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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2017
  • Music video by Soft Cell performing What?. (C) 1982 Mercury Records Limited
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 219

  • @andrewrapley1270
    @andrewrapley1270 16 днів тому +2

    Was a great synth cover of Judy Streets marvelous Northern Soul track love both versions having been on the northern scene for over 40 years.

  • @darrennorgan3410
    @darrennorgan3410 3 роки тому +43

    Probably my favourite group of the eighties

  • @mixtapemaster1985
    @mixtapemaster1985 6 місяців тому +9

    Soft Cell had some great tunes in the 80s! Very distinctive synth pop! Love it!

  • @paulPeasmarsh
    @paulPeasmarsh Рік тому +8

    I shared a taxi with Marc Almond back in the 80s. Wardour street to Hammersmith Palais about 20 minutes if I remember correctly. When we got there Marc got out first there were 100s of fans.

  • @sharonlisaboreham324
    @sharonlisaboreham324 10 місяців тому +13

    Mari Wilson guesting on the video. Loved the remake of the Northern Soul Classic. Anyone watch The Proms Northern Soul night recently?

  • @rolandrothwell4840
    @rolandrothwell4840 Рік тому +12

    Soft cell were fantastic, but having Mari wilson in this video makes the track so camp and sensational 👌 well done Marc Almond and The Queen of Nesden Soul

  • @ElfSixDaveMusic
    @ElfSixDaveMusic 7 місяців тому +6

    This tune gives me shivers down my spine. So much nostalgia, damn., Love the B-side too So...

  • @spngled8654
    @spngled8654 Рік тому +5

    I absolutely love Marc Almond, just look at him, wouldn't you just cuddle him, he's so lush.

  • @dabstheleo1967
    @dabstheleo1967 Рік тому +4

    God i love this song! Brings back memories when i was a new romantic in love with an english girl, me being asian, was hard and difficult. I hop you `Sandra Marie Barnes` found love and happiness..xxx

  • @stevengregg2285
    @stevengregg2285 4 роки тому +43

    Soft cell are such an underrated band

    • @jakelamotta2387
      @jakelamotta2387 2 роки тому +1

      They only made like 2 or 3 decent songs?!

  • @kentune38
    @kentune38 2 роки тому +66

    Dave & Marc have been quite dismissive of this recording - 'pop fluff' or words to that effect but it remains a great piece of work. The marriage between Dave's electronics and Marc's soaring vocals is perfect. It's one of those songs whose endings could go on forever. I recommend the 12" for the beautiful intro and well, you simply get more of a great song.

    • @danielward67
      @danielward67 2 роки тому +3

      I'm surprised at that. It's a forgotten gem.

    • @rogerwinstanley7244
      @rogerwinstanley7244 Рік тому +3

      So true. I could listen to the ending forever. There is a wonderful description of this video in Michael Bracewell’s book Souvenir, a recollection of early 80s London - presented as something seminal, true pop art, the blending of 60s and 80s and a very special moment in time. Came back to watch the video for this very reason. Mari Wilson is wonderful too!

    • @geriatriccarper2842
      @geriatriccarper2842 Рік тому +5

      This song epitomised the early 80s , it’s on my all time top 100 along with several other soft cell songs, soundtrack to my youth xx

    • @barryhardiman1135
      @barryhardiman1135 Рік тому +3

      My favourite of their's after Say Hello

    • @andrewgreen1940
      @andrewgreen1940 Рік тому +4

      Northern Soul stomper given the electronic new age makeover.

  • @buzzabuzza3494
    @buzzabuzza3494 2 роки тому +9

    Soft cells music really strikes a chord it takes me to my first serious girlfriend it was a fun time in my life.Thx Soft cell

  • @patsquires3654
    @patsquires3654 3 роки тому +12

    wow another magic song from from a magic group from a magic year 1982 and of course a magic decade the 80s

    • @rolandrothwell4840
      @rolandrothwell4840 Рік тому +1

      I really agree the early 1980s were wonderful but later in the decade the originality died

  • @nathandyer7256
    @nathandyer7256 Рік тому +12

    Such an amazing song.

