ABC - When Smokey Sings

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  • @rashb3994
    @rashb3994 8 місяців тому +114

    There is just something about this song that feels magical. Both Smokey and ABC are magical sounding! :)

  • @basquait1
    @basquait1 11 місяців тому +116

    Paying tribute to one of the most prolific songwriter and record company in music history is so respectful.

  • @jerryrichardson2799
    @jerryrichardson2799 Рік тому +242

    A great homage to Smokey Robinson and a great song.

    • @Anlushac11
      @Anlushac11 5 місяців тому +5

      My mom liked this song because it's homage to Smokey. Smokey was big in her day.

    • @jimbobeire
      @jimbobeire 4 місяці тому +3

      @@Anlushac11 Smokey liked it too, he released a single of his own around the same time and his song, and this one were in the charts at the same time. Martin Fry talked about meeting Smokey Robinson in the green room of some tv studio, and Smokey liked 'When Smokey Sings'.

  • @TheLastOfTheFinest80
    @TheLastOfTheFinest80 2 роки тому +925

    This song itself is proof of why the 80s is the greatest decade ever.

    • @Notworthy72
      @Notworthy72 2 роки тому +23

      I agree!!

    • @slaughterhouse5585
      @slaughterhouse5585 2 роки тому +18

      Totally!

    • @aclark903
      @aclark903 2 роки тому +20

      But it is a tribute to #60s #Motown production.

    • @GC0077
      @GC0077 2 роки тому +7

      Fk yeah!!!

    • @erossinema8797
      @erossinema8797 2 роки тому +14

      @@aclark903 Well the 1960s were incredible musically, as well.

  • @jefffaller5155
    @jefffaller5155 Рік тому +160

    This album was hands down one of the best albums of the 80's. Nearly every song was outstanding. ABC was (is) brilliant.

    • @hornungr
      @hornungr 9 місяців тому +9

      Every song on the album is great in my opinion. Probably their best since Look of Love

  • @lalithadevi9979
    @lalithadevi9979 7 місяців тому +100

    Good clean music ...yet it made us feel alive....59 and still hooked on the 80's

    • @TheUltimatar
      @TheUltimatar 5 місяців тому +3

      I will never love music like 80's music

    • @DaveTan65
      @DaveTan65 4 місяці тому +1

      we should be together

    • @stevebaker8313
      @stevebaker8313 3 місяці тому +1

      Yeah me too this music will last forever

  • @scottchavez1688
    @scottchavez1688 8 місяців тому +95

    1987 i was 15. Im 52 now and i find myself loading up on 80s playlists. I understand now when my Mom and Dad always talked about their music then they were teenagers, its not the music itself, but where it brings you back too. Instant memories when life was new, changing, exciting❤

    • @anthonyd.8734
      @anthonyd.8734 8 місяців тому +5

      Very well said! I attest 100%!

    • @ГошаМал
      @ГошаМал 8 місяців тому +3

      Вряд ли современная музыка возвратит
      через 30 лет это Поколение
      к ней

    • @LeedsCorp
      @LeedsCorp 7 місяців тому +2

      ❤❤❤❤

    • @guyconigliaro6439
      @guyconigliaro6439 7 місяців тому +5

      One year behind you and you have nailed it. Bravo.

    • @HarveyGreenberg-kq6xo
      @HarveyGreenberg-kq6xo 7 місяців тому +5

      Absolutely nailed it - that's why every generation believes they had the best music growing up - the soundtrack of their life is what matters.

  • @gearienoxcuses3936
    @gearienoxcuses3936 7 місяців тому +281

    From ABC, to The Human League, to Spandau Ballet. I loved this era of music.

  • @tenrgn
    @tenrgn 2 роки тому +342

    It’s absolutely incredible to think this song is now 35 years old, where has the time gone

    • @sararichmond8476
      @sararichmond8476 2 роки тому +18

      True. And I was around in the 60s when Smokey Robinson himself was in the charts!

    • @GC0077
      @GC0077 2 роки тому +5

      I though Mark White was the smoothest guy ever!!

    • @erossinema8797
      @erossinema8797 2 роки тому +12

      Well apparently the time has gone to 💩 musically. Look at what we have today. CardiB and Selena Gomez

    • @perrynn7173
      @perrynn7173 Рік тому +3

      Absolutely. Top comment.

    • @BennyAlvarez-gk1iw
      @BennyAlvarez-gk1iw Рік тому +2

      Frightening, seriously.

  • @chrisluster8122
    @chrisluster8122 Рік тому +288

    No cursing, no nudity, no vulgar lyrics... just awesome tuned and still SEXY. That's for ALL 80's tunes. Can't recreate this kind of music now in the 21st Century. Way TOO much chaos.

