I have dual citizenship but raised and lived mostly in Canada some years in Boston I was shocked I couldn’t ever find blue rodeo or tragically hip CDs there our northern lights hehe it’s what we call our famous ppl eh 😆do luv Maine well New England
WHAT A GREAT CATCHY SONG THAT HAS WELL STOOD THE TEST OF TIME,SASS JORDAN ADDS SO MUCH TO THE VIDEO WITH HER YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE.THIS VIDEO SHOULD HAVE 10 MILLION VIEWS.
I haven't seen or heard these songs for over 20 years. I've tried searching online but no sucess. Thank you!!! I saw these guys in Halifax in July 1990: they sounded just like you hear them here on RUclips. The Box are truly a part of Canadian history and culture.
I saw Doug and the Slugs on Galiano Island in the 70s before they even became famous. The last Ferry left waaay before the Band finished so Doug and the Slugs must have spent the night on the Island.
This song doesn't grow old to me, it grows newer. It's fresher and more enjoyable with each passing year. Whatever happened to harmony, positive messages, and good ol' having fun?
The sweet, uplifting vocals from Sass Jordan and Marie Carmen give this happy tune a jingling , boogie dancing quality. Its absolutely fun! I am re-discovering "The Box" after loving all their music as a child- the artfulness of their style and the gentle lilt in Jean Marcs voice sort of feels Metis- Irish to me. Alot of their songs have a warm, but upbeat Canadian folk feel to them. So glad I have re-found them in 2021!!!
I have not heard this song in many years, and didn't know if I knew it until it started playing then just lifted my mood instantly. Such a great song even today.
Hey man, check out the band Frozen Ghost then. The song " Should I See " should fkn get you jakt up . And when you hear it you'll want to play it for every politician and news personality out there !
Love the Box! I have seen Jean Marc and crew several times over the past few years and they still have it big time! Get out there guys and girls and support this awesome Canadian band! You won’t be disappointed!
We need this song now more then ever....wish they could bring it back so people could listen to the words....but still a cool tune...hope you had a good summer!! Enjoy the coming fall
I swear, when this virus mess is over, I am going to PLAY THIS AT FULL VOLUME to remind me of how valuable a GLOBAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD actually is for us all - & how much we should ALL truly respect this moving forward. Until then, a HUGE VIRTUAL KUMBAYA BEAR HUG to everyone... be safe & play this tune for a quick smile in the interim..
Now that it's four years later since you posted your comment, I hope you had the opportunity to blast this at full volume as you wished. I just did! Take care everyone and rock on!!
A couple of decades too slow, but welcome to the experience! (Fan since their first album, back when it first came out.) Pity that their name makes searching for their videos so obscure.
I just discovered this song only lately despite growing up in the 80's. I wonder how I missed this. It is so upbeat and a really infectious tune. I love it. Definitely a great mood enhancer. If there is such a thing as a happiness pill, well, this is it!
Love it!!! Another gem from the 80’s… no better era of music than this period. It was a special and memorative time. If America can only find what it forgot!
The Box were hardcore new wavers when they first started out, but they mellowed as time went on. I mean, these are the dudes who once bragged about dancing on the grave of rock n roll! That's hardcore new wave right there.
I spent the spring semester of 1987 at McGill as a visiting student. This song always takes me back. I probably wouldn't have paid much attention to it if it received any airplay in the U.S.A. However, it was one of the only 8 or 9 songs on CHOM's painfully short playlist. Never mind it already being in heavy rotation on Much Music. I got to watch it every night of the week on every screen in Peel Pub. It eventually grew on me. I had no choice in the matter. :-)
lmao...good story..the song grew on me too but I grew up in the great white north so I heard it ALOT more. But who would think that the shorter of the 2 blonde back up singers, Sass Jordan, would surpass the Box in popularity....and music. She's closer to a Melissa Ethridge if you haven't heard her solo stuff. Check out the song Make You a Believer.
I love this band ever since I saw them in concert in Ottawa in the 80's. I believe they deserved WAY more credit and recognition than what they had... rock on.
Cool video filmed in Dominican Republic...we were there on holidays and saw them filming.The fort scenes are Puerto Plata and street shots are in Sosua...those kids were so excited to be in a music video!Sass Jordan on backup vocals went on to become Canada's greatest female rock singer....Sass rocks!
Just saw the BOX at a free outdoor concert at CFB Trenton tonight! Talk about a flashback to the 80's! They sounded great ! Bonne Fete de la St. Jean !!
