It took a lot of gear shifting to get the band, other than Dave Wakeling (who wrote it) and Everett Morton, to even record the song. Wakeling had it before The Beat formed. Steele didn't like it (it was too rock apparently) and for several years kept it off albums. Of course, they were excellent musicians, so when the record company and Wakeling threatening to record and release it as a solo effort finally forced their hand, the rest of the band could handle it. Good musicians are like that. Apparently, the song most of the band didn't want to do produces about 1/3 of all the royalties the band members get (the band credited all songs to the whole band no matter who actually wrote them).
@Mike H I think they are singing it, given that there are some off harmonies now-and-then, but obviously not playing it. At any rate it is at least not the studio version. OTT wasn't primarily a music show and it takes a lot of set up for live to get a halfway decent sound.
@@replicas11 Hit It was a bit more blatant, but still got played on Tiswas, a kids' TV programme! Much the same subject matter as Relax by FGTH, but made it through.
@Michael H It's been over layered it's the studio version but it has the string section on top of it with the vocals I think so it's partially live it's a good version
This song makes me feel joyful to be alive. Whether you’re in a room with your mates or with your girl or guy or with your kids, play this song and sing and dance together
@Keith Robertson The actual riff is in an alternate tuning. If you want to just vamp on it, it's just Dmaj Amaj Gmaj over and over. (Well, ok, technically the verse riff is Dsus7 Amaj Gmaj :)) It's easy an fun to play along. Give it a try.
@@anthonydevitt3206 God bless, Anthony. Me too, I got plenty of beer, no spliff 'cause it don't work for me, but no Covid for now in early '22. But definitely alone, unless I go to the bar tonight (strip club).
Oh the good/bad old days when music was so good and we were just finding out about AIDS. God bless those who were having to deal with AIDS in the early days before the medicine for it and when people with it were treated like lepers, not to be touched or gotten near. God bless Princess Diana who taught us to still love those with AIDS and to hug them and touch them and be near them in their darkest hour. That is the best medicine.
I rediscovered the sounds of my teenage years by buying a boxed set called Complete Beat. I’d forgotten how good they were. A band that sees General Public and The Fine Young Cannibals come out if them is impressive. An excellent live performance.
Fine Young Cannibals was formed by 2 of The Beat when they split up - had a similar sort of sound. Beat were way better though, I thought. God I love them.
@@manonymous4737 Both groups with out of this world vocalists. Roland Gift was a unique talent, too, but yes, Special Beat Service is one of the greatest albums, start to finish, I've ever heard. I think it was Siouxsie of the Banshees who trashed the album in a review all those years ago, especially Save It For Later. Today it's considered one of the era's greatest creations, recorded by Pete Townsend, too. Wonder if she recalls going public with that opinion.
@@davidmurray2539 I just didn’t like Roland Gift. He had this kind of muted horn quality to his voice that really got on my nerves (not sure how else to describe it). It’s only my opinion, of course, but there it is, you just like what you like.The odd thing is that I never ever knew about General Public, and I was there, in England, at the time! FYC were everywhere but I never ever heard of GP.
@@davidmurray2539 I didn’t know that, about Siouxsie. Well, wouldn’t have been the first time for me, where a record or band grew on me years later. I instantly loved The Beat, of course, as did thousands. I was just listening to Best Friend Iiterally 10 minutes ago, my god that song is just so complex, how the guitars and sax weave in out of each other to create that sublime joyful melody. Are you aware of Jeff Beato’s channel? He picks songs apart and plays the individual audio tracks to show how a song gets created and recorded (i recommend the one he did about Just Like Heaven)…I am desperate for him to give that song the same treatment
Dave Wakeling's guitar riff is so good it can power a whole song without a break. Can't think of anyone's who's equaled the feat. And the lyrics are next level too, amazing! Didn't even get to the band yet, wow!!!
@@jbryan8864 then name one! cause there are very few, if any, that are nothing more than a repeating riff and that are so infectous and memorable as this one!
