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80s synth pop practitioner Howard Jones gives us the lowdown on his first hit the catchy and cathartic smash; NEW SONG which went to #3 in the UK and #27 in the states in late 83 early 84. The song was part of his debut album Human’s Lib. This video Includes an appearance from electronic pioneer Gary Numan. Hey music junkies Professor of Rock always her to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time If you are all about the about music you’ll want to subscribe to this channel so you don’t miss an episode. Also look for the Patreon link in our description and help us there.
Today we have mini feature from everybody’s favorite synth pop practitioner Howard Jones…. Hojo gives us the lowdown on his first hit the catchy and cathartic smash; NEW SONG which went to #3 in the UK and #27 in the states. Including an appearance from electronic pioneer Gary Numan. Heres Howard with the story.
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Both HJ and Gary Numan seem like two of the nicest guys in the music business. Always been a fan of both.
Gary is a lovely chap. met and hung out with him and talked gear.
An they've never been out in the sun
i guess Im kinda off topic but do anyone know a good site to watch new movies online ?
Marc Almond of Soft Cell, trash talked Gary Numan on a TV interview. Soft Cell's biggest hit was a cover of Gloria Jones 1964 song Tainted Love. Years later, Gary has gained lots of recognition. Many artists of different genres cover Gary's work than Soft Cell's. Tainted Love doesn't count.
I´ve loved NEW SONG since I first heard it back in 83. It always gave me a sense of liberation, hope and new air.....I didn't even get all the lyrics back then , as a teenager in South America I was still struggling on learning English. Watching this, makes me love it even more. Who would say, a young singer trying to find a place in music industry would connect so closely to me and to many other teenagers around the world.
NEW SONG was not a monster hit on Peruvian radios (not even on Billboard) but we got to know it and listen to it . I think that sort of "not hot-not cold" popularity keeps a song in a particular mood, almost like a private gem, to be enjoyed only for those who once loved it .
I'm always back to NEW SONG when it comes to 80s songs. It throws me back to a nice place and moment in my life.
Hey! 1983 ......what a GREAT time to be 16 !
I never get bored of listening to New Song. It’s absolute joyous, pop perfection. The lead synth riff has to be one of the most recognisable ever.
RIP Rupert Hine.
They did the echo using a tape loop machine that was basically 10 seconds of tape. I used 2 synths to record it in one go
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"What is Love?" Is/was my favorite from him and one of my favs from back in my early teens. Great song.
Totally Agree!
fucking to this song is great
Loved his music from day 1. I'm still following 40 years later. Big love to HoJo
Ah man, thanks for this. Not just the nostalgia trip but the wise words from both Jones and Numan.
Numan is a legend. Pure genius.
Very honest and down to earth man.so many followed his lead from 1979 onwards. Still making great albums, Savage from two years back is top notch.
Path finder !!!!
I've been a HoJo fan since 1983. Still rocking it. He's just a badass. Absolutely a genuine nice person
Howard Jones is an icon. I have always been impressed by his arrangements and how he made the rhythm flow naturally.
I loved Howard Jones growing up. His music is so positive. Take me back to the 80s.
Always loved Howard Jones since I was about 10 and his songs started to play on the radio. Now I’m 47 and I still feel the same. Especially “New song”. It says it all!
I loved New Song the first time I heard it with his pal in white face with his plastic chains dancing along to it. Howard is worth millions but still humble down to earth and unassuming!
Howard has some cracking hits back in the 80s which were so catchy. Loved them all. Probably my favourite was Like To Get To Know You Well which was a huge hit and I remember a boy I knew kept playing this on his ghetto blaster every time he saw me. We ended up dating for 2 years! I saw Howard live around 4 years ago and he so fab with a very loyal following.
he inspired my life with his music...thank you Howard Jones
How can you not love Howard Jones?! 😍😍😍
I have always loved HoJo's music! It is always infectiously positive and life affirming. And honestly, to me it really stood apart from all of the other synth music of the day. Thanx proff!
I hearmany of his songs at work and I've really grown to love them.
I still have my 45 and 12 inch single. Howard Jones has always been an artist who I was obsessed with in n the 80’s MTV got it started for me a favorite of mine til this day I love Gary too❤️🔥💣Break down all of his songs
Howard Jones is awesome 👏 I love all his songs and Gary numan songs too!!🙌🤟🤙☀️
I just love NEW SONG there's so much optimistic vibes and the lyrics like THROW OFF YOUR MENTAL CHAINS mind-blowing mn!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Howard is a true talent and a genuine gentleman of pop. It took me many years to realise that we lived in the same area - my only claim to fame!
"Like To Get To Know You Well" from the movie "Better Off Dead" was such a great soundtrack song and perfect 80's pop tune
Definitely “What is Love” and “Things Can Only Get Better”
Life In One Day and No One Is To Blame
What is Love is a great one!
Those are all great. I’d also add “Like to Get to know you Well” to that list.
All great but I'll had Hide And Seek as my favourite.
What this really shows though, is that Howard created many truly fantastic songs.
I always loved the main keyboard riff in NEW SONG. Takes over a minute to kick in, but it's the only thing that sticks in my mind from the entire song. Takes like 1 min and 40+ seconds for it to kick in.
Things can only get better is my ultimate HoJo song. He was always one of my fave artists back in the day.
My favourite artist & the reason I've been doing music for 35+ years. Bless him!
Howard Jones New Song was a huge bright spot in my youth. The words, the music, the energy lifted my spirits at a time I needed it most. The murky and sometimes unpredictable path thru high school took a back seat whenever New Song and others like it entered the air waves. To this day, I get a youthful tickle of invincibility when I hear that song.
I've been waiting for so long... for you to talk about this song. 😁
Howard is just the nicest guy and an amazing talent.
HoJo’s the greatest. I’ve been a huge fan for 35 years. He’s my hero!
I saw Howard Jones in concert in the 1980s in Birmingham great singer.
Hide and Seek for me. Hauntingly beautiful and emotive.
No One is to Blame is such a beautiful song ❤️
Love Hojo! New Song is my favorite of his but Life In One Day and Things Can Only Get Better are also great songs.
Howard is a lovely, down to earth chap. He wrote fantastic music. “Pearl in the shell” is my favourite.
Good call on 'Pearl in the shell' ,especially the 12' version .
Yes, most definitely the 12" version. "And on, and on, and on, and on, ..."
Thank you Howard Jones for your contributions to music and to my teenage years! It must be satisfying to know that your songs will live on and be enjoyed by generations long after we are gone.
Always loved Howard Jones music many great memories related to his songs. So Many Great songs. Still listening to them.
in 1985 I saw Howard Jones Live in Copenhagen.
On a Sunday we sat four friends and looked in the newspaper and discovered that there was a Howard Jones concert that night, we hoped the tickets were not sold out and went there.
Howard Jones played for 3 hours despite only releasing 2 albums. He was called out to play more, he sat down at a grand piano and played potpourri over all of his, at the time, released songs. It was a great evening.
Two of the most important and talented men in electronic music, I've met Gary a number of times and he is one of the nicest and kindest people in the music business,
I wish continued success to both artists !
One of my favorite artist of the day...
Break down - No one is to blame. Love that tune! His voice is immaculate. 💕 Abt to listen to it now. 😊
Dreams Into Action... lifetime favorite album from HJ... and still listening to it till nowadays
The 80's wouldn't be the 80's without Jones and Numan....Drag's you back .
Drags not drag's
I liked the cut away to the Gary Numan interview. Good job.
I would say "Things Can Only Get Better" is the quintessential Howard Jones track.
What is Love is pretty good as well.
I gotta go with Pearl In The Shell.
Saw Howard in concert 5 years ago - best concert ever
Hide & Seek and Life in One Day are 2 of my Howard Faves. I have seen him in concert 5 times and got to meet him twice. He is truly a very down to Earth and humble man!!
He did a concert in Honolulu, Hawaii a couple years back as trio band. He put on an amazing show. A fan of Howard Jones since 1981. Aloha!
I saw him in Phoenix a couple of years ago. He can still play that key guitar thing. Long live HOWARD
80's music , the best ever .
Howard Jones was never just another guy. He was a piper who guided people out of the darkness. I appreciate his positive music! Everlasting love is a good one!
I have always loved Howard Jones. He never quite got the notarity he so deserved.... In my opinion... For me he defined the best of the early to mid 80's
Yes, he’s a very underrated artist. I’ve always loved his music ❤️
In 1985 was on the Grammy awards playing a medley with Thomas Dolby, Herbie Hancock, and Stevie Wonder. So, well, that's a pretty epic level of notarity in my book ;)
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I grew up on Howard's music. He has always been a huge inspiration to me. I myself have been a dance music recording artist for the past 30 years. A couple of years ago I got the opportunity to meet him in Boston Massachusetts. The day before I wrote a note with my story and tagged him. When we finally met I asked him if he read my story and he said yes. We shared a private conversation and he also autographed my entire cd and vinyl collection for me. Truly one of the best days of my life
Love HoJo. Met him about 2 1/2 years back. Cool dude.
Loved this song. It reminds me of elementary and junior high school. Early to mid 80s. Fun times and cool to hear how he created it and why. Love the back story!
Howard Jones is an amazing artist many happy memories listening to his music.
Howard's music and the messages within the lyrics have been inspireing me for 35 plus years and still do today
The video is so great a boss sweeping the factory wow man!!!
I adore Howard Jones! Thanks for posting his song history. Greetings from Argentina.
I absolutely love the 12" version of Hide and Seek. Never gets old.
Even today Howard's voice sounds so much like his singing. Don't recognize that too often. Love this song but also of course Things Can Only Get Better.
Gary is absolutely right. As an artist, trust your instincts.
My fave of his is “life in one day” and “what is love.”
I love Howard Jones!! Lift Me Up is my favorite.
I loved things can only get better, surely in these days, it's got to get better.
HOJO is a legend! “New Song" got me out of some dark times in my life. Thank you for this!
Went to the 25 th anniversary concert in London. One of the most enjoyable I’ve been to.
My mantra in dark times is ‘Things can only get better’
Dream Into Action on cassette was the first album I was ever bought when I was 13 in 1985.
