Spandau Ballet - Through the Barricades
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2014
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Lyrics:
Mother doesn't know where love has gone
She says it must be youth that keeps us feeling strong
I see it in her face that's turned to ice
And when she smiles she shows the lines of sacrifice
And now I know what they're saying
As our sun begins to fade
And we made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
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I'm so proud to be 50 years old...because I was so privileged to be part of the 80's and the 90's musical revolution...I wish the kids of today could have been there with me...X
1969 💪💕🙏🎼
Exactly rightly said
I'm 50 too and I hit the like 50 to your comment. Lol.
fruit!
Absolutely true 🎶🎶🎶🧚🏻❤️🤟✌️
What an absolute classic .written by gary kemp,as a 53 year ol man from dublin ireland . It brings back so many heart wrenching stories from my country
Argentina Irlanda❤️🌟
It seems like most comments here, don't even understand the main theme of the lyrics... Peace.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written
Senti più su di renato zero
Easily ❤
@@marcopiccolo6703 Senti "Yo mama" di Frank Zappa.😊
Still listening in 2024, one of the best ballads ever sang and written
It’s 2021, I’m in hospital recovering from a heart attack. In between Netflix binge, I’m on a 80’s music binge - Tears For Fears, Duran Duran, and of course Spandau Ballet. Thank you 80’s bands.
Hope you get well soon. x
Keep listening Looi Boon , wishing you a great recovery. Keep healthy and stay strong xx
Be sure to watch Tears For fears Going to California live
@@carolebarker2195 Thank you! x
@@sassysax9362 Thank you!
Absolutely one of the most beautiful songs of all-time, in my humble opinion.
I get chills without fail every time Tony Hadley busts out: "Now I know what they're saying, as our hearts go to their grave."
Bravo Spandau Ballet.
Bravo!
Not just a 80s song and song that still can be heard today
I agree completely, wonderful song, I find it quite haunting and ❤️.
This song was in tribute to Kidso Reilly shot dead by a British soldier on the streets of Belfast
I agree
That's 2 of us ......total agreement
Gary Kemp.The most underrated songwriter ever.What a talent.
This is such a poignant reminder of my teenage years growing up in Northern Ireland. I met and fell in love with a guy from the other side of the divide in Northern Ireland. We tried to make it work but my parents like his were very staunch in their beliefs and past history of our wee country. Where Marty came from was a very republican stronghold and it was dangerous for him to date a girl from the other side of the barricades and if caught he no doubt would of got a punishment beating. Unfortunately the relationship couldn't survive on love alone. With the distance between us and the bitterness shown towards two contentious religions we reluctantly parted. To this day its one of my biggest regrets and I often think of him and what he's doing now. I still have a special place in my heart for him and always will 💕
So sorry really.....
What a sad love story you have. 😔
Well written allison..I was born in Belfast and completely understand..very sad this shite still goes on..blessings to you girl..ERIN GO BRAH.
I'm very sorry that the two of you had to go through that and that you still have to live with those regrets.
Poignant and humbled to read your message.. thanks for sharing . Stay safe and enjoy life
My wife grew up in Belfast and adores this song. The homage to parents in the first two verses brings a tear to my eyes every time I hear the lines. A timeless classic.
This is our tribute to the awesome band and the great man Tony: ua-cam.com/video/2j48HMiU3g8/v-deo.html
greetings from Switzerland Gstaad
This song means a lot to me, it's about 2 people falling in love from different sides in the troubles in Ireland, we played this at my father's funeral because he was a farmers son yet the black sheep of the family, my mother was a poachers daughter, the interpretation fits perfectly, my mother was heartbroken when he died, This song means a lot to me.
That's the best thing I've heard in a while. So much love coming from natural mortal enemies. You sound like you have a good old fashioned country family, like me.
@@joannietrotter2344 you have my deepest Respekt ,also filled with love - friendly regards from Cologne-Germany
It's simply just a truly beautiful song, have lost both my parents too now so you have my deepest sympathies, you feel like an orphan don't you? Best wishes Sue x
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Its a very beautiful song..
I became 21 in 1980, the disadvantage of this is that I am a really old guy now, the advantage is that I have grown with the best music ever; like this masterpiece, thanks.
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Nothing written today comes close to the musical prowess of songs like this. Melodic, emotionally captivating, descriptive, expert musicianship. I couldn't tell you the name of one artist that has stood out for me in the last five years that comes close to the quality of music like this.
Just playing the instrument tells you they were talented and skilled. Your descriptive writing is pretty cool too.
👍👍👍❤️
One of the best songs ever recorded ❤❤❤
Absolutely TRUE...❤❤❤
I'm a 6ft 16 stone bloke and this magnificence makes me cry like a baby.
This is our tribute to the awesome band and the great man Tony: ua-cam.com/video/2j48HMiU3g8/v-deo.html
Yep.. I get goosebumps when I hear it cos its so damn good. Some songs you just listen to them but songs like this you hear and feel them. x
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What a band Spandau were. Tony Hadley seriously had one of the best voices in British popular music. It just soars. Fantastic record.
@@lindadodds6915 What is that in English fucktard?
Saw them in concert in Belfast back in the day. Fantastic
Have to agree as hes my cousin. My son used to do a Tony Hadley tribute show. He sung this song almost as good as Tony, who by the way, is a lovely guy. When at a family gathering at a restaurant he got up and sang Happy birthday to a lady at the next table. Saw Tony at The Stables theatre 2 days after winning Reborn in the USA
and Rick Astley
It still does...
Aaahhh, the 1980s the greatest decade in human history. The best moments to be a teenager then. Iconic music, fashion, movies and everything about life. Good times. Better days. Unforfettable. Greetings of love and hope from the Philippines. Long live GEN X!
Totally agree with you. 80.s rules.
Very true.kabayan.
Gen X Bro, from Italy
I agree with you absolutelly ❤
You miss the Cold War?
My mum passed in 2021 from cancer..and this has been my dads song to my mum ever since they got married in 2003 ❤️
So sorry! :(
🙏 God with you, so sorry
R.I.P 4 ever with this song
Da italia ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
❤
Tony Hadley is one of the most underrated singers of all time, he has a marvelous voice
You're not wrong
Very true. A considerably better singer than his counterpart Simon Le Bon from their rival Duran Duran
@@007ndc I love Simon's voice as well, but I think that Tony's is slightly better
Alan Ledesma, Tony Hadley could sing the listed ingredients on a cereal box and make it a hit song, just brilliant!!
I've never known him been underrated by anyone.
Mother doesn't know where love has gone
She says it must be youth
That keeps us feeling strong
I see it in her face, that's turned to ice
And when she smiles she shows the lines of sacrifice
And now I know what they're saying
'Cause our sun begins to fade
And we made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Father made my history
He fought for what he thought
Would set us somehow free
He taught me what to say in school
I learned it off by heart
But now that's torn in two
And now I know what they're saying
In the music of the parade
We made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Born on different sides of life
We feel the same and feel all of this strife
So come to me when I'm asleep
We'll cross the line
And dance upon the street
And now I know what they're saying
There's the drums begin to fade
We made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Oh, turn around and I'll be there
Oh, there's a scar through my heart but I'll bare it again
Oh, I thought we were the human race
But we were just another borderline case
And the stars reach down and tell us
There's always one escape
Oh, I don't know where love has gone
And in this trouble land
Desperation keeps us strong
Friday's child is full of soul
With nothing left to lose, there's everything to go
And now I know what they're are saying
It's a terrible beauty we've made
So we make our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Now I know what they're are saying
As hearts go to their graves
We made our love on wasteland
Oh, and through the barricades
Thank you 🙏
Well done Debbie, I think I love you
I like you too Debbie but chill xx
Powerful lyrics. This was a big UK hit in the weeks leading towards Christmas 1986. Hearing it reminds me firstly of driving hither and thither in the winter time,from my leafy corner of Hertfordshire.
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I am 50 years too and I think the 70 and 80s were brilliant time. We had the best music and TV programmes I feel so sorry for the kids today and my daughter they have just got rubbish. Karen Armitage
😂😂😂 Good thing didn't last 😢😢😢
your problem, you forgot at one point you were "the kids of today" got rubbish??? you truly never ever understood your own generation
Funny, that... My mother said exactly the same about the music of the 50s and 60s and how she felt sorry for my generation and the rubbish we had in the 80s... The reality is, you just got old and bitter
Bellissima canzone e musica.
Mi piacciono molto gli standard ballet,il mio gruppo preferito degli anni 80.
Favolosi😊👏👏
@@DaveAndBeth1978 Thank you Dave. The music of the 70s and 80s never compared to the 40s and 50s. That's what the generation of that era would say if they were still here. Let each generation live their own story, not yours. Your folks who thought Bowie was a weirdo in the 70s and would rather Matt Monroe from the 50s, let you all decide for yourselves. So let the younger gen do the same.
Nach zwei, drei Akkorden erkennst du dieses Lied und Tränen der Erinnerungen schießen dir sofort in deine Augen😢Du vergisst den jahrelangen Streit der Mitglieder der Band bezüglich der Rechte etc. und denkst dir wieso? Es gibt kein schöneres gefühlvolleres Lied aus den 80er Jahren, welches den Geist dieser Zeit ausdrückt❤️🖖
A masterpiece written by Gary Kemp after a very emotive visit to Northern Ireland. I have to say I have not heard a more beautiful song for a very long time.
Incredibilmente bella...ricordi che affiorano nella mente ,tempi che nn ritorneranno mai piu...un saluto a tutti quelli che hanno vissuto i fantastici anni 80 come me.
Io cero
Io c'ero.... Avevo 12 anni quando la radio suonava questa canzone.... Ricordo le feste che venivano organizzate in casa .....e i primi lenti....che bei ricordi....
Mitici ricordi quante volte l'ho ballata, ricordi che come hai detto tu non torneranno mai più.
Giuseppe condivido pienamente.era vera musica e noi siamo stati davvero fortunati a vivere quel periodo prolifico di gruppi straordinari
Giuseppe a beati noi cke li abbiamo vissuti possiamo ricordarli con immenso piacere,,e con tanta nostalgia e le lacrime cominciano a scenderà ciao a tutti
Thank you England for giving us classics like this
It was our pleasure. You're welcome.
❤gli anni 80 90 sono stati i più importanti della mia vita eloro sono stati grandissimi@@pompeter1s
Ingerland ❤
I was 21 in 1982, a wonderful time for me and the hair spray industry. Once a Spandau girl, always a Spandau girl..🥰
Your comment took me right back. I was an 18 year old Barman. Oh what times they were.
@@davidowen2859 Yes they were great times. I had one chin and protruding hip bones then..😂
@@MegaWelshie1 I had a 28 inch waist and 21 inch biceps but we both lived to tell the tale.
@@davidowen2859 That made me laugh out loud....😂😂
What I've give just to have hair now😊 17 at the time..who's that old man looking at me in the mirror can't be me ill be 17 for ever😊
For danny 1973-2008 we made our love on wasteland and through the barricades. RIP. Your wife
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A classic.They'll be playing this on UA-cam and radio stations for the next 100 years and beyond.Mark my words : ) November 20th 2023.
😊100%🤘🏻🎸✌🏼
It’s October 2022 and I’ve been going through some tough times these last 6 months . I’m nearly 50 and this song to me just settles everything and reminds me how far I’ve come. I’ll always love this song.
Well said Emma
Just remember 'you'll never walk alone' Emma.
Same. ❤
Love you Emma even though I have never met you. I am struggling myself but we need each other just know you are not alone.
Hi there Emma , I'm 56 , I really hope that in the time lapsed since you posted here, life has become somewhat easier for you and life is treating you more kindly.😊..... I too just like u have found my self struggling for several years now with a variety of different issues , some very serious and some not so, but nonetheless they are a heavy burden to carry at times,and I find myself questioning my very being. However like u I too have come along way and hoping for a little respite from the toils of life so I can push on with my journey and enjoy it to the fullest. Take good care of yourself Emma and know there's many many of us out here all trying to muddle through this unpredictable often messy thing we call life. Please know that you have a friend at the end of your fingertips who's routing for you and championing you on and always wanting the very best for you always.😊 ❤
The eighties are unmatched for quality music 🎶 😭
0:51 I beg to differ. For every great band in the eighties I'll give you 5 from the seventies .
The 60s and 70's as well.
I like the music from the 90's even better.
a very very good decade for sure but the 70,s beats the 80,s im afraid
@@fhelsperterrible decade for music 👍
Martin Kemp said it was the best song Gary has ever written and Tony Hadley said it was the bands best song! Enough said.
I agree. Seen them play this live, one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
Great song ! and Tony is a BREXITEERS!
Gary - what a songwriter. 👏
Phil Blundell a beautiful song
@@kingkane1051 And?
