I was in San Francisco in the 80s. We were just cruising around the city and went by an old small theater. The marquee read The Motels Tonight. I realized after a few seconds the band was hanging out in front of the place. We parked got out and talked with them for a while. Martha Davis was so beautiful and friendly! It was a memorable day.
This is the type of song, when you 1st hear it on the radio you know you have to head to the record store to buy it, which I did, never get tired of hearing it.
The Motels were so different at the time , their vintage look. I wouldn't say they were a feel good band at all. They were the best musically and visualizing the stories to the songs. The stories were about a woman' s life . Moments of passion and shame which tough us all.
Actually I think all their big songs were really goood, Shame, Suddenly Last Summer, Only The Lonely.....I felt like there was a least one more...but didn't I find it...
The summer of 1985 had a lot of great songs, but none better than 'Shame'. I loved this song from the first few notes. And the video is as perfect as the song is, with Martha looking as beautiful and hot as she ever had/has. Another great song from the album 'Shock', is 'Cries and Whispers'. It took a long time to show up on UA-cam, but it's up now and it's a great listen.
Hi, I'm No. 60 Like on your Comment! And I absolutely agree with your statement! This song never ages and is still meaningful. Here's hoping that the 2020s will be the 1980s Part 2!
Always loved Martha’s voice. It’s like some sort of magical and delicious Syrup. I fell for it from the first moment I heard it in 85. 😍 So wonderful that she still has it today. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Martha's impeccable vocals, and this video is stylized so spot on for the era. By that I don't mean "the 80's" but that very specific period in 1985 with the pastel matte lipstick and that "scrunchy bob" hair that everybody had.
As the unofficial scorekeeper of this video for the past year, I thought it was pretty far-fetched that it could actually reach a 1000+ perfect score. Thanks to everyone who voted, for proving that decent people still outnumber any trolls on YT. Martha and The Motels deserve this honor. The song and video are quintessentially '80s, but they both still have a timeless and haunting feel.
To all of those who gave a thumbs down to this song:Shame on you for not knowing what real music is! 2021 music in any modern format is complete and utterly trash compared to what was done in the 80's.I was there in the 80's in my late teens and early twenties.I lived it,loved it,an experience like no other.80's forever!The Motels.....Forever Gold!
Hi Greta - I agree that this is the best song from The Motels. I just saw Martha in concert - she sang very well - but she omitted "Shame" from the setlist - I really do not know why. She also left out so many songs from her first solo album which are great. That is a great album if you have time.
andrew1236 I absolutely agree with you, Greta Burg and andrew1236. Shame is The Motel's best song. Shame on them for not performing it in their concert. It reminds me of a Kiss concert last year where they didn't perform "Beth." As we were walking back to our cars after the show, someone in the crowd started singing "Beth" and everyone joined in. It was awesome!
About the video, all the scenes are perfectly synchronized with the music....I love how the name of the group lights up to the musical notes at the very beginning of the video, how the fan turns at the right speed, how the insect runs at the edge of the window, how Martha seems to blame the woman (herself) on the billboard and how the later doesn't seem to care, how Martha speaks with her eyes, how the title of the song is clearly visible on the billboard. This video is a true winner!
Probably one of the 'finest' videos of the 1980s. Although I'd extend myself to say: one of the most esthetic music videos I've seen in 30 years. Brilliance!!
The great David Fincher directed this video. The lighting and editing are both so well done. It holds up well today, and it stood head and shoulders above most of the hits back in 1985, which was when this was released. Fincher's eye for detail, like the dead bugs on the windowsill, is fantastic.
Shame on me for liking this song so much that I can listen to it over and over. Shame on the radio for not playing this song anymore. BTW, internetizens, I have my own interpretation but I would like to hear your take on the "only one thing we can do."
this classic reminds of my first love she died 1979 broke my heart her freckles face and smile is all I have of her I've moved on she's always there ❤🎉🎉
Shame certainly is a character builder and useful in growing up. I certainly think a lot of people do things knowing rather well that they shouldn't....figuring they'll deal with the consequences later or simply lay blame else where. Whereas in earlier times they went about things in a naive, stupid fashion thinking that consequences would never bruise them.
