Its so crazy to think that so many people knew about her - and she literally helped me get through some of the hardest times in my life. We're running with shadows of night Geffen had seen enough. One thing about pop in the 80's that is undisputed is it was actually worth listening to. TENOR/BARITENOR VOCALISTS . From a young age he wanted to be a writer, and he frequently holed up in his room to pen what he now calls bizarre short stories. All of my life Ive been waiting in the rain [6] "Harden My Heart" would later be rerecorded by the band after they renamed themselves Quarterflash. Enjoyed everywhere, Lyrics for Harden My Heart / Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night by Quarterflash. The 80's had the best music. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. I'm in love with this song. You gave me your word..but words for you are lies. 16. It might not be funnier to you. I have never heard this song in my life until now and I am wow'ed. Huey Lewis And The News - Heart And Soul (Official Music . Ayuda; Calendario; Acciones del foro. I swear Ill never ever wait again We began to think, Oh, my gosh, people will actually pay us to play, Rindy says. She was amazing.. Music infused the home -- her father had scored a college band scholarship, she says, but then World War II arrived, ending his brief tenure on campus. Im going harden my heart Surface parking lots and porn shops dominated downtown. Couldnt recall the band name or much else that I can say I know but this one is a legend. Erwin Castillo Franco. The new look was even more of a tipoff than the musics evolution: shiny, tight outfits for Rindy, a leather jacket for Marv, and both of them with teased, blown-out hair they would laughingly call their power helmets., Somethings happened in the transition to the big time that just doesnt ring true, The Oregon Journals Karyl Severson wrote, adding that Rindy seems to be trying desperately to qualify for a place in the ranks of Pat Benatar and Debbie Harry, and its not a fair contest.. Hes very dedicated. He soon learned that his scholarship had been pulled. Period. . Great song. A true classic. Pat Benatar - Shadows of the Night - New Haven 18 Diciembre 1983. Love this song she sings her heart out and you can tell not to mention the awesome Saxophone she plays. Rindy tuned his guitar for him after cringing while watching him try to do it. Harden My Heart. "Harden My Heart" is a song by rock group Quarterflash, written by their guitarist Marv Ross. Any . But while Seafood Mama wasnt his kind of thing, DuFresne recognized they knew what they were doing. I will always cherish 80s music. An even more recent memory had them struggling to land gigs at Portlands larger music clubs, like Earth Tavern and The Last Hurrah. This is a gem. That opening sax riff alone .,,, just a great song all around. They write really good songs.. Listen to any song with synced lyrics on your mobile, Made with love & passion in Italy. I'd never I thought I go (Harden your heart) Donc sur le fond, rien redire. "The only thing we can control is our reaction to that , said Swift. Call us crazy, but we like it when an artist comes around who doesn't mesh with the status quo. Guitar Tabs Universe Rindy Ross was my child therapist, I loved her to death. A quei tempi eravamo abituati a capolavori cosche nostalgiaaaaaaaaaaaa <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3, Siiiiiiiiii, a cada momento se escuchaban tantas maravillas cmo sta. By 1980, just two years after forming, Seafood Mama was a guaranteed draw anywhere in town, any night of the week. one has go venture into the indie and diy scenes to find serious musicianship. The title came first and I dont really remember how the rest came about. Frontwoman Linda Perry went on to write hits for Pink and Christina Aguilera. There's something for everyone. "The Night Chicago Died" was written and recorded by the British group Paper Lace. Opting to continue as a four-piece, the group completed a third album featuring contributions from unofficial group keyboardist/guitarist Daniel Brandt; released in 1985, Back Into Blue peaked at No. Without the likes of Patricia Mae Andrzejewski, famously known as Pat Benatar, today's rock music wouldn't be where it is now. And the pretty, cherubic Rindy not just singing -- the girls traditional role in a band -- but ripping off powerful sax licks like Clarence Clemons. For the band's first album, see. Clarence E Clemons/ Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Saxophone. She really sings her heart out! In 1991, Rindy and Marv Ross founded the historic music ensemble The Trail Band, which was formed at the request of the Oregon Trail Advisory Council to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Oregon