Terrific song. When you consider this was released in the Stock Aitken and Waterman era, its criminal that a band with this much talent didn't chart higher.
Brilliant song brilliant band still have the 7inch single best kept secret from the A&R men 2FM plugged them but sadly not enough . another Irish band that deserves respect well done lads.
Odd thing. I was listening to Radio Caroline and the guy mentioned Cry Before Dawn,and I went 'Hang on-they were brilliant! We saw them at least twice! We had their album.How did I forget?' So I came looking and here it was. We had this on a loop and I was able to sing straight in with this, note and word perfect (well,My version of note and word perfect) They were excellent! But how come I lost that? Thanks Caroline for giving me something back. He didn't play them, by the way! Why they never 'Made it' is one of life's great mysteries. Bloody Kylie Mingenote is still out there doing her Minnie Mouse impressions and she was about the same time?
A truly fantastic band. I had the joy of seeing them in Glenavon Hotel approx 30yrs ago. I thought life was pretty brilliant at that moment. AND IT WAS!!
This is indeed a masterpiece. It’s so sad it hasn’t got the success a song of this quality deserves. I can only hope songs like this get pick up in a tv show or film.
Brilliant song, Brilliant band, will be seeing them live at the Forever Young Festival next month. Loads of 80's bands but Cry Before Dawn are the one I'm especially looking forward to seeing 😎😎😎😎
Mighty boys of Wexford. Another act that got away without the fame they deserve. Had a great smile when I heard them booming out at a Wet and Wild resort in Florida in 1989. Thanks men...what's the Storey!
So happy to have found this song again after many years as only had it on vinyl. Never was big hit back in the day sadly but still sounds as fresh as it did then and I love it.
I first heard this song back in 1993 and never knew who sang it until recently when I decided to look it up again after so many years of just singing the song (badly) from memory. It was on a best of album back then and on a cassette that was already copied from another cassette. Great song and Great fucking times!!!
Witness for the world please hold your hand, The victim is so blind he cannot see. Witness for the world please understand, When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. Witness for the world please hold your hand, The victim is so blind he cannot see. Witness for the world please understand, When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. We are bound, by each others arms, Passing though, the great divide. With our dreams, locked on the other side, What are we still hoping for? Witness for the world please hold your hand, The victim is so blind he cannot see. Witness for the world please understand, When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. We are bound, by each others arms, Crossing though, the great divide. With our dreams, on the other side, What are we still hoping for. With our dreams, on the other side, What are we still hoping for. We are bound, by each others arms, Crossing though, the great divide. With our dreams, locked on the other side, What are we still hoping for. Witness for the world please hold your hand, The victim is so blind he cannot see. Witness for the world please understand, When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be. When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be, oh yeah. The whole world over Oh, oh, oh, oh
Cracking song, and amazing album, was well chuffed when I found the CD on Ebay about 6 years ago for about £4, this and Last Of The Sun are 2 of my fave all time songs.
absolutey fukin deadly song i came across these guys around 10 minutes ago and my senses are goin clean mental fron the vibes and sounds. sssaaaaaaaaaaaaweet
When live bands traveled the whole county not just the cities and big towns.. Seen this brilliant band out on Achill Island 🌴 in 1992 !! Small gig but big music !! 🌴
how come a brilliant band like this get no attention and crap bands around the rest of country do...bet if they were from dublin they would be rich by now
This song and its "success" shows in a very embarrassing way that people do not like nor realize quality but just go for what the music industry makes them listen to often enough.
I have the vinyl, it was pressed only in a few countries, here in South Africa as well, this song was played a couple of times, as well as Yesterday's Girl (was it a single and played in Ireland?), his voice sounds to me a little bit like Andy Bell from Erasure
Witness for the World was a single. Yesterday's Girl was album track only. Good that it was played in South Africa. I agree. His voice is not too dissimilar from Andy Bell.
+nlgbbbblth The answer is no. The single version is still unavailable on CD. The ideal time to include it would have been on the recent Best Of. But no.
Fab song. great memories of college life in the 80s. as relevant today as when it was written.
Terrific song. When you consider this was released in the Stock Aitken and Waterman era, its criminal that a band with this much talent didn't chart higher.
Great band but far too sad, SAW songs were happy pop song dude, 3 minute classics that we all danced to!
Cranberries ripped of this song (linger)
Just heard this track first time in years on RTE GOLD, Saw this band in Waterford around 1985, Forgot how good they were. Great track
Stock Aitken and Waterman destroyed British music should never be spoken about
@@lippyfrybender4622sounds nothing like it at all 😂😂
One of Ireland’s best bands absolutely fantastic
Haven't heard this in ages...had it on cassette 30 odd years ago.
Love this song, listening from New South Wales in Australia.
It is a good song alright isn't it?
G'Day from Ireland, they' were pretty great alright ,I was saddened they didn't make it huge.
