it spurred me on to check for more hidden gems from this era - there are many out there to be discovered. this is from 1981 but I discovered it in 2020,
1981, I was 7 Years old ! Never heard of this Band till today ! Cool Music, I would still dance October 2020 to it ! ( If we hadn`t Pandemic , of course ...! ) #TheQuarks1981
The producer is Rod Bowkett, he also made software for the ZX Spectrum. Namely Dynamite Dan which is one of the best games on that platform. It's like a forerunner to Howard Jones but somehow slightly better more pure.
The delay synth reminds me of "Neverending Story" by Limahl which came out in 1984. The bass line mixed with the overtone synth and also the vocals remind me of songs published by Duran Duran around 1981 - 83. Oh, the chord line beginning at 0:38 sounds very very similar to the one Nik Kershaw used for "Wouldn't it be good" (1984). Also there must be several italo disco songs which were influenced by this. The Quarks were Martin Ansell (toured with Van Morrison, Chris Isaak, Tom Robinson, The Fixx and appeared on Top Of The Pops with Captain Sensible) and Rod Bowkett (London based composer, songwriter, musician and producer, worked with Quincy Jones and Diana Ross). Trivia: the band "President President" is The Quarks under another name. The record company, Magnet, learnt that in Germany the word Quark had some link with cheese, and insisted that a new name be found. Bowkett and Ansell, somewhat ironically, chose President President; which unbeknownst to the label is linked with a brand of cheese in France. They really must have hated cheese, I guess.
Brings the 80's back! Thx 4 this :) Was a great time... [German] Schade, dass ich dieses Lied nicht schon als Jugendlicher kannte... wäre neben Talk Talk, Ultravox, U2, Kate Bush & Co. eine Lieblingsband...
I could’ve sworn I saw a key in your back today, He said it might be true We took a look in the workshop window, And I’ve got one too We clocked out and I drove you home, We talked of metal and the price of chrome The technological 80's, oh it’s growing Mechanical Brilliant 80's lyrics!
Theres something very David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes about the bassline and beat while that vocal hook and sound sounds Duran Duranesque. Awesome tune glad ive stumbled across.
As an IT professional myself, I have to pronounce that this song was SO AHEAD of it's time. The more you do that work, the more you merge with the machine. By the end of it, you feel like this song. Prophetic on where technology and humanity were headed.
Hi Sean, thanks for the compliments about our song... If you'd like to hear more there's a 'Quarks album' on my Bandcamp site... Best wishes Martin Ansell
Martin Ansell's band. Try listening to his record "The Englishman Abroad" great new wave sound. The catchy track "Shine" was in the 80's movie "Better Off Dead" from 1985.
its hard to believe this song never made it its so got dam amazing and good to early for its time1981? i patted my self in the back for finding this hiddin GEM of a masterpiece
Impressive, love this song. People associate the 80s with many different things, and I know this may sound weird but I associate that time with space, the universe, I guess I am thinking of spaceships, I am thinking of those amazing Sci-Fi arts from the 70s and 80s while the song plays, something cosmic and awesome at the same time going on in this song.
Great song. I wonder what Chino Moreno of The Deftones would think, since this sounds similar to Duran Duran and he was inspired by Duran Duran especially in his vocal sound. You can really hear the inspiration in the cover deftones did of the chauffeur and just his vocal style when singing and not screaming or rapping. But amidst their discography their albums, and sound in general always kept evolving and there were lots more experimentation. Especially when Chino went and did projects like Team Sleep and songs that were more electronic or electronic sounding that would make it to deftones main albums or bsides/extras on special editions of white pony or on singles.
He said I’ve got my father’s aching hands I’ve got ulcers too You’ve got your mothers looks but she’s forty-five And I’m twenty-two We go to work and we take the strain Slip off the head and remove the brain The technological 80s, oh it’s growing Mechanical Mechanical I could’ve sworn I saw a key in your back today He said it might be true We took a look in the workshop window And I’ve got one too We clocked out and I drove you home We talked of metal and the price of chrome The technological 80s, oh it’s growing Mechanical Mechanical Somebody blew a fuse in our office They told his wife If he’d only had a circuit diagram They could have saved his life She cried and cried until she finally died She wasn’t waterproof, it got inside The technological 80s, oh it’s growing Mechanical We’re mechanical now, we’re mechanical now, we’re mechanical now I have to spend a lot of time these days Beside the sea I have to keep well away from city life My allergy But I’ve always got a battery pack In case I get another heart attack The technological 80s, oh it’s growing Mechanical
@Eli Suryana thats an interesting idea. Very much propable, or perhapse the song fell victim of bad luck, that happens a lot. Or maybe it was meant to be alternative
Probably one of the most obscure songs from the 1980s particularly from the early 80s. I stumbled across this song in Junior year almost two years ago now.
