The Pursuit of Happiness
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The Pursuit of Happiness are a Canadian band. Led by Edmonton, Alberta singer/songwriter Moe Berg, The Pursuit of Happiness (TPOH) were launched in 1985 when Berg and drummer Dave Gilby moved to Toronto, Ontario. They soon met bassist Johnny Sinclair and formed the band, adding twins Tam and Tasha Amabile as backing vocalists.
Their debut single,
I’m an Adult Now, quickly became a hit across Canada in 1986, sparked by a low-budget video which made it onto the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. However, the band did not immediately sign to a record label, and released another independent single, Killed By Love, in 1988. The Amabile twins left the band that year, and were replaced by Kris Abbott and Leslie Stanwyck.
Also in 1988, they signed to Chrysalis Records. Their debut album, Love Junk, was produced by Todd Rundgren and released that year. “I’m an Adult Now” was re-recorded and released as a single again, making it to the charts a second time. The album sold over 100,000 copies in Canada, and was certified platinum, and is considered one of the classics of Canadian rock.
Stanwyck and Sinclair left, going on to form Universal Honey, after completing the band’s follow-up with Rundgren, 1990’s One-Sided Story.
Starting with the tour for the album, Brad Barker and Susan Murumets joined the lineup. Rachel Oldfield replaced Murumets in 1992. The band then went through difficulties with their record label, but signed to Mercury Records for 1993’s The Downward Road.
Their debut single,
I’m an Adult Now, quickly became a hit across Canada in 1986, sparked by a low-budget video which made it onto the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. However, the band did not immediately sign to a record label, and released another independent single, Killed By Love, in 1988. The Amabile twins left the band that year, and were replaced by Kris Abbott and Leslie Stanwyck.Also in 1988, they signed to Chrysalis Records. Their debut album, Love Junk, was produced by Todd Rundgren and released that year. “I’m an Adult Now” was re-recorded and released as a single again, making it to the charts a second time. The album sold over 100,000 copies in Canada, and was certified platinum, and is considered one of the classics of Canadian rock.
Stanwyck and Sinclair left, going on to form Universal Honey, after completing the band’s follow-up with Rundgren, 1990’s One-Sided Story.
Starting with the tour for the album, Brad Barker and Susan Murumets joined the lineup. Rachel Oldfield replaced Murumets in 1992. The band then went through difficulties with their record label, but signed to Mercury Records for 1993’s The Downward Road.
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When Doves Cry
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The Downward Road
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One-Sided Story
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She's So Young
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Hard To Laugh
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Down On Him
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Beautiful White
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Looking For Girls
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Man's Best Friend
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Ten Fingers
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When The Sky Comes Falling Down
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The_Anvil wrote:
i love every song by these guys!
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carloscandi3 wrote:
just listened to all i want from one sided story. now that's classic pop rock. oh to be 18 again.
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-Toby-NL wrote:
She's so young =) !!! A friend of mine send me this song yesterday, and I already played it 10 times lol, it's a classic forgotten feelgood pop/rock song that really keeps me up. :D
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SAINTRON wrote:
'Shes So Young' is truely one of the greatest forgotten pop songs...... 'As much as she'd like to believe.....' :)
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Jumperjack wrote:
TPOH were the first Canadian Band I learned to like when I lived there. I still quite like em these days.
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hipcheck23 wrote:
TPOH... I like to play it, but I sure don`t like the racket!
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DanAbnrml9 wrote:
Adult sex is either boring or dirty
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hemlokk wrote:
Cheese eating high school boys!
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drsaunde wrote:
TPOH....T-Dot Legends!
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