Expert: Bong Santos - 6/3/2006

Question
There was a pop video in the 80s with some strangely colored guys (like purple or green) slapping each other continuously. It was a freaking bizarre video; and for some reason, "Ready for the People" sticks out in my mind, though that could be way off base. Any idea what I'm talking about? This is driving me crazy.  

Answer
Dear Brian,

Somehow I know what you're talking. I also "enjoyed" that one bizarre as it may seem. It was like two clowns slapping each other continuously. It is TRUE FAITH by NEW ORDER from their 1987 compilation album SUBSTANCE. TRUE FAITH hit #32 in the Hot 100 on December 26, 1987.

Here's how it goes:

TRUE FAITH / NEW ORDER

I feel so extraordinary
Something's got a hold on me
I get this feeling I'm in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
I don't care 'cause I'm not there
And I don't care if I'm here tomorrow
Again and again I've taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much
I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun...

When I was a very small boy,
Very small boys talked to me
Now that we've grown up together
They're afraid of what they see
That's the price that we all pay
Our valued destiny comes to nothing
I can't tell you where we're going
I guess there was just no way of knowing
I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun...

I feel so extraordinary
Something's got a hold on me
I get this feeling I'm in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
The chances are we've gone too far
You took my time and you took my money
Now I fear you've left me standing
In a world that's so demanding
I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun.

Maraming salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines