Thirty years on. Aha and Take on me.

[Leekbrookgull]

We all have our favourites,yet this song like many never just seems timeless ? Video clever work of art as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

One of the first singles I ever bought. Seem to remember the sleeve of the single had a few pages attached and they formed the storyboard for the video.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Wasn't this on Jim 'll fix it? I'm sure a girl in the story board was in it because of ol' Uncle Jim!

Or did I imagine it??

 

[Icy Gull]

My favourite music video of all time.

 

[Hiney]

Wasn't this on Jim 'll fix it? I'm sure a girl in the story board was in it because of ol' Uncle Jim!

Or did I imagine it??

I think that was the alternative take - 'W@nk on me'

 

[Lower West Stander]

Suddenly feel very old......

 

[Willy Dangle]

Suddenly feel very old......

Me too, it has memories I won't go into as I will probably get barred but 30yrs ago.......

 

[RexCathedra]

The golden age of music video.
They used to make hundreds of little 4' movies a year in those days.

I had this one showing in class last week -- I'm teaching an animation unit -- to demonstrate some advanced uses of rotoscoping.

None of the students had ever seen it. About half recognzed -- or claimed to recognize -- the song.

 

[backson]

I remember a school trip to France, the ferry over there had a new fangled fancy video jukebox. The video to this, along with Money for Nothing from Dire Straits were played and re-played almost constantly throughout the entire journey.

 

[Mowgli37]

Great song and excellent video.

 

[Socialist Sid]

I think that was the alternative take - 'W@nk on me'

Now then, now then.

There is no need for that, young man.

 

[Puppet Master]

Love the video, has aged quite well too

 

[Albumen]

Still a genius video, and a pop classic.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Wasn't this on Jim 'll fix it? I'm sure a girl in the story board was in it because of ol' Uncle Jim!

Or did I imagine it??

The girl in the original video was Morten Harket's girlfriend at the time.

I don't think you imagined it though as I believe Jim fixed it for someone to be in a "remake" of the video, at least I can remember something like that from a Jim'll Fix It (along with some kid who sent off an entire Arsenal team as he was upset they had knocked Oxford out of the League Cup).

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

First two albums annd the single 'Summer moved on' just fantastic. Hunting High and Low still my favourite.

 

[tinycowboy]

How come this didn't make it to number one, but the vastly inferior follow-up The Sun Always Shines On TV did? Must have been some truly amazing track to keep Take On Me from the top spot (awaits the inevitable news that it was some terrible guff).

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

How come this didn't make it to number one, but the vastly inferior follow-up The Sun Always Shines On TV did? Must have been some truly amazing track to keep Take On Me from the top spot (awaits the inevitable news that it was some terrible guff).

Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love.

 

[Hiney]

How come this didn't make it to number one, but the vastly inferior follow-up The Sun Always Shines On TV did? Must have been some truly amazing track to keep Take On Me from the top spot (awaits the inevitable news that it was some terrible guff).

That kind of thing did happen.

Wasn't 'Vienna' by Ultravox kept off the number one slot by 'Shaddup your face' by Joe Dolce?

 

[Albumen]

Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love.

The ruddy bitch.

Seen her nowadays? She's gone all plastic.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Family Guy also did a decent spoof of this video, with Chris Griffin playing the part of Morten Harket ( )