![]() I asked him what his LEAST favorite thing to stock was … and his answer cracked me up. Paul McCartney is another favorite of Mike’s and seeing “Hey Jude” performed live recently took him back to his childhood as a grocery store stock boy. ![]() As Mike says, music back then took you on a journey. Mike doubts creativity like that will ever come back. ![]() Mike says he got to see Bowie in Liverpool during the Starman era. ![]() We also talked about David Bowie’s influence on the band musically and hair-wise. Mike says, “To me, that was like ‘You’ve got something here.'” And when a little girl climbed on the stage, touched Mike’s hair and fainted, that sealed the deal. After that show, the band chatted and decided to try it again to see if it would get the same reaction. People in the crowd that night pointed at Mike and loved the strange look. The band’s manager was trying to rush them to the stage so there was no time to fix his hair in the front by pushing it back up. (all start from top with echo effet) Repeat thru other two verses This song will make a rock style come back someday. A groupmate wanted to share some mirror space and pushed Mike’s hair down in the front. With almond hair and tonty eyes (B) the kind of eyes that hipmotize were (A) thru Hipmotize were thru so I (G) ran, I ran so far (A) away I just (G) ran I ran both night and (A) day (all stop) I couldnt get away. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) Mike says it happened by accident. Backstage at The Straz Center Saturday at Lost 80s Live, I got a chance to chat with Mike and we found out how that famous hairdo was born. He was a hairdresser and was at a show and had his hair teased up Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie style. A Flock of Seagulls is just as known for their crazy hair as their iconic 80s hits like I Ran (So Far Away). In fact, I have a theory that he was the inspiration for Edward Scissorhands.(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)Mike says it happened by accident. Tears for Fears Songs from The Big Chair Album Cover Sticker. Hot 100 in 1982, buoyed by its presence on the fledgling cable television network MTV. I also heard he was trying to grow an afro, but happened to stand too long in front of a jet engine. A Flock of Seagulls epitomized the 80s, from their futuristic, keyboard-focused sound to yes, their space-age hairstyles. Time, and placed his hand on Score's head, leaving only the hair on the ĪFOS bassist Frank Maudsley was trying to use the mirror at the same For the young’uns among is who don’t quite know who A Flock of Seagulls are, it’s likely you’ve come across I Ran before: Sadly, Score wasn’t rocking his signature hair in that video, so here’s Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) for your viewing. According to Wikipedia, "his 'seagull' or 'wings' hairstyle was created when Score was trying to style his hair like that of David Bowie's character, Ziggy Stardust. The wig is selling for just 20, and it will fit most adults. Also, I know I'm making fun of it, but this song kind of rocks. Also, I think the girls simply couldn't afford sunglasses, so they decided to paint giant rectangles around their eyes instead. Honestly, the camera doesn't swirl enough for my taste. To explain to a young person of today what the '80s were like, and how aīand could just come out of nowhere, have a huge hit, and then sinkīack into the ether, and they give you a puzzled, confused look in The answer:Įverything I said about Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" applies here. Just how ridiculous A Flock of Seagulls could have been. Heard the name thrown about here and there, but I always wondered Mike Score, A Flock Of Seagulls' lead singer, was a hairdresser who formed a band. Hair than the music, they're usually exaggerating. Rock critics condescendingly dismiss the '80s as being more about the
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