@@jbryan8864 hell ya, great song, great riff! but as a guitar player i will tell you that Day Tripper has a (great!) riff and then verse and chorus parts that are distinct. I used to cover Save it for Later with a ska band.... it's literally one single repeating guitar part thru the entire song. very unusual and shockingly effective
Re-discover this band again and again and every time my estimation goes higher. Music so fun, rhythmic, light and quirky, plus the lyrics have deeper meanings than would seem. Joy to watch!
Growing up in the late 70’s and Early 80’s I was into my metal big time so wouldn’t give much credence to this kind of music, my young foolish self missed out but I have repented and I love this and many other genres, Lord please forgive me 😂😂 still love my rock music though 🤟🏻
I loved the O.T.T tv show think it was a spin off of tiswas late night version for adults love the beat and this song look at ranking roger proper dapper ska boy in that suit and trilby i LOVE the beat.
I don’t listen to very many songs on repeat due to some weird feeling I get but goddamn I don’t mind keeping this one on repeat! Holy shit this song is too good!!
Just heard Townshend and his live version of this little diamond, done good Pete but somehow the original is a bit special. Brilliant lyric and even now in my 60's, late 60's it still resonates, maybe even more than all those years ago.
Gotta hand it to the chutzpah of the guy in the black suit with the tambourine. He boldly stands front and center like he's the star and core of the ensemble.
I still find amazing that Dave is actually right handed, and he learned to play left handed because he thought it would be better to use his skilled hand to do the guitar chords.
Black air and seven seas, all rotten through But what can you do? I don't know how I'm meant to act with all of you lot Sometimes I don't try I just, "Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na" (One, two, three, four) Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground Save it for later, don't run away and let me down Sooner or later you'll hit the deck, you'll get found out Save it for later, don't run away and let me down, you let me down You runaway and runaway and let me down
Can there be any better music than the late 70's through the 80's? Even most of the 90s was an awesome time for music. The dude in the green sweater is absolutely hilarious at least he got his M.O. down by the time he was playing for the Fine Young Cannibals
Handclap anemia !! Saw them in 82-83 at Austin's wonderfully named Club Foot. Bassist broke his butt (literally) jumping backwards off the monitor - thankfully near the show's end. Saw Dave's version of the band 30 years later. Still has the great voice and the great beat. Missed Roger, but the songs are eternal. Also a fantastic band to juggle to.
I was over on the other side of youtube watching Pete Townshend perform this song live, & I got a sudden craving for David Steele's box step & green sweater. Good times.
Best memories. Liverpool NY. frigid cold snowy morning. Clock radio set to WAER goes off at 6:00 to go to classes, playing Save It For Later. Kinda became a mantra.
The opening riff intrigued Pete Townshend and David Gilmour so much that Pete called David Wakeling and asked him how he did it. Coolest rock and roll story ever.
Not really. Neither Dave nor David are plugged in, Everette isn't really hitting his drums, and most of the string players are miming their playing (and are a little off the beat, so to speak). Not surprising for the era. Most studio TV sound equipment couldn't handle the fidelities needed to process live music, even direct-input, without getting fried. Standard Operating procedure until the late 80s or even 90s was to have a backing track and have the bands lip synch. Of course, there were some exceptions where the show or studio had specialized equipment that could handle a live performance, like early SNL, but for most television shows of the era, it was easier to just play a backing track and have a "performance" rather than have all the technical issues and potential live disasters with the band actually playing.
Overview Lyrics Videos Listen Other recordings Artists Main results Two dozen other dirty lovers Must be a sucker for it Cry, cry but I don't need my mother Just hold my hand while I come to a decision on it Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground Save it for later, don't run away and let me down Sooner or later you'll hit the deck, you'll get found out Save it for later, don't run away and let me down, you let me down Black air and seven seas, all rotten through But what can you do? I don't know how I'm meant to act with all of you lot Sometimes I don't try I just, "Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na" (One, two, three, four) Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground Save it for later, don't run away and let me down Sooner or later you'll hit the deck, you'll get found out Save it for later, don't run away and let me down, you let me down You runaway and runaway and let me down Two dozen other stupid reasons Why we should suffer for this? Don't bother trying to explain them Just hold my hand while I come to a decision on it Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground Save it for later, don't run away and let me down Sooner or later you'll hit the deck you'll get found out Save it for later, don't runaway and let me down, you let me down You run away, run away, run away, run away, run away Run away and let me down Run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away Run away and let me down
I know staggering isn't it? It was this performance that made me go out and buy it - I'd not heard it before this - and I sat back and waited for it to be a hit....and I waited. For years it seemed like nobody had ever heard it but really pleased it eventually seems to have attained the status it should have had back then.
