Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen - Multiple Tempo, Meter and Key Changes Created This #1 Hit
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Commonly viewed as one of the best one-hit wonders of the 80’s, Dexys Midnight Runners were actually one of the most important bands in the UK at the start of the decade. While they achieved early success in their home market, the band struggled keeping a steady lineup, constantly shifting their members, sound and even their look. But in 1982, Dexys Midnight Runners diverse sonic explorations had come together to create a sound unlike any of their peers - a fusion of Soul and celtic folk, with a punk attitude. Their massive hit “Come on Eileen” catapulted them into international success, even knocking Michael Jackson from his steady perch at the top of the charts in 1983. “Come on Eileen” challenged every expectation for a number one hit, containing three key changes, hidden meters and drastic tempo changes (not to mention a celtic fiddle introduction and an acapella folk song ending), and in doing so, created a brilliant track of infectious hooks and dynamic motion.
“Come On Eileen” was released as a single on June 25, 1982, about a month before the Too-Rye-Ay album. The song topped the charts internationally, including the US, UK, Australia, Belgium, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and Switzerland. It hit number two in Canada and was in the top ten throughout Europe. It won the Best British Single award at the 1983 Brit Awards.
Dexys Midnight Runners had been popular and already achieved their first number one in the UK with “Geno”, but this was the track that broke them into the US Market, even knocking Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” from the number one spot. The song’s singular sound was all their own, and it took the US by storm. Its music video received constant airplay on MTV at its release, further showcasing the band to the US Market.
“Come On Eileen” was a massive hit in 1982, but the band did not survive the decade. They broke up in 1987 and did not record again until 2003. Despite the band’s early success in the UK, Dexys Midnight Runners is often viewed as a “one-hit-wonder” because “Come on Eileen” was the band’s only US success. However, the track was one of the decade’s biggest triumphs - a song which captivated audiences and fellow musicians. VH1 has since named it number one on their list of 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s, and number eighteen on their list of 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s. In a poll for ITV, the British public voted “Come on Eileen” number 6 for their favorite 1980s number one song. In eschewing the synthesizer in favor of strings and brass, Dexy Midnight Runners separated their sound from the rest of their peers and created a hook-filled, pop classic which sounds as fresh today as it did in 1982.
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What do you think of "Come On Eileen"? Let me know what other songs you think everyone must hear by commenting them below!
Totally unique song , great coverage ! How about , I don't like Mondays- Boomtown Rats .
Nothing else sounds like it! And they have the distinction of preventing Michael Jackson's Billie Jean and Beat It from becoming back to back #1 on the Hot 100. If only for that achievement, they did great! And that line "moved a million hearts in mono" probably is the coolest line I ever heard on a song!
@@ArtbyJoeH agreed 100%!! Masterpiece! And on my list!
Those were the days, I was sitting in front of an old Betamax-Videorecorder, recording anything I can get a hold of on German TV at these times. Remember that song, besides many others at this Time like it was yesterday. I´m not sure if it´s just in remembrance, but Music in the eighties was way more diverse and unique and at a way higher musical level!?
From Dexies, Tears for Fears, Talking Heads, Killing Joke or Culture Club, Hazy Fantazee, Adam and the Ant to Depeche Mode, The Cure,Prince and on and on...
@@bpabustan agreed, absolute masterpiece!
Songs that’s changed my brain.
Haha nice Gilbert!
Wow! I remember when this came out and almost every second of this episode was new information for me. I had never heard of the Northern Soul movement! Love these music history episodes.
Thanks ever so much William! Northen Soul was huge, twice, in the 60s and again the late '70s and early '80s during the Mod rebirth!
A true 80’s classic.
Yes, amazing!!
I love how you always stay close to the song but bring along history bits, artist influences, period facts, keeping it interesting till the end. Amazing.
Thanks ever so much!
The song is a huge masterpiece. Always popular,, fun and full of changes so it never gets boring or overplayed. Timeless and forever fresh.
Thanks ever so much!!
