Boys Don't Cry - "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" - Classic or Dud?

RIDING ON THE CHUCK...WAGON

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s05jcrJw0as

By what twist of fate with Lemmy agree to appear in the video, btw? (I mean, aside from the fact that it's awesome and he is attracted to awesome things wherever they might be...)

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Oh man

Where are the Breakfast Club "Right On Track" and Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" threads so I can wallow in nostalgia fully

Wait what? Lemmy is in this video? That is bizarre and awesome. I had no idea.

As far as Lemmy, I'm guessing some connection to the Maison Rouge studios that this guy ran at the time. Maybe something like this - he was good friends with Twisted Sister during their late 70s/early 80s sojourn in London, and they recorded Under The Blade at Maison Rouge.

And the song and video are classic. I'd love for Die Antwoord to cover this.

The synth bass on this is awesome.

Didn't Madonna say this was her favorite single of 1986?

Where are the Breakfast Club "Right On Track" and Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" threads so I can wallow in nostalgia fully

Would support this, along with The Escape Club "Wild Wild West"

My favorite fact about the band is they recorded a song called "The Cure."

xp: yeah, the Escape Club definitely belongs in the discussion.

Where are the Breakfast Club "Right On Track" and Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" threads so I can wallow in nostalgia fully

Agreeing with this SO HARD.

Oh lol WWW came on the radio when I was driving a couple weeks ago and I may have rocked out a little. Esp to the break it down part.

I think in my head I associate this song with "Mexican Radio" for some reason.

Is there a specific genre name for all this?

Boys Don't Cry is EPIC btw, just to be clear. "His name is Ted... can you believe that?"

the genre is "Awesome Eighties"

What's Lars Ulrich doing in there? This song was a highlight of my 2nd or 3rd grade or whatever. Really glad I never saw that video though.

Riding on the range
I've got my hat ... ... ... on

This is definitely in my Top Ten list of favorite songs of all time.

"Ted!! One Ted! Fighting all danger!!"

"Ohhhh yippee! Yippee-yo-yo!"

Out on the horizon
I see a puff of smoke
Indians on the warpath
(Indian voice) White man speak-em with forked tongue.
...or not

^^^ ahead of its time

Smoke-em peace pipe.

(i remember the indian voice being an actual indian accent and not a native nth american accent, correct me if i'm wrong)

Where are the Breakfast Club "Right On Track" and Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" threads so I can wallow in nostalgia fully

I actually link this song in my mind with "Let's Go All The Way," so that's why I started the thread for this one (I imagine I'd probably recorded them both from the radio onto the same cassette or something.)

Isn't there a thread somewhere that we proclaim the greatness of the "Right on Track" video at length?

Man, the extended version of "Right On Track" is one of the greatest pieces of eighties pop ever recorded.

What's Lars Ulrich doing in there?

He looks like a cross between Lars and Roger Taylor from Queen.

lol Dan actually started this thread: Breakfast Club - "Right On Track"

and I keep reviving it!

He looks like a cross between Lars and Roger Taylor from Queen.

LOL, you're right

My nostalgia only goes so far.

Even if you've never heard this song before today, I don't understand how anyone couldn't love it.

Dead on the inside plus also possibly from Uranus

The odd thing about this thread is that I distinctly remember having Right On Track, Too Shy, I Wanna Be A Cowboy and Let's Go All The Way recorded all on the same mixtape at one time.

I bet Tarzan Boy was on that mix as well

Yes, Tarzan Boy should be included in this conversation by all means.

I am debating whether Jane Child fits into this at all or not.

Jane Child is too late.

but I'll substitute Jane Wieldin's "Rush Hour."

yeah, that makes sense (re: Jane Child is too late)

I don't think I'd ever heard "Rush Hour" before now.

Oh wait, just got to the chorus, I remember this now.

Total classic. I still own the original single that I bought when it was new (and I was definitely old enough to know better).

I think I'd actually be a booster for The System's "Don't Disturb This Groove" inclusion here over Jane (poor Jane)

Nate, you were old enough to know awesome. This is awesome.

yes yes yes yes yes!

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