I put this song in the same category as Danny Wilson’s “Mary’s Prayer” - it’s an emotionally deeper tune that expresses regret about a failed relationship and the possible loss of true love. You don’t see these kinds of beautifully bittersweet songs being produced today
This song sounds as good as it does when it first came out when I was a freshman in high school. Yes...it does have a deep meaning. An ironic one for me.
RIGHT ON!!! FIVE HUNDRED TO ZERO. To think that in three years and over 86,000 views, NO ONE voted a dislike, not out of pettiness, not out of spite, NOT EVEN BY ACCIDENT. A big thanks goes out to everyone who has voted this video correctly. Whatever happens to the score beyond this point, take pride now, in what must be one of the highest perfect scores on ALL of UA-cam!!! And congratulations to THE MOTELS for creating and helping with this artistic masterpiece!!!
Isn't ~2:26 about the best part ever? I love that part of the song. I could listen to that over and over on repeat. This whole song is so unique. I love it.
I just LOVE that video so much! This is not only my favorite Motels' song, but it is also my favorite Motels' video.....and also one of my favorite videos by ANY artist. Everything is perfect about the song....the music, the rhythm, the lyrics, Martha Davis' voice and performance. Now, for the video, it is a masterpiece. The first time I watched it back in the '80s, I fell in love with it immediately. Don't have enough space for more comments about the clip, so I will add another comment.
Thank You, A Million Times, for This Gift💝🤝& I may have played it over,& over,& I will till Infinity...( Helped me outta dark places,& brought me joy. In Happy Times,THIS SONG❣, Has Such Tremendous POWER👊🏼😫👍🤝👏🥂🥂
This is the 4th Top 40 song by The Motels. Only The Lonely did get to the Top 10 singles in 1982, Suddenly Last Summer did reached to number 9 in 1983, Remember The Nights also charted in late 1983, and this one, Shame did peaked at number 21 in 1985.
I remember back to the concert I went to with some high school friends. The Motels were the opening act. We managed to meet Martha Davis for a brief moment as she headed back stage prior to the final set. All I remember is how beautiful and elegant looking she was. I know one or all of us told her that she was beautiful, she was graceful and down to earth in her reply. With that, I am a fan forever.
I saw The Motels completely blow The Cars off the stage on the Panorama tour. The Motels had just released their second ( and in my opnion best ) album and they tore it up. Martha ended up out in the crowd at one point and when they did Total Control it brought me to tears it was so intense. This is a band that deserves a second life. They were so good.
Ok hard to believe that. Both bands on the same stage great but no way the Motels took the stage. The Cars have a huge library to pull from. The Motels? Nope. The Cars a power house thru the late 70s in to the 80s. The Motels? Nope.
I can see your point, but I remember going to see Aerosmith in the mid-80's and Dokken, who didn't have too many songs and I was amazed at how good they were. They were full of energy and rockin' out, and Aerosmith was fantastic, but they were a little low key that day. Who knows?
I keep reliving the motels every few years....they hold up like no other 80's group that I can think of. Actually they improve and the deja vu enhancements kick in, like some summer that never ends nor begins......most haunting......
I’m turning 60 next and I’ve been reminiscing about the 80’s all weekend, great memories! We were fabulous
Same here. This music reminds me of a time right before my life when to.shiz.
I will also be turning the big 60. How time flies. I have never left the 80s. Yes, we were fabulous.
I was in San Francisco in the 80s. We were just cruising around the city and went by an old small theater. The marquee read The Motels Tonight. I realized after a few seconds the band was hanging out in front of the place. We parked got out and talked with them for a while. Martha Davis was so beautiful and friendly! It was a memorable day.
