Altered Images - Happy Birthday [Top Of The Pops 1981]

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  • Опубліковано 21 сер 2013
  • Music video by Altered Images performing Happy Birthday. (C) 2013 BBC Worldwide Limited under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

КОМЕНТАРІ • 225

  • @Timothy4186
    @Timothy4186 Рік тому +134

    Today I turned 67. It's my birthday. AND, every birthday since 1981, I play this song. It keeps me young.

    • @gillianmcdaid4745
      @gillianmcdaid4745 Рік тому +7

      That is wonderful, I know the people that wrote the song always wanted it to be a celebration. I am connected to them (the band) glad it makes you happy ☺️

    • @Timothy4186
      @Timothy4186 Рік тому +3

      @@gillianmcdaid4745 Wow! Thank you for this personal note. What joy you must have to be connected with such creative, inspiring people!

    • @gillianmcdaid4745
      @gillianmcdaid4745 Рік тому +1

      That's great, you are more than welcome!

    • @yyz4761
      @yyz4761 Рік тому +5

      This is my favorite Happy Birthday song. I send it to people on their birthday. I just had one last weekend so you know I had to pull it out. It makes me happy

    • @jacquesdebbes2966
      @jacquesdebbes2966 10 місяців тому

      Awesome enjoy

  • @charlesfrandolig5090
    @charlesfrandolig5090 Рік тому +50

    I had this album from Altered Images as well as Pinky Blue and I just happened to be playing " HAPPY BIRTHDAY " when my father walked in and With him being old school and a World War II , Veteran, I had expected him to tell me to turn it down or off. But as he took his place on the couch and the song finished he asked me if I would play it agian for him. I did not understand it at all , but I played it agian and he told me to turn it up, I was like, oh ,really . I would come home some times in the early evening and then I would get to the back door and hear Altered Images playing, rather loudly. God Damn, I miss my father...

    • @nicholasbuttery511
      @nicholasbuttery511 Рік тому

      Happy Birthday is not on the Pinky Blue Album.

    • @jhubes73
      @jhubes73 Рік тому +1

      Super sweet memory yer Pops was cool and open to new things. and i cant imagine the loss.
      Not looking forward to that day myself. Cheers

    • @yyz4761
      @yyz4761 Рік тому

      I got to share a lot of music with my father before he died. We spent a lot of weekends together doing stuff and playing music was a part of it. Not really that surprising since my dad formed the backbone of my music appreciation growing up. I just introduced him to a lot of music that he didn’t know about. Some of my fondest memories of him

  • @edwardlazich1140
    @edwardlazich1140 2 роки тому +53

    There's something very addictive about Altered Images. The guitar, the voice, FUN. Just wonderful

  • @DavidBonnie
    @DavidBonnie 3 роки тому +101

    I had just returned from serving in Northern Ireland. I was 23 yrs old but already a veteran. It was the height of the Troubles, Bobby Sand had just died in Long Kesh. I was lost with no idea what was happening in my life or where I was going. On leave I just sat for hours rewinding and watching Claire Grogan sing this song on TOTP. Somehow I moved on. Thanks

    • @DavidBonnie
      @DavidBonnie 2 роки тому +12

      @@J-Mack thanks for asking. I am fine and living in Bangkok now.

    • @richardawrhodes6965
      @richardawrhodes6965 2 роки тому +8

      Comments like this take guts good luck for the future dude

    • @sarahrobinson9322
      @sarahrobinson9322 2 роки тому +6

      I think you are all heroes xxx

    • @demonhoopa
      @demonhoopa Рік тому +3

      That’s an amazing story. Thank you for sharing. I’m so glad you moved on

    • @maddog8621
      @maddog8621 Рік тому +2

      You are brilliant, bro. You've been through the mill and made it. Good on you

  • @DavidBonnie
    @DavidBonnie Рік тому +24

    Thanks for the kind words you all . . .it's almost magical the way a certain time, place, mood, song and images can work together to create a life-lasting memory.

  • @shanestewart3736
    @shanestewart3736 10 місяців тому +6

    I turned 60 today, and what better song to play and jump about to🕺

  • @Jestersson
    @Jestersson Рік тому +16

    Aw man I want the 80’s back. I can still smell it🥰

    • @scottcheely7553
      @scottcheely7553 2 місяці тому

      You can smell it! The clove cigarettes. The hair spray. 80's forever!