Sheer quality .. hair on the back of my heck rising and why are my eyes wet .. I’m 75 years young and have no answers .. heartbreakingly beautiful .. takes me to a happy time ❤️
Although it is about Northern Ireland and I am a Spaniard, I always remember my father who died in 1988, 2 years after this song came out when Tony sings the line "Father made my History, he fought for what he thought would make us somehow free"... Great song, great band
Buona..notte..da..by..gio..sss..primo..e..Paola.. ferrari..in..by..gio..sss..primo...Milano.. italy...ciaoo
One of the best ballads ever created... 👌👌👌👌
Yes i agree it is a great song
By far and away the best song they recorded, in a high-quality back catalogue. The hook from Gary Kemp is genius and the way the tension builds is a masterclass. Then, to top it all, there's Tony Hadley's soaring vocals. That "there's always one escape . . ." gets me every time. CLASSIC.
indeed.. Lyrics + music fr the great talent of ouR composers.
I completely respect your opinion; well justified logically as well. Their song Human is superlative as well and probably my favourite.
@user-bm4ow6fh2x wasn't Human by the Human League?
This song is one of my absolute favorites from this time when I was young. Today, when I'm 60, I'm still listening. It's like time has stood still. Hello from Sweden!
Peter Ivarsson Hola!! Me llamo Juan David soy de Argentina, lindo tema musical de los 80, saludos.
Hello from the UK awesome track x
Hello from the UK, fantastic lyrics will never get old.
@@paulleahy6252 I agree!!!
Anche io ho 60 anni….li ascolto ancora molto spesso, e con immenso piacere. Quegli anni “80” che non passano mai …….!
A great tune this, I’m 53 and a lad of the 80s I grew up in west Belfast where a cruel incident happened that give Martin kemp the creativity to write this song. It goes right inside my heart ♥️
This song gave Spandau Ballet the last of their 10 top 10 hits in the UK,in the winter days of the last few weeks of 1986 when it got to number 6.
For me, this is the best song made, ever. The lyrics, the structure... It's even from my birth year 1986. How great is that!
Growing up in northern Ireland this song is so poignant and beautifully told
I have experienced the troubles first hand
Always makes me cry. Soi powerful
Same here..powerful indeed!
Me too
@@seanmcwilliams6848 we probably understand things others could never in a million yes👌
Aye I'm buncrana. Grew up there in the 70s. Jesus Mary and Joseph. Wasn't good. Ce'ad Mile Fa'ilte. Co Donegal.
@@liammccarron8191 Did u grow in Buncranna or Norn Iron?
I am 36 this year (2020) and this song reminds me of my late mother. She used to play spandau ballet cassettes in the car when I was a kid. Great memories. I would be honoured to have this as a song for my friends and family to remember me by. Strikes a chord with me like not many other songs could
your mother had good taste, hello from Paris, France
Today's pop music really makes you appreciate how good those 1980s band were.
One of the most unique songs to come out of that era. Beautiful lyrics and melody. 💕
Totally agree with you
There is a book called across the barricades they go together. True story amd a great read.
@@orlawalsh926I remember reading that at school. Spandau Ballet wrote this song about the troubles in Northern Ireland. This song has a very special place in my heart ❤
One of the greatest songs ever written and performed by one of the greatest bands ever
Beautiful song and an example of where a terrible tragedy, inspires something of incredible timeless beauty.
It is based of course, on a relationship set against the troubles of Northern Ireland, but was inspired by the song's writer Gary Kemp, visiting the grave of "Kidso" and then walking back down.the Falls Road.
"Kidso" was a member of Spandau Ballet's merchandising team who was tragically killed by a soldier on his return to Belfast, after a SB tour had just ended.
A case of someone so creative, being inspired by this senseless waste, that something of incredible depth, beauty, timelessness and pure emotion is created that can be an indelible mark on the troubles past, the living present and the hopeful future.
RIP "Kidso". This will ensure that your memory will live forever.
Well said. It's a powerful memorial to a life needlessly cut short.
@@eternalwheel Thank
You for your kind comment.
Jus a small correction. It's Thomas "Kidso" Reilly. He Was a good friend of a couple my uncles.
@@notbatman7331 My sincerest apologies. i.misread it. I shall correct it immediately. I meant no disrespect to him, or those you know that knew him.
@@eternalwheel Many thanks for your kind words.
This song is so sad and beautiful at the same time. Iwas born in 1968 and heard it often in my youth. When I am hearing it today, tears comes down again.
68 here as well...same feelings.. somewhere in time
Same goes to me
My 15 year old is listening to music from the 80's and loves it.
