Love this song, probably first heard on L.A.'s KROQ in junior high. Thought even then that the lyrics were smart & clever; my favorite part is the chanting/phrasing of "imPOSSible."
Oh, wow, this song takes me back, and I'm not now ,nor back then, the usual demographic for this type of song, but I remember hearing it and then getting the album, which I think I still have. I had a moment in the 80s when specific songs just got to me, and I surprised myself that I was so affected by them. And so I'd go to Joe's Record Paradise and sing a few lines and the clerk would either know the song or call someone up and I'd sing into the phone. Got a Cool It Reba album that way, and something by Mother's Finest. But I had forgotten about "Everywhere That I'm Not." Now I won't be able to get it out of my head, the bane of simple but powerful songs. And, to your question: it's definitely a love song, a big one.
Now I don't feel like I missed anything.....nice, Joe! What got my attention was the domestic Columbia label on what appeared to be a well-worn single and album. Never heard of 'em or the song, though! As I was walking out the door of Music Plus in Pasadena (CA), this must've come in the next day! And, MTV didn't help, either! Don't recall ever seeing a video by them. I can hear "The Passenger," too, in it! Anyway, nice dive on a complete unknown (to me), Joe! Anxious to see some rememberies from readers who remember the band and/or the song!
Love this song, probably first heard on L.A.'s KROQ in junior high. Thought even then that the lyrics were smart & clever; my favorite part is the chanting/phrasing of "imPOSSible."
Yeah, his phrasing and emphases on here are sublime
Oh, wow, this song takes me back, and I'm not now ,nor back then, the usual demographic for this type of song, but I remember hearing it and then getting the album, which I think I still have. I had a moment in the 80s when specific songs just got to me, and I surprised myself that I was so affected by them. And so I'd go to Joe's Record Paradise and sing a few lines and the clerk would either know the song or call someone up and I'd sing into the phone. Got a Cool It Reba album that way, and something by Mother's Finest. But I had forgotten about "Everywhere That I'm Not." Now I won't be able to get it out of my head, the bane of simple but powerful songs. And, to your question: it's definitely a love song, a big one.
Great story! Simple but powerful, indeed!
Now I don't feel like I missed anything.....nice, Joe! What got my attention was the domestic Columbia label on what appeared to be a well-worn single and album. Never heard of 'em or the song, though! As I was walking out the door of Music Plus in Pasadena (CA), this must've come in the next day! And, MTV didn't help, either! Don't recall ever seeing a video by them. I can hear "The Passenger," too, in it! Anyway, nice dive on a complete unknown (to me), Joe! Anxious to see some rememberies from readers who remember the band and/or the song!
Thanks, Brad! Glad to turn you on to it!