What an awesome song ( one of many) by a great CANADIAN band! Hard not to move and sing along to! Another example why the 80s were unbeatable musically!
I think it's one of the greatest horrible songs of all time. I love it to pieces, but I don't think it'd sound any good at all without the nostalgia. It's pure 80s awful and it's gold.
An amazing Canadian band. One of the best bands of the 80's...saw them in concert in a small venue in Cambridge Ontario in 86....fantastic show...Sass Jordon was singing back up for them then too!
I have been singing the chorus of this song at work a lot. Makes some guys laugh. Love seeing Sass Jordan and Matrine St.-Claire together. It's like a fantasy.
Just thinking that shorter female backup singer would go solo and blow everyone’s minds with her amazing vocals. And in THIS band, she is one of a VERY talented group of musicians.
I Live in Grand Rapids, MI. and everytime I've visited Canada, it's been great! God Bless
Canada! May we always we good neighbors!
Tim ...I'm north of you and God Bless you for saying that.....America and her people like you are Number Uno! Love you guys...!
Tim Mit lets hope so friend !
I have dual citizenship but raised and lived mostly in Canada some years in Boston I was shocked I couldn’t ever find blue rodeo or tragically hip CDs there our northern lights hehe it’s what we call our famous ppl eh 😆do luv Maine well New England
Thank you
I wish all Americans were like you. God bless you, too, Tim.
This is so Canadian 80s perfection. The optimism is healing
yeah, what happened?
Canadian I'm 55 and I remember this song and brings back so many great memories. And this was Real music compared to what they have today.
I just love the way music videos were made in the 80's. You can't not love this tune.
theres just nothing better
I really liked The Box in the 80's, and I'm rediscovering this awesome song again in 2023!
WHAT A GREAT CATCHY SONG THAT HAS WELL STOOD THE TEST OF TIME,SASS JORDAN ADDS SO MUCH TO THE VIDEO WITH HER YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE.THIS VIDEO SHOULD HAVE 10 MILLION VIEWS.
This song WAS SUMMER in the late-80's! The video STILL HOLDS UP today and the song STILL sounds as fresh as it was back then!
I haven't seen or heard these songs for over 20 years. I've tried searching online but no sucess. Thank you!!! I saw these guys in Halifax in July 1990: they sounded just like you hear them here on RUclips. The Box are truly a part of Canadian history and culture.
The Box and Doug & The Slugs are, in my opinion, the most under rated Canadian bands of all time.
I saw Doug and the Slugs on Galiano Island in the 70s before they even became famous. The last Ferry left waaay before the Band finished so Doug and the Slugs must have spent the night on the Island.
So many more. 84 40, Chilliwack, Gowan, the Spoons, The Arrows, Trooper, Red Rider, Prism, , Harlequin
54-40 ....
Fun bands ...
.... Ian Thornley is a God.
Big Wreck
The Box got it right. It's up to all of us! The song is good, too. Blessings! "DON'T GIVE UP!!!"
saw these guys at the ontario place forum... charisma charisma charisma....awesome live!!
Proud to be Canadian....
This song doesn't grow old to me, it grows newer. It's fresher and more enjoyable with each passing year. Whatever happened to harmony, positive messages, and good ol' having fun?
Killer tune to this day.
You know what?? My life really did kick ass in the 80's !!
The sweet, uplifting vocals from Sass Jordan and Marie Carmen give this happy tune a jingling , boogie dancing quality. Its absolutely fun! I am re-discovering "The Box" after loving all their music as a child- the artfulness of their style and the gentle lilt in Jean Marcs voice sort of feels Metis- Irish to me. Alot of their songs have a warm, but upbeat Canadian folk feel to them. So glad I have re-found them in 2021!!!
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@@ruthiemax3229 I love this! This is exactly what I was into in the eighties and still find amazing today! Playing it now with the speakers on!!!
Sass Jordan is in the video, but didn't sing on this track, from my understanding.
Martine St. Clair did the female vocals on Closer Together but didn't go on the video shoot so Sass Jordan did.
The two blonde female singers in the vid are Sass Jordan and Sylvie Daviau (not Marie-Carmen).
Very fun Montreal band back in the day. This was a great CD. Magnifique!
Sass and Marie are two beautiful blondes, and the Box rocks, been a favorite of mine for over 25 years. Rock on, world.
Is that Marie Carmen with Sass in the video?
2021. Such an under appreciated group. Always loved their music.
Most Classic 80's Music Video ever! Love the Steady-cam too. Thanks Marc...