  • @Peacefully-Happy-86
    @Peacefully-Happy-86 5 років тому +59

    Was brought up on this when I was a little girl in leytonstone London softcell holds many memories for me. Thanks for uploading ♥

    • @stuartmorris8771
      @stuartmorris8771 4 роки тому

      Never met him tho old mate kissed him 30 years ago, prefer Duffy myself

    • @stuartmorris8771
      @stuartmorris8771 4 роки тому

      Rare commanding voice

  • @dandelionijiran9946
    @dandelionijiran9946 3 роки тому +13

    The 80's magic👏😊😊👏🤩

  • @giovannizamboni8686
    @giovannizamboni8686 2 роки тому +12

    what a beautiful song!!!!

  • @rapunzelmane9592
    @rapunzelmane9592 3 роки тому +23

    (01:41) That's Mari Wilson on the sofa. She had a couple of hits in '82/83: Just What I Always Wanted and Cry Me A River.

    • @markmewordz6860
      @markmewordz6860 3 роки тому +3

      Michelle Collins out of East Enders and Corrie in this vid too

    • @lewis72
      @lewis72 2 роки тому +2

      That's what she always wanted.

    • @hunkhk
      @hunkhk 2 роки тому +1

      She was so fabulous - those were amazing times

    • @rudilator2178
      @rudilator2178 2 роки тому +2

      A nonplussed Mari Wilson. Hilarious! :)

  • @rascalraptor
    @rascalraptor 4 роки тому +9

    Love that camera pull back at the end, just totoally make the video a piece of of art really.

  • @petebest22
    @petebest22 3 роки тому +4

    I miss this kinda music so much 😓

  • @tonymcbride6981
    @tonymcbride6981 4 роки тому +11

    Always loved this song 🤗

  • @vasosandrea3532
    @vasosandrea3532 2 роки тому +8

    What can i say i still love this group then and 2022 💞 a smasher

  • @bispomanoelangelo8783
    @bispomanoelangelo8783 3 роки тому +15

    Love this song.

  • @gdsuperstar5657
    @gdsuperstar5657 3 роки тому +10

    northern soul classic .

  • @bellman8041
    @bellman8041 3 роки тому +12

    Great video with Mari Wilson.

  • @barryhardiman1135
    @barryhardiman1135 4 роки тому +17

    One of the greatest Northern Soul covers.

    • @SundaeRoast
      @SundaeRoast Рік тому +3

      @@kasarabian3274 Actually, Judy's northern soul version is a cover too.

  • @JANECHROMATICA
    @JANECHROMATICA 2 роки тому +4

    Soft Cell always reminded of an Art House Caberet Act so a head of their time

  • @siobhanquinn2648
    @siobhanquinn2648 6 років тому +9

    been a northern soul person he has covered
    some song brilliant and me i love
    KTF

  • @kevingast7948
    @kevingast7948 4 роки тому +5

    It will always be a classic and a great Judy street tribute

    • @marknorris1381
      @marknorris1381 3 роки тому +1

      Her version was a cover as well. Melinda Marx originally sang this 3 years before she did, and H B Barnum wrote it. He owns the song.

  • @Mike-fx8yh
    @Mike-fx8yh Місяць тому

    What can i do when i still love this song

  • @herbieshine1312
    @herbieshine1312 6 років тому +49

    what a fantastic little pop song. such lovely lyrics

    • @rjjcms1
      @rjjcms1 5 років тому +3

      Cheery,especially the last chorus in the higher key.

    • @replicas11
      @replicas11 3 роки тому +1

      The wanker ruined a Northern Soul classic

    • @melvynbunting8888
      @melvynbunting8888 3 роки тому +2

      @@replicas11 he did his best haha.......keep the faith from a Wiganer.

