U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 42 (Released in '82, didn't peak until in early '83)
Backstory: This short lived Los Angeles based New Wave band was formed by brothers Jeffrey Scott Spry and Joseph Anthony Spry and brothers Danny and Steve Sands. The Spry brothers were originally in a band called The New Order (obviously not the British band of the same name), which only lasted from 1975 until October of 1976. This single was their first and only ever hit single from their first and only ever album, named after this single. The single nearly made it into the Top 40, but the album was only a minor success, only peaking as high as No. 185 on the Billboard Hot 200 Album Charts. Another single of theirs was a cover of the 60's classic hit, "The Pied Piper." The album got quite a lot of airplay on the L.A. based station, KROQ-FM. But many people also remember this song from it being included in the classic 1983 film, Valley Girl. Sadly, on March 9th, 1992, Jeffrey Scott Spry committed suicide by gunshot. He was just 39 or 40 years old. Allegedly, this may have been after a fight with his brother or wife.
The review: I have ALWAYS absolutely LOVED this song! The clever and cool New Wave and guitar rhythm and beat and the slight bounciness of it is just too gosh darn awesome! And the lyrics and Spry's vocal performance are great as well! The crazy laugh at the end of this tune is yet another fine little small touch, and so is the piano solo. May Jeffrey Scott Spry Rest in Peace.
Final rating: 10/10
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