    • @claresage
      @claresage Рік тому +9

      Not for all 80's tunes, that's a bit too nostalgic in memory.... there were some popular songs with vulgar lyrics

    • @trashyraccoon2615
      @trashyraccoon2615 Рік тому +5

      Yeah, tons of 80s videos had scantily clad women. It’s actually LESS in fashion now than it was back then

    • @stephenpmurphy591
      @stephenpmurphy591 Рік тому +1

      ​@clariesage7236 C'mon comparing 80s music to 2022-23 music nooooooooo! WAP is tacky,a hooker who drugged her John's & robbed them is now glorified.

    • @5150show
      @5150show Рік тому +2

      5150 percent

    • @NotKnowItPoet
      @NotKnowItPoet Рік тому +2

      you nailed it

  • @fredbrooker3964
    @fredbrooker3964 Рік тому +229

    62 and missing the carefree days of 80s music

    • @deanosaur808
      @deanosaur808 9 місяців тому +2

      53 here and not a boomer. Never had a single carefree day in the 80s 😅 had a few in the 90s and early 00s, but it's been a real battle since then 😱

    • @KenyatteRucker-o6u
      @KenyatteRucker-o6u 9 місяців тому

      /0​@@deanosaur808

    • @michaelerickson7740
      @michaelerickson7740 8 місяців тому +2

      Me too Bro. Love this.

    • @tonyhammond4539
      @tonyhammond4539 8 місяців тому

      ARE YOU KIDDING ME ,, EPIC DAYS@@deanosaur808

    • @mellsterr6192
      @mellsterr6192 7 місяців тому +1

      No doubt!

  • @epcotman32
    @epcotman32 9 місяців тому +44

    I finally found it after all these years. Thank you youtube.

  • @cheaplaffsarefree
    @cheaplaffsarefree 3 роки тому +321

    Here we go again. Another track that hits me right in the 80s and gets me in the feels. Getting weepy for my lost youth and all the ways I've fucked up my life ever since 😢😢😢

    • @jeffsullivan2044
      @jeffsullivan2044 3 роки тому +35

      How about all the ways you DIDN'T fuck up? Concentrate on those. I'm sure there are many.

    • @markmunoz4101
      @markmunoz4101 3 роки тому +26

      Relax man! You're here and alive with opportunities you create, to right your wrongs. Hey! You're from the 80s!

    • @amandashare1281
      @amandashare1281 3 роки тому +11

      Yep feeling that!

    • @markmunroe-hz8rf
      @markmunroe-hz8rf 3 роки тому +2

      The 1980s and 1990s were the epilogue of good music in my opinion.

    • @tonydurack6841
      @tonydurack6841 3 роки тому +5

      Haha! Bitter~sweet, eh?
      Life's a bitch then comes the 'lurgy' entrancing the tyranny!

  • @denisesaunders5473
    @denisesaunders5473 Рік тому +81

    Smokey is still with us at 83.x

    • @paulinek9764
      @paulinek9764 Рік тому +7

      I was wondering if he was still around. Good.

    • @JosephJohnson-kg5yr
      @JosephJohnson-kg5yr 7 місяців тому +11

      The heart and soul of Motown🎉

    • @JaceyMitchell
      @JaceyMitchell 4 місяці тому

      ​@@paulinek9764He owns a SiriusXM radio channel nowadays. And he released a new album in 2023. He doesn't sound like he used to, but at his age that's to be expected I suppose.

    • @auldfouter8661
      @auldfouter8661 Місяць тому

      ... and has endorsed Kamala ! More power to him.

    • @naturesfinest4871
      @naturesfinest4871 Місяць тому

      ​@@auldfouter8661I love Smokey....but fukk Kamala....we need a STRONG female leader.....
      DREW BARRYMORE!!!! She's much tougher and won't fold up when other countries push her

  • @nscj99
    @nscj99 3 роки тому +214

    Was a teenager in the 80s, graduated in ‘89 and I gotta say these dudes were way underrated. ABC had some talent and their songs are timeless.

    • @anderson088
      @anderson088 2 роки тому +5

      The British answer to Hall & Oates👍

    • @SuperSuzyg
      @SuperSuzyg 2 роки тому +6

      I graduated in '85 and just took these songs for granted, hearing them on the radio all the time. Now Iove to look up the artists, read how they got started, especially appreciate the ones who are still here. Level 42 "Something About You" is another fave.

    • @msdizzydolores
      @msdizzydolores 2 роки тому +2

      I graduated in 90 and I couldn't agree more 💯.

    • @davepedersen2115
      @davepedersen2115 2 роки тому +7

      Class of 89 here!!!!✌️✌️✌️

    • @happyclappy1805
      @happyclappy1805 Рік тому +5

      they got lost in the crowds of Duran Duran, Wham,Kajagoogoo.Eurythmics , Culture Club etc...there was a LOT going on in the 80s pop world!

