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Art of Noise — Peter Gunn
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Released: 1986
Length: 3:46
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Posted 2 months ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Involuntarily dancing right now... 
Posted 3 months ago by opaceo    [ Reply ]
 SpinyNorma wrote:
"'ullo, Sid Snot 'ere" 


and it was all done in the best POSSIBLE taste 
Posted 5 months ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
My band's first single was produced by Gary Langan.  Just saying.  
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
"'ullo, Sid Snot 'ere" 
Posted 1 year ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
Old (with electronic enhancement).
Posted 1 year ago by Snipey    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:

Mancini is God



or Luigi Russolo...
Posted 1 year ago by TheKing2    [ Reply ]
 Lindo525 wrote:

I guess this qualifies as a guilty pleasure, but at about the third note - an involuntary "Hell Yeah!" escapes my lips and my subconscious guides my hand to the volume up button... The heart wants what the heart wants...


I wouldn't classify this as "a guilty pleasure".
Posted 1 year ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The Art of Noise takes me back to driving through the upper middle class suburbs and streets of Dallas in 1986 and 1987.  That worldly, artsy sound kind of captured some of that 80s yuppie/tech flair that was brewing in the city at the time.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
There was a memorable weekend at friends (out in the country) where The Best of The Art Of Noise was left on repeat. All night long. It's quite trippy to wake up and here this group's music at 3am, 5am and 8am. Crap. Is that still on?

Good times.
Posted 2 years ago by talexb    [ Reply ]
Peter Gunn.....my first encounter with the Mancini! This is a memorable arrngement!
Posted 2 years ago by BlackBetty    [ Reply ]
Still have this on vinyl. For those of you who said the 80's were boring, I present to you exhibit #1. 
Posted 2 years ago by Kingsized    [ Reply ]
Remember when this came out(was already a fan of them) and it had a crazy stop motion/live action video to go along with it. Loved it all!
Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 Smitix wrote:


Oh yeah! I remember it well.  I lasted 45 minutes on a single quarter one afternoon playing Spy Hunter. Video games only costing $0.25, that has to date me...


SPYHUNTER!!!  Damn.  Wasted time in the college arcade.
Posted 2 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
aww man, why not play the long version.? This one is over way too soon.
Posted 2 years ago by Ironmat    [ Reply ]
Rocked the hell out this song in HS in 86
Now i have it as a ringtone
Posted 4 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
I love this tune.  The Stan Kenton band does a pretty hot version.  I have seen Arrow Smith once. To my surprise  and delight they played Peter Gun. I got to hang out back stage. Which was pretty cool. I was spending some time with one of the AS employees.
Posted 4 years ago by folkes.tom    [ Reply ]
I had completely forgotten that the synths on this are played by the great Anne Dudley. She has an Oscar for the scoring "The Full Monty"! Must be she did this for fun!
Posted 4 years ago by sid1950    [ Reply ]
Always makes me think of my 'desert island DVD' The Blues Brothers. Please play 'Everybody needs somebody to love!' x{#Clap}
Posted 4 years ago by Richard_Gold    [ Reply ]
 birdman42 wrote:
This was so WHFS back in the day. I miss Weasel.
 
He's still playing music on WTMD.


https://wtmd.org/radio/sample-page/weasel/


Posted 4 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
 drewd wrote:

I wasted many quarters on this game!!!


Image result for spy hunter gif
 

Oh yeah! I remember it well.  I lasted 45 minutes on a single quarter one afternoon playing Spy Hunter. Video games only costing $0.25, that has to date me...
Posted 4 years ago by Smitix    [ Reply ]
Don't do this again. Terrible.
Posted 4 years ago by csmith1    [ Reply ]
This was so WHFS back in the day. I miss Weasel.
Posted 4 years ago by birdman42    [ Reply ]

I wasted many quarters on this game!!!