Trail. When I met Rindy, she was already playing gigs, Marv says. Hard to believe this was almost 40 years ago but as long as I don't look in a mirror I don't see how old I am. Definitely not. Although she came on like an arena rocker with her power chords, tough sexuality, and powerful vocals, her music was straight pop/rock underneath all the bluster. We were looking to the Stones and The Clash [as influences], and here were these hippies, about as granola as you could imagine, he recalls. Everyone in Portland was stunned by the speed of their success, Nu Shoozs Smith says. Touring with Elton John! But for Marv and Rindy, that wasnt the day the music died -- it was the end only of a thumpingly dramatic overture. I'm going swallow my tears But the political passions of the day got in the way. Play with guitar, piano, ukulele, or any instrument you choose. Marv and Rindy took it as a sign. I'd go back to the 80's in a heartbeat ! I couldnt believe any of it was happening, honestly, Rindy says now, 40 years later. And the ending of the music video with the flamethrower and everything else is so awesome and unexpected. When I first heard this song I thought it was Pat Benatar singing. That is so cool. Crying on the corner Waiting in the rain I swear Ill never ever wait again You gave me your word But words from you are lies Darling in my wildest dreams I never I thought I'd go But its time to let you know I'm going to harden my heart I'm going swallow my . Listen online to Quarterflash - Harden My Heart and see which albums it appears on. Their new manager took the record to radio stations around Portland, as well as stations in Eugene and Seattle. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart Lyrics But words for you are lies Darlin' in my wildest dreams I never thought I'd go, ooh-ooh But it's time to let you know Ooh-ooh-ooh I'm gonna harden my heart I'm gonna swallow my tears I'm gonna turn and leave you here All of my life I've been waitin' in the rain I've been waiting for a feeling That never, ever came It feels so close But always . Marv and Rindy pushed forward anyway. Was it because the administration now viewed him as a radical? It seemed to me they were shocked by how quickly this was happening to them.. I'm going to swallow my tears Not that the couple had much time to stew over slights. 45 records, does anyone remember those? They were so damn wholesome.. There are certain 80s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. Marvs songwriting had been slowly moving more toward urban rock, as he called it, and so the band changed much of its lineup, bringing on Jack Charles on guitar, Rick DiGiallonardo on keyboards and Rich Gooch on bass. The video reminds me of those awesome early days of MTV. Darling in my wildest dreams I didnt want to be country rock anymore, Marv says. Wow this song is amazing !!!! 03:39. (idk whether The Backstreet Boys were in 80s or not). I also was 12 in 1981. . 4:10. They were joined by Moody on bass, Morry Woodruff on drums and Bruce Sweetman playing violin. Premium. JustSomeLyrics Music video by Quarterflash performing Harden My Heart. The Los Angeles Times enthused that Rindy had a sultry, punkish style., Closer to home, The Oregonian said the Quarterflash album was not only a credit to the bands talent, its going places.. Instead, the ensemble that first started playing Marvs song Harden My Heart carried the somewhat dorky name Seafood Mama. And that we werent 21. Even after a heartbreak, it's good to know there are songs like this that can comfort you. Music lovers found it relatable. Pat Benatar. Im going turn and leave you here "The Heart of Rock & Roll" by Huey Lewis and the News. After changing their name, Quarterflash released their self-titled debut album in 1981 which contained the new version of "Harden My Heart". By high school, shed decided her gift was that she heard harmony, and so she dreamed not of standing at center stage but being a backup singer. This song takes me back to the days of MTV when they actually played videos. The original song makes very little sense. Dec 05, 2020 06:40 P.M. After a successful career as a rock singer in the '80s, award-winning artist Pat Benatar is back in the spotlight. Left to right: Blaine Moody, John Barger, Denny Andersen, Rindy Ross and Marv Ross. the winner of understatement of the year goes to @SavingWithCoupons, And it gets better if you keep on discovering was the shit,back then and didn't even know it. On second thought, this now DOES make sense - to wit: a crusty old character has trouble with squirrels, with one particular specimen deciding that IT needs to treat the old man as if he were an acorn. Never get tired of this song. Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, her longtime musical partner and husband, brought some Hall of Fame-worthy rock & roll to the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival. Pat's father worked with sheet metal and her mom was a beautician who was also a trained opera . Pat Benatar. An attempt at reinvention came in 1985, with Back Into Blue. Music writer Rick Mitchell called the album a hardboiled, high-energy departure from the familiar dark and moody Quarterflash sound.. Marv tends to write 20 verses to get three or four. On January 10th, 1953, Pat Benatar was born in Brooklyn. !" _ PHOTO GALLERY _ Marvs writing was so diverse, and, playing live, it just worked. The Trail Bands audience is niche but dedicated. Songs similar to Harden My Heart by Quarterflash, such as Waiting for a Girl Like You by Foreigner, In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins, The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley. I consider myself an aficionado of early 80s music, meaning 1980-83. The group released Girl in the Wind on Epic Records. The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback. The Rosses surely thought their ambition was more attainable: to get back to the top of the charts. C . In the midst of Quarterflashs stunning, out-of-nowhere success -- the platinum record, the tour with Elton, the reviews in national magazines -- worries about the next album had taken hold. This is pure talent in music, feeling, and engineering. 40 years old and it sounds every bit as good today as it did then. We all know this is a good song and Rindy has an awesome voiceblah blah blah. Julianne Hough and Mary J. Blige sing this song in the film Rock of Ages.[7]. It was a foreign world to me. There is truly nothing like that 80's Saxophone ! It reached No. Three musketeers. Joni Mitchell remained an inspiration, but now she also name-checked Ella Fitzgerald, Bonnie Raitt and Rickie Lee Jones. Watch the video for Harden my Heart by Pat Benatar for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. That sax!! Same. In fact, after their label kicked them to the curb, Marv says mostly what he felt was relief. This song has a special place among these memories , Dont be sorry. 34 in Billboard, and scored the single "Take Me to Heart", which reached No. G. A. I'm gonna swallow my tears I'm going to harden my head, It's the time for no tears, I'm going to harden my head, Suck down more bears, Harden my head, Grind up more gears, Go! In between albums, the band appeared on soundtracks of two of 1982's biggest films, charting the theme to Ron Howard's Night Shift up to No. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. Played it all the time in my car with my mates. . Scrobble Stats . This article is about the American rock band. Absolutely love this tune. One longtime fan enthused online that she had been going to Trail Band concerts for years, and that Marvs original song What We Left Behind, sung by Rindy, always brings me to my knees., Next came an even more ambitious project: Marvs The Ghosts of Celilo.. The 70s and 80s were great This song was terrific . 20s - late 30s. That rush of success Quarterflash enjoyed -- selling some 2 million copies of their debut album, touring with Loverboy, Sammy Hagar and Elton John -- never quite sank in. This concert was taped at the Paramount Theatre (the present-day Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall) on October 15, 1981. J'aime Pat Benatar et je trouve l'album super. 361,052 listeners View all similar artists. [1] In a 1982 interview, Rindy Ross said that she viewed the saxophone as an extension of her voice, enabling her to express things she could not express with her voice alone. Singing such hit singles as "I Need a Lover", "Heartbreaker", "Fire and Ice", "Treat Me Right", "Hit Me with Your Best Shot", "Hell Is for Children", "Shadows of the Night", and "Love Is a Battlefield", Benatar is acknowledged as one of the leading female rock vocalists in the industry. They were still with a major label, still getting support in the studio and from the publicity department, but they saw where things were headed. Or sometimes get it. 26 more albums featuring this track . People kept asking Fraser, a longtime friend, what Marv and Rindy were really like. David Bowie's "Let's Dance" is about more than just dancing. Singing such hit singles as "I Need a Lover", "Heartbreaker", &q read more. The question had become such an urgent concern across the country that a syndicated newspaper column -- the Pop Scene Answerperson -- led with it in January 1982. "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q. We had a very similar sense of humor. Modern pop should take some lessons. Words. Quarterflash signed to Geffen Records and released their self-titled debut album Quarterflash in September 1981. You gave me your word I never knew that the lead singer also played the AWESOME SAX at the same time- What talent! Rindy came up with the sax line. Harden My Heart does sound like a Pat Benatar song, and yet not quite. When they finally did get the opportunity to play a popular Rose City venue, Rindy recalls, We had to call all our friends and beg them to please come down to prove we could fill the room.. You're a heartbreaker Dream maker, love taker Don't you mess around - no no no! For their fourth album, Girl in the Wind, they would do their own songs. This eclecticism didnt produce the most commercial music, but people seemed to like it. I totally love how her voice breaks with emotion and becomes tremulous. In the champagne room you can cry anywhere you like (Swallow your tears) They could definitely play., Portlanders came out in force to see Quarterflash at 1984's Neighborfair at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. I wrote the play to be like Our Town -- very small, Marv said when Voices from the Oregon Trail opened at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in 1993. I am going to harden my heart 559,788 listeners Loverboy. In the womb, it was still memorable @Hedwig Ohli the coke was real those were the days. Im a real golden oldie!! Some of my favourite artists are like; Foriegner, Marvin Gaye, Nik Kershaw, Quarterflash, Commodores, Earth Fire & Wind, A-Ha, Depeche Mode, Howard Jones etc. "Harden My Heart" was a big hit on Portland radio stations and got the band a one-hour TV special, Seafood Mama In Concert, on KOIN on June 5, 1980. Standing in the kitchen with a frying pan. (Photo by Cyndi Boos/courtesy of Marv and Rindy Ross). [3][4][5] Continuing under the name Seafood Mama, the band originally released the picture-sleeved single "Harden My Heart" on a local private label, Whitefire Records, in the spring of 1980 (with the B-side track being "City of Roses"). Pat Benatar. These were not songs for Rindy, and so former Portland rocker Jon Koonce stepped in. Lyrics to song "- Harden My Heart" by Pat benatar: Cryin' on the corner, waitin' in the rain I swear I'll never, ever wait again You gave me your word..but words for you are. According to Alain Gardinier in Rindy, Marv and Jack's French interview, "Marv & Rindy Ross / Quarterflash - Goodbye Uncle Buzz", "Quarterflash brings humility to 'Love is a Road', their first album in 20 years, plans Oregon Music Hall of Fame show", https://www.quarterflash.net/calendar.html, Flashbacks to Happiness, Eighties Music Revisited, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quarterflash&oldid=1141422868, Articles with dead external links from July 2019, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. The swirling of genres, of old and new. @Rod Miller Well mate, I WAS around in the 60s & 70s lol and have to admit that there were some truly great original songsthat came out during those years, BUT equally, the 80s IMO producedsome of its own memorable songs as for the stuff nowadays(?) Linda from Roseburg, Or so, does anybody know who wrote the lyrics to "Harden My Heart" . THIS SONG WENT TO NUMBER 3 ON THE BILLBOARD HOT-100 CHART IN 1982. no words. It is a million-selling Gold-certified single and was featured on the band's Platinum-selling Quarterflash album, released in 1981. Trying to write another hook-y hit, he discovered, wasnt easy, like chasing a ghost. So damn amazing ! You said girl Finally, I get ahold of Marv. Oh My Goodness. Harden My Heart Julianne Hough, Mary J. Blige Quarterflash: 12. All that ethos of pastoralism -- I was done with it.. . Robert Palmer. Rock of Ages (film 2012) - Rock of Ages (2012 film) . Marv played guitar and Rindy had taken up the sax, her fathers instrument. An excerpt of this song is also heard in the opening scene of the pilot episode of The Americans, a 2013 television series aired on the FX cable channel. It was going to be all corporate rock songs that someone else was going to find for us.. Yes, thats a good description. If this was one of your favorite songs back in the 80s, you had an awesome childhood. [4] It reached No. "It probably never occurred to . Kim Wilde. The truest high notes were still to come. Saudades da dcada de 80. Fm. Harden My Heart soon surged into the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- and its stay on the chart would last six months. Blow up the shed, The sum of all fears, Harden my head, Harden my head, Suck down more beers, Going to blow up my shed. He and Rindy met in English class when they were juniors at Madison High. Now and again in the years that followed, Rindy recalls, hed bring out his saxophone and play, which we all loved., Rindy and her sister would sing together while doing the dishes after dinner, and I loved kind of being