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  • @glenwhite4494
    @glenwhite4494 Рік тому +77

    What is not to like about this fantastic song? It'll remain as fresh as the day it was recorded, forever.

    • @CMDR_Hal_Melamby
      @CMDR_Hal_Melamby Рік тому

      And the B side Messing Shoes Blues?
      My mum disapproved when I bought the single in 78!

    • @DavidFraser-r4p
      @DavidFraser-r4p 10 місяців тому

      A fantastic band and fantastic singer

    • @timberge8076
      @timberge8076 4 місяці тому

      Fantastic song love 😍 it 💜💜💜

  • @markwheeler999
    @markwheeler999 4 місяці тому +41

    Released 46 years ago and still sounds fantastic in 2024.

    • @1919mum
      @1919mum 2 дні тому

      still love hearing this song.

  • @christopherwright2576
    @christopherwright2576 3 роки тому +236

    Rip Bob Fish - A truly great voice. Sad loss for a fantastic, underrated band.

    • @daniellateague9232
      @daniellateague9232 2 роки тому +12

      My favourite song , never get tired hearing his voice.xx

    • @peterherrington3300
      @peterherrington3300 2 роки тому +6

      Stop with the underrated nonsense ffs.
      They were huge at the time , get over yourself

    • @christopherwright2576
      @christopherwright2576 2 роки тому +20

      Peter, I loved the Darts . Your comment was rather juvenile, they should have enjoyed greater success for their talent.

    • @peterherrington3300
      @peterherrington3300 2 роки тому +5

      @@christopherwright2576
      Your underrated comment is massively overused & in this case , completely inaccurate.
      They were very successful , those who knew , knew.
      They never aimed for the masses or desired mainstream attention.
      So like I said originally , get over yourself

    • @lesterjohnston8888
      @lesterjohnston8888 2 роки тому +1

      I'll say

  • @johninnes881
    @johninnes881 4 місяці тому +27

    They don't just sing ,they put on the most amazing character of uniqueness on the planet.

  • @AlanDuke-z6k
    @AlanDuke-z6k Рік тому +10

    Brilliant song it was kept off the number 1 spot by your the one that I want,from grease.

  • @mollyhatchet4807
    @mollyhatchet4807 6 років тому +266

    Fantastic sound...Darts were so underrated...so talented....Great memories from when music was cool.....Wish I could go back to those times.

    • @daveduck4315
      @daveduck4315 5 років тому +6

      Close your eyes Molly and your there😊

    • @dannywestwood4113
      @dannywestwood4113 5 років тому +7

      Agreed. This is a much under-rated and these days neglected song. I've loved this song for 40 years now.

    • @Pauldjreadman
      @Pauldjreadman 4 роки тому +3

      Molly Hatchet Yes, great music and musicians.

    • @nicholasburgess7035
      @nicholasburgess7035 4 роки тому +4

      One of best bands around at the time. Saw them in concert at the Empire in Liverpool - didn't disappoint from what I can remember.

    • @yorkiegeoff1825
      @yorkiegeoff1825 4 роки тому +2

      A very talented band of great singers and musicians Loved em 🙏

  • @oscar38
    @oscar38 3 роки тому +38

    Why don't they play this on the radio, instead of the same oldies again and again.

    • @topsysdad1
      @topsysdad1 4 місяці тому +1

      Played on greatest hits on Saturday, why I'm listening now. Great song

  • @cmtarr7
    @cmtarr7 3 роки тому +17

    My fav. I miss my mam 😢 i love you xx

  • @irish9boy
    @irish9boy 2 роки тому +58

    Gosh we didn’t appreciate just how good they were.

  • @johninnes881
    @johninnes881 4 місяці тому +25

    This band is SERIOUSLY BRILLIANT.THE WORLD MISSES THIS BRILLIANCE BADLY.

  • @simoncrispin100
    @simoncrispin100 2 місяці тому +16

    Such a beautiful song. Beautiful voices. It’s a classic. Through generations, 2024.

