tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post4024762272804025036..comments2024-03-15T12:42:11.939-04:00Comments on Noblemania: Super ‘70s and ‘80s: “Ghostbusters”—Mick Smiley, singer-songwriter of “Magic”Marc Tyler Noblemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-88111726144899986192023-07-15T14:07:13.782-04:002023-07-15T14:07:13.782-04:00Great song, really enjoyed finding this interview....Great song, really enjoyed finding this interview. Thank you. 👻👻 MAX 👻https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486262545500408356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-91860118915678351102020-12-07T01:42:33.516-05:002020-12-07T01:42:33.516-05:00He has a podcast interview today
https://podcasts....He has a podcast interview today<br />https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/singers-on-speakerphone/id1541080640Kzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595964411536372097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-861243613247674442020-07-18T10:25:09.058-04:002020-07-18T10:25:09.058-04:00his last name is cipolla, sorry if it has already ...his last name is cipolla, sorry if it has already been mentioned. i did not read any previous comments. this song is somewhat of an anomaly imo. nothing great about the musical composition. but that is what is fascinating about the universe and its ability to create icons out of something that seems average and uninteresting. <br />Day For Night RVA 1988https://www.blogger.com/profile/15962071142207406085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-79165520380545925602019-06-04T13:40:33.178-04:002019-06-04T13:40:33.178-04:00I'd like to ask the remix pack
vg.gfunk@gmail....I'd like to ask the remix pack<br />vg.gfunk@gmail.com<br />dogmaticdevicerecords@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09688327611740854409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-24597751583211273762018-07-28T07:18:35.208-04:002018-07-28T07:18:35.208-04:00Any way to know the gears used to record this trac...Any way to know the gears used to record this track? Which drum machine, synthesizer & effects? Thank you for this precious interview!bobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041820621069898834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-44507728699752174122017-10-10T04:20:05.399-04:002017-10-10T04:20:05.399-04:00This is the girl in the video 'Magic'
www....This is the girl in the video 'Magic'<br />www.teresacrespohartendorp.comd shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09954559675467582631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-83232060398790237472017-02-07T12:51:03.586-05:002017-02-07T12:51:03.586-05:00Wow! I'm absolutely blown away with the commit...Wow! I'm absolutely blown away with the commitment of Marc Tyler Nobleman to find Mick Smiley. The interview I read over and over and saddens me to a point of a lump in my throat relating to the lack of recognition of Smileys work with "Magic". <br />I too grew up with Smiley's theme and had no luck at all trying to find his single until Today's technology with Shazam and google found success. <br />As a DJ myself I've always tried to mix Magic with Georgio Moroder and even Jean Michel Jarre's "Oxygène". <br />I'd be over the moon if Smiley was involved in a Ghostbusters comeback or perhaps a prequel of Pulp Fiction teaming up Moroder. That would be a smash hit no doubt. <br />From the Great Land Down Under, please Smiley come out from the dark and ignite us again!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03162130612237128106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-11134587409154824662016-11-26T13:59:00.313-05:002016-11-26T13:59:00.313-05:00I like the song WAY better as used in the movie.
...I like the song WAY better as used in the movie. <br /><br />Who's the e-drummer?? These are Simmons e-drums. They were the sh*t in the 80's. Now it's Roland. thepuppyprincesss14https://www.blogger.com/profile/12295934413095257388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-69766207368366108562016-03-11T05:27:47.523-05:002016-03-11T05:27:47.523-05:00As an unapologetic 80's teen I loved this song...As an unapologetic 80's teen I loved this song. I had a worn out cassette of the soundtrack. The first CD I ever owned was the Ghostbusters soundtrack. I watched the movie tonight for the first time in a decade and rediscovered 'Magic' all over again. A little research lead me to this post. Loved it. Sometimes the internet actually lives up to it's potentialAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04035968393439794409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-17476462710511825472016-02-09T05:32:48.079-05:002016-02-09T05:32:48.079-05:00Thanks. Mystery solved, always wondered about it&#...Thanks. Mystery solved, always wondered about it's background and how this song came about.<br /><br />www.amesmonde.wordpress.comA. M. Esmondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846141533642608719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-89082842472741182642015-12-20T18:02:36.084-05:002015-12-20T18:02:36.084-05:00The South African rap group Die Antwoord briefly r...The South African rap group Die Antwoord briefly references Magic in their song "Ugly Boy" at around 2:12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMK0prafzw0&list=RDuMK0prafzw0Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230025533161245644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-90717952664559800622015-11-15T16:58:15.791-05:002015-11-15T16:58:15.791-05:00I bought the Soundtrack this week JUST for this so...I bought the Soundtrack this week JUST for this song and I am hooked on it. The first half was a surprise and i wasnt sure about it at first but after a few listens I got on board with