This year's All Hallows Even tribute starts with a classic by The Sherbs. This is the band's second appearance at ERV; "I Have the Skill" was featured in June, 2012. In short, The Sherbs were the re-formed version of Sherbert, a successful Australian pop band who changed their name, updated their sound, and released two albums in the early 1980s.
"We Ride Tonight" was from the second solo record, 1981's Defying Gravity. The song hit #26 on the U.S Mainstream charts, but did not break the Billboard top 100. The LP did not do well, and the band broke up soon afterwards.
The video has an eerie feel to it, no doubt inspired by the keyboard intro and unusual bridge. Both of those sections of the song feature the motorcycle vs. strange people in robes scenes that make the video perfect for this time of year. The remainder of the video features that band performing, often in close-up. All-in-all, it seemed like a good way to start the season.
Wow, over the last year I have been racking my brain trying to remember some video I vaguely remember seeing (probably in 1982) that had guys in robes standing in a road...that's literally all I could remember of the video and HERE IT IS! Thanks! (I didn't even remember the tune, just disjointed images).
ReplyDeleteI too was searching for this song/video for the longest time. Didn't recall the title, band or anything of value to type into a search engine. Came across this blog and gave it a shot. The Search is Over ;) Very similar to Patti Smith's "Because The Night" Thanks Rockdog!
DeleteGlad that we could help! Steve - I do hear the similarity to "Because the Night" - good call.
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