Escucharlo en cuarentena y recordar años en la escuela, en radio super fm 93.1, radio al igual q doble nueve, con temas exclusivos adelantandose con varios hits del post punk, new romantic, new wave, esta banda suena a mezcla duran duran, ultravox, john Foxx
e said I've got my father's aching hands I've got ulcers too You've got your mothers looks but she's forty-five And I'm twenty-two We go to work and we take the strain Slip off the head and remove the brain The technological 80s, oh it's growing Mechanical Mechanical I could've sworn I saw a key in your back today He said it might be true We took a look in the workshop window And I've got one too We clocked out and I drove you home We talked of metal and the price of chrome The technological 80s, oh it's growing Mechanical Mechanical… Somebody blew a fuse in our office They told his wife If he'd only had a circuit diagram They could have saved his life She cried and cried until she finally died She wasn't waterproof, it got inside The technological 80s, oh it's growing Mechanical We're mechanical now, we're mechanical now, we're mechanical now I have to spend a lot of time these days Beside the sea I have to keep well away from city life My allergy But I've always got a battery pack In case I get another heart attack The technological 80s, oh it's growing Mechanical Mechanical…
I was in Tesco in Oxford, England last week and I saw the mythical Quark cheese from Germany! It's actually some weird vegan cheese which looks deeply terrifying!
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Oliver made a kind of "Remix".. but took only a small part of it, its called "Oliver - Mechanical"…
1981: "Wow this song is amazing!"
2023: "Wow this song is amazing!"
2050: "Wow this song is amazing!"
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Perfect comment!
ONE OF THE THE THE MOST UNDERRATED SONGS THAT EXIST
Listening to this 5 years later, I cried and cried and they I finally died, I wasn’t water proof, it got inside.
I love this song 💕 ...!!! Space-sinth + new romantic glam rock= ❤❤❤!!! Powerful sound..!!!
Wow! Glad I discovered this shiny diamond of a song.
IM HERE AGAIN AFTER 5 YEARS NOW IM 21 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES SONG EVER I LOVE SYNTHPOP SINCE I WAS 10 YEARS OLD
You have good taste in music,I remember when this was new.
19 years old here and still kicking it hard! Since 2002! Lol.
I love this song, it´s ahead of his time. Greetings
Que bom que essa música chegou aos brasileiros então
Coming of age in the1980s was so much fun! It's worth being older now.❤
FINALLY FOUND THIS SONG! I’ve been looking for it for a few months now.
Lyrically, this could have been written yesterday. Amazing how little has changed in 45 years.
it spurred me on to check for more hidden gems from this era - there are many out there to be discovered. this is from 1981 but I discovered it in 2020,
I bought this extended play 12" back when it was released and still love it 😀
Last night I was looking for another italo diso gem in my collection and this morning I found this amazing fabulous song.
One of the best pieces of music ever heard. Artists should make this kind of stuff again.
They are. Search "Synthwave" and "Retrowave"
@@80sWavrDude Those tend to come up with campy results. New wave and synthpop are generally better terms to search.
1981, I was 7 Years old ! Never heard of this Band till today ! Cool Music, I would still dance October 2020 to it ! ( If we hadn`t Pandemic , of course ...! ) #TheQuarks1981
Whenever that piercing synth comes in at the "mechanical!" parts/ chorus, i get chills. Such amazing stuff
True, a real tears of joy bringer
Amazing song!Back me to the 80s,nice time!!! Hello 4rom Russia)))))
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The "Duran Duran parts" are genius!
The producer is Rod Bowkett, he also made software for the ZX Spectrum. Namely Dynamite Dan which is one of the best games on that platform. It's like a forerunner to Howard Jones but somehow slightly better more pure.
thanks for the info. i am a big 8bit lover and didn't know this fact!
The things you learn on UA-cam. Dynamite Dan was great.
The delay synth reminds me of "Neverending Story" by Limahl which came out in 1984. The bass line mixed with the overtone synth and also the vocals remind me of songs published by Duran Duran around 1981 - 83. Oh, the chord line beginning at 0:38 sounds very very similar to the one Nik Kershaw used for "Wouldn't it be good" (1984). Also there must be several italo disco songs which were influenced by this. The Quarks were Martin Ansell (toured with Van Morrison, Chris Isaak, Tom Robinson, The Fixx and appeared on Top Of The Pops with Captain Sensible) and Rod Bowkett (London based composer, songwriter, musician and producer, worked with Quincy Jones and Diana Ross). Trivia: the band "President President" is The Quarks under another name. The record company, Magnet, learnt that in Germany the word Quark had some link with cheese, and insisted that a new name be found. Bowkett and Ansell, somewhat ironically, chose President President; which unbeknownst to the label is linked with a brand of cheese in France. They really must have hated cheese, I guess.