it, volume & bass is the key with this track to let it soar, it's been played on repeat daily. I am a metal and Industrial music fan and the music as it appears in the film comes across as goth industrial that falls somewhere between Nine Inch Nails ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QN-D_ntyOg )in mellow mode and the song COLOURS by The Sisters Of Mercy ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi8D7pxtLiQ ). I am a musician (Bass and Synths) and a would be writer and filmmaker but that scene has had a huge impact on me musically and filmically and I want Mick to know that and want to thank him for what he made. You have contributed something important and have not gone unnoticed. The mood and editing of that scene informs my ideas of tension and breathing room in heightened stakes scenes in a movie but without your moody music it would be only 30% of what it is on screen. Thank you & Thank you. RNohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865560022157429043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-67502999420331158082015-09-13T16:21:38.760-04:002015-09-13T16:21:38.760-04:00Just casually watching a Ghostbusters repeat and f...Just casually watching a Ghostbusters repeat and finally got around to finding out what the tune was that I absolutely love. Ended up here and thought I would just say thank you for taking the time to blog this. <br /><br />I agree that I prefer the second half of the track but what a great second half. Love that tune and perfect for that scene in the movie. <br /><br />Thanks again :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396289888858742124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-6615585220836084702015-08-10T12:59:42.284-04:002015-08-10T12:59:42.284-04:00Does anyone know the name of the woman in the musi...Does anyone know the name of the woman in the music video for Magic?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736992065907869980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-75842746644100217442015-08-09T02:42:57.788-04:002015-08-09T02:42:57.788-04:00"Magic" is the only song for which I kno..."Magic" is the only song for which I know Mick Smiley. That scene where the freed ghosts escape across the city and proceed to terrorize the citizens is probably the most mystifying in the movie. And that song made it so.<br /><br />Here's a surprise. The first time that I ever watched <i>Ghostbusters</i>, it scared the hell out of me. You see, when I was little I would sometimes spend the day at the house of a family friend. I did a number of things there, including watch TV. Among the shows that I watched was <i>The Real Ghostbusters</i>, which I assumed was simply called <i>Ghostbusters</i>. Therefore, I assumed that the only production with that title was the animated series.<br /><br />A few years later I noticed that my parents had a videocassette labeled GHOSTBUSTERS. I assumed that it was the cartoon, and so I loaded it into the VCR. The first thing that confused me was that it was live action and that it was black-and-white (I'll explain that later). The next thing that threw me off was the shot of the lion statue outside the New York Public Library. Then, the scene where the evil spirit frightens the librarian made me think that it was a horror movie. The only other scenes that I registered were the monster in the refrigerator and the ghost in the hotel. I literally interpreted nothing funny about the movie. By the end, I thought to myself "I'm never watching that again."<br /><br />When I was nine, my mom convinced me to watch <i>Ghostbusters</i> again. By this age I was able to understand the humor, and I thought that it was one of the funniest things that I'd ever watched. I felt especially silly for not having registered Rick Moranis's character.Me encanta Tina Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08480050625982075147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-58368129698566103952015-05-31T12:59:34.439-04:002015-05-31T12:59:34.439-04:00Not my real name either. I knew Mick Smiley in Chi... Not my real name either. I knew Mick Smiley in Chico in 1964. I am not surprised he chose his father's name, a lovely man. During his stay in Chico, he also played with Bob Brian, John Healy and my Delbert Bump who became a composer/recording artist. Mick was married at the time to Jody and has a son Christian who became a drummer. Our families were privileged to enjoy such good music. Glad to find Mick did so well and wish him all the best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563267560164830912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-27648166567618359792014-11-29T18:34:17.009-05:002014-11-29T18:34:17.009-05:00I am a 34 years French fan of ghostbusters, and to...I am a 34 years French fan of ghostbusters, and to me this marvelous song gave its climax to the movie. It is such a strange tune, it starts a bit like some Phil Collins at his best (in the air tonight) and then it builds up to something with such an esoteric feel, it becomes almost menacing. This duality makes it incredibly rich and deep and clearly allows it to stand alone aside of the movie. I am so sad to learn that Mick SMILEY didn't get the credit he deserved for this genius piece of music and that he did not put out more on this vein.<br />Anyway, thank you very much for the work accomplished and thank you a thousand times to Mick SMILEY, I hope he is well and that he gets kicks at knowing that some sort of a weird secret individual cult disseminated around the world worships his song since 1984 in the shadow of anonymity.