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Ultravox — Reap The Wild Wind
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old_shep
(Iowa)
Posted: Oct 11, 2012 - 15:27
 
Uber Bieber.

FrankThuis
Posted: Sep 10, 2012 - 01:57
 
 Rockit wrote:
Oh the memories!
 
Maybe the memories are good, but the music stinks.

hbs47
(SE England)
Posted: Jul 09, 2012 - 04:06
 
Being old enough to have the 60/70s music still , this was one of the few bands to make the 80s bearable excellent. 9

Saw them last year very good ( and vey bald Midge). 

 

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 10:45
 
 some_call_me_john wrote:
I went to high school and college in the 80s. It was great to hear this blast from the past. I was reading all the comments on this song, and an idea occurred to me: In order for a song to be identifiable from a given era, the current era must have it's own, different sound. This means that the 2000's era must have an identifiable sound, which further means, that when a new generation or decade has a different sound, they will look back on the 2000's and say, "that sounds so turn of the millenium - yuck!" So much of what makes music enjoyable is the creativity it holds - creativity in sound and lyric. I'm glad the 80's have some distinctive 'sounds'. Would that we all would be more creative to enjoy and produce more and varied enjoyable 'sounds'.
 
me too.

and i really enjoyed the rest of this comment. thank you.

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 10:45
 


Rockit
(Ottawa ON)
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 10:45
 
Oh the memories!

max_p
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 10:45
 
 Synth80s wrote:
One of my favorite tracks of all time. Lest you forget, it was produced by George Martin! -Synth80s
 
yes wonderful structure, like the piano break
glad to hear on RP 

jules44
(Sunny North Carolina)
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 10:45
 
A good band....back in the day...this is when they sold out...IMHO.
Vienna....now there is a great song by Ultravox.

ajlept
(Athens, GA)
Posted: Apr 04, 2009 - 22:29
 
Music can do different things to us people. This song just so happens to take me on a journey. Journey takes me many places too. Oh, back to this song.....I feel like I'm flying through the air (reaping the wild wind). Music doesn't always have to make a statement (political or otherwise) to be effective. This just feels good! Solid 8.

Zep
(Kissing)
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 12:49
 
carl wrote:
I've got to admit that some of their stuff doesn't age too well.

Do any of us?



Govi
(Left Coast)
Posted: Jul 22, 2006 - 16:02
 
Ultra vox pop. Oy! It'll soon be over!
Synth80s
(*Beautiful* Southern California (cough, choke, honk))
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 - 09:25
 
One of my favorite tracks of all time. Lest you forget, it was produced by George Martin!

-Synth80s
some_call_me_john
(Milwaukee)
Posted: Jun 23, 2006 - 08:16
 
I went to high school and college in the 80s. It was great to hear this blast from the past.

I was reading all the comments on this song, and an idea occurred to me:

In order for a song to be identifiable from a given era, the current era must have it's own, different sound.

This means that the 2000's era must have an identifiable sound, which further means, that when a new generation or decade has a different sound, they will look back on the 2000's and say, "that sounds so turn of the millenium - yuck!"

So much of what makes music enjoyable is the creativity it holds - creativity in sound and lyric. I'm glad the 80's have some distinctive 'sounds'. Would that we all would be more creative to enjoy and produce more and varied enjoyable 'sounds'.
rcurrier
(San Juan Capistrano, CA)
Posted: Jun 08, 2006 - 18:00
 
Always preferred the early, John Foxx, edition of Ultravox. It had much more of an edge to it.

Anyone who can work "I was effectively anaesthetized" into a lyric has my respect.
gekkosan
(Ithaca, NY)
Posted: Jun 08, 2006 - 17:59
 
Well, this brings memories, for sure!
Neat!

Janssen
(Somewhere between Here & There)
Posted: Jun 08, 2006 - 17:58
 
I love cheese! You should have some everyday. A solid 8 for sure!!!
jarrudy
Posted: May 10, 2006 - 14:08
 
Did 'That Sound' quite well.


i just can't get enough of 'this sound', even 20 years later. yep, i'm that cheesey.
red5_bc
(In your office)
Posted: May 10, 2006 - 14:06
 
world wide web...
AlienRelic
(Lost in time and lost in space)
Posted: May 10, 2006 - 14:06
 
auralfixation wrote:
Good times, good times.
Hand me a cracker so I can enjoy the cheese.

Sorry, no crackers. But there seems to be plenty of whine here.
maLeFunKtion
(Scotland)
Posted: May 10, 2006 - 14:04
 
Oh my friggin' goodness. Ultravox actually did songs other than "Vienna"

I can't believe it. (Hits stop button then presses play again).