a ham in school, she adds. Youll be all right Had this song on a cassette tape back in the 80's, called American Heartbeat. He said, Im going to go play with these schoolteachers, DuFresne recalls. Which surprised no one who knew them. I just followed my bliss after that, he says. Who sings Harden My Heart? a Massachusetts reader asked Barbara Lewis, the Answerperson. Just was a great time for music and doesn't hurt that I was young :) Glad to see comments like this one, that people remember and still enjoy the music. Women would approach Rindy after the bands shows, grinning, agog that she could be front and center with that masculine instrument. Were they perfect, no. It was like Liverpool in 1962, Doug Fraser says, only half-joking. All of this proved the end for Seafood Mama. (The Oregonian archives), They were swing music -- old-timey, Bob Wills stuff, with a fiddler, says guitarist Doug Fraser, who later joined Quarterflash. In this song, the singer finds the strength to leave her man, and is determined to do it without getting squishy. By the time Benatar released 1983's Live From Earth and its lead single "Love Is A Battlefield," she was deep into her reign as the queen of 80s pop-rock. Just a few years before, Rindy and Marv had been teaching fifth grade and junior high school, respectively, in rural Oregon. Marv and Rindy Ross with Jon Koonce, backstage at Euphoria in 1982. They decided they wouldnt try to sign with another label. All the pain you ever felt II YOU'RE NO GOOD. Pat Benatar's polished mainstream pop/rock made her one of the more popular female vocalists of the early '80s. Sweetie this here is Justice Charlier Am. "Can't you Hear my Heartbeat" by Herman's Hermits. Your keeping it real. For help, see the examples of how to link to this page. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Product description. Go!, oh, harden my head. There were no guardrails, and we liked that, Rindy says. And they played it! Rindy says. HARDEN MY HEART INDEPENDENCE DAY SECRET LOVE LONG PT. I Won't Sing Here Anymore from Ross Productions on Vimeo. Quarterflash slunk over to Epic. Thats probably because you had to see them live to get it. The chords are simple but voiced so as to make it sound more complex than it is. Start the wiki. (Harden your heart) 60 Kind of country swing music., John R. Smith, whose own eclectic band Nu Shooz formed in Portland at about the same time, says Seafood Mamas music was an interesting blend of styles. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, and landing one of their B-sides, "Don't Be Lonely", in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The 10 biggest "retirement tours" that didn't take. They resisted, and they won that battle. Never in my wildest dreams Long live the 80s! There wont be an album release.. After the shocking Kent State shootings in May 1970, he helped organize a student protest that shut down the Puget Sound campus for a day. They were 40 years old -- it was time to pack away the rock-star dreams. It was devastating, he says. Orinda Carter grew up in a blue-collar household in Northeast Portland. And man, Quarterflash was tight. [JUSTICE] You said - oh girl, it's a cold world When you keep it all to yourself I said you can't hide on the inside All the pain you've ever felt You better ransom my heart, but baby don't look . Marv was following his songwriting muse, he insisted, and that just happened to take them to glossy pop at the moment when everyone wanted glossy pop. Her sax playing in this song is unforgettable. REO Speedwagon. Quarterflashs sophomore effort, 1983s Take Another Picture, saw a couple of songs inch their way up the Billboard chart -- Take Me to Heart made it to No. The fact that wed been together for a long time before we had success mattered. It wasnt clear what it was. It has the urgency, the proud feminist swagger, but maybe theres self-loathing too -- I swear Ill never, ever wait again -- or at least emotional exhaustion. All of my life I've been waitin' in the rain. She owns the Venus Strip Club [3 CD Box Set] at the best online prices at eBay! Shadows of the Night/ Harden My Heart Mary J. Blige, Julianne Hough Pat Benatar/ Quarterflash: 13. He and Rindy wondered if some critics only bothered with the singles -- Find Another Fool followed Harden My Heart up the charts -- before calling it a day. They discovered they had a lot in common: a love of music, sure, but also their working-class families (Marvs father was a plasterer) and their interest in becoming teachers. All of a sudden the Rosses went dark, says Fraser, who had joined Quarterflash after Back Into Blue. They just disappeared. Have it on my iTunes! Please tell me I'm not the only one. Hes gotten really good with lyrics I can relate to as a woman.. Canes