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Flock of Seagulls' guitarist Paul Reynolds was really good. When the band came out I thought they were the high water mark of new romantic fops, with the singer's hair like a bird's crest and their chef's jackets. But the guitar playing was exciting. It's hard to imagine songs like I Ran and Space Age Lovesong would have been any good without his atmospheric stabbing guitar songs taking the melody in new directions. Excellent picking skills. A great ear for a pop hook. What a good player he was.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIpfWORQWhU

This video is cheap and a bit sh!t. Check out when singer Mick is trying to run away from the young woman and is feeling the walls like a mime artist. For god's sake he's never going to get away unless he puts some real effort in.
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Ah, why does this video immediately make me think of Radio with Pictures and Karyn Hay...
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So that's Flock of Seagulls.. I've heard the song but I didn't know who it was.
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Barron Knights do a good version of I Ran...something about a ram with immoral intentions chasing the singer....and I Ran
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