Peppermint Park / Total Eclipse Of The Heart

OK, why bring this up? One, because of the recent total eclipse of the sun thus remaining me of this song, and two, this was an extremely popular song by Bonnie Tyler’s in 1983, which was the same year Peppermint Park in Parkway Parade opened its doors.

Back then, I like to frequent Peppermint Park. Peppermint Park was one of the first, if not the very first,lounge/pub in Singapore to offer live band music and songs. All the bands they engaged were from the Philippines and they were very slick with their music and sung very well.

Sitting inside Peppermint Park made you think you were in a park as the ceiling was constructed to resemble that of a night sky filled with twinkling stars with accompanying sounds of crickets. The twinkling stars could be “switched off” and you could have lightning and thunder effects. Real cool at that time. I loved the place so much that when I couldn’t get friends to go along with me, I went alone!

I also liked the idea that they gave you the option for them to hold on to your credit card and pay for everything when you wanted to leave and not every time you ordered something. But I doubt I would do this now given the various ways one can skim the details off your credit cards.

Anyway, there was one night where four of us guys went there and “unfortunately” we sat right in front. One of the band members on stage asked why the four of us were there and my friend said he was just dumped by his girlfriend and everyone in the lounge went “aw….” So this popular song then was sung and dedicated to him. Though this song is a bit long, the music arrangement was well done. Managed to track down the original mv, which maybe a bit cryptic. Here it is:



After watching the original mv, you have to watch this spoof. It’s quite funny.

If you want the lyrics of this song, here they are:

Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified and then I see the look in your eyes
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart

Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit restless and I dream of something wild
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit helpless and I'm lying like a child in your arms
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit angry and I know I've got to get out and cry
Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit terrified but then I see the look in your eyes
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart

And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight

Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart

Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround bright eyes
Turnaround, every now and then I know you'll never be the boy you always you wanted to be
Turnaround, every now and then I know you'll always be the only boy who wanted me the way that I am
Turnaround, every now and then I know there's no one in the universe as magical and wonderous as you
Turnaround, every now and then I know there's nothing any better and there's nothing I just wouldn't do
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart
Turnaround bright eyes, Every now and then I fall apart

And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong together
We can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight

Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart