Song ID : "I'm tired of being pushed around"

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I remember quite vividly a song from probably the late 80s. I used to see the video on Much Music all the time (so, it’s quite possibly a very obscure Canadian artist). I don’t remember any sung lyrics, just a dark-haired guy with a mustache and a greasy comb-over going right up to the camera and saying : “I’m tired of being pushed around”. I also remember lots of horns (esp. trumpets). Anyone have any clue?

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Well, “E” had a song called “I’ve been Pushed Around”

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Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder?

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I don’t remember the video but there was a Tom Petty song called “Won’t Back Down”

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Well, it’s definitely not “Break my stride” or “Won’t back down” - much more obscure, I think. I think I vaguely remember “I’ve been pushed around” by E (although I can’t find any info on it) - if it’s the song I’m thinking of, that’s not it either. The video was quite humorous, the little greasy-haired guy would do a silly little dance with the trumpet players in the background, and looked funny when he came right up to the camera to say “I’m tired of being pushed around” - his head was all out of proportion (maybe a fish-eye or wide-angle lens). It was definitely played for the cheese factor and laughs. Also, I don’t think the song had any other lyrics.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. Any other 30-something Canadians who used to watch Much Music have any idea what I’m talking about, or was it some surreal dream?

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Moon Martin’s “Pushed Around”? Similar time frame and description of Moon.

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“Tired of Being Pushed Around” was done by the “group” Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet. This was made up of David Steele and Andy Cox of Fine Young Cannibals, and was released in 1988. I can’t find the song in audio, but the video is available from YouTube.

Bill

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Video that is just the song.

The band performing on Top of the Pops.

The official music video, from MuchMusic Canada’s X-Tendamix show.

And grats and welcome to FitzBubba! Good job! How in the world did you stumble across this site and this nearly 7 year old thread???

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I know this is a zombie thread, but (A) the thread title made me think of that song too, except that (B) it’s actually “I’ve Been Kicked Around.”