  • @louisecampbell2628
    @louisecampbell2628 4 роки тому +93

    What a fantastic time to be a teenager. So glad I got to experience the 80's

  • @bcb2555
    @bcb2555 Рік тому +27

    The raw innocence of the 80s will never see in music ever again we need these goosebumps this song brings

  • @Ori0n1975
    @Ori0n1975 2 роки тому +71

    "In deep despair, on lonely nights, he knows just how you feel."
    He sure does. And so did you with this song, ABC.

  • @carlosfalcon2099
    @carlosfalcon2099 4 роки тому +421

    This song is uplifting..I was 12 when this song came out in 1987. It was on constant rotation on the radio. I remember this was a new look for ABC compared to the how to be a zillionare era. I miss the 80's when everything was there. Peace and love stay strong, we'll get through this covid junk

    • @mariaellis2882
      @mariaellis2882 3 роки тому +14

      Most music back then was uplifting. There were so many different styles of music then. Now it pretty much all sounds the same.

    • @carlosfalcon2099
      @carlosfalcon2099 3 роки тому +7

      @@mariaellis2882 I know....at least then there were more leaders in music..now everyone just follows...

    • @terencejay8845
      @terencejay8845 3 роки тому +6

      I was working at an hotel when this came out and it was on one of the 'new-fangled' video jukeboxes we installed in one of the bars. I must have seen this video over a hundred times. Brilliant.

    • @olgapagano822
      @olgapagano822 3 роки тому +4

      I was 12. And everything was there. Now it's all gone

    • @markmunroe-hz8rf
      @markmunroe-hz8rf 3 роки тому +1

      Life was simpler; life meant more; every single day was something new. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but damn, I am glad I am not a child or teen or young adult in these nasty times.

  • @sktsofvegas
    @sktsofvegas Рік тому +11

    Grew up in the 60's but loved the 80's ABC was great !

  • @leeadams995
    @leeadams995 4 роки тому +962

    Martin Fry has to be one of the most underrated vocalists of all time.

    • @cameron_fairchild
      @cameron_fairchild 4 роки тому +35

      Agreed!!!! smooth, soulful and debonair!! he's doing it!!

    • @Alyssathatgrrrl
      @Alyssathatgrrrl 4 роки тому +33

      I always felt like i was watching ken doll sing. Hes so dreamy and classy.

    • @davidbanner9661
      @davidbanner9661 4 роки тому +11

      Yes.fantastic voice.i was born in 80 and love abc

    • @Barbara-zu4pl
      @Barbara-zu4pl 4 роки тому +19

      His voice is buttah. 💖💋

    • @skiptowne8299
      @skiptowne8299 4 роки тому +29

      When Martin sings I hear violins.....

  • @kennybrown1315
    @kennybrown1315 4 роки тому +122

    Martin Fry had undergone treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma and both he and Mark White werent sure if this album was to be their last hurrah. It was a wonderful record with many superb songs on it. They had lost their way somewhat during Zillionaire but this was a return to form. The bridge section of this song on the album has the nods to Luther, Marvin and James which always make me smile. Genius

    • @rloomis3
      @rloomis3 3 роки тому +3

      And Sly. :)

    • @Trotskyxx
      @Trotskyxx 2 роки тому +10

      Nothing wrong at all with the vibrant Zillionaire - it was the public who couldn't keep up with ABC.

  • @billodriscoll-iz8br
    @billodriscoll-iz8br Рік тому +27

    I never knew until recently that this song was paying tribute to the legendary smokey Robinson
    He must have been really thrilled
    A truly wonderful song 🎵 ❤

    • @danmccarthy4700
      @danmccarthy4700 Рік тому +2

      This song and Smokey Robinson's "One Heartbeat" were in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart at the same time.

  • @5150show
    @5150show 21 день тому +12

    Can someone please build a time machine so I can go back and live the rest of my life in the 80s . Please God

  • @robertjohnson1602
    @robertjohnson1602 6 місяців тому +21

    The essence of the 80's and a welcome presence of UK talent in abundance in those magic years. Privileged to be part of that decade!

  • @TonyGPizza
    @TonyGPizza 3 роки тому +68

    The coolest thing about this record, beside how good it is, is Smokey had a record in the Top 10 at the same time this was there.

  • @Tejaye777
    @Tejaye777 4 роки тому +269

    Great tribute to the great Smokey Robinson.

    • @TrueAmericanPatriotMANGA
      @TrueAmericanPatriotMANGA 2 роки тому +3

      Yes. Love the CD

    • @kennethrussell1158
      @kennethrussell1158 Рік тому +2

      Martin has cited Smokey as his idol. His main influence.

