Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking (Official Music Video)

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    Official Music Video for 'King Of Wishful Thinking' by Go West
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    Lyrics:
    I don't need to fall at your feet
    Just 'cause you cut me to the bone
    And I won't miss the way that you kiss me
    We were never carved in stone
    If I don't listen to the talk of the town
    Then maybe I can fool myself
    I'll get over you I know I will
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
    I am the king of wishful thinking
    I refuse to give in to my blues
    That's not how it's going to be
    And I deny the tears in my eyes
    'Cause I don't want to let you see no
    That you have made a hole in my heart
    And now I've got to fool myself
    I'll get over you I know I will
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking (I'll get over you I know I will)
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking (king of wishful thinking)
    I will never, never shed a tear for you
    I'll get over you (I know I will)
    If I don't listen to the talk of the town
    Then maybe I can fool myself
    I'll get over you I know I will
    I'll pretend my ship's not sinking
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
    I'm the king of wishful thinking
    I'll get over you I know I will
    You made a hole in my heart
    But I won't shed a tear for you
    I'll be the king of wishful thinking
    I'll get over you (I know I will)
    I'll pretend my heart's still beating
    'Cause I've got no more tears for you
    I'm the king of wishful thinking
    I'll get over you (I know I will)
    You made a hole in my heart
    And I'll tell myself I'm over you
    'Cause I'm the king of wishful thinking
    #90srock #throwback #GoWest

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  • @midwestundergroundvideos7870
    @midwestundergroundvideos7870 Před 3 lety +6523

    Ive reached the point in life where the corny songs my mom listened to when i was in the car with her....are now classics to me and I miss those days. Lol

    • @Nio744
      @Nio744 Před 3 lety +96

      Yep. Also went thru that.

    • @rienjen
      @rienjen Před 2 lety +175

      It's true of every generation. My father restored jukeboxes, so I heard everything from the 1940s and up as a kid. Now that my mother is in a nursing home with dementia and I know so many of those "golden oldies" by heart, I can sing them with her and she still remembers the lyrics. I'm so glad my father made me appreciate all the songs from his life; it feels like a bridge for me now.

    • @gordmckay7375
      @gordmckay7375 Před 2 lety +37

      When I think about this song I think of the days and experienced that changed me into a better person. I think about the highest of highs and everything in between. And all of the things that have truly touched me. This song reminds me my friends are there even when I'm alone I am not alone. Thank you to all of the people that were there

    • @Evro2004
      @Evro2004 Před 2 lety +71

      same here. im a 39 year old male. why do i like this so much lol

    • @marc96accord
      @marc96accord Před 2 lety +29

      You must be near 40

  • @jimrockford4968
    @jimrockford4968 Před 3 měsíci +846

    Whos listening to this 2024?

  • @nicktick3000
    @nicktick3000 Před 10 měsíci +651

    I have memories of waking up on a Saturday morning and smelling coffee and toast and eggs and my mom and dad blaring this song and dancing. The world felt a little less stressful back then.

    • @Bassett743
      @Bassett743 Před 10 měsíci +35

      The world was a nicer place back then. Happy times.

    • @praxton
      @praxton Před 7 měsíci +10

      @@Bassett743 because we were children. Come on man!

    • @Navops1067
      @Navops1067 Před 5 měsíci +3

      A little??

    • @operator8470
      @operator8470 Před 5 měsíci +1

      🙏

    • @operator8470
      @operator8470 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@praxton I’m pretty sure that was his point

  • @emilypursel9925
    @emilypursel9925 Před rokem +259

    The 80’s and 90’s…what a time to be alive!

    • @stevegordon5689
      @stevegordon5689 Před 10 měsíci +5

      We had a little order now it seems its just a free for all!

    • @hashoshanimhoney2956
      @hashoshanimhoney2956 Před 8 měsíci +4

      Totally true! I remember thinking how totally HOT he was!

    • @randyramlal8481
      @randyramlal8481 Před 3 měsíci +5

      My goodness. So, so true. The era of real music. The era when all the good songs were written. Nothing now comes close.

    • @manishabhatt1133
      @manishabhatt1133 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Best music and movies

    • @herbie9123
      @herbie9123 Před měsícem

      Amen

  • @chrisgblues
    @chrisgblues Před 2 lety +3432

    This song helped me get over a breakup in 1991 and now it’s helping me get over a divorce in 2022. Thank you for lifting my spirit during my darkest hours.

    • @TheVideoLounge
      @TheVideoLounge Před 2 lety +17

      Maybe in 2041 it'll help you get over the death of your future wife.

    • @scupliYT
      @scupliYT Před 2 lety +11

      @@TheVideoLounge fr😂

    • @liite6072
      @liite6072 Před 2 lety +11

      @@TheVideoLounge omfg lol lost my mind

    • @saraelizabethjoyce
      @saraelizabethjoyce Před 2 lety +25

      Yeah i really remember this song helping me out too. Can't remember who it was though lol!

    • @goodoledad
      @goodoledad Před 2 lety +34

      Best of luck! I'm hoping I get divorced this year. I remember this from the 90s

  • @TerenceJames87
    @TerenceJames87 Před 5 lety +5612

    This is probably the most 80s song ever released in the 90s.

    • @Ironwind1972
      @Ironwind1972 Před 5 lety +110

      I dunno, its top five for sure, I was thinking "Right Here, Right Now" by Jesus Jones, should have been in the 80's.

    • @Hulk2k6
      @Hulk2k6 Před 5 lety +255

      It was recorded in 1989.

    • @streak0919
      @streak0919 Před 5 lety +96

      It depends considering it was released in 89

    • @TigerBonez
      @TigerBonez Před 5 lety +134

      @@streak0919 No it was recorded in 1989, released in 1990 for the soundtrack of the movie Pretty Woman, but was released in 1992 on one of Go West's indvidual studio albums. After all it stayed in the top 100 from 1990-1992. But I prefer to think pf it as a 1992 song because it was released on one of Go West's studio albums then.