  • @kimcutts6153
    @kimcutts6153 4 місяці тому +21

    A very underrated band from the 70's. I loved em, still do. ❤

  • @skipraida5497
    @skipraida5497 2 роки тому +17

    Darts, Showaddywaddy, Mud. So glad I was there👍

  • @doriangriffiths6099
    @doriangriffiths6099 3 роки тому +21

    Rip Bob Fish. My favourite darts song

  • @jamiepurves468
    @jamiepurves468 4 роки тому +85

    Always been and always have been the greatest band the world has ever heard, still love them after all those years and iam 53 now ,Darts were brilliant wish they would reform and bring back real music because darts were the real music back in my day and they will never be forgotten .!!!

    • @kieronphillips5485
      @kieronphillips5485 3 роки тому +6

      Well said mate

    • @stephenchecksfield632
      @stephenchecksfield632 3 роки тому +3

      Exactly Jamie they are brilliant

    • @lynnepointing4170
      @lynnepointing4170 3 роки тому +3

      I believe Darts are appearing at a 70s weeekend at Butlins Bognor in September, not sure how many original members though!

    • @fodsaks
      @fodsaks 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, I'm 50 mate.
      as 7-8 year old I wasn't much into pop... The only exception was Darts.
      Whenever they were on TV it was like a treat, I loved them and still do.

    • @donb3557
      @donb3557 3 роки тому +11

      Alas Bob Fish lead vocalist on this track passed away a few days ago. RIP Bob thankyou for making my younger years so memorable with some great songs👍

  • @philpattinson8750
    @philpattinson8750 5 років тому +74

    Who else is listening this i heard it on the radio the other week reminded me of when i was a kid ,

    • @lappietova6277
      @lappietova6277 5 років тому +5

      I heared it also last week on the radio. It grabbed me...Goosebumbs!

    • @isobelmiddleton6353
      @isobelmiddleton6353 4 роки тому +5

      @@lappietova6277 me too. Nostalgia

    • @bart-janvanvliet1722
      @bart-janvanvliet1722 4 роки тому +4

      Just did it.

    • @iainhorsburgh5396
      @iainhorsburgh5396 4 роки тому +5

      First album I bought. Amazing 👍darts

    • @iainhorsburgh5396
      @iainhorsburgh5396 4 роки тому +3

      Tremendous. Still listening to this song beautiful bad news today but hey ho I want this played for me peeps

  • @iantomlinson8685
    @iantomlinson8685 Рік тому +18

    How lucky were we, from the 60,’s full of Soul to the 70’s full of real tunes, I was born at the right time!

  • @terrystubley2538
    @terrystubley2538 2 роки тому +31

    Makes me feel sad where has time gone. Loved Darrs

    • @shirlap6770
      @shirlap6770 6 днів тому

      seems like yesterday...listening in 2025 ❤

  • @manfredbeuth2921
    @manfredbeuth2921 Місяць тому +5

    The DARTS were and are , for me, absolute GREAT!!!!!!!

  • @monkwhitley
    @monkwhitley 2 роки тому +33

    As a 13/14 year old my attention always swayed towards Den Hegerty but now I realise what a fantastic group these were . The vocals/ harmonies were spot on , a great sound then and to this day . They were up against the start of the punk era and all the misery that went with it but have stood the test of time as quality always does. ❤️

    • @tonycharlton4296
      @tonycharlton4296 8 місяців тому +1

      Seen him a few times in my local town. Still recognisable.

  • @colinfoster9732
    @colinfoster9732 2 роки тому +38

    So many great memories of late 70's/early 80', best years of my life, so lucky to have been a part of it !

  • @peterkin1010
    @peterkin1010 2 роки тому +32

    Came on the scene at the height of punk, the Darts were and still are an explosive talent. Even a schoolmate punk fanatic I knew was really into the Darts. They played the Wolverhampton Civic Hall and blew everyone away. The Darts deserved to have been much bigger, perhaps my only regret is they didn't release more of their own material. This track is an exception which proves the talent was certainly there. And RIP Bob Fish the gent who did lead vocals and wrote this fantastic number.

    • @BIGMC1300
      @BIGMC1300 2 роки тому +4

      Griff wrote this one but yeah Bob Fish what a talent and what a band !