    • @happyclappy1805
      @happyclappy1805 Рік тому +2

      best part was when they met Mr Robinson live on a TV pop show after performing the song. They were awestruck, he was just so gracious. Goosebumps.

  • @miketheshanmanmangan
    @miketheshanmanmangan 3 роки тому +75

    Smokey Just turned 81 in February 2021 on the 19th and WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ,I HEAR MIRACLES! Great Tribute from ABC,

    • @theREALchubert76
      @theREALchubert76 Рік тому +4

      I hope this message finds you well and about to turn 83! 🎂

    • @Farrah300
      @Farrah300 9 місяців тому

      @@theREALchubert76 I was born on his 38th birthday. He will turn 84 on February 19.

  • @gordynelson77
    @gordynelson77 4 місяці тому +11

    Now 63 and have enjoyed this era and the 60s, 70s, music died in the 90s and beyond 😪

  • @knoodle45
    @knoodle45 3 роки тому +93

    When my dad first showed me this song, I couldn't stop listening to it! The 80s sounded like it was really nice back then... wish I could have experienced it.

    • @msdizzydolores
      @msdizzydolores 2 роки тому +8

      I'm so glad I grew up in the 80s. We all had amazing childhoods and the music and influence Gen X has on everything after us, please thank us and keep it alive.

    • @lisafairclough8122
      @lisafairclough8122 2 роки тому +5

      It was!! X

    • @dmcneil6113
      @dmcneil6113 2 роки тому +12

      Truly believe that the 80's was the pinnacle of Western civilization and society. Seems like a dream in comparison to today. A magical time to grow up.

    • @erossinema8797
      @erossinema8797 2 роки тому +8

      Musically it was freakin incredible! You better believe it. I was there. It could take you to another planet--unlike today's soulless 💩
      Now pay attention here. You hear choral harmony, singing that doesn't sound synthetic, call and refrain, melody, a prologue, an epilogue elements of classical, jazz, decent articulate singing. In other words you hear all the elements that make damn good r and b pop music here. Where do we hear this kind of stuff today? (2022)
      Back in those days there was pitch correction for the singers, but it was slight, not like what you hear today.

    • @MrChinchilla_hn
      @MrChinchilla_hn 2 роки тому +3

      I lived my Best years that decade. After the late 50s this was one of the best on radio.

  • @1stand2ndtimearound67
    @1stand2ndtimearound67 4 роки тому +131

    "and every thing is good in the world tonight, when Smokey sings" The GLAM 80's baby...

    • @roderickstevens7955
      @roderickstevens7955 3 роки тому +3

      Ahhh,the eighties such great music,still listen to "look of love",has stood the test of time,great arrangements & superb recording,truly a joy!

    • @gonzalopriale3293
      @gonzalopriale3293 2 роки тому

      No glam, he looks totally masculine,
      Glam is androgynous men with makeup and effeminate/weird clothing.

    • @1stand2ndtimearound67
      @1stand2ndtimearound67 2 роки тому

      @@gonzalopriale3293 ummm NO!!!! do you know how many men wear make up and are still MASCULINE? a lot... Prince, Bret Michaels, Bryan Ferry, Tommy Lee, Lou Reed to name a few.

  • @robertphillips8648
    @robertphillips8648 11 місяців тому +20

    I had my hair like that in the 80’s. I’m still glad I have all my hair.
    Thanks Propecia.

  • @peterhoward8735
    @peterhoward8735 3 роки тому +425

    Martin fry and Mark whites pay homage to Mr.Smokey Robinson. As a song writing duo they never received the credit they so richly deserved.

    • @danielward67
      @danielward67 3 роки тому +43

      Smokey himself loved this song. What greater acclaim did they need?

    • @kennethrussell1158
      @kennethrussell1158 3 роки тому +15

      @@danielward67 Daniel, I've often wondered whether Smokey liked this song. 👍

    • @kennethrussell1158
      @kennethrussell1158 3 роки тому +8

      Peter, you can see how much of an influence Smokey is to Martin. Not just this song but in general.

    • @victorevanssr.5034
      @victorevanssr.5034 3 роки тому +2

      I agree

    • @trentpettit6336
      @trentpettit6336 2 роки тому +9

      @@kennethrussell1158 I have a feeling Martin also was influenced by Michael Jackson, since the hit song POISON ARROW (ABC's first major hit) sounds like it should have been a Michael Jackson tune from his "disco period" in the late 70's, such as a song from his OFF THE WALL album…

  • @adamstamp5386
    @adamstamp5386 8 місяців тому +5

    Blast from the past. Pretty good song

  • @VergieBinns-ml9ct
    @VergieBinns-ml9ct 28 днів тому +4

    Best music 80s

  • @thedude8747
    @thedude8747 Рік тому +15

    One of my childhood favorites on VH1 in the late 80s!! It's been stuck in my head for 35 years lol!