Still there. A non-Vienna-flavoured Ultravox track.

Well I never.
auralfixation
(smack in the middle of it)
Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 10:19
 
Good times, good times.
Hand me a cracker so I can enjoy the cheese.
trekhead
(Just Missed Me.)
Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 10:18
 
Do-able.
Did 'That Sound' quite well.
9.
Thanks for the memories.
ArbiterOfGoodTaste
(Seattle WA)
Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 10:17
 
Really, really cheesy.
serinde
(New York, NY)
Posted: Apr 11, 2006 - 10:16
 
YES.
Platypus
(here, now)
Posted: Jan 08, 2003 - 14:13
 
Originally Posted by newwavegurly:
Danny Elfman is now one of the guys who has a hand in the soundtrack/scoring of a ton of movies and television... I believe he might have done the theme for your beloved "Simpsons"...


you are correct. he has redeemed himself. :D
newwavegurly
(Somewhere South, GA)
Posted: Oct 07, 2002 - 21:09
 
Platy, my friend, maybe one day I can educate you on the finer points of new wave 80s music. In the mean time, don't knock Oingo, Danny Elfman is now one of the guys who has a hand in the soundtrack/scoring of a ton of movies and television... I believe he might have done the theme for your beloved "Simpsons"...

Originally Posted by Platypus:
yeeeeeeesh. this is definitely in the same boat (entirely constucted of cheese) as Oingo, Flock of Seaguls and Yaz. yuck.

let's just forget the eighties, ok?

newwavegurly
(Somewhere South, GA)
Posted: Oct 07, 2002 - 21:06
 
Here here!

Originally Posted by FerretRob:
Ok, ok, this isn't my favorite 80s band by any means. BUT, RP don't listen to these 80s-hating people. The 80s had more styles of music than the 90s or now. (Especially now.) Remember that was before Clear Channel had a lock on radio and before the labels mergered into the mess we have now. Its variety that made the 80s music great!
And for those that need help getting over their childhood/teenage issues from the 80s, I suggest therapy and shock treatments.

FerretRob
(Englewood, CO)
Posted: Sep 27, 2002 - 16:18
 
Ok, ok, this isn't my favorite 80s band by any means. BUT, RP don't listen to these 80s-hating people. The 80s had more styles of music than the 90s or now. (Especially now.) Remember that was before Clear Channel had a lock on radio and before the labels mergered into the mess we have now. Its variety that made the 80s music great!
And for those that need help getting over their childhood/teenage issues from the 80s, I suggest therapy and shock treatments.

mytongue
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Sep 27, 2002 - 15:58
 
I can't say I want to hear it all the time, but it brings back some good high school memories... :D
lbrc
(Lombard, IL)
Posted: Aug 07, 2002 - 11:23
 
originally posted by platypus:
yeeeeeeesh. this is definitely in the same boat (entirely constucted of cheese) as oingo, flock of seaguls and yaz. yuck.

let's just forget the eighties, ok?


i agree 80%. however, oingo's leader/founder is still a powerful musician on more tracks then you think. in your statement, you forgot all the "hair bands" :dedited by lbrc at 11:24 am on 8/07/2002
radiofreephoenix
(Phoenix, AZ)
Posted: Aug 07, 2002 - 11:21
 
Great song, Excellent Band!
r0b0
(Bratislava)
Posted: Apr 13, 2002 - 06:51
 
nope. i tried to listen to it. but i've failed.
Bakshish
(Dundee)
Posted: Feb 20, 2002 - 05:59
 
I really don't understand why all this hatred for the 80's. This song is good. And the eighties weren't as horrible as som are painting them. Ultravox were quite classy, and their songs age well. No harsh guitars or rapping motives, I'll concede that much.
carl
(Marlborough, MA)
Posted: Jan 30, 2002 - 10:02
 
I was a huge fan of Ultravox in the early 80's... but I've got to admit that some of their stuff doesn't age too well.
Poacher
(London)
Posted: Jan 04, 2002 - 09:35
 
Can I just add that this almost made me click over to another internet station?

Too much cheese gives me nightmares!
Platypus
(Baltimore, MD)
Posted: Dec 24, 2001 - 23:07
 
yeeeeeeesh. this is definitely in the same boat (entirely constucted of cheese) as Oingo, Flock of Seaguls and Yaz. yuck.

let's just forget the eighties, ok?
ryber
(Des Moines, IA)
Posted: Dec 14, 2001 - 13:49
 
Ultravox! Yea!

My favorite song by them is 'all fall down'

You should also add Gary Numan ...but not cars...to the playlist. very similar but better