Image result for spy hunter gif
Posted 4 years ago by drewd    [ Reply ]
 Lindo525 wrote:
I guess this qualifies as a guilty pleasure, but at about the third note - an involuntary "Hell Yeah!" escapes my lips and my subconscious guides my hand to the volume up button... The heart wants what the heart wants...
 
I have always believed that if Peter Gunn doesn't make you groove, you are dead inside.
Posted 5 years ago by veronicaperina    [ Reply ]
 Typesbad wrote:
I grew up with the Mancini version.  Dad's Mancini records were by far my favorites out of his entire collection.  I find this version completely in keeping with the spirit of the original
 

Posted 5 years ago by Isabeau    [ Reply ]
 Lindo525 wrote:
I guess this qualifies as a guilty pleasure, but at about the third note - an involuntary "Hell Yeah!" escapes my lips and my subconscious guides my hand to the volume up button... The heart wants what the heart wants...
 
Indeed.  I'm right there with you.  It seemed mind-blowing in the 80's, and I still don't think that Art of Noise gets enough credit for pushing the envelope for sampling.  Super fun cover. 
Posted 5 years ago by brian.gass77551    [ Reply ]
I guess this qualifies as a guilty pleasure, but at about the third note - an involuntary "Hell Yeah!" escapes my lips and my subconscious guides my hand to the volume up button... The heart wants what the heart wants...
Posted 5 years ago by Lindo525    [ Reply ]
About as bad as it gets.
Posted 5 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
Wow, I know this from the very first single I bought: Knife's Edge / Peter Gunn by Emerson Lake and Palmer. This is a pretty good rendition as well. Will listen to the original now. 
Posted 5 years ago by eyeyeye    [ Reply ]
Art of Noise...   had the LP... it was such an interesting part in the sound scape of my early crazy joys of diverse music... Bravo... more memories please!  Love you to the Moon and back Radio Paradise!  123K{#Daisy}
Posted 5 years ago by GoodKarm    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:
Probably my favorite Henry Mancini tune (shortish list) because it is ostinato improved by 80's technology.

 
I'd rather hear Henry's version with the brass. We played this in Pep Band.
Posted 6 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
My first CD and generally as music media which I owned is "In Visible Silence".  On this CD I are "Legs" and "Instruments of Darkness" for me highlights.
At this time our family didn't own a CD-player, so I went to a friend which had one and made a copy from this CD on a tape...funny times.
Today I still own this CD, I'm just a fan of AON - 9
Posted 6 years ago by belba    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:
Mancini is God
 
Can you imagine if he'd been part of the rock n roll period? He was doing the strings/band thing as music was changing. If he'd been born a bit later I wonder what that would've sounded like.
Posted 7 years ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
as annoying now as it was then
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Probably my favorite Henry Mancini tune (shortish list) because it is ostinato improved by 80's technology.
Posted 7 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Straight outta my 80s. Most excellent! pxd
Posted 7 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
I second that emotion

wyrd wrote:
I prefer the Blues Brothers version by a country mile!

 


Posted 7 years ago by LaurieinTucson    [ Reply ]
I prefer the Blues Brothers version by a country mile!
Posted 7 years ago by wyrd    [ Reply ]
In the 80s it was a sound monster Today it's nice to hear.
Posted 8 years ago by elutz    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}{#Dancingbanana}{#Guitarist} Art of Noise rocks!
Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
Who are you calling dumb? {#Stupid}
Posted 8 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
I prefer Roy Buchanan's version by a mile.
Posted 8 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
I grew up with the Mancini version.  Dad's Mancini records were by far my favorites out of his entire collection.  I find this version completely in keeping with the spirit of the original
Posted 8 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
 LizK wrote:
Bit of trivai;  On the Peter Gunn show, the telephone receptionist -only her legs were shown in this darkened scene - was played by
Mary Tyler Moore.  She started life in show biz as a dancer and was hired for her legs.
 
