The Hooters — All You Zombies
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Holy Moses met the Pharaoh
Yeah, he tried to set him straight
Looked him in the eye
"Let my people go"
Holy Moses on the mountain
High above the golden calf
Went to get the Ten Commandments
Yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half
All you zombies, hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you
No one ever spoke to Noah
They all laughed at him instead
Working on his ark
Working all by himself
Only Noah saw it coming
40 days and 40 nights
Took his sons and daughters with him
Yeah, they were the Israelites
All you zombies, hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The rain's gonna fall on you
Holy Father, what's the matter?
Where have all your children gone?
Sitting in the dark, living all by themselves
You don't have to hide anymore
All you zombies, show your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you
All you zombies, show your faces (I know you're out there)
All you people in the street (Let's see you)
All you sittin' in high places
It's all gonna fall on you
'''Whispered:'''
Zombies
Yeah, he tried to set him straight
Looked him in the eye
"Let my people go"
Holy Moses on the mountain
High above the golden calf
Went to get the Ten Commandments
Yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half
All you zombies, hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you
No one ever spoke to Noah
They all laughed at him instead
Working on his ark
Working all by himself
Only Noah saw it coming
40 days and 40 nights
Took his sons and daughters with him
Yeah, they were the Israelites
All you zombies, hide your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The rain's gonna fall on you
Holy Father, what's the matter?
Where have all your children gone?
Sitting in the dark, living all by themselves
You don't have to hide anymore
All you zombies, show your faces
All you people in the street
All you sittin' in high places
The pieces gonna fall on you
All you zombies, show your faces (I know you're out there)
All you people in the street (Let's see you)
All you sittin' in high places
It's all gonna fall on you
'''Whispered:'''
Zombies
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They came and played “and we danced” for a music video at our local Drivein in Exton Pa before they tore it down
SOMEDAY!
orthomd wrote:
By the Book.
Words are timeless in this song
By the Book.
that kick is fantastic…
Ugh! Overplayed and overrated—even at a 3. An easy PSD for me. 
Sounds like a blast from the past each time I hear it on RP.
This takes me back. Saw them in London in March, 1988 at a small club. It was a great show.
HenryT88 wrote:
That's a pretty low bar.
A mid 80s classic !
That's a pretty low bar.
Always LOVED this song since its radio days. The guitar solo is just in your face.
Feel really bad for Noah after hearing this. At least he had the satisfaction of seeing the rest of humanity drown though.
They are still HUGE in Europe. They just fiished a 2 month tour. They just started a summer USA tour with a few bands from that era. Headlined by Rick Springfield and Paul Young. I have seen them live many times since I lived in the Philly area growing up. I am a Facebook friend with the drummer.
jasko wrote:
WTH is a "redish ten"?
redish ten
Lamborghini Countach and this song, summer evening, redish ten, coconut smell and white oversized shirt..this is what i hear
Great bass. Takes me back to that time.
kremfresch wrote:
kremfresch is right - the 'Amore' version is worth a listen...
The Hooters were a Philadelphia institution for years before this came out. When the album was released, the local fans HATED what was done to the songs we knew and loved. This song was absolutely murdered by the producers at Columbia. Seek out the original on "Amore", their locally produced EP. These guys were too talented for what happened to them. They at least did get a Grammy for writing "Time After Time" and got some love for writing most of the material on Joan Osborne's break through album.
kremfresch is right - the 'Amore' version is worth a listen...
A mid 80s classic !
This group has been a bit overlooked in the last 35 or so. This cut is a forgotten emerald. gave it an 8.
Used to see them first at the Stone Balloon in Newark, De. while they were starting out. Have seen them live probably 7 times. The last 2 times in DC at The Bayou in Georgetown as headlinres and then at the Capital Center opening up for Loverboy! Oh the good old days!
This made me so happy when it came on. The Hooters was the first show I saw on my own in NYC. So yeah, my parents stopped me off and picked me up, but they didn't come in!
robspeds wrote:
Agreed! Pete Rose!!!! Saw them at a Philly cabaret in 1982..entire place was bouncing up and down, very cool! Record company(s) changed their sound for sure...
