Time and time again, I come back to these albums. Matt was an incredible songwriter/performer. The "Infected" album is still one of the very few that I will still listen to from start to finish without skipping a track, just fecking brilliant
It really is! Just now came up on one of my Spotify playlists and my partner was like, "wow.....who's this?" He had never heard of The The or Jools Holland or Squeeze.... Kids, these days!
I've been in studio sessions where the soloist like Jools just blows the roof off and the energy is just magic. For superstitious reasons I've always tried to book rhythm tracks on a full moon. If the band is feeling that energy it is pure gold. I've been in group situations 3x with horrible record deals and the let down is so extreme when you realize you won't be able to share these moments. Phil Spector had something to do with two of those projects... What a scary guy. The only person he would talk to was the singer. Any communication between he and I went through his subordinates.
I went into record stoe to buy the the infected when released , the assistant said at last , someone buying with some taste, a testament to Matt Johnson , hugely underestimated
Walked in record shop to buy The The Infected , the assistant said at last someone with some taste, that was testament to Matt Johnson, hugely underrated
My late best friend introduced me to THE THE in the 80s, the album INFECTED was quite brilliant, every time I hear a track it reminds me of my dear friend 🙏🏻
Brilliant Piano….I also loved Jools on the DMOB Keys to my love remix. That’s my all time favourite ua-cam.com/video/B6daVo4WsEY/v-deo.htmlsi=_GIa8RCEmZOvx80v
@@EmblemParade No, song title aside, Matt's smile at 3:46 is, much like your smile and mine when hearing this awesome performance, is one of certainty. The performance is just that good! 😎😎
Saw him in 2024 and his new album and his show will be a lifetime memory. The band is always as strong live as any album he has done. Matt is an amazing artist who has gathered great musicians to accompany him. See him!
@@garymacmillan6401 Fair enough. Infected feels like Prodigy before Prodigy which I love. Littered with samples and brass bits and what not. Johnson is a musical genius
What a track, I love how they just let Jools have the freedom to play however he wanted in the 80's, the Piano is unmatched. Matt is perfection on legs :) ]
Matt Johnson , legend , listen-to the Beaten Generation from the Mind Bomb album , echos of this day and age and written a long time ago ,The The , absolute brilliance
I watch this endlessly i love this song and matt johnson one the most talented artists EVER it pains me that his genius is unknown by millions i loved him then and still do now and jools is just amazing totally blows your head off whether its this live version or the soul mining LP one its the most wonderful song ever as is the whole of the soul mining album a work of art and many gems of his work beyond.
My favorite Band all time. This was my religion in the 80s.Just saw them a week ago in Berlin. He's still got THAT Voice.. Jools is fuckin' brilliant.. What a joy. Nothings comes close nowadays..
I remember I recorded this as well as other Later shows on video tape when it was on. Great live band then. jools piano solo incredible, what a pianist he is , band sounded great that show, in my 21 inch mono TV. !!
I LOVE THIS SONG! Whenever the world gets too much and I reach the point of crisis I put this on VERY VERY LOUD and all is well... Edit: Honestly I have lived a horrible and stressed out life, my family have been no help, I married a person who ended up being awful to me who then started a divorce against me (It turned out it was becasue she was having an affair with a person who was a convicted criminal who was clearly putting my son in danger as he was wanted by a drug gang) the solicitors worked out quickly what was going on and realised that this divorce what something that I really needed. No, I can't go on, too much awfulness in my life, but at least I'm off the anti-depressants now, all I want in life is a bit of happiness and stablility, is that too much too ask.
Long time fan, first time seeing this version! Thanks for posting...I still can't believe that the the weren't more popular. I can't get enough of them and have been listening to them since the 80's....
The Algorithm suggested this to me 5 years after the upload. Go figure. The piano solo at the end of the studio version is why I bought The (The) CD when it came out. Absolutely brilliant! I don't think they got much radio play in the US back in the day, so I never expected to see a live performance. Thanks for posting!
This song has been with me for decades. Matt’s first 3 albums (some parts of Dusk are amazing, so maybe 3.5 albums ;) are brilliant. But he hasn’t always been good to the people around him from what I understand. I hope he’s in a happy place today, as his music inspired me and millions more
Niiiice! As more of a rock fan when I was younger, When I first heard this, the piano solo on the studio version just REALLY hit me and pulled me into exploring/appreciating jazz and blues a lot more. Great tune and great piano solo!