@@SoulStylistJukeBox I got comment elsewhere about this from someone in the US who ONLY knew this song from what was known there as the English Beat so I'm guessing a lot of that income is from outside the UK.
@@BillyBlagg Opening for David Bowie and The Police in America during '83 really boosted their profile over there (just as things were slowing down for them here). Save It For Later appeared on a couple of American movie soundtrack albums - so that helped too.
If Pete Townsend covers your song in concert... you know you've got a masterpiece on your hands.
he and dave gilmour had to phone dave wakeling to figure how to play it...
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Did he do this or I confess?
He nailed it….🙌
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2024 Never gets old.
Been listening to this for 38 years.
55&1st time I've heard it,love the beat too
Same here......love & unity!
Me too
39.
me to listen to that sax
RIP Rankin Roger.
I love how they can jump from straightforward ska to pure new wave without even switching gears. Brilliant.
Reminds me of talking heads
It took a lot of gear shifting to get the band, other than Dave Wakeling (who wrote it) and Everett Morton, to even record the song. Wakeling had it before The Beat formed. Steele didn't like it (it was too rock apparently) and for several years kept it off albums. Of course, they were excellent musicians, so when the record company and Wakeling threatening to record and release it as a solo effort finally forced their hand, the rest of the band could handle it. Good musicians are like that. Apparently, the song most of the band didn't want to do produces about 1/3 of all the royalties the band members get (the band credited all songs to the whole band no matter who actually wrote them).
“Just hold my hand while I come.........to a decision on it” said while looking knowingly straight into the camera. Genius. ❤️
Save it felaitor, top tune, he wanted to sneak it by the censors.
@Mike H I think they are singing it, given that there are some off harmonies now-and-then, but obviously not playing it. At any rate it is at least not the studio version. OTT wasn't primarily a music show and it takes a lot of set up for live to get a halfway decent sound.
@@replicas11 Hit It was a bit more blatant, but still got played on Tiswas, a kids' TV programme! Much the same subject matter as Relax by FGTH, but made it through.
@Michael H It's been over layered it's the studio version but it has the string section on top of it with the vocals I think so it's partially live it's a good version
looks pretty live to me@@ninelivecat sounds like the guitars are fed right into a sound board
always loved this song. im cracking up over the guitarist in the background with his crazy walk
He had that performing style in the fine young cannibals as well
Yes and the Housemartins might have stolen their moves too
one of my all time favorite songs. never gets old. Beautiful, vibrant. Brilliant
Special Beat Service is a joy to listen to
This song makes me feel joyful to be alive. Whether you’re in a room with your mates or with your girl or guy or with your kids, play this song and sing and dance together
Am in,I'm alone,a beer, spliff,kids grown up happy days even in lockdown
@Keith Robertson The actual riff is in an alternate tuning. If you want to just vamp on it, it's just Dmaj Amaj Gmaj over and over. (Well, ok, technically the verse riff is Dsus7 Amaj Gmaj :)) It's easy an fun to play along. Give it a try.
@@anthonydevitt3206 God bless, Anthony. Me too, I got plenty of beer, no spliff 'cause it don't work for me, but no Covid for now in early '22. But definitely alone, unless I go to the bar tonight (strip club).
@@swingersonian haha safe fuk strip clubs COVID free too( yes fully jabbed 🤣)
Miss Rankin ' Roger
My all time favorite song.
Dave Wakeling has an extraordinary presence. RIP sweet Ranking Roger.
WOW! A super group playing great music whilst being cool all at the same time…..long live The Beat! R.I.P. Saxa, Roger and Everett.
The great and totally under rated Dave Wakeling. Just fantastic voice, lyrics and stage presence. The BEST
Remember watching this on OTT am now 67 , and this song has never gone out of my head , beautiful song and music
Loved you then and after 40 years still. Bostin!