Cool!
Edit: Oops. Mary's legs appeared on a similar show, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, not Peter Gunn. Still fun to know.
Posted 8 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
Creepy, irritating, and just can't give it a low enough number.
Posted 8 years ago by daveinnj    [ Reply ]
Some of the first "all digital sample" music.  
Posted 8 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Bit of trivai;  On the Peter Gunn show, the telephone receptionist -only her legs were shown in this darkened scene - was played by
Mary Tyler Moore.  She started life in show biz as a dancer and was hired for her legs.
Posted 9 years ago by LizK    [ Reply ]
i don't enjoy being negative, but this is flat-out terrible
Posted 9 years ago by wrangler    [ Reply ]
Mancini is God
Posted 9 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
My belly dance troupe did a routine to this song...what fun!
Posted 9 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
Hate to sound like an old geezer, but I like the Emerson, Lake & Palmer version.
Posted 9 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
dum da da dum da da... What a blast!
Posted 9 years ago by scoote    [ Reply ]
That's the first thing I learnt on the guitar back when I was 12!
Posted 10 years ago by palad1    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:
not a bad cover, a bit over produced, but not bad. then again it's all sampled so there is no new music being made.....junk rock

 
No, it's not all sampled - there's probably very little sampling on this tune and that's Duane Eddy playing guitar on this track, not a sample of his 1959 version.  
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Not quite.  The original was by Henry Mancini in the late 50s.

Henry Mancini

 ginniet wrote:

I'm not an expert on the subject, but I think this is the original.

 



Posted 10 years ago by clickfaster    [ Reply ]
 LastChance wrote:
I usually don't like remakes, but this I like.

 
I'm not an expert on the subject, but I think this is the original.
Posted 10 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]

{#Notworthy}

A classic.


Posted 10 years ago by ginniet    [ Reply ]
 BobLoblaw wrote:
Reminds me of playing Spy Hunter on the original Nintendo.

 
I just learned Peter Gunn was a detective TV series from 1958 to 1961 on NBC.
Posted 10 years ago by RandomousJam    [ Reply ]
The first album I ever bought!  Then motown.  Thanks!
Posted 10 years ago by gggggggggg    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of playing Spy Hunter on the original Nintendo.
Posted 10 years ago by BobLoblaw    [ Reply ]
{#Cool}
Posted 10 years ago by eeastridge    [ Reply ]
Some girls sing Planet Claire to this. It fits, kinda.
Posted 10 years ago by ccjemmett    [ Reply ]
Henry Mancini must be smiling in the cosmos whenever this arrangement is played.  Loads of fun.  Thanks.  
Posted 10 years ago by cbazinet    [ Reply ]
 zoopmama wrote:
Loved this song when it premiered in the 80s (having not heard the original) but it doesn't stand up so well now... Wouldn't mind hearing the Max Headroom theme again though... "A-a-a-am I dreaming?"

 
That was Paranomia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KUEQ4nWv7Y
Posted 10 years ago by walk    [ Reply ]
Really, tear it apart all you want. By then, you've listened to it. Great entertainment.
Posted 10 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy's song.
Posted 10 years ago by nipplering    [ Reply ]
not a bad cover, a bit over produced, but not bad. then again it's all sampled so there is no new music being made.....junk rock
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Loved this song when it premiered in the 80s (having not heard the original) but it doesn't stand up so well now... Wouldn't mind hearing the Max Headroom theme again though... "A-a-a-am I dreaming?"
Posted 11 years ago by zoopmama    [ Reply ]

We attempted to watch every episode...in B&W. Who could afford a color TV in 1958 and we only had the 3 major networks, 2 off which were snowy, but not NBC - Pete the Gunn, in crisp, clear viewing. Hey, c'mon, the only satellite was the Rusky's "Sputnik" and it was only an experiment just to outdo us. We were farm folk and none of the neighbors had color either. AHH, those were the days...glad they're gone.


Posted 11 years ago by marty88210    [ Reply ]
OMG! Last time I heard this song I was on a summer camp in the UK in 1980's, getting s*it faced on a cider and making out with an 18 year old (I was 16). Thank you for great memories!
Posted 11 years ago by Krakus    [ Reply ]
 ipuppy wrote:
A classic that can be covered by most anyone and still enjoyed.
One of my favorites is by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but this one is fine.