  • @louisethomas6423
    @louisethomas6423 4 місяці тому +7

    ❤❤so many happy memories, born in 1973

  • @fareastmanilavideoproducti4499
    @fareastmanilavideoproducti4499 4 роки тому +42

    Her cute voice is totally infectious ,even japanese bands tried to emulate her

  • @ariesleorising
    @ariesleorising 7 років тому +29

    She was just ridiculously cute!!! Lol. Happy memories.

  • @forexdragon
    @forexdragon 2 роки тому +9

    There's nothing like 80s pop music. I miss it.

  • @Hansi-gr1hm
    @Hansi-gr1hm 3 місяці тому +1

    Great song. Just makes you happy whilst listening. I served my national service at the West German federal navy 1981. Tough times. But listening to Claire was just a pain reliever.

  • @lancejackson3524
    @lancejackson3524 Рік тому +2

    Turned 68 today and a friend sent this to me, brought back happy memories. Feeling blessed.

  • @craigbagley4893
    @craigbagley4893 2 місяці тому +1

    They called it "New Wave" and it was glorious!

  • @theBaron0530
    @theBaron0530 8 років тому +23

    Those were the days!

  • @theresa5763
    @theresa5763 4 місяці тому +1

    My bday today and couldn't get this song out of my mind...... good times!!!!!!

  • @ediann
    @ediann 4 роки тому +12

    Lovely! Truly amazing ❤️ The UK 🇬🇧 is the magical place that blesses all of us with beautiful bands and beautiful music like this band, Altered Images!

  • @desmondwhitby6247
    @desmondwhitby6247 8 років тому +39

    Always puts a smile on my face , great video Clare , amazing

  • @genki2genki
    @genki2genki 9 років тому +6

    Claire always brings a tear of joy to my eye!

  • @ianpledge3891
    @ianpledge3891 2 місяці тому +2

    An absolute ball of joy and still is xxx

    • @gillianmcdaid4745
      @gillianmcdaid4745 Місяць тому

      Love that it makes you happy, everyone' hopefully has there own version xxx

  • @JesseH76
    @JesseH76 Рік тому +2

    I remember first hearing this song in the film Sixteen Candles (1984). Such a great tune.

  • @billhart9832
    @billhart9832 3 роки тому +19

    Now 40 years later, this has grown on me and always makes me smile!

  • @shawnstafford3869
    @shawnstafford3869 3 місяці тому

    Have this on repeat today for my 50th birthday! Loved this when i was a kid in the 80s.

  • @stevejam767
    @stevejam767 2 роки тому +1

    Happy Birthday 60th Clare, still love this.

  • @AIKevorkian
    @AIKevorkian 9 років тому +7

    Wow, Happy Birthday, I am 12 again! 1981

    • @bluespoon1969
      @bluespoon1969 3 роки тому

      I was 12 in 1981 too. Bought this from Woolworths and played it endlessly. Great times.

  • @daviddills3271
    @daviddills3271 2 роки тому +6

    This one of my favourite birthday songs by an excellent band! When I wrote about '60s Scottish bands [scotbeat blog] it was an eye opener. I hadn't heard of many Scot pop bands at a teenager in the States.

    • @darlenegoodwin
      @darlenegoodwin Рік тому

      David Dills I don't know if you were old enough but the Bay City Rollers were Scottish.

    • @daviddills3271
      @daviddills3271 Рік тому +1

      @@darlenegoodwin They weren't popular in Cali where I grew up so was unfamiliar with them besides what my spouse has mentioned. I've seen a documentary and features about them over the last 15 years but used up my space between a couple of blogs and won't be adding more. I heard that their manager locked them in a room before a show besides ripping them off. During interviews with their producers, they did a good job to belittle them as musicians.

  • @WV591
    @WV591 Рік тому +2

    So long ago. if only we could travel back to the amazing 80s. you just had've been there.
    Gregory's girl

  • @sbadr9290
    @sbadr9290 7 років тому +4

    Wow! Brings back good memories.
    Used to wait for TOTP every Thursday !

  • @fergalokeeffe8841
    @fergalokeeffe8841 12 днів тому

    In 1984 I was only 11 yrs old. In june 6th 24 I will be 51🎉😅😊.

  • @robbie007
    @robbie007 4 роки тому +10

    Loved Clare and the band. Always looked like they were having fun. This must have been made for TOTP as different guitar arrangement.