Saw them in a bar in Avalon that year...with the A's ... just before they broke up.
Good times.
Agreed! Pete Rose!!!! Saw them at a Philly cabaret in 1982..entire place was bouncing up and down, very cool! Record company(s) changed their sound for sure...
Saw them in a bar in Avalon that year...with the A's ... just before they broke up.
Good times.
The original version from the local Philly release "Amore" album is far better, but this will do... Happy to hear it on RP!
I had this tape back in the day. I remember at the time, the Hooters seemed like a guilty pleasure because I had friends who didn't take them seriously.
35 years later, this still sounds good to me.
35 years later, this still sounds good to me.
Not to be confused with the time travel short story "'—All You Zombies—' " by Robert Heinlein.
Every time this comes on, my brain desperately tries to make a connection to the Robert A. Heinlein story of the same name. Brain, stop.
I remember this being on the classic rock station in 1985... but that can't be right as 80s music wasn't wasn't classic rock back then. I guess that was considered the "album oriented rock" station.
This has been playing a lot lately, and it both rules, and sounds very of its time.
I'm into it.
I'm into it.
Funny story overheard regarding their Live Aid appearance:
Bob Geldolf: "We need some more bands for the festival"
Promoter Assistant: "How about the Hooters?"
Bob Geldolf: "What the F@#! is a Hooter?!"
Bob Geldolf: "We need some more bands for the festival"
Promoter Assistant: "How about the Hooters?"
Bob Geldolf: "What the F@#! is a Hooter?!"
'Yeah, they were the Israelites,' forgets that Israel will only be born centuries in the future.
On_The_Beach wrote:
Noah meets The Zombies?; now there's a B movie waiting to happen.
VV wrote:
FYI, the Hooters (a local Philly Band who still perform occasionally) are not a Christian Band. They just happened to write a song that got some cross-over airplay on Christian radio stations.
Yes, and they are certainly not the first song-writers to reference material from the old testament: Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Rush, etc. None of those artists are considered "Christian Rock".
FYI, the Hooters (a local Philly Band who still perform occasionally) are not a Christian Band. They just happened to write a song that got some cross-over airplay on Christian radio stations.
Yes, and they are certainly not the first song-writers to reference material from the old testament: Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Rush, etc. None of those artists are considered "Christian Rock".
All you Zombies. Go back to you alt universe. I miss Philly. Greatest town there ever was. Grateful to Cornerstone for lending me their track for my film Jet Dreams back in 1990.
So great to hear these guys. All you Zombies, now has a new meaning. All you Zombies that believe the silly fabricated lies and non-factual stories.
I have no idea what this song is about, but I like it.
love the Hooters - takes me back to my HS days at GFS!!!
I don't normally care for reggae-ish-by-numbers stuff like this, but it's got something.
master_betty wrote:
agreed. so, not having read the 'good book' recently, i reckon that i'm the zombie. do i have that right? i just want to make sure.
i did kinda like the short guitar solo...
Not sure what this song is trying to say.
agreed. so, not having read the 'good book' recently, i reckon that i'm the zombie. do i have that right? i just want to make sure.
i did kinda like the short guitar solo...
Holy Moses, indeed. How this ever made the cut is beyond me.
"yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half"?
"yeah, he's just gonna break 'em in half"?
After all these years I hear the lyrics (not a careful listener to commercial radio) and although I understand that they contributed a lot to Joan Osborne's career start, this sounds like a Sunday school student level essay, rock format. I knew they were a "Christian" band but this verges on ludicrous!
Only worth listening for the 'all you zombies' line. The rest is almost a parody.
Not sure what this song is trying to say.
Yeah, 1985, the absolute nadir of that awful decade.
Goes on a bit (lot) doesn't it. Outstayed its welcome after 90 seconds, or arguably 1 second.
Goes on a bit (lot) doesn't it. Outstayed its welcome after 90 seconds, or arguably 1 second.