 
Well said.  I also can't think of a version of this song I didn't like.
Posted 11 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]

My favorite version of Peter Gunn by far.


Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
This is a most delightful trifle of a tune! The Art of Noise is a perfect name for the act. I can't say it's "outstanding" but it does make me smile.
Posted 11 years ago by bluejay08003    [ Reply ]
international Top 20 singles "Kiss" and "Peter Gunn", the latter of which won a 1986 Grammy Award.
Posted 11 years ago by Toke    [ Reply ]
This just made my day!
Posted 11 years ago by mrkeeg    [ Reply ]
I usually don't like remakes, but this I like.
Posted 11 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
Love it when they place this at huge concert venues. It resonates well throughout a stadium!
Posted 11 years ago by DearDM    [ Reply ]
The theme song for Joe Haynes' "Beyond The Edge" show on WKMS back in the day! Dang, this brings back the memories! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 11 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
 Carl wrote:
Having grown up with Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" imprinted in my head, I can't get into this. 2.
 
Well, it is different, but so is a root canal. Actually, ok, it rifs well, but let us hear the genuine thing-maybe back to back, so one and all will know what Carl and I are talkin' about here!
 
Posted 11 years ago by SanFranGayMan    [ Reply ]
Cheese of a very high order.
Posted 11 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Memories of riding the bus, on the way to college, staring at the back of 'wig lady's head, assail me, much like the stench of diesel back then.
Posted 11 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
kitsch
Posted 11 years ago by bill-1956    [ Reply ]
Ack. I've heard this played on RP half a dozen times... Five times too many. This song's just a little too novelty and  it still gets weird looks from people when it plays on the office speakers. Time for this one to come out of rotation. 1.
Posted 11 years ago by christopherwoods    [ Reply ]
Having grown up with Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" imprinted in my head, I can't get into this. 2.
Posted 12 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 emmidad wrote:
Anyone recognize that riff from the original Star Trek series?
 
No it's not.  It's a techno version of "Walking to Mother's", the theme from a late 50s/early 60s detective show named "Peter Gunn".
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
 walchenbach wrote:
Perfect selection for your local High School Jazz Band.
 

Pep Band! played at every basketball game for probaly 25 years.
The horns had fun!
Posted 12 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Anyone recognize that riff from the original Star Trek series?
Posted 12 years ago by emmidad    [ Reply ]
Perfect selection for your local High School Jazz Band.
Posted 12 years ago by walchenbach    [ Reply ]
 NeuroGeek wrote:
Wow.  Flashback to early 80's MTV and the video with the creepy kid in it....
 
...too..........and dancing....funny.........
Posted 12 years ago by rockpommel16    [ Reply ]
bad bad and bad... all three of these bads are the bad bad not the cool bads.
Posted 12 years ago by whtahtefcuk    [ Reply ]
Wow.  Flashback to early 80's MTV and the video with the creepy kid in it....
Posted 12 years ago by NeuroGeek    [ Reply ]
FAB!!
Posted 12 years ago by lindergr55    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:

It takes balls to cover a Henry Mancini original, but Art of Noise does a pretty good job of it. Still, I'm a purist - I like Mancini's the best.

Just curious - have you heard the original, and if so, what would you rate it, since you gave Art of Noise a ten?

 
I'm a huge Mancini fan, and I like both versions equally. I've always liked the fact that that they got the "King of Twang" himself to do the guitar part: Duane Eddy
Posted 12 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
If you want to hear the best version, get a listen to The Hellecasters.
Posted 12 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
I remember the first TV serie The Avenger... Mr Steel and Mrs Pill?...long long tima ago...
Posted 12 years ago by orquidea    [ Reply ]
Give me the original....5..
Posted 12 years ago by Jazbo    [ Reply ]
 Byronape wrote:

Watched the tape.  It was awesome.  I'm going to be getting it transferred to DVD as soon as I can!
 
