A-Ha: Classic or Dud?

Take on Me (1985 Alternate Cut) – directed by Steve Barron

Having watched the commonly available version about, oh, a zillion times, I think an alternate cut might fuck up my whole world.

Here's hoping they do a similar thing with Scoundrel Days!

Morten Harket is 60 today.

"I Dream Myself Alive" by A-ha, performed by a student accordion trio of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Pyongyang 💙 pic.twitter.com/etiKiSHvEa

— Comrade Natalie 🇰🇵 (@NatalieRevolts) September 17, 2020

― xyzzzz__, donderdag 17 september 2020 21:48 bookmarkflaglink

would have never dreamt it possible I would be rinsing an a-ha song to start my day when there's a new Wizkid single waiting for me, but here we are. I only knew them from their 80s singles, many of which I loved, but never went further than that. who knew there was an Italo track sitting on their first album!

(reposted from the North Korea thread, minus any of the tankie intent that may have been involved in this)

Propaganda is...good again!

never look back (back, back)!

Was in on ILX that someone noted "Take On Me" and "Maria" from "West Side Story" feature the same unusual key change? Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

Goddamn YES PLEASE

https://tribecafilm.com/films/a-ha-the-movie-2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOhiDxuOEuI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc6MumuychA

the first album is great then they went downhill quick!

Nah.

Watched the movie last week. It's a good look at the band's history, the members' perspectives, the depth of the catalog, etc. After the bruised egos and Magne's doubt there would be a new record, nice to read _True North_ is coming out later this year. Glad that unlike other long-term bands, they seem to be able to set aside issues and continue on.

Have been obsessed lately with this track, particularly its chorus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkn3Y7HMbkA

i am listening to scoundrel days for the first time

uhhhhh holy shit

Quite right, and very glad you now understand the greatness.