    • @elizabethcld951
      @elizabethcld951 2 роки тому

      I still prefer the original, a fellow Wiganner.

  • @TheKikogomez
    @TheKikogomez 5 років тому +8

    back those years with eyes closed love itt

  • @pegasus9280
    @pegasus9280 3 роки тому +2

    Top drawer group, song and video. Maximum respect.

  • @janewild6150
    @janewild6150 6 років тому +11

    Love this love soft cell

  • @sweetypie9711
    @sweetypie9711 5 років тому +5

    What a cheerful happy song! ;o))

  • @luizaa1642
    @luizaa1642 4 роки тому +5

    I love the estetic pop art so many

  • @lucyhogan7172
    @lucyhogan7172 2 роки тому +3

    My favourite duo

  • @robertconlon2604
    @robertconlon2604 Рік тому +4

    Love this version by soft cell

  • @AleahDHehe
    @AleahDHehe 2 роки тому +5

    Do you want me to
    Get down on my knees
    Beg you baby, please
    Cry a million tears
    Do you want me to
    Call you on the phone
    Beg you to come home
    Think of all the years
    When I once lived in paradise
    When the love light shone in your eyes
    Oh baby
    What can I do when I still love you
    What can I say when I still want you
    What can I do
    What can I say
    You'll never know this way
    Do you want me to
    Follow you around
    Everywhere in town
    Do you want a clown
    Why do you
    Treat me mean and cruel
    Breaking every rule
    Can I be your fool
    We can make this a happy home
    So come back where you belong
    Oh baby
    What can I do when I still love you
    What can I say when I still want you
    What can I do
    What can I say
    You'll never know this way
    Please forgive me, come back, and then
    We can fall in love
    Over and over and over and over again
    Oh baby
    What can I do when I still love you
    What can I say when I still want you
    Won't you come back
    Oh baby, what can I say
    I said, what can I do
    Oh baby, what can I say
    I said, won't you come back
    I said, won't you come back
    I said, what can I do
    I said, what can I say
    I said, won't you come back
    I said, won't you come back
    Won't you come back
    Oh baby, won't you come back
    Oh baby, what can I say
    I said, what, what, what... can I say
    Won't you come back
    Won't you come back
    Won't you
    Won't you come back
    What can I say
    What can I say
    What can I do
    What can I do
    What can I say
    What can I say
    Won't you come back
    Won't you come back
    What can I do, do, do, do
    What can I do
    What, what, what...

  • @catpowerlilian
    @catpowerlilian 2 роки тому +5

    Amo Soft Cell 💜💜💜💜

  • @yatyingha7431
    @yatyingha7431 3 роки тому +21

    Mark Almond is so underrated

    • @adrinathegreat3095
      @adrinathegreat3095 2 роки тому +4

      Ha ha, if he was then how come he had a huge Career with many hits and is so well known and respected..
      Does anyone even know what underated mean

    • @wobblepig2459
      @wobblepig2459 2 роки тому

      @@adrinathegreat3095 lol

    • @wobblepig2459
      @wobblepig2459 2 роки тому

      @@adrinathegreat3095 he kinda do be tho

    • @iananderson3799
      @iananderson3799 2 роки тому

      No one underrates Marc.

    • @sidvicious05
      @sidvicious05 2 роки тому +2

      WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK soft cell had about 10 top 40 hots in the 80s so hardly underrated and Marc was very big in the club scene

  • @andrewbluebells2370
    @andrewbluebells2370 6 років тому +10

    happy days these...... for me 😎😎😎

  • @davidwearing3760
    @davidwearing3760 2 роки тому +3

    Class great performer

  • @kevintalbot9195
    @kevintalbot9195 5 років тому +8

    What can I say proper northern soul definitely

  • @steve-bk1qd
    @steve-bk1qd 2 роки тому +2

    great song

  • @davidmason7849
    @davidmason7849 5 років тому +6

    I don't know why but for some reason I could imagine the lightening seeds singing this

  • @ErnieCG
    @ErnieCG Місяць тому

    Good music

  • @petemarr824
    @petemarr824 3 роки тому +2

    theres always something there to remind me..

