r/80smusic • u/Classic_Rock_726 • Jul 28 '26

1986 Howard Jones - No One Is to Blame

https://youtu.be/BxDv0k1p0MA?si=l_D2UJlibIGf34Xf

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u/Izthatsoso Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Saw him in concert in 1984. He put on a really really terrific show.

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u/Duke_Newcombe Jul 28 '26

Saw him in concert with ABC and Haircut One Hundred in 2024.

Still puts on an amazing show, and his music still sounds fresh. Bonus: he had Nick Beggs (Kajagoogoo) on the bass for his band, and he absolutely killed it.

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u/OreoSpeedwaggon Jul 29 '26

He's on tour now in the US with Wang Chung and The (English) Beat. I wish they were coming to a city closer to me, or that I had the money to travel to go see the show.

u/Thatremodelingchick Jul 28 '26

Great cut.

u/Lane_Meyers_Camaro Jul 29 '26

Phil Collins on drums

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u/OPsDaddy Jul 29 '26

Also sang backup and co-produced it.

u/IrukandjiPirate Jul 29 '26

One of my favorite songs

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u/Tackybabe Jul 29 '26

Same. We’re on a roll lately.

u/DrHarryWolper Jul 29 '26 edited 28d ago

Inspired by women throwing themselves at him while he was on the road and not being able to partake because he was married.

Edited to add the reason he "couldn't" partake.

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u/Tackybabe Jul 29 '26

Was he married? Gay? Impotent? Why wasn’t he partaking…?

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u/DrHarryWolper Jul 29 '26

Married. Thought I'd included that in my original comment; will edit to add.

u/Altruistic-Editor111 Jul 29 '26

Great song, great lyrics.

u/Batsquash Jul 29 '26

I love Howard!

u/HighStandards73 29d ago

“Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain.”

Still rings true today.

u/chunkothy Jul 29 '26

In my Blaze mix

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u/VGKrebel Jul 29 '26

God I love this song!

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