Seedy Ron
Nick Barmby
Take That in Liverpool? (June 6th)Just found out that next June i will be seeing one of my favourite bands play in one of my favourite Citys.
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parklane1
Vic Buckingham
Take That ( fudge no i would rather watch Arsenal), as for Liverpool you need to go 300 miles ( as the crow flies) east.
milo
Jack L. Jones
All women like me mate
Who's your mate?
parklane1
Vic Buckingham
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
Who's in the lineup?Go to the top of the class.
parklane1
Vic Buckingham
Glenn's son has taken his place in line up and they have added Vince Gill.
parklane1
Vic Buckingham
Aren't Eagles something like 12.5% of Eagles these days?
Triggers broom
Baleforce
Ron Henry
Like many bands, there are only one or two who matter, and if you have them it’s all good, for me it’s Henley and Walsh, even though the latter wasn’t a founder.
Metallica for example, is Ulrich and Hetfield, The Wildhearts, Walls and any 3 of 16, AC/DC were just as good with Johnson because it was all about Angus, but Ozzy wasn’t Ozzy without Rhoads.
Right you are.
That's a weird thing to say in a discussion about your daughter.All women like me mate
parklane1
Vic Buckingham
There is only Henley from the four who started it, Walsh and Schmit have been with the band since the early 70's. Frey's son has replaced his dad. So they have been playing with basically the same set up for a while.
Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
Was watching Ozark and an actor on it did a cover of Bowie The Man who sold the world which was just jaw dropping good. should check it out i think its probably on youtube, almost had a johnny cash feel to it.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-45810659
"It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you."
Whether it's being requested by your pal on a night out for the billionth time or the punch line to a meme, Africa by Toto is the song the internet just can't seem to shake off.
It was one of the most streamed songs in 2017 and has an impressive 396 million views on YouTube and over 426 million streams on Spotify but check this: it was first released in 1982.
So what makes this soft rock song still popular?
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The birth of a bop
1983 saw the beginning of a lot of things that are now just part of our everyday lives.
It became compulsory for both the driver and passenger in the front seat of a car to wear a seatbelt.
In gaming, plumbers Mario and Luigi made their video game debut as the Mario Bros.
And in the music world, well - we saw the British chart debut of Africa, a song by American rock band Toto.
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Image captionDavid Bowie, Blondie and Michael Jackson all had British number ones in the 80s
It was up against tough competition, including Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.
The song peaked at number three before falling down and out of the charts. And it didn't trouble the British charts again 'til 2013 where it spent a week at number 67 before it vanished once again.
Memes, glorious memes
But why did it chart in 2013 and become relevant again in 2018? Time for a quick lesson into the history of the internet.
From early 2013, covers and parodies of the song ended up on YouTube and a subreddit dedicated to Africa covers - /r/TotoAfricaCovers.
The song then appeared in everything from a sex scene in Stranger Things to a parody on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
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Although, sometimes the obsession is taken a little too far. Take this Twitter bot account that tweets Africa lyrics...
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Then earlier this year, a Twitter account led a campaign to try and get Weezer to cover the 80s banger which boosted interest in it again.
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Why do people love it so much?
The obsession for Africa goes way beyond the memes (just about).
Last year some of the most streamed songs were One Last Time by Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You and - you guessed it - Africa by Toto.
On Spotify alone, the song had been streamed a whopping 426,699,549 times at the time of writing.
And Britain's one of the top countries searching for "Africa by Toto" on Google.
Even Radio 1's Greg James described it as "euphoric" and "one of the greatest songs ever recorded" on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
However, not everybody finds it as "euphoric" as Greg.
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Image captionAriana Grande and Ed Sheeran are amongst some of the most streamed artists on Spotify
Senior lecturer Barbara Lebrun, who has researched popular music, says the song is a lot sadder than people think.
"My own perception is that its very emphatic but it's also a very sad mood with a sense of despair.
"For example, 'nothing is going to take me away from you', it's defiant."
She also told Newsbeat about the confusion about the song's geographical location.
"Is he welcoming the rains in a land of desert? Where in Africa are we?
"I think it's a white person's idea of exoticism," says Barbara, who nevertheless believes the tune is "very well crafted".
"The synthesisers have aged a little bit but maybe the younger generation find it attractive? It's distant."
