I'll never forget finding this album on cassette at a thrift store with my best college buddy (who introduced me to so much good 80s new wave and synthpop), I pretty much wore that tape out listening to it over and over. This song in particular really stuck with me. The odd romanticism of "we'll wander through the bones alone" is so unique and charming and so very WoV.
Thank you so much, I adore this song❤ It's sad: Stan Ridgeway's WoV was great, and Call of the West is one of the essential 80s albums... But Andy Prieboy created a far more competent, cohesive, and interesting band when he took over as frontman. I think the popularity of Mexican Radio got them pegged as a novelty act, and that's what listeners expected from them. Then Prieboy took the helm, and the video for Far Side of Crazy came out... which was ANYTHING but goofy: It was dark and smart and weird and probably went right over the heads of folks expecting something silly and lighthearted. I discovered Seven Days In Sammystown on RUclips a few years ago, and it has become one of my favorite albums. There's a handful of bands I don't merely "like"...I honestly consider it my responsibility to spread their music to others. Lots of bands are good... WoV is one of the few that's IMPORTANT, that people NEED to know about.
Spot on. The Ridgeway stuff was good. It was quirky, fun and had Marc’s guitar work. But Andy took them to a higher level. It was brooding. soulful and clever not just campy like Stan. I saw them quite a few times but the midnight show at the scream ( park plaza) downtown LA was the best. I looked around during Hollywood the Second Time : Marc twanging away with that crushed velvet jacket on, that really cool keyboard bit, dry ice rolling around and Andy singing about leaving Illinois ( Indiana). They were masterful - it was oozing the heart and soul of LA. Museums, Tragic Vaudeville, Hollywood the Second Time , Wrong Way to Hollywood and on and on - so good. I miss Marc.
Richard Everakes I will always love Stan's work...it was unique and clever and I wouldn't write it off as gimmicky (even if audiences and critics of the time did)... Andy was just a completely different kind of singer and songwriter. Not necessarily better, but definitely different: He had a much wider vocal range, and seemed a bit more daring when it came to the style and subject matter of his songs...he wasn't content to stick exclusively with the Spaghetti Western/Dark Wave niche that Ridgeway's WoV invented and Prieboy's WoV refined... I can put the difference simply in one sentence: With all respect, Stan Ridgeway could not have written "Tomorrow Wendy".
I liked Wall of Voodoo when Stan was there, but the songwriting never came close to the quality of "Sammystown." It was definitely the overall best Wall of Voodoo album. It was truly a shame that most fans ignored it.
Fav track on Sammystown. Bought it new when it came out more out of curiosity on who they could possibly replace Stan with. Was immediately ok with their choice ;-) Sure Andy doesn't have that Stan twangy Arizona desert highway tumbleweed voice but I still love it. I still own that copy today in 2023 and it is still one of my fav albums. I appreciate it being underrated. Makes it just that much more special.
I'll never forget finding this album on cassette at a thrift store with my best college buddy (who introduced me to so much good 80s new wave and synthpop), I pretty much wore that tape out listening to it over and over.
This song in particular really stuck with me. The odd romanticism of "we'll wander through the bones alone" is so unique and charming and so very WoV.
Thank you so much, I adore this song❤
It's sad: Stan Ridgeway's WoV was great, and Call of the West is one of the essential 80s albums...
But Andy Prieboy created a far more competent, cohesive, and interesting band when he took over as frontman.
I think the popularity of Mexican Radio got them pegged as a novelty act, and that's what listeners expected from them.
Then Prieboy took the helm, and the video for Far Side of Crazy came out... which was ANYTHING but goofy: It was dark and smart and weird and probably went right over the heads of folks expecting something silly and lighthearted.
I discovered Seven Days In Sammystown on RUclips a few years ago, and it has become one of my favorite albums.
There's a handful of bands I don't merely "like"...I honestly consider it my responsibility to spread their music to others.
Lots of bands are good...
WoV is one of the few that's IMPORTANT, that people NEED to know about.
Perfectly said.
Paco Rivera Thank you ☺️
Spot on. The Ridgeway stuff was good. It was quirky, fun and had Marc’s guitar work. But Andy took them to a higher level. It was brooding. soulful and clever not just campy like Stan. I saw them quite a few times but the midnight show at the scream ( park plaza) downtown LA was the best. I looked around during Hollywood the Second Time : Marc twanging away with that crushed velvet jacket on, that really cool keyboard bit, dry ice rolling around and Andy singing about leaving Illinois ( Indiana). They were masterful - it was oozing the heart and soul of LA. Museums, Tragic Vaudeville, Hollywood the Second Time , Wrong Way to Hollywood and on and on - so good. I miss Marc.
Richard Everakes I will always love Stan's work...it was unique and clever and I wouldn't write it off as gimmicky (even if audiences and critics of the time did)...
Andy was just a completely different kind of singer and songwriter. Not necessarily better, but definitely different:
He had a much wider vocal range, and seemed a bit more daring when it came to the style and subject matter of his songs...he wasn't content to stick exclusively with the Spaghetti Western/Dark Wave niche that Ridgeway's WoV invented and Prieboy's WoV refined...
I can put the difference simply in one sentence:
With all respect, Stan Ridgeway could not have written "Tomorrow Wendy".
@@richardeverakes3171 I loved both versions of WOV. They are the best live band I have ever seen, and have seen well over 1000 bands live since 1973.
I liked Wall of Voodoo when Stan was there, but the songwriting never came close to the quality of "Sammystown." It was definitely the overall best Wall of Voodoo album. It was truly a shame that most fans ignored it.
the lyrics to this song fascinate me.
it's really a sweet song.
Wall of Voodoo uploaded by Alf! nice, thanks Mr. Shumway
Everyone knows it, with Stan the walk was different but this is good. Respect
Fav track on Sammystown. Bought it new when it came out more out of curiosity on who they could possibly replace Stan with. Was immediately ok with their choice ;-) Sure Andy doesn't have that Stan twangy Arizona desert highway tumbleweed voice but I still love it. I still own that copy today in 2023 and it is still one of my fav albums. I appreciate it being underrated. Makes it just that much more special.
These guys are good.
Clever chorus line, haunting melody.
muy buena rola
Rolota rockcientoúnica...
si e cierto yo la tengo con todo y viñeta
si e cierto yo la tengo en un casetee
Have to say, boring. Nothing like the original WoV that I saw.
A song with guitar like this from Marc cannot possibly be boring. Except, perhaps to a boring person