    • @mancityzxc
      @mancityzxc Рік тому +1

      Yes, i was there at Wolverhampton Civic, can't remember whether it was 78 or 79

  • @davidcole7052
    @davidcole7052 2 роки тому +10

    My favourite Darts tune - R.I.P Bob Fish

  • @johninnes881
    @johninnes881 3 місяці тому +10

    These timeless songs live FOREVER.WHAT A BAND.

  • @rachelmorley2641
    @rachelmorley2641 6 років тому +100

    My favourite song of all time. Makes the hairs go up on my arms every time I hear it. Bob Fish's vocal are to die for and the harmony in the background is wonderful. If you've never tried to sing harmony you just can't appreciate how good these guys were. So so talented.

    • @gerrysmith1782
      @gerrysmith1782 5 років тому +3

      Hi Rachel I totally agree what a great song my fave of all time pure class Gerry

    • @MJ.71
      @MJ.71 5 років тому +1

      I can sing, but I can't harmonise with others, it's actually really difficult

    • @paulcooper947
      @paulcooper947 4 роки тому +2

      Played this song nearly every day of my life and im 52.......All time Fav

    • @kingcantona1
      @kingcantona1 3 роки тому +1

      Awesome talent

    • @kingcantona1
      @kingcantona1 3 роки тому +1

      Awesome talent

  • @truckingell4270
    @truckingell4270 Рік тому +9

    Rita Ray..... What a stunning lady. Absolutely gorgeous ❤

    • @jontansley1481
      @jontansley1481 8 місяців тому +1

      I remember having a 'crush' on her back in 1978 when I was 13 ( while every other boy my age was in love with Debbie Harry!). Forty six years later I still say she was one of the most beautiful women in music at that time and posessed one of the greatest singing voices. 'The Boy From New York City' remains one of my favourite songs.

  • @jackw220862
    @jackw220862 6 років тому +112

    What a tune. What a band. Vastly underrated.

    • @DrWinstonOboogie98
      @DrWinstonOboogie98 3 роки тому +4

      Underrated by those only who had no clue about fantastic music.

  • @peterherrington3300
    @peterherrington3300 3 роки тому +106

    I played this single to death as an 11 year old kid .
    Still get goosebumps 43 years later

    • @karlwoods8994
      @karlwoods8994 3 роки тому +1

      Haha I was the same. I’m 41 but my mum played this song to me when I was around 10 and loved listening to it over again.

    • @smorgsie
      @smorgsie 2 роки тому +2

      Me too! x

    • @jeannieprice65
      @jeannieprice65 Рік тому

      @@karlwoods8994 I fell in love to this

    • @jeannieprice65
      @jeannieprice65 Рік тому

      @@karlwoods8994 aww great memories 💐💐💐

  • @Seany63
    @Seany63 6 років тому +74

    This song still gives me shivers the same as it did more than 40 years ago. Such an underrated band

    • @jgmdewilde4112
      @jgmdewilde4112 4 роки тому +1

      Geweldige muziek the darts

    • @stephenwilliams4801
      @stephenwilliams4801 4 роки тому +3

      Sean McNeaney I was 20 when I heard this and it's never left me, class. ..62 this year and still love it.👏👏👏

  • @stevethefox3975
    @stevethefox3975 8 місяців тому +140

    Brilliant ....who's listening in 2024?

    • @matthew-j7q
      @matthew-j7q 7 місяців тому +6

      I am , my parents got this on single back in 78 , love the tune , I was 9

    • @petergibson5561
      @petergibson5561 7 місяців тому +6

      Me loved these since I was a kid and I'm 60 now

    • @petergibson5561
      @petergibson5561 7 місяців тому +3

      Me, I loved these since I was a kid and I'm 60 now

    • @suecarlier2116
      @suecarlier2116 7 місяців тому +3

      Fantastic tune. Takes me back to my happy carefree days back in 1978.. My military days when life was much more easier ❤

    • @sianfryer1702
      @sianfryer1702 7 місяців тому +2

      Me

  • @cymro6537
    @cymro6537 2 роки тому +34

    Such a great song - and band - full of characters.
    👍👌🤘

  • @bigbreadeaterellis
    @bigbreadeaterellis 8 місяців тому +10

    The late (Robert) Bob Fish was a great vocalist; this song is an undeniable example.
    From the day I first heard it in 1978, It remained an absolute favorite.