    • @streak0919
      @streak0919 Před 5 lety +29

      TigerBonez2020 no sry it was released in 89

  • @gloriarichards8202
    @gloriarichards8202 Před 12 dny +38

    2024 who’s still listening

    • @browndolljohnson2232
      @browndolljohnson2232 Před dnem

      you! lol

    • @mmack647
      @mmack647 Před dnem +1

      Saw "Pretty Woman" in the theater now almost 35 years ago and remember this song. I remembered Go West from "We Close Our Eyes" and love playing this song via CZcams. 👍

    • @rudolphmcneill515
      @rudolphmcneill515 Před 2 hodinami

      RIGHT HERE AT 3:45am. YEAHAAAA!! The best days of MTV!!!

  • @martinkelly9763
    @martinkelly9763 Před rokem +63

    Can we turn back time ..... please, someone !!

  • @jasonshannon8708
    @jasonshannon8708 Před 5 lety +1913

    Recorded: 1989
    Released: 1990
    This song officially ends 80s -

    • @elsongs
      @elsongs Před 5 lety +67

      It was actually released twice, first on the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack and then again in 1992/93 for their "Indian Summer" album.

    • @mrjohnson323
      @mrjohnson323 Před 5 lety +112

      I can't define this song as having an 80's or 90's sound. it has elements of both. I kinda group the very late eighties and the very early 90's as it's own era..i kinda think the 90's didn't really start until Bill Clinton and the whole gangsta rap /grunge thing took off. When big 80's artists like Huey Lewis and even acts like Hall and Oates could no longer break into the top 10--we knew the 80's were over

    • @Killuminati1blood
      @Killuminati1blood Před 5 lety +4

      thats pretty cool!

    • @johnsonbobo2376
      @johnsonbobo2376 Před 5 lety +71

      nothing ends the 80's. nothing... just like no one puts baby in a corner. no one

    • @bucket3839
      @bucket3839 Před 5 lety +29

      But we just cant get over the 80s

  • @bleep77
    @bleep77 Před 3 lety +2836

    There are certain 90’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them

    • @donttalktomeyoureannoying8736
      @donttalktomeyoureannoying8736 Před 3 lety +74

      I was born in 1992 and this gives me nostalgia. Songs were so well written back then

    • @jw9410
      @jw9410 Před 3 lety +33

      90s rock!!!

    • @Marlie402
      @Marlie402 Před 3 lety +19

      Me too 🙂

    • @AnnieBrackett88
      @AnnieBrackett88 Před 3 lety +58

      Same here! That distinctive early 90’s sound takes me right back to my childhood in a second

    • @coinscoffee4770
      @coinscoffee4770 Před 3 lety +25

      Blind Melon does that to me

  • @minarawa9645
    @minarawa9645 Před 26 dny +15

    Eternal 80-90 the heavenly era

  • @jokerfleckcast3196
    @jokerfleckcast3196 Před měsícem +48

    It still boggles the mind why Peter Cox is not a megastar. He literally has one of the most iconic voices ever.

  • @christophzeit6282
    @christophzeit6282 Před 4 lety +2267

    This piece is an invaluable artefact of human history, a document of sociocultural, artistic and mental change. You can literally witness the 80s transforming into the 90s in this video.

    • @johnerazo9904
      @johnerazo9904 Před 4 lety +61

      Your comment deserves more likes 👍

    • @mortuaryartist4390
      @mortuaryartist4390 Před 3 lety +28

      I concur with you regarding this artistic collaboration. Witnessing such amazing wonderment is only lacking of the obvious wording of ‘ Pete Cox is still really hot ‘

    • @jordantheawesomeone5152
      @jordantheawesomeone5152 Před 3 lety +9

      Ok

    • @Stegazbev
      @Stegazbev Před 3 lety +18

      @Komputer Kid I'll think you'll find that the 90's started in 1990 and if you wanted more info they ended in 1999

    • @christophzeit6282
      @christophzeit6282 Před 3 lety +5

      @@johnerazo9904 D'accord.

  • @mylesdeep1736
    @mylesdeep1736 Před 2 lety +792

    The most uplifting depressing song I've ever heard

  • @poodeeh.1740
    @poodeeh.1740 Před 3 měsíci +231

    Song was wayyy ahead of it time! It's 2024 and sounds better than most!!!

    • @citizenofcorona8783
      @citizenofcorona8783 Před 3 měsíci +9

      So good that you can hear them playing it whenever you visit CVS, Lowes, Kroger, etc.

    • @djscottymaxx
      @djscottymaxx Před 3 měsíci +18

      Anything from the 80's and 90's sounds better than music today, music today is trash

    • @perkins3675
      @perkins3675 Před 3 měsíci

      Soooo much going on in this video lol omg

    • @citizenofcorona8783
      @citizenofcorona8783 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@djscottymaxx there's still really good music nowadays but it doesn't get recognized as often and definitely not on the mainstream. The mainstream thinks some kid farting out their asshole with a dubstep on TikTok should be in the Top 10 hits.

    • @lorenmorgan1931
      @lorenmorgan1931 Před 2 měsíci

      It a very well produced song by some talented musicians. There isn't much out there thats great, but you should give the new Rick Astley a spin, it's amazing. Same with the new Rod Stewart. But yeah I agree you don't get this sound like that make a gloomy day feel sunny. :)

  • @macfan128
    @macfan128 Před 11 měsíci +638

    30+ years later and this song still slaps

    • @jamesdaily1561
      @jamesdaily1561 Před 10 měsíci +9

      Like Will Smith! I've always loved this song. And then New Found Glory covered it and did a killer job. So now both versions are on my driving playlist

    • @James-if3kc
      @James-if3kc Před 10 měsíci

      What does it slap? Your mom's a$$?

    • @superrookie1554
      @superrookie1554 Před 10 měsíci +7

      ​@@jamesdaily1561it's in my driving and early 90s playlist

    • @chrishuston7162
      @chrishuston7162 Před 9 měsíci

      Spoken like a true snowflake, with your people's stupid made up slang words for everything nowadays, your generation will never be cool so just shut the hell up, how in the hell can a song "slap" that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, then again nothing your loser low life generation does nowadays makes absolutely no sense at all these days 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 unlike you losers, I use real people words

    • @daveparzik5658
      @daveparzik5658 Před 9 měsíci +2

      40+

  • @Inframidi
    @Inframidi Před 2 lety +396

    The amount of amazing songs I've heard in grocery stores is unreal.