This is the type of song, when you 1st hear it on the radio you know you have to head to the record store to buy it, which I did, never get tired of hearing it.
That was exactly the reaction I got when I first heard "Shame". Perfectly said!
The Motels were so different at the time , their vintage look. I wouldn't say they were a feel good band at all.
They were the best musically and visualizing the stories to the songs. The stories were about a woman' s life . Moments of passion and shame which tough us all.
Check out Southern Sons Lead me to water. Their whole CD from that song is fantastic. CHEERS!
Actually I think all their big songs were really goood, Shame, Suddenly Last Summer, Only The Lonely.....I felt like there was a least one more...but didn't I find it...
@@brettsprang7991 Take the L
I was there! Wouldn't trade the memory for anything. The 80s was beautiful! Thank you Martha for being part of it!
Why did 80s singers were so beautiful! They had so much personality
Ahí esta tenían ese toque con clase
God bless the 80's. Amen
This band seriously needs more love!
They are one of my absolute favorite bands from the 80s with so many great, underappreciated songs.
@@greggriffin8020 👍
I highly agree, i love this band ♥
🙏 👍 🤝 👌 💯 💝 🇦🇺 💪
They need more hits.......................
One of the highly unrecognized GREATS!! Love Martha!!
If you have finally gotten here, this is a VERY rare 80's track. Welcome.
This deserves an HD restoration.
The summer of 1985 had a lot of great songs, but none better than 'Shame'. I loved this song from the first few notes. And the video is as perfect as the song is, with Martha looking as beautiful and hot as she ever had/has. Another great song from the album 'Shock', is 'Cries and Whispers'. It took a long time to show up on UA-cam, but it's up now and it's a great listen.
Marta David .
Hermosa .he icono 80.
Una voz para enamorar .
Sigue hermosa al paso de los. Años.
Siempre bella Marta David.❤️🥰
And the title track “ Shock” is a rocker too!
EL mejor verano en música que he escuchado .Saludos
in 1985 appears a lot of a albums and songs emblematics from those decade
1985 is a great year
Song and video so dark. I love it
Incredible...this song is just as perfect now as it was then.
OMG, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!!
🎼Take The L From Lover And It's Over And It's Overrrr...💕🤗
The Motels....from day #1 until now and always!🎼😍☝
Hi, I'm No. 60 Like on your Comment! And I absolutely agree with your statement! This song never ages and is still meaningful. Here's hoping that the 2020s will be the 1980s Part 2!
Always loved Martha’s voice. It’s like some sort of magical and delicious Syrup.
I fell for it from the first moment I heard it in 85. 😍
So wonderful that she still has it today.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's a SHAME you have 7 dislikes. They're absolutely not from the 80's. This is feel good music.
Yeah it is. It's from 1985. Look it up.
@@MrSS8864 I believe he is saying the dislike douchebags are not from the 80s
@@SuperBoomshack I love this song but "feel good music"???
@@mariaquiet6211 Any music that reminds us of our youth is feel good music.
@@SuperBoomshack sure, whatever.
I grew up with suicide songs. I still listen when I need to cry. But I'm never calling it feel good stuff.
Martha's impeccable vocals, and this video is stylized so spot on for the era. By that I don't mean "the 80's" but that very specific period in 1985 with the pastel matte lipstick and that "scrunchy bob" hair that everybody had.
My favorite Motels song 1985. Such a good tune!!
mine too
Shame on those who dislike this song.
Directed by David Fincher, a truly masterpiece from 80's ❤️
This is a fantastic and immortal song!!! I adore The Motels!
enrico bianchin Agree with you there! This song will always be one of my faves!
This video rocks! I freaking love the 80s!!
Love this video
The 80’s were the best!
LOVE THIS SONG IN 1985
one of the best songs from the summertime of 1985....awesome 80s! i wish i could turn back these beautiful years.
Martha Davis.. the most beautiful (literally) and classy singer from 80's era.
synth pop/rock on it best level, ..such a masterpiece from 80's era.