Now the rest of us want a look see
Posted 12 years ago by slate_dk    [ Reply ]
 Byronape wrote:
My wife was a dancer when she was little, and one day told me a story about the dance routine her troop had for this song.  Something about a hat, a toy gun, and a step-slide.  She only remembers one or two of the moves.  I keep trying to get her parents to find the tape of her doing the dance, but so far I have not had any luck. 

That would make my week.
 
Watched the tape.  It was awesome.  I'm going to be getting it transferred to DVD as soon as I can!
Posted 12 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
Wow this is irritating.
Posted 12 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
fun!
Posted 12 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
could never take to the urban electro beat!
Posted 12 years ago by pparry24    [ Reply ]
This would be a definite 10 if this were Henry Mancini
Posted 12 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
Blast from past. First song I ever tried to play on guitar.
Posted 12 years ago by mrgus    [ Reply ]
I prefer Duane Eddy's version, this isn't bad though.
Posted 12 years ago by hbs47    [ Reply ]
wanna have some fun sometime?

walk into any Guitar Center/Sam Ash etc..

.
and start playing this {#Lol}

my current record is 32 others playing along...ROFL


Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
"Who are you geek?" 

"I'm Farmer Ted"
Posted 12 years ago by chadlymn    [ Reply ]
 fredriley wrote:
Whoever does this song, it always makes me want to get up and strut down the road with head high and shoulders back as if I owned the pavement, like yer man from the Robert Crumb keep on truckin' cartoon. This is a fantastic cover, certainly the best I've heard. A rare 10 from the struttin' Nottingham jury.

 
It takes balls to cover a Henry Mancini original, but Art of Noise does a pretty good job of it. Still, I'm a purist - I like Mancini's the best.

Just curious - have you heard the original, and if so, what would you rate it, since you gave Art of Noise a ten?

Posted 12 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 photolew wrote:

Dittos......A classic.  Though gotta say the Henri Mancini version is much better...this is like a cheap suit compared to it
 
Cheap suits are much better for dancing.

It also helps if you're dancing with a dame who's got more moving parts than a cheap watch.

Posted 12 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Whoever does this song, it always makes me want to get up and strut down the road with head high and shoulders back as if I owned the pavement, like yer man from the Robert Crumb keep on truckin' cartoon. This is a fantastic cover, certainly the best I've heard. A rare 10 from the struttin' Nottingham jury.

Posted 12 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 spigolli wrote:
 
beautifully said
Posted 12 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
I'm so glad to hear this! Great mood inducer.
Posted 12 years ago by ferwoman    [ Reply ]
A classic that can be covered by most anyone and still enjoyed.
One of my favorites is by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, but this one is fine.
Posted 13 years ago by ipuppy    [ Reply ]
 Cynaera wrote:
NOT classic! Geez, kids.  Henry Mancini did it first. Everything else is a copy. Get with the program.
 
Well, yeah...but "Peter Gunn" with that awesome backbeat is like a DreamSicle, dudette.

Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
I want to say something... I have to say something... No!... Stifle yerself... Rise above that... Aargh
Posted 13 years ago by run4more    [ Reply ]
This song will always remind me of the movie Sixteen Candles!
Posted 13 years ago by chadlymn    [ Reply ]
My wife was a dancer when she was little, and one day told me a story about the dance routine her troop had for this song.  Something about a hat, a toy gun, and a step-slide.  She only remembers one or two of the moves.  I keep trying to get her parents to find the tape of her doing the dance, but so far I have not had any luck. 

That would make my week.
Posted 13 years ago by Byronape    [ Reply ]
 spigolli wrote:
 
Loved Spy Hunter growing up. Those damn armored limos.
Posted 13 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
I got to see Duane Eddy open for Chris Isaak not long after this revived his career for a while.

Posted 13 years ago by Roto    [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by spigolli    [ Reply ]