    • @ekscholl
      @ekscholl Před rokem +14

      You must spend a lot of time in the grocery store 😂

    • @bernadette9945
      @bernadette9945 Před rokem +25

      I agree. Stores are rocking the best music lately!

    • @Sweetie8387
      @Sweetie8387 Před rokem +10

      So true I’m often finding these classics after my shop in Tesco’s 🇬🇧😂

    • @Inframidi
      @Inframidi Před rokem +9

      @@ekscholl Well yeah, I work in one 😂

    • @ekscholl
      @ekscholl Před rokem +2

      @@Inframidi lol nice..... I thought you just hung out at the grocery store a lot

  • @sethraelthebard5459
    @sethraelthebard5459 Před 4 lety +335

    The glory days of the 80s and the promise of the 90s condensed into song.

  • @jasondananay1800
    @jasondananay1800 Před 2 měsíci +30

    My next door neighbor listens to this song every night.
    I make sure of it.

  • @darielhelms2124
    @darielhelms2124 Před 7 měsíci +245

    I'm 38 and this song still hits the same as when it came out. This was during an Era when music was actually music.

    • @jingo500
      @jingo500 Před 7 měsíci +7

      Young fella, I'm just turned 50, and I still love this song! 😎

    • @alexinhovalles142
      @alexinhovalles142 Před 7 měsíci +6

      I'm 44 hahaha..Was 8 or 9 when this released

    • @therevelistmovement4683
      @therevelistmovement4683 Před 5 měsíci

      Same age. It was a time when we were allowed to demonstrate human greatness. Now, they must sell Western Civilization's character assassination.

    • @thomaspearce8775
      @thomaspearce8775 Před 4 měsíci +1

      They will never bring music like this out no more 💯

    • @claycheese3007
      @claycheese3007 Před 4 měsíci

      47 here and still love this classic

  • @Waknoodle
    @Waknoodle Před 2 lety +621

    If you're here listening to this, YOU fine individual have great taste in music. Thank you for being awesome.

    • @anthonyvaldes1021
      @anthonyvaldes1021 Před 2 lety +2

      This song sucks!!

    • @Jooseloose
      @Jooseloose Před 2 lety +3

      You as well💚

    • @mattymariah
      @mattymariah Před 2 lety +6

      You too! I love this song. First heard it, of course, in Pretty Woman, however the movie version is a different recording. They re-recorded for the release of the song to the public. I wish I could find that version. But it still absolutely slaps!

    • @thepeopleschamp5031
      @thepeopleschamp5031 Před 2 lety +4

      90s were the best

    • @daleschoppe9116
      @daleschoppe9116 Před 2 lety +4

      This is the perfect song for the nomad ( gen x) generation. Parents fail you, love interests fail , and so do. friends. Only non fungible commodity: self reliance.

  • @Repomidnight
    @Repomidnight Před 3 lety +729

    The song that ended the 80’s by being as 80’s as they come. Almost like a farewell to the decade.

    • @tymotekaitis3872
      @tymotekaitis3872 Před 3 lety +31

      Until that decade was brought back with both Stranger Things and Cobra Kai.

    • @Tasoq
      @Tasoq Před 3 lety +26

      Is he singing he's getting over the 80's then?

    • @JonSnow-yf1gl
      @JonSnow-yf1gl Před 3 lety +42

      @@Tasoq did we really get over the 80s?

    • @Naza_44
      @Naza_44 Před 2 lety +20

      @@JonSnow-yf1gl it's impossible for any sane person to get over such spectacular decade of music...love the 80s 💖👌

    • @folcane
      @folcane Před 2 lety +10

      @@JonSnow-yf1gl Dont think we can really. Not me anyways

  • @ASUFAN-
    @ASUFAN- Před 10 měsíci +172

    My mom just passed in May. Hearing this brings back memories of car trips we took♥️

    • @zzizahacallar
      @zzizahacallar Před 9 měsíci +4

      I'm sorry may she rest in peace

    • @ASUFAN-
      @ASUFAN- Před 9 měsíci

      @@zzizahacallar thank you.

    • @Persephonie22
      @Persephonie22 Před 9 měsíci +3

      🌹May your Mother rest in paradise🙏🏼. Also I hope she's dancing & jamming to the king of wishful thinking🎶 in heaven.

    • @djscottymaxx
      @djscottymaxx Před 9 měsíci +1

      Its about breaking up though not death just sayin, sorry bout ur loss

    • @martybass7376
      @martybass7376 Před 8 měsíci

      I banged her. Hard

  • @5455jm
    @5455jm Před rokem +62

    I actually feel bad for anyone that did not live through the 80s & 90s; everything changed on 9/11 and we have spiralled down since.

    • @calabiyau9269
      @calabiyau9269 Před 4 měsíci +3

      Thanks I guess

    • @AeronNotAaron
      @AeronNotAaron Před 4 měsíci +7

      Ah yes if the twin towers were still here we would still have good music

    • @animisteddie8193
      @animisteddie8193 Před 3 měsíci

      I mean... Lord of the Rings was pretty good...

    • @zenastronomy
      @zenastronomy Před 3 měsíci

      it was always downhill. we just didn't know till the Internet came along

  • @Cyborg_1612
    @Cyborg_1612 Před 3 lety +2038

    "This is the entire 1990's?"
    "yes."

    • @1960sWhereItsAt
      @1960sWhereItsAt Před 3 lety +60

      literally every time i hear this song i think of that

    • @bastionbooger
      @bastionbooger Před 3 lety +104

      This song is recorded in 89.and sounds like 80s

    • @baldridgeroy
      @baldridgeroy Před 3 lety +63

      More like 80's.

    • @bastionbooger
      @bastionbooger Před 3 lety +37

      @@baldridgeroy true. 100% 80s.