Great stuff, Professor! I will always be a huge fan of Howard Jones.
the best music artists are the ones who are down to earth regular folk.
I saw Jones in concert in 87; and he played A Day in the Life to honour the Beatles Sgt Peppers 20th Anniversary! That's was pretty cool! Overall a great show!
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BOOJI LOVES LOVES LOVES HOWARD AND GARY!
Howard was such a brilliant composer and a genuinely positive presence in music during the '80's.
I was 10 in 1984 when I first heard this song.
Great interview, I only wish it was a little longer! I would love to hear more about Howard Jones' - What is Love?, it's my favorite song of his.
Saw Howard Jones at Toronto maple leaf gardens with OMD opening back in the day. Good memories.
Timeless music 🎶.
My band plays New Song in the second set. Always a crowd favourite.
LOVED that song! i remember the video on Friday Night Videos, awesome memories!
Love Howard Jones and of course 'Like to get to know you well'.
I'm a massive Numanoid. Through the late 80's and into the 90's, he faltered and copped a lot from the media (especially the UK media) who dearly wanted to see him fall into obscurity. But as we have forgotten the crisis, Gary's music has continued to inspire not only future generations, but also himself.
Love you Howard ❣️
I met Howard in 97/98 in Heathrow while he was checking in for his flight to the USA. Very sweet and humble guy. The same day I met the legendary Barry McGuigan, another true gentleman.
I saw Howard when I was 16, so 1986 and pretty much at his peak I believe. The concert started with this Nija wooden staff battle. Much of the show was both music and performance art. I saw Peter Gabriel for the first time a few months later and his show was also very theatrical (So Tour). Howard’s new song and video was U No I Love U or something like that, was very popular. The two songs that brought the house down were A Day in the Life (Beatles), and Thing’s can only get Better. I turn 50 next month and still have great memories of seeing theses shows.
Howard Jones ! He was awesome in the 80s that sound was Amazing! Great job and Interview PROFESSOR! 🕵️♀️ Things Can only Get Better ! 🎼🎤🎹
saw him back n the day @ red rocks, n Morrison, Colorado... dream into action tour, he waz phenomenal 2 say the least! playing all those instruments, movin all around the stage, never missin a beat & awesome lite show!!! he waz really cool 2 see... id pay 2 see him again 2day even! iz Mr. Jones touring anytime soon? id go 4 sure! 😜
Heard this at the Supermarket a couple months ago and said both "wow that's a great song" and "oh fuck i'm old"
All respect goes to Howard. He is still inspiring today!
New Song was my iconic track of the 1980s - encouraged me to get my first music keyboard at the age of 12 (OK, only a Casio MT-100), but I never looked back!
Howard was my very first concert. Animation was the opener.
HoJo!!! New Song is def my fave!!
I keep a Howard Jones CD in my car CD player at all times and play it everywhere I go...and I have Sirius in my car. My favorite is What is Love and the Transform CD! I love him.
Synthpop and lyrics that make you think-two things I love in music, so naturally I fell in love with Howard Jones’ songs. Great stories and interviews, Professor!
Recently saw him open up for the Culture Club. Amazing show!!
Absolutely love this channel! It is crushing it!
I'd love to see you do a segment on the band Japan. Such an underrated ensemble whose glam roots gave way to some of the best music of it's time. After the bands break up, their solo efforts continued to fascinate and push the envelope on what pop could be. Very much like the musical timeline of Talk Talk, where the band starts and ends are polar opposites. Their music is not about "shifting units", but about making musical statements.
'No One Is To Blame' , I love this song and it gets played a lot on the radio when I visit Florida. I would love to hear the back story behind this song. Listing the chords would be an added bonus. Great job Professor of Rock.
It was inspired by a radio interview when the DJ asked HoJo what he thought about the women in America. HoJo explained he was married and the DJ replied, "you can look at the menu, but you just can't eat."
Chords are fairly straight forward, lots of I, IV, & V in the key of A Major.
I'm sure you're aware there are 2 versions: the original minimal version on Dream into Action and the one that was produced by Phil Collins with Phil playing drums and singing back up.
All of the HoJo sheet music ever printed is on his web site, including all of the albums up to "Cross That Line" IIRC
Very cool interview with Howard Jones. Great musician and seems like a really sweet man. Would love to see you do something on Stan Ridgeway.
I loved that tune. "New Song" deserved a number two rating at least, right behind "Karma Chameleon," inexplicable that it only got to number 58 on Billboard in the US. So many great songs came out in 1984 and Howard Jones' song was definitely in the top 10.
A huge factor to its success was that you could sing to it. "whouhouhouuu"
I was such a huge fan right from the beginning that when I joined the Howard Jones fan club my membership card number was 2.
Saw Howard Jones open for Joe Jackson at the San Diego State Open Air Amphitheater as "Human's Lib" had just come out. He blew the audience away! We were all thrilled with Joe Jackson, but "how about that Howard Jones?" was the prevailing feeling of the evening. A few months later HoJo played there again, this time as the headliner. The audience response when he came onstage so overwhelmed Howard, it took many minutes to get the show revved up. I'll never forget it.