Dexys Midnight Runners has: Played Themselves in "Top of the Pops" in 1964. Played Themselves - Musical Guests in "Saturday Night Live" in 1975. Played Themselves - Musical Guest in "No 73" in 1982. Played Themselves in "The Young Ones" in 1982. Played Themselves in "The Footy Show" in 1994. Played Themselves in "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders" in 2002. Played Themselves in "20 to 1" in 2005.
Dexys Midnight Runners was created in 1978.
The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners was created on 1991-05-21.
Dexys Midnight Runners, an English pop band, became well known in the early to mid 1980's. The two songs that brought them fame during the time were "Come on Eileen" and "Geno". Both reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Dexys Midnight Runners were not one hit wonders in Britain - before "Come on Eileen" was number one, they had already had two top ten hits - "Geno" (which got to number one in 1980) and "there there my dear".
"Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners "99 red balloons" by Nena "The Safety Dance" by Men without Hats
The song is about the lead singer's relationship with a childhood friend. Though regrettably, as they grew up, their love for each other grew from platonic to a lust, which he sings about. The lyrics "You in that dress, oh, my thoughts I confess, verge on dirty," imply that he's feeling a sexual attraction to this. However, through the song, he talks about how she's grown up, and become clever, ("you've grown, so grown," and "we are far too young and clever,") and that he now is sexually attracted to her, and his past sibling-like feelings are gone.
The London based soul band, The Style Council, was formed in the year 1983 by Paul Weller, the former lead singer of the band "The Jam" and Mick Talbot formerly of the band "Dexys Midnight Runners".
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Some songs that relate to "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" include "Heroes" by David Bowie, "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, "Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners, and "Asleep" by The Smiths. These songs are referenced in the book/movie or capture the themes of friendship, self-discovery, and coming-of-age central to the story.
Poor old Johnny Ray Sounded sad upon the radio, he moved a million hearts in mono. Our mothers cried and sang along and who'd blame them. Now you're grown, so grown, now I must say more than ever. Go Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye and we can sing just like our fathers. Come on Eileen, I swear (well he means) At this moment you mean everything, With you in that dress my thoughts I confess verge on dirty Ah come on Eileen. These people round here wear beaten down eyes Sunk in smoke dried faces they're so resigned to what their fate is, But not us, no not us we are far too young and clever. Remember Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye Eileen I'll hum this tune forever. Come on Eileen, I swear, well he means Ah come on let's take off everything, That pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes) Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please.
The cast of 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders - 2002 includes: Lorraine Ali as herself Marc Almond as Soft Cell Nena as herself Toni Basil as herself Debby Boone as herself Dyan Cannon as herself Soft Cell as Themselves Sean Combs as himself Alice Cooper as himself Sheryl Crow as herself Molly Culver as herself Jancee Dunn as herself Al Gore as himself Vanilla Ice as himself Katherine LaNasa as herself Wallace Langham as himself Ed Lover as himself Van McCoy as himself Baha Men as Themselves Dexys Midnight Runners as Themselves Sir Mix a Lot as himself Brandy Norwood as herself Kate Pierson as herself Zeke Piestrup as himself Rikki Pockett as Poison Jake Robards as Narrator Nile Rodgers as himself Kevin Rowland as himself Right Said Fred as himself Jason Schwartzman as himself William Shatner as Himself - Host Rob Sheffield as Music journalist Dave Wakeling as himself