    • @itsBillieJo
      @itsBillieJo Před 3 lety +20

      Totally. I remember having this playing on cassette in my Walkman while I rode my bike as a kid. (Don’t look too much into that, my age and all 😂)

  • @UnclePengy
    @UnclePengy Před rokem +160

    This came out in 1990, but it's vibe is SO 80s. Loved that era. Best music ever.

    • @Tom-vt3ts
      @Tom-vt3ts Před rokem +18

      To be fair, I believe it was recorded in 1989. Also 1990 wasn’t even necessarily the 90’s yet as the 80’s had just ended! It takes awhile for decades to become its own

    • @stray88
      @stray88 Před rokem +5

      I remember hearing that it takes around 5 years for a decade to have a distinct feel. Definitely the case in 1990.

    • @dianne6155
      @dianne6155 Před rokem +5

      @@Tom-vt3ts i came here to say the same thing. decades bleed into the next for awhile, like 60s into early 70s

    • @TheUKNutter
      @TheUKNutter Před rokem +2

      @@stray88 Once Smells Like Teen Spirit came out in 1993, the 80's sound was officially over. Erasure - A Little Respect came out in 1992, and was the final 80's sounding hit of the era.

    • @emanuellawton7942
      @emanuellawton7942 Před rokem +5

      Yes. Go West came out in 1985 with "Call Me" and "We Close Our Eyes" which was an A- and B -side 45 single release in the U.S.

  • @danny_daniel76
    @danny_daniel76 Před rokem +314

    Being born in 1976, I have a special place in my heart for Go West's 'King of Wishful Thinking'. It takes me back to a memorable trip to NYC in 1992 when I was a teenager. I remember visiting the observation deck at the World Trade Center and being amazed by the bustling traffic of NYC, with land yacht like the Lincoln Town car dominating the streets. Those were simpler times, and I miss them dearly. Sadly, the Twin Towers are now gone, just like the classic cars that have been replaced by SUVs. It's bittersweet to watch the music video and reminisce about that era 😢

  • @juanbustamante8756
    @juanbustamante8756 Před 3 měsíci +39

    I’ve heard this song a million times since the 90s. This is the first time seeing the video, I did not picture the singer looking like this! Am I the only one?

    • @Kronorium
      @Kronorium Před 3 měsíci +4

      I seriously imagined someone looking like Richard Gear 😂 not that looks matter because this song is waaaay ahead of its time it is now a certified masterpiece cemented in history 💯

    • @PinkyJujubean
      @PinkyJujubean Před 3 měsíci +6

      I was picturing a duo consisting of a white guy and a black guy. Not sure why but I did

    • @PiglipsMaximus
      @PiglipsMaximus Před 3 měsíci +3

      Looks like my neighbour Frank

    • @sygma769
      @sygma769 Před měsícem +3

      Brother's got soul!

    • @pauljordan4452
      @pauljordan4452 Před 22 dny +1

      Funny, when I first saw him in this video I was a small boy who thought he looked like one of my uncles.

  • @christopherl3635
    @christopherl3635 Před 4 lety +689

    This is one of the best songs written. It just freaking slaps.

    • @emma3906
      @emma3906 Před 4 lety +15

      Totally agree!!

    • @Rat_King_Reviews
      @Rat_King_Reviews Před 3 lety +11

      It's shite mate

    • @RealEnglishSpeaker
      @RealEnglishSpeaker Před 3 lety +18

      @@Rat_King_Reviews What a load of fucking bullshit!!

    • @hunter.c3841
      @hunter.c3841 Před 3 lety +1

      Ikr amazing,its the song me and my girlfreind listen to together

    • @hunter.c3841
      @hunter.c3841 Před 3 lety

      Correction ima call him wishful thinking,I am now the king of wishful thinking

  • @robloxangelasmr9014
    @robloxangelasmr9014 Před 3 měsíci +26

    2024 listening to this, and it's 🔥 37 years young, vibin this one ❤

  • @marthal8862
    @marthal8862 Před 11 dny +12

    I need white men to start making this kind of music again. I was born in the 90s and missed this era, do it for me lads.

  • @Day-69
    @Day-69 Před 2 lety +233

    I remember my dad always play this
    4 years ago my dad past away
    Now I'm turning 40 I always play it
    My daughter love it so much
    This time less song will never will never end thanks Dad to a wonderful memories

  • @sonfrieza
    @sonfrieza Před 2 lety +203

    I can't wrap my mind around how this song is so instrumentally 80s and yet so lyrically 90s.

    • @1stRowBillsFan
      @1stRowBillsFan Před rokem +14

      Because this was beautifully created right at the crossover from 80s to the 90s. Masterpiece.

    • @nuracaicedo2632
      @nuracaicedo2632 Před rokem +8

      And so cool 😎 for 2023 I'll pretend my ship is not sinking cause I'm the queen 👑♥️ of wishful thinking...

  • @ArthurShedsJackson
    @ArthurShedsJackson Před 5 měsíci +41

    So original work from these two. Peter Cox's voice is just off the charts.

  • @CharlieMarieBellllx
    @CharlieMarieBellllx Před 9 měsíci +127

    My mum always played this song while cleaning the house me and my little brother would laugh and cover our ears thinking this was the worst song we’d ever heard - oh how the tables have turned this song brings back so many amazing memories. Love you mum ❤ who loves there mamas ❤️🥰xxx

    • @MrUKChronic
      @MrUKChronic Před 9 měsíci +3

      i feel this so much my mom was the same and i hated on this music oh how naive i was haha

    • @docb3158
      @docb3158 Před 9 měsíci +2

      🙏🏽❤️

    • @davidh9968
      @davidh9968 Před 8 měsíci +2

      Although neither of us had a vocal lesson in our lives, I can hold my own in front of a microphone because my mom sang EVEYTHING on the radio (when my friends were in the house they always asked if that was the radio playing!?)...from the The Righteous Bros, to the Ace of Base to Michael Bolton (I know, bad hair, but he had a voice). These guys were a favorite in the 90's + Jon Secada, Tom Cochrane, Paula Cole, Seal, Martin Page, Whitney!, The Eurhythmics'...