Crappy christian rock hidden crappy little package,, oh boy.
nickferrante10 wrote:
Isn't this a remix or extended version of the original? It never quite gets going.
This feels like it belongs back in an 80s frat party but it's still occasionally welcome.
A time capsule of a song.
Isn't this a remix or extended version of the original? It never quite gets going.
This feels like it belongs back in an 80s frat party but it's still occasionally welcome.
Thanks for the Memories RP!! The Hooters, All You Zombies from the Amore EP local Philadelphia release. has always been the better version of that song. Us Philly fans were SO disappointed with The WAY overproduced National release. They were such a great live band.
Sorry but as a youngster I just couldn't get part the
"they were the Israelites" line
"they were the Israelites" line
kremfresch wrote:
Agreed! Pete Rose!!!! Saw them at a Philly cabaret in 1982..entire place was bouncing up and down, very cool! Record company(s) changed their sound for sure...
The Hooters were a Philadelphia institution for years before this came out. When the album was released, the local fans HATED what was done to the songs we knew and loved. This song was absolutely murdered by the producers at Columbia. Seek out the original on "Amore", their locally produced EP. These guys were too talented for what happened to them.
Agreed! Pete Rose!!!! Saw them at a Philly cabaret in 1982..entire place was bouncing up and down, very cool! Record company(s) changed their sound for sure...
nickferrante10 wrote:
Agreed! I saw The Outfield open for these guys in a college gym on LI. I adored them then. Some of the music has held up, some of it hasn't.
A time capsule of a song.
Agreed! I saw The Outfield open for these guys in a college gym on LI. I adored them then. Some of the music has held up, some of it hasn't.
GolfRomeo wrote:
agreed. eclectic is good. but don't play crap.
TGI Fridays music. Awful in the 80s and getting worse with time.
agreed. eclectic is good. but don't play crap.
saylpal wrote:
Its getting tougher to find a special someone to Brush It...
Rockit9 wrote:
I want the hair off my back!
I want the hair off my back!
nickferrante10 wrote:
I believe I enjoy it more hearing it now - takes me back!
A time capsule of a song.
I believe I enjoy it more hearing it now - takes me back!
A time capsule of a song.
I hear little snips of Bowie "Glass Spider", which was released about two years later...
lily34 wrote:
RP has a policy!: ...NO Song left behind!
this should have been left behind in 1985. just, no.
RP has a policy!: ...NO Song left behind!
Forget Corona...I'm now more concerned a pizza's gonna fall on me.
Did I just hear this 3 days ago? It's not bad, but ...
The Hooters were a Philadelphia institution for years before this came out. When the album was released, the local fans HATED what was done to the songs we knew and loved. This song was absolutely murdered by the producers at Columbia. Seek out the original on "Amore", their locally produced EP. These guys were too talented for what happened to them. They at least did get a Grammy for writing "Time After Time" and got some love for writing most of the material on Joan Osborne's break through album.
Weren't they the backing band on She's So Unusual?
nlarsen1 wrote:
Gotta hand it to you Bill. You've got the best playlist going through all this craziness.
Mackmoney3000 wrote:
I learned to "like" Tab because it was always available and cold in the machines where I worked. An acquired taste, to be sure.
That's the whole point... Tab® is dated and tastes "unique"... the interpretation is up to you 
Proclivities wrote:
Does that mean you like the song or do not like it? Tab® was pretty nasty-tasting stuff.
Proclivities wrote:
Does that mean you like the song or do not like it? Tab® was pretty nasty-tasting stuff.
I learned to "like" Tab because it was always available and cold in the machines where I worked. An acquired taste, to be sure.
love this one - takes me back to HS days in philly! been many, many years . . . .
This reminds me so much of Manu Chao - did he do a cover of this or something?
OK, after "Zoom Sur Oum", and this, the next song better be "Walk Like an Egyptian"
(or perhaps the song a wag on RP designated as "zombie surf music": "World Ender")
But not "Zombies" as it doesn't musically fit the melodic mood, even if it has a lyrical connection.
