First time heard it in watching Ultravox in Warsaw PL 86'. In the end of "Cold War" time lyrics had way more power - that's how we felt it on the other side of Iron curtain. That was the last song of that gig.
When I was a boy there's a dream that I had That a war if it's fought was for good against bad And I woke up to find that the world had gone mad And we'd all fall down And I feel like a child again sitting observing You're toying with power, your fingers are burning You're pushing so hard that the worms won't be turning We'll all fall down While you try to pretend you're a god upon high With your party ideals and your squeaky clean lies When it comes to the crunch you're not smarter than I And we'll all fall down If it's colour or creed or your old time religion Well fighting for that shows a pure lack of vision The fight that we strive is the fight to survive And we'll all fall down Well look in the mirror and what do you see An American, Russian, a soldier or me When you've all pressed the buttons just where will you be When we all fall down It gets harder to see just what future's in store for us Hard to see through all the wool you pull over us Words that you give are just words to console us We'll all fall down And what will you do when you've pulled the release When the sound of the thunder has drowned out the pleas Cos after all that was your idea of peace When we all fall down No sun for a world that once stood so tall No wind's going to blow and no rain's going to fall No flowers for graves, in fact no graves at all When we all fall down
Great song , great playing both Ultravox & The Chieftains ...aand, great drums by Mark Brzezicki, so nice and gentle crescendo towards the end of the song!
A very special track in Ultravox's repertoire. I've always loved this track featuring the legendary Chieftains. Magnificent music, beautiful heartfelt lyrics and singing from Midge Ure, with a splendid arrangement and honest performance. It announced in some way some music that Midge would later record on his solo albums, especially "Breathe". It sends shivers down my spine each time since I first bought the album, over 35 years ago. This is one of the most touching anti-war songs I've ever heard. This song should be world-famous - really ! "U-Vox" was leaning into different directions and used a more organic sound on a good half of the songs - which was not a bad thing, even though I don't like everything on it.
Not sure this is a song to listen to during the coronavirus lockdown! ......but hey ho......they weren't know back in 86! stil a good song, but can't get over how completely different it is from their stuff earlier in the 80s. This is proper folk music.
yes i agree tracey can still remember when it came out still sounds great .................. paddy maloney passed away recently man on the tin whistle.................. founder of the cheiftains
So this is a song about 'Nuclear Apocalypse' (after America has pressed the 'red' button). What makes it so clever is that it's set to a celtic folk sound. This is by far the best track on their 'U-Vox' album. The other tracks on the album never quite hit the heights this one manages to.
@@derekporter7658 'Technically' often means 'Not actually'. By now many of us have multiple identities and places of origin...Currie being a Scot born in Huddersfield. Celtic yes, but other things as well.
Don't miss Midge Ure performing 'Vienna' by Ultravox in full, Visage classics and other greatest hits. 2019 uk . Will be Brill Night Out. Check out Breath , Best Album ever by Midge Ure .. Great Song ..
When you try to pretend you're a God upon high, with your party ideals and your squeaky clean lies. When it comes to the crunch you're no smarter than I. So true. Midge, your lyrics are genius, not like today's 'music'. Let's all (I'm English) just watch and hold our breath. 🙄
Great song. In times when German politicians want to deliver German tanks to a war zone, when the mass media demand and call for even more, this song spontaneously came to mind. I am afraid of this development. What has become of "Never again war"?
Ich bin Deutsche und fassungslos was hier mit unserem Land geschieht. Es wird immer schlimmer und wir sind so machtlos. Dieses Lied drückt so unendlich viel über diese Zeit aus und ist doch so zeitlos
yep...still think this is a very relevant song that NEEDS to be heard. share with everyone you know. the planet is screaming at us,. but the powers ignore it....
I bought this album upon its release in 1986, then Midge Ure's solo album Answers the following year...and this track, along with that album was a sign of things to come, and also what Ultravox would have sounded like had the band remained together. In fact, I see Midge's solo work as a natural progression.
I see your point Everton but to me Midges solo work never really sounded like Ultravox though the odd track did get near and all his albums had some outstanding tracks and as a stand alone artist he did scale the heights but not as commercially as Ultravox which must have irked him no end.
This song was a major contributor to the end of Ultravox back then. Hated it the 1st time I heard it and funnily enough still hate it now. MU should have stuck it on one of his CD/Albums and kept it a million miles away from Ultravox .....
More music from Ultravox: Ultravox.lnk.to/Listen
this is song i really want the world to see over and over again till they GET IT.
@@traceywoolston7924 üüüüü⁰⁰
one of the best things about 50 years old,is the fact that i lived my teenage years in the 80's taht is priceless and i am grateful !!!
