And We Danced

As I was looking at the video for "Your Love" on YouTube, I noticed "And We Danced" on the side column of the page (related videos).  I had forgotten all about this song by The Hooters.  Yup, terrible band name but terrific song.  I was just reading some background information on the group, and it said that the name came from the band's own terminology for what they called this strange wind synthesizer that is featured in the beginning of the tune.  Honestly, I always thought the song began with harmonica and mandolin, although it is actually this "melodica" instrument and mandolin.  The melodica is a tiny keyboard synthesizer that is also a wind instrument.  Hmm...kind of weird and interesting at the same time.  I suppose it's like those Akai electronic wind instruments.  Anyway, it sure had me fooled when I heard the song on the radio.  It sounds exactly like a harmonica.  So, all those years I was fooled.  I thought it was so awesome to have harmonica and mandolin in a pop song.  Nevertheless, it's still cool and genuinely a unique sound.  Anytime a mandolin is thrown into the mix, well, it promises to be a very cool sound.  Plus, wind instruments of any size, shape, and form are fine by me!

So, I hadn't seen the video until tonight.  Once again, I had only heard the song back in the day.  The video is very cute.  I like the whole concept - drive-ins, dance hall, etc.  It is a testament to good fun from days gone by.  It almost reminds me of when I was in the 8th grade and went to football games on Friday nights with my best friend - just because I wanted to see the marching band.  So, in this video, we get the picture of folks having a great time dancing and dancing.  Even the band dances throughout the video.  Each band member has a certain groove going on.  It's awesome.  I also really like their hair.  Back in the 80s, guys had some terrific hairstyles.

I never really knew all the lyrics until tonight, either.  Thank goodness for the speed of computers!  I can't imagine how I would find lyrics 30 years ago.  I thought I heard, "we were liars in love..." but I wasn't sure if it was "liars" or "lyres."  I vote for "lyres" :) But, alas, it's liars.  I'm not sure what that means, but it just sounds like young kids in love, having fun, dancing, celebrating.  No heartbreak or angst.  Just be-bop babies on a hard-day's night or at the union hall.  Not sure what is going on with all the popcorn dropping before the motorcycle clan pulls up in the video, but that's alright.  I also noticed the "Exton" sign in the beginning.  I thought, "Exton?  Exton, PA?"  Yup, it is Exton, PA.  The group is from Philadelphia, so it makes perfect sense.  Yea!  Shout out to Exton.  Always good to give towns some limelight in videos.  On that note, I think we can all take pride in our hometowns after watching this video and listening to the song.  It's uplifting and fun -- can't ask for much more on a hard day's night!