One of the great things about going to college back in the '80s was how many great bands used to come and play on campus. Saw the Furs, the English Beat, the Hooters, A Flock of Seagulls, Cactus World New, the Replacements and so many others back then. Loved those days.
oh yes....lived thru this period, and it was great thanks to these cats. RB has such charisma and knows how to perform. He might have some Bowie in him.....but he is still unique. One of my ideal icons bands of the late 70's and 80's. What a great sound and use of metaphors. Please PF, give us more!! I am jonesin!!!
the 1980's was an amazing time where it wasnt about going double platinum. it wasnt about the money....they music spoke to your heart and soul, and the bands loved that,. it was for the fans.....
Saw The Furs in Santa Clara County, California at One Step Beyond late 80's, tiny club in an industrial area of Silicon Valley and unforgettably awesome...
Shame all you kids only find out about this shit hot music 25+yrs after it came out.. This came out the yr I left school, got tons of airplay on the radios round home, became a bit of anthem for us! Great stuff, thanks for uploading.
The Psychedelic Furs Furs are are not one hit a wonder, they are a lesser known band but they have a lot of great songs, like Heaven, Love My Way, Ghost in You to name a few
Isn't there an John Hughes movie named after this song? I ABSOLUTELY love Psychedelic Furs. I have no doubt about the quality of music came out in the 70s and 80s England. I have a gigantic list. The Fall, The Clash, Smiths, Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen... I can go on but there are some of the best bands ever who influenced and changed music for good!!! I cherish each one of their brilliant works! Long live them!!!
Think pink; pink was it! Imagine block glass, neon lights and Patrick Nagel poster prints. Visually, anything was possible, and music broke genres and barriers. I lived this era, and miss it tremendously!
Damn, he does look alot like Bowie! But still unique in his own right. This was a great time to come of age!! Man, we had alot of FUN back then!! I think FUN is a word that escapes most young people these days. We never thought songs and bands like this would one day be "classic" Damn!!!! Makes me feel old but I wouldn't trade it for anything going on today!! Please read my first comment and if someone can help that would be great!!!!
Talk about channeling David Bowie. Wow. They were great during the 80's. Huge hitmakers for a couple of pops. They owed John Hughes big time. Check out Love My Way.
It depresses me that I never experienced the 80's :'( I haveto live with all the modern stuff that all sounds the same - It's like blooming Ground Hog Day D: ! I love 80's Music :D
I wonder what they felt like to have a song that they released originally in 1981, to be brought out again in 1986 because of the popularity of a movie, most songs don't get a second life like that unless its another band doing a cover of it years later. The 1981 version sounds more raw new wave and the 1986 version sounds more up-beat pop oriented because of the sax, both versions are good put being as I prefer new wave more, the 1981 version is my choice, though I have both versions on CD
@Victoriano67 Hi and thanks very much for your comment, truly revealling. I never thought its true meaning had to do with nakedness and how lovers treated her. A great song and performance
Worthy of having a movie made after it, even though the movie has nothing at all to do with the lyrics. In my opinion, not one of their best, but it's still true to the PsyFirs' style with some unusual discordance. The sax riff was a big mistake, which is maybe why whoever posted this version cut it short.
Caroline laughs and // It's raining all day // She loves to be one of the girls // She lives in the place // In the side of our lives // Where nothing is // Ever put straight // She turns herself round // And she smiles and she says // 'This is it' // // 'That's the end of the joke' // And loses herself // In her dreaming and sleep // And her lovers walk // Through in their coats // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? //
Caroline talks to you // Softly sometimes // She says // 'I love you' and // 'Too much' // She doesn't have anything // You want to steal // Well // Nothing you can touch // She waves // She buttons your shirt // The traffic // Is waiting outside // She hands you this coat // She gives you her clothes // These cars collide // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? // Pretty in pink // Isn't she?
All these years and I still can't figure out what this song is trying to say. I like it though. Also, I don't remember noticing that the lead singer is a dead ringer for David Bowie in this video.