(or perhaps the song a wag on RP designated as "zombie surf music": "World Ender")
But not "Zombies" as it doesn't musically fit the melodic mood, even if it has a lyrical connection.
Little known fact....Rob Hyman from Hooters was the co-writer of Time after Time by Cyndi Lauper.
Dude knows how to write a song.
Dude knows how to write a song.
Some songs just end up being perfect. Lyrics, music, melody, production. This song hits all of those with a 10. Hooters may not have been the best band in the world, but in this song, they nailed it.
Ok, gotta bump this from 8 to 9. Just too good.
Words are timeless in this song
Always a soft spot for me too. I saw them numerous times in their day. From the clubs and an opening for Stevie Nicks at the Miami Arena in the 90's.
scott_bruce wrote:
Funniest comment I have seen on RP in years!!!!
Thank Goodness!
Funniest comment I have seen on RP in years!!!!
Thank Goodness!
That's the whole point... Tab® is dated and tastes "unique"... the interpretation is up to you 
Proclivities wrote:
Does that mean you like the song or do not like it? Tab® was pretty nasty-tasting stuff.
Proclivities wrote:
Does that mean you like the song or do not like it? Tab® was pretty nasty-tasting stuff.
Mackmoney3000 wrote:
Does that mean you like the song or do not like it? Tab® was pretty nasty-tasting stuff.
The sonic equivalent of drinking an ice-cold TAB soda on a hot day when you are nice and parched.
Does that mean you like the song or do not like it? Tab® was pretty nasty-tasting stuff.
dmiklitz wrote:
Classic Philly indeed. For some reason they played a gig in lower Manhattan that I was able to get into for free back in the 80's...great memories. Fly Eagles Fly!!!!
Blast from the past from our local Philly boys....always had a soft spot for them. Only time I saw them was opening for The Who (!) at JFK Stadium, September 1982. Still have the 45 of Fightin' On the Same Side/Hangin' On A Heartbeat. Good stuff.
Classic Philly indeed. For some reason they played a gig in lower Manhattan that I was able to get into for free back in the 80's...great memories. Fly Eagles Fly!!!!
Noah meets The Zombies?; now there's a B movie waiting to happen.
Blast from the past from our local Philly boys....always had a soft spot for them. Only time I saw them was opening for The Who (!) at JFK Stadium, September 1982. Still have the 45 of Fightin' On the Same Side/Hangin' On A Heartbeat. Good stuff.
This is cheesy 80's pop at it's finest and in small doses it is good for the soul. I have always loved this song!
treatment_bound wrote:
RP has a policy:
NO SONG LEFT BEHIND!
Funniest comment I have seen on RP in years!!!!
RP has a policy:
NO SONG LEFT BEHIND!
Funniest comment I have seen on RP in years!!!!
The sonic equivalent of drinking an ice-cold TAB soda on a hot day when you are nice and parched.
DaidyBoy wrote:
I want my hair back.
I want the hair off my back!
I want my hair back.
I want the hair off my back!
flyboy50 wrote:
I want my hair back.
I want my big hair back.
I want my hair back.
One Way Home is a good album.
TGI Fridays music. Awful in the 80s and getting worse with time.
Cheesy Blast From the Past - Love it! (but can only rate it a 6)
I know you're out there ! twoplain2sea wrote:
No comprende hiding nor yu zhiding.
Something about when he stops singing and simply yells out the last line of each verse sets my teeth on edge. Its as though he thinks he is saying something too profound to be sung when....no. An instrumental version might work for me.
No comprende hiding nor yu zhiding.
All time classic! Never get tired of hearing this simple, bombastic song.
Awesome tune! Love the Hooters. So much more than a pop band.
WOW! I haven't heard these guys since moving far, far away from Philadelphia in 1990. They were pretty great! 
I want my big hair back.
Always have to say great things about these guys. Great Song. Great Band. Classic Philly. Seen them at least 15 times including one time opening for Stevie Nicks at the Miami Arena.