Tony Headley surely is one of the best male voices!!! The song is fantastically touching, masterpiece!!!
So is Tony Hadley
Not Headley Lamarr.
Tony Hadley's voice sends shivers down my spine. just beautiful.
80s music is and will always be the best. Phenomenal groups like Spandau Ballet are the reason why!
Nel lontano 86 ero militare: ascoltavo questa canzone sulla branda con il mio walkman la sera, quando finalmente potevo riposare.. un ricordo indelebile, emozioni che provo tutt'ora. Quanta bella musica oggi è quasi dimenticata..
2021. I'm here. We must keep feeling strong. Stay strong folks. Our time is coming. Hold your heads up high and reject the nonesense.
Well said Adam, stay true till the end of the road.
Agree. This song makes me feel so warm in our heart. Stay Safe and Be Strong.
2021. Here too, pushing through..✨🙏
True... 2021...If you are the 80s kid, stay strong and keep safe you guys....because we are all must be in our 50s by now...
2023 and still here
The golden voice of Tony Hadley 👍👍👍
One of the great voices of all time.
Agreed! This is our tribute to the awesome band and the great man Tony: ua-cam.com/video/2j48HMiU3g8/v-deo.html
The year 2023..... on duty at the hospital.... and suddenly hear the music of the 80s + 90s. A pleasure for the ears for 5 minutes of silence. They used to know how to make music and even today.... it's still a pleasure for the ears of all the singers + bands of the past.😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩
Beautiful song, especially when you know the story behind the lyrics. Listening today , June 2nd, 2024, Tony Hadley's 64th birthday 🎂
I'll be 59 years old on Monday! This song holds a deep meaning in my heart! A child of "The Troubles" I came through! I chose no "side!" Rather I was told by a very wise man to form my own opinion! To not be swayed by those around me! To form my own opinions! I did! I came to know exactly what the word "indoctrination" means! I And now! So many years later (2022) here I am! It's still a very emotive song! It never fails to remind me of how things were! And I'm off to listen again! ❤️
Keep strong and keep your own way
Whoever that man was he was absolutely correct. We need more like him ❤️
Nice WORDS... thanks for Sharing with the Worl. Greetings from Bs As, Argentina 🍀🍀
Chose no side don't be told what to do Jackie let's have peace in 🇮🇪 forever and more people will want to enjoy a lovely holiday in your great country, sending love from Manchester ENGLAND 🏴
@@robogamer5384 Thank you for you kind words about my beloved country. 🤗
God bless the british 80 s music. My life would be so empty without all the music from the british talented bands! This music will last forever and that s the mark of real art
Totalmente de acuerdo contigo!!!
La mejor época de la música pop!!
E Inglaterra fue la cuna de increíbles nadas y artistas!!
Qué suerte tuvimos!!
Thank you sir 😌
@@tontacarracelas3164 thanks Tonya to🤣🥰
@@briancanning9291 You welcome!!!
I am really greatefull to Uk!!!
Not only for music, also for the best documentaries in the world(BBC are la creme de la creme) and so many good series and movies!!
And of course the people.
I can't tell you how beautiful this song is. I did 4 tours in Northern Ireland between 1977 and 1988 and lost personal friends in units I served with and many other colleagues from other units - The Cheshire Regiment, Parachute Regiment, Light Infantry to name but a few - yet never hated the Republican movement and still don't. Whenever I get melancholy, especially around Remembrance Sunday time, this is one of my go to songs. I honestly don't think Tony Hadley knew at the time of writing this song just how powerful the lyrics are for those of us from both sides who suffered during the troubles. My friend Ted - an Irish Republican living in the UK - has said to me many times 'we shouldn't be friends Dave', but we are and I think that's a great message to send to people who think their differences are irreconcilable, Ted and I wouldn't have been friends during the times I served in the Province, but we are now and that's a great message to send. To my friends who lost their lives - Smudge Smith, Paul 'Cas' Cassisdy RIP - and those others badly wounded and maimed, I will always remember you, even if the twat politicians don't.
Beautiful song, that lives long after it was written. Fabulous and, I used to love this band when I was a kid. Now nearly 54 years old. One of my all time favourites
One of my favourite songs ever and being Irish it strikes a cord. Brings me back to the pain suffered in the troubles. Just magnificent thought prevoking song 💚
I'm half Italian/Irish too and this song is into our veins :)
Love this song ,greetings from manchester
Suzanne, you are beautiful 🌹
Eire abú 🇮🇪
Let's hope those troubles remain in the past.