Overall, Synth Pop was more influence from Italo after 1982?
Regarding Europe and for some time, definitely yes.
intro/hook section i can hear Ashes to Ashes by Bowie, the drum pattern/bassline. Awesome
true that
More recommendations of underrated songs like this from 80s?
Brings the 80's back! Thx 4 this :) Was a great time...
[German] Schade, dass ich dieses Lied nicht schon als Jugendlicher kannte... wäre neben Talk Talk, Ultravox, U2, Kate Bush & Co. eine Lieblingsband...
i really love this song! hauuu! 🤩
This song sounds amazing when you are in love... :)
Hell yes. Epic Masterpiece right there. A lot like a gem.
over and over again, I play
What an absolutely fantastic track this is.
A very special Tune !
I could’ve sworn I saw a key in your back today, He said it might be true
We took a look in the workshop window, And I’ve got one too
We clocked out and I drove you home, We talked of metal and the price of chrome
The technological 80's, oh it’s growing Mechanical
Brilliant 80's lyrics!
This is just... FUN. Awesome, love this, thank you!!
never heard this track before and i love it
Amazing Song, I always find something "new" in the 80's
When a song can take you back in time... Is it a time machine
Love the 80s....
most music i listen to ,,, and never stop listening to ... :)
I love this music😍😍😍😍
Great stuff. Keep finding and posting these lost gems!
Can't get enuf of this cool dance track! 😊
Theres something very David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes about the bassline and beat while that vocal hook and sound sounds Duran Duranesque. Awesome tune glad ive stumbled across.
Duran Duranesque... has to be the best term I have ever heard. Ha! Love. And you are right.
Martin, thanks for connecting with all of us! This track and your work was severely unnoticed and underrated. You say there's more to come? YES!
want... more... now
Want...more...NOW
As an IT professional myself, I have to pronounce that this song was SO AHEAD of it's time. The more you do that work, the more you merge with the machine. By the end of it, you feel like this song. Prophetic on where technology and humanity were headed.
Hi Sean, thanks for the compliments about our song... If you'd like to hear more there's a 'Quarks album' on my Bandcamp site... Best wishes Martin Ansell
@@martinansell3836 I'll check out bandcamp. I look forward to hearing more of your great music. Thank you!
Bought this on 12 inch in 81 😜👍.
I would buy a 12 inch of this this year!
Man why didnt i discover this song before what was i doing with my life thanks Oliver for showing me The true Track;)
Fantastic! Never heard of this band before❤
Very, very good for relaxation
Martin Ansell's band. Try listening to his record "The Englishman Abroad" great new wave sound. The catchy track "Shine" was in the 80's movie "Better Off Dead" from 1985.
This is President President. If you love this you'll love 'All Good Men' :)
another hidden gem!
LOVE IT
wow, this one is so great !
Love this song!
its hard to believe this song never made it its so got dam amazing and good to early for its time1981? i patted my self in the back for finding this hiddin GEM of a masterpiece
Impressive, love this song. People associate the 80s with many different things, and I know this may sound weird but I associate that time with space, the universe, I guess I am thinking of spaceships, I am thinking of those amazing Sci-Fi arts from the 70s and 80s while the song plays, something cosmic and awesome at the same time going on in this song.
Fabulous song by today's standards or 80s
Synthesizer dreams. Long live the 80"s
Helen F yeah synthezizer dreams especially in the chorus
RARE AND PERFECT
Like me, you’re doing a pilgrimage to your past, present and future listening to this song through the years
I didn't remember that song....It's a pretty good one, I admit! Brilliant!
Ty 4 Awesome pathfinders unknowns in Your Channel ! Nice Job Buddy St015***
WANT MORE NOW!
Sere el unico mexicano que disfruta esta cancion? Great song!!!
Para nada! Todos los que estamos aquí en posteando comentarios amamos este tipo de música! mira! Solo hay 56 dislikes... versus 3.5 mil de puro amor!
Lastima que no esté en Spotify
Such a great song. ❤
True 80's synthpop here
Sounds like Ashes to Ashes played by Duran Duran, great!
Halfaway between ELO and Duran Duran.
c'mon, Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
Soooo good! Anyone that disagrees needs a(mechanical)ear transplant
Great song. I wonder what Chino Moreno of The Deftones would think, since this sounds similar to Duran Duran and he was inspired by Duran Duran especially in his vocal sound. You can really hear the inspiration in the cover deftones did of the chauffeur and just his vocal style when singing and not screaming or rapping. But amidst their discography their albums, and sound in general always kept evolving and there were lots more experimentation. Especially when Chino went and did projects like Team Sleep and songs that were more electronic or electronic sounding that would make it to deftones main albums or bsides/extras on special editions of white pony or on singles.
