It's like an old chain gang "spiritual". Didn't get any of it as a 14 yr old fan of TTT, I was just carried and enamoured by the sound n vibe.....and now, as a jaded and ageing anarchist and activist I can appreciate the rallying cry of this song! Fuxkin fantastic........2024 WTF IS RISING UP?!
We survived the fear of atomic Armageddon during the height of the 'cold war' back then. We're still here, thank God, and 80's music is as relevant and cool as it was back then.
Me too! I hear you loud & clear, but ill tell you what warms me no end - when I see 16 yr olds commenting how lucky us old timers are to have lived in the days of this material - & it happens A LOT on you tube, They also go onto say they have no interest in the music of their generation. The early - mid 80s was more a place than it was a time - & we were right there!
@daynasmum529 seems like music snobbery from people who were around in the 80s has rubbed off too... My son loves the music of my era, but he also has a lot of music of his own generation that he likes - and having listened to some of his favourites of the last decade or so, I've realised that some of this generation's music is actually very good, and that there are still a lot of genuine talents about. If you naively dismiss an entire era, you lose out, and miss a lot stuff that you'd like if you gave it a chance (as I did)...
Me and mum used to secretly play this 45 single before bed! when my sister was out - it was her record! Loved it! The beginning did remind me of Culture Club!
I worked on a blood stain riverboat for 12 years we lost people and we worked hard we had no rights under the law you are a little more than an animal and this was my song. I know what it means to work hard on machines.
Old as$ new waver-woke with this song in my head-so many times this song has forced its way to the top of my internal play list-Love love loove Thompson Twins!!❤❤ ❤
Well, living the "Hippie life" at this time, I WAS buying record's, including T T etc. but NO T V, so never saw these video's or TOTP's. I can see the enjoyed making this one..... Alway's enjoyed the fun music of the T T's.....
This song always reminds me of attending my first fitba match, a Scottish cup semifinal in Edinburgh v Dundee. I was in complete awe at the noise & occasion when this song was played before kick-off. Aberdeen won the game then went on to beat Celtic in the final. A happy memory right up there we the best of em.
Hola soy Rubén de benamaurel quiero rendir un homenaje a esa gente de la asociación esperanza por la labor que hacen por esos momentos que tan maravillosamente nos dan como el agua de mayo hos quiero a todos muchísimo todos los días de mi vida que lo sepáis se me rompe el alma si me quitan el centro pero no que este pueblo la colme de bendiciones y misericordias para sus familias y amigos allegados hos quiero saludos a todos bosotros Adiós buenas noches queridas un beso preciosísimo venga Adiós muy buenas a todos hoy un abrazo lindo
Really the most wrong video of my teenage years and still one of my favorite songs. BURN the video out of my head and just love when the song comes up on my list in the car. ❤😂😊❤
Oi, TT's; Take him up, Take him out, in a good way - Cheers 🍻🍾🍷🍸💃🏼🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻- It's your labour of love, I long to meet you all and tell you why - Love Always Olivia ❤ ☘️xx💎💫
Hey Lovely🤗, with the hope in eyes, you Thompson Twins, The Scots/Celts, Beccs, Greg, Nige and Ben Habib (or course two Ben, I just couldn't think) Sorry Mr Habib xx
Being born in 1977, so ultimately, a child of the 80s. I can honestly remember thinking how shit the music was, but man, I was so wrong! Admittedly, I like all sorts from OG 80s hip hop - Belgian Techno, but I take it all back. I mean, what the f*** did I know? And if you had said, "Here is 40 years in the future?" I'd have said, "Forget you sucka! I'm staying put in the 80s."
Yes Tom I do believe in love that lasts for all time, because we're at nearly 40 years on and I still can't get enough of this song😂
Me too. Always brought me up when I was so down.
Ditto for me!
Absolutely..❤🥰🥳🥳🎶🎶👊
It's like an old chain gang "spiritual". Didn't get any of it as a 14 yr old fan of TTT, I was just carried and enamoured by the sound n vibe.....and now, as a jaded and ageing anarchist and activist I can appreciate the rallying cry of this song! Fuxkin fantastic........2024 WTF IS RISING UP?!
Same!
I wore this cassette out back in 80's. Glory days.
I remember this when it was released. What a golden age the 80s was.
The closest they ever got to number one in the singles chart. I think it was blocked by Hello by Lionel Richie.
Gen X
Golden age because I was in my twenties. Thompson Twins was and is one of my favorite groups. I was sad when they broke up.
What a great song, what a shame only 45k views. Younger generation missing out on a cool song.
86k now!!
wellguess what im 76 and WILL ALWAYS LOVE the THOMPSON TWINS.theur music IS GREAT❤️❤️❤️👍💓👌💋
We survived the fear of atomic Armageddon during the height of the 'cold war' back then.
We're still here, thank God, and 80's music is as relevant and cool as it was back then.
It was all fear based propaganda,nothing has happened to those so called nukes..
Put this song on when I'm down in the dumps love it 😂
My absolute favorite TT song. I took a lot of nonsense for being a fan, but they are still amazing imo.
Me Too 😁
Haven't heard this since the mid 80s
I saw Tom Bailey with his band tonight in Washington, DC. They were excellent. He is still such a strong and charismatic performer.
Happy tears. This song is so uplifting.
This song gives me big nostalgia feels.
Same!!!
These songs make me sad. I miss those days when life was easy
Me too! I hear you loud & clear, but ill tell you what warms me no end - when I see 16 yr olds commenting how lucky us old timers are to have lived in the days of this material - & it happens A LOT on you tube, They also go onto say they have no interest in the music of their generation. The early - mid 80s was more a place than it was a time - & we were right there!
