Sade - When Am I Going To Make A Living - Official - 1984
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- Sade - When Am I Going To Make A Living
Director - Stuart Orme - May 1984
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Sade (vocals)
Stuart Matthewman (saxophone / guitar)
Andrew Hale (keyboards)
Paul Spencer Denman (bass)
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Lyrics
When am I gonna make a living?
It's gonna take a while before I give in.
See the people fussing and thieving.
While the sharks are wheeling and dealing.
Gotta look up and tell yourself,
There's no end to what you can do.
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to.
This is time to start believing in yourself.
Put the blame on no one else.
When am I gonna make a living?
It's gonna take a while before I give in.
See the people fussing and stealing.
Too many lies, no one is achieving.
Haven't I told you before,
"We're hungry for a life we can't afford."
There's no end to what you can do.
If you give yourself a chance to prove.
We're hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
We're hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Oh there's no end to what you can do.
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to.
Oh start believing in yourself.
Put the blame on no one else.
When am I gonna make a living?.
It's gonna take a while before I give in. Yes it is.
I'm sick and tired of scratching a living.
I am hungry but I'm not gonna give in, no
We're hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we won't give in.
Hungry but we're gonna win.
#Sade #WhenAmIGoingToMakeALiving #ThisFar #DiamondLife #Promise #StrongerThanPride #LoveDeluxe #LoversRock #SoldierOfLove #SmoothOperator #ByYourSide #NoOrdinaryLove #YourLoveIsKing #SweetestTaboo #KissOfLife #Paradise #CherishTheDay
WHY DOES THIS SONG GO SO HARD
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Still classy after all these years
Back when women acted wholesome
I am pretty certain if many tracks of Sade where released today, she would have big hits all over again with a new generation.
i miss the old world so much. people had dignity and grace. this song takes me back to the good times.
👍😎💯
...old world? Do you come from the Old Country in traditional garb with a tenuous grasp on English?
Seriously, this woman is out of this world. Her looks, breath-taking, her music pure and soulfull. All in perfect harmony with her classy and contemporary style.
Oh yes, and what a voice...
I love her
G.J. KOSTER Who asked you?
Honey.
Gotta love her
There never will be another one like her.
This song aged well considering the times we're living in!
Staggering to think this song is over 40 years old, where has time gone?
Sade..
if your reading this know that you saved my life.
Thank you.
same here SADE and a DJ again last night.
This is a social conscious song for us who struggle with every day life to survive
Right. Typically 80's: Very entertaining pop songs with a message of social or pacifist consciousness.
This song is inspirational. It gives people hope. There’s no limit to what you can do. If no one believes in you, you believe in you. It’s that hunger that keeps us going.
But don't overdose yourself with that HOPE ..it's ok to believe in yourself but you also needs to know what are you capable of
Cuando mi padre murió y una parte de la fuerza que éramos los dos, se fue, esta canción me levantó y lo sigue haciendo
@@lukeluckynblue1873 Sure, i'll never be able to go to the moon
And the message of being responsible with oneself. Nothing like the victimhood world we live in today.
I have never seen this. Many times I am very glad I found youtube. This is one of them. This is the best band. And if any doubt on that, they are certainly the BEST band on stage. They are loyal to one another, and love each other and it shows. The best musicians. They have been a team from the beginning even as some came and left-to denying, they are all the best.
Check out the poolside edit of this song.
This was my song in my 20's - and then in my 30's - and again in my 40's - and basically to my mid 50's. Finally at 55 I arrived. I finally made it to the other side of this song in my field of choice. Looking back it was worth every minute of it. Don't Quit! Follow your dream! Make it your living! There's no end to what you can do! The'y 'll waste your body and soul if you allow them too. Start believing in yourself! Put the blame on no one else!
Update: Six years after I arrived at my goal, I'm now at the very TOP of my profession. I say this because if you're still trying, you're not waisting time. You're building knowledge and pressure. When that door finally swings open you'll shoot like a silver rocket to heights you can't yet even imagine. Never say die!
[By the way it's true, it's all about the journey, not the destination. So enjoy it!]
Peace.
WOW THANK U I REALLY JUS GOT ENCOURAGE BY YOUR POST....
Thank you so much, I needed to hear that. I'm 45 and still pushing ahead!
Wow! Thank you!
Robert Bailey awesome!!