AHAUUMM!... AHAUUMM... I love the beginning of this song; I think of it when it comes to mind when I'm at work sometimes...! (:D !!)
I have not heard this song in many years, and didn't know if I knew it until it started playing then just lifted my mood instantly. Such a great song even today.
Un groupe de chez nous...Le Québec!!! Salut Jean Marc et à ton groupe!
Love this band. I remember when they were performing at the late Bourbon Street in St-Sauveur, Qc. Just great memories, Merci la gang.
Let's all smile together, and dance together listening to this..even if we have to be 6' apart. what a great song!
classic 80's Canadian pop rock. love it!
+Jamie Ford No need 2 think OUTSIDE da Box.There is NO box!!!!
A lot like Doug & the Slugs !😎👍🎶
This is the year 2020, and I'm loving this tune!
Hey man, check out the band Frozen Ghost then. The song " Should I See " should fkn get you jakt up . And when you hear it you'll want to play it for every politician and news personality out there !
I'm loving it in 2021
2022 ✌⚜
The anti-social distancing anthem! 😀
October 2023.
This song ALWAYS makes me happy!
Love the Box! I have seen Jean Marc and crew several times over the past few years and they still have it big time! Get out there guys and girls and support this awesome Canadian band! You won’t be disappointed!
When sass wants to go to a carribean island with you yessssss!!!!!!!
This is the song of the summer and I am 52 years old so there’s a lot of summers that this song is the song of the summer..... beginning now
We need this song now more then ever....wish they could bring it back so people could listen to the words....but still a cool tune...hope you had a good summer!! Enjoy the coming fall
Canadian music has got a lot of gems from the 80s but this one shines as one of the brightest.
I saw them in concert back in the late 80's - they were the opening act for Chris De Burgh and they put on a fabulous show.
United we stand, divided we fall
I swear, when this virus mess is over, I am going to PLAY THIS AT FULL VOLUME to remind me of how valuable a GLOBAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD actually is for us all - & how much we should ALL truly respect this moving forward. Until then, a HUGE VIRTUAL KUMBAYA BEAR HUG to everyone... be safe & play this tune for a quick smile in the interim..
You never realize how much You take for granted until You're faced with this Global Cluster F. Stay Safe Dude
Now that it's four years later since you posted your comment, I hope you had the opportunity to blast this at full volume as you wished. I just did! Take care everyone and rock on!!
Finally saw The Box last summer (2019), now a fan!
A couple of decades too slow, but welcome to the experience! (Fan since their first album, back when it first came out.) Pity that their name makes searching for their videos so obscure.
Beautiful tune that represents a wonderful era! Thank you for sharing!
I just discovered this song only lately despite growing up in the 80's. I wonder how I missed this. It is so upbeat and a really infectious tune. I love it. Definitely a great mood enhancer. If there is such a thing as a happiness pill, well, this is it!
Love it!!! Another gem from the 80’s… no better era of music than this period. It was a special and memorative time. If America can only find what it forgot!
The Box were hardcore new wavers when they first started out, but they mellowed as time went on. I mean, these are the dudes who once bragged about dancing on the grave of rock n roll! That's hardcore new wave right there.
So that's what "Dancing on the Grave" was about! Thank you!
I spent the spring semester of 1987 at McGill as a visiting student. This song always takes me back. I probably wouldn't have paid much attention to it if it received any airplay in the U.S.A. However, it was one of the only 8 or 9 songs on CHOM's painfully short playlist. Never mind it already being in heavy rotation on Much Music. I got to watch it every night of the week on every screen in Peel Pub. It eventually grew on me. I had no choice in the matter. :-)
lmao...good story..the song grew on me too but I grew up in the great white north so I heard it ALOT more. But who would think that the shorter of the 2 blonde back up singers, Sass Jordan, would surpass the Box in popularity....and music. She's closer to a Melissa Ethridge if you haven't heard her solo stuff. Check out the song Make You a Believer.
A joyful community. The video really captures the spirit of this song. Great camera work.
I love this song as a kid, still do! Awesome!
They all just look so dang happy!
Saw The Box, pre-covid. Really good.
no shite, right on bro.
That's the first time I'm listening to this.
Just by the look of the thumbnail I knew it would be great!
I saw them play at Ottawa U in 1987. Great show and a great band!
One of the greatest Canadian pop songs ever!
Such a sweet sound of high school....very talented group of musicians. 80s rock!
Love this song. Love everything this band put out.
I love this song. I just recently found it again, I remember my dad playing this in the car when I was a kid. I still remember most of the words
Ahhhh...1987 at CFB St Jean as a young 2Lt...This song brings back the memories.