Has a bit of eighties era ELO as well.
He said I’ve got my father’s aching hands
I’ve got ulcers too
You’ve got your mothers looks but she’s forty-five
And I’m twenty-two
We go to work and we take the strain
Slip off the head and remove the brain
The technological 80s, oh it’s growing
Mechanical
Mechanical
I could’ve sworn I saw a key in your back today
He said it might be true
We took a look in the workshop window
And I’ve got one too
We clocked out and I drove you home
We talked of metal and the price of chrome
The technological 80s, oh it’s growing
Mechanical
Mechanical
Somebody blew a fuse in our office
They told his wife
If he’d only had a circuit diagram
They could have saved his life
She cried and cried until she finally died
She wasn’t waterproof, it got inside
The technological 80s, oh it’s growing
Mechanical
We’re mechanical now, we’re mechanical now, we’re mechanical now
I have to spend a lot of time these days
Beside the sea
I have to keep well away from city life
My allergy
But I’ve always got a battery pack
In case I get another heart attack
The technological 80s, oh it’s growing
Mechanical
freakin' amazing
Sooo amazing!
This feels like it should have been a very wel known song
awsome someone should do a station just dedicated to genre
SOMA.FM, Underground 80's.
I think if you have Mechanical as a ringtone you'll never have to worry about not getting laid. Ever.
I will execute your advice Freddy!
It’s a sure fire fanny magnet of a tune
It's epic.
bien cool 80s me encanta
To be perfectly honest, because this song is unknown, it makes it the best. (Controversial opinion)
Max Mercury I get what you mean, like it's more personal to you.
I was listening to some new musik tracks & then this turned up.
Glad it did as it's great.
@Eli Suryana thats an interesting idea. Very much propable, or perhapse the song fell victim of bad luck, that happens a lot. Or maybe it was meant to be alternative
I don't know about that.
Ohhh yesssss
Incredibly underrated track..
I wanna see a Halt and Catch Fire montage with this song
👍👏 Is an magnific song nice job
Probably one of the most obscure songs from the 1980s particularly from the early 80s. I stumbled across this song in Junior year almost two years ago now.
this is amazing!!!
Great song!!!! :)
OMG what a good track!
That is on frickin cool album cover!
Damm I miss the 80s music was so great
Escucharlo en cuarentena y recordar años en la escuela, en radio super fm 93.1, radio al igual q doble nueve, con temas exclusivos adelantandose con varios hits del post punk, new romantic, new wave, esta banda suena a mezcla duran duran, ultravox, john Foxx
This is a top dance jam.
It's like Duran Duran but better. 😊
e said I've got my father's aching hands
I've got ulcers too
You've got your mothers looks but she's forty-five
And I'm twenty-two
We go to work and we take the strain
Slip off the head and remove the brain
The technological 80s, oh it's growing
Mechanical
Mechanical
I could've sworn I saw a key in your back today
He said it might be true
We took a look in the workshop window
And I've got one too
We clocked out and I drove you home
We talked of metal and the price of chrome
The technological 80s, oh it's growing
Mechanical
Mechanical…
Somebody blew a fuse in our office
They told his wife
If he'd only had a circuit diagram
They could have saved his life
She cried and cried until she finally died
She wasn't waterproof, it got inside
The technological 80s, oh it's growing
Mechanical
We're mechanical now, we're mechanical now, we're mechanical now
I have to spend a lot of time these days
Beside the sea
I have to keep well away from city life
My allergy
But I've always got a battery pack
In case I get another heart attack
The technological 80s, oh it's growing
Mechanical
Mechanical…
MARTIN! Where is more?
How shame, I cannot find the song on Spotify.😭
That bass.
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Playful music. Light melodies and nice groove.
1981 was the year of transition from disco to new wave and pop.
Thank the influx of more polysynths, varied samplers, and the ever-glorious DX7
if 80s could be defined in one song.
de baul de la ptm 80s new wave forever
I was in Tesco in Oxford, England last week and I saw the mythical Quark cheese from Germany! It's actually some weird vegan cheese which looks deeply terrifying!
Anyone else hear a little of Bowie’s Ashes to Ashes on the bassline?
sometimes you only need to find one song to make the algorithm hit you with a ton of new songs
i missed all this shit in the 80s
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!
I'm interested in buying the physical copy. It sounds too good, I want to 'own' it.
🔝🔝🔝