Well done. It truly is a great song.
Everything stops when Sade comes on.
My Mom listened to her all the time when I was a kid. She lived the Diamond 💎 Life 2 the Fullest!! RIP MLR 🙇🏾♂️
most underrated sade song ever
I agree 😢this song should play more often 😊
Agree absolutely
So true! This is a classic track.
40 years have passed and...this will last FOREVER! ♾
Thank you Sade for such a good music! 🎤 💯 👏
It’s been thirty years since I have loved this song. It brings me to tears listening to it because it still applies to my life. Life has been horrible. I just thank God for his mercy.
I’m sorry 😞
'God is your own wonderful human imagination'~ Neville Goddard
Your life is a manifestation of your thoughts. Still time to have the life you desire, once you realise this
@Mistake Maker In what way?
@Mistake Maker Mmm, well youtube doesn't like the truth being spread, haha
God bless you
I loved London in the 80s.
I experienced it in the 90s as a visiting student. Loved it.
it's a total shithole now
I was there 80s 90s in and out so grateful
Hungry for a life we can't afford! Preach Adu!!
😘
A nice look at 80s London. I was born 85 but I remember it like this when I visited aged 5. So 1990 but still same old buses etc.
I love that Sade isn’t a solo artist. The band is named after her. Took me 30 years to realize this.
Yes...It was the same with Nena before she really became solo.
@@milesjohnson5487 Which is sad that they don't recognize the contribution of each member of the band who creates these beautiful and memorable songs as each song is written by all four of them, Paul S. Denman, Stuart Matthewman, Sade Adu, and Andrew Hale. Without the band, there is no Sade!
@@sigbertaltamirano6426 the name of the BAND is actually SWEETBACK; ua-cam.com/video/IDa24j1RYCw/v-deo.html
There would be no Sade without the band and no band without Sade. It's a divine balance.
In some ways, I feel she is the most beautiful and talented woman in the world. and this video proves it.
I am obsessed with Sade's music.
Yep me too
Me 3
It's a great obsession to have. She is worth it.
That final smile at the end of the video is so encouraging. It reaches across the decades and tells you to never give up.
Yes, that's what it's about!
Total class and beauty all rolled up into one woman. We need more like her now.
Yes sadly class has disappeared now . I dont recognise the world from 30 / 40 years ago and it makes me want to weep.
And OH...THAT SULTRY VOICE! Sade, my lady,
Takes me back to the 80s .remember the first time I saw her I was stunned by her beautiful looks and utter class,.I bought diamond life as soon as it came out,loved the whole album,,,recently gave all my old records to my son as he’s getting into vinyl,when I visited I told him to put this on and I thought here I am about 40 years listening to my old album again for the first time since the 80s,.,.still played like new….
who’d have thought this was nearly 40 years ago. It’s timeless.
Una SADE di 25 anni bella giovane bellezza ANGLOAFRICANA questo è uno dei tanti successi che nel corso degli anni SADE sfornera' MERAVIGLIOSA ❤❤❤😘😘
Love seeing London in the 80's with all them old cars.
the music and the message couldn't be more perfect. we really don't deserve Sade
her voice, her beauty, her demeanor....... I am a woman myself and I am sitting here mesmerized! How can such a human even exist. What a woman
I agree... a goddess among us mortals.
I just wish Sade would come back with a new album!!! Miss her!!!!!!!!!! ❤
My jam! When music and lyrics mattered!
Corelle ikr
Sade Is One Of My Favorite Singers Of All Time One Of My Favorite From Sade Her Style Of Music Is So Beautiful Smooth And Refreshing Classic Music Timeless Sade Is Classy Beautiful Woman
During an interview from around this time, Sade said that the band wasn’t either professional or polished or some such, and I was shocked because (a) I NEVER detected anything but sophistication and totally inspired music from the band, and (2) if they changed any part of their formula it may not have been quite so magical. That saxophone solo is absolutely galactic!
Sade and the band have said that many times over the years. I think the magic is that core 4 members (Sade, Stuart, Paul, and Andrew) are raw natural talents with little technical “skill”, so they make musical choices that are unusual and simple but effective.
Greetings,from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself. I have got something essential to share with you. Let’s keep spreading much love and positive light to the world. Love you very much ❤️.