Ho 50 anni e non smetto mai di emozionarmi con questa canzone stupenda ❤
io ne ho 60 e mi fa lo stesso effetto ^_^
Qua' la mano ✋
Idem
anche a me fa lo stesso effetto... :)
Io ho 56 circa....penso come té..ti saluto
It's an honor to see this video,now i am 50 yrs.old...reminiscing those days...when i was still young...
My boyfriend passed away of a heart attack in 2020 this was one his favourite songs miss him so much
sending love to you
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I hope you recovered a little bit from your loss ❤
I had heard this song a handful of times over 20 years, but never really took much notice of it. One night a year ago, I had a dream where I for some unknown reason had decided it was the most beautiful song ever written. I of course watched it many times on YT the next day, and was proven correct. My subconscious had obviously figured it out long before I did :)
the older we get, the more we long back to the 80s. Unfortunately we can't turn back time but hell yeah we survived and lived the 80s!
Cher can! x
Bravo...
Cker ommers
Arnaud - My childhood, best time of my life and the world to me was a much better place. Not just nostalgia...
I'm so glad I lived through the 80s. I feel so sorry for the kids today. They have no idea what they missed out on.
Music nowadays is overall so basic.
This sounded fantastic live on Radio 2 today on the gorgeous Vernon Kay’s show. 6th feb 20 24
Tony‘s voice is better than ever!
Tony, you still have one of the best male voices around. The band was and is still superb to listen to, timeless. Thanks for the moments lads.
This is not only a song, but A Masterpiece!
Very true! This is our tribute to the awesome band and the great man Tony: ua-cam.com/video/2j48HMiU3g8/v-deo.html
"Through The Barricades"
Mother doesn't know where love has gone
She says it must be youth that keeps us feeling strong
I see it in her face that's turned to ice
And when she smiles she shows the lines of sacrifice
And now I know what they're saying
As our sun begins to fade
And we made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Father made my history
He fought for what he thought would set us somehow free
He taught me what to say in school
I learned it off by heart but now that's torn in two
And now I know what they're saying
In the music of the parade
And we made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Born on different sides of life
We feel the same and feel all of this strife
So come to me when I'm asleep
We'll cross the lines and dance upon the streets
And now I know what they're saying
As the drums begin to fade
And we made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Oh, turn around and I'll be there
Well there's a scar right through my heart but I'll bare it again
Oh, I thought we were the human race
But we were just another borderline case
And the stars reach down and tell us
That there's always one escape
Oh, I don't know where love has gone
And in this troubled land desperation keeps us strong
Friday's child is full of soul
With nothing left to lose, there's everything to go
And now I know what they're saying
It's a terrible beauty we've made
So we make our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
And now I know what they're saying
As our hearts go to their graves
And we made our love on wasteland
And through the barricades
Thank you!
As the drugs begins to fade
Thank you...
I love this song. Thanks for the text. 😊😊
Thank you 🙏 so much for the lyrics ✌️
"Through the Barricades" est l'un des plus beaux sons des années 80 que je connaisse. ✨
Not a UK resident, but certainly have a sense of the pain and suffering of the people of Northern Ireland for many years.
This is a masterpiece of a song. Never fails to hit me in the guts every time I hear it. So beautifully sung.
We are all part of the human race. The people in power divide us but music unites us. God bless 🙏💝
@@chrisolagrim3597 That's a wonderful comment - spot on! Music will always remain a unifying force in the face of the idiots in charge - and that goes for both sides of the political spectrum.
I was one of the victims,our families having to move into different towns,when we all lived so close to each other, we were all born in those houses,we walked to school through the barricades to school,we were a mixed community and had great neighbours,who were as heartbroken as we were when we left,it wasn’t easy to keep in touch so easily in those days and it was too dangerous to visit them xx
@taniaharvey8294 thanks for telling your personal story Tania. Terrible that communities were segregated and relationships torn apart in the name of religion. My great grandfather emigrated to Australia from Enniskillen, but it was thankfully well before the conflict began. This beautiful song still brings a tear to the eye. One of the best songs Spandau Ballet created. Bless you. James
Sono stati la colonna sonora di una storia importante per me .... quanti bei ricordi di gioventù . Gli Spandau Ballet meritano di essere ricordati sempre !!! Ottima la loro musica
Pure io ritengo che siano favolosi
Idem per me. Ma è durata pochissimo. In compenso, ci siamo ritrovati dopo vent'anni, cambiati, ma il brivido e le farfalle nello stomaco che entrambi abbiamo provato non siamo riusciti a spiegarcelo. Quante risate e quanti pianti che ci sono mancati.
