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a‐ha — The Sun Always Shines On TV
Album: Hunting High & Low
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Released: 1985
Length: 5:01
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Touch me
How can it be?
Believe me
The sun always shines on TV
Hold me
Close to your heart
Touch me
And give all your love to me
To me

I reached inside myself and found
Nothing there to ease the pressure off
My ever-worried mind
All my powers waste away
I fear the crazed and lonely looks
The mirror's sending me these days

Touch me
How can it be?
Believe me
The sun always shines on TV
Hold me
Close to your heart
Touch me
And give all your love to me

Please don't ask me to defend
The shameful lowlands of the way
I'm drifting gloomily through time
I reached inside myself today
Thinking there's got to be some way
To keep my troubles distant

Touch me
How can it be?
Believe me
The sun always shines on TV
Hold me
Close to your heart
Touch me
And give all your love to me

Hold me
Close to your heart
Touch me
And give all your love to me
To me
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a...HA!! yeah! play anything but TAKE ON ME
Posted 2 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
Their MTV videos were also very good.
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
love it
Posted 2 years ago by wanderinglevel    [ Reply ]
Soooo gooood!!!! Hard to believe they are on tour in the US now..I am going to try to see them when they come to California!
Posted 2 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
a-ha!

Funny hearing this today after some recent workplace confusion about an acronym (AHA ticket) nobody knew.  Of course it made me mentally hear this tune wondering what the AHA acronym meant. 

I still don't know what the acronym stands for, but hey, it's OK cuz I got to hear the actual tune. 

LLRP!!
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Sooo ripped off by U2's "Beautiful Day" ...
Posted 2 years ago by PinkSo    [ Reply ]
Do you lift, bro?
Posted 2 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
What a fucking sound. I love them since the beginning 
Posted 2 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
2015-present???
Posted 3 years ago by sergioso    [ Reply ]
They've obviously never watched the X Files.

Posted 3 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
Love this one, Take On Me, and Foot Of The Mountain.
Posted 3 years ago by odriscoll    [ Reply ]
Oh man this reminds me of growing up in Jersey. Life was pretty good for this kid in 1985. 
Posted 3 years ago by niseywee    [ Reply ]
This rocks harder the PSB. And thank you for recalling when music was EXHUBERANT. 

 GuiltyFeat wrote:
This is outstanding power pop of the first order. Anyone who is snobby about all 80s music probably wasn't there. There was a lot of crap around, but this definitely feels superior. This track stands with the best of the Pet Shop Boys as joyous, exuberant silliness. Love it. 
 

Posted 3 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
It still packs a punch 🤛🎸
Posted 4 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
this holds up so well today.
Posted 5 years ago by danielh    [ Reply ]
Is there anything better to come out of the scary 80's. Frankie goes to Scandinavia!!!   
Posted 5 years ago by pburrow328    [ Reply ]
Wow. This one has never sounded better than... right now. 
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
yay! finally some a-ha!
Posted 5 years ago by dianed    [ Reply ]
 Queue wrote:
Not digging it.   Too overproduced.

Would love to hear a stripped down and/or acoustic version.
 
UR sow rong...just the way it shood B.
Posted 5 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
Ha ha ha! A little blast from the past fun!
Posted 5 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Electro classic!
Posted 5 years ago by paulstrangeway    [ Reply ]
 mrselfdestruct wrote:
I've never heard any other A-Ha than Take on Me. Can picture this in a training montage from an 80s movie fo sho.
 
Agree.  Flashdance for basketball players.  A montage of the world's first all-female car racing team. 
Confession: It's melodramatic, operatic, Rocky-ish but I kind of like it.  
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Cheese, but nostalgic cheese...
Posted 6 years ago by david16    [ Reply ]
Not digging it.   Too overproduced.

Would love to hear a stripped down and/or acoustic version.
Posted 6 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
I've never heard any other A-Ha than Take on Me. Can picture this in a training montage from an 80s movie fo sho.
Posted 6 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
 GuiltyFeat wrote:
This is outstanding power pop of the first order. Anyone who is snobby about all 80s music probably wasn't there. There was a lot of crap around, but this definitely feels superior. This track stands with the best of the Pet Shop Boys as joyous, exuberant silliness. Love it. 

 
It wasn't the songwriting, but the production.  
Posted 6 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
This is outstanding power pop of the first order. Anyone who is snobby about all 80s music probably wasn't there. There was a lot of crap around, but this definitely feels superior. This track stands with the best of the Pet Shop Boys as joyous, exuberant silliness. Love it. 
Posted 6 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
I'm enjoying this. I wouldn't want to hear it every day or anything, but it's fun every now and again.
Posted 6 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
It's not easy to find that many songs with "shine" in the title.
Posted 12 years ago by Propayne    [ Reply ]
This song is one reason I hate eighties music.  It tortures my ears.  Touch me?  I don't think so!

Posted 12 years ago by offroadbiker    [ Reply ]
Sorry RP, gotta draw the line here as beneath your reputation - -(as in minus) 1
Posted 12 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
Great song! 