They gave me a song to use in my film Jet Dreams when I was a youngster. (Man in the Streets) I hope they're doing well in what ever they're doing.
G
They gave me a song to use in my film Jet Dreams when I was a youngster. (Man in the Streets) I hope they're doing well in what ever they're doing.
G
Cyanid Lauper's backing band. They are ace live.
VV wrote:
FYI, the Hooters (a local Philly Band who still perform occasionally) are not a Christian Band. They just happened to write a song that got some cross-over airplay on Christian radio stations.
In fact, Bazilian and Hyman are Jewish. See https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XI4-VnSrEcAC&hl=en.
FYI, the Hooters (a local Philly Band who still perform occasionally) are not a Christian Band. They just happened to write a song that got some cross-over airplay on Christian radio stations.
In fact, Bazilian and Hyman are Jewish. See https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XI4-VnSrEcAC&hl=en.
kcar wrote:
Lindo525 wrote:
By Maciej Zgadzaj
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16233942
Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin in 2007. I'd say they're doing pretty well ...
Ah, Bananarama. Appearing at a Butlins near you.
I saw them at a Butlins Adult Weekend around 2004 and it was one of the best atmospheres I've ever enjoyed at a venue.
Home Depot? Be still my beating heart...
Lindo525 wrote:
"At least it's not Bananarama."
Is this a recent photo of one of the Bananarama members?
The years have NOT been kind...
Is this a recent photo of one of the Bananarama members?
The years have NOT been kind...
By Maciej Zgadzaj
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16233942
Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin in 2007. I'd say they're doing pretty well ...
Ah, Bananarama. Appearing at a Butlins near you.
I saw them at a Butlins Adult Weekend around 2004 and it was one of the best atmospheres I've ever enjoyed at a venue.
always reminds me of Mel Brooks History of the World...."I've got 15 Commandments (Crash*!*%&), I've got 10 Commandments"
Lindo525 wrote:
By Maciej Zgadzaj
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16233942
Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin in 2007. I'd say they're doing pretty well. Keren lives with Andrew Ridgeley (the guy in Wham! whose purpose and contribution to the band were unclear to the public). I dare you to Google him to see what he looks like now.
treatment_bound wrote:
Don't be dissin' BANANARAMA!! This song was one of the great mid-80's guilty pleasues.
Plus, I always secretly hoped they'd ring me up to go on a Home Depot run with 'em!
Home Depot? Be still my beating heart...
"At least it's not Bananarama."
Is this a recent photo of one of the Bananarama members?
The years have NOT been kind...
Oh yeah, I don't hate this song.... kinda fun to hear once-in-a-while
Is this a recent photo of one of the Bananarama members?
The years have NOT been kind...
Oh yeah, I don't hate this song.... kinda fun to hear once-in-a-while
By Maciej Zgadzaj
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16233942
Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin in 2007. I'd say they're doing pretty well. Keren lives with Andrew Ridgeley (the guy in Wham! whose purpose and contribution to the band were unclear to the public). I dare you to Google him to see what he looks like now.
treatment_bound wrote:
Don't be dissin' BANANARAMA!! This song was one of the great mid-80's guilty pleasues.
Plus, I always secretly hoped they'd ring me up to go on a Home Depot run with 'em!
Home Depot? Be still my beating heart...
Phone ethics say hello and Tchüss-
treatment_bound wrote:
RP has a policy:
NO SONG LEFT BEHIND!
Cool!!
RP has a policy:
NO SONG LEFT BEHIND!
Cool!!
Ableragtacker wrote:
FYI, the Hooters (a local Philly Band who still perform occasionally) are not a Christian Band. They just happened to write a song that got some cross-over airplay on Christian radio stations.
I actually liked this song back in the day.
Always wondered though, why would a Christian band call themselves "The Hooters"?
Always wondered though, why would a Christian band call themselves "The Hooters"?
FYI, the Hooters (a local Philly Band who still perform occasionally) are not a Christian Band. They just happened to write a song that got some cross-over airplay on Christian radio stations.
lily34 wrote:
RP has a policy:
NO SONG LEFT BEHIND!
this should have been left behind in 1985. just, no.
