It Took Us 40 Years, But WE Now REALIZE This Maybe the Best Song of 1983 | Professor Of Rock

The story behind the 1983 classic Space Age Lovesong by A Flock of Seagulls. Mike Score of A Flock of Seagulls tells the amazing story of this perfect 80s hit. He started out as a hairdresser during the day and played in an experimental rock band at night. In this exclusive interview he reveals how he created the shimmering new wave wall of sound that he dubbed Punk Floyd. and how he wrote a perfect song called Space Age Love Song after he already hit with I Ran. With his plucky exploration he was 50 years ahead of his time with Space Age Lovesong, the emotional guitar driven song. It’s a new wave classic. Up next the story of this immaculate 80s record on professor of rock.

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It’s time for another edition of our series #1 in our Hearts where were break down a song that is so exceptional, so immaculate it deserved to be at the top of the charts but for whatever reason it came up short so we give it the #1 sport in our own way...

So let’s jump in the delorean again, and set the circuits for February 12 1983 where NYC has it’s 4th largest snowfall in the states history 18 inches In sports Wayne Gretzky win the MVP in the NHL all star game by setting a record scoring 4 goals in 1 period

Dr J won the MVP of the NBA All star game where Marvin gaye performed a soulful rendition of the National Anthem,
If you flip on the TV you can watch the Mini Series the Winds of War, or Cheers or Cagney and Lacey and many our getting ready for the Series finale of Mash that would be broadcasted a few weeks later to a record 125 million people .

If you trudge down to the cinema you can catc , the Dark Crystal the Verdict, 48 hours or Tootsie.

and In music Down Under by Men At Work is at #1 with the Duet between Pattie Austin and James Ingram Baby Come to Me and Marvin Gaye’s Sexual healing nipping at their heels.. But down the charts a ways was a magnetic song that deserved to be enshrined at the top of the charts.. a breathtaking slice of sonic perfection that peaked at #30...

A Flock of Seagulls, classic new love song and follow up to their hit single I ran, the 80s masterpiece Space Age Love song. Space Age Love Song still pops up in our culture, from movies to video games It was just used in Spiderman Homecoming . It’s a song that seriously sound 50 years ahead of it’s time even now. It paints a sonic picture that few songs have… Is it just me? Let me know in the comments what you think of it.

With Story of this lush New Wave Wall of Sound, here is the story of the song from A Flock of Seagulls’ iconic frontman Mike Score. As we go into the interview I want to thank our sponsor Zenni Eyewear, the glasses I always wear, treat yourself today and go design your own pair or several pairs… ad some soul and style to your life at the link below. Here’s Mike with the story.