Indeed! If only Ed Sheehan or any of his chums could come up with something even half as brilliant as this. It was so competitive back then with a huge variety of great records coming out every single week that this classic didn't even make the Top 40! They might sell billions today but if you could whisk em back in a time machine I doubt Ed or Adele would have even scraped into the Top 100 back then.
Love Lol's voice here. Obviously Kev too but a great key for Lol. Fantastic lyrics. Paints a great picture. As if I wasn't in love with him enough. His picture is just hiding a nasty stain on my wall!
Yeah! The other two Eric and Graham were more interested in churning out the hits than creating something artistic that goes beyond the 3 minute pop song!!!!
Jonathan Hill Consequences is one of the oddest albums ever released by a mainstream act, and despite not being the easiest of listens should be a lot more revered than it is.
consequences brilliant album, made perfect sense to me at 17 in 1977, song wise its contains the best songs they ever wrote as godley and creme.the sound effects on the album all are beautifully structured to represent angry climate elements and are tuneful and entertaining.
Was also 17 when I started listening to this. Amazing for the time, hard to believe they did it all without synthesizers (... I think: Just the Gizmo, right?)
This song would have fit in nicely on the 10cc album "The Original Soundtrack" perhaps even being placed before "I'm Not In Love" which is resembles a bit musically. I realize that Godley and Creme probably didn't have it written at the time.
Completely out of step with everything else that was happening in '77 but utterly glorious! Kev looks absolutely wrecked. Thanks so much for this treasure!
Just realized this is a mix made especially for the show. The bird sfx are removed from the beginning and half of the “get up, get out of here” harmonies were removed
CrystalnAlasdair have you any idea how many YEARS I have spent looking for this track?? I heard it on TOTP and that was that. Been searching ever since and could not remember the artist so a great big THANK YOU!! You just made an old woman very, very happy. Well done you!
Me too!!!! Just found it 1 hr ago. !981, I was in Littlehampton...but first heard it in 1978 in a nightclub where I worked, (student,) in Cardiff, the Matisse.
Consequences (the full album not the highlights one!) has only just had it's first release on cd in the uk now despite cd being completely outdated!! Up until this point it has only ever been reissued in the states and japan on either cd or vinyl, I can't think why because only a reissue here would make any sense I would've thought!!!!
Sorry to be a pedant but this single and the LP it was taken from were, uniquely in their catalogue, credited to Creme and Godley rather than Godley and Creme. Lovely song.
@mikeMCSG I think that the point being made was that the songs' shape, chord stylings etc. take a certain amount of expertise and intelligence than simply just a bunch of creative accidents, which is all a non-musician could rely upon.
I was listening to this on my mp3 player only y'day. I had no idea a tape existed. WOW! Thanks so much for posting this Crystal. You have really made my day.
I wonder if they dug out the "Aaah" loops from "I'm not in love" @ 1:00 ? I can't detect any Gizmo on this even though it's from the heavily Gizmoed Consequences album.
This is a nice, but excellent song. I don't know if it was a hit or not, albeit obviously being on TOTP. There was another very nice, flowing instrumental called The Flood as the B side of this. The vocals and backing harmonies on '5 O'Clock' are reminiscent of excellent old 10cc harmony ones like Old Wild Men (1974), Brand New Day ('75), and Don't Hang Up ('76).
@candelise For God's sake I'm not disputing any claim made for Lol Creme's musicianship. I accept that point 100%. I am disputing that the mere ability to recognise that it's good makes the recogniser anything special since it's shared with millions of other people who took music as an option at school.
This is the kind of work Jim Steinman and Meatloaf were really trying to get at. I would assume there was some cross-fertilization. Honestly, this is all the same it's all very much Broadway Rock+ that's a great thing...theater rock
@candelise I respectfully disagree with you there candelise.I think the comment was aimed at the average listener not at any non-musician he/she may have had in mind (Andrew Ridgeley ? Robbie Williams ?) . He/she was congratulating themselves for recognising those qualities more than Lol Creme for displaying them.
