I miss music like this.
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 21 October, 2008 19:51:
Hojo had some hits, stuff like Things can only get better, no one to blame, Live your life in one day. Takes me back when I hear his stuff.
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on 21 October, 2008 19:58:
Howard lives in the same town as me, about a mile away from where I am sat typing this....
Posted by ISIS (Member # 1780) on 22 October, 2008 05:01:
Have you ever met him?
Posted by Paul Dangerously, you iceholes.... (Member # 1022) on 22 October, 2008 05:19:
Sure - he's a real nice guy. some of his more 'spiritual' thoughts are a little out there, but he's a real good musician. Does more production work nowadays, and has worked with some friends of mine on some albums.
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on 22 October, 2008 05:23:
Me and both my sisters love HOWARD JONES. He played a small club near my oldest sister a few years back and we all had tickets to go but there was horrible snow and we never did make it.
His Greatest Hits CD is awesome.
I remember there was a show called THE LIST on VH1 a few years back and people ("celebrities") would go on there and list there favorite songs. I remember someone brought up how much they loved HOWARD JONES and THOMAS DOLBY- who was also on the show that day - started tearing into how much he disliked HOWARD JONES!!! I was like "Can we say Sour Grapes? Cuz I can think of at least half a dozen HOWARD JONES songs I like and only TWO that THOMAS DOLBY did!"
HO JO:
What Is Love? New Song No One Is To Blame Things Can Only Get Better Like To Get To Know You Well Life In One Day Everlasting love Pearl In The Shell Always Asking Questions What A Beautiful World
THO DO:
Blinded Me With Science Hyperactive
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Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 22 October, 2008 11:55:
I seem to remember some other songs from him
The prisoner You know I love you
He had a lot of hits, I think he doesn't get much credit maybe because he didn't have a typical over the top 80's image like others. He looked more like John Tesh than let's say Adam Ant.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on 22 October, 2008 18:08:
Wasn't Thomas Dolby the inventor of the Dolby Sound System? He probably didn't have to worry much about musical success after that.....
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on 23 October, 2008 05:38:
Was he?????
Posted by Paul Dangerously, you iceholes.... (Member # 1022) on 23 October, 2008 08:18:
Oh I like you... you make me smile!
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on 24 October, 2008 07:28:
Now this is very interesting. I looked on WIKIPEDIA to see if that Dolby story was true (its not) but it was worth goin' over there cuz I now know that Thomas Dolby played with many other musicians, for example- he played on a DEF LEPPARD album and a FOREIGNER album. I totally never knew that! He just went up a few rungs with me! I take back that nasty "he only had two songs" comment!
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on 24 October, 2008 08:33:
LOL I was betting somebody would look it up. Everytime I say that to someone they check up on it...
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on 24 October, 2008 09:34:
I sort of feel gullible for fallin for that one..but how the Hell do I know who invented Dolby???? (Or as they say in SPINAL TAP "dubbly"!)
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on 24 October, 2008 20:11:
Dolby also played the keyboard on one of my favorite Whodini songs Magic Wand, he also was in a group called Girls at our best that I am trying to get.
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on 27 October, 2008 11:16:
quote:Originally posted by MotleyRulz: Wasn't Thomas Dolby the inventor of the Dolby Sound System? He probably didn't have to worry much about musical success after that.....
Ray Dolby is the man behind the Dolby Noise Reduction System.
Thomas Dolby is not related, because his real name is Thomas Robertson. He just liked the name, so he used it. But the Dolby Laboratories tried to sue him to stop "adopting" the name.
Posted by Willow (Member # 4953) on 31 October, 2008 16:37:
quote:Originally posted by ISIS: This is another song I use to love.
I had this 45 single. I used to play it all the time.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 08 September, 2010 12:41:
I heard 'What is Love' over a intercom and didn't know who sang it? I knew every word of course.....and jotted it down to look up later........I love it! I'm not as knowledgeable in music but I want to be....I need to be schooled.
So tell me Howard Jone's story?? other hits? what albums do I need to look up?
I'm EXCITED!
I know 'I'd like to get to know you' from Better off Dead
Ummm Paul your so supppppppppper cool.
