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Robert Palmer — Johnny and Mary
Album: Clues
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Released: 1980
Length: 3:48
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Brian Ferry does a very good cover of this...
Posted 4 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Not played enough...great song from my 'prime'
Posted 5 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
When I was growing up in the NYC metro area during the 80's, there was a great radio station called WLIR out of Garden City Long Island. They played this and so many great tunes of the time. Boy, does this bring back fab memories.
Posted 10 years ago by trissi    [ Reply ]
We miss Robert. Too bad that he passed on..... he had so much more music to give us {#Frown}
Posted 13 years ago by No_Where_Man    [ Reply ]
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
Ah, Robert Palmer. I'm glad he hasn't slipped into obscurity. He had a lot of style, he chose dyno-mite sidemen (Little Feat, The Meters, etc) for his albums and shows, and his videos with the "Robert Palmer Girls" still make me laugh.

Plus he had a great voice. RIP.
 
Ah yes, the Robert Palmer girls!  Such great memories of the 80's in a cheesy fun way.  I remember my wife and two of her friends all dressed up as Robert Palmer girls for Halloween one year and looked great.  I should have dressed up like Robert Palmer!

Posted 13 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
WEEEEEE 80th RP!!!! najs
Posted 13 years ago by BowTieDad    [ Reply ]
 mefrombrazil wrote:
nowadays, is he still singing?
 
Probably. {#Wink}

Posted 13 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]
Very cool.  Haven't heard this for a very long time, brings back some memories.  In retrospect this must have influenced a lot of later 80's music.
Posted 13 years ago by rob3000    [ Reply ]

Nice.  And yes, it makes me think of a specific Bruce Cockburn tune.


Posted 13 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
What a classy guy and superb performer.  Definitely a loss.
Posted 14 years ago by shutter    [ Reply ]
Left us too soon. Left a mark, though.
Posted 14 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
quintisential 80s
Posted 14 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
Ah, Robert Palmer. I'm glad he hasn't slipped into obscurity. He had a lot of style, he chose dyno-mite sidemen (Little Feat, The Meters, etc) for his albums and shows, and his videos with the "Robert Palmer Girls" still make me laugh.

Plus he had a great voice. RIP.
Posted 14 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Always really liked Robert Palmer.  I saw him in the 1980s at the Orpheum in Boston and he came out in a "track suit" (remember those?!)  I thought it was a for a sound check, but he performed the whole show dressed like that.  It was a surprise, but still great!  Sorry that he's gone ...
Posted 14 years ago by plaice3    [ Reply ]
 gvan wrote:
This is what you would call GOOD '80s.
 
AGREED!!!

Posted 14 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
My favorite RP album, bought it when it was first released. Man that was awhile ago...
Posted 14 years ago by ddog    [ Reply ]
This song will test your speakers. If you're listening on tinny computer speakers, might as well take a walk.
 
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Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:
Next time that you think of playing this song, just remember this; NO!{#Puke}
 
  It should by Nancy Reaganed.

(In fact, a good portion of this morning has been really disappointing.)
Posted 14 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Next time that you think of playing this song, just remember this; NO!{#Puke}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 buckeyes wrote:
seriously thought this was take on me with that intro.
 
Ah ha, that explains a lot.

Posted 14 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
I love the fact that he kept changing his sound, every release was different, but they were always good. RIP Robert.
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Thank God - for a second there I thought this was that awful Rod Stewart song...
Posted 15 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]
Such a talent; taken from us all too soon.

We miss you Robert...
Posted 15 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 buckeyes wrote:
seriously thought this was take on me with that intro.
 

{#Lol}  I did too!
Posted 15 years ago by SantaFeGrace    [ Reply ]
 davin wrote:
bruce cockburn-esque
 
What microtone has any echo of Bruce Cockburn??
Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]

Rest in peace, Robert.


Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
This is what you would call GOOD '80s.
Posted 15 years ago by gvan    [ Reply ]
seriously thought this was take on me with that intro.
Posted 15 years ago by buckeyes    [ Reply ]
Such sweet memories
Posted 15 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
I thought the video was well done for those early MTV days. I love how he stops singing, allowing the guitar or synt. to finish the lyric. Just a nice touch to a fine nugget of a song.
Posted 16 years ago by blove    [ Reply ]
From All Music Guide: 2001, Palmer bounced back with the future blues of 2003's Drive. However, Palmer had little time to enjoy it's release. On September 26, 2003 he died suddenly after suffering a heart attack. He was 54
Posted 16 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
mefrombrazil wrote:
what? how it happened?
from the wiki link up above:
Palmer, who made his home in Lugano, Switzerland for his last 15 years, died in Paris, France in 2003 of a heart attack at the age of 54.
Posted 16 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Proof that not everything 80's with synth-pop production was crap.
Posted 16 years ago by pdhski    [ Reply ]
Love that song. Loved the whole LP. Miss you Robert.
Posted 16 years ago by Marina1    [ Reply ]
Pharlap wrote:
he died.
what? how it happened?
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
he died.
Posted 16 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
nowadays, is he still singing?
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
I loved hearing this album when I was a kid back in the early 80s. Instantly recognizable.
Posted 16 years ago by timc    [ Reply ]
Tina Turner did this song right on the Summer Lovers soundtrack.
Posted 16 years ago by Rexfury    [ Reply ]
I love this tune. Way back when, I shared an apartment on the beach, I used this intro music to sing an answering machine message. I wish I still had it.

Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by marmelock    [ Reply ]
I like how, in spite of all the synth sound, his voice really floats above all that. His voice, as it should be, is the center of the song. It could easily be redone with any other musical background and be just as good or better, as long as they left his voice there at its core.
Posted 16 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
bruce cockburn-esque
Posted 16 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
God I love this song. It's been awhile since I've heard it. Thanks, Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by suitep    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
He's like a big goofy puppy.You just can't help but like him.I've tried not to pretty hard. Renting Little Feat was sacreligous to me at the time.Now I just see it as Lowell on vinyl we wouldn't have otherwise. This is the best thing he's done without being backed up by the greatest band in history. edit-I have since found out it wasn't all of Little Feat,just Lowell.
But Little Feat was a huge influence on Palmer, he toured with them.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
lord_love_rocket wrote:
He had a tendency to wear his trousers a little too high for my liking
Yet, Rolling Stone magazine voted Palmer the best-dressed rock star for 1990.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
horstman wrote:
Long live Robert Palmer!
You mean his creations, no? Bob bought the farm (in Paris) September 26, 2003.
Posted 16 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
this song always reminds me of high school. i love it.
Posted 16 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
lord_love_rocket wrote:
He had a tendency to wear his trousers a little too high for my liking
I second that.
Posted 16 years ago by nevsky    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by leahnichole    [ Reply ]
He had a tendency to wear his trousers a little too high for my liking
Posted 17 years ago by lord_love_rocket    [ Reply ]
I forgot this was Robert Palmer. I don't really dig him...perhaps due to massive testosterone-charged over-exposure in the '80s. But this is a good song. I like it.
Posted 17 years ago by sadierabbit    [ Reply ]
Ok, 1980 was the release year for this album....I havent heard this before and I was wondering when it came out. The "more about this album" link on the RP site is hit and miss. This time it brought up "Blues Clues". Um, yeah, not quite. Good song. New wave never disappoints me.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
This is great.
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Shite!
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
He's like a big goofy puppy. You just can't help but like him. I've tried not to pretty hard. Renting Little Feat was sacreligous to me at the time. Now I just see it as Lowell on vinyl we wouldn't have otherwise. This is the best thing he's done without being backed up by the greatest band in history. edit-I have since found out it wasn't all of Little Feat,just Lowell.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Liked Palmer even in the earliest Vinegar Joe days, but this one does nothing for me.
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
Really going for eclectic today.
Posted 17 years ago by djinnthespazz    [ Reply ]
Nice song. Placebo does a good cover of this one.
Posted 17 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
Music for driving in the late dusk when the sun sets in the horizon and the miles are rolling away in a steady stream.
Posted 17 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
aflanigan wrote:
Reminds me a little of the original Joe Jackson "Stepping out". Pure pop for NOW people.
Exactly. Just bumped up my rating because of this point.
Posted 17 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
Wow, I'd forgotten this one. I used to love it but then it kinda dropped off my radar. I love that RP brings these gems out into the light again.
Posted 17 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Quanti bei ricordi legati a questa canzone. Palmer Ú legato ad uno dei momenti più importanti della mia vita. V.
Posted 17 years ago by vladbad    [ Reply ]
LOVE the cheesy synth!
Posted 17 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
I am surprised that this song is not known, as for me it is one of the most popular songs by Robert Palmer ever. It doesn't trump "I'll be your baby tonight" and "Mercy mercy me/I want you", but it is definitely one of his best songs.
Posted 17 years ago by Kerly    [ Reply ]
Palmer had a definite knack for creating songs with great hooks. This is one of my favorite songs of his, on that level. However, it really doesn't survive the test of time, due to the cheezy keyboards. I ended up giving it a 6.
Posted 17 years ago by Gribnif    [ Reply ]
Reminds me a little of the original Joe Jackson "Stepping out". Pure pop for NOW people.
Posted 17 years ago by aflanigan    [ Reply ]
Great song! Very different from the Robert Palmer I am used to hearing.
Posted 17 years ago by Kevstar    [ Reply ]
this one has held up well...
Posted 17 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
StevenQ wrote:
Great to hear this -- the last comment before today was 2003. Has it really been that long since it has been played? If so, good to see Bill digging through the bins for some neglected gems.
That was the day he died...
Posted 17 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Nice find! Never heard it before... RP is such a great place discover "new" songs!
Posted 17 years ago by NewHorizons    [ Reply ]
Had this album. And by far this was one of my favorite songs on it. So 80's sounding huh? thanks Bill for taking me back.
Posted 17 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
great to hear this one again. New wavey, but has stood up so well. thanks Bill-the mix always impresses.
Posted 17 years ago by MCKY    [ Reply ]
Wow, don't think I've heard this one before. Great song! RIP Mr. Palmer.
Posted 17 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
Great to hear this -- the last comment before today was 2003. Has it really been that long since it has been played? If so, good to see Bill digging through the bins for some neglected gems.
Posted 17 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
Long live Robert Palmer!
Posted 17 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
I loved him because he managed to tweak his sound just enough to experiment with each release, but never lost his identity in the process. That and because my mom swore that "Addicted To Love" was called "One Track Mind" for some strange reason. We miss you, Robert.
Posted 17 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by MKG    [ Reply ]
Wow. This song has popped into my head about once or twice a year for 20 years. I always wondered who it was and hoped to buy the CD!
Posted 17 years ago by a2    [ Reply ]
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
Tweak the bass and stand back! Thanks, uploader, and thank you Mr. Palmer. 8)
Yer velcome and ditto.
Posted 20 years ago by Pearhead    [ Reply ]
Tweak the bass and stand back! Thanks, uploader, and thank you Mr. Palmer. 8)
Posted 20 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Sigh, RIP Robert. My favorite of his songs, this one.
Posted 20 years ago by MoSo    [ Reply ]