#THE BELLE STARS

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

Flexipop #29 (1983)

Jenny (The Belle Stars)

[80sheaven]

The Belle Stars - Smash Hits poster from August 1982

[drewbadger68]

The men and women that made the 80's so damn special ♥️☺️

[churchofsatannews]

The Metro #670

This week on The Metro, Warlock Jeff Ivins brings you the following bands for your time warp to the 1980s: The Belle Stars, Bucks Fizz, Shalamar, UB40 with Chrissie Hynde, Stray Cats, The Art Of Noise, The Blow Monkeys, Dexys Midnight Runners, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Kool & The Gang, Harold Faltermeyer, Madness, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Japan, Level 42, Shakin’ Stevens, and…

[tapill]

The Belle Stars, via Smash Hits, January 20, 1983 - p.44 | Brian McCloskey | Flickr

[drakehavenelite]

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[brutus-87]

I think the boldest prediction Star Trek ever made was that we would be using Celsius by 2024 across the nation. That said, they accurately predicted the temperature today so y'all: keep your eyes out for the bell riots :-|

[puffypoffin]

A little post-2.5 sequel to my last comic because the update destroyed me 😃

[writergeekrhw]

THE BELL RIOTS

This is just to say the Bell Riots don't take place on August 30th. That's the day Sisko, Dax, and Bashir will have been being arrived* in San Francisco. The Riots will be September 1-3, 2024.

That said, instead of rioting, today I honored Gabriel Bell's heroics with a donation to a couple of charities that help the unhoused and the hungry. I've donated to the Hollywood Food Coalition and the SF Marin Food Bank:

Hollywood Food Coalition Building Community since 1987 - Hollywood Food Coalition (hofoco.org)

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank - Every $1 Donated Provides 2 Meals‎ (sfmfoodbank.org)

I made the donations "In Memory of Gabriel Bell." Please consider honoring Gabriel Bell with donations of your own to these or other organizations that helped the unhoused.

Thank you! Stay safe out there. Live long and prosper!

*Tense is tricky for time travel.

[oddert]

[sowhatifiliveinfukuoka]

Flexipop #23 (1982)

Jennie (The Belle Stars)

[cuterefaction]

Happy Bell Riots day to all who celebrate!

[purplebeluga]

The San Francisco Chronicle on Friday August 30. I re-watched "Past Tense" with my roommate.

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: December 30, 1982

Lyrics:

As I lie here thinking of you

I realise that nothing is new

Lying in my bed thinking of you

I realise nothing is new

You say you love me but want success

I say you're lying, nothing has changed

This is the sign of the times

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

We're strong in bed

You're weak in love

You give me nothing

More than a shove

I walk alone now thinking of you

I realise now nothing is new

This is the sign of the times

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

Why do we go on with this useless love-affair?

When it seems to me that you don't really care

I realise now nothing is new

Time to live my life without you, without you, without you

I sit alone now wondering about you

I'm living my life, what do you do?

You say you want me but need success

I want your love boy, want nothing less

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

This is the sign of the times

Time to be alone

This is the sign of the times (the sign of the times)

Piece of more to come

Songwriter:

Matthias Eugenie Theresa / Doff Stella / Hirst Clare Farrar / Joyce Miranda Ann / Owen Sarah-jane Mclaren / Parsons Judy Gray / Shone Lesley Anne

SongFacts:

"Sign of the Times" is a song by English pop/new wave band the Belle Stars, released as the fourth single from the band's self-titled only studio album. It was their seventh single overall and first single that was an original since 1981's "Another Latin Love Song". The single was the band's only top ten hit, reaching No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in the week of 19 February 1983. It peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the week of 14 May 1983.

In 1982, the Belle Stars released three cover versions: "Iko Iko" by the Dixie Cups, "The Clapping Song" by Shirley Ellis, and "Mockingbird" by Inez & Charlie Foxx. Dave Robinson at Stiff Records, the band's record company, suggested that the band ought to perform covers to attract audiences, then after three covers write their own song, and it would be a hit. This happened to come true when the band released "Sign of the Times".

The music video for the song was produced by Pete Collins. It features Stella Barker talking while staring in mid-air, and then shows Jennie Matthias popping out from below and singing. The video then centres on the band in an abandoned nightclub, wearing tuxedos and snapping their fingers. During the lyric "you give me nothing more than a shove", the band members perform the sign language gesture for "shove". This motion is shown throughout the rest of the video.

[drakehavenelite]

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Artist: The Belle Stars

Title: Sign Of The Times

Album: The Belle Stars

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