    • @HughGRection-vj9ox
      @HughGRection-vj9ox Před 8 měsíci

      Yep my mom has a huge influence on my love of the music of the 90s plus the 80s

    • @vinniesavage9827
      @vinniesavage9827 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Hahaha me too😂 Love you to Mum 👍

  • @cflo1386
    @cflo1386 Před 2 lety +745

    Not gonna lie this song helped me get through some painful moments in my life. It's such a great uplifting song. All the best to my Generation X, and all of those who made our childhood memorable.

    • @hurleymacmaster8262
      @hurleymacmaster8262 Před rokem +7

      I bought the Pretty Woman soundtrack when it was new.

    • @WhatsCookingTime
      @WhatsCookingTime Před rokem +7

      I love our generation it's just so sad that time is gone by things have changed so much how many of us would have not wanted to just stay back at this time frame

    • @zagagrad
      @zagagrad Před rokem +2

      Amen brother!

    • @walterthorne5782
      @walterthorne5782 Před rokem +1

      indeed. ... .

    • @matthewscott5450
      @matthewscott5450 Před rokem +1

      Hey! I bought the pretty woman dress! The pink one! Spandex
      It really holds you together. Gravity is cruel. Some young person asked why older folks wore Spandex. There you go. Why was that kid looking? Cougar meow

  • @GangstaMojo
    @GangstaMojo Před 3 lety +996

    Go West is like if somebody's dad's decided they wanted to start a band

  • @dca051868
    @dca051868 Před 8 měsíci +22

    Oh My Pretty Woman...I can't still get over it until now 2023...how time flies...I miss those amazing days/years..70s, 80s, 90s.😱😥😍🥰

    • @bri-pond
      @bri-pond Před měsícem

      Yeah, this is a good one ... even better, It Must Have Been Love.

  • @RepublicofE
    @RepublicofE Před 3 měsíci +13

    Crazy how the whole 1990s was basically this.

  • @jaypat5571
    @jaypat5571 Před rokem +126

    This song is 31 years old and still moves me from then. When the hell did we grow up????

    • @xylianyx
      @xylianyx Před rokem +6

      i know!! how and WHY did we grow up!! LOL

    • @leequinn2733
      @leequinn2733 Před rokem +8

      It's worse than that. We grew apart, mean, distrustful, greedy, intellectual levels dropped and we are killing each other at an alarming rate. At what point did humanity start to decline?

    • @MEJECIEN
      @MEJECIEN Před rokem +5

      We only physically matured. If anyone says I've ever actually grown up, they shall be permanently be banned from my tree fort!!!!!!!!!

    • @MEJECIEN
      @MEJECIEN Před rokem +1

      @@leequinn2733 I believe that point is when we we gained sentience.

    • @Wayne_Schlagel
      @Wayne_Schlagel Před rokem

      32,33.

  • @quantasium
    @quantasium Před rokem +746

    How is it possible for a song to sound so 80s, yet so 90s at the Same time? It’s amazing!

    • @MackDaddyVic
      @MackDaddyVic Před rokem +90

      Because it was released in 1991. The song was probably written in the 80’s but he had just gotten around to releasing it in the early 90’s so they were able to throw that 90’s/80’s vibe in there.

    • @hcaballero57
      @hcaballero57 Před rokem +18

      @Victor Conrad that or the writer wanted it as 80s style song. Either way, it's still a good song

    • @aoinatafanboy84
      @aoinatafanboy84 Před rokem +38

      @@hcaballero57 There's always crossover when it comes to the late 80's and early 90's. I mean it's the same when you look at cartoons. GI Joe, TMNT, He-Man, and Thundercats were still airing episodes in syndication in the 90's. I know that TMNT was still going strong at that time but like with Full House and Family Matters. Those are technically 80's sitcoms not 90's.

    • @levibondjr4650
      @levibondjr4650 Před rokem +11

      @@aoinatafanboy84 Beautiful comment. I agree. I was a kid in the early 90s. I miss it dearly. 🥹

    • @lordeggo
      @lordeggo Před rokem +8

      @@aoinatafanboy84 I was about to mention similar.
      I was born in 81 and the 70's still had influence. Same with the 80's going into the 90's and so on.
      In a fun twist music went back to the 80's again. A bit exaggerated in most cases but still fun.

  • @tonimcewan7186
    @tonimcewan7186 Před 7 měsíci +32

    Just watched him sing this live last night on an 80s weekend. He sounded amazing, literally just the same. What a voice!

  • @davidhutchinson5233
    @davidhutchinson5233 Před rokem +41

    I was 23 in 90. This song helped so much during a hard breakup in the following years.

  • @Custom09
    @Custom09 Před 4 lety +822

    30 years later and we're still not over the 80's

    • @frag2k12
      @frag2k12 Před 4 lety +27

      The real question here is should we though?

    • @vulpsturm
      @vulpsturm Před 4 lety +6

      The first 30 seconds brings back so much nostalgia.

    • @frag2k12
      @frag2k12 Před 4 lety +31

      @Shadow Equinox And written and shot in 1989.

    • @jessesquer4204
      @jessesquer4204 Před 4 lety +3

      Probably the most accurate comment made on CZcams ever

    • @TonyVega123
      @TonyVega123 Před 4 lety +13

      @Shadow Equinox Actually genius, it was recorded in 1989. And Pretty Woman was also filmed in 1989. So it's 80s as far as I'm concerned.

  • @hcic8738
    @hcic8738 Před 2 lety +283

    Those were the days... When even after ur heart was ripped out, musicians still managed to make the songs up beat and easy going. Gotta luv it

  • @hippiefreak66
    @hippiefreak66 Před 11 měsíci +49

    I love how this song is so timeless and sounds like it could have dropped at any time.

  • @graemehull69
    @graemehull69 Před 7 měsíci +38

    I remember hearing this song for the first time on a delta flight from the UK to Florida for a huge family holiday back in September 1990 with my parents, my brother and grandma. I was so happy and felt so loved and safe. This brings back memories of happy times that im now sharing with my children x

  • @johndepalma6657
    @johndepalma6657 Před 2 lety +447

    Pete Cox sings the hell out this! he's using every part of his voice. The production of this track is just absolutely first rate. One of my favorite bops ever!

