Howard Jones

My all-synth (36) version of the 1984 hit.

I've been waiting for so long
To come here now and sing this song
Oh Don't be fooled by what you see
Don't be fooled by what you hear, whoa
This is a song to all of my friends
They take the challenge to their hearts
Challenging preconceived ideas
Saying goodbye to long standing fears
Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains
I don't wanna be hip and cool
I don't wanna play by the rules
Not under the thumb of the cynical few
Or laden down by the doom crew
Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains
Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains
Don't crack up
Bend your brain
See both sides
Throw off your mental chains

New Song (Ms Manhattan version) (Howard Jones cover)

My all-synth version of the all-synth 1983 release. One of many teen-angst songs of the early 80's.

What is Love? (Keytar Version) (Howard Jones cover)

My all-synth Gadget version of the 1983 hit.

I don't want to be hip and cool
I don't want to play by the rules 
Not under the thumb of the cynical few
Or laden down by the doom crew

New Song (Nova Version) (Howard Jones cover)

My all-synth Gadgetised version of the 1986 hit. Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham produced the single, not the album version. There have been several versions of this song, mine's a bit of a few of them with my own synth sensibilities thrown in. The intro was a collaboration with Señor Coconut (just kidding!).

And you want her, and she wants you
We want everyone
And you want her and she wants you
No one, no one, no one ever is to blame

No One is to Blame (Light Clock Version) (Howard Jones cover)

I make obnoxious synth covers of previously fine songs. All done with Korg Gadget.

Howard Jones

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