As the unofficial scorekeeper of this video for the past year, I thought it was pretty far-fetched that it could actually reach a 1000+ perfect score. Thanks to everyone who voted, for proving that decent people still outnumber any trolls on YT.
Martha and The Motels deserve this honor. The song and video are quintessentially '80s, but they both still have a timeless and haunting feel.
To all of those who gave a thumbs down to this song:Shame on you for not knowing what real music is! 2021 music in any modern format is complete and utterly trash compared to what was done in the 80's.I was there in the 80's in my late teens and early twenties.I lived it,loved it,an experience like no other.80's forever!The Motels.....Forever Gold!
This Song Went To Number 21 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart In 1985.
what a shame! It deserved a top 10
It was one of my favorite songs🎼 that year. Not going to #1 was a SHAME cause it was that good, I take that back it's GREAT📀💖👍
@@kendollgt It was still a hit so can't crumble, but should of been at least top 20 like it was in Australia, + New Zealand!
a subestimated gem from 80's.. my fav track by The Motels and Martha
I agree
I believe Martha Davis has said this song is about adultery. She always had a knack for making the unpleasant things in life sound so pleasant.
My favorite song from the Motels
I hope Martha Davis reads this.
I would call this my favourite song from the Motels . I like your singing in this song. You have a pretty face.
Hi Greta - I agree that this is the best song from The Motels. I just saw Martha in concert - she sang very well - but she omitted "Shame" from the setlist - I really do not know why. She also left out so many songs from her first solo album which are great. That is a great album if you have time.
andrew1236 I absolutely agree with you, Greta Burg and andrew1236. Shame is The Motel's best song. Shame on them for not performing it in their concert. It reminds me of a Kiss concert last year where they didn't perform "Beth." As we were walking back to our cars after the show, someone in the crowd started singing "Beth" and everyone joined in. It was awesome!
what a great decade, so much optimism.
The best decade ever
@@garymarquett7989 The best.💕
Makes me want to jump from a cliff, sad song
Yeah, so much optimism. The Cure, Depeche Mode, this song...
@@garymarquett7989 Yeah, right after the 70s.
This song by The Motels is about what happens in Motels
About the video, all the scenes are perfectly synchronized with the music....I love how the name of the group lights up to the musical notes at the very beginning of the video, how the fan turns at the right speed, how the insect runs at the edge of the window, how Martha seems to blame the woman (herself) on the billboard and how the later doesn't seem to care, how Martha speaks with her eyes, how the title of the song is clearly visible on the billboard. This video is a true winner!
Directed by David fincher
Just an Awesome “AWESOME 80's TUNE”..............EVEN KICK-ASS FOR 2014!!!!!!!!
what a voice!!!! Incomparable!!!
martha is absolutely gorgeous..grew up loving her and her music
Yep
Cool
Beautiful voice and a complete hottie give me back my 80’s music
Those eyes, that voice, that face, that body, that stage presence... It is impossible not to love Martha Davis!
Bonita, fabulosa lindísima canción, todo un clásico de los 80
ONE OF THE GREATEST SONGS EVER PRODUCED BY THE MOTELS PERIOD!!!!!!!!!
I never get tired of hearing this song. Always enjoy the video too!
Me neither!! LOVE IT!!
The 80's are gone. What a shame. Long live the 80's.
I’m so obsessed with this song!!!! Someone HELP 😭😭😭😭😂😂😂😂😻😻😻😻🥺🥺🥺
One of my favorite voices of the 80's
I was the fan in 1982
I'm a fan for life
Probably one of the 'finest' videos of the 1980s. Although I'd extend myself to say: one of the most esthetic music videos I've seen in 30 years. Brilliance!!