This is one of those songs that when you're with other people and it comes on or gets brought up, you say how much it sucks and you hate it. But when you're alone and you hear it, you start singing along with it and let the whole song play out.
Always loved it! I hear you though, I'm sure that's true of many people!
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I first heard this when I watched The Perks of Being A Wallflower. That movie has one the best soundtracks and it is to blame for my music taste.
Thanks ever so much Noah!
My lovely Mum once went on a date with Edwin Starr when he came to UK to perform and look at horses
Thanks ever so much for sharing Pat!
I was in a band with Fred Skidmore. He was the original keys player for Dexys
That’s very cool
To this day this song is one of my ultimate get off your seat and dance song. Thanks Warren.
Thanks ever so much David! Agreed 100%!!
Agreed. But the unfortunate things is that you can't dance to this without looking like a complete idiot.
Agreed. As a shy teen at 13, it was the only song I could dance to at Pontin's holiday camp near Yarmouth. As T Lam says below, we might have looked like idiots, but as a group I certainly come out of my shell for that one moment. This song takes me back there everytime.
Always reminds me of an Irish beauty I kissed around that time in Australia.
Lovely
Ta be shoor Knackers!
One of those songs that I ignored because o was too cool only to realise it was such a unique, clever and hook laden song that I’m embarrassed to think how I dismissed it. You mentioned Bing Crosby....he’d be a good subject for artists that changed music due to his involvement in pre recording and editing, tape machines and microphone technology. Too content as ever Sir, thank you.
Loved their first album. Wore out the vinyl.. Big Jim Patterson was great.
Fantastic! Thanks ever so much for sharing
Dexy's a class act thankyou...
Yes! Amazing band!!
One of the best songs of the 80's.
Agreed!
I was selector for a Dj at a smallish Geno Washington gig in 1991. We worked the crowd up into a frenzy finishing withe the 13.20 version of Gil Scott Herons the bottle. He was so hyped with the vibe he told us to not stop and made the band join in for another 10 minutes. They were dripping with sweat its about 10 to 15 bpm faster than the original. He thanked us profusely afterwards and introduced us to the dripping band. I will never forget it. 🙏❤️🙏
Wow! That sounds amazing
Omg. I’ll bet the research must have driven you nuts. Lol. Such a classic song. There are good songs from the 80’s. There are great songs from the 80’s. And then there is Come on Eileen. I was born in 1974 so this song is a must for me to watch your breakdown, Warren. Thanks for do this, it was amazing.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, huge fan of the band and this song!!
A fantastic achievement. What a song. A love song at it's best.
Agreed! Great song!
Oh man! One of my favorite songs! When this one comes on the volume goes up.
Thanks ever so much!
Thanks Warren. In NZ this song was everywhere in 82. I had not bothered to analyse the key structure until now…..which is silly as that’s such an important part of what is going on!
Warren, I must tell you how enjoyable and informational I find your videos. It's like having a beer at pub with a friend who is very knowledgeable and can tell a great story.
Thanks ever so much
Had it on 45. Played it over and over.
Fantastic
A great classic! Keep on keeping on! Have a marvellous weekend.
I really appreciate these deep dives you do on these classic songs. Thank you, Mr. Huart!
Glad you like them!
Another great song breakdown. This only goes to show that it is possible to combine a number of musical and cultural influences to create something unique and original. It is like all of the different time signatures and variations we love to see utilized throughout a full album were boiled down within a single song. Marvelous!
Who in this world of ours could ever resist Too-rye-ooh-rye-ooh-rye-ooh-rye-ooh- Ayyyy
Haha I hear you!
Sounds as if it came out yesterday, great video.
Thanks ever so much Mike!
I freaking love this song!!!
Thanks ever so much
As a massive Dexys fan and a massive fan of the channel this has made my week!! Always thought it was funny that they are regarded as a one hit wonder in the US when they made 5 great albums. How many other songs move up a tone for the chorus? If you leave by OMD does. There must be others?
Wow! Thanks ever so much David! Great question!
I love this song soooo much!! It always makes me so happy!