  • @andrewjones3022
    @andrewjones3022 5 років тому +5

    I LOVE MARC

  • @brianflusk2029
    @brianflusk2029 2 роки тому +1

    It came out when I went to watch Everton pre season down south Plymouth erm Bournemouth i think 1984ish brilliant

  • @AidyShaw
    @AidyShaw 9 місяців тому

    I used to have an incredible vhs of soft cell videis i got inWHSmith in a sale, and we watched it repeatedly at boarding school. Only the one gay man amonst us, but we all adored Marc.

  • @notlob23
    @notlob23 5 років тому +3

    Their best song.

  • @jamesmcguigan8340
    @jamesmcguigan8340 4 місяці тому

    Always loved this one!

  • @valcirfirminodasilva1975
    @valcirfirminodasilva1975 6 місяців тому +1

    Sensacional...
    De Jundiaí, SP Brasil...

  • @gloriasierra6053
    @gloriasierra6053 6 років тому +9

    Súper rola!! Gracias por subirlo !

  • @bispomanoelangelo8783
    @bispomanoelangelo8783 3 роки тому +2

    Love Marc!

  • @keith-leecastle6700
    @keith-leecastle6700 6 років тому +4

    Grabbing hold of anything!

  • @davyboy888
    @davyboy888 9 місяців тому +1

    Just spotted Mari Wilson making a cameo in this video, never realised. I guess it's just what she always wanted.

  • @user-gy5cd6dw4r
    @user-gy5cd6dw4r 6 місяців тому

    I love this song.

  • @jakwhufc
    @jakwhufc 3 місяці тому

    I always thought this was an original song until I heard the Melinda Marx version. That’s just as good and she was absolutely beautiful!!

    • @johnpocock5611
      @johnpocock5611 2 місяці тому

      Try Judy streets version
      Great version

  • @god9554
    @god9554 6 років тому +5

    THANKS!!!!

  • @miguelfernandoaresteguilor3505
    @miguelfernandoaresteguilor3505 2 роки тому +3

    Los ámo...!

  • @frida12349
    @frida12349 2 роки тому +1

    Handsome men. X

  • @davidcogan9936
    @davidcogan9936 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing..

  • @JEANNEBOLEYN
    @JEANNEBOLEYN 4 роки тому +17

    I love how Marc Almond moves in this video

  • @valleetham3564
    @valleetham3564 3 місяці тому

    I was in love with Marc Almonld back in the day, as a 10yr old I was gutted it find out he was gay I literally cried my broken heart out

  • @professormause
    @professormause 2 роки тому +1

    ees perfect

  • @richardawrhodes6965
    @richardawrhodes6965 2 роки тому +1

    1982 what a year

  • @babyblue7283
    @babyblue7283 Рік тому +2

    LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IN 2023!!!

  • @larsfillmore4765
    @larsfillmore4765 3 роки тому +1

    Great vid

  • @keith-leecastle6700
    @keith-leecastle6700 6 років тому +2

    Grabbing onto any success possible...

  • @polyrhythm_I
    @polyrhythm_I 6 років тому +7

    Sweet.

  • @DanielaCarapezza
    @DanielaCarapezza 5 років тому +5

    I love his chickenbone necklace

  • @janetbrown6409
    @janetbrown6409 Рік тому

    Love this ❤️

  • @carolinegray3150
    @carolinegray3150 4 роки тому +4

    Good I have the Single on record

  • @The.Last.Guitar.Hero.
    @The.Last.Guitar.Hero. 3 роки тому +2

    Reminds me of breaking up with an early girlfriend in 1990. I was such a Sap back then, now I'd be meh about it

  • @monicahenry6515
    @monicahenry6515 Рік тому

    J’adore ce titre ❤

  • @nervo6321
    @nervo6321 Місяць тому

    Mari Wilson making a cameo appearance on this great cover

  • @DanielOzorio-sg5zt
    @DanielOzorio-sg5zt 3 місяці тому

    Me too.