The great David Fincher directed this video. The lighting and editing are both so well done. It holds up well today, and it stood head and shoulders above most of the hits back in 1985, which was when this was released. Fincher's eye for detail, like the dead bugs on the windowsill, is fantastic.
i hope there is a higher resolution copy of this, it appears it's been lost
I love this song and video
Martha's Singing/The keyboard/guitar the entire arrangement of this song ALL F@#kin ROCKS
Best song ever,the Shock album was purely fantastic!!!!!!!
Tenia 9 años cuando vi el video con este tema ,recuerdazo!!!
amo este tema!!!!!
yO TAMBIEN AMO ESTE TEMA TENIA 13 AÑOS CUANDO LE OÍ POR PRIMERA VEZ
@@mariachilosbravosdeguayaqu5946 en 1985 también?
I love the Motels. Where art thou?
One of the first videos directed by David Fincher. It’s so amazing.
What a great topic, how can I not remember it, without a doubt I think that the 80s are one of the best eras.
Shame on me for liking this song so much that I can listen to it over and over. Shame on the radio for not playing this song anymore. BTW, internetizens, I have my own interpretation but I would like to hear your take on the "only one thing we can do."
Don't really know..either break up, live honestly and make up ..idk
Awesome song and video. somewhere in the world there are 6 very sad people.
***** Oh my, we are up to 11 sad people now.....
Shame on them.
She found forever. Forever this women young.😘
one of my fav pop rock song , Jan 01/'18
this classic reminds of my first love she died 1979 broke my heart her freckles face and smile is all I have of her I've moved on she's always there ❤🎉🎉
❤ Que bello e inolvidable tema de los 80. Gracias The Motels. 💫 (20.04.2024)
Got to love this song! And shame is something our society has lost... people used to be classy instead of rehabbing and lawbreaking for photo ops.
You definitely didn't go to the same clubs I went to in the 80's!
I suppose I also idealize my past. Maybe that’s how I can live with myself.
Shame certainly is a character builder and useful in growing up. I certainly think a lot of people do things knowing rather well that they shouldn't....figuring they'll deal with the consequences later or simply lay blame else where. Whereas in earlier times they went about things in a naive, stupid fashion thinking that consequences would never bruise them.
Marta Davies sera siempre una de las grandes voces femeninas del rock.
Vero!!!
Hermosa. .linda.
Totalmente de acuerdo
Agree, excellent video and one of the greatest tracks of the 80's ...a great pop song with a rock attitude.
I put this song in the same category as Danny Wilson’s “Mary’s Prayer” - it’s an emotionally deeper tune that expresses regret about a failed relationship and the possible loss of true love. You don’t see these kinds of beautifully bittersweet songs being produced today
This song was all over Aussie radio around August - Sept 1985 :)
Martha Davis, oh how I miss you.
Martha Davis is simply excellent, the Motels are a great musical experience. Well produced.
one of the best singers in history ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This song sounds as good as it does when it first came out when I was a freshman in high school. Yes...it does have a deep meaning. An ironic one for me.
This is a VERY deep song and video. All I can say is it helped me greatly through a very difficult time in my life.
RIGHT ON!!! FIVE HUNDRED TO ZERO. To think that in three years and over 86,000 views, NO ONE voted a dislike, not out of pettiness, not out of spite, NOT EVEN BY ACCIDENT. A big thanks goes out to everyone who has voted this video correctly. Whatever happens to the score beyond this point, take pride now, in what must be one of the highest perfect scores on ALL of UA-cam!!!
And congratulations to THE MOTELS for creating and helping with this artistic masterpiece!!!
great 80s band but sadly forgotten by most
The Motels will eventually go down in history as a Top 40 All Time pop bamd.
Isn't ~2:26 about the best part ever? I love that part of the song. I could listen to that over and over on repeat. This whole song is so unique. I love it.
Agreed, yet the entire track is infectious.
I think I watched the video 50+ times over the past two days.
tremendo clasico, recuerdos que inmediatamente te atrapan y no tienes chance de escapar
veo en vídeo y me siento como si volví a l año 1986jajaja
Temaso Marta Davis minasa vos vkn unica
Un clasico de los 80
Sin punto de comparación. Hoy siento VERGÜENZA por las letras y música actuales
I love Martha. Beautiful woman and voice/interpretation. A great group. Miss them!