A fan favourite
A self-confessed fan of Africa, Grace Shademan, tells Newsbeat there are different "levels" as to why people will like the song.
"The harmonies on that song are fused with magic, in my opinion," she says.
"It transports you to an 80s synth paradise."
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Image captionToto have had many different members since they formed in 1976
Clifford Stumme, a fan of the track from Virginia, also thinks it's a timeless classic.
"It's been around long enough that people have had the opportunity to remember it, large portions of people will recognise it and it's more of a community gathering.
"Not everyone will remember a song from last Thursday but we've all heard this classic and can all enjoy it together."
Though there are no clear signs of Africa dominating the charts anytime soon, we can probably all agree on one thing...
"There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do."
"It's gonna take a lot to take me away from you."
Whether it's being requested by your pal on a night out for the billionth time or the punch line to a meme, Africa by Toto is the song the internet just can't seem to shake off.
It was one of the most streamed songs in 2017 and has an impressive 396 million views on YouTube and over 426 million streams on Spotify but check this: it was first released in 1982.
So what makes this soft rock song still popular?
Skip Youtube post by TotoVEVO
Warning: Third party content may contain adverts
Report
End of Youtube post by TotoVEVO
The birth of a bop
1983 saw the beginning of a lot of things that are now just part of our everyday lives.
It became compulsory for both the driver and passenger in the front seat of a car to wear a seatbelt.
In gaming, plumbers Mario and Luigi made their video game debut as the Mario Bros.
And in the music world, well - we saw the British chart debut of Africa, a song by American rock band Toto.
Image captionDavid Bowie, Blondie and Michael Jackson all had British number ones in the 80s
It was up against tough competition, including Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.
The song peaked at number three before falling down and out of the charts. And it didn't trouble the British charts again 'til 2013 where it spent a week at number 67 before it vanished once again.
Memes, glorious memes
But why did it chart in 2013 and become relevant again in 2018? Time for a quick lesson into the history of the internet.
From early 2013, covers and parodies of the song ended up on YouTube and a subreddit dedicated to Africa covers - /r/TotoAfricaCovers.
The song then appeared in everything from a sex scene in Stranger Things to a parody on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Skip Youtube post by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Although, sometimes the obsession is taken a little too far. Take this Twitter bot account that tweets Africa lyrics...
Report
Every
Report
Single
Report
Day.
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Then earlier this year, a Twitter account led a campaign to try and get Weezer to cover the 80s banger which boosted interest in it again.
Skip Youtube post by weezer
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Report
End of Youtube post by weezer
Why do people love it so much?
The obsession for Africa goes way beyond the memes (just about).
Last year some of the most streamed songs were One Last Time by Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You and - you guessed it - Africa by Toto.
On Spotify alone, the song had been streamed a whopping 426,699,549 times at the time of writing.
And Britain's one of the top countries searching for "Africa by Toto" on Google.
Even Radio 1's Greg James described it as "euphoric" and "one of the greatest songs ever recorded" on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
However, not everybody finds it as "euphoric" as Greg.
Image captionAriana Grande and Ed Sheeran are amongst some of the most streamed artists on Spotify
Senior lecturer Barbara Lebrun, who has researched popular music, says the song is a lot sadder than people think.
"My own perception is that its very emphatic but it's also a very sad mood with a sense of despair.
"For example, 'nothing is going to take me away from you', it's defiant."
She also told Newsbeat about the confusion about the song's geographical location.
"Is he welcoming the rains in a land of desert? Where in Africa are we?
"I think it's a white person's idea of exoticism," says Barbara, who nevertheless believes the tune is "very well crafted".
"The synthesisers have aged a little bit but maybe the younger generation find it attractive? It's distant."
A fan favourite
A self-confessed fan of Africa, Grace Shademan, tells Newsbeat there are different "levels" as to why people will like the song.
"The harmonies on that song are fused with magic, in my opinion," she says.
"It transports you to an 80s synth paradise."
Image captionToto have had many different members since they formed in 1976
Clifford Stumme, a fan of the track from Virginia, also thinks it's a timeless classic.
"It's been around long enough that people have had the opportunity to remember it, large portions of people will recognise it and it's more of a community gathering.
"Not everyone will remember a song from last Thursday but we've all heard this classic and can all enjoy it together."
Though there are no clear signs of Africa dominating the charts anytime soon, we can probably all agree on one thing...
"There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do."