Great portamento, legato and vibrato on the guitar, too. I will be doing this as a solo act at my local pub next week, but I'll need to stick to rhythm guitar to keep it going. But I know I'll be subconsciously channeling Glen's voice. It's perfect for the song.
I heard this this morning on Sirius XM 80's on 8. I haven't heard this tune in more than 20 years so I had to look it up on UA-cam. It's nice to see the Worlds Most Dangerous Band!
Will always have great affection for this album and song, because I "found" Squeeze as a college sophomore with this album, saw them live, got hooked and discovered all the great music that came before....
It's amazing really. Difford and Tilbrook were hailed as the new Lennon and McCartney during their initial heyday, and they were undoubtedly the best, most consistent songwriting team of their era. Yet today they are largely forgotten and unknown by all but the fans who knew their work back then.
Nobody remembers them because they aren't that good. Their only good song was "Tempted" and that was only because Paul Carrack sang lead on it. He was a big star in other bands like Ace and Mike and the Mechanics, so people cared about that one.
@@deandoucette7206 Man I listen to more music than you've ever even head o f man soe of my favorite bands in the past have been SIgur Ros and Tool and Explosions in the Sky and Star of RTack anf Firled, and now also Exit Eden and Nightwish and Future Islands and Pure Bathing Culture and stuff like that so dont tell me whatw what mister!
That would be a good idea but with it being America they might not see the band as major. They do include British bands but to think that an artist like Status Quo and Cliff Richard are yet to be included would be slim to think Squeeze have a chance
Squeeze, The - Hourglass I feel like I'm pounding On a big door No one can hear Me knocking I feel like I'm falling Flat to the floor No one can Catch me From falling The hourglass Has no more Grains of sand My watch has stopped No more turning hands The crew have abandoned The ship The lights are on But no one is in Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down I feel like I'm calling On a telephone No one can hear The ringing I feel like I'm running Up a steep hill No one can Stop me From running The hourglass Has no more Grains of sand My watch has stopped No more turning hands The little hand Shakes its fist The face is hanging Out on a spring Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down The hourglass Has no more Grains of sand Little red grains of sand My watch has stopped No more turning hands Little green neon Hands Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down Take it to the bridge Throw it overboard See if it can swim Back up to the shore No one's in the house Everyone is out All the lights are on And the blinds are down Feel like I'm calling Back to the shore No one can hear Me calling Feel like I'm falling Back to the floor No one can catch me From falling Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending. Copyright: Writer(s): Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Henry Difford
Glenn Tilbrook was the usual lead singer. Chris Difford usually sang lead on one song per album and Paul Carrack and Keith Wilkinson sang lead on 2 songs.
They were finally starting to get hot in America with this single. Very unfortunate that their upward commercial trajectory didn't last...even though their artistic one did. BTW...Letterman's sax player was REALLY sloppy on the sax break. Almost embarrassing.
He screwed up the lyrics at the end of the second verse. He repeated the ending of the first verse. It should have been "The little hand shakes its fist, the face is hanging out on a spring..."
Chris, Glenn and all these cheesy, mugging session musician knobheads did a pretty decent job. I don't think the drummers cymbals and high enough though. Also, could they not have turned the yellow guitarist's vocal mic even louder?
I hate the fact that no one can enjoy music anymore without verbally fellating the artists. Everybody is a "genius" or "brilliant". People didn't used to be like this. Everyone thinks they're a self-important music critic now. Just stop this. Just enjoy the music. Stop trying to sound like a pseudo-intellectual. You're ruining it for the rest of us normal people who just want to enjoy music.
your page Michael McDonald and kazoo players -yeah we voted you for music critic -that's a thing- Jools Holland is so much better but hey too bad Doc Severenson wasn't available
The whole band sucked and they wanted more money to be there so screw em theyre no good as a band anyway and nobody even knows who they are have fun listening to your obscure 80s bands on youtube while the rest of the world listens to REAL music!
