Goodbye to You (Scandal song)

"Goodbye to You" is a new wave single and song by the 1980s band Scandal.

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Original release information

The song was written by band member Zack Smith.[1] It appeared on Scandal's 1982 Scandal EP. The song was also released as a single, and reached #65 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

The video shows Scandal keyboardist Benjy King playing a rare Digital Keyboards Synergy synthesizer, which provided the main 8th note foundation of the track, and also features Late Show with David Letterman's bandleader and sidekick Paul Shaffer playing a solo -- based on Del Shannon's "Runaway" on an Oberheim OB-Xa.[3]

Cover versions

The song was also covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks in the season 3 episode "A Chip Off the Old Tooth" of the TV series Alvin and the Chipmunks.[4]

The song was also covered in the season 5 episode "The Band Singer" of the TV series Kate & Allie.[5]

Australian band The Veronicas covered the song for their second studio album, Hook Me Up, in 2007. The LA band Killola covered this song twice.

References

  1. ^ Lyrics to "Goodbye to You", written by Zack Smith
  2. ^ Scandal discography, phan.org
  3. ^ Sigman, Mitchell (March 2010). "Scandal's "Goodbye to You" Solo". Keyboard Magazine: p. 44. 
  4. ^ A Chip Off the Old Tooth episode information at tv.com
  5. ^ The Band Singer episode information at tv.com

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