Me too!
Another belter of a review, Warren. Turning 60 this year, I was about to turn 21 when this came out and have always loved it. A true, unique phenomenon and guaranteed dance-floor filler to this day.
Your analysis is razor-sharp, as ever, and it is delightful to hear accurate use and pronunciation of 'eschew', as taught to me by a dear and now departed muso friend, who was a demon for definition and exactitude in English. I'd always heard it in my mind as 'ess-shoe', before Dick put me right 😄.
As fascinating a picking apart as always, mate. I'd never considered the key changes before and your distinctive pointing-up of them provides colour and sharpness to the image of the number.
I've always felt a little sad for Kevin Rowland - the image I have of him is of a man wandering an endless beach, eternally watching sand slip through his fingers in search of the recurrence of the single gold nugget that he once stumbled upon, discounting the much-overlooked Geno. As far as I know, Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band are still going, by the way - they were a regular feature at the really rather renowned Half Moon, Putney when I lived in that lovely corner of South West London up until 2013.
Incidentally, and as an aside that I think you would appreciate, Wednesfield is pronounced in the same manner as Wednesday - I currently live a few miles away from the very place, having moved back to the town of my teens a few years ago. There is also a Wednesbury in the vicinity!
Thanks ever so much for your wonderful comment! Yes, I stated corrected on the pronunciation haha
Best pop song ever. Complete genius.
I bought this album for a friends birthday party back in '83...I wonder if he still has it. if you're out there Ryan M., you're welcome :)
You have great taste! Fantastic present!
Fantastic. Reckon this song would've been a hit in any era it was released.
Fantastic!
That accelerando wind-up under a catchy Irish tune really caught my attention at the time.
Amazing song. Amazing video. Thank you Warren!
Thanks ever so much!
Great song and great band. Nice one again Warren.
Thanks!!
as a kid who grew up in the 80's as a teenager these songs were my jams...
I hear you! Long Live Generation X haha!
Great f’n song ❤️
Agreed 100%!
Thanks for diving in so deep, Stuart!
One of the most underrated bands ever. Both albums „Searching for the young Soul Rebels“ and „Too Rye-Aye“ are timeless favorites of mine
I confess I didn’t really like this when it came out … but time (and learning production) has mellowed me and I see how it was such a great song, arrangement and performance. As always, thanks for putting these videos together!
Thanks ever so much Terry!
Warren, I’m loving this series and your channel! Educational and entertaining.
Thanks ever so much!
This was Awesome! I love your approach on these videos Warren!
Glad you like them!
I always loved this song, but I also have to go hear Johnnie Ray again a few times every time I hear this. He's a force of nature, Tonight Josephine is every bit as intense as Cry.
Fantastic, Warren, as always.
Thanks ever so much Scott!
Compliments for another great one Warren. I remember their performance on Saturday Night Live in 1983 like it happened yesterday. It sounded, looked and felt like someone had mixed the DNA of The Chieftains with the pit orchestra from Porgy and Bess and then roughed them up a bit!
Amazing band and song 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks ever so much
Indeed a true gem of the 80's.
I would love to see some deep dives into bands like Madness, Duran Duran, Nena, Tears For Fears (I'm sure was already covered) really brings me back to my childhood.
All great ideas!
Wonderfully researched again !
personally fun fact - I thought for a long time it was from bob geldof 🤦♂️
Thanks ever so much Curtis!!
This song will always remind me of my sister. Mainly because I was so surprised that she liked it so much that she even bought the album. I mean, we both loved Bowie and The Rolling Stones and hardrock, so this seemed kinda weird to me.
I love my sister. She passed away almost 9 years ago now. In the eighties I would've never thought this song would make me cry once.
Music...
So sorry to hear about your Sister, thanks ever so much for sharing that Mario.That really means a lot! I really appreciate it. I agree, music has so many memories attached to it.
Thanks for doing this. Very informative. I was captivated by the video when it MTV but never bought the LP. I think the song's quality often gets overlooked because it was such a big pop hit.