  • @jeffkiesling8558
    @jeffkiesling8558 Рік тому +17

    The 80's by far the best decade.

    • @abdulaliakbar1175
      @abdulaliakbar1175 2 місяці тому

      I'm an 80s kid, but the 90s were the best decade.

  • @Nat6999
    @Nat6999 Рік тому +29

    Sheffield had the best music in the 80's, ABC, Human League, Heaven 17 just to name a few.

    • @deanosaur808
      @deanosaur808 9 місяців тому

      For me, HL peaked in the 70s 😉 heaven 17 peaked with one song 😅

    • @agrippa234
      @agrippa234 5 місяців тому +2

      You can add Def Leppard to that list.

    • @ukstormwatch1793
      @ukstormwatch1793 Місяць тому

      Thompson twins too! Although sources say nearby Chesterfield!

  • @paulinek9764
    @paulinek9764 2 роки тому +47

    This video is absolutely wonderful and so is the song. They are all enjoying themselves and it shows.

    • @TheHiggybabe
      @TheHiggybabe 2 роки тому +6

      A fab memory from ABC, with their tribute to Smokey Robinson, good times🎹🥁.

  • @Horzzo
    @Horzzo Рік тому +21

    This is art. What a time to be alive.

  • @matthewmaxcy1574
    @matthewmaxcy1574 8 місяців тому +70

    50 and wish i was back in the 80s. What a time to be a teenager .

    • @ParahSalin
      @ParahSalin 7 місяців тому +8

      Same here. I’m 50, three kids, two careers, and 1 breast cancer later……I’d give anything for my youth again

    • @toneyemerson1299
      @toneyemerson1299 3 місяці тому +3

      Up ur so right, I’m 55 now

    • @DaveFryer-x6s
      @DaveFryer-x6s Місяць тому +1

      51 here 😊

    • @FernandoSkelton-gr1el
      @FernandoSkelton-gr1el 2 дні тому

      Yessss

  • @paulthomas3374
    @paulthomas3374 11 днів тому +2

    Making me smile for over 40 years ❤

  • @c.thomassimsjr.6178
    @c.thomassimsjr.6178 7 місяців тому +21

    To be 20 yrs old again, the best time of my life.

  • @Sivri_Therapy5882
    @Sivri_Therapy5882 9 місяців тому +5

    Such a great tune!
    2024 and this song still sounds fresh and contemporary...
    A masterpiece 😊❤👏👏

  • @MrNathan791
    @MrNathan791 2 роки тому +23

    I’ve always loved this song. There’s so much great music and artists from the 80’s. They really did Smokey proud.

  • @yutehube4468
    @yutehube4468 Рік тому +10

    I love it. One of the best 80's songs. If you were there, you know.

  • @bmack1939
    @bmack1939 5 років тому +45

    Such a wonderful band , I miss this kind of music so badly.

  • @greglang7382
    @greglang7382 День тому +1

    Brings me back to a junior in high school ❤️‍🩹

  • @Box-gu5ww
    @Box-gu5ww 2 роки тому +30

    Just sheer brilliance. Great times remembered.

  • @mareygracer14
    @mareygracer14 4 роки тому +50

    This ABC song is still good today & when I first heard it on the radio then✌🏼📻

    • @cherrypotion27
      @cherrypotion27 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah, they don't make them like this anymore.

    • @roiijamez33
      @roiijamez33 3 роки тому +1

      Timeless Classic

  • @cobbetlprogrammer1344
    @cobbetlprogrammer1344 2 роки тому +127

    NOTE: Simply one of the Best songs of the Decade: This group Nailed it with tributes to James Brown, Sly, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson! Great Music is gone... But Never Forgotten! :)

    • @eugenevisser5415
      @eugenevisser5415 2 роки тому +2

      I totally agree with you my friend👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @vannjunkin8041
      @vannjunkin8041 2 роки тому +4

      It's not forgotten man this spins all over the world baby.. I listen to it daily it's still being played strong

    • @tadmax
      @tadmax 2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely not. It's in the same key as Be Near Me -- not very original to give it this much praise. It's simply a rehash of their own hit from two years prior.

    • @dars5229
      @dars5229 2 роки тому +6

      Fun fact: Smokey himself heard the song and loved it.

    • @edoardozampetti4601
      @edoardozampetti4601 2 роки тому

      smokey robinson... smokey signs...