@@James-if3kc lol very aggressive- if only you could post your music for us - you claim to know great music yet you don’t know your history… sad angry boy
I've never met a musician who isn't blown away by Squeeze. Total quality, songwriters, singing & playing consistently brilliant.
Nobody cares.
That chorus has to be one of the hardest things to sing tight harmonies for.
My favourite Squeeze tune.
Tilbrook is such a fine singer.
One of the best.
Incredible live vocals!
Sod off you twit.
Great portamento, legato and vibrato on the guitar, too. I will be doing this as a solo act at my local pub next week, but I'll need to stick to rhythm guitar to keep it going. But I know I'll be subconsciously channeling Glen's voice. It's perfect for the song.
@@James-if3kc probably not his type
Squeeze makes perfection look so easy.
Stop it.
Love Squeeze, and this song was always fun to try to sing along with them during the "take it to the bridge" part LOL :)
I heard this this morning on Sirius XM 80's on 8. I haven't heard this tune in more than 20 years so I had to look it up on UA-cam. It's nice to see the Worlds Most Dangerous Band!
1987 was a great year 👍🙏❤
Get in the hall of fame
NOW!
Exactly
They only put bands in there who matter and who people have actually heard of.
You must have been sleeping for years.@@James-if3kc
God I miss good music and God i miss Letterman !!!
Glen Tilbrook looks a lot like a young Anthony Michael Hall here.
I was just going to mention the exact same thing. Freaking dead ringer for AMH.
And Simon Lebon too
Good talk Russ...
Yes he do. Good call on that.
I've seen clips of him with dyed darker hair and floppy fringe when he looked like Dan Gillespie Sells (The Feeling).
Glenn Tilbrook is incredible!
~Dutch
Will always have great affection for this album and song, because I "found" Squeeze as a college sophomore with this album, saw them live, got hooked and discovered all the great music that came before....
They are an unregognised National Treasure.❤
A national treasure for the UK maybe. 🇬🇧
Nobody knows or cares.
You consistently whinge about Squeeze, what is your problem?
Bother you?
Great song to sing along with in the car.
Absolutely perfect a fun song
I remember seeing this when it aired. Such a great band!
I love Squeeze. I love it that I was born 2 days after him. I look forward to seeing them again
HOURGLASS - SQUEEZE
And that is how you do it. Saw them in September 2021 and they were great!
Nobody cares.
Love It!!!!!!!!!!! A Fun Song
Saw them this summer still outstanding
Out standing where?
WALK OUT, PLUG IN, ROCK THE HOUSE!!!
Proper music, you know they type with musicians. Unusual these days.
This band should most definitely be in the hall of fame. So underrated it's pitiful.
this was The biggest hit they ever had. Chris difford says that it's all about being under commercial pressure to write the next hit.
@@mpdalyful1 are you sure, mark? I would've sworn "Tempted" and "Black Coffee In Bed" were both bigger hits..at least in the USA.
@@mpdalyful1 in the UK their most well known songs are cool for cats and up the junction
@@Captain_Rhodes slap and tickle, Take me I'm yours, lablled with love and more
All good songs period
Glenn reminds me of Weird Science-era Anthony Michael Hall here. Pretty funny.
This is the best thing I've seen all day... :)
what time is it?
Glenns singing is so great
Glenn Tillbrook with element of Paul McCartney's voice. Lol.
It’s funny, I remember this performance so vividly. Wow. Thanks for sharing
choooooooonnnneeeee loved it when it first released and luv it today!!!!!!
Excellent song from a great band!
Underrated band Came to public at a bad time like Crowded House when US was into Metal & Punk Unfortunate
That's because it's much better than this crap.
While I miss the rest of the band, nice to hear this with an actual sax player!
Who is the sax player?
@@squirrelattackspidy One of Letterman's house musicians I assume. Glenn and Chris are the only actual Squeeze members performing
He wasn't that good, though.
SQUEEZE ROCK!!!!
