"Answering Machine" by Rupert Holmes

[dth1971]

Do you remember the 1980 song "Answering Machine" by Rupert Holmes which was the last of 3 Top 40 hits for Rupert himself? The funniest line in the song is "Last night I bought some dog food for the cat".

[3970]

Barry Scott played that on the Lost 45s last Sunday night. His theme was telephone songs, so he played that and he also played 5705. Telephone Man, and a few others. The only way I know that song is through the Lost 45s

[shocker]

I remember this very well. I was 12 when this came out in 1980, and it was one of my favorite songs of that year.

Rupert Holmes's songs were unique - not the same old love/break-up stuff you normally hear. His songs were much more in-depth and creative.

[johnnywest]

Ooh new technology in the title of a Top 40 hit.

I wonder if someday we'll look back at "Text Me In The Morning" and think of that as a really dated thing to say.