@@lucianolancia530 Luciano anche a noi è capitato di rincontrarci dopo trent'anni! Entrambi impegnati cambiati ma vedendoci abbiamo provato quel brivido e le farfalle nello stomaco.... una storia che dentro di noi non avrà mai fine .
@@soniacoli8624 🥺 chissà se lo pensa anche lei, non me l'ha mai detto. Ma ho l'impressione di sì. Ma forse è meglio che si sia fermata con un solo abbraccio, troppi anni son passati e le cose non sono più come prima.
@@lucianolancia530 posso darti del tu?
Certo che la penso come te ....
Quell'abbraccio è stato intenso per entrambi ma non si può tornare indietro.... Resterà per sempre nel mio cuore
As an Irishman this song is very profound. It delves into the innocence of love without race or religion but yet is bounded in the social norms of what Northern Ireland was (or still is to some extent). "We made our love on wastelands...born on different sides of life... so come to me when I'm asleep and we'll cross the lines and dance upon the streets". This refers to the flashpoints and interface areas that divided Protestant and Catholic areas. I was not a native of Belfast or the North of Ireland but regularly passed through and worked there in those times. There was a tension in the air when you see armed men with machine guns..... but still we will cross the lines and dance upon the streets. What poetry for such troubled times and its's true.... there's always one escapes!
A lad I knew when growing up in the north east of England .. Served in Northern Ireland at the time of this song ... He found love there and married an Irish lass . Sadly he died at a young age due to illness but I always think of him when I hear this song .
I think the song is actually based on the period of the troubles in Northern Ireland going by the words, as also around the time this was in the charts I remember our English class reading a book called Through the barricades which was about a young Catholic boy & protestant girl falling into 'forbidden' love in Northern Ireland during the troubles, trying to keep it secret & then the dangers faced when it got out, was a great book, & with my interest in the situation already sparked thanks to U2 by then & my at the time RAF dad being anti Irish gobbing off it lined the way for my love of all things Irish
is that steve owen from eastenders
@@davidwackko693 Yes, Martin Kemp played Steve Owen
@lisbon67 hailhail when will the hatred end. Both sides of the troubles lost a generation to pointless war. Both sides lost combatants and suffered collateral damage. Nobody won. Soldiers do not murder people they follow orders but when politicians who do order it get it wrong the soldier is the fall guy. Perhaps the Irish situation might like to be put on ice as in my time it's been rather pointless to have different Christian denominations fighting while our soldiers and police . British and Garde have both been dying at the hands of Al quieda daresh is etc.
My father and cousin were killed in the conflict note the word killed. I hold no grudge on my father it was a war zone he knew that. Still wish he had not had his brain blown out. My cousin now that is a bit more difficult to forgive he was killed after the good Friday agreement but I'm trying.
When I try to think of the perfect melodic pop song this is the first that comes to mind. An absolute Masterpiece.
It certainly is. It gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.
Arguably one of the most beautiful songs - I love the 80’s music so much
Powerful voice, impeccable apperance- this is Hadley's calling card💖
The fabulous voice of Tony Hadley. What a super group.♥
i can't listen to this song without getting emotional....reminds me so much of the good old 80s when my 1st son was born and me and the other half moved into our 1st property together...fantastic song.
Cheers. Fab song and group.
public image is a bandk and i liked siouzie and he baghes and alos X Ray Seps bu his line ' thoght we wre the human race' was amazing thought of my fiance , the third one, ayra has goen ui am nsu 54 ish now nad it is gr8 hat i sget todl 38 thoigh godo leanrers andd th u of baby lotin as s moisturriaer whn younger, so my gasy are in nottingahm now and wre in teh 1980s too it si a townhta has concert hal l of for the rat pack tibut e i watched tooo and d sw sting live theree too
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Tremenda canción como me transporta a mi adolescencia gracias..
Has to be one of the most wonderfully evocative songs of all time...
"It's a terrible beauty we've made" and as their hearts go to their graves" give me chills each time masterpiece of a song. Always had a crush on Tony, Martin and Gary ❤
Possibly one of the best love songs of my generation 😘
It's not about love, it's about the problems in northern Ireland..