TV? does anyone really still watch that? that is so 1980's! =) 
Posted 12 years ago by GrooVy    [ Reply ]
Wow, reallly? This was always one of my favorite non-hits by them! {#Good-vibes}
Posted 12 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Duluoz wrote:
In its day this album was AWESOME! I still love just about every song on this album. I love their latest album, Analogue, as well.
I Totally agree... Analogue is awesome!
Posted 16 years ago by jpcv    [ Reply ]
daveesh wrote:
nostalgia alone is no reason to listen to this.
Agreed. But I still think their music then and now is fantastic. Did you ever see the music video for "The Sun Always Shines on TV?"...the scarey maniquins in the abandoned church?.. came out the same year as their video for "Take On Me" and they won awards for both videos that year. They've always had great art direction. Can't wait to see what they come up with next.
Posted 18 years ago by Duluoz    [ Reply ]
nostalgia alone is no reason to listen to this.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
In its day this album was AWESOME! I still love just about every song on this album. I love their latest album, Analogue, as well.
Posted 18 years ago by Duluoz    [ Reply ]
There are two A-ha's. The one-hit wonder band from the 80's, and the more mature A-ha that has relased a couple of nice albums this decade.
Posted 18 years ago by saeys    [ Reply ]
Oh its not that bad! Ive heard a lot worse... A good throw back to the 80's and my time at school.
Posted 18 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
oha! a very nice flashback into the 80's
Posted 18 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
Gay.
Posted 18 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
maLeFunKtion wrote:
they also did a James Bond track which was pretty good too ;)
The Living Daylights.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
6. For nostalgia's sake.
Posted 18 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
Huhg ahhh... La al al al lalalalalalalal Cheasy lalalalalalalalalallalalala. no nonononno Ohh Oohhohohohoh touch me lalalal touch me lalalalalala how can it be lalala im talking ballshitte lalalala
Posted 18 years ago by NutsyUK    [ Reply ]
DPDP wrote:
There was a reason A-Ha was only a one-hit wonder - and it wasn't for this "interesting" song!
Oh, I dunno. Take On Me could be what you're referring to, but they also did a James Bond track which was pretty good too ;)
Posted 18 years ago by maLeFunKtion    [ Reply ]
I am sure this was added to the playlist just to see our reaction. There possibly can be no other reason.
Posted 18 years ago by narainmg    [ Reply ]
There was a reason A-Ha was only a one-hit wonder - and it wasn't for this "interesting" song!
Posted 18 years ago by DPDP    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
"Hunting high and low" (the title track) is pretty decent.
yes. i have it only on vinyl or i'd upload.
Posted 18 years ago by tammaye    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
Scritti Polliti
another vinyl 'great' i still own
Posted 18 years ago by tammaye    [ Reply ]
I'm giving this "ho-hum" for the sake of nostalgia. (Grew up in the 80s, must've been 10 or 11 when this came out.) "Hunting high and low" (the title track) is pretty decent. I would give that a 4, maybe even a 5.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Despite all the nasty things I said to my sister when she blared this on her ghetto blaster in 1986, I enjoyed hearing it this morning. Brought back memories, and even got my toe tapping.
Posted 18 years ago by Nat    [ Reply ]
tammaye wrote:
relax. 3 minutes of nostalgia never killed anyone. jeez.
Nostalgia? This is worse than listening to an hour loop of Scritti Polliti while undergoing a root canal without anesthesia.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
Ahh, typical bombastic 80's synth drama It's nice to hear this again after all those years, but I don't really want to hear it again too soon
Posted 18 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
A-Ha...? Interesting choice. 7...for now. Can't say as I've ever heard this one.
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Que vivan los ochentas carajo!
Posted 18 years ago by brokemusician    [ Reply ]
its wonderful its friday and weekend, cool
Posted 18 years ago by timtom    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
are you f*cking kidding me?
relax. 3 minutes of nostalgia never killed anyone. jeez.
Posted 18 years ago by tammaye    [ Reply ]
it's a joke ?
Posted 18 years ago by snurfer    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
are you f*cking kidding me?
DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 18 years ago by pvcnote    [ Reply ]
Did a double take when I heard this. Wow.
*nods*
Posted 18 years ago by karlaanne    [ Reply ]
are you f*cking kidding me?
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
this is on the 80s mix i made a few years back. LOVE IT
Posted 18 years ago by tammaye    [ Reply ]
This sounds pretty dated. I don't like it.
Posted 18 years ago by bkrontz    [ Reply ]
JohnErle wrote:
I'd be lying if I said the initial negative reaction to this song surprises me. I'm younger than most of you all, so I remember this fondly from my formative years. Not a classic, and certainly dated, but pretty solid. A 7.
Have to agree - I like this much better than "Take On Me". But the rest of this album was pretty disappointing, IMO.
Posted 18 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
I'd be lying if I said the initial negative reaction to this song surprises me. I'm younger than most of you all, so I remember this fondly from my formative years. Not a classic, and certainly dated, but pretty solid. A 7.
Posted 18 years ago by JohnErle    [ Reply ]
pdhski wrote:
this is not techno - not even close.
Not my category, so I'll defer. Whatever it is (synth-pop?), it doesn't work for me.
Posted 18 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
steeler wrote:
techno? No.
this is not techno - not even close.
Posted 18 years ago by pdhski    [ Reply ]
techno? No.
Posted 18 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
I suddenly desire to watch Metroplois, the remake version with that 80's soundtrack.
Posted 18 years ago by dctrpunda    [ Reply ]
So, I have some affection for the big A-Ha pop hit 'Take On Me'. It is OK to me occasionally. however, this one just seems pretty much a waste of music space...
Posted 18 years ago by jfowler    [ Reply ]
"Aha" - as we say in german :-) Surprised to hear this here... but it fits :)
Posted 18 years ago by Atombender    [ Reply ]
wow. they did another song?
Posted 18 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Did a double take when I heard this. Wow.
Posted 18 years ago by pdhski    [ Reply ]