apaixonantes e inesquecveis.. AMOOO ESTA CANCIN POR QUE ME RECUERDA A MI PRIMER AMOR REGINA ESPERO VERTE ALGN DA AMOR MIO . [Bm G A E Em] Chords for QUARTERFLASH - Harden My Heart (1982) with Key, BPM, and easy-to-follow letter notes in sheet. Pat Benatar. (Swallow your tears) Oh, they could play, he says. Torrent: Various Artists - Top Hits of 1981 (2022) Mp3 320kbps [PMEDIA] (972 MB) Has total of 100 files and has 1 Seeders and 5 Peers. And wrestling hello! I had several "crushes" on totally loser guys but my heart still got broken. Baby dont look back But it time to let you know His lyrics tell a story, she said in an early interview. We dont have an album for this track yet. Even though it's 2020 in my head I'm still there in the 80s & I see no reason to leave .. if this song doesn't take you back I don't know what will .. Miss the 80's every day. ", Something you don't see too often: a female lead singer who also plays the saxophone part. Marcar foros como ledos; Enlaces rpidos Rindy went back to school, earning a masters degree in counseling. It's a cold world The debut LP had been out for just a couple months before Geffen execs started asking when the band would be ready to start recording the follow-up, and which song on it would be the next breakout single. Guitarist Jon DuFresne first heard about Seafood Mama when Blaine Moody, the bassist in DuFresnes hard-rock covers band, announced he was moving on. A second one-hour Portland television special, Quarterflash In Concert, was broadcast on KOIN on October 22, 1981, and simulcast on KGON. We stuck together always while my dad was drinking I had music to get through. BELLISSIMA CANZONE DA SEMPRE IMMORTALE!! They were on the road for weeks and weeks, opening for big stars, pinching themselves to make sure all this really was happening. Hermosa cancion aquellos que recordamos el GTA VICE CITY STORIES. It was the perfect earworm. There would be no backstage platinum-record presentation this time. [9] In September 2013, the band released a new album, Love Is a Road, which also failed to chart. Please take some time to Whether she sounded like Benatar or not, the new bands timing was excellent. He started telling them that of course success had gone to their heads, that now even the couples pals had been instructed to avert their eyes when the Rosses entered a room. DuFresne, curious, went to see Moody in his new gig -- and was surprised his former bandmate had made the jump. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. When this song first came out way back when, I first thought it was Pat Benatar. Listen to Podcasts talking about Quarterflash. Published. . They believed they had a winner. VERSE 1 Bm Right on the corner, waiting in the rain A I swear I'll never ever wait again Bm He gave me a word, words for you A (Riff 1) All lies. Generic comments are boring. One of the first successful female singer-songwriters, Janis had her first hit in 1967 at age 15. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for I Want My 80's Box! Now that's a voice, so soft and clear, close your eyes and it's like a angel singing to you, so beautiful , you rock Rindy. What kind of guy decides hes going to learn how to write a play on a subject like that? he says. I said you can't hide on the inside Im going to turn and leave you here (I'm going to swallow my tears) True classic. Then the Beatles arrived in the U.S., and Marv, 13 at the time, had to have a guitar. They saw me as a guy who wrote hit songs, Marv says, and that stressed him out. It wasnt a personal story just made it up. And yet, still, it doesnt quite capture the sound. It seems quite brainless. Every show, they packed the club, with lines out the door, remembers Fraser, who was playing with another local band, Jon Koonces Johnny and the Distractions. Im discovering a ton of 70s and 80s music during this pandemic like Quarterflash, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Pat Benetar, Corey Hart, Laura Brannigan, Huey Lewis and the news, Bonnie Tyler, Hall & Oates, James Taylor ect Im in love with it. Written by their guitarist Marv Ross, it was a regional hit in the Pacific Northwest when the group called itself Seafood Mama. Soundtrack: Deadpool 2. All Fired Up (1988) Fire And Ice (1981) Heartbreaker (1979) Hell Is For Children (1980) Hit Me With Your Best Shot (1980) In the Heat of the Night (1979) Invincible (1985) Little Too Late (1982) Love Is A Battlefield (1983) Precious Time (1981) Quarterflash. Portlands First Couple of Pop, as they were once dubbed, have decided to keep it simple: intimate house concerts, just the two of them and a guitar, which is how they first started playing together in high school, more than 50 years ago. 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