Old No7 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Had to share this... ( Wonder how many won't get the reference? ) Old No7 2 1 11 2 Quote Yamaha MODX6 * Hammond SK Pro 73 * Roland Fantom-08 * Crumar Mojo Pedals * Mackie Thump 12As * Tascam DP-24SD * JBL 305 MkIIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 We have a HAHA emoji but not an AHA emoji... 1 Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Gehrig Charles Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 It would have been even funnier if he had said it as "A-ha!" instead of "Aha!" but maybe that would have been too obvious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Old No7 said: Had to share this... ( Wonder how many won't get the reference? ) Funny! I had to look it up (just because I never watched, nor knew who did it). Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 The video got tons of airplay on the late 80s down here ,if my timing is right. They were huge here in Brazil, filling large stadium in their concerts. Quote Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 The woman in the video looked old enough to do anything she wants with the Aha guy, no approval from Daddy needed. Unless dude in the OP cartoon was supposed to be her hubby/boyfriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I get that it's a reference to the band, but don't get the joke. Is the cartoon guy supposed to look like the lead singer or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockeys Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Guy in the bed is Morton Harkett, vocalist with A-Ha, and he’s drawn in the same style as the original video. 1 Quote Yamaha MODX8, Legend Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMcD Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Too young to have seen this video in its heyday, old enough to learn the reference from Family Guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jon E Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Dockeys said: Guy in the bed is Morton Harkett, vocalist with A-Ha, and he’s drawn in the same style as the original video. Morton Harkett must be the US variant of Morten Harket 😉 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Got it immediately. The sun always shines on my computer monitor. Quote Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1 Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Video? It shows up as a still shot of a one-panel cartoon/comic strip for me. A-ha is one of my most hated bands, so I enjoy jokes at their expense. This one's even better than the "Take... On Me" guitar store musician want ad joke posted earlier. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickMan393 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Why the hate on A-Ha? They write/wrote great songs and the music is a cut above your average pop. Good stuff. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, StickMan393 said: Why the hate on A-Ha? They write/wrote great songs and the music is a cut above your average pop. Good stuff. Agreed! Their first three albums are great! 1 Quote Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1 Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Really like this version. Kind of shows that a lot of these artists can go beyond their 80s pop versions (Kip Winger doing an acoustic version of 17 was pretty mind-blowing to me many years ago, same with Richard Page doing acoustic guitar/vocals live with Mister Mister's Kyrie...) 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 12:22 PM, Old No7 said: That guy in the bed will be gone in a day or two anyway. 2 3 Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Havu Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 The unplugged version of Hunting High And Low is incredible, too. 2 Quote Hardware Yamaha MODX7, DX7, PSR-530, MX61/Korg Karma/Ensoniq ESQ-1 Behringer DeepMind12, Model D, Odyssey, 2600/Arturia Keylab MKII 61 Software Studio One/V Collection 9/Korg Collection 4/Cherry Audio/UVI SonicPass/EW Composer Cloud/Omnisphere, Stylus RMX, Trilian/IK Total Studio 3.5 MAX/Roland Cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffk Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Morten’s vocals in Stay on these Roads: incredible! 1 1 Quote YouTube music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Totally agree that they were an excellent band. Not to mention the most successful Norway band ever, just like ABBA were in Sweden for decades before them. They also had excellent live performances - check The Sun Always Shines On TV at Royal Albert Hall with accompanying orchestra. Inspired compositions with catchy melodies, a lead vocalist with a very wide range, lots of intelligent synth lines, etc. Infinitely better musically than so many other bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterpoint Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 On 8/29/2023 at 7:37 PM, Jon E said: Morton Harkett must be the US variant of Morten Harket 😉 Confused him with "Victor" Hovland for a minute...(the one the spoils go to...) 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 12 hours ago, StickMan393 said: Why the hate on A-Ha? They write/wrote great songs and the music is a cut above your average pop. Good stuff. Their most famous song is "Take On Me" which I can barely tolerate hearing, although I had a gig recently where our opening act did a reggae version of it that was pretty cool. The song isn't remotely original so it used to bother me what a direct rip-off it was. I find A-ha as difficult to stomach as Culture Club, overall. Annoying earworms. Their Bond theme wasn't too bad though. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I'm also surprised by the negativity. The charcoal-ish animation on the Take On Me video was wonderfully original, and the two-octaves-and-a-fifth range in the chorus was impressive. The style of the OP cartoon reminds me a lot of Harry Bliss: 1 Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Wow, that unplugged video...not a dry seat in the house. Great song, iconic performance and video. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Tom Williams said: I'm also surprised by the negativity. The charcoal-ish animation on the Take On Me video was wonderfully original, and the two-octaves-and-a-fifth range in the chorus was impressive. So true - as a teen when it came out I remember being blown away by his vocal range and having a huge crush on the girl in the video Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 6 hours ago, Mark Schmieder said: Their most famous song is "Take On Me" which I can barely tolerate hearing, although I had a gig recently where our opening act did a reggae version of it that was pretty cool. The song isn't remotely original so it used to bother me what a direct rip-off it was. A rip-off of…what, exactly? 2 Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Gehrig Charles Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 The Weezer video for "Take On Me" is pretty good too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Lou Gehrig Charles said: The Weezer video for "Take On Me" is pretty good too. I'd forgotten about that one! Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 16 hours ago, analogika said: A rip-off of…what, exactly? Silly Love Songs. Quote Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 15 hours ago, Mark Schmieder said: Silly Love Songs. Could you name one that you find similar? I'm trying to figure out what exactly you mean. Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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