![]() I found my seat and waited for the show to start. I was so excited.I arrived at the show, with my hair looking amazing. I was sure others would do the same, but I didn't care. I wanted to look like the singer from Flock of Seagulls. On the day of the show, I spent a few hours getting my hair ready. When I heard that Flock of Seagulls was performing in my city, I bought tickets immediately as I'm a big fan of these cheeky Liverpudlians. I missed most of these bands perform the first time around. Mike Score still occasionally tours using the band name and is currently pursuing a solo career.Īs a big fan of 80's music, I never miss the chance to see an 80's band in concert. The band’s momentum waned and despite the recognition they had earned for making headway in the new wave scene, the band broke up. The band’s next two albums, “Dreams Come true” released in 1985 and “The Light At the End of the World” released ten years later failed to even make it onto the charts. ![]() The band’s next album, “The Story of a Young Heart” was moderately successful but ultimately was unable to attract the same attention as A Flock of Seagulls’ first two albums. The lead single from the album, “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” climbed to number 10 on the UK singles chart and helped the album become a top 20 hit in the UK and the US. A single from the album, "I Ran (So Far Away)" became a runaway success hitting the number one spot in Australia and reaching the top 10 in the United States.ĭespite their popularity abroad, the band had yet to achieve significant success in the UK but that was set to change with the release of their 1983 album “Listen”. The band quickly released their debut album, “A Flock of Seagulls” in 1982, which peaked at number 10 in the US and number 5 in Canada. This success across the pond attracted the attention of Jive Records who signed them to their label. The group released a single called “Telecommunication” which became a dance hit in the US, placing at number 19 on the US dance chart. Once confident enough to perform in front of a crowd, the band started to play in clubs where they quickly gained a following and peaked the interest of record producers. Before performing live the band would practice above Mike’s hairdressing salon. The ship blows all it's Horns, 5/6/4/3/4/3/2.he cries at the ship passes by him, one last whisper in his mind, IF I HAD A PHOTOGRÀPH OF HER OR SOMETHING TO REMIND ME OF WHAT I COULD HAVE HAD, STILL WISHING.hence you get the flock of seagulls at the shipping doc.The band was formed by brothers Mike and Ali Score with Francis Maudsley and Willie Woo, who was soon replaced by Paul Reynolds, brought in to complete the line up. ![]() She is waiting at the Port to board the ship. The end Horns (synths) are the horn of a large passenger ship, like the Titanic. He then says to his plea: And if I feel this way for so long, is it all for nothing.?. They became passionately involved, not knowing this would change things for her, she got dressed and was rushing for the door. They finally spent one whole day together and it turned to be his biggest mistake. They finally became close friends, then that youth immature boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. He was trying to convince himself that these emotions couldn't be so real, but they were, he fell head over heels, it didn't matter what they did or where they went, it was bliss. She wore an 80s fashion, short blonde hair that would bounce as she walked past. He noticed her glancing back at him with those bright piercing blue eyes, big smile that lit up the room, he was magnetized by her confidence. General CommentIt was fall of 1984 when he first noticed this beautiful girl walking past him on her way to dance class (high school).
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