Listening in Sept 22. This song is most appropriate for the times we living through.
One of my favourite songs.
Brilliant song brilliant band still have the 7inch single best kept secret from the A&R men 2FM plugged them but sadly not enough . another Irish band that deserves respect well done lads.
I saw them at Leascliffe Hall Folkstone with Big Country. Brilliant. We still talk about it.
2021 and still listening 👌🇮🇪🙏
The summer of 1989, seems like a different world now.
Damn right Gary.
Gawd,the year of my Leaving Cert,never forget that one 😂😂
It certainly does,and not in a good way
Listening in 2023 and still a classic
Odd thing. I was listening to Radio Caroline and the guy mentioned Cry Before Dawn,and I went 'Hang on-they were brilliant! We saw them at least twice! We had their album.How did I forget?' So I came looking and here it was. We had this on a loop and I was able to sing straight in with this, note and word perfect (well,My version of note and word perfect) They were excellent! But how come I lost that? Thanks Caroline for giving me something back. He didn't play them, by the way! Why they never 'Made it' is one of life's great mysteries. Bloody Kylie Mingenote is still out there doing her Minnie Mouse impressions and she was about the same time?
A truly fantastic band. I had the joy of seeing them in Glenavon Hotel approx 30yrs ago. I thought life was pretty brilliant at that moment. AND IT WAS!!
I was there too. August 1989 it was. They played there about 2 years later as well. Great times.
one of the great Irish Bands
Listening in Feb 2021, love it.
Fabulous song brings tears to my eyes perfect ❤❤
what a band. Brendan has such a great voice. Pity we don't see or hear more of them
Underestimated band absolutely awesome
Am amazing song from a great era of Irish Music!
One of my all time favourite songs.
Where not very good in Ireland at recognizing great talent of our own, especially this brilliant band from Wexford Cry before Dawn....👍
Great band superb vocalist Brendan Wade
This is indeed a masterpiece. It’s so sad it hasn’t got the success a song of this quality deserves. I can only hope songs like this get pick up in a tv show or film.
Brilliant song, Brilliant band, will be seeing them live at the Forever Young Festival next month. Loads of 80's bands but Cry Before Dawn are the one I'm especially looking forward to seeing 😎😎😎😎
Were they as good as you expected? I hope so.
@@peterlensic7053 they were brilliant, every bit as good as i had hoped for. One of the true highlights of the festival for me. 🎵😎🎵
Had the pleasure to witness these guys in the Nuremore Hotel many (many) years ago.....surely a long overdue revival tour is due?? Fabulous artists..
Yep, was there I saw them too. Brilliant.
Another great song that brings back memories living in Belfast 🇮🇪 through the 70s and my best times 1980s for music
Beautiful song. Very underated band CBD.
Always loved this band and this song. He is a great singer. They are so original.........
Great tune,up wexford
Mighty boys of Wexford. Another act that got away without the fame they deserve. Had a great smile when I heard them booming out at a Wet and Wild resort in Florida in 1989. Thanks men...what's the Storey!
How the hell this band past me by in the 80s i will never know . ? Absolutely fantastic
What a band, What a song remember having a chat with the drummer about GNR after a reunion gig in The Orphan
Deadly tune and Band,Seriously talented
Magnificent.... no words can describe the EXCELLENCE...
Still have de album on cassette. Should have been bigger. I saw them in de 7 Oaks in Carlow when I was in College many years ago. Fantastic.
Woke up this morning singing some of the lyrics,racking my brain trying to remember the song, finally came to me,absolute belter
Beautiful song ❤
What a fantastic song ...being a very keen and open to all types of music ..how did I miss this one....I have ..gone forever..one of my all time favs.
Absolutely an Irish great 🇮🇪❤️
So happy to have found this song again after many years as only had it on vinyl. Never was big hit back in the day sadly but still sounds as fresh as it did then and I love it.
I first heard this song back in 1993 and never knew who sang it until recently when I decided to look it up again after so many years of just singing the song (badly) from memory. It was on a best of album back then and on a cassette that was already copied from another cassette. Great song and Great fucking times!!!
BRILLIANT!!!
I love love this song.
Great wee song, this band deserve more praise!!!
Brilliant Band ❤Never Forgotten and the Memories. Roll on Forever Young Festival this weekend. I will be upfront 😊😊
Witness for the world please hold your hand,
The victim is so blind he cannot see.
Witness for the world please understand,
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
Witness for the world please hold your hand,
The victim is so blind he cannot see.
Witness for the world please understand,
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
We are bound, by each others arms,
Passing though, the great divide.
With our dreams, locked on the other side,
What are we still hoping for?
Witness for the world please hold your hand,
The victim is so blind he cannot see.
Witness for the world please understand,
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
We are bound, by each others arms,
Crossing though, the great divide.
