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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxGreen|ShowBox=yes|Image=WaitingForTheCountdown.jpg|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=New Wave|Length=3:44|Year=1982|Status=Solved|Search_started=2012|OP=Guglielm|Media=WaitingForTheCountdown.mp3|Search_ended=2024|Name=At Night|Artist=Strike}}'''At Night''' (previously known as '''"Waiting For The Countdown"''' and '''"Waiting For A Come Down"''') is an identified new-wave song by American new-wave band Strike. It was first uploaded to the New Wave Outpost forums in 2012 by user Guglielm.    
{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxGreen|ShowBox=yes|Image=WaitingForTheCountdown.jpg|Caption=|Alt_name=|Genre=New Wave|Length=3:44|Year=1982|Status=Solved|Search_started=2012|OP=Guglielm|Media=AtNightExtendedLQ.mp3|Search_ended=2024|Name=At Night|Artist=Strike}}'''At Night''' (previously known as '''"Waiting For The Countdown"''' and '''"Waiting For A Come Down"''') is an identified new-wave song by American new-wave band Strike. It was first uploaded to the New Wave Outpost forums in 2012 by user Guglielm.    


== Background ==
== Background ==
On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.<ref>https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777</ref>
On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.<ref>https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777</ref>


On July 16th, 2013, Guglielm uploaded the song to WatZatSong,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/384294.html</ref> but it did not receive much attention, so he reuploaded it on August 6th, 2014, stating in his post that the song was internally tagged as Waiting for a Come Down.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/409550.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1984, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref>  
On July 16th, 2013, Guglielm uploaded the song to WatZatSong,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/384294.html</ref> but it did not receive much attention, so he reuploaded it on August 6th, 2014, stating in his post that the song was possibly called Waiting for a Come Down.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/409550.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1984, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref>  


According to WatZatSong user tyx, the song features an Oberheim DMX drum machine, which was manufactured between 1980 and 1985.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberheim_DMX</ref>
According to WatZatSong user tyx, the song features an Oberheim DMX drum machine, which was manufactured between 1980 and 1985.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberheim_DMX</ref>
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== Discovery ==
== Discovery ==


On December 6th, 2024, Discord user aidnic found a mention of a 1981 live performance of a band called Strike on WFMU DJ Pat Duncan's Facebook, and later found the partial audio of the show from a 2006 WFMU show.<ref>https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19008</ref>
On December 6th, 2024, Discord user aidnic found a mention of a 1981 live performance by a band called Strike on WFMU DJ Pat Duncan's Facebook, and later found the partial audio of the show from a 2006 WFMU show archive.<ref>https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19008</ref>


The band had two lost cassette albums,<ref>https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/name-directory/Mahalla,%20Theodore/associated-records</ref> including one titled Falling Up, which was released on January 17th, 1983.<ref>https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/detailed-record/8306044?associatedRecords=Mahalla,%20Theodore</ref> The song was not featured on the partial live recording, but the band's vocals and musical style were similar to the lost song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhubJRCp_U</ref>
The band had two lost cassette albums,<ref>https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/name-directory/Mahalla,%20Theodore/associated-records</ref> including one titled Falling Up, which was released on January 17th, 1983.<ref>https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/detailed-record/8306044?associatedRecords=Mahalla,%20Theodore</ref> The song was not featured on the partial live recording, but the band's vocals and musical style were similar to the lost song.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhubJRCp_U</ref>


On December 8th, 2024, the song was identified as "At Night" by Strike after the band's guitarist John Costa was contacted and proved that they created the song.<ref>https://files.catbox.moe/610qbl.jpeg</ref>
On December 8th, 2024, the song was identified as "At Night" by Strike after the band's guitarist John Costa was contacted and proved that they created the song.<ref>https://files.catbox.moe/610qbl.jpeg</ref> Guglielm also claimed that the song was tagged as "Strike," but it wasn't included in the original post because he wasn't sure about the tag's accuracy.<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/409550.html</ref>


== Former Leads ==
== Former Leads ==
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(Cheap swing?) at the talking kings once again (and the downdeep blast?)
(Cheap swing?) at the talking kings once again (and the downdeep blast?)