Thanks ever so much
I always loved that song. Never gets old for me. I wish the rest of their music was comparable.
I love Geno and their cover of Jackie Wilson Says is a masterpiece!
The 80's are my musical era. My music, though was Genesis, Rush, Yes, Kansas, and a host of other prog rock from the time along with Van Halen and other metal and "classic" rock stuff. This song wasn't played on "my stations" but it was impossible to ignore (or dislike). It remains in my brain and on my Apple Music playlists (along with the Save Ferris version). A truly classic tune!
I hear you! Similar tastes and I love this song too!
Definitely a song that changed music. "Come On Eileen" had reverberations in the 80's and 90's. They were first to mention Johnnie Ray in a song in the 80's followed by Robert Plant "White, Clean and Neat". Also in the 80's The Escape Club had a similar soul style in their music and brought in horns, accordions, and traditional acoustic instruments as well. Then in the 90's you could here "Come On Eileen" influences in the hit by Chumbawamba "Tubthumping".
The underlying "pulse" referred to is a rhythm pattern known as the Baion. Originally from Brazil this became popular in 1950s/60s/70s songwriting as correctly observed with "concrete and clay" and "Its not unusual" other notable examples Anna (the Baion) Sivana Mangano, 24 hours from tulsa (gene pitney) and Top of the world (carpenters).
Keep them coming Warren! 👍
DJ played 'Shout' so I shouted. DJ played 'Jump' so I jumped. DJ played 'Come on Eileen' and I was escorted off the premises.
Haha I LOVE this song!
❤️ This
Thanks ever so much!
1982 was a VERY important year for music🎶.
For some reason, this song was a daily play at a certain fraternity I hung out in in the late 80s/early 90s.
Haha who knows? Great song!!
Another awesome review!
Thanks ever so much
Every girl named Eileen that I have ever known hates that song to the very core of their soul 🤣
My friend Eileen loves the song! Haha
CAN you blame them?
One of the most unique 80s hits in my opinion. So not my genre, but it still appealed to me as kid.
Thanks ever so much Frank!
Another great video, with all the usual features- good narration, writing, editing, graphics, etc etc. The song was such a powerhouse, it brings back so many memories, it totally dominated that entire year. The first album is also a masterpiece- every single song is a legend.
Please more of this good sir. Thank you! Also, 15:35 Billingham looking like Bruce Willis!
The Australian folk song "Botany Bay", about convicts being transported to Australia, contains the lyrics "Singing toorali-orali-addity, Singing toorali-oolari-ai". As an Australian child growing up in the 80s we used to sing this song at primary school, so Come on Eileen immediately struck a chord with me.
That's very cool to hear!
When I was about fifteen or six I bought their Killjoys, RAW records singles for an American dollar a piece from BOMP records, California when no one gave a damn about them. Don’t even think that Gino Washington was a popular item then either. Cheers from Kentucky
Thanks for sharing Jesse!
Hi Warren - could you consider a breakdown of "Happy Together" by The Turtles ? Given the limited technology available at the time it is a miracle of production and arrangement. i keep hearing new things in it every time I play it. It is, of course, a certified Classic that remains timeless.
I loved Rowland’s demos from back then as well. I really loved “Who’s Back to Front” and played it on the radio often. It was rough but wonderfully so. Their early video footage was fantastic as well with what? Germans speaking over a documentary with Japanese subtitles, an Appalachian dulcimer, a tough gal on bass named Ghislaine (if I recall correctly) and a female dwarf on vocal duets/harmony. Crazy band trying to get outta nowhere and crack London. I’ve still the swirlingly dodgy bootleg on VHS! I appreciate your attention to detail here.
Thanks ever so much!!
Where I lived in the south of England, this song always started fights when it sped up. Inspired by this my not very good band wrote our own speedy up song, that too started fights!
Great video, thanks Warren! Your research as always is excellent. This tune had a huge impact at the time, it was really fresh and original and with a stunning arrangement and production. Classic!