Sade is the goddess of the 80s and she still is ❤
That sax solo is just amazing
I consider myself a somewhat hardcore Sade fan. I fell in love with her when she dropped her first album
"Diamond Life" in '83 or '84. I had never heard this sing until now and with a video to boot.
This girl is it! No doubt about it. All the female singers that have come and gone since can't hold their own against Sade. They all bow to her. Not a single one of those female so-called "singers" have the class, talent, sensuality, sophistication that Sade possesses. Because of Sade, we had Soul II Soul, Swing Out Sister, Everything But The Girl, Lisa Stansfield. I'm sure I'm forgetting some musicians. Female vocalists that ushered in a new wave of British new jazz and soul. Today's singers and the "music" they represent are not even in the same stratosphere as Sade.
The 80s was truly a brilliant era in music.
"See the people fussing and stealing.
Too many lies no one is achieving".
This song is the whole truth nowadays. We sometimes get worried about the rest but they don't really care what happens with oneself. That's why we don't get true achievings and they really do. There's always a life to who wants to improve. ✌
Sade quietly making her approach to legendary status. Favorite scene, her in the car camera catching her in the backseat, so legendary and beautiful !
Speaking in behalf of all your fans I'm sure , we're glad you didn't give in. You won big time and so did we to be blessed with you and your incredible band.
trina, it's amazing that her band changes, (maybe because of locations) but they are always great!
@@MrFranconn Sade is a solid four man band consisting of Stuart Matthewman on sax and guitars, Andrew Hale on keyboards, Paul S. Denman on bass, and Sade Adu on vocals. They have played and toured as a band together since the beginning. They are in Lovers Live and Bring Me Home tours. However, they do add some members during tours such as the background vocalists, drummer, and guitarist. Sade, the band, will never perform with a different set of band performers.
Gawd, Sade was so beautiful. The epitome of class.
I have always loved the 80's personal economic struggle songs. Simply Red, Wham!, Sade, Marvin Gaye etc. Oddly enough, their words/lyrics still seem to as true today, as they did back then.
I love the fact that the lyrics were real when they first wrote the song. Sade was living in a squat in a disused house in London.
Greetings,from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself. I have got something essential to share with you. Let’s keep spreading much love and positive light to the world. Love you very much ❤️.
These types of songs are what separated her from her peers she could do the dance records and the sexy records but she could also do real life in 2024 how relatable is this line "we're hungry for a life we can't afford"
I've been a fan since Sade's first album. What I love about her (and her band because they're a flawless unit), aside from her obvious, unparalleled beauty, is how she can paint life so eloquently, with great depth, soul and pain, and still wrap it in a simplicity that is crystal-clear truth. Only a gifted talent can do this.
Seriously, there are no words to describe this, this song is perfect in so many ways, I'm just glad she blessed us with her music! Even though is sad that they don't make music like this anymore (or they just don't blow up) I'm so glad that we had people who did it sometime in history... this is timeless, and this message or this music will never fade away...
She is so elegant and stylish! Timeless look and sound.
This song is glorious. It's so youthful and positive.
"Hungry but we wont give-in. Hurry but we gonna win". And they won!
Such an inspiration.
The sax gets me all the time
me too!!
Had To Be Patient For That One. Thank You.
Mathewman
Hahahahah great comment !
I’m here in 2023, asking the same question 😢 but , wow. This is a timeless woman.
me too but I enjoy this question listening to the lyrics.
Greetings,from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself. I have got something essential to share with you. Let’s keep spreading much love and positive light to the world. Love you very much ❤️.
a class woman still sitting on the throne of elegance till nowadays. a great song from a great artist. respect❤
just saw her in Chicago ! ! ! words could never tell you how perfect every thing was... it was so beautiful Sade made me cry tears of happiness.........
xoxoxo
lgttb1 saw her in Finland! Cried like I saw a goddess incarcerated! I know what you mean 💕
There is SADE ,,than everyone else Period!!!!
One of my favorite songs ever. I can't get tired of it.
No words can explain the way after I feel as a whole when I've heard this song.. I love myself even more
I just wish such masterpiece could be released nowadays..
Sade gives me dopamine rush like no other
Built my business with this song in mind . You must take your energy from inspirational songs and people squeeze every once... and you will be successful !
Feeling lost in my 20's, this song made me feel a little better.
Greetings,from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself. I have got something essential to share with you. Let’s keep spreading much love and positive light to the world. Love you very much ❤️.