  • @davespeed45
    @davespeed45 3 роки тому +46

    One of the most vocally talented groups ever. Bob Fish is fantastic on this one.

  • @solsticecelt1
    @solsticecelt1 2 роки тому +9

    So sad, he had a great voice, takes me back to my youth

  • @Tyke63360
    @Tyke63360 Рік тому +14

    Saw them tonight - utterly brilliant! What a gig! See them if you possibly can!!

    • @mcmach1
      @mcmach1 Рік тому

      How?

    • @lesleyberry5000
      @lesleyberry5000 11 місяців тому +1

      im trying to see them and hoping to this year i loved this band back in the day .

    • @Tyke63360
      @Tyke63360 11 місяців тому +2

      They are playing the Brudenell in Leeds, 15th November 2024. They are on facebook and post gigs there. They dont play very often as they all have commitments elsewhere, took me a long time to finaly see them, but wow! it was worth the effort!@@mcmach1

    • @doreenproos_Dressuurtotaal
      @doreenproos_Dressuurtotaal 11 місяців тому

      @@Tyke63360 How can I find them on Facebook. I have searched Darts but to no avail.

  • @truebluebears76
    @truebluebears76 3 роки тому +46

    I love this record it’s a masterpiece of melodic synchronisation

    • @El_Nombre-e3x
      @El_Nombre-e3x Рік тому +3

      Your words are poetry

    • @CB-xr1eg
      @CB-xr1eg Рік тому

      @@El_Nombre-e3x More like pottery, they're cracked.

  • @gezmcmanus8403
    @gezmcmanus8403 Рік тому +11

    Just turned 60 and this song just shakes me to the bone, absolutely stunning. Like so many have said you don’t always appreciate it at the time… I do now

  • @claireplant8113
    @claireplant8113 2 роки тому +16

    Fantastic band! They don't make them like this anymore

  • @DrWinstonOboogie98
    @DrWinstonOboogie98 3 роки тому +18

    What a fantastic song from a fantastic band. Timeless classic

  • @richardstevens4150
    @richardstevens4150 2 місяці тому +1

    🎯 Brilliant 180

  • @alastairwest5200
    @alastairwest5200 4 роки тому +37

    There was a real honesty about these guys...

  • @vallancesmillie5734
    @vallancesmillie5734 Рік тому +8

    God that band could sing ❤

  • @stephenforrester2719
    @stephenforrester2719 Рік тому +8

    This song always gets me...always....

  • @robdixon1879
    @robdixon1879 3 роки тому +11

    The best three minutes of Darts, now serves as a fine tribute to Bob Fish

  • @joncox9098
    @joncox9098 5 днів тому

    1976, heatwave in Britain, 8 weeks off school, tomato ketchup sandwich’s and drinking water through a hosepipe, not a worry in the world, songs like this and I was 10, god I would go back to them days in a heartbeat.

  • @sallymariesmsolesen6745
    @sallymariesmsolesen6745 4 роки тому +14

    im a 16 yr old girl who just found out about these guys.. How come i never heard about them before? Theyr'e amzing!!

  • @thebarkingdog2
    @thebarkingdog2 4 роки тому +21

    I was thirteen when this song was played on Top of the Pops.
    Must have watched it as everyone did in them days.
    Now thinking of my beloved Mum
    who passed away in March.
    God bless you Mum.

  • @alicemariebuckler6931
    @alicemariebuckler6931 29 днів тому

    M6 Mum loved they little children singing i was only 11 ,she died at 82 ,24 yrs ago ,love that song n miss my mother.

  • @debbiemccarthy3864
    @debbiemccarthy3864 3 роки тому +22

    My Fave Darts Song 💜😊

  • @michaelkendall2075
    @michaelkendall2075 Рік тому +17

    One of the greatest...underated bands❤

  • @peted7985
    @peted7985 3 роки тому +13

    RIP Bob Fish , lead singer here . died 21/8/21 aged 72

  • @gunner857
    @gunner857 3 роки тому +20

    Absolutely fantastic band..one of life's regrets I never saw them live...but still enjoy their music....

    • @carolinelockie6801
      @carolinelockie6801 2 роки тому +1

      Lucky enough to see them 3 times in 1978 , great memories of them and my late brother who took me to see them

    • @TheAlien1974
      @TheAlien1974 Рік тому +1

      Saw them last march in butlins Minehead great band

  • @terryallen5328
    @terryallen5328 2 роки тому +11

    The 70’s had some of the best music ever, remember this being played in discos I used to frequent as a teenager in the late 70’s. RIP Bob Fish.

  • @echtjammer
    @echtjammer 4 місяці тому +2

    Toppop was a dutch tv show back in those days for us, youngsters. Now I am 59 and this performance is still impressive

  • @mickpike4277
    @mickpike4277 Рік тому +5

    Grew up on the sound of darts,member of their fan club,and so fortunate to have seen them live in the Den Hegarty days,and saw the reunion at the 100 club,sounds that will be appreciated forever

  • @user-hfb15m3mk23
    @user-hfb15m3mk23 Рік тому +2

    Oldies but goodies

  • @melvingardner5282
    @melvingardner5282 2 роки тому +16

    Incredible band, and my all time favourite song!! RIP bob you had an amazing voice! 😢🇬🇧

  • @lisamay5729
    @lisamay5729 11 місяців тому +4

    I adore them. Always have.. I was 9-10 yrs and my Xmas pressie was a signed album. !!! I was do v happy and excited. My dad Tim gave that to me as he knew them
    Love them still xx

  • @mickthemardy
    @mickthemardy 9 місяців тому +4

    So good to hear this tight vocal group sing, and they obviously enjoy what they do. It's all gangster rap songs these days, we could do with a Darts resurgance.

  • @nicolamcbain2472
    @nicolamcbain2472 2 роки тому +11

    Still appreciate the love I had as a wee kid for this amazing group x

  • @danbur17
    @danbur17 2 роки тому +14

    Timeless…what a voice

  • @jannerkev
    @jannerkev 2 роки тому +10

    Brilliant band. Great sounds.. always thought when Den Hegerty left they lost a real character. But they came back with 2/3 more generations of the band and they all sounded like Darts. 👍

    • @Paul-11
      @Paul-11 2 роки тому +4

      They were great, brilliant singers and musicians I watched a documentary on them worked really hard touring and earning little money as many of them. Always on TOTP. 'Come back my love' was my first single I liked.

  • @mattcollier5957
    @mattcollier5957 10 місяців тому +3

    Den Hegarty, great suit, great Doo Wop Voice, great moves and facial expressions.

  • @williampinchers
    @williampinchers 2 роки тому +9

    Love Darts beautiful band

  • @dawnturner1262
    @dawnturner1262 Рік тому +8

    Takes me way back to teenage years ❤

  • @johnginniver4220
    @johnginniver4220 2 роки тому +7

    If these were a 50s band they would of been massive, fantastic song👌

  • @paulkelly5788
    @paulkelly5788 3 роки тому +16

    Darts where a great band.. I used to listen to their greatest hits album over and over when I was a young lad. Great memories

  • @davidbennett6289
    @davidbennett6289 Рік тому +12

    Absolutely brilliant band lads ,thanks for the memories love you all 👍

  • @grahamwestover3699
    @grahamwestover3699 3 роки тому +10

    Fabulous song great band wish I could go back to the 70s

  • @stevewilliamson5857
    @stevewilliamson5857 3 місяці тому +1

    Great music great memories loved darts RIP Bob fish , and the beautiful Debbie Harry and Agnetha Faltskog 2 stunning ladies

  • @paulcooper947
    @paulcooper947 2 роки тому +5

    54 now and massive Depeche Mode fan ...but this song I've played every day since its release....Amazing

  • @GriefTourist
    @GriefTourist 4 роки тому +9

    What an absolutely brilliant year for pop music 1978 was , so many great singles .

  • @timphillips9954
    @timphillips9954 3 роки тому +19

    I had forgotten how many hits this band had and how good they were, fantastic memories.

  • @stephenwilliams4801
    @stephenwilliams4801 4 роки тому +34

    Love this track ,takes me back, to when I was 20..... loved the sax.

    • @yeaboi7500
      @yeaboi7500 2 роки тому

      Same here ...same year as Stay by Jackson Brown....Life's been Good by Joe Walsh ....Argentina World Cup winners for 1st time....year 197?

