Boy_Wonder wrote: 

Bounce!

 RC_in_Bezerkeley wrote: 
I don't recall when KBAY changed its call letters to KFOG, but it was at least by 1968. A buddy of mine—we were sophomores at USF—landed a gig as a nighttime DJ. At the time KFOG was an "easy listening" station, but a gig's a gig, right? At the top of every hour, he'd read the news which would always end with some bizarre Reuters story, like nude Sumo wrestlers frolicking in the fountains at the emperor's Imperial Palace. He told us later that he and the engineer would make up these wild stories to relieve the boredom and attribute them to Reuters, mostly because no one would think to check up on the revered British news service. Couldn't happen in the internet age.

 RC_in_Bezerkeley wrote: 
You are so right. KFrOG bites the big one now. Even 10at10 is messed up. Annalisa was one of the last bits of goodness at KFOG before they gave her Kihn's job.

Oh, good song :-).

this song includes a bass sound near infra sound at the end!

 countyman wrote: 
Another alternate version is the single: When the album version started getting a bit of airplay, the decision was made to try to create an edited 45.  For better or worse, no one could come up with what they thought was an acceptable edit, so everyone went back into the studio to record a completely new shorter version.

I sortof remember the time I saw this band at a bar in Iowa City, and I'm pretty sure the dude is shorter than me.  Thanks for the memories

Geez!—am being haunted this morning by all these old songs of love for a man that is now my ex...such a strange achy paradox!

Pretty good stuff.  Remember seeing him play on campus at Cal a very, very long time ago...
He lost his morning show radio gig last month on KFOX.  KFOX decided to try and step into the shoes that KFOG left vacant when their current PD gutted the station and changed the format to safe corporate...  RIP KFOG

still like this song.

Nice... but his early stuff on Beserkley Records should be tracked down, along with various other unsung heroes such as the Rubinoos and early Jonathan Richmond

Looong time since last hearing this.  NIce.

Oh my, such memories...can't stop loving this.

Love the riff! Wow! Nice guitar work overall actually!

 ziakut wrote: 
He had a bigger hit with "Jeopardy".  This song's not bad though.

Oh my - I do Remember - Next of Kihn - 1978. Bill plays so much of the vinyl that now sits in my parents house in NJ. Which is good, because I'm not about to go across the country to go fetch it.

Toe-tapping goodness!

Almost has a worldly sound to it. Who knew that this was the same artist that created and scored lots o' money with duds like 'The Breakup Song'. I really like this and glad to see that he's done something interesting and memorable. Kihn-gratulations...Greg! 

THE best song from Greg Kihn...

One of the best songs of the 80's

 

 rtrudeau wrote: 
Even sillier in the '70s.

for me, this is his only song that really held up

 Jelani wrote: 
Around here we call it Fourbucks.

 ninamo wrote:  Cabo's in Chico???

 felix_the_man wrote: 
Same show!  I was amazed how much real estate Jagger covered that night. Never stopped moving all night; great energy.

LOVELY guitar work!
Keen.

I thought this particular GK tune might have more general appeal than it seems to by the overall rating. Seems to me to have withstood the test of time, though. Tasteful guitar fills, nice fingerpicking melody, no weird 80's production techniques (or am I now missing them? Yikes!). Oh, well.

Last time I heard this song was echoing down Del Playa in Isla Vista (UCSB campus) in 1986. Ahh the memories. Thanks!

Great set Bill.
Had a heap of dishes from an early dinner-party and got through them in no time with the energy of the set following  Joan Armatrading's track which was accompanied by a very nice German off-sweet white.
MMM.hmmm.

 Cynaera wrote: 
two dollars? What Starbucks are you shopping at?

Okay - I wondered if time had been good to him, so I did a little checking.  He's put on pounds, and his voice has a little gravel in it, but I'm listening to a song called "Noa, Noa" and he still has the chops. I think he could make a serious comeback, if he hasn't already.  I still think "The Breakup Song" and "Jeopardy" are two of the worst songs he could have ever done. LOTS better material out there, and his current stuff is quite good.

Just my opinion. That and two dollars would get you a Starbucks grande low-fat latte.