Brilliant song,loved it then and still love it today.
Oh the good/bad old days when music was so good and we were just finding out about AIDS. God bless those who were having to deal with AIDS in the early days before the medicine for it and when people with it were treated like lepers, not to be touched or gotten near. God bless Princess Diana who taught us to still love those with AIDS and to hug them and touch them and be near them in their darkest hour. That is the best medicine.
the string section is the best parts of this song, gives it the true feeling.
Tapping my foot while I am typing this. Really love this song.
I rediscovered the sounds of my teenage years by buying a boxed set called Complete Beat. I’d forgotten how good they were. A band that sees General Public and The Fine Young Cannibals come out if them is impressive. An excellent live performance.
A masterpiece of songwriting, right here.
The Beat, General Public, Fine Young Cannibals, The Specials, some of the greatest music ever produced
imo. Cultural meshing with brilliant results!
Fine Young Cannibals was formed by 2 of The Beat when they split up - had a similar sort of sound. Beat were way better though, I thought. God I love them.
@@manonymous4737 Both groups with out of this world vocalists. Roland Gift was a unique talent, too, but yes, Special Beat Service is one of the greatest albums, start to finish, I've ever heard. I think it was Siouxsie of the Banshees who trashed the album in a review all those years ago, especially Save It For Later. Today it's considered one of the era's greatest creations, recorded by Pete Townsend, too. Wonder if she recalls going public with that opinion.
@@davidmurray2539 I just didn’t like Roland Gift. He had this kind of muted horn quality to his voice that really got on my nerves (not sure how else to describe it). It’s only my opinion, of course, but there it is, you just like what you like.The odd thing is that I never ever knew about General Public, and I was there, in England, at the time! FYC were everywhere but I never ever heard of GP.
@@davidmurray2539 I didn’t know that, about Siouxsie. Well, wouldn’t have been the first time for me, where a record or band grew on me years later. I instantly loved The Beat, of course, as did thousands. I was just listening to Best Friend
Iiterally 10 minutes ago, my god that song is just so complex, how the guitars and sax weave in out of each other to create that sublime joyful melody. Are you aware of Jeff Beato’s channel? He picks songs apart and plays the individual audio tracks to show how a song gets created and recorded (i recommend the one he did about Just Like Heaven)…I am desperate for him to give that song the same treatment
BRILLIANT performance on a tiny stage. And the kid on sax is way too good for his age. Hope they've all done well since...
Saxa's son.
Dave Wakeling's guitar riff is so good it can power a whole song without a break. Can't think of anyone's who's equaled the feat. And the lyrics are next level too, amazing! Didn't even get to the band yet, wow!!!
Pretty good guitar riff but I can name thousands of songs with a repeating guitar line haha
@@jbryan8864 then name one! cause there are very few, if any, that are nothing more than a repeating riff and that are so infectous and memorable as this one!
@@doviejames Day Tripper - The Beatles off the top of my head would be one
@@jbryan8864 hell ya, great song, great riff! but as a guitar player i will tell you that Day Tripper has a (great!) riff and then verse and chorus parts that are distinct. I used to cover Save it for Later with a ska band.... it's literally one single repeating guitar part thru the entire song. very unusual and shockingly effective
What’s crazy is that the two supporting players formed another group when they found a great singer and formed FYC.
Brilliant group.
Kingpin brought me here and I'm glad, what an unbelievable song and great band, so underrated
"underrated" ... by whom? when? how? This term is SO overused...
Not enough saxophone in music especially when you listen to this gem
Love this song. I've been listening to it since it's release . It never gets old.
Fabulous song
Re-discover this band again and again and every time my estimation goes higher. Music so fun, rhythmic, light and quirky, plus the lyrics have deeper meanings than would seem. Joy to watch!
I enjoy the use of classic music instruments in the song.
Just found this gem. Brilliant. One of my favorite groups from the 80s. Love the strings on this live version
Pure class!
Growing up in the late 70’s and Early 80’s I was into my metal big time so wouldn’t give much credence to this kind of music, my young foolish self missed out but I have repented and I love this and many other genres, Lord please forgive me 😂😂 still love my rock music though 🤟🏻
I loved the O.T.T tv show think it was a spin off of tiswas late night version for adults love the beat and this song look at ranking roger proper dapper ska boy in that suit and trilby i LOVE the beat.