  • @bandolero5068
    @bandolero5068 2 роки тому +15

    Beautiful song, beautifully delivered by a fantastic and much loved band.

  • @alesiaholdcroft1445
    @alesiaholdcroft1445 2 роки тому +22

    Beautiful song, gets more appreciated with age, and what a beautifully played saxophone. Every member enthrals you. ❤️

  • @nachoagudomartin9625
    @nachoagudomartin9625 2 роки тому +6

    Fantastic Rock and Doo-wop group. Impeccable voice by the sadly gone but unforgettable Bob Fish.

  • @thepinkladyx3374
    @thepinkladyx3374 7 місяців тому +2

    I saw these at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK 24 Oct 1979. BRILLIANT.

  • @stevemanleycbg.5232
    @stevemanleycbg.5232 3 роки тому +3

    Rip mr fish .i had no idea he had passed this year. Truly a wonderful vocalist and a beautiful song . Great memories . 😢

  • @brendancronin4445
    @brendancronin4445 4 роки тому +4

    Den Hegarty..crazy looking Irishman..brilliant song..oh such happy times..

  • @lizree5480
    @lizree5480 4 роки тому +17

    Oh how I love this Song! It was almost foegotten but then I came to listen to it on New Years Eve and all my memories teturned! I love Bob Fish's and Dan Heggerty's voices!!! X

  • @kennymilne2176
    @kennymilne2176 4 роки тому +24

    Love Darts , such a talented group

  • @bazza11qaz
    @bazza11qaz 6 років тому +35

    Wish the music of that era would return
    Just Class

  • @iainhorsburgh5396
    @iainhorsburgh5396 3 роки тому +4

    1st vinyl album I got. Still good listening

  • @garytodd1797
    @garytodd1797 Рік тому +6

    Great authentic rock and roll band excellent musicians and vocals

  • @billyweir714
    @billyweir714 Рік тому +2

    Just coming up to this songs 45th anniversary on being released and I still love listening to it

  • @DaveShrimpton
    @DaveShrimpton Рік тому +2

    I was lucky enough to see them twice. Wonderful

  • @brianwinchester438
    @brianwinchester438 Місяць тому

    Hammy on piano moved to Exeter shortly before he died in Torquay. I met him and he taught me a little bit on piano. Sadly he was in poor health RIP buddy it was cool meeting you.

  • @Lal_Bowden
    @Lal_Bowden 3 роки тому +4

    RIP Bob Fish x

  • @lancebishop9429
    @lancebishop9429 5 років тому +15

    I was born in the 70s, this was a great example of some of the music I was brought up on in the early 80s, brings back memories of car journeys and days out. Miss them days.

  • @stevebowness9435
    @stevebowness9435 3 роки тому +5

    Wonderful Classic Song, Bob Fish was such a quality singer and Darts were a superb Band, so sorry I never got to see them live.

  • @AdrianAK6
    @AdrianAK6 3 роки тому +7

    What a great song.A true classic.❤ The guitar, a touch of Bill Nelson !

  • @williamforsyth-ye4rc
    @williamforsyth-ye4rc Рік тому +3

    Darts were the 2nd band I ever saw at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh........... Excellent Gig! Everyone dancing in the aisles from the moment they sang the first note.

  • @mazdaspecial
    @mazdaspecial Рік тому +2

    Bringing back so many memories. ...

  • @brentsantus4077
    @brentsantus4077 9 місяців тому +4

    What a band, so privileged to have grown up with these guys

  • @iainhorsburgh5396
    @iainhorsburgh5396 4 роки тому +13

    Still listening to this.. tremendous. Words are so important.. fantastic

  • @steveconn1375
    @steveconn1375 2 роки тому +5

    Loved this first time around love it now

  • @michaelobrien9825
    @michaelobrien9825 6 місяців тому +1

    ANOTHER CATCHY BAND FROM BACK THEN.

  • @ferdinandmeyer2692
    @ferdinandmeyer2692 4 роки тому +19

    Gathered to be a tough guy in those days but this song surely tore the tears out of my eyes..priceless. rock on..

  • @GrannyLizBurns
    @GrannyLizBurns 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm listening... love all the oldies 70.80's