Lovely tune. Disappointed that Godley and Creme have left 10cc, who have gone downhill since. They were the real brains of the outfit and, combined with Stewart and Gouldman's more pop sensibilities, they made some great, complex but radio friendly tunes. 10cc's output has become more ordinary and frankly rather boring pop. G and C's material has been ultra clever but just too leftfield and weird for my liking, apart from some great accessible and wonderful songs, of which this is one.
Wow - you studied music at school, that's amazing ! I guess punk never happened for you, the idea that it didn't matter whether the playing was technically complex or not. We can all appreciate a good song - get out more !!
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Kevin Godley's falsetto vocals since their first 10cc album - almost unbelievable! I don't know how he did it!
"it's been eight o'clock for years"
Hands up anyone who lives this song every work day of their life.
Can you imagine anything this high brow being on mainstream TV now?
Er No!!
Indeed! If only Ed Sheehan or any of his chums could come up with something even half as brilliant as this. It was so competitive back then with a huge variety of great records coming out every single week that this classic didn't even make the Top 40! They might sell billions today but if you could whisk em back in a time machine I doubt Ed or Adele would have even scraped into the Top 100 back then.
Wow yeah that's it I have nothing else to say. You nailed it! It would be redundant for me to add anything.
No.
This song just hits something different
Very McCartney/Beatlesque
Love Lol's voice here. Obviously Kev too but a great key for Lol. Fantastic lyrics. Paints a great picture. As if I wasn't in love with him enough. His picture is just hiding a nasty stain on my wall!
Kevin Godley drives me to tears.
True artists were these two.
Yeah! The other two Eric and Graham were more interested in churning out the hits than creating something artistic that goes beyond the 3 minute pop song!!!!
You spread your dreams like butter on your toast.
These guys some of best musicians ever.
Extremely talented.
🎶🎶🎶🎶👍👍👍👍😎
I remember this from that ambitious, fantastic, crazy Consequences from '77...and it's still 8 o'clock...and has been for years
Jonathan Hill Consequences is one of the oddest albums ever released by a mainstream act, and despite not being the easiest of listens should be a lot more revered than it is.
Great musical brinkmanship!
Agreed! Prog rock fans have been bangin on about it for years, yet it only gets a cd reissue now in the uk? Baffling to say the least??
Challenging is the right word.
Gosh I love these two.
1977 when we where young
Brilliant!!! What a long lost gem!
Couldn’t agree more,it’s a beautiful piece of art.
consequences brilliant album, made perfect sense to me at 17 in 1977, song wise its contains the best songs they ever wrote as godley and creme.the sound effects on the album all are beautifully structured to represent angry climate elements and are tuneful and entertaining.
You were 17 when you first listened to it! Ha Ha! The magic number that goes all the way through the album!!!!
Was also 17 when I started listening to this. Amazing for the time, hard to believe they did it all without synthesizers (... I think: Just the Gizmo, right?)
@@landondyer Fact is, the gismo isn't even a synthesizer. I believe none were used
I was also 17. I reckon I was likely listening to it on Radio Caroline at the time...
Funny that i'm still playing the complete album once a year. And i'm still dreaming that a ballet or theatergroup makes a performance with this album.
That would be an amazing spectacle. I wonder why G&C haven't gone down that road?
I LOVE this tune. Why did it have to be Savile introducing it?? Such an immense piece of music
yeah, i would have much preferred dave lee travis.
Isn't it strange that as soon as I listened to this the lyrics came straight back to me. Such an influential band.
always reminds me of a Lowry painting with all the people heading to the smokey factories..........great tune.
Simply beautiful!
absolutly incredible VOICE!
This song would have fit in nicely on the 10cc album "The Original Soundtrack" perhaps even being placed before "I'm Not In Love" which is resembles a bit musically. I realize that Godley and Creme probably didn't have it written at the time.