    • @levibondjr4650
      @levibondjr4650 Před rokem +4

      Well said.

    • @markstaffieri5732
      @markstaffieri5732 Před rokem +10

      Pete Cox should have been a bigger star.

    • @barnabygilford6042
      @barnabygilford6042 Před rokem +3

      It's weird how they fizzled out. They made some good singles with good production value. Peter Cox had a great voice.

    • @crocodile2006
      @crocodile2006 Před rokem +2

      ...that moment 30 Years later you realise the guy singing it isn't black

    • @eduardobsn83
      @eduardobsn83 Před rokem +2

      He kinda reminds me of Luke Perry

  • @cr8iveamboy775
    @cr8iveamboy775 Před 3 lety +127

    "King of Wishful Thinking", memorably opens the movie, "Pretty Women" and then bookends it with, "Must have been Love." That's Genius.

  • @empireentertainmentevents1353

    The huge and punchy 80's drum...tight keyboard bass line... catchy melody ... insane brass tones... delightful Back up Vocals... powerful Lead Vocal. Everything worked here!! What a killer song.

  • @user-nebutivebura
    @user-nebutivebura Před rokem +29

    A few weeks ago, Pretty Woman was broadcast on Japanese TV! Then I fell in love with this song!

  • @lazy_gamer_dad
    @lazy_gamer_dad Před 3 lety +137

    Back when a man could happily sing to his wrench.

    • @ruthmansell3249
      @ruthmansell3249 Před 3 lety +3

      The wrench is a Go West thing, from their video to We Close Our Eyes.

    • @johnbunn2082
      @johnbunn2082 Před 2 lety +2

      Preach brother john age 41

  • @GreasySlick
    @GreasySlick Před 5 lety +825

    White t shirt tucked into some baggy jeans and dad-dancing. I love it so much! You couldn't get more 80s if you tried.

    • @pearlharbour3300
      @pearlharbour3300 Před 5 lety +33

      steady son...some are still in that vortex.

    • @chriskuehnle1913
      @chriskuehnle1913 Před 5 lety +4

      Yeah now you have to give up gender! Thank God for tucked in white T Shirts! Lol

    • @NameEntry
      @NameEntry Před 5 lety +4

      Those pants are just short of nineties style.

    • @johnrodriguez7742
      @johnrodriguez7742 Před 5 lety +2

      I prefer a button down shirt, long sleeves, in black, with Levi's Jeans and Military Forces- issue boots. JROD Six Arizona, Roger Out!!😆🇺🇸🇵🇷🦅🗽💥🔫

    • @yreka
      @yreka Před 5 lety +4

      Like you're old enough to know the term of Dad Dancing.

  • @hitmanmonaghan6633
    @hitmanmonaghan6633 Před 10 měsíci +10

    “So what do you want in this video?”
    “Yes.”

  • @andrewjohnDefensor
    @andrewjohnDefensor Před měsícem +5

    80's, THE BEST ERA!!! 80's songs, the best until today!!!

  • @KingDeuces22
    @KingDeuces22 Před 3 lety +261

    Peter Cox has some pipes on him. His live versions sound like they're studio quality.

    • @jmuzikar1
      @jmuzikar1 Před 3 lety +7

      100% I watched video from Rewind Festival several years ago... The man still has it...he sounded wayyy better than alot of other peoples' vocals....just my opinion...

    • @blackstarblues9055
      @blackstarblues9055 Před 3 lety +7

      He has a great voice.

  • @theenchanteduniverseoflife1450

    If you're listening to this song in 2024 then you're a legend

  • @MalibuGlassMI
    @MalibuGlassMI Před 2 měsíci +4

    This song is just inspirational!!! The way musicians can get into there music it CONTAGIOUS!!!

  • @abelmantor7557
    @abelmantor7557 Před rokem +24

    Just love the beats from the late 80s-early 90s

  • @michaelyuscavage3110
    @michaelyuscavage3110 Před 5 lety +732

    The 90's. When an artist could have a receding hair line (and dance like that) and have a hit single. Good times.

    • @TheSeanashley
      @TheSeanashley Před 5 lety +72

      Can clown on these guys all you want.. theyre still more talented than 99% of the shit artists that release 'music' today (30 years later than this)

    • @pommiebears
      @pommiebears Před 4 lety +14

      Michael Yuscavage I believe it was late 80’s. I could be wrong. My teen and early twenties were around both and all I remember was having fun! Lol! I’m pretty sure it was 89!?

    • @helloskinny510
      @helloskinny510 Před 4 lety +3

      @@pommiebears 1990

    • @pommiebears
      @pommiebears Před 4 lety

      Hello Skinny ok...I’ll take your word for it as I honestly cannot remember. It was awesome though, I remember that lol.

    • @Ellis_B
      @Ellis_B Před 4 lety

      Funny

  • @DropsOfReality85
    @DropsOfReality85 Před rokem +508

    Lets just say it, this is a masterpiece from a forgotten era. It is. And there will never be a time like that again. What a song like.

    • @louispluspizza
      @louispluspizza Před rokem +2

      Happy new year!

    • @wecomeinpeace5082
      @wecomeinpeace5082 Před rokem +3

      You're right. There will never be a time like that again. Sometimes I lose sight of that. Crazy to think time is just marching forward

    • @DropsOfReality85
      @DropsOfReality85 Před rokem +14

      @@wecomeinpeace5082 it's the greatest tragedy my friend. We are stuck on play and can't rewind. All things get left to the past. It's relentless. We barley have time to enjoy what the era is and it's over forever. This is life right... It's all we have. At least we can remember sometimes and CZcams is like a time machine now. Lucky us that way. We can remember.

    • @KH4444444444N
      @KH4444444444N Před rokem +2

      Agreed 100%

    • @Ytnzy250
      @Ytnzy250 Před rokem +4

      I feel like rewatching Pretty Woman (again) 😍😍😍

  • @Dreadwroth
    @Dreadwroth Před 3 lety +184

    I actually love how dorky this video is, its pretty charming.