@@markoshaughessy4392 its about two people who fell in love from the other community Catholic and Protestant from the North of Ireland buddy
True was a great tune
@@markoshaughessy4392 correct
I’m just turning 16 but I’ve learned to appreciate songs like this one because my father taught me to love music just as he loved it and us. This also reminds me that our parents always do their best to give us love, attention and support through the barricades. ❤
Was für ein wunderbares Lied❤ immer und ewig schön
So many memories wrapped around this song...Glad I was part of that wonderful journey, so many of us here, wooo wooo😍😆🙅♂🙅🧔♀🙍Have a good life guys, don't get dragged down by the silliness of the present time, but only get the best of it, you can still find some good in it.
Great comments enjoy
Although this song is about the struggles of war, it seems way ahead of its time. My absolute favourite Spandau song. This and Simple Minds Belfast Child.... Goosebumps....
And the Adventures. BROKEN LAND.
This is one that makes u stop, think and cry. An absolute gem. A TRUE classic. Thanks guys.
Your welcome dj midnight enjoy
Born on different sides of life.... my dear wife ❤ was born in Thailand...
Trough the barricades, we had a lot... i was born in Germany. We together happy now. No eye remains dry when i hear this timeless master piece ❤
For what it was, it was and still is....UNDERRATED. One of the 80's gems that not everyone knows about.
What a tune. They certainly don’t make songs like that anymore. Loved growing up in the 80’s, I’m 50 now and it makes me sad to know life will never feel as great as it did back then when this song came out. Awesome tune
This song played at my mums funeral in 2015 almost 7 years ago. Still brings tears to my eye.
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"Oh I don't know where love has gone" line gives me chills❤️
Actually, the line is "mother doesn't know where love has gone".
hear until the end... Oh, I don't know where love has gone... ... as our hearts go to their graves... these lines are in my heart forever
@@fhelsper Actually that's at the beginning, I'm at the end🤡
@@fhelsper Why don't you listen to the whole song before chatting shit?
@@marthacunningham2028 Lol I know, they love to try to belittle people😉
I’m 52 and so glad we had the best music around to listen to, if only the kids today had none violent gangsta rap to listen to, maybe the streets would be safer, and kids could be kids.
My son loved this song as a teenager, I remember him singing along to it on his ' Ghetto blaster' unfortunately his life ended in the 1980s, never had the chance of growing up.
Funny how someone else's favorite songs makes you think of them
Albert Tatlock amen to that albert !
he had good taste Albert....
Sorry for your loss.
😢😢😢😢😢😢
Albert Tatlock sorry
Listen to the song, how Tony emotes them, then read the lyrics.
Magic and glorious.
I want this played at my funeral.
One of the greatest voices ... under appreciated. Forever thankful.
He was a brilliant singer. Full of passion
Una delle più belle canzoni in assoluto nella storia della musica.
Ee irrepetible!!! 👍
28th December 2022... Few more days to 2023. Been listening to this powerful yet beautifully sad song when I just a schoolboy. Yet the lyrics are still so relevant even now. May everyone have a better year ahead. Be kind, more love, less hate. ❤️
Kisuke!
❤️🙏🏻
Jesus...loves us.❤
This is a masterpiece. Immortal !!!!
great song
I remember when I heard this song for the first time back in 1989 as a kid, I thought then it was the most beautiful song i've ever heard and still I do. I still see me, like 7 or 8, in my mom's car as it moved through the road and "Through the Barricades" played, and still feel what I felt and see the autumn sun and how the light played behind the passing trees... The world was changing back then, as East Germany was collapsing while I listened to this song...
Great song. Great voice. Great band....forever.❤❤❤❤❤
Together with my 12-year-old son, we listen to this 80's music, and he is also excited by the quality it has and the feelings it expresses
This is the best Song from Spandau Ballet
Someone in 2020? One of the most beautiful songs ever.
I am. But is one of the most beautiful song,not THE one.
Yep
I agree!
Si
Eccomi
One of the classic hits during my highschool days!
❤ 49 years old and this song always touches the heart strings 1986 what a great year for music
The best song ever made. There is something magical about this song. It's like a pathway to another world and dimension. 2021 April still here.
Its like an OPERA of its own. Wonderful. Have been listening to this song at least 1.000 times in my life!
It's a masterpiece for sure.. Gives me goosebumps.. I can't help but really get into it and sing along to it. x