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Journey is Hair Band?
Not really, but they were huge in the 80s [link] In addition to Don't Stop Believing, they did songs such as: Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'; Lights; Who's Crying Now, Send Her My Love; Open Arms (ubiquitous prom song); and Faithfully (ditto).
they were huge in the 80s [link]. In addition to Don't Stop Believing, they did songs such as: Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'; Lights; Who's Crying Now, Send Her My Love; Open Arms (ubiquitous prom song); and Faithfully (ditto).
Most of the US music that's very absent in my data banks is Hair Band, so I guessed at Journey belonging in that group. Not sure why the band never percolated through into my Top of the Pops. None of those songs seem familiar.
None of those songs seem familiar.
Lucky you.
ita, the singer for Journey (Steve Perry) sang the "Oh, there's a choice we're making / We're saving our own lives" on We Are The World.
If that helps.
(We spent about an hour at work last week obsessing over Steve Perry and Journey.)
I must have been in one of the few places in Europe that actually played a lot of American pop. Very small town and big Navy base. It took over most of the bars and clubs in town when it came to dance music. Not that all of Journey was danceable to, but the ballads made great macking music for the dance floor.
I have a weird fondness for Journey that I can't seem to shake.
And I hate myself for it.
What was the '83-ish Journey song that had this ubiquitious video that showed the band playing outdoors in some warehouse-y area while some hot chick walked by? I can't remember the song, but that video is burned into my brain....
Damn you, Plei. I just got over a horrifying earworm of We Are the World. Now it's baaaack.
Aha - found it: [link] It's for "Separate Ways." It has the goofiest beginning - the band suddenly appears out of nowhere, playing air-instruments. Then suddenly their instruments appear. I probably saw that video a billion times....
eta: Oh gawd - and the over-emoting of the band....
London got a fair amount of American pop--Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner. Just really not hair bands. I was startled to learn of their existence.