What a great song - I still have my vinyl copy boxed set of Consequences - they are available on fleabay quite regularly for not too much money.
I love the Vocal-Layers ...
Adore Consequences, a masterpiece of an album, beautiful music, and humour, transferred the vinyl to mp3.
Wow! I can't believe how much of this great song I still remember. I haven't heard it for decades! Thank you loads for posting.
Completely out of step with everything else that was happening in '77 but utterly glorious! Kev looks absolutely wrecked. Thanks so much for this treasure!
never heard Lol Creme singing so low
superb musical talent
5 o'clock in the morning,
Sailor,
Lost weekend (with jazz legend Sarah Vaughn)
Three absolute gems on an interesting but mostly too demanding album...
One of the best songs from Consequences. What a great find. Thanks.
Just realized this is a mix made especially for the show. The bird sfx are removed from the beginning and half of the “get up, get out of here” harmonies were removed
is that the filthy jimmy savel in the intro. Should have cut that bit out
Listen to the Strawberry bake off, you will hear a resemblance to the keyboards. Wonderful song!!
Wonderful song.
CrystalnAlasdair have you any idea how many YEARS I have spent looking for this track?? I heard it on TOTP and that was that. Been searching ever since and could not remember the artist so a great big THANK YOU!! You just made an old woman very, very happy. Well done you!
Lady Digger hope you're still around. I am a digger too
So what is it that you dig out of the ground? Presumably not groundhogs!
Whoa! Perfect harmony. Song reminds me of The Beales and Kate Bush. Only the best.
jolf1245 mm the Beales what a band they were lol
They wrote and played the best songs ever!
Yes, genius ... heroes that changed so much and made us who we are ... thanks for posting
Thank so much I've been 20 yrs trying to find this THANK YOU AGAIN xxx
Me too!!!! Just found it 1 hr ago. !981, I was in Littlehampton...but first heard it in 1978 in a nightclub where I worked, (student,) in Cardiff, the Matisse.
@@jogriffiths5766 Fantastic I was a child on my way to school and used to listen to BBC Radio One/Two and it was an earworm for so long..
mr godley u have a godley voice maan!
More genius from Lol & Kev, Consequences was and will always be brilliant!!!! Oh to have the original released on CD!!
A great song with beautiful chords, tastefully played and produced. Thanks for posting.
What a great song.
Thanks for posting.
class song
Absolutely splendid.
Lovely. Underrated lads IMO. Like their work with Manzanera too!
Consequences (the full album not the highlights one!) has only just had it's first release on cd in the uk now despite cd being completely outdated!! Up until this point it has only ever been reissued in the states and japan on either cd or vinyl, I can't think why because only a reissue here would make any sense I would've thought!!!!
Fantastic song!
i love the announcers get up as much as this song. god love the 70's............
PeterHBne1 your not English are you ?
I grew up in london and borrowed this LP from the library. think I was 17? Seemed very deep. Grown ups' music. still is.
Wow i have not heard this track since forever!! As well as G&C being innovative musically but beautifully melodic as well! thanks for posting :)
Musical masters
likewise ..how this has suddenly appeared is amazing...didn't help when I kept searching four o'clock in the morning!!!
huge songwriters.
Forgotten classic bu them
Just found this again ...Great.
"It's been 8 o'clock for years."
Thank`s for the upload so glad I found it. So many memories running through my brain. Thank you! They are so amazing.
So talented
Sorry to be a pedant but this single and the LP it was taken from were, uniquely in their catalogue, credited to Creme and Godley rather than Godley and Creme. Lovely song.
@mikeMCSG I think that the point being made was that the songs' shape, chord stylings etc. take a certain amount of expertise and intelligence than simply just a bunch of creative accidents, which is all a non-musician could rely upon.
I was listening to this on my mp3 player only y'day. I had no idea a tape existed. WOW! Thanks so much for posting this Crystal. You have really made my day.