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on 08 September, 2010 13:14:
muffy listen to 'everlasting love.' it's one of my favorites by him. i personally think 'no one is to blame' is a terrific song, top notch as far as 80s songs go. beautiful lyrics!
quote:I heard 'What is Love' over a intercom and didn't know who sang it? I knew every word of course.....and jotted it down to look up later
wow.. lol i thought i was the only one that did that. sometimes i would be in a department store, i'd hear a song i liked and didn't know who sang it or what it was called...and do a draft text on my phone with the lyrics so that i could look it up later. Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 08 September, 2010 13:18:
Ronnie you and I are so alike
I did another one this week too......"What's your reputation....be near me...be near"
Found out it's ABC
I just youtube'd Howard Jones and I knew so many songs....totally listened and sang along to 'No one is to Blame' love it!
Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on 08 September, 2010 14:22:
be near me...great song, muffy! Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 08 September, 2010 15:42:
Here are some of his other hits in the UK:
'No One is to Blame' 'Things Can Only Get Better' 'New Song' (my fave) 'Pearl in Shell' 'Look Mama' 'Life in One Day'
Posted by Secret Admirer (Member # 3574) on 09 September, 2010 16:02:
Check out 'Hide and Seek' too.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 18 September, 2010 01:42:
quote:Originally posted by Secret Admirer: Check out 'Hide and Seek' too.
Like that one a lot, very unusual choice for a single.
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 18 September, 2010 09:31:
No one is to Blame keeps getting stuck in my head every time I listen to it! I'm loving experiencing music I knew but didn't really know Posted by Ronnie (Member # 465) on 18 September, 2010 09:37:
that's the spirit, muffy! i do the same thing...i know of songs and i remember hearing them but never gave them much attention and one day, i am all over it.
keep rocking the 'no one is to blame'... it's so awesome. i love it!
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 18 September, 2010 16:54:
quote:No one is to Blame keeps getting stuck in my head every time I listen to it! I'm loving experiencing music I knew but didn't really know
It's that keyboard intro. It's dead simple, but really catchy.
"... and you want her... and she wants you..."
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 22 September, 2010 20:58:
I got new earbuds and rocked out on No One is to Blame! It sounded so amazing and it's still in my head Posted by P a u l (Member # 1022) on 23 September, 2010 01:24:
Aside from Wikipedia, he has a facebook fan page which I belong to - I will forward the link to ya later, Muffy.
Like to Get To Know You Well was a song of his I always liked....
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on 23 September, 2010 07:34:
Devolution here,
It's tie to Better off Dead makes it great, and for a while a song I couldn't find.
WE are DEVO
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 24 September, 2010 22:14:
quote:I got new earbuds and rocked out on No One is to Blame! It sounded so amazing and it's still in my head
Can you actually rock out to a slow ballad?!
Tell me the secret of good earphones - mine are always falling out! Grrr!
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on 24 September, 2010 22:27:
Well I can rock out to ballads! haha
What's funny is I just watched Romy and Michelle's Highschool Reunion with a buddy and I had to sing and point out "oh that's Howard Jones" when a few weeks ago I couldn't have haha she was impressed!
My buds stay in....and it's my first pair....push them way in Logan you won't loose them haha
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 28 September, 2010 11:32:
quote:My buds stay in....and it's my first pair....push them way in Logan you won't loose them haha
I wish it were that simple... I jam them in... they fall out... I jam them in... they fall out... I jam - you get the point!
I liked Romy and Michelle. Surprised more people don't talk about it.
Posted by Veronica Sawyer (Member # 2221) on 28 September, 2010 13:08:
I have the same problem with ear buds Logan...I just use the gigantic 80's style headphones instead.
Posted by logan5 (Member # 1467) on 28 September, 2010 14:13:
quote:Originally posted by Veronica Sawyer: I have the same problem with ear buds Logan...I just use the gigantic 80's style headphones instead.
Teacher. Show me the way.
I think only certain people can pull of those 'big' headphones. I'm not sure I could. Also, I get paranoid that I wouldn't hear when nutcases are around.
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