I'm hate to admit it! I have listened to this song 35 trillion times, and still don't get the lyrics! I've come up with a few ideas but they still elude me. Can someone PLEEZ explain these to me? I am a song writer myself and love all different types of music but these have me stumped. I was 19 when this song came out and was into the 70's (Steppenwolf, KISS, AC/DC, Kansas,etc.) All my band buds thought I lost my mind when I said I loved the FURS!!! If someone could help, I'd be VERY thankful!!
Pretty In Pink is a metaphor for being in the nude. The lyrics are saying that Caroline is a woman with many lovers who talk about how easy she was and how they never had to romance her to get what they wanted. They do not take her seriously, gossip about her, and she pretends she doesn't notice because (in my opinion) she is so desperate for approval and love. She lets herself be used by these men in hopes that one day one of them will love her. It's sad, really.
Personally I prefer 'Into You Like A Train' 'I Wanna Sleep With You' 'No Tears' 'Mr Jones' and 'Sister Europe'... Damn... is there a Best Of with these tracks on it ??? Oh...yeah....and I'm a sucker for the cheese of 'Love My Way' (who isn't) and 'The Ghost In You' (great pop song !!)
All of her lovers // All talk of her notes // And the flowers // That they never sent // And wasn't she easy // And isn't she // Pretty in pink // The one who insists // He was first in the line // Is the last to // Remember her name // He's walking around // In this dress // That she wore // She is gone // But the joke's the same // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? //
@MultiMagoon I know everyone's raggin ya about the one hit thing..so I'll pile on and say not so, they indeed had tunes atop the charts for 4- 5 years. LOL PEACE!
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One of the great things about going to college back in the '80s was how many great bands used to come and play on campus. Saw the Furs, the English Beat, the Hooters, A Flock of Seagulls, Cactus World New, the Replacements and so many others back then. Loved those days.
agreed. Saw the Furs back in 1986 at Bowker Auditorium and Billy Bragg and Elvis Costello at the Academy of Music in Northhampton
this song rocks more then 20 years later its still a song u can still dance to..
love the sax! one of the best bands of our times....the 80's!
I agree, RIP John Hughes.... Thanks for the movies that made my adolescence
Gosh, how I envy you... It came out about 10 years before I was even born - it's my favourite song and none of my friends have even heard of it!
oh yes....lived thru this period, and it was great thanks to these cats.
RB has such charisma and knows how to perform. He might have some Bowie in him.....but he is still unique.
One of my ideal icons bands of the late 70's and 80's.
What a great sound and use of metaphors.
Please PF, give us more!! I am jonesin!!!
the 1980's was an amazing time where it wasnt about going double platinum. it wasnt about the money....they music spoke to your heart and soul, and the bands loved that,. it was for the fans.....
I saw these dudes at Mary Washington College in about spring 1983. The Divinyls opened and the house rocked!
STILL listening to these dudes, after all them decades... The Furs rule...
Saw The Furs in Santa Clara County, California at One Step Beyond late 80's, tiny club in an industrial area of Silicon Valley and unforgettably awesome...
Saw the Psychedelic Furs live in Leeds, Great Britain and they were brilliant. Really enjoyed their concert.
Shame all you kids only find out about this shit hot music 25+yrs after it came out..
This came out the yr I left school, got tons of airplay on the radios round home, became a bit of anthem for us!
Great stuff, thanks for uploading.
Every time I here this song I think of my uncle Ricard Butler. R.I.P. my dear uncle I will see you soon!
I love you
Oh yes!!!!! nothing more to hear for a song like 80's MAN!!!!!
The Psychedelic Furs Furs are are not one hit a wonder, they are a lesser known band but they have a lot of great songs, like Heaven, Love My Way, Ghost in You to name a few
Sure, and my personal favourite "Heartbreak Beat"
Isn't there an John Hughes movie named after this song? I ABSOLUTELY love Psychedelic Furs. I have no doubt about the quality of music came out in the 70s and 80s England. I have a gigantic list. The Fall, The Clash, Smiths, Joy Division, Echo and the Bunnymen... I can go on but there are some of the best bands ever who influenced and changed music for good!!! I cherish each one of their brilliant works! Long live them!!!