I wonder if they dug out the "Aaah" loops from "I'm not in love" @ 1:00 ? I can't detect any Gizmo on this even though it's from the heavily Gizmoed Consequences album.
splendid ;-)
Sounds like they used the same tape loops they put together for "I'm Not in Love" as background.
no - it was Godley and Creme. Cook wrote the dialogue for Consequences, the LP this is from.
Good! Reminds me Steely Dan .
I really do have to dust off the Consequences album currently in the bottom of the wardrobe. This really was sophisticated stuff.
Now then Now then Now then , Haazz abaut that then , Give ova Give ova , And the band was .
They're down in Jamaica on a Dreadlock Holiday.
This is a nice, but excellent song. I don't know if it was a hit or not, albeit obviously being on TOTP. There was another very nice, flowing instrumental called The Flood as the B side of this. The vocals and backing harmonies on '5 O'Clock' are reminiscent of excellent old 10cc harmony ones like Old Wild Men (1974), Brand New Day ('75), and Don't Hang Up ('76).
I was a child I wouldn’t to be 5 o’clock in the morning with Jimmy Savile.
Fab song. Any chance of cutting out that criminal at the start?
Pity that sick monster saville's on the beginning.
He wasn't all bad - he raise an estimated £40m for charity during his lifetime.
This is excellent. SO sad that it would be over the heads of most non-musicians.
Well blow me... I last heard this when i was 6 years old and always wondered who did it.
@candelise
For God's sake I'm not disputing any claim made for Lol Creme's musicianship. I accept that point 100%. I am disputing that the mere ability to recognise that it's good makes the recogniser anything special since it's shared with millions of other people who took music as an option at school.
Thats Jimmy Saville, a very eccentric person from Leeds, UK
Good lord no. What is the matter with you? This song is great and your focusing on JS?
Sad 10cc had to split up 🥹
Next stop.. lost weekend with Sarah Vaughan
This is the kind of work Jim Steinman and Meatloaf were really trying to get at. I would assume there was some cross-fertilization. Honestly, this is all the same it's all very much Broadway Rock+ that's a great thing...theater rock
Always thought this was a leftover from How dare you but 10cc didnt leave any leftovers did they?
Right. I always thought is was Kevin
Both of them have amazing voices. Where can I get this MP3?
Screw MP3! get vinyl! You can now stream em in high res now!
@candelise
I respectfully disagree with you there candelise.I think the comment was aimed at the average listener not at any non-musician he/she may have had in mind (Andrew Ridgeley ? Robbie Williams ?) . He/she was congratulating themselves for recognising those qualities more than Lol Creme for displaying them.
Wish they 10cc had stayed together
Sounds a bit like Billy Joel in some parts.
The next street? We live in the next street!
Ernst Friedl....where is my copy of `consequences` u hun!
Good musicians love them as solo artists and in 10cc, spoilt by that pervert Jimmy Savile introducing them.
WOW.............
Why don't you download it right from here?
Or, if the converting causes you too much trouble, try the No23 Recorder.
Well they did say Savile and the Yorkshire Ripper were close. Here's the evidence . . .
Hey, what happened to the two other guys? ;)
Lovely tune. Disappointed that Godley and Creme have left 10cc, who have gone downhill since. They were the real brains of the outfit and, combined with Stewart and Gouldman's more pop sensibilities, they made some great, complex but radio friendly tunes. 10cc's output has become more ordinary and frankly rather boring pop. G and C's material has been ultra clever but just too leftfield and weird for my liking, apart from some great accessible and wonderful songs, of which this is one.
ah but it is... but they should have all stayed together but both groups are great
@samjessica Play both these songs on piano. They sound different to each other.
Wow - you studied music at school, that's amazing ! I guess punk never happened for you, the idea that it didn't matter whether the playing was technically complex or not. We can all appreciate a good song - get out more !!
the tv-host?! Haha