  • @TarotMage
    @TarotMage 4 роки тому +19

    I've always wondered what Mr. Robinson thought of this song. Thanks to the internet, I got my answer. Smokey was 'very flattered' by the song. He met ABC in Holland and naturally they told him how much they liked his music. "And that," Smokey said, "Is something you never get tired of hearing." (Source: Los Angeles Daily News, August 7, 1987)

  • @Reuben007Ash
    @Reuben007Ash 10 років тому +763

    80's was dam good , proud to grew up into these years .

  • @Aramanth
    @Aramanth Рік тому +8

    80s Elegance and the debonair ABC!
    Martin's voice is smooth as a silk tie...
    *Gorgeous!* 🎻💕

  • @danielmarquis5258
    @danielmarquis5258 5 років тому +165

    I love this song. Such a beautiful tribute to the one and only Smokey Robinson!! I also appreciate ABC. I think it is ok to listen to different styles of Music, whether it is Motown or New Wave (referring to ABC of course).

    • @TheHiggybabe
      @TheHiggybabe 5 років тому +8

      No doubt that Smokie could sing, as a Motown fan he is a true artist in my opinion, also think ABC brought some good music to the scene, liked lead singer Martin Fry.

  • @MrMarlboro2009
    @MrMarlboro2009 12 років тому +260

    I grew up with this music, it was a great time to be a teenager

    • @hertzair1186
      @hertzair1186 4 роки тому +5

      MrMarlboro2009 : it was a great time to be in college....even better

    • @alfredopilot172
      @alfredopilot172 4 роки тому +3

      That's true.

    • @studapeppahead5384
      @studapeppahead5384 4 роки тому +2

      godamn right!!!!

    • @cheknecht3092
      @cheknecht3092 4 роки тому +2

      In 1980 I was a little boy. And then in 1989 I was a young man. God what a wonderful time that was.

    • @blackmore4
      @blackmore4 4 роки тому +1

      Rose tinted spectacles. When it comes to music, every time is a good time to be a teenager

  • @alvarohicksantequera8029
    @alvarohicksantequera8029 Рік тому +16

    One of many 80's marvelous songs.

  • @mikesouthern7666
    @mikesouthern7666 Рік тому +38

    ABC killed it! Fantastic song!

  • @AJM01
    @AJM01 Рік тому +12

    I loved this song as a kid in the 80s! The years have not changed my mind.

  • @paulinek9764
    @paulinek9764 2 роки тому +19

    Love the sax solo half-way through. Love the drummer and the two girls dancing. Everything about this song and video is awesome!

  • @elmoomle4565
    @elmoomle4565 Рік тому +10

    Love this tune and the vid...the aesthetic on the 2 back up singers/dancers with the headscarves, simply gorgeous.

  • @victoriaaken817
    @victoriaaken817 2 роки тому +4

    This so g should be our next entry for the Eurovision song contest we would smash it

  • @GrafStorm
    @GrafStorm 3 роки тому +23

    A great arrangement, it captures the funk, but smooth, wonderful vocals, I still like this song very much.

  • @susanhearn4978
    @susanhearn4978 Рік тому +6

    ABC Classic makes you want to Dance 💃 and great 80s Vibes

  • @gilbertoblanco5215
    @gilbertoblanco5215 Рік тому +11

    A song that, like good wine, the more years go by, the better it is heard.............

  • @magnificentone4686
    @magnificentone4686 2 місяці тому +11

    I’m 58 and grew up in the 80’s MYV era but this is the first time I’ve ever seen this video. ABC is one of my all time favorite groups! Love their style of music!

  • @marieclaire4935
    @marieclaire4935 2 роки тому +6

    Another amazing 80s video ! Look at these guys the clothes and the charisma and style the music it was the best if times 80s

  • @pinkrose5796
    @pinkrose5796 5 років тому +739

    Listening to this at 3am and realizing how much I miss 80's music.

  • @Christian-fw4lb
    @Christian-fw4lb Місяць тому +2

    I love the intro to this song. It makes me feel like I got dropped off in a limousine and entering a ball dance with the woman of my dreams.

  • @ceciliabrown1655
    @ceciliabrown1655 3 роки тому +8

    Second: I bloody miss all the 80s bands, and that was the best time of my life living my teenage years in Australia when Madonna came out, and other groups, and I became a Madonna look alike, and still look alike lol, omg 😂🤣 , blessed be

  • @katsujinkin60
    @katsujinkin60 3 роки тому +19

    I've been listening to Smokey since the 50s (Yes, I'm really THAT freaking old!), and this song is so true to the spirit and vibe of Smokey, that I just know he must have loved it. I know I do!

  • @charlottecorday8494
    @charlottecorday8494 Місяць тому +1

    The single most underrated band in existence. The fact they're not hailed as the absolute legends they are is mental.

