This live performance is amazing! Picture this. It's 1981, all with live instruments without any playback or sequencers. Briljant. And it even sounds better than the original. 👌
I have said this many times, anyone born post 1950 have had the best decades in popular music since man picked up instruments....the 60s, 70, 80s and early 90s produced the best bands, variety, and music in History. How lucky we were.
What a great and haunting rendition of this song. And happy birthday, Midge (71 today). As a kid from the far west of Germany I always loved watching Countdown on Dutch television, it was the only show that I can remember that always got huge stars playing their top hits live without playback. Most other shows that were around in those days (at least the ones that I could watch on German television) - like Formel Eins, Music Convoy, DISCO, Musikladen, Ronnies Pop-Show, Känguruh or Bananas - had half or full playback.
The most interesting way is how the lyrics of the song were made/formed by Midge. He just wrote all kinds of words on a paper (also lines) and then cut them with a scissor and just randomnly started to re align the words and lines. AMAZING! The chorus lyrics he had in his head and liked it.
This live performance is amazing! Picture this. It's 1981, all with live instruments without any playback or sequencers. Briljant. And it even sounds better than the original. 👌
The video is excellent, and I am grateful to Countdown for providing this 43-year-old timecapsule in pristine condition!!
Our pleasure! Nice to hear you're enjoying it 🎉
Cheers from Vienna 🎉
ANOTHER FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE BY ULTRAVOX vienna🎤🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
I love this song, it never fails to give me the ultimate chills.🎶👌
I have said this many times, anyone born post 1950 have had the best decades in popular music since man picked up instruments....the 60s, 70, 80s and early 90s produced the best bands, variety, and music in History. How lucky we were.
What a great and haunting rendition of this song. And happy birthday, Midge (71 today).
As a kid from the far west of Germany I always loved watching Countdown on Dutch television, it was the only show that I can remember that always got huge stars playing their top hits live without playback. Most other shows that were around in those days (at least the ones that I could watch on German television) - like Formel Eins, Music Convoy, DISCO, Musikladen, Ronnies Pop-Show, Känguruh or Bananas - had half or full playback.
goosebumps that i still listening every 3 months ... PURE ART ...his expression in the lyrics ... magnifique
🙌 80s The best with Midge Ure & ultravox
A real classic ❤
The most interesting way is how the lyrics of the song were made/formed by Midge. He just wrote all kinds of words on a paper (also lines) and then cut them with a scissor and just randomnly started to re align the words and lines. AMAZING! The chorus lyrics he had in his head and liked it.
As a toddler back then this song was extremely mysterious to me. I love it!👌👍💯
What a performance! Thanks for the upload!
80s 80s❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Amazing stuff 😁
Banda fantástica!
Великолепно!👍
#ULTRAVOX #JOHNFOXX #MIDGEURE
qué será de la vida de don Midge
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