Life wasn't easy then... Far from it. You were just young and naive
We really had no clue how good we had it. 😢
@daynasmum529 seems like music snobbery from people who were around in the 80s has rubbed off too... My son loves the music of my era, but he also has a lot of music of his own generation that he likes - and having listened to some of his favourites of the last decade or so, I've realised that some of this generation's music is actually very good, and that there are still a lot of genuine talents about. If you naively dismiss an entire era, you lose out, and miss a lot stuff that you'd like if you gave it a chance (as I did)...
@@DaveAndBeth1978 Agreed - there are some really good acts around but I still think we had a greater & more diverse abundance.
My alltime Favorit
I'm obsessed with this song at the moment
How a song should sound
Love this.
Love the Thompson Twins!
Me and mum used to secretly play this 45 single before bed! when my sister was out - it was her record! Loved it! The beginning did remind me of Culture Club!
Looking foward to seeing Tom Bailey in concert in Manchester on Monday night.
I first heard this song in Belgium in 1984, my first time in Europe at 16.
Yeah I’m from England I would have been 15 at the time! Aaaah memories
Memories
Great song, love the lyrics
I remember they played an incredible mix of this song at the Zanzibar in Newark, Nj!!
What a happy era
Still a masterpiece 😸
So high ❤❤
10/10 song
I worked on a blood stain riverboat for 12 years we lost people and we worked hard we had no rights under the law you are a little more than an animal and this was my song. I know what it means to work hard on machines.
Top. Song. Too. Good
Working song vibes
Gee kids, can't believe that you don't have any more comments. ... But I still love you 🐾🐶🐕 Ret Warner Bros
How does this not have more views / likes? It's a travesty...😢
Tune!!!
Que maravilla,otro de mis grupos favoritos de los 80 ❤❤❤.
Bang on
Old as$ new waver-woke with this song in my head-so many times this song has forced its way to the top of my internal play list-Love love loove Thompson Twins!!❤❤ ❤
Well, living the "Hippie life" at this time, I WAS buying record's, including T T etc. but NO T V, so never saw these video's or TOTP's. I can see the enjoyed making this one..... Alway's enjoyed the fun music of the T T's.....
Way underrated.
Wow!!! Haven’t heard this song since the 80’s!!! This song and King For Kudt One Day are their best!
Had so much fun singing along to this in Portland at the Crystal Ballroom show.
This song always reminds me of attending my first fitba match, a Scottish cup semifinal in Edinburgh v Dundee. I was in complete awe at the noise & occasion when this song was played before kick-off. Aberdeen won the game then went on to beat Celtic in the final. A happy memory right up there we the best of em.
Great Cajun song.
What happened to music? This is great.
Day in day out
Hola soy Rubén de benamaurel quiero rendir un homenaje a esa gente de la asociación esperanza por la labor que hacen por esos momentos que tan maravillosamente nos dan como el agua de mayo hos quiero a todos muchísimo todos los días de mi vida que lo sepáis se me rompe el alma si me quitan el centro pero no que este pueblo la colme de bendiciones y misericordias para sus familias y amigos allegados hos quiero saludos a todos bosotros Adiós buenas noches queridas un beso preciosísimo venga Adiós muy buenas a todos hoy un abrazo lindo
Hello friend!
Really the most wrong video of my teenage years and still one of my favorite songs. BURN the video out of my head and just love when the song comes up on my list in the car. ❤😂😊❤
nice.
Didn't know they had chain gangs in 1980s Britain!
Thatchers United Kingdom 1980s
Saw this at Taco Naco in Mexico City
Oi, TT's; Take him up, Take him out, in a good way - Cheers 🍻🍾🍷🍸💃🏼🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻- It's your labour of love, I long to meet you all and tell you why - Love Always Olivia ❤ ☘️xx💎💫
Modern Day Apostles plus Peter 🛐💐🌟🌌- Caoimhin and Olives say - Thank you xx☘️🕊❤💐🌟
Great Track
Awesome
2023..+++
Hey Lovely🤗, with the hope in eyes, you Thompson Twins, The Scots/Celts, Beccs, Greg, Nige and Ben Habib (or course two Ben, I just couldn't think) Sorry Mr Habib xx
Into the Gap sold 6 million copies, and deservedly so.
why did they take all the old Thompson twins videos down, then re-upload them?
Boy, the lyrics sound like a beautiful love song. The video, on the other hand, is quite dark & painful 😮
So underateted just watch the end 178
They were singing about Jesus..😉🥳👍
Nope! 😂
Wooh !!!
Probably the first band showing a female in a grafting (equal) role……🙏🙏👏🏻👏🏻
But did Tom REALLY ever work hard on machinery??? Lol 🐾🐕🐶
Mathematics teacher, so probably😊
Does anyone have an idea where this video was filmed?
Im not sure why LIFTS
SP RING TO MI ND.
when i hear this toob
Being born in 1977, so ultimately, a child of the 80s. I can honestly remember thinking how shit the music was, but man, I was so wrong! Admittedly, I like all sorts from OG 80s hip hop - Belgian Techno, but I take it all back. I mean, what the f*** did I know? And if you had said, "Here is 40 years in the future?" I'd have said, "Forget you sucka! I'm staying put in the 80s."
Gen z react to thompson twins! ( you take me up )
Welcome..from Gen X❤
Campy song
these videos from the 80s seem so cheesy now