This has been one of my favourite songs of all time ever since the day I first heard it.
I don’t listen to very many songs on repeat due to some weird feeling I get but goddamn I don’t mind keeping this one on repeat! Holy shit this song is too good!!
! Yes this so excellent..but spare everyone the foul blasphemy 🙄
Such great talent upon that stage right there. Glorious performance lads.
Just heard Townshend and his live version of this little diamond, done good Pete but somehow the original is a bit special. Brilliant lyric and even now in my 60's, late 60's it still resonates, maybe even more than all those years ago.
One of my favourite Beat songs. Pete Townsend did this song live too. One of my favourite UK bands of all time.
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Gotta hand it to the chutzpah of the guy in the black suit with the tambourine. He boldly stands front and center like he's the star and core of the ensemble.
Best group who originated from the Midlands. Loved Rick & his mates. Two tone. Black & white United making incredible music. What’s not to like?
I still find amazing that Dave is actually right handed, and he learned to play left handed because he thought it would be better to use his skilled hand to do the guitar chords.
Black air and seven seas, all rotten through
But what can you do?
I don't know how I'm meant to act with all of you lot
Sometimes I don't try
I just, "Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na"
(One, two, three, four)
Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down
Sooner or later you'll hit the deck, you'll get found out
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down, you let me down
You runaway and runaway and let me down
This song hooked me - love The Beat! They're fantastic live so go if you can! Enjoy!!! 🌝
Awesome song. Even better at 1.25!
Can there be any better music than the late 70's through the 80's? Even most of the 90s was an awesome time for music. The dude in the green sweater is absolutely hilarious at least he got his M.O. down by the time he was playing for the Fine Young Cannibals
Their music never gets old! Fab! 💗
Nice!
Handclap anemia !!
Saw them in 82-83 at Austin's wonderfully named Club Foot. Bassist broke his butt (literally) jumping backwards off the monitor - thankfully near the show's end. Saw Dave's version of the band 30 years later. Still has the great voice and the great beat. Missed Roger, but the songs are eternal.
Also a fantastic band to juggle to.
God bless Club Foot.
Any idea who opened for them there?
The lyrics and chords are unique lol. Great song!
This was at a time when Real instruments were utilized. Nowadays people rely on machines to duplicate an instrument. Music has gone downhill. SAD😢
Dave Wakeling ❤❤❤❤
This is such a great tune ... so energetic and bouncy but melody at the same time ... beautiful. Music today is so no ... NOT THIS.
Some great bands from the Midlands,these,UB40& specials even Ozzy
Half of Led Zep, ELO, Wizard, 2/5 of Jethro Tull at one point, Slade, The Wonder Stuff, etc, etc.
I saw them last week and this song was the best in a strong set.
Remember watching this "live" at the time - great and happy memories of my favourite Beat song
Rhys Griffiths. Same here, still living at home at the time.
Seeing them this Saturday. RIP Roger.
Keep rocking the beat😊
In there with Talking Heads (funk) and the Police (Reggae) as the best hybrid new wave band. Like if the Jam did Ska.
Legend Dave ! RIP Roger⭐️⭐️⭐️
Roger's version of The Beat was awesome right up to the end.
Ranking Roger had that swag. RIP
The Beat , saw them many times.
Just amazing, happy memories my loves . ❤❤
Wow can they find a more enthusiastic group of people to watch a great band play a great song??
A great song. Phenomenal song! Timeless classic....
10 thumbs up !
Love it. The bass player is a hoot. 🥳
Amazing Arrangement 🎼 🎶 15 yrs before Pro Tools! Definitely Alot of Muted Tracks on that Final Recording Mix. A Fantastic Song for it's Time!
Saw you guys twice back in the 80s here in Toronto. Police picnic!!! The Beat, Specials, Police and Clash were the big bands at our high school.
Such a choice song. perfect in every way
Fantastic Dave and the lads are amazing.
I was over on the other side of youtube watching Pete Townshend perform this song live, & I got a sudden craving for David Steele's box step & green sweater. Good times.