Peeling the skin back from my eyes I felt surprised That the time on the clock was the time I usually retired To the place where I cleared my head of you But just for today I think I lie here and dream of you I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in But if the sweat pours out, just shout I'll try to swim and pull you out A howling wind that blows the litter as the rain flows As street lamps pour orange colored shapes, through your windows A broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes Uncertain emotions force an uncertain smile I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in But if the sweat pours out, just shout I'll try to swim and pull you out
Beautiful song, love the 7inch version of this song, should have charted a lot higher than it did, as with quite a few of The The songs should have, i think The The appealed to a more grown up audience and not teenyboppers, Matt Johnson's lyrics and music more suited to music lovers who appreciated more meaningful lyrics and something a little different than a lot of pop rubbish than what was in the charts around the the Eighties, get the The The 45rpm singles collection Double CD and discover the delights of The The ❤️
Time and time again, I come back to these albums. Matt was an incredible songwriter/performer. The "Infected" album is still one of the very few that I will still listen to from start to finish without skipping a track, just fecking brilliant
Jools solo on the album version is staggering
It really is! Just now came up on one of my Spotify playlists and my partner was like, "wow.....who's this?" He had never heard of The The or Jools Holland or Squeeze.... Kids, these days!
It’s long overdue for Squeeze to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
It's f ing ace!
I've been in studio sessions where the soloist like Jools just blows the roof off and the energy is just magic. For superstitious reasons I've always tried to book rhythm tracks on a full moon. If the band is feeling that energy it is pure gold. I've been in group situations 3x with horrible record deals and the let down is so extreme when you realize you won't be able to share these moments. Phil Spector had something to do with two of those projects... What a scary guy. The only person he would talk to was the singer. Any communication between he and I went through his subordinates.
Yes it is
Matt Johnson is truly one of the greatest song writers ever. What a gem
I went into record stoe to buy the the infected when released , the assistant said at last , someone buying with some taste, a testament to Matt Johnson , hugely underestimated
He really is one of my favorites.
Honky Tonk Plonker meets Glenn Gould. Stunning!
He is a God
Simply THE best. Ever.
Walked in record shop to buy The The Infected , the assistant said at last someone with some taste, that was testament to Matt Johnson, hugely underrated
Great album. I listened to it yesterday.
Great lyricist, dark and fearless
sounds like a proper old skool record shop worker
❤@@mikefamilyman
Agree totally underrated
My late best friend introduced me to THE THE in the 80s, the album INFECTED was quite brilliant, every time I hear a track it reminds me of my dear friend 🙏🏻
My favorite piano solo ever. Hands down. Fun to finally see Jools actually playing it!
With you 100% - lifts my spirits
Brilliant Piano….I also loved Jools on the DMOB Keys to my love remix. That’s my all time favourite ua-cam.com/video/B6daVo4WsEY/v-deo.htmlsi=_GIa8RCEmZOvx80v
That live version is astonishing ! Even better that the album one.
I took Mind Bomb on cassette with me to Thailand in 1990 for 6 months. I know every word to this day.
IMHO - one of the greatest songs ever written......
Unintelligible!
one of the most sensational piano solos ever!!
It should never end!
Hell yes
The smile Matt gives Jools during the piano solo always warms my heart.
It speaks volumes
He is the session pianist on some of the tracks
One might say that it's an uncertain smile ;)
@@EmblemParade No, song title aside, Matt's smile at 3:46 is, much like your smile and mine when hearing this awesome performance, is one of certainty. The performance is just that good! 😎😎
You're right it is fabulous the way he, and us all, would do , such a brilliant pianist and cool Jools😃
Holy moly, I knew the song but this is the first time I’ve seen Jools play it. Phenomenal!
Saw him in 2024 and his new album and his show will be a lifetime memory. The band is always as strong live as any album he has done. Matt is an amazing artist who has gathered great musicians to accompany him. See him!
They are even better now.
There’s talent and there’s this.
Best piano solo on any song - EVER
@bobrobertson9547** you're **
Without a doubt it is.