I love the way you pronounce Wednesfield in this video Warren. 😃 As a Wednesfield-born lad myself, we pronounce it: 'Wens-field'.
That's for the clarification!
I met a girl from the UK years ago, she heard me say Edinburgh and burst out laughing.
@@normanleroy1874 Haha yes, Ed-Din-Burg!
@@Producelikeapro You got me, lol! That was just the way I said. I am now chastened and educated.
@@normanleroy1874 have you tried Loughborough?
Please go more into Northern Soul!!! I’d love to hear you get into it
Absolutely!!
one of my favorites!
Thanks ever so much Mike!
Great episode, as usual! What about Prefab Sprout?
Fantastic
A piece of production genius by Alan Winstanley and Clive Langar
Agreed 100%!
Amazing song from an amazing album
Always makes me think of its use in the TV show Spaced.
Another great hair day. :-)
Haha thanks James!
It was playing in the supermarket earlier and I was dancing along to it. It's definitely one of those that was just an instant classic.
A bit of a jump in mood but I'd compare it to Ghost Town by The Specials. That's another no.1 that's just like no other no.1. Great as ever, Warren, I always like your trivia (esp KR's inspiration from mishearing Squeeze :)). David
Love this💙
Thanks ever so much!
Fantastic review mate. There was didn't know about the band. It's one of my all time favorites. Song got one heck of arrangment solid hook. Too bad the band didn't have more success after that. But it's hard to follow success when you top the charts with a success like that. Heard the Kevin Rowland didn't want the song to be bigger than the band. But it's not a bad thing. I totally love the song. And the concept behind it.
I always thought (urban myth maybe?) that 'midnight runners' were the dealers who delivered the dex during the night. Since it's an 'upper' then the dance thing makes a lot of sense.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, Urban Myth!
He came from SLADE'S neighbourhood! Noddy Holder represent!
Yes! Amazing!
I always thought of it as a Celtic Shuffle. You know, skips crossed with a saunter.
Kevin Rowland reinvented Dexy's a plethora of times. I giggle like schoolgirl when people In USA call them one hit wonders.
Haha I know!! Geno was such a HUGE hit!! Amazing band!
@@Producelikeapro I was jealous of music on that side of the Pond.
I have only seen a few people hustle as hard him. From what I have been told, he like Tidal Wave and Overwhelm. 😂
Don't Stand me down, I really Love that Record. I wish I had a better understanding of how the Record industry worked overseas.
I didn't know of any artist reinvented or evolved like Dexy's.(from my limited perspective) I didn't see a band like till U2.
Brilliant video as always! I definetely think that "songs you need to know" is more appropriate title than "songs that changed music"
Depends on the song! The Kinks, The Who and so many others all changed music dramatically
@@iwantappledumplings6187 indeed! Really depends on the song!
Really depends on the song. Most of the chatter has been based on fans feeling that a song or band has to be hugely successful for it to qualify, however, bands like The Stooges, XTC and the Velvet Underground etc influenced so many other bands that became even mire successful!
When we are talking celtic and Irish the Pogues come immediately to mind.
YES! On the list!
this is far better than the bloody Pogues though
The Men they Couldn’t Hang.
John Wood and Squeeze coming along any time soon? Or something about Stiff Records?
Definitely
Had no idea they were from Birmingham / The Black Country, so cool.
Still love their other track Geno.
Love that song! It’s a masterpiece
nice
Ridiculously complicated song - so easy to dance to.
Exactly!!
Stiff Little Fingers and The Pogues
Wonderful!
Hey Warren it's pronounced Wensfield 😎
Haha indeed!
Some band names make you wonder; what on earth does that mean?!
Dexy’s Midnight Runners is one that is eccentric yet makes total sense
haha thanks ever so much!
All I can think about is that simpsons episode where homer had a barber shop quartet and lisa says "you beat dexys midnight runners"... good song tho.
Hi, can you please do a video review of the Genelec 8351B like you did with the Focal Trio? Also a comparison would be great.
Thanks
I am doing marvelously well, thank you 🙂
Thanks ever so much Daniel!