I was a fan of Robert Palmer from his early days as part of the band Vinegar Joe. Then he resurfaced in the 1980s with a cool new style and a great album, ‘Riptide’, released in 1985. This was at the peak of the music video era, and his video for the song released from the album, ‘Addicted To Love’, gave him a new audience, and a massive hit.
Having some very attractive, near-identical girls pretending to play instruments as his backing band might sound like a bad idea. But it worked so well it still looks and sounds great today. Robert sadly died in 2003, aged just 54.
The lyrics are on the video.
beetleypete 
Such a sad loss and so young…but what a musical legacy xx
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I often play his songs via You Tube on the computer. They still sound great to me.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Most of what I play on utube are artists I have loved through the years, Pete music is timeless…. Xx
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A sad loss to the music world. Classic video and addicted to Palmer. 🙂
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It was ahead of its time in some ways, so still sounds great decades later. Thanks, Debby.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I so agree Pete. 🙂
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Great song. Yes, I loved this one.
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Happy to hear that, Stevie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I was never what you’d call a fan, but his work is OK. Didn’t like this one, though.
And yes, those girls do look identical . Isn’t it amazing what can be done with makeup?
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We can’t all like the same things, that’s fine. But the video was very clever, and unusual at the time.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Never one my playlist, not a fan
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No problem, Bobby.
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I’ve watched this video many times. It’s simply irresistible.
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I see what you did there, David!
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Great song with one of the more memorable videos from back in the day.
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It really is. Thanks, Pete.
Best wishes, Pete.
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A video referred to fondly by many female artists of the era trying to break the male patriarchal and misogynistic stranglehold male artists had on the video music biz as “Dickhead of love.” He got a lot of mileage out of that template. A heart attack at 54. Sad day. Huey Lewis with better suit🤣
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I much preferred him to Huey Lewis, Phil. But then I am English, and so was Robert.
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Classic indeed! This really took music videos to a new artistic level as well
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The fact that video is still so frequently watched now after almost 40 years is a testament to just how innovative it was.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Yes!
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A well-remembered classic!
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I often play his 1980s songs on You Tube, Liz.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I miss the ’80s sometimes . . .
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A decade of mixed emotions for me. Divorce in my first marriage, then a second marriage four years later in 1989.
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Same here. Divorce at the beginning, remarriage at the end.
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Nice coincidence across an ocean!
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I know what you mean. I’ve said music ended with the end of the 80s.
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It’s not just me, then!
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No. Definitely not just you.
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I’ll look up some of his other songs. Another one I missed!
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Worth exploring his back catalogue, Carolyn.
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I, too, have been a long time RP fan! This one always makes me sing along!!!
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Me too!
Best wishes, Pete. x
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looovved the video
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It was very famous at the time, for obvious reasons!
Best wishes, Pete.
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I was addicted to this song and the video. Still love it. I felt then and still do that the “design” for the video and back up band was genius… Thanks for featuring it… good memories.
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Great to hear that, Ned.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I saw Vinegar Joe perform in Morley, must have been 1972. Got friendly with their road manager who used to send me postcards for years!
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Nice memories to have, Jude.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Yes. Good times.
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Now this is one that I can recall….loved it then, love it now. chuq
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Happy to hear that, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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This song was an instant hit with me, and not just because of the ‘backing band’, although that did help, of course! I’ve done it for karaoke a couple of times 😉 I must have heard some Vinegar Joe material in my time, but I can’t recall any of them I’m afraid.
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Elkie Brooks was also in Vinegar Joe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUGMcOYqfJM
Best wishes, Pete.
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Ah yes, thanks for reminding me, Pete. Another one of my favourite singers 😀
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A great tune. I enjoyed his music as well. Sad he died so young.
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He was one of the best of his generation, no doubt.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Excllent song! Shame he went so young.
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I find myself frequently revisiting his 1980s songs these days. I always thought he deserved more attention.
Best wishes, Pete.
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