21-06-2025
New Wave Icon 'Looks Great' As He Transports Fans Back To High School With '80s Anthem
New Wave Icon 'Looks Great' As He Transports Fans Back To High School With '80s Anthem originally appeared on Parade.
Robbie Grey of the '80s new wave band Modern English looks and sounds like no time has passed since the band struck gold with its 1982 hit 'I Melt With You.' The song became synonymous with the 1980s after it was featured in the cult classic teen film Valley Girl in 1983. Modern English is currently on tour with fellow '80s darlings Simple Minds and Soft Cell, much to the delight of Gen X fans thrilled to be taken back in a video shared to social media, Grey, 67, looks svelte and fit as he introduces the band's most famous hit. The band then launches into a rousing version of the song before Grey encourages the crowd to join in—as if they needed any help.
Grey sounds as good as he looks, and fans were quick to take note. One fan wrote, 'Wow, he looks great!'—a sentiment that summed up what many were only thing fans loved more than seeing a beloved '80s rocker looking and sounding as youthful as ever was the band's ability to transport them back in time. One fan wrote, 'Aah, my childhood. When things were good,' while another shared, 'And suddenly I'm back in the '80s!!!'
'And now I'm dancing away,' added one excited fan. And now we are, too.
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New Wave Icon 'Looks Great' As He Transports Fans Back To High School With '80s Anthem first appeared on Parade on Jun 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