    • @BirdmanDeuce26
      @BirdmanDeuce26 Před 3 lety +16

      It was that part of the decade where bands/artists “had” to have music videos, but no one really knew what they were supposed to be like

    • @donttalktomeyoureannoying8736
      @donttalktomeyoureannoying8736 Před 3 lety +12

      @@BirdmanDeuce26 haha I agree! And to me it doesn’t matter because the song has enough substance to make up for the cheesy video lol

    • @Hulk2k6
      @Hulk2k6 Před 3 lety +1

      Saving Money, I guess.

    • @nursejen3702
      @nursejen3702 Před 3 lety

      Have you seen Jimmy Fallon and Paul Rudd's recreation of this ? They really over accentuate the dorkiness...I love it !

    • @billie6528
      @billie6528 Před 3 lety

      @@BirdmanDeuce26 I figured it was just that type of late 80’s art vibe. Same kind of video as “She Drives Me Crazy”. But artists like Madonna and MJ kind of showed everyone early how to make videos lol

  • @jasonbsu
    @jasonbsu Před 2 měsíci +1

    Why does this song sound way better than all the songs we hear now??

  • @Opographer
    @Opographer Před 4 měsíci +7

    Wish I could go Back to these Simple Times❤🎉😊

  • @hannahroyle2886
    @hannahroyle2886 Před 2 lety +413

    Peter Cox has one hell of a voice. When he sings this live he sounds exactly the same, even 30 years on!

    • @DrFoofyMan
      @DrFoofyMan Před 2 lety

      A vocalist generally does not change his/her voice through the ages. I can still belt them out, like I could 30 years ago, as well. czcams.com/video/3lDbR_HZkiI/video.html

    • @Inframidi
      @Inframidi Před 2 lety +8

      He’s still singing? Thatd be amazing

    • @pauljordan4452
      @pauljordan4452 Před rokem +4

      @@Inframidi LOOK up the live 2011 performance video.

    • @jPTruka
      @jPTruka Před rokem +1

      @@pauljordan4452 I saw them play himley on Sunday and he can still nail it perfect

    • @cjbyelick8630
      @cjbyelick8630 Před rokem +5

      Yep, talent used to be popular, lol.

  • @callummedeiros3327
    @callummedeiros3327 Před 4 lety +341

    This is a great song because whenever you break up you notice how many songs are about breaking up and they’re always very depressing but this one is very positive and help people heal

    • @jacobpimentel5874
      @jacobpimentel5874 Před 4 lety +24

      Up beat yes, but positive no. Lol the whole song is about him being in denial, hence "king" of wishful thinking.

    • @thewinteragendadraganclove2323
      @thewinteragendadraganclove2323 Před 4 lety +2

      Whoosh lol

    • @joeblack5239
      @joeblack5239 Před 4 lety

      U have the same thought as me back in 1990!

    • @Laura-sg6ss
      @Laura-sg6ss Před 4 lety +2

      it helps you heal? thats subjective and relative isnt it?

    • @pauljordan4452
      @pauljordan4452 Před 4 lety

      Why break up? It's about finding the person you'll spend your life with.

  • @Gregory-of9lo
    @Gregory-of9lo Před 7 měsíci +5

    2023, this song is still....NEEDED!....thank you..Go West.

  • @markkofi8522
    @markkofi8522 Před 10 měsíci +30

    Go West. 👍🏾
    Brothers got soul.

  • @monroeboy80
    @monroeboy80 Před 3 lety +126

    This was a great radio hit. Just the intro alone when it came on the radio you knew what song it was. Great production. The bass, the trumpets, the background singers. The breaks, stops, the lead vocals, the middle 8, the fade out. Whoever produced this record did an amazing job. This song actually won the coveted BMI award for radio spins...

    • @dairenn
      @dairenn Před 26 dny

      That WAS a great recording, for sure. I have been admiring the vocal mix just on its own and I normally don't even notice that very much as I'm normally listening for the drums, etc. But this whole track is a Monster. Just love the sound all the way through.

  • @lesmartinsings
    @lesmartinsings Před 2 lety +147

    Peter Cox......one of the greatest vocalists ever ! This man has a unique voice as fans know, yet I still feel he does not get the recognition he deserves ( for me anyway). Brilliant classic song.

    • @soniahunter1450
      @soniahunter1450 Před 2 lety +10

      I saw Go West live on Saturday night, he is just amazing 👏

    • @livingtorture5745
      @livingtorture5745 Před rokem +3

      💯

    • @Tre807
      @Tre807 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Plus he has sweet dance moves 🕺

    • @pauljordan4452
      @pauljordan4452 Před 8 měsíci

      Still has his pipes, eh? The sign of a great singer even 30 years later.@@soniahunter1450

  • @madringking1119
    @madringking1119 Před rokem +2

    Is this the entire 1990's?
    Yes

  • @aslan9334
    @aslan9334 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Yeah am wishful thinking that we were back to this era!😭

  • @mousewife7014
    @mousewife7014 Před 2 lety +46

    I was very lucky to meet Peter Cox a few weeks ago, teenage dream come true, and he was so lovely. They are still excellent live

  • @locarno1964
    @locarno1964 Před 3 lety +80

    Peter Cox has the most amazing voice. This song has it all, bluesy, intelligent lyrics and a video that doesn't take itself too seriously. Enjoy

  • @johnjohnmeg
    @johnjohnmeg Před 23 dny +11

    May 2024 ?

  • @syndiccalls9965
    @syndiccalls9965 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Pretty sad when this is lightyears better than any pop music of late

  • @JamesSmith-mh1cu
    @JamesSmith-mh1cu Před 4 lety +65

    The lyrics are incredibly sad, I never really realised with how upbeat the song was 😯

  • @tonygoodtimeboyz
    @tonygoodtimeboyz Před 2 lety +65

    This is one of my guilty pleasure karaoke songs. I crush it everytime 💪

  • @carlmackenzie7418
    @carlmackenzie7418 Před rokem +8

    I’m very proud Richard Drummie is my cousin and he is an all round all round musician, very talented and a top guy ,dude or whatever your wishful thinking is Xx

  • @gregfrommotown9082
    @gregfrommotown9082 Před 11 měsíci +5

    A different time and place long time ago, a few of us lived it 😊

  • @stevebizzel3689
    @stevebizzel3689 Před rokem +38

    The king of wishful thinking. Such a positive vibe coming out of the 80s/early 90s. Today's artists take note!

