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This has nothin to do with this amazing song, but born in 1976, I feel also nostalgic for songs like I cant stand it ...by 24/7. Blond chick was so sexy & the music would put me in a jolly mood.
Hey, new subscriber, can you do a breakdown of COWBOY'S By Portishead? It just reminds me of the two lovers: Putin and trump... Seriously, I'd appreciate it! Thanks🤣
Great & wise decision Cassandra Winona ! I'm dating a girl who loves this song & loves Jeff Buckley ( as do i ) now if she digs Nenah Cherry, i'm going to marry this woman.
@@beeboy6967 Aahh, congratulations in advance. I think shared passions are a huge part of making a long term relationship work. There are some things so close to one's heart that if your partner hates them it's like they don't understand an important part of you and you'll never really be that close, that was how I felt.
@@cassandrawinona8748 Well said Cassandra & i agree %100. Early days about my relationship though but thanks anyway ( it's a long complex situation ) I wish you well, health & happiness in life. Most importantly go with your gut instinct about others & of course their musical taste. There is a saying....Don't trust no one that doesn't collect music & read books. :=)
@@beeboy6967 Haha, I like that saying, and looking back at my previous relationships I would say it's sound! I think taste in music and art definitely says a lot about the values people do and don't have in common. And thanks btw, you too. 😀
I think it's amazing, the average public cant cope with complex music, look at the dribble that boy and girls bands put out, most people like nursery rhymes. It's amazing that enough of the fringe of society got out and bought this to get it into the charts.
A very proud Bristolian here, Daddy G lives about a 15 minute walk from my house and Liz Frasier (singer on teardrop and other tracks, also in the Cocteau twins) made me a cup of tea once, a lovely person.
a few years ago me and my friend were visiting her (my friend's) sister in bristol. at some point we walked up to the clifton observatory, and on my way in i almost bumped into this guy that looked kinda familiar. later i mentioned this to my other friend (who's been to massive's mezzanine tour gig in prague with me in 1999), i was like "dude, i think i bumped into 3d while in bristol" and he was like "a rather short guy?" so yes, i believe it was him :)
I know Robert. Well i'm aquainted through my work.I used to play Lakota in Bristol and Robert came in a bit. He has that baligerance that could certainly make you think it could be him but he never gave anything away.
This is my all time favourite song. Massive Attack have had such a positive impact on my music tastes. The 90’s was such an amazing time for all genres of UK music, not just Brit Pop or the Spice Girls
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THIS SONG. This song has been in my life for as long as I've been alive and I can't stress enough how much I feel this song should be included in the conversation of general music innovation greatness. Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
You have one of my favorite music channels. This was so good! I didn't know how involved Neneh Cherry was in getting that first album produced. At this time 30 years ago, she was all over top 40 radio here in the US (as was Soul II Soul), little did I know how involved she was with this record.
I've regularly listened to massive attack for about 25 years and always felt they were underappreciated. This video shows their originality and influence was deeper than I suspected.
Haunting, emotional, groovy, sexy, intelligent, Creative and timeless! All this coming from the streets of Bristol. This kind of alchemy in music you cannot create artificially or by accident