Think pink; pink was it! Imagine block glass, neon lights and Patrick Nagel poster prints. Visually, anything was possible, and music broke genres and barriers. I lived this era, and miss it tremendously!
early 80's music was an explosion of originality and creativity, nothing like that since then
Pretty in pink, means something different to me. I watched them in concert 1982.
First half of the 80's produced great music, and videos, with the advent of MTV as really music TV. Better than the shit today that passes for music.
Seen this on the TOPT2 rerun on Dave and searched for it on youtube...and here it is! Nice one.
these guys rock i miss those days 80's rock
i love this song and the movie
Damn, he does look alot like Bowie! But still unique in his own right. This was a great time to come of age!! Man, we had alot of FUN back then!! I think FUN is a word that escapes most young people these days. We never thought songs and bands like this would one day be "classic" Damn!!!! Makes me feel old but I wouldn't trade it for anything going on today!! Please read my first comment and if someone can help that would be great!!!!
Thank you John Hughes~great movie~Great band:)
OMG Love this song and the film. Amazing =]
I love the Furs!!!!!
Brings back memories of high school.
Un-fucking-believeable. I first saw this film in the 80's. This song gives me goosepimples. Out-fucking-standing!
I miss the 80's, there were such awesome colors and styles then!
I Love This Song,Wish I Lived During The 80's The Adults Make IT Sound Soooo Sweet...
Great version!
Thanks for the upload..
It makes me young again..
Rgds
Dubaiboyz
unique voice..
pretty nice song, it´s classic !
Talk about channeling David Bowie. Wow. They were great during the 80's. Huge hitmakers for a couple of pops. They owed John Hughes big time. Check out Love My Way.
MISS THIS ERA!
This Rocks!
Best Song Ever TOTP Happy Dayz :)
thank you John Hughs
@aten the thought of bowie lets dance period struck me before i saw youre comment def a classic
Great tune oh memories
some more 80's excellence!
one hit wonders - still 1 more than most of us can come up with
By far the best band from the '80's!
OONE OF THEM , d'ONT YOU THINK SO?
It depresses me that I never experienced the 80's :'( I haveto live with all the modern stuff that all sounds the same - It's like blooming Ground Hog Day D: ! I love 80's Music :D
great vocals from rich
Yeah... David Bowie screamed in my head when I started watching...
for me, this song is a 'happy tragedy'
hi guys from mlqu high (manila) class of '89, remember the fun (new wave) times
Good one!!!! Now it's all I see :-)
Classic that is all that needs to be said
HOLY SWEET MOTHER OF F**K THIS IS AWESOME!
ahh, that voice... what is it about husky voiced singers that's so effing appealing?
I wonder what they felt like to have a song that they released originally in 1981, to be brought out again in 1986 because of the popularity of a movie, most songs don't get a second life like that unless its another band doing a cover of it years later. The 1981 version sounds more raw new wave and the 1986 version sounds more up-beat pop oriented because of the sax, both versions are good put being as I prefer new wave more, the 1981 version is my choice, though I have both versions on CD
Dresden Dolls remade this song
@Victoriano67
Hi and thanks very much for your comment, truly revealling. I never thought its true meaning had to do with nakedness and how lovers treated her. A great song and performance
@atenhotep i was thinking if Johnny rotten and David Bowie had a love child
Worthy of having a movie made after it, even though the movie has nothing at all to do with the lyrics. In my opinion, not one of their best, but it's still true to the PsyFirs' style with some unusual discordance. The sax riff was a big mistake, which is maybe why whoever posted this version cut it short.
..tonight Matthew.....I'm going to be Molly Ringwald from that movie with Harry Dean Stanton....
@Johnnywhamo maybe so but one in a million would recognize these guys today and pretty much only cause of this song
Bowie was a fan of the pf they are like his tribute band
this n love my way, my best tracks o theirs
Psychedelic Furs-Pretty in pink TOTP performance
At SINNERSDAY 2010 in Hasselt(B)
They are talking about the the "blooming onion", long before Outback Steakhouse.
I didn't know Molly Ringwald sang!
Los escenarios eran muy rosas en aquel tiempo.
Si, todo era muy chicle. Moda ochentera, jaja.
