now, quickly became a hit across Canada in 1986, sparked by a low-budget video which made it onto the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. However, the band did not immediately sign to a record label, and released another independent single, Killed by Love, in 1988. The Amabile twins left the band that year, and were replaced by Kris Abbott and Leslie Stanwyck.

Also in 1988, they signed to Chrysalis Records. Their debut album, Love Junk, was produced by Todd Rundgren and released that year. "I'm an Adult Now" was re-recorded and released as a single again, making it to the charts a second time. The album sold over 100,000 copies in Canada, and was certified platinum, and is considered one of the classics of Canadian rock.

Stanwyck and Sinclair left, going on to form Universal Honey, after completing the band's follow-up with Rundgren, 1990's One-Sided Story.

Starting with the tour for the album, Brad Barker and Susan Murumets joined the lineup. Rachel Oldfield replaced Murumets in 1992. The band then went through difficulties with their record label, but signed to Mercury Records for 1993's The Downward Road.

Label troubles continued, and the band recorded their next two albums for the now-defunct Canadian label Iron Music. Oldfield left the band in 1995, and was replaced by Jennifer Foster, who in turn left the following year and was replaced by Renee Suchy.

Although the group never officially disbanded, after 1996 they did not record as a unit until 2005, when they recorded two new tracks for a greatest hits compilation.

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The Pursuit Of Happiness Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Pursuit Of Happiness:

A Villa In Portugal [lyrics by Jules Shear] I never sought perfection, I loved h…
All I Want There's no sound like the sound of you breathing It's the…
Beautiful White She buys stripes and colors She wears purple and black Her a…
Bored of You You're a rebel, you're a dude You tried to be aloof But…
But I Do Your footsteps are Pavlov's bell Your touch makes me young …
Cigarette Dangles Cigarette dangles - makes me hard Kidnap me throw me in…
Cigarette Dangles" Cigarette dangles - makes me hard Kidnap me throw me in…
Conciousness Raising As A Soci She went looking for the solution To a problem that did…
Consciousness Raising As Social Tool She went looking for the solution To a problem that did…

Crashing Down I don't need that drink - I know I've had…
Down On Him Well, you try so hard to keep him Keep him next…
Food Your love is like greasy fried noodles Instantly gratifying …
Forbidden Fruit Why do men choose evil Why do men choose pain Why do…
Forbidden World Take my hand, lead me to your forbidden world I want…
Hard To Laugh Everyone who sees you Thinks you should be smilin' ?That g…
Heavy Metal Tears Heavy metal tears are what the kids are crying Their tender…
Honeytime Your body is my playground Your legs are like monkey-bars Th…
I I'm no ladies man - I don't run around It's really…
I'm an Adult Now Well, I don't hate my parents I don't get drunk just…
I'm Ashamed of Myself There isn't a way that you can kiss me That I…
Im An Adult Now Well, I don't hate my parents I don't get drunk just…
Im Ashamed of Myself There isn't a way that you can kiss me That I…
In Her Dreams By day she does not offer She does not take By night…
Killed By Love Romantic fool -- yeah, that's the word, fool I'm a fool,…
Little Platoons My neighbours in the real world Are like the people in…
Looking For Girls I'm looking for someone that I can play with I don't…
Man He's the one, the one that you love And he's a…
New Language Don't make me speak in a new language Just let me…
No Safe Place I've got a little girl, though I know it won't…
Nobody But Me Who's gonna make your tea in the morning like I…
Pressing Lips The god who made us made me mortal too He gave…
Runs in the Family Paula's sister has legs as long as hers Maybe a little…
Shave Your Legs If you shave your legs I'll stay home every night I'll…
She As much as she'd like to believe She's leading a brand…
She's So Young As much as she'd like to believe She's leading a brand…
Something Physical His kisses are like drugs... They turn your eyes inside…
Survival When you get scared you come to me pleadingly I must…
Ten Fingers Every time I see your hair Falling across your face I want…
Terrified Well, as it happens, the talks have broken down I don't…
The Downward Road The world out there is like a hornets' nest It draws…
The One Thing I'm no ladies man - I don't run around It's really…
Tree Of Knowledge He takes a bite of the apple And a vision appears He…
Two Girls In One She's two girls - two girls in one She's the woman…
Wake Up and Smell Cathy Sometimes life is so lonely Everywhere I turn, I get people…
Walking In The Woods I think it was her skirt that first attracted my…
When Doves Cry Dig, if you will, a picture Of you and I engaged…
When The Sky Comes Falling Dow One night you might decide You want to sleep so deep…

When The Sky Comes Falling Down One night you might decide You want to sleep so deep…

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