I ve got same ,champ..im 51..and remember this time..now we re so close again..when we all fall down...all best from Poland..
Change the fkn record mate
この曲と、「スイート・サレンダー」、「タイム・トゥ・キル」…発売から何十年経過したのかは、はっきりとは分からないが、これらの３曲と巡り会えた幸運に恵まれただけでも、アルバム「U-VOX」を手に入れた価値は充分に有ったのだと、今更ながらに気付かされました😁😁
Everyone should listen to this wonderful song, getting chills always.
First time heard it in watching Ultravox in Warsaw PL 86'. In the end of "Cold War" time lyrics had way more power - that's how we felt it on the other side of Iron curtain. That was the last song of that gig.
Suchte nach diesem Videoclip seit fast 40. Jahren,danke ULTRAVOX.❤️
When I was a boy there's a dream that I had
That a war if it's fought was for good against bad
And I woke up to find that the world had gone mad
And we'd all fall down
And I feel like a child again sitting observing
You're toying with power, your fingers are burning
You're pushing so hard that the worms won't be turning
We'll all fall down
While you try to pretend you're a god upon high
With your party ideals and your squeaky clean lies
When it comes to the crunch you're not smarter than I
And we'll all fall down
If it's colour or creed or your old time religion
Well fighting for that shows a pure lack of vision
The fight that we strive is the fight to survive
And we'll all fall down
Well look in the mirror and what do you see
An American, Russian, a soldier or me
When you've all pressed the buttons just where will you be
When we all fall down
It gets harder to see just what future's in store for us
Hard to see through all the wool you pull over us
Words that you give are just words to console us
We'll all fall down
And what will you do when you've pulled the release
When the sound of the thunder has drowned out the pleas
Cos after all that was your idea of peace
When we all fall down
No sun for a world that once stood so tall
No wind's going to blow and no rain's going to fall
No flowers for graves, in fact no graves at all
When we all fall down
Thanks!!
Ultravox and the amazing irish traditional music group the chieftains. I love this song .
It’s a great song ! Irish mixed med pop ! The non plus ultra
Great song , great playing both Ultravox & The Chieftains ...aand, great drums by Mark Brzezicki, so nice and gentle crescendo towards the end of the song!
A very special track in Ultravox's repertoire. I've always loved this track featuring the legendary Chieftains. Magnificent music, beautiful heartfelt lyrics and singing from Midge Ure, with a splendid arrangement and honest performance. It announced in some way some music that Midge would later record on his solo albums, especially "Breathe". It sends shivers down my spine each time since I first bought the album, over 35 years ago. This is one of the most touching anti-war songs I've ever heard. This song should be world-famous - really !
"U-Vox" was leaning into different directions and used a more organic sound on a good half of the songs - which was not a bad thing, even though I don't like everything on it.
It was so long ago, but the song fits right into this bad time today.
Very prophetic (!)
Many of the songs of that time haven't lost their topicality...
And quite a few of even older songs (60s and 70s) still fit in well.
this is amazing, ultravox is the best band ever !
I hadn’t heard this song before, but I fell in love right now.💗
Not sure this is a song to listen to during the coronavirus lockdown! ......but hey ho......they weren't know back in 86! stil a good song, but can't get over how completely different it is from their stuff earlier in the 80s. This is proper folk music.
Another song that was pre written for our whole world to see right here and now.
Timeless classic.
Wasn't it to prove that United We Stand, Divided We Fall...?✌️🏻
this still needs to be heard. by everyone today. next time i get to a kareoke machine im going to try breathe life into this again
Agreed Tracey! It's a hidden gem
yes i agree tracey can still remember when it came out still sounds great .................. paddy maloney passed away recently man on the tin whistle.................. founder of the cheiftains
Thank you for putting together this playlist! Truly some of the best music videos of the 80's were by these two!
So this is a song about 'Nuclear Apocalypse' (after America has pressed the 'red' button). What makes it so clever is that it's set to a celtic folk sound. This is by far the best track on their 'U-Vox' album. The other tracks on the album never quite hit the heights this one manages to.
This should be sent are Government and they need to wake up and this has left me in tears LONDON - MANCHESTER
settle in mate. stupid is as stupid does and we got no shortage of stupid these days.
MANCHESTER - LONDON - PARIS
rip paddy maloney the man on the tin whistle......................................one off irelands best
still the most powerful song written and needs to be played more recently
I saw him earlier this year in Birmingham and he played this, I'd forgotten about this beautiful, poignant song ❤
an all celtic affair....scotland and ireland
Ultravox was 3/4 English.
