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He wanted to show him who we were
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He wanted to show him who we were

He wanted to show him who we were

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He wanted to show him who we were.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:51
Uploaded
May 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
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Movie Summary

Follows the band on tour, telling the full story of how three young men followed their impossible dream of becoming Norwegian pop stars. When Take On Me reached number 1 on Billboard in the US in 1985 the dream came true. Or did it?
He'd signed up everyone from Oueen to Sex pistols, - a-ha: The Movie 00:12
He'd signed up everyone from Oueen to Sex pistols,
Back then getting a recording deal was the eye of the needle. - a-ha: The Movie 00:05
Back then getting a recording deal was the eye of the needle...
So we thought, "Why are we at this point?" - a-ha: The Movie 00:21
So we thought, "Why are we at this point?"
Because most people don't. Don't want to believe. - a-ha: The Movie 00:05
Because most people don't. Don't want to believe.
There were setbacks all the time. But in letters and phone calls to home, - a-ha: The Movie 00:11
There were setbacks all the time. But in letters and phone c...
If we landed a meeting with some completely insignificant person, - a-ha: The Movie 00:15
If we landed a meeting with some completely insignificant pe...
You've already started doubting plan A. - a-ha: The Movie 00:04
You've already started doubting plan A.
We must have spent at least two years thinking... - a-ha: The Movie 00:05
We must have spent at least two years thinking...
"Okay, that didn't work. Remember that thing next week." - a-ha: The Movie 00:18
"Okay, that didn't work. Remember that thing next ...
We took a step down each time we moved. Not because we didn't like the wallpaper. - a-ha: The Movie 00:07
We took a step down each time we moved. Not because we didn&...
We needed a place without wallpaper! - a-ha: The Movie 00:04
We needed a place without wallpaper!
We lived below the poverfy line for a while because we could, - a-ha: The Movie 00:10
We lived below the poverfy line for a while because we could...
I mean, we had our moments with porridge. I don't think we even thought about it. - a-ha: The Movie 00:07
I mean, we had our moments with porridge. I don't think...
We couldn't ask for more money. So we lied. - a-ha: The Movie 00:05
We couldn't ask for more money. So we lied.
We went to Uecca. They turned us down. - a-ha: The Movie 00:04
We went to Uecca. They turned us down.
And we celebrated since they'd turned down The Beatles too. - a-ha: The Movie 00:05
And we celebrated since they'd turned down The Beatles ...
I think it got sent to three, four or five record companies. - a-ha: The Movie 00:06
I think it got sent to three, four or five record companies.
Parf of it was acting like more people were interested than was the case. - a-ha: The Movie 00:06
Parf of it was acting like more people were interested than ...
I think Warner Brothers were the only ones who believed in it. - a-ha: The Movie 00:06
I think Warner Brothers were the only ones who believed in i...
The time after signing the contract was frustrating. We made little progress. - a-ha: The Movie 00:07
The time after signing the contract was frustrating. We made...