Can we just take a moment to admire the handsomeness of this young Matt Johnson. Brain and looks...*sigh* ☺️
I took music like this for granted back in the day , not anymore ! ❤it means more to us than ever !
Love this so much! Timeless music.
I have wanted to marry Matt Johnson for almost 40 years. My husband understands this and accepts it. Freaking love that guy.
I followed The The a bit in my youth (80’s) but somehow devastatingly I missed this tune. Now 40 odd years later I can’t get enough of it.
thank god you found it!
The same thing happened to me. Don’t know how I missed it at the time, but quite possibly my favourite The The song now.
Soul Mining is a sublime album. Every track is a classic.
Infected is better.
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 They are both amazing. Soul Mining meant more to me at the time.
@@garymacmillan6401 Fair enough.
Infected feels like Prodigy before Prodigy which I love.
Littered with samples and brass bits and what not.
Johnson is a musical genius
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 Sadly, it went a bit downhill after those albums. The latest single is atrocious.
@@garymacmillan6401 Hmm ok.
What's that called?
The The! Such an underrated band and an underrated song! Jools the man nailing it!
👍🇦🇺
Love the crystal clear guitar intro, what a superb track! Recording from 30 years ago, still the same superior quality as in 1993!
...by the one and only Johnny Marr!
One of the best piano solos ever and the flute fits perfectly too. Adds to the ethereal nature of it.
Walked into a record shop who were playing Uncertain Smile. Walked out with the album. Stunning track and a great album.
Me too 1983. Still play it often along with other music of his ❤️
What a track, I love how they just let Jools have the freedom to play however he wanted in the 80's, the Piano is unmatched. Matt is perfection on legs :)
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Matt's smile at 3:46 says it all, this is most certainly an awesome performance!
Matt Johnson , legend , listen-to the Beaten Generation from the Mind Bomb album , echos of this day and age and written a long time ago ,The The , absolute brilliance
I watch this endlessly i love this song and matt johnson one the most talented artists EVER it pains me that his genius is unknown by millions i loved him then and still do now and jools is just amazing totally blows your head off whether its this live version or the soul mining LP one its the most wonderful song ever as is the whole of the soul mining album a work of art and many gems of his work beyond.
Love this band. Great performance.
Matt Johnsons lyrics n songs with The THE, went well with us enemployed in merseyside in the 1980’s
such a treat to see Jools riff his classic piano solo ...
Love the nod of approval from the drummer at the end.
My favorite Band all time. This was my religion in the 80s.Just saw them a week ago in Berlin. He's still got THAT Voice.. Jools is fuckin' brilliant.. What a joy. Nothings comes close nowadays..
One of my favourite TV performances of all time.. electric
The The were an integral part of my late teen years ... oh the memories :)
This still stands up today genius
I remember I recorded this as well as other Later shows on video tape when it was on. Great live band then. jools piano solo incredible, what a pianist he is , band sounded great that show, in my 21 inch mono TV. !!
I love everything about this, including the lad on bass, coolest ever.
This is an amazing song.... but Jools is the icing on the cake.
Bloody awesome ‼️
I ❤ this. On repeat.
Gorgeous and astounding.
thx for posting. this is a great song / performance. i never knew Jools played the piano part on the recording.
The songs original solo was longer. What is amazing he did it in one take in the studio in the early 80s.
BBC had to cut it down unfortunately lol
How can you possibly make this any better.....
I know we'll have Jools Holland on it ‼️ absolutely fantastic!
❤ this song, so much to like about it.
I LOVE THIS SONG! Whenever the world gets too much and I reach the point of crisis I put this on VERY VERY LOUD and all is well...
Edit: Honestly I have lived a horrible and stressed out life, my family have been no help, I married a person who ended up being awful to me who then started a divorce against me (It turned out it was becasue she was having an affair with a person who was a convicted criminal who was clearly putting my son in danger as he was wanted by a drug gang) the solicitors worked out quickly what was going on and realised that this divorce what something that I really needed. No, I can't go on, too much awfulness in my life, but at least I'm off the anti-depressants now, all I want in life is a bit of happiness and stablility, is that too much too ask.
My fav TT song, but never saw this video until now. Joolz kicked it.
Thank you so much for sharing this gem!