Lookin' for a new example
We're lookin' for a new example


We know we cannot change the world
We know we cannot change the world
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Dancing in the jagged light  
Dancing in the jagged light  


Pretty, pretty (portion?), with a
Pretty, painted (portion?), with a


Synthetic mind
A synthetic mind


I get confused
I get confused
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Waiting
Waiting
At night
At night


'''(Chorus)'''
'''(Chorus)'''


Everybody's looking for the in-crowd
Everybody's looking for the in-crowd (at night)


Everyone is waiting for the countdown
Everybody's waiting for the countdown


Everybody's looking for the in-crowd
Everybody's looking for the in-crowd (at night)


Everyone is waiting for the countdown
Everybody's waiting for the countdown (at night)


Everybody's looking for the in-crowd
Everybody's looking for the in-crowd (at night)


Everyone is waiting for the countdown
Everybody's waiting (at night) for the countdown (at night)


Everybody's looking for the in-crowd
Everybody's looking for the in-crowd


Everyone is waiting for the countdown
Everybody's waiting for the countdown


Everybody's looking for the in-crowd
Everybody's looking for the in-crowd
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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
Ted Clift – vocals
Ted Clift – vocals, synthesizer?<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhubJRCp_U&lc=UgxEtUkMob5LIe_Ofct4AaABAg.ABtMgPa_O8aAC5-gtwfUX4</ref>


John Costa – guitar
John Costa – guitar


Chris Micca – bass
[https://www.discogs.com/artist/1690081-Christian-Micca Christian Micca] – bass


Harold Visser – drums
Harold Visser – drums
??? – synthesizer


== Resources ==
== Resources ==

Latest revision as of 15:19, 19 December 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

At Night
Artist(s) Strike
Genre New Wave
Length 3:44
Year 1982
Status Solved
Original poster Guglielm
Search duration 2012 - 2024
File:AtNightExtendedLQ.mp3

At Night (previously known as "Waiting For The Countdown" and "Waiting For A Come Down") is an identified new-wave song by American new-wave band Strike. It was first uploaded to the New Wave Outpost forums in 2012 by user Guglielm.  

Background[edit | edit source]

On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.[1]

On July 16th, 2013, Guglielm uploaded the song to WatZatSong,[2] but it did not receive much attention, so he reuploaded it on August 6th, 2014, stating in his post that the song was possibly called Waiting for a Come Down.[3] Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1980 and 1984, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.[4]

According to WatZatSong user tyx, the song features an Oberheim DMX drum machine, which was manufactured between 1980 and 1985.[5]

On June 10th, 2023, YouTube user NY80sTapes posted another recording of the song from a compilation of radio snippets, which is assumed to have been recorded from the same broadcast on WFMU in 1983.[6]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On December 6th, 2024, Discord user aidnic found a mention of a 1981 live performance by a band called Strike on WFMU DJ Pat Duncan's Facebook, and later found the partial audio of the show from a 2006 WFMU show archive.[7]

The band had two lost cassette albums,[8] including one titled Falling Up, which was released on January 17th, 1983.[9] The song was not featured on the partial live recording, but the band's vocals and musical style were similar to the lost song.[10]

On December 8th, 2024, the song was identified as "At Night" by Strike after the band's guitarist John Costa was contacted and proved that they created the song.[11] Guglielm also claimed that the song was tagged as "Strike," but it wasn't included in the original post because he wasn't sure about the tag's accuracy.[12]

Former Leads[edit | edit source]

  • Call Noise - Missing For The Countdown: Not the same song.[13]
  • Lord Toph - Waiting For The Countdown: Found through BMI's database,[14] not the same song.[15]
  • Jonathan Mogavero - Waiting For The Countdown: Found through BMI's database,[14] not the same song.[16]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Ted Clift – vocals, synthesizer?[17]

John Costa – guitar

Christian Micca – bass

Harold Visser – drums

Resources[edit | edit source]