  • @budgetfriendlybabe
    @budgetfriendlybabe Před 5 lety +618

    Man this song got me through one of the hardest breakups of my life.

    • @hattarboy
      @hattarboy Před 5 lety +6

      yup yup yup :)

    • @DesiMeRollin290
      @DesiMeRollin290 Před 5 lety +5

      Same with me

    • @tonymctony4551
      @tonymctony4551 Před 5 lety +1

      Really?

    • @LordSkella
      @LordSkella Před 5 lety +5

      It too has been there for me during two really hard ones and some good times too
      These guys laid it down!

    • @metalgrinch
      @metalgrinch Před 5 lety +3

      Aww, I'm sorry. Glad you had some good stuff to listen to tho!

  • @enolahopkins545
    @enolahopkins545 Před 6 měsíci +11

    I still love this song...Always have ...Always will...It is one of those... feel good songs...just takes you to another place.

  • @fionagallegos9072
    @fionagallegos9072 Před 23 dny +1

    Loved this song as a teen growing up in Scotland. Went to number one in the charts in UK. Loved it.

  • @CJUKHAC
    @CJUKHAC Před 6 lety +391

    Happiest sad song ever?...

    • @Heeem57
      @Heeem57 Před 5 lety +6

      Exactly the pic me up song for the love sick lol.

    • @chesterstevens8870
      @chesterstevens8870 Před 5 lety +16

      I think the world would be a better place with more upbeat break-up songs.

    • @Tasoq
      @Tasoq Před 5 lety +1

      Too many times is a pretty happy sad song

    • @ronniespain18
      @ronniespain18 Před 5 lety +2

      It's been my go to song after a break up for 25 years now lol

    • @ronniespain18
      @ronniespain18 Před 5 lety

      @Tricia LaCarter awww.. I'm sorry hun!!! Keep ur chin up!! You're beautiful and I'm sure you won't stay single long!!!

  • @bonbon0416
    @bonbon0416 Před 3 lety +83

    This song was my "walking to school" anthem in the early 1990s. It rocked my world then and it still does today.

  • @user-js6ch1mf8g
    @user-js6ch1mf8g Před 5 měsíci +4

    Holy nostalgia

  • @ThomasWilliams89
    @ThomasWilliams89 Před 10 měsíci +16

    All the best music comes from England.

    • @psycho8927
      @psycho8927 Před 4 měsíci +2

      I do agree but I though these lads were Welsh lol

    • @azuresky96
      @azuresky96 Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@psycho8927 Peter Cox is from Kingston Upon Thames, that's not in Wales last I checked lol

    • @psycho8927
      @psycho8927 Před 4 měsíci

      @@azuresky96 I don't know

  • @101skysthelimit
    @101skysthelimit Před 5 lety +528

    Thankful to have grown in the 80s and 90s.

  • @uncleporkinz3905
    @uncleporkinz3905 Před 3 lety +166

    I love this song. The blind faith that one can turn a gut-wrenching negative into something better by denying the reality of one's feelings. A fantastic glimpse into one strand of the amazing human condition.

    • @STVolgs825
      @STVolgs825 Před 3 lety +5

      Well said

    • @danielleiapalucci1693
      @danielleiapalucci1693 Před 2 lety +4

      Yes!!!!!🙌🏻🙌🏻

    • @linnycrocus6023
      @linnycrocus6023 Před 2 lety +3

      It's like the male version of "Gonna Get Over You" by Sara Bareilles

    • @gordmckay7375
      @gordmckay7375 Před 2 lety +3

      This song reminds me of my late uncle Joe Palladino..... The things he taught me made me realize that there are going to be hard times but to run into it not against it. Two wolves on a ranch.... I will never believe em' when they say I can't. He lives on through all of us. Love WIllow---TYbay ONT

    • @gordmckay7375
      @gordmckay7375 Před 2 lety +4

      What he taught me in one month is more than I learned in a lifetime!!!! God bless you uncle J!!!!

  • @TKDJK
    @TKDJK Před 2 měsíci +2

    I really don't understand but this song is with me head every day and night for the last 10 days . Thank you guys.

  • @rockybalboap7763
    @rockybalboap7763 Před rokem +7

    Peter cox what a voice i was very lucky during early 90s being club manager? Had all the 80's legends visit and peter cox live wow gave you chills man miss those times so much !!!

  • @097534
    @097534 Před rokem +57

    This was a stunning song. This guy had one hell of a voice!!!

    • @AB-wr8vl
      @AB-wr8vl Před 10 měsíci +4

      He STILL has! 🤯👍🏽

  • @johncook8521
    @johncook8521 Před 6 lety +22

    I'm here because I love British 80's pop music.

  • @Tom-V
    @Tom-V Před rokem +26

    I've been listening to Go West a lot since moving back to LA.
    I appreciate the positivity their music gives me!

    • @titovalasques
      @titovalasques Před 6 měsíci

      Positivity is definitely something we need more of in this day and age.

  • @Myau79
    @Myau79 Před rokem +91

    Summer of 1990. One of the songs that was the soundtrack to that summer for me. Love this song and the memories it brings for my post fifth grade summer.

  • @vitamc1213
    @vitamc1213 Před 3 lety +22

    Wow, they used actual instruments, a real synth?! How amazing, that would be a god-send in today's pop music.

  • @ANNIET5775
    @ANNIET5775 Před 17 dny +1

    I enjoy the WAY the lead is sung. GREAT JOB! FEELS good!

  • @jt.8144
    @jt.8144 Před rokem +8

    Best days growing up when this song played on the radio! True Happiness during that era!! Grateful.. and Blessed as of Today. Stay Fit and Healthy from here on in.

  • @North_Watch
    @North_Watch Před 2 lety +13

    Not only is this the ultimate break up song, it is so much more. The upbeat and just energetic vibe from this song is so special, and its awesome to still see people listening to this classic. 1000/10.