  • @ColinLloyd-j2w
    @ColinLloyd-j2w Рік тому +7

    Going to see😂 them soon.Cant ✋️ wait. Beautiful song's.

  • @darmymanWI
    @darmymanWI 4 роки тому +47

    The 80's had such great music.

  • @KennyEvansUK
    @KennyEvansUK 4 місяці тому +3

    This is one of the best produced songs of the 80s, can never get enough of this. And Martin's vocal....

  • @pantoanticomunistaa6242
    @pantoanticomunistaa6242 Рік тому +21

    LYRICS (YEAR 1987):
    Ooh-ooh (Ooh ooh)
    Debonair lullabies
    In melodies revealed
    In deep despair on lonely nights
    He knows just how you feel
    The slyest rhymes, the sharpest suits
    In miracles made real
    Like a bird in flight on a hot sweet night
    You know you're right just to hold her tight
    He soothes it right, makes it out of sight
    And everything's good in the world tonight
    When Smokey sings, I hear violins
    When Smokey sings, I forget everything
    As she's packing her things
    As she's spreading her wings
    The front door might slam
    But the back door it rings
    And Smokey sings, he sings
    Elegance in eloquence
    For sale or rent or hire
    Should I say yes and match his best?
    Then I would be a liar
    Symphonies that soothe the rage
    When lovers' hearts catch fire
    Like a bird in flight on a hot sweet night
    You know you're right just to hold her tight
    He soothes it right, makes it out of sight
    And everything's good in the world tonight
    When Smokey sings, I hear violins
    When Smokey sings, I forget everything yeah
    As she's packing her things
    As she's spreading her wings
    Smashing the hell
    With the heaven she brings
    Then Smokey sings, he sings
    Luther croons
    Sly's the original originator
    James screams (uh-uh)
    Marvin was the only innovator
    (Innovator)
    But nothing can compare
    Nothing can compare
    When Smokey sings
    (Sings)
    When Smokey sings, I hear violins
    When Smokey sings, I forget everything
    As she's packing her things
    (Ooh ooh)
    As she's spreading her wings
    (Ooh ooh)
    She threw back the ring
    (Ooh ooh)
    When Smokey sings
    Smokey sings
    (Smokey sings)
    Smokey sings
    (Smokey sings)

  • @robtyman4281
    @robtyman4281 2 роки тому +16

    This is such great song - it makes you feel positive and upbeat. You really can't beat great eighties pop - and this song absolutely nails it. A great homage to the man himself too!!

  • @douglas2902
    @douglas2902 Рік тому +8

    Monumental masterpiece that gets me moving every time todays music doesn't have that effect

  • @jameswilson7790
    @jameswilson7790 5 років тому +17

    This was ABC'S biggest hit in America, reaching #5 on the BILLBOARD Hot 100. Superb track that encapsulates the Motown legend at his best (and ABC'S best as well).

    • @thebestmusicmix9418
      @thebestmusicmix9418 5 років тому

      Be Near Me was quite good too. :)

    • @jameswilson7790
      @jameswilson7790 5 років тому

      @@thebestmusicmix9418 Valid point. In the USA, that song peaked at #9 in the BILLBOARD Hot 100. Their 3 other Top 40 hits reached #18, #20 and #25. LOOK OF LOVE, HOW TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, and POISON ARROW.

    • @RBS_
      @RBS_ 5 років тому

      ....you're right, Sir James; read my post about the time 'Smokes' himself was on the charts, WITH the namesake tribute song ABC gave him, & the rush to the TOP 10...'pins and needles' time, then..... ; )

  • @victoriaaken6697
    @victoriaaken6697 5 років тому +55

    One of my favorite songs of the 80's they don't make songs like this anymore

  • @allgood6760
    @allgood6760 Рік тому +9

    Timeless song!.. where has time gone? 🎶

  • @Barrobroadcastmaster
    @Barrobroadcastmaster 10 років тому +55

    A great song about a great singer performed greatly. There's just so much right with this.

  • @bennyrobles9194
    @bennyrobles9194 Рік тому +10

    The variety of music we had in the 80s was hugh. No other decade the same.

    • @Slo-ryde
      @Slo-ryde 9 місяців тому +1

      The foundation of 80’s music came from the mid 70’s ( glam; punk; disco)

    • @deanosaur808
      @deanosaur808 9 місяців тому

      @Sloryde true, but there were some great developments in the 80s too, but developed the foundations for what we have now 😱😱😱🤣

  • @dennisjames1999
    @dennisjames1999 3 роки тому +26

    Prob the most flattering tribute to a legend

    • @jonhohensee3258
      @jonhohensee3258 3 роки тому +1

      Good song, but the shrine in the video is weird.