<br /><br />JeanJean Raclèshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214204195452736160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-52046080639655788912014-11-29T18:33:35.045-05:002014-11-29T18:33:35.045-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jean Raclèshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214204195452736160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-54237759923173311612014-01-25T18:02:45.321-05:002014-01-25T18:02:45.321-05:00Saw the movie today and the subtitles told me the ...Saw the movie today and the subtitles told me the song and artist, and I felt compelled to look it up. Great combination of slower, etherial music to counterpoint the crazy ghosts-on-the-loose scene, and yes, the movie and the song hold up well. Good song, good article.pebbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967641979651280254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-7739852076472298842013-11-11T13:23:42.803-05:002013-11-11T13:23:42.803-05:00hold on, is it just me or is the version of the tu...hold on, is it just me or is the version of the tune on the OST _completely_ different than the one in the film. Where do i get the version in the film? I love it and can't find it!sproghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17859495834599057745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-80880374796545249822013-09-30T04:57:43.563-04:002013-09-30T04:57:43.563-04:00Wow, thanks for this great interview. Really nice...Wow, thanks for this great interview. Really nice archaeological work. Will you please write to Mick to ask him if there is a demo recorded for Kiss Me Deadly? I'm imagining something along the lines of Robert Hazard's original demo for Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. You'll love it, check it out. It would be amazing if Mick would post the Kiss Me Deadly demo to Youtube. It would be a service to humanity! Tigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10987126637438615585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-52406995659843982422013-06-13T20:32:42.308-04:002013-06-13T20:32:42.308-04:00Where do I begin. I grew up in Chico California an...Where do I begin. I grew up in Chico California and Mick Smiley (not his real name) was a idol of mine since 1963 when I first saw his band "The Disciples" that band changed my life,I became a drummer and singer and still to this day I attribute my career to him and his band. Randy Reaves on bass, Rick Wagner on drums, Bob Brian on guitar and Jim Connely on guitar. Mick was the lead singer and they opened up this particular gig in bidwell park . They opened up with Mystic Eyes, Mr. Tambourine Man and other hits of the day. I had never seen a live band before. They went on the become " The boy blues, and then Colours I believe. It was 64 or 65. One of the bands I believe it was the boy blues put out a record called "Coming Down" it got he attention of Dick Clark and they were invited to play on one of his shows. Unfortunately there was a problem on the way down to film the show and they did not perform. Dick Clark debut "Muddy water" by the Standells and the rest is history. Thanks for bring back those memory's <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-91201642856461902322013-04-09T15:36:02.219-04:002013-04-09T15:36:02.219-04:00Like most of the people who have left comments her...Like most of the people who have left comments here, I was in love with "Magic" when Ghostbusters came out. I had no idea what the name of it was, who wrote it, nothing. All I knew was I loved it. It was so mysterious and dreamy. I am now 36 years old and to this day, it's one of my favorite long lost songs. I have the soundtrack JUST for this song. Mick, you should have received recognition way back when and with this article, you did! I also LOVE "Kiss Me Deadly". Turned out to be my teenage anthem :) Thanks Marc for having this interview!!indiependantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622998186398826282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-12799419859618263822013-02-17T23:06:10.233-05:002013-02-17T23:06:10.233-05:00I'd like to thank the interviewer for this art...I'd like to thank the interviewer for this article, as it is one of the only sources of information regarding Mick Smiley.<br /><br />I've found that it is exceedingly difficult to find anything regarding Mr. Smiley. I track down obscure music as a hobby, and I'll tell you I've never encountered such a lack of information. It seems almost deliberately elusive.<br /><br />For a song as powerful and memorable as *Magic*, I'm not suprised by what I have found. Countless questions regarding the artist responsible, statements such as "I remember that song, I loved it!", "Where is he now?", "Does he have anything else out?", etc.<br /><br />I can say he has at least four official song performance credits-<br /><br />*Magic*<br />*Only One* from the 1984 movie Hardbodies<br />*Get Modern* and *Love and Emotion* from the 1991 movie To Cross the Rubicon.<br /><br />I'd love to know more about him, as would many other people. Specifically, an official discography or list of releases or works. <br /><br />Thank you for time and for the wonderful interview. If the chance arises, please let Mick know that there is a real interest in him and that *Magic* has impacted many people.<br /><br />morgoth_galaxius@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6611875170009784219.post-58398960373397327752013-01-29T18:32:45.697-05:002013-01-29T18:32:45.697-05:00Thomas, I've passed your comment to Mick and w...Thomas, I've passed your comment to Mick and will report back if there are MS bootlegs to hunt down. <br /><br />Mick wrote other songs besides the one you name, such as "Kiss Me Deadly" (recorded by Lita Ford).<br /><br />Glad to hear from you! If you liked Mick, wait till you see the subject of my next series...Marc Tyler Noblemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732005290440645718noreply@blogger.com