With our dreams, on the other side,
What are we still hoping for.
With our dreams, on the other side,
What are we still hoping for.
We are bound, by each others arms,
Crossing though, the great divide.
With our dreams, locked on the other side,
What are we still hoping for.
Witness for the world please hold your hand,
The victim is so blind he cannot see.
Witness for the world please understand,
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be.
When you add it all up it's just the way it's meant to be, oh yeah.
The whole world over
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Absolutely superb, love it 🇮🇪
Proud wexford man listening to this absolute belter of a tune 😊
And so you should be.
I don’t know what people here in music but this song is one of the best songs ever written if you listen to it properly
We played this at my da's cremation. It was his favourite song.
Sorry for your loss Deirdre, he must have been to young to die!
Aw so sorry Deirdre... this song must be so beautiful and so sad for you. R.I.P to your dear dad.
Rip 🙏💐
Yer dad had great taste in music, Rip, 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶
well its the song i want played when they drop me down . hopefully god willing a few years yet
God bless him Deidre a man of great taste peace to you and your family
Cracking song, and amazing album, was well chuffed when I found the CD on Ebay about 6 years ago for about £4, this and Last Of The Sun are 2 of my fave all time songs.
brilliant song
Man, that is still one of best choruses I've ever heard. Should have been huge.
I'm 19 and this better than most of the stuff out nowadays I wish I could have been around for them :(
You're now 26 and the same probably applies.
another masterpiece of them...just discovered them...I am a fan already
Are you still listening 😃
@@owendempsey9751 from time to time I do they are on my playlist :-)
This was my FAVOURITE song back in the day - I LOVED it. Thank you for putting it up for everyone to enjoy :-)
Music just isn't the same anymore :-(
Re release this brilliant song lads. Watch it fly.
Extremely underrated band - enduring memories of Celine...
Why the hell was this not massive????
I never understood at the time and I still don't!!!!
A great record. Deserved to be a huge hit but sadly never was. Plugged it death at the time
absolutey fukin deadly song i came across these guys around 10 minutes ago and my senses are goin clean mental fron the vibes and sounds. sssaaaaaaaaaaaaweet
You must be a young one!
Brendan Wade, the best Irish male rock vocalist, bar none. Amazing voice
new single just out... hopefully a cd to follow.
amazing voice.
Happy days in cork city
best irish song ever brilliant band what happened to them
they reformed a few yrs back...i believe they are working on a new album.
Going to brendan wade gig tonight
Great stuff .x
What a great record, shame it didn't get the success it deserved
When live bands traveled the whole county not just the cities and big towns..
Seen this brilliant band out on Achill Island 🌴 in 1992 !! Small gig but big music !! 🌴
how come a brilliant band like this get no attention and crap bands around the rest of country do...bet if they were from dublin they would be rich by now
What a ridiculous thing to say.
and what would you have to say
+blaknblond Perhaps something that's not an unbased wild accusation based on a personal dislike of a particular geographical location?
i never said i dislike dublin...its an ok town ....just sticking to my opinion that this band has been ignored due to their geographical location
+blaknblond And I'm sure the statistics you have bear that opinion out...
A travesty that this only got to number #67 in the charts. To the record buying public at the time, shame on you!
I bought it! Not sure who else did though...
@@rde4017 Glad to hear it.Im sure your purchase was appreciated at the time . Shame not enough other people at the time bought it as well!
I bought it after seeing them Support the mighty Big Country another group never really appreciated
Top
And they Supported Big Country in 88 , I think
These Guys are Playing in Tralee Town Square Saturday 20th of August. 10.30 -12 o clock free gig.
More new Irish gigs please!!!
This song and its "success" shows in a very embarrassing way that people do not like nor realize quality but just go for what the music industry makes them listen to often enough.
Love this song and the band
Brothers of Cutting Crew.😁
rock on boys see ye soon hey vinny
I have the vinyl, it was pressed only in a few countries, here in South Africa as well, this song was played a couple of times, as well as Yesterday's Girl (was it a single and played in Ireland?), his voice sounds to me a little bit like Andy Bell from Erasure
Witness for the World was a single. Yesterday's Girl was album track only. Good that it was played in South Africa. I agree. His voice is not too dissimilar from Andy Bell.
Mao siguro ni among topic
The cranberries ripped this band off !
They should be bigger than U2
Fantastic band,far better than u2,but sadly very underrated ❤
Unfortunately they were on the scene at the same time as U2 were massive and took all the lime light. Great group.
This is the version on the 7" single. Has it ever made it onto CD? Think the CD single had the album version. Anyone clarify?
+nlgbbbblth The answer is no. The single version is still unavailable on CD. The ideal time to include it would have been on the recent Best Of. But no.
THIS FOR DR,DON AND dave c...
I take it the cranberries listened and ripped
Them off brilliant song
Wonder did the cranberries rip them off I think they did