Take a look at 1980's Another Nail For(in) My Heart. These guys were good long before people across the pond recognized them.
Masterful pop music
Good song.
Wish I was there!!!!!!
The rhythm section did a fine job on this song.
well that worked a treat, blew the place apart, great.
Only time they were ever relevant.
Fantastic bassline
Too many times a live performance is nothing like the recorded track, but this is the definition of 'tight'
Both at one stage by the British mediia were call the Lennon and mc carntney but they were great songwriters
Glen------ You should do a duet with Julian lennon.......It'll be a SMASH !!!
This isn't 1987.
What is your problem? Do you like anything or are just another troll?
Nevermind.
Thanks for posting!
I didn't know that Anthony Michael Hall sang lead for Squeeze.
Wow that's awesome thanks so much guys
This is better than I remember the actual song being. Might need to dig back into that album.
Me loves me Squeeze!❤❤❤
It's amazing really. Difford and Tilbrook were hailed as the new Lennon and McCartney during their initial heyday, and they were undoubtedly the best, most consistent songwriting team of their era. Yet today they are largely forgotten and unknown by all but the fans who knew their work back then.
Saw them live at the Commodore in Vancouver about 3-4 years ago and they were incredible. Treat yourself to seeing them live.
Nobody remembers them because they aren't that good. Their only good song was "Tempted" and that was only because Paul Carrack sang lead on it. He was a big star in other bands like Ace and Mike and the Mechanics, so people cared about that one.
@@James-if3kc you just revealed yourself as a Top-40 limited listener. You should branch out.
@@deandoucette7206 Man I listen to more music than you've ever even head o f man soe of my favorite bands in the past have been SIgur Ros and Tool and Explosions in the Sky and Star of RTack anf Firled, and now also Exit Eden and Nightwish and Future Islands and Pure Bathing Culture and stuff like that so dont tell me whatw what mister!
@@James-if3kc you must not like great lyrics because you can’t write a basic sentence.
Yes, this is common on Letterman...the house band backed the leads of the band.
south east london' finest
That would be a good idea but with it being America they might not see the band as major. They do include British bands but to think that an artist like Status Quo and Cliff Richard are yet to be included would be slim to think Squeeze have a chance
Cliff Richard is a one-hit wonder here with "Devil Woman".
awesome!!!
Yes! Jim from Edward Scissorhands!
Squeeze, The - Hourglass
I feel like I'm pounding
On a big door
No one can hear
Me knocking
I feel like I'm falling
Flat to the floor
No one can
Catch me
From falling
The hourglass
Has no more
Grains of sand
My watch has stopped
No more turning hands
The crew have abandoned
The ship
The lights are on
But no one is in
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
I feel like I'm calling
On a telephone
No one can hear
The ringing
I feel like I'm running
Up a steep hill
No one can
Stop me
From running
The hourglass
Has no more
Grains of sand
My watch has stopped
No more turning hands
The little hand
Shakes its fist
The face is hanging
Out on a spring
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
The hourglass
Has no more
Grains of sand
Little red grains of sand
My watch has stopped
No more turning hands
Little green neon
Hands
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
Take it to the bridge
Throw it overboard
See if it can swim
Back up to the shore
No one's in the house
Everyone is out
All the lights are on
And the blinds are down
Feel like I'm calling
Back to the shore
No one can hear
Me calling
Feel like I'm falling
Back to the floor
No one can catch me
From falling
Song Discussions is protected by U.S. Patent 9401941. Other patents pending.
Copyright:
Writer(s): Glenn Tilbrook, Christopher Henry Difford
Why, why are you repeating the lyrics, we have ears you know. Foolish person.
Actually Jools was back in Squeeze for the Babylon and On album, so there! :-p
Gotta love America chat shows, get the band members onto the couch just to say hello then end the show without another word....
Better than nothing, limey.
Live on Letterman
Will Lee !!!!!! 👍👍
Chris Difford's slippery feet dance !
Like Elvis Costello.