    • @deanosaur808
      @deanosaur808 9 місяців тому

      I doubt smokey was that impressed to be honest.
      Better tributes exist 😉

  • @robtyman4281
    @robtyman4281 4 роки тому +7

    Classic 80's British Pop. Superb tune, and suitable tribute to the great man himself. Love that sax playing too!

  • @haroldsherwood7232
    @haroldsherwood7232 4 роки тому +15

    Another great 80's band that gave us some fantastic music .Very underrated !

  • @bryandean9463
    @bryandean9463 2 роки тому +19

    One of my favorite songs from the group. They still do tour once in a great while. Be Near Me is the other.

    • @HouseofMayhem
      @HouseofMayhem 2 роки тому

      Be Near Me gets me right in the guts.

  • @samadhirodriguez7579
    @samadhirodriguez7579 4 роки тому +20

    This song never goes out of style,even in Oct. 2020 the 80s were an awesome decade

    • @andyj1455
      @andyj1455 3 роки тому +2

      In 2020-21 even more reason for fun 80s!!

  • @taurus68able
    @taurus68able 10 років тому +201

    GREAT TRIBUTE TO AN AWESOME CROONER. I WISH ABC HAD STUCK AROUND A BIT LONGER. LOVE THEIR SONGS

    • @Bodogable
      @Bodogable 9 років тому +4

      I agree 😄

    • @samlivermore8709
      @samlivermore8709 9 років тому +5

      I love all their songs but this is my favourite

    • @rjjcms1
      @rjjcms1 9 років тому +5

      JAYROB BRUTUS They were supporting someone at the Milton Keynes Bowl some years back and I could hear it all standing in the back garden of someone's house nearby.

    • @FaytLinegod
      @FaytLinegod 9 років тому +20

      Ralph Jackson Martin Fry is still out there. In fact, In June 2014 it was revealed that a dozen early tapes were discovered of rare remixes and unheard songs from ABC's first three albums. These were returned to him and he was delighted, but so far, he isn't sure what he's gonna do with them. The rediscovered songs "include a "That's It Folks!" mix of "So Hip It Hurts" from Zillionaire. From Beauty Stab, reams of early studio takes have come to light including one song, "You And Me," that never made the final album. From the Lexicon of Love era, the group's own, pre-Trevor Horne demos of "All of My Heart" have come to light, along with a reel entitled "4 Ever 2 Gether - The Outtake, Starring Martin Fry as Ken Dodd.

    • @rjjcms1
      @rjjcms1 9 років тому +3

      FaytLinegod Interesting! Thx

  • @kelvynification
    @kelvynification Рік тому +4

    Absolutely brilliant video… music, clothes, style. Perfection!!!

  • @arrowzORBIT
    @arrowzORBIT 4 місяці тому +5

    Absolutely a great song..
    ABC at it's finest..
    Like a bird in flight on a hot sweet night
    You know you're right just to hold her tight
    He soothes it right, makes it out of sight
    And everything's good in the world tonight.. ❤

  • @Nimblestoof
    @Nimblestoof Рік тому +6

    Love the groove and a shout out to Smoky Robinson.

  • @zackzallie8735
    @zackzallie8735 11 місяців тому +6

    Heard this in the radio in the late of night and I instantly loved it. Great song.

  • @user-ubjj6rx9h0
    @user-ubjj6rx9h0 2 роки тому +13

    This is masterpiece.... I wish someone sing such a song about me some day. I guess no need any big money or big stages. Just to know that someone's life was better because of your art. Thats the true reward for any artist.

  • @kenc.d8200
    @kenc.d8200 9 років тому +42

    Great song ! The backup girls are great too !

  • @lisaaudreyjacintaskinner8578
    @lisaaudreyjacintaskinner8578 3 роки тому +6

    🌼💚🌼Thank you, Sir Martin Fry & ABC for this wonderful song!!
    🌼💚🌼The Sonnet Of Siegfried... always & forever!!

  • @timothypoulter8285
    @timothypoulter8285 2 роки тому +5

    We saw ABC last week at The Cliffs Pavillion Southend. I can say at 64 years old Martin Fry sings and has the same charisma he had 40 years ago. He opened the show with this song - just amazing.

  • @CHALETARCADE
    @CHALETARCADE Рік тому +11

    The entire album is insanely great!

  • @edzakaib8805
    @edzakaib8805 2 роки тому +6

    We need ABC more now than ever. What great music hearing it now. Timeless as I remember it in the early 80s from high school and through college. We need more original music like this. Martin Fry is great as is the band.

  • @keithbell9348
    @keithbell9348 Рік тому +5

    For me personally,
    this is arguably the BEST cover song tribute to Smokey Robinson & the Miracles I have heard.