  • @sbswtnchoice
    @sbswtnchoice Рік тому

    I just turned 47 today on June 11th. I sought out the lyrics to this song as I didn't know who the band was that sang it. I'm glad to find it and to find Altered Images. I don't want to go back to 1981, I need to back to 1981! I would have been 5 years old back then and didn't know this song existed.

  • @acsaiyanbalce4610
    @acsaiyanbalce4610 6 років тому +7

    2018 and still loving this song!!

  • @HawkeyeBerlin
    @HawkeyeBerlin 7 років тому +3

    Klasse Video, kannte ich noch nicht! Danke für das Video meiner Lieblingsband der 80´ties!

  • @peterchambers2553
    @peterchambers2553 Рік тому +4

    What young boy didn't fall in love with Clare Grogan after this performance? I know I did back in the day♥️ Thanks for uploading.

    • @only1utdanditsleeds
      @only1utdanditsleeds Рік тому +1

      Hands off chummy. Clare is mine (ok I admit she doesn't know it yet)

  • @christopherward5065
    @christopherward5065 2 місяці тому

    Sublime Clare Grogan. If they could bottle this performance it would be the ultimate mood lifter!

  • @davegadge1
    @davegadge1 4 роки тому +3

    Nearly 40 years old! OMFG

  • @TheNouveauxdecadence
    @TheNouveauxdecadence 10 років тому +9

    This version has an extra guitar riff during the verse, very interesting INDEED! xxx

  • @jasminel.4778
    @jasminel.4778 Рік тому +2

    2022 still a hitter

  • @TheJambo1971
    @TheJambo1971 6 місяців тому

    Someone played this in the office guy or another colleague’s birthday, unmistakable intro, brilliant song 😊

  • @toddwhite1036
    @toddwhite1036 Рік тому +2

    Such a fun song, miss early MTV!!

    • @baronmeduse
      @baronmeduse 11 місяців тому

      It's Top of the Pops.

    • @toddwhite1036
      @toddwhite1036 11 місяців тому +1

      @@baronmeduse yes I know!! But here in the states in the early 80’s our only exposure to bands like this was MTV. I used to stay up very late at night and would get exposed to lots of cool English bands. Blancmange!! Stranglers!! PIL!! Good times

    • @baronmeduse
      @baronmeduse 11 місяців тому

      @@toddwhite1036 Ah, now I understand. I saw Blancmange were great (and still exist). I saw them live during the time their second album came out. The singer was from around the same area I lived in at the time.

  • @sarahrobinson9322
    @sarahrobinson9322 2 роки тому

    I think, actually know, you are all heroes. Thank you so much xxx

  • @GorfLlubz
    @GorfLlubz 2 роки тому +3

    I like how they dont bother to give her a mic!

  • @DSisterson
    @DSisterson 9 років тому +51

    Nice to see the 11th Dr Who on guitar there. Good to know time travelling isn't all hard work.

    • @luxford60
      @luxford60 8 років тому +2

      +Dennis Sisterson There's also a clip of Tom Jones in the sixties with someone who looks like the 11th Doctor on drums - can't remember the song though

    • @rudytheuglykitty5155
      @rudytheuglykitty5155 8 років тому +2

      bow ties are cool!!

    • @zontaralph
      @zontaralph 3 роки тому +2

      Glad I’m not alone seeing the Doctor there.

    • @TheDoorspook11c
      @TheDoorspook11c 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @Biggee111
      @Biggee111 3 роки тому

      😂

  • @Mr.Bryanmay32
    @Mr.Bryanmay32 8 років тому +6

    all today is my birthday this is my favorite birthday song

  • @thevoid99
    @thevoid99 Рік тому

    i'm 42 today and i love this song.

  • @22julip
    @22julip 2 роки тому

    The best catchy crazy song on early MTV I waited 17 years to find this video and I could be happy on mtv 2 in 1999 before you tube they used to play classic MTV and I watched and watched for years before they ran that twofer I still have it on cdrom . This was the golden age of new wave I wasn’t a fan but I loved some of these videos . One step beyond, I’m in love with a working girl . Goody two shoes, I might like you better if we slept together , love plus one , Mexican radio , at least the music was fun . I miss the 80 s . Every time I hear happy birthday I smile love you Clare !!!!

  • @marknowlin8356
    @marknowlin8356 4 роки тому +42

    In '80s "new wave" music, the bass line often led the backing, and and guitar parts were subordinate. Here is a classic example.

    • @alexsdb9712
      @alexsdb9712 4 роки тому +9

      Meanwhile, today in mainstream "pop" "music", there is no tune, notes or actual content!