@@aaropajari7058 technically they are Celts,,, Chris is of Irish ancestry and Billy of Scots ancestry. Allen is an Irish surname,
Currie is Scots.
@@derekporter7658 'Technically' often means 'Not actually'. By now many of us have multiple identities and places of origin...Currie being a Scot born in Huddersfield. Celtic yes, but other things as well.
@@aaropajari7058 only going by surname origin.
How appropriate for today...
Brilliant song, from a great album.
Listened to the "news" this morning, and this song came to mind... I'm sorry I listened to the news, but not sorry to hear this song again.
RIP Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains.
Can't understand why so few views or likes of this brilliant track
Ponadczasowy utwór grupy Ultravox ❤
Ultravox absolutely!!!! BRILLIANT
this is amazing, and thought provoking in the current times
Midge! 💕🌸💕
Listning to this song now... With Putin and Biden and Ukraine...
Great song in rhythm of 6/8 on part. Lyrics are powerful.
July 2023. Never heard this before. Love it! 💙💙💙
this song helps me sleep, i love it!
ULTRAVOX NEVER FALL DOWN
It's a monumental song, thats all !!
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Don't miss Midge Ure performing 'Vienna' by Ultravox in full, Visage classics and other greatest hits. 2019 uk . Will be Brill Night Out. Check out Breath , Best Album ever by Midge Ure .. Great Song ..
I'll be there in Manchester
I was there. Amazing.
@@sarahhowarth9213 Have photo on my facebook from Concert , check them out Rachel ...
The music sounds like something out of “Braveheart”. Haunting...
I love this song
When you try to pretend you're a God upon high, with your party ideals and your squeaky clean lies. When it comes to the crunch you're no smarter than I.
So true. Midge, your lyrics are genius, not like today's 'music'.
Let's all (I'm English) just watch and hold our breath.
🙄
Awesome! 😀
Chieftains founder Paddy Maloney (pipes, whistles) has died at 83. (He’s the bloke in the tank top on the left.)
Good innings however sad.
Fantastic song. And. Singer
February 2022... apt.
Great song.
In times when German politicians want to deliver German tanks to a war zone, when the mass media demand and call for even more, this song spontaneously came to mind.
I am afraid of this development.
What has become of "Never again war"?
Ich bin Deutsche und fassungslos was hier mit unserem Land geschieht. Es wird immer schlimmer und wir sind so machtlos. Dieses Lied drückt so unendlich viel über diese Zeit aus und ist doch so zeitlos
It's mad!
Its weird I am partly Irish but never had any contact or know my father but like Irish music... :) I like Utrafox and Midge Ure
Midge ure is Scottish lol
Wow.... timeless. LISTEN.
Bloody hell wow
Is that Pat Ahern on the snare?
yep...still think this is a very relevant song that NEEDS to be heard. share with everyone you know. the planet is screaming at us,. but the powers ignore it....
29 have fallen down.
I feel a sense of fear that reminds me of the horrors of human society.
Wieder aktuell. Leider!
I love this song. I just wish it wasn’t an Ultravox song
Wheres Warren ? Great song 🎵
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant song
🖤
This song gives me goosebumps everytime and should be the 2021 Evil Corrupt Government covid National anthem.
What a moronic comment
Wow.
hello, how are you doing it is nice meeting you here.
Not really an Ultravox song, it was all midges own work and it was one of the better tracks from a nonsense album
U are NONSENSE
I bought this album upon its release in 1986, then Midge Ure's solo album Answers the following year...and this track, along with that album was a sign of things to come, and also what Ultravox would have sounded like had the band remained together. In fact, I see Midge's solo work as a natural progression.
I see your point Everton but to me Midges solo work never really sounded like Ultravox though the odd track did get near and all his albums had some outstanding tracks and as a stand alone artist he did scale the heights but not as commercially as Ultravox which must have irked him no end.
This song was a major contributor to the end of Ultravox back then. Hated it the 1st time I heard it and funnily enough still hate it now. MU should have stuck it on one of his CD/Albums and kept it a million miles away from Ultravox .....
How poignant is this song right now in the world!!
Watching in 2024
_because today's Midge Ure tweet_
This is the song that taught me you can't always trust the government
Can you hear us Trump.
He can be he doesn't care. He's got more important things to do then listen to someone whine in a youtube comments section lol
@@ELEcomments yeah, he's too busy fucking up our country while feeding his ego with his nazi rallies and lining his and his rich cronies pockets
@@DeeHughes See my reply to Mark Rimmer. It applies to you too.
@@ELEcomments like I give a shit what a brain dead trumpwank "thinks"lol
@@DeeHughes Lol least I'm not a sheep just following the hate because its popular to hate Trump. I came to my own conclusions.
Floor filler