***** Sí, muy chicle y neón...medio bizarro...je, je.
Caroline laughs and // It's raining all day // She loves to be one of the girls // She lives in the place // In the side of our lives // Where nothing is // Ever put straight // She turns herself round // And she smiles and she says // 'This is it' // // 'That's the end of the joke' // And loses herself // In her dreaming and sleep // And her lovers walk // Through in their coats //
Pretty in pink // Isn't she? // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? //
@atenhotep OMG! Soooo true!!!
pretty = hot, in pink = naked.
pretty in pink = hot when naked
LOL! Bang on.
@nobbilc LMFAO AT YOU 2...SO TRUE THO LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL too funny
Caroline talks to you // Softly sometimes // She says // 'I love you' and // 'Too much' // She doesn't have anything // You want to steal // Well // Nothing you can touch // She waves // She buttons your shirt // The traffic // Is waiting outside // She hands you this coat // She gives you her clothes // These cars collide //
Pretty in pink // Isn't she? // Pretty in pink // Isn't she?
All these years and I still can't figure out what this song is trying to say. I like it though. Also, I don't remember noticing that the lead singer is a dead ringer for David Bowie in this video.
I'm hate to admit it! I have listened to this song 35 trillion times, and still don't get the lyrics! I've come up with a few ideas but they still elude me. Can someone PLEEZ explain these to me? I am a song writer myself and love all different types of music but these have me stumped. I was 19 when this song came out and was into the 70's (Steppenwolf, KISS, AC/DC, Kansas,etc.) All my band buds thought I lost my mind when I said I loved the FURS!!! If someone could help, I'd be VERY thankful!!
Pretty In Pink is a metaphor for being in the nude. The lyrics are saying that Caroline is a woman with many lovers who talk about how easy she was and how they never had to romance her to get what they wanted. They do not take her seriously, gossip about her, and she pretends she doesn't notice because (in my opinion) she is so desperate for approval and love. She lets herself be used by these men in hopes that one day one of them will love her. It's sad, really.
The bassist lives right beside me XD
Has he moved yet?
@@ronanrogers4127 He has. I just went to his new home last week.
omg look at the smug mullet on bass
Personally I prefer 'Into You Like A Train' 'I Wanna Sleep With You' 'No Tears' 'Mr Jones' and 'Sister Europe'... Damn... is there a Best Of with these tracks on it ??? Oh...yeah....and I'm a sucker for the cheese of 'Love My Way' (who isn't) and 'The Ghost In You' (great pop song !!)
good video for its age
this is how real rock n roll sounds like, not matchbox 20 and those other bands...
I think its intentional. Some of their songs follow Bowie-n style. Especially if you listened to Love My Way.
All of her lovers // All talk of her notes // And the flowers // That they never sent // And wasn't she easy // And isn't she // Pretty in pink // The one who insists // He was first in the line // Is the last to // Remember her name // He's walking around // In this dress // That she wore // She is gone // But the joke's the same //
Pretty in pink // Isn't she? // Pretty in pink // Isn't she? //
@atenhotep
That's SO funny! LOL
my god, Richard...bad times, those times. but nevertheless...don't touch my Richard ( hope to do one of these days )
shit great song I have just heard social distortion´s version. Mhhh that guy in the mic, it could be Bowie´s twin.
I love rock stars...... :P
@visaramusic thanks bud!!
great song and ya he does sound like david bowie and even looks like him a little
@atenhotep + John Lydon !
@MultiMagoon I know everyone's raggin ya about the one hit thing..so I'll pile on and say not so, they indeed had tunes atop the charts for 4- 5 years. LOL PEACE!
Wow its David Bowie
I think he is brilliant in his own right. It is not fair to say he is apeing Bowie.
kool as shit!!!!!
I don't mind them cutting this song to 3 minutes for this performance. The last minute of the 4 minute version isn't that great anyway.
Is that freaking Huey Lewis playing bass ????????????????
The Furs at actually were fronted by George Harrison, but not many people know this
You mean David Bowie xD
and is that bowies old guitar player charlie sexton
very good..still i preffer the social distortion version =x
one hit wonders? no way. click on some more youtube vids for the Psychedelic furs. These guys were no one hit wonders.
si, looks like David Bowie