    • @khorrumg
      @khorrumg 4 роки тому +5

      'Nu Wave' was Tom Petty and his shitty Heartbreakers...this is Post Punk, I beg to differ, But hey, we're all hear to give opinions, so I value yours

    • @brucebrewer36
      @brucebrewer36 4 роки тому +5

      @@khorrumg The terms are interchangeable for many, but I agree. MTV made both genres famous because the rock and pop stars of the day thought that music videos were a joke. MTV had nothing to play except this type of music which ended being a gift to a teenager like me in the 80s and made a lot of the folks famous, for a bit, at least.

    • @s90210h
      @s90210h 3 роки тому +4

      Subtle Dub influence, but also Talking Heads. But also some Peter Hook from Joy Division.

    • @TSOL2023
      @TSOL2023 2 роки тому

      Excellent point, one more reason that I love New Wave.

  • @sadiebeason735
    @sadiebeason735 3 роки тому +2

    My step dad sent this to me for my birthday today❤️

  • @whatts27
    @whatts27 8 місяців тому

    1st one without you. I just miss you so much xxx

  • @johndaarteest
    @johndaarteest Рік тому +4

    Clare you're cuter than a box of kittens ❤

  • @EconAtheist
    @EconAtheist 11 місяців тому

    love the drum riffs on this one

  • @tonysmith9817
    @tonysmith9817 8 років тому +2

    80s great times and sad times,

    • @agt462
      @agt462 6 років тому

      why sad times?????

  • @claudiacourbet569
    @claudiacourbet569 2 роки тому

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY,EROS LOVE !!!🎁🎊🎉🎇✨🎀🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️😍🎂🎂🎂🍾

  • @markdowse3572
    @markdowse3572 2 місяці тому

    I've been singing this amazing song all my life - especially when it's NOT my birthday. It's now March 2024.
    M 🦘🏏😎

  • @mzpinkeyez7806
    @mzpinkeyez7806 4 роки тому +3

    "16 CANDLES" SENT ME HERE!! 😂🤣😂🤣

  • @TEDdotcom
    @TEDdotcom 4 роки тому +2

    I didn’t realize this awesome came out in 1981?! I knew about this song in late 1985.

    • @jasondickson8712
      @jasondickson8712 2 роки тому

      I always associate Altered Images with the hard winter of 1981-2, when I was snowed in at my grandparents' house.

  • @robdlc438
    @robdlc438 11 місяців тому

    I remember this song from Sixteen Candles, the most 80’s movie of the 80’s !

  • @treeclimbinghound
    @treeclimbinghound 6 місяців тому

    I Adore this Happy video and song. Makes me smile and remember being a beeboppy girl as well. Dance! Swing your arms!! ❤❤

  • @stevenmeszaros3069
    @stevenmeszaros3069 Рік тому

    Just brilliant 👏she still looks gd today in 2023

  • @funkysexy69
    @funkysexy69 3 роки тому

    Soundtrack to my childhood + all my birthdays!!! 💃🎉🕺🎂🙌🏾
    Happy Birthday #ClareGrogan! 🥳🍾🍾

  • @theriddlers4630
    @theriddlers4630 4 місяці тому

    I was only 4 years old when this song come out iam 47 uk 🇬🇧 England here who listening 2024

  • @gogoyubari366
    @gogoyubari366 Рік тому +1

    Clare is so cute!

  • @philstraintravels9281
    @philstraintravels9281 Рік тому +1

    It's my birthday today so naturally I had to use this song to remind everyone :D

  • @cocoabuttaflyy
    @cocoabuttaflyy 3 роки тому +2

    She was on an episode of Red Dwarf back in the day

  • @andreatouhig1091
    @andreatouhig1091 8 років тому +3

    "Happy Birthday!!!"..

  • @derekthesec
    @derekthesec 4 роки тому

    Loved this song very much

  • @PEGGLORE
    @PEGGLORE Рік тому +1

    Who remembers that bit in Peep Show?

  • @derekthesec
    @derekthesec 10 років тому

    Love this song.

  • @wafflebollox410
    @wafflebollox410 2 роки тому +7

    Deep down my 14 year old self still thinks that one day I will run away with Clare.