That kid in the front was very excited.
still in love
Best memories. Liverpool NY. frigid cold snowy morning. Clock radio set to WAER goes off at 6:00 to go to classes, playing Save It For Later. Kinda became a mantra.
Everett Roger Terry Brad the ska legends all passed
Brought happiness to our lives.. RiP
THE BEST OF TIMES........
Timeless classic
wow very cool
Bought the 12 inch of this brilliant tune.
The opening riff intrigued Pete Townshend and David Gilmour so much that Pete called David Wakeling and asked him how he did it. Coolest rock and roll story ever.
I love that although there is some kind of backing track, much of this is live. Long Live The Beat
Not really. Neither Dave nor David are plugged in, Everette isn't really hitting his drums, and most of the string players are miming their playing (and are a little off the beat, so to speak).
Not surprising for the era. Most studio TV sound equipment couldn't handle the fidelities needed to process live music, even direct-input, without getting fried. Standard Operating procedure until the late 80s or even 90s was to have a backing track and have the bands lip synch.
Of course, there were some exceptions where the show or studio had specialized equipment that could handle a live performance, like early SNL, but for most television shows of the era, it was easier to just play a backing track and have a "performance" rather than have all the technical issues and potential live disasters with the band actually playing.
He sure is hitting those drums. sounds like the guitars are being transmitted to a sound board.@@NotBCT
And Wakeling’s guitar tuned to D-A-D-A-A-D really threw folks 👍🤔🤣
absolute class
It's nice that they bused in the local bird-watchers club for a night out.
Kingpin i first heard this.
💙The beat💙O.T.T.🇬🇧
Chuffin brilliant!
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Two dozen other dirty lovers
Must be a sucker for it
Cry, cry but I don't need my mother
Just hold my hand while I come to a decision on it
Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down
Sooner or later you'll hit the deck, you'll get found out
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down, you let me down
Black air and seven seas, all rotten through
But what can you do?
I don't know how I'm meant to act with all of you lot
Sometimes I don't try
I just, "Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na"
(One, two, three, four)
Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down
Sooner or later you'll hit the deck, you'll get found out
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down, you let me down
You runaway and runaway and let me down
Two dozen other stupid reasons
Why we should suffer for this?
Don't bother trying to explain them
Just hold my hand while I come to a decision on it
Sooner or later your legs give way, you hit the ground
Save it for later, don't run away and let me down
Sooner or later you'll hit the deck you'll get found out
Save it for later, don't runaway and let me down, you let me down
You run away, run away, run away, run away, run away
Run away and let me down
Run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away, run away
Run away and let me down
Hey, it's the guitarist and bassist for Fine Young Cannibals in the second and third row!!!
yep.
also Jerry Dammers on the piano!
@@Adam-pu6jg No it's not, it's Blockhead.
Is it me or does this recording blow the actual original video recording out of the water? This sounds way better to me!
Absolutely love this song!!!
I remember watching this at the time.
what a great great song!
this works,,,the conglomerate of multiple musical styles meshing into one,,,however it usually doesnt,,,
Crazy to think this single didn’t even make the Top 40 when originally released during ‘82.
I know staggering isn't it? It was this performance that made me go out and buy it - I'd not heard it before this - and I sat back and waited for it to be a hit....and I waited. For years it seemed like nobody had ever heard it but really pleased it eventually seems to have attained the status it should have had back then.
Dave said that of all The Beat’s recordings it’s Save It For Later that still brings in the most money in royalties for the band members.
@@SoulStylistJukeBox I got comment elsewhere about this from someone in the US who ONLY knew this song from what was known there as the English Beat so I'm guessing a lot of that income is from outside the UK.
@@BillyBlagg Opening for David Bowie and The Police in America during '83 really boosted their profile over there (just as things were slowing down for them here). Save It For Later appeared on a couple of American movie soundtrack albums - so that helped too.
The ‘ Beat’re a Magnificent “SkaBand!
Man in the front row is so blown away he forgot to clap along with everyone else.
Outside of Mirror In The Bathroom or Stand Down Margaret, Save It For Later was probably the English Beat's best song.