I still have this song "When Am I Going To Make A Living" and the album "Diamond Life" on the original black chromium dioxide cassette tape released in 1984 from CBS/Portrait Records. A timeless classic from SADE and this tune bumps 28 years later.
Class and timeless🕵️
Hungry but we won’t give in!! .... that groove slaps!
At the end she walks with the music rhythm ❤!!!
Greetings,from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself. I have got something essential to share with you. Let’s keep spreading much love and positive light to the world. Love you very much ❤️.
I was 16 when this came out in 1984. Never confessed it to my mates of course. I'd rather have bitten my tongue than admit that I thought Sade was so d@mn cool. But in hindsight I am pretty pleased with myself that I was able to recognize this timeless quality.
Ah yes, back in the days of live instrumental solos - I miss them. Nice sax.
How am I i my seeing this video now for the first time , but Sade is an absolutely flawless singer , I don’t know any other female singer that can sing as good as her in my opinion , she is a cut above the rest
Estes dias estava escutando no rádio esta obra prima e jurava que era música nova da Sade❤
''Gotta wake up and tell yourself, there is no ending to what you can do...''!! #Real
+NellyBelle Yes!
That is right! If we choose to be defeatist, that's is why we will fail!
adoro essa cantora, e principalmente suas músicas ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
The voice, the beat, the style, the sax, the beauty. Sade had it all & still does! ✊🏾
I have 33 years old AND I LOVE SADE ❤
I forgot about this video,havent seen it in years.Sade's music put me in another zone some where.
My barber would always play Sade when I was a kid...now I dig for her music at 30
her makeup, lipstick, hair, outfit, nails, earrings..so stylish😍
Sade was part of the soundtrack of my life in the 80's. This video takes me right back to a very happy time.
Greetings,from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself. I have got something essential to share with you. Let’s keep spreading much love and positive light to the world. Love you very much ❤️.
I may not have been born during the 80's, but I indeed love this woman's music.
I'm hungry but I'm not going to give in noooooooooo, this song kept me going in college. I went through some hard times in life and every time I found myself listening to this song. Guess what? I'm back in an unhappy time in my life and found this song 🎵 🎶 rip to my oldest sister 💔
#beAstrongSoldier
One of her best. Love you, Sade !
"We're hungry for a life we can't afford ". Truth
This is whats missing in todays music, substance. Sade will always be my first musical love!!
Cardi B's music is much better.
Beautiful Sade!!!
God I still love you so much Sade! I fell in love off "hang on to your love" and never looked at another woman the same. I thank God for you being in my generation. God bless you in everything you do. Don't change! Jerry from the north side of Chicago. Class of 1990 Mather High school.
This VID should have a MILL...at least
This is one artist who stayed naturally beautiful, classy ,talented and never sold out. Just Gorgeous ☺
Thank God for Sade.
When am I gonna make a living
Ooh it's gonna take a while before I give in
See the people fussing and thieving
While is sharks are wheeling and dealing
Got to wake up and tell yourself
There's no end to what you can do
They'll waste your body and soul
If you allow them to
Sade was doing less when everyone else was doing more!
That is why she is still queen!
She is such a rollmodel for our music, that lyrics. Just genius ♥
Talented super star. Icon
This is just wonderful. Inspiring piece!
"We're hungry, but won't give in.
Oh... there's no end to what you can do."
Sade is a treasure and a joy to listen to.
Sade is a Queen in all that she does. I’ve been following her since she first was on stage back in 82. She’s a true goddess
WE'RE HUNGRY BUT WE WONT GIVE IN 🙏
HUNGRY BUT WE'RE GONNA WIN 🏆
She is just so iconic❤
The way she walks towards the camera in that corridor from 1:50 to 1:59 is total badass...like she owns it
this song made my cry
I remember listening to this album upon its release back in -84/85, and it still sounds fresh. Timeless music.
The most best. Sade Adu. Wooooow
I've just recently made a conscious decision to live sober... Going great! This song popped up and brought me back... Sade once again has blown me "A Kiss of LIFE!" Please never go away! My PROMISE to never stray!
Stuart on the sax 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It’s so nice to see all 4 of them in one video, the core group, so young, just kids!
My queen Sade you're beautiful and breathtaking. Your voice is the best and the smoothest ❤