Jools 🤘
MIND BLOWINGLY GOOD SET!
Love this so much! Thanks for posting.
Every album they've released has caused me to laugh and cry at the same time, very melancholy! No one else does this the way they do!
Jesus, 30 years ago... I still know all the lyrics to all the songs on the albumn...
Such a beautiful song !! What a memories !!
Long time fan, first time seeing this version! Thanks for posting...I still can't believe that the the weren't more popular. I can't get enough of them and have been listening to them since the 80's....
Matt Johnson is one Britain's finest singer songwriters.
This is probally the best jukes solo ever listen to the album track !!’
The Algorithm suggested this to me 5 years after the upload. Go figure. The piano solo at the end of the studio version is why I bought The (The) CD when it came out. Absolutely brilliant! I don't think they got much radio play in the US back in the day, so I never expected to see a live performance. Thanks for posting!
I’ve heard people say they don’t like Jools Holland, including family. I mean, what’s not to like, he’s a genius.
Fave the the track. Brings back so many memories
I've kinda just rediscovered this band. They're... incredible, aren't they?
Such a great band and such an awesome song...thanks for the post.
One regret of my youth is turning down a chance to see The The play live in 1985 (because I had a date planned that night). 😦
I was lucky enough to see them in 1989. Still have my Mind Bomb T-shirt from the show. It's rags, but I'm keeping it.
Brilliant. Gorgeous.
God not heard in ages , that's good for the soul
This was a excellent show Later
I did not know Jools Holland did the solo on this song. Epic.
Wonderful. Love the recorded version and listen regularly.
Simply incredible all the way around!!
Wow! -i had not seen this version... just.... wow! ;)
Amazing song!
Joel’s is one or musics greatest pianists period !
I've loved The The ever since Channel 4 played the whole of Infected, with accompanying videos...
Bought album off the back of that viewing, fan ever since
God i love this band so much
tune 4 life
So good
Brilliant and genius 💖🙏😊
Class.
Exactly 👌
This song has been with me for decades. Matt’s first 3 albums (some parts of Dusk are amazing, so maybe 3.5 albums ;) are brilliant. But he hasn’t always been good to the people around him from what I understand. I hope he’s in a happy place today, as his music inspired me and millions more
the original 12" is the best ever but hats off to Jools his solo is stunning.
Niiiice! As more of a rock fan when I was younger, When I first heard this, the piano solo on the studio version just REALLY hit me and pulled me into exploring/appreciating jazz and blues a lot more. Great tune and great piano solo!
they should have put the volume of the piano a bit up
Jools is a jewell, I was hoping he was going to be with Squeeze last year😊
Brilliant!
Peeling the skin back from my eyes I felt surprised
That the time on the clock was the time I usually retired
To the place where I cleared my head of you
But just for today I think I lie here and dream of you
I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in
But if the sweat pours out, just shout
I'll try to swim and pull you out
A howling wind that blows the litter as the rain flows
As street lamps pour orange colored shapes, through your windows
A broken soul stares from a pair of watering eyes
Uncertain emotions force an uncertain smile
I've got you under my skin where the rain can't get in
But if the sweat pours out, just shout
I'll try to swim and pull you out
No one is going to give this a thumbs down!
this was a great show in its day. its not the same anymore
Beautiful song, love the 7inch version of this song, should have charted a lot higher than it did, as with quite a few of The The songs should have, i think The The appealed to a more grown up audience and not teenyboppers, Matt Johnson's lyrics and music more suited to music lovers who appreciated more meaningful lyrics and something a little different than a lot of pop rubbish than what was in the charts around the the Eighties, get the The The 45rpm singles collection Double CD and discover the delights of The The ❤️
Excellent song
This is two takes edited together... the main part is in C# but the solo is in the original key of B. Notice the capos suddenly disappear for the solo
Fantastico Matt e il piano è da film
The best
Jealous of youth becoming more real for me everyday. The song is just so good and true.
Fantastic!
This song is much better live
Fancy such talent sharing the bill with Chaka Demus & Pliers, and Charles and Eddie (RIP).
😆
Magnificent
Amazing phrasing!!
Absolutely superb.
holy shit this version is amazing
Class 🎹🎵👌🏻❤️