  • @rhodagaspar5634
    @rhodagaspar5634 6 років тому +5

    Tnx Ariz Del Rosario (NWT) ✌❤👍!

  • @josmith2031
    @josmith2031 3 роки тому +2

    ⭐️⭐️🥳🥳

  • @sallymartin7259
    @sallymartin7259 6 років тому +10

    Would like to see thr 12" version on here

  • @paulfish8057
    @paulfish8057 3 роки тому +1

    i want that coffee table

  • @x4dd
    @x4dd 3 роки тому +1

    Dog and Trumpet pub Coventry early 80d 👍

  • @stuartmorris8771
    @stuartmorris8771 3 роки тому +2

    Paul Rodriguez worshipped this man old friend of mine

  • @anthonydickinson5913
    @anthonydickinson5913 5 років тому +4

    What?💋

  • @tagtv
    @tagtv 6 днів тому

    Another Northern Soul cover - original version was by Judy Street 👍

  • @tomislavpotocar91
    @tomislavpotocar91 Рік тому +1

    WHAT. YOU KNOW WHAT. VERY WELL, DON'T YOU ?

  • @David-mg1yj
    @David-mg1yj Рік тому +2

    I was far too Punk to even give this kind of vacuous fluff the time of day, when it was first released. But looking back on it, 40 years later, I have to admit, it's not quite as terrible as I first imagined.

  • @stellarobinson3789
    @stellarobinson3789 10 місяців тому

    Soft Cell was big Part

  • @simonkenny3497
    @simonkenny3497 6 років тому +13

    Michelle Collins in her earlier years I do believe !!

    • @mildredpierce558
      @mildredpierce558 6 років тому +4

      Is it? One of the dancers? Didn't know Mari Wilson was in this either

    • @simonkenny3497
      @simonkenny3497 6 років тому +8

      Mildred Pierce. I remember Marie Wilson being in it,but recently found out Michelle's the dancer on the right as we look.

  • @markus8679
    @markus8679 4 роки тому +7

    Breakup songs now: *Depression*
    Breakup songs then: *Happy*

  • @luizaugusto935
    @luizaugusto935 2 роки тому +2

    0:00 Where's the prologue?

  • @PAQUITO1966
    @PAQUITO1966 6 років тому +23

    Mari Wilson on 1:50?

  • @lucianoschwab578
    @lucianoschwab578 2 роки тому +1

    Why is the sound quality that bad in this post? Great song and video anyway.

  • @mooseyman74
    @mooseyman74 2 роки тому +2

    The Marilyn Monroe looks like she's having a ball 😄👍🏻

  • @Maga32b
    @Maga32b 2 роки тому +2

    Thimoty Chalamet should portray him....Do you all see it?

  • @garry77083
    @garry77083 5 років тому +4

    Stephen Clarke from Loughborough and garry whiting from Leicester we are now ever so very true match gay partners forever together and we both all 80s music and same music together and proper stuff too very true now forever and we both brought at the same time period music

  • @Grilledcheesyness
    @Grilledcheesyness 3 місяці тому

    Yeah, word has it that Soft Cell hated doing this song, but the record company wanted a pop-ish tune to follow the mega-hit Tainted Love. Ashamed that Soft Cell didn't just roll w the punches and promote it. I think it's a fun song. But hey, they had integrity and followed up their hit album with a very dark, subversive LP, which was really good but I don't think the record co worked v hard to promote it much.

  • @garystubbs7075
    @garystubbs7075 4 роки тому +1

    Warehouse many many times