THERE PERFORMANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN BETTER IF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS WERE THERE THOSE MUSICIANS WERE PART OF LETTERMANS HOUSE BAND !
talk about your in depth interviews.
"How's the album doing?"
"Good. Where's Dr. Ruth?"
"Ha ha. Thanks, guys."
I’m confused by the timing of this performance and the lineup. Says 87 but there’s no Jools, Gilson, or Keith.
Charlton's finest
Also, Will Lee's bass looks like the cover of Led Zeppelin III.
@otisandbeans Yes indeed. and also a young John Lennon I find
that Lennon and McCartney comparison killed the band. turned difford and tillbrook into alcoholics.
WHAT is your proof of this claim?
Sounds like early '70s Paul McCartney at his very best.
No.
Sucks they didn't play w/ jools.
How many lead singers did Squeeze actually have?
Glenn Tilbrook was the usual lead singer. Chris Difford usually sang lead on one song per album and Paul Carrack and Keith Wilkinson sang lead on 2 songs.
@@tboynes Jools Holland also sang lead on a couple of songs when he was in the band.
Makes me so sad watching this as it reminds me lm getting old and music is now shit and that’s official? 😂😂😂
McCartney
Didn't care for this song at all and I'm a fan.
The actual Music Video for it is pretty good, though.
They were finally starting to get hot in America with this single. Very unfortunate that their upward commercial trajectory didn't last...even though their artistic one did.
BTW...Letterman's sax player was REALLY sloppy on the sax break. Almost embarrassing.
You sound extremely pretentious.
Yeah, Hall and Oates and Chicago aren't there, either! Such a crime.
They FINALLY got in...
Look up the word “catchy” in the dictionary and this is the song you see....
No, it's "Baby" by Justin Bieber.
He screwed up the lyrics at the end of the second verse. He repeated the ending of the first verse. It should have been "The little hand shakes its fist, the face is hanging out on a spring..."
In those days, Glenn had his hair as many different ways as Madonna. 🤦😂
And just as feminine.
Not my fave Squeeze song, but still great.
What? LOL
Since when did Holland ever have any input?
LOL
The official video was good: ua-cam.com/video/dpc8uZtKn7A/v-deo.html, directed by British Comedian Adrian Edmonds.
Great band. Bad marketing.
so... just Chris and Glen+ the Letterman house band? the rest of the band didn't come over ? the label was being cheep with their promotional dollar$
Chris, Glenn and all these cheesy, mugging session musician knobheads did a pretty decent job. I don't think the drummers cymbals and high enough though. Also, could they not have turned the yellow guitarist's vocal mic even louder?
Sorry, drunk. Great job, house band fannies.
Paul band fucked up all the bands! And fuck paul and how only special people can stand next to him.
Anthony Michael Hall wishes he was as cool as Tillbrook!
I hate the fact that no one can enjoy music anymore without verbally fellating the artists. Everybody is a "genius" or "brilliant". People didn't used to be like this. Everyone thinks they're a self-important music critic now. Just stop this. Just enjoy the music. Stop trying to sound like a pseudo-intellectual. You're ruining it for the rest of us normal people who just want to enjoy music.
Lettermans band not enough chops give me Gilson on drums and a less smaltzy keyboard player
Small budget, so they could not afford everyone. Plus, you made an idiotic statement about Paul Shaffer. So you can be quiet now.
Mike Brannon Paul Shaffer is a hack I'll raise your be quiet to a stfu
your page Michael McDonald and kazoo players -yeah we voted you for music critic -that's a thing-
Jools Holland is so much better but hey too bad Doc Severenson wasn't available
The whole band sucked and they wanted more money to be there so screw em theyre no good as a band anyway and nobody even knows who they are have fun listening to your obscure 80s bands on youtube while the rest of the world listens to REAL music!
@@James-if3kc lol very aggressive- if only you could post your music for us - you claim to know great music yet you don’t know your history… sad angry boy