When music and vibes were just positive 💕
This is right near the top of my favourites from the 80s. The song, the video - both excellent.
WOW this takes me way back! Thanks for posting this tune!
I love this band ever since I saw them in concert in Ottawa in the 80's. I believe they deserved WAY more credit and recognition than what they had... rock on.
Time flies...brings me back to a more innocent time
Cool video filmed in Dominican Republic...we were there on holidays and saw them filming.The fort scenes are Puerto Plata and street shots are in Sosua...those kids were so excited to be in a music video!Sass Jordan on backup vocals went on to become Canada's greatest female rock singer....Sass rocks!
Good beat, excellent rhythm, perfect harmony between singers. The song lifts your soul to dance. Happy to see a wonder Canadian band like the box
Just saw the BOX at a free outdoor concert at CFB Trenton tonight! Talk about a flashback to the 80's! They sounded great ! Bonne Fete de la St. Jean !!
Terrific. The Closer Together album really excelled. Enjoyable from start to finish.
Heard this at the LCBO today. Stuck in my head since lol. What a tune!
What an awesome song ( one of many) by a great CANADIAN band! Hard not to move and sing along to! Another example why the 80s were unbeatable musically!
Wow! What an awesome blast from the past!! Forgot about this song until finding it here! Brings me back to the fun 80's!! Thanks for the upload!
🎉🎉🎉 GREAT VIDEO CLIP! LES PAROLES SONT FANTASTIQUESTHE BOX FOREVER! LEGENDS! FAN DE MONTREAL.
Doesn't this song make you want to give an air hug??
brings back wonderful memories
+anne marie Marchand Indeed. I made an extended version of Closer Together.
Using this for my eighth grade grad slideshow, its so genius. Plus, the parents will probably appreciate some 80s music
Makes my heart smile
I always loved this song!! Heard it on the radio this morning and I had to it put it in my 80s playlists. It’s just awesome. Such a great video too!
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Dude had a great original voice.
A positive song for all to enjoy
Very underrated French Canadian band. I saw them twice in concert. GREAT!
One of the greatest, horribly under-rated songs of all time.......
Box Rocks!!!!
It was written originally for the leukemia foundation
Yes! indeed
I think it's one of the greatest horrible songs of all time. I love it to pieces, but I don't think it'd sound any good at all without the nostalgia. It's pure 80s awful and it's gold.
@@samhhaincat2703 lyrics still resonates today still just put USA vs whomever at the time...
And it was at this moment in time that I fell in love with Sass Jordan! :)
Excellent song. And a very wise decision to start with the chorus.
I could listen to the chorus in a loop for tge rest of my life, and NEVER get tired of it.
An amazing Canadian band. One of the best bands of the 80's...saw them in concert in a small venue in Cambridge Ontario in 86....fantastic show...Sass Jordon was singing back up for them then too!
I love the box. Grew up watching them on Much Music. ♥️♥️ the good ole days
I'm Canadian!Why do I not know this band?Remember a couple songs from back in the day but never heard of The Box!Good tunes!
Saw them live in Toronto in 2015 ... great band! Big fan since the 1980s.
Great tunes from Canada!!! Love this song and all of them!!!Good times!!Wish I had a time machine!!Lol!
I always dug this song. This and Ordinary People.
This song has more power than you will ever know! Well done!
I have been singing the chorus of this song at work a lot. Makes some guys laugh. Love seeing Sass Jordan and Matrine St.-Claire together. It's like a fantasy.
The best epitome of an 80's music video!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
my name is Jamie, this song always brought me closer to my parents when I was growing up in the 1908s.
Greatest video ever made
Great 80's-feeling tune! :)
Saw them last week they still have it
Love this song!! 😄
Me too!!
Just thinking that shorter female backup singer would go solo and blow everyone’s minds with her amazing vocals. And in THIS band, she is one of a VERY talented group of musicians.
Yep!❤
this song rocks!!!!!
So much energy! So pure! So Canadian! So under rated ! Beautiful song and video! Deserved better.
Always loved the vocals
They were here in Timmins, Ontario Canada last night and they were FANTASTIC! Thanks!
FANTASTIC song ! A song with BOTH a MELODY.......and a MESSAGE ....NOT about BOOTY CALLS !!
Just watched these guys in concert, terrific show! still making music and have new previously unreleased stuff. Can't say enough
Why can't we make good music like this anymore?
Such a great song.
Another song that brings us closer together 👍💪