  • @danielwood5510
    @danielwood5510 7 місяців тому

    today is my birthday and my Mom sent me this🎉

  • @babaallen61
    @babaallen61 6 місяців тому

    To Noel, happy bday🎉🎉

  • @nathandyer7256
    @nathandyer7256 Рік тому +1

    Claire Grogan 😍😍😍😍

  • @SallySorour
    @SallySorour 10 років тому

    heard this in the car today and can't stop thinking about it

  • @CarynDPrescott
    @CarynDPrescott 4 роки тому

    Happy Birthday to me & you 🎂🍩🍰🍨🍧🍦🎉😁✌🏾

  • @antipatsy
    @antipatsy 8 років тому +2

    yaaaaay it are my birthday!

  • @cousindeedee9803
    @cousindeedee9803 8 місяців тому

    Brought to you from The sixteen candles

  • @nurayfuat2628
    @nurayfuat2628 3 роки тому

    Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎈

  • @stm7810
    @stm7810 2 роки тому

    Good song :D

  • @Hertfordshire247
    @Hertfordshire247 3 роки тому +1

    Just thought I would tell everyone, it is my 36th Birthday today (11/02/2021) and I know 36 ain't a "big one" but to me, it is.

    • @zzygyy
      @zzygyy 2 роки тому

      36 is 18 twice. It's big

  • @sheffieldwednesday5421
    @sheffieldwednesday5421 4 роки тому

    This looked fun

  • @StingLikePepperPepper
    @StingLikePepperPepper 11 місяців тому

    shes a great dancer!

  • @seduceboccaccio
    @seduceboccaccio 9 років тому

    Happy Birthday

  • @djflashlinx5150
    @djflashlinx5150 3 роки тому +2

    Such blatant hysterically funny lip syncing! Just makes you want to smile. Great song!

  • @jasminel.4778
    @jasminel.4778 Рік тому

    I always play this song for my bday 1st thing

  • @welshfire7926
    @welshfire7926 Рік тому

    Happy birthday to me and anyone else 8 june❤

  • @pooledogg775
    @pooledogg775 4 роки тому +5

    Sophie brought me here.

  • @2true359
    @2true359 3 роки тому

    SCOTLAND FTW!

  • @zzzzz87
    @zzzzz87 9 років тому +2

    Sixteen Candles.

  • @buboyparma9257
    @buboyparma9257 2 роки тому

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💪

  • @mark24soal1
    @mark24soal1 2 місяці тому

    😂Yo’Gabbgab😂

  • @PrimitiveInTheExtreme
    @PrimitiveInTheExtreme 9 місяців тому +1

    🎧▶🎶🎂

  • @GHOST-mi4jh
    @GHOST-mi4jh 2 роки тому

    🎂 HAPPY 🤰🏻 BIRTH 🌞 DAY 🎉🎊 DAD 🍻🍾♥️.

  • @grahamhesketh4708
    @grahamhesketh4708 3 роки тому

    9th jan happy birthday to me 2021. i survived covid 19

  • @billybeau83
    @billybeau83 8 років тому +4

    Bass guitarist on the left of screen Johnny McElhone went on to form the group Texas with fellow Scots Charlene Spiteri.

  • @darienhigh
    @darienhigh 6 років тому +6

    It's Kristine Kochanski from Red Dwarf!!!

    • @miameow4833
      @miameow4833 4 роки тому +1

      Omg, yes, I see that totally. I love Red Dwarf...so clever and funny. Cheers!

    • @padraicglynn2657
      @padraicglynn2657 4 роки тому +1

      And Niamh Connolly from Father Ted

    • @darienhigh
      @darienhigh 3 роки тому

      @@audacity303 Idk if you're trying to be funny, but I'm gonna pretend like you're not... She played the original Kristine Kochansky on Red Dwarf. She was replaced later by Chloë Annett.

    • @darienhigh
      @darienhigh 3 роки тому +1

      @@padraicglynn2657 apparently that character was poking fun at Sinead O'Connor...

    • @padraicglynn2657
      @padraicglynn2657 3 роки тому

      @@darienhigh I knew that :-)

  • @kathleencraig3811
    @kathleencraig3811 9 років тому

    I want to get this hairdoo!! How do you think I would look?

  • @bizzarobullrush2965
    @bizzarobullrush2965 Рік тому

    Today's my birthday!

  • @1NOIAM
    @1NOIAM 4 місяці тому

    Hello.

  • @JenniferPresents
    @JenniferPresents 2 роки тому

    Today is my birthday!

  • @user-zp4xw2no5q
    @user-zp4xw2no5q 2 роки тому

    間違っていたらごめんなさい。ケイアイさん
    誕生日おめでとうございます🎂💐💐🤗