RP has a policy:
NO SONG LEFT BEHIND!
Guilty pleasure. Some good tunes on this cassette tape if I recall.
this should have been left behind in 1985. just, no.
Really?
treatment_bound wrote:
Don't be dissin' BANANARAMA!! This song was one of the great mid-80's guilty pleasures.
Plus, I always secretly hoped they'd ring me up to go on a Home Depot run with 'em!
Plus, I always secretly hoped they'd ring me up to go on a Home Depot run with 'em!
On_The_Beach wrote:
"At least it's not Bananarama."
Don't be dissin' BANANARAMA!! This song was one of the great mid-80's guilty pleasues.
Plus, I always secretly hoped they'd ring me up to go on a Home Depot run with 'em!
"At least it's not Bananarama."
Don't be dissin' BANANARAMA!! This song was one of the great mid-80's guilty pleasues.
Plus, I always secretly hoped they'd ring me up to go on a Home Depot run with 'em!
LOVE this. A 9 for sure. An 80s classic.
Wtf?
Guitarist getting' his Dave Gilmour on. He's got the tone going' on.
lotta Zombies following the Pope this week. too bad caused a virtual police state in Philly.
Dennis Miller's take:
https://journal.ijreview.com/2015/09/248452-lolla-pope-looza/
Dennis Miller's take:
https://journal.ijreview.com/2015/09/248452-lolla-pope-looza/
lemmoth wrote:
Wasn't this about the time the TV evangelists like Jimmy Swaggart, Jim & Tammy, Oral Roberts were a fad? Maybe these guys were taking advantage of that.
Another one of those pop songs with religious lyrics. Were they religious guys or just liked using biblical references?
Wasn't this about the time the TV evangelists like Jimmy Swaggart, Jim & Tammy, Oral Roberts were a fad? Maybe these guys were taking advantage of that.
On_The_Beach wrote:
"At least it's not Bananarama."
Is this a recent photo of one of the Bananarama members?
The years have NOT been kind...
Oh yeah, I don't hate this song.... kinda fun to hear once-in-a-while
"At least it's not Bananarama."
Is this a recent photo of one of the Bananarama members?
The years have NOT been kind...
Oh yeah, I don't hate this song.... kinda fun to hear once-in-a-while
the fact that this get so much airplay here puzzles me.
"At least it's not Bananarama."
billowhead wrote:
For my money, if I'm looking for Judeo-Christian pop from the mid-80's Mr. Mister is the way to go. This is some repetitive drek.
The Hooters?!?!?!?!?!?! What's next, the soulful stylings of Mister Mister?
For my money, if I'm looking for Judeo-Christian pop from the mid-80's Mr. Mister is the way to go. This is some repetitive drek.
These songs didn't age well. They somehow sounded better back in the day.
It's not terrible. I admit I bought this new and liked it a lot at the time.
It's not terrible. I admit I bought this new and liked it a lot at the time.
OceanBlue wrote:
yep-those were the 80's
yikes
yep-those were the 80's
Another one of those pop songs with religious lyrics. Were they religious guys or just liked using biblical references?
yikes
deepgaze wrote:
I remember the 1980s very clearly; you may not. For one thing, disco had pretty much runs its course by the end of the '70s and was hardly heard on the radio after 1980. The Hooters were scarcely played on the radio in their time either.
To give the younger crew here an idea of what the 80's was like; listen to three hours of disco, then play this song. You will understand the glowing memories of those who were around then.
I remember the 1980s very clearly; you may not. For one thing, disco had pretty much runs its course by the end of the '70s and was hardly heard on the radio after 1980. The Hooters were scarcely played on the radio in their time either.
This song hasn't held up well, and it's not their best, but in the summer of '84, at a bar in Avalon NJ, they were a pretty big deal. Robert Hazard, the A's, the Hooters....all pretty good philly bands with a strong bar following.
worst of the worst.
wasn't good then - is less so now.
Why? why?
wasn't good then - is less so now.
Why? why?