Such an underrated band, btw this masterpiece is my fav of them 💗
I just LOVE that video so much! This is not only my favorite Motels' song, but it is also my favorite Motels' video.....and also one of my favorite videos by ANY artist. Everything is perfect about the song....the music, the rhythm, the lyrics, Martha Davis' voice and performance. Now, for the video, it is a masterpiece. The first time I watched it back in the '80s, I fell in love with it immediately. Don't have enough space for more comments about the clip, so I will add another comment.
My heart aches for the 80s. What I wouldn't give to go back for even a day.
Thank You, A Million Times, for This Gift💝🤝& I may have played it over,& over,& I will till Infinity...( Helped me outta dark places,& brought me joy. In Happy Times,THIS SONG❣, Has Such Tremendous POWER👊🏼😫👍🤝👏🥂🥂
Me too.
This song was played a lot in Brazil in the 80s.
I miss the 80s so much!
80 best music ever, is just magic
Great song,i never ever hear it played on the radio,another lost treasure of my youth slipping away.
Still love it in 2017
One of my favorite videos and songs of all time. I remember seeing this on MTV when it first aired, and I was only 22. Thank you!
This is the 4th Top 40 song by The Motels. Only The Lonely did get to the Top 10 singles in 1982, Suddenly Last Summer did reached to number 9 in 1983, Remember The Nights also charted in late 1983, and this one, Shame did peaked at number 21 in 1985.
I remember back to the concert I went to with some high school friends. The Motels were the opening act. We managed to meet Martha Davis for a brief moment as she headed back stage prior to the final set. All I remember is how beautiful and elegant looking she was. I know one or all of us told her that she was beautiful, she was graceful and down to earth in her reply. With that, I am a fan forever.
I saw The Motels completely blow The Cars off the stage on the Panorama tour. The Motels had just released their second ( and in my opnion best ) album and they tore it up. Martha ended up out in the crowd at one point and when they did Total Control it brought me to tears it was so intense. This is a band that deserves a second life. They were so good.
How friggen' amazing is that!? I've always wanted to see both of them! Thanks for sharing that!
Ok hard to believe that. Both bands on the same stage great but no way the Motels took the stage. The Cars have a huge library to pull from. The Motels? Nope. The Cars a power house thru the late 70s in to the 80s. The Motels? Nope.
I can see your point, but I remember going to see Aerosmith in the mid-80's and Dokken, who didn't have too many songs and I was amazed at how good they were. They were full of energy and rockin' out, and Aerosmith was fantastic, but they were a little low key that day. Who knows?
@@jamesdelahantyboth bands ld have liked to see my self. if they blew the cars off the stage thatd be just wow.
@@jamesdelahanty probably coked out. Had a lot of shows like that.
I keep reliving the motels every few years....they hold up like no other 80's group that I can think of. Actually they improve and the deja vu enhancements kick in, like some summer that never ends nor begins......most haunting......
Reminds me of solo Belinda Carlisle. Very 80's keyboard pop sound.
Martha is so beautiful and so incredibly nice to her fans...give her some love!!!
song with soul and meticulously made music video. those were the days
thank God for sharing with all of us your female version..
lol amen i guess
Amo desde niño siempre a #MarthaDavis 😘😘😘😍😍😋😎 #TheMotels Hit parte de mi vida #Forever80
Esta musica nunca será olvidada. Son clásicos ❤ los ochentas y noventas fueron las últimas décadas de la buena musica ❤
Summer 1985, my sophomore year. Boy I remember this song. My heart was a total mess! The wonder Years !
My God, Martha was absolutely beautiful in this video! Martha Davis forever!
This was one of those 80's videos that defines that time, She was a heartbreaker. This song is a guilty pleasure.