I even tested this theory: mid-argument I turned on my crap-top and went to my video library thing on RealPlayer. The second Love Plus One's happy xylophoning came do doo dooing into my ears and face, I could not help but smile.
haircut 100. (or as my sister calls them "Don't let her listen to that in the car mom! It's The Haircut 100s!")
It began one night as my sister, aunt and I watched some 80's countdown. Probably dealing with one hit wonders, it's always about one hit wonders.
Anyway, Love Plus One was number something and Rikki Rachtmann was talking about how he liked them. (My sister hates Rikki Rachtmann for some reason. Everytime he's on tv she becomes rather angry. Not sure why.) The song, from the small snippet played, sounded semi-catchy. The video looked islandy/volcanoey and featured a dude wearing what appeared to be a loincloth, while swinging from a rope of sorts. How fun!
A few weeks later, I happened to be at the mall getting my hair down for a good friend's wedding. I opted for a beehive looking 'do with a purple rose sticking out from behind my left ear. The hairpeople were having great difficulties achieving a neato look on the bride, so that bought me time to check out the mall's music shop, FYE.
I thought that i would have an easy time locating a Haircut 100 cd. Fuck was I wrong. After tedious searching, I came across an 80's comp with no other listenable song on it over than "Love Plus One." (Living in Oblivion Volume 2 or something.) Since then it has been la love.
True story.
So......Nick Heyward. What a stud. He wears this cute little hat in the video for Fantastic Day. So adorable. I wish that I could fly back in time, hug him for 17 minutes, and come back home. He still makes music sometimes (he has earlier solo music too that I have checked out. I am on top of this shit!) and has a neat little facebook ( http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/nickheyward) where he posts cute pictures of food and birds. I wish I could hug him.
Come on get happy and check out these fine tunes from The Haircut 100s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVQSmW6klew
I am currently obsessed with this one. I love how he pulls his mouth funny when he sings "be nobody's fool" when they close up on him in the car for the first time.
Warning: This song will cause weird outbursts of happiness for no particular reason at all! Beware. And check out that hat!
Nick Heyward is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI was in love with Haircut 100 in high school, and yes -- Nick was beyond the cute.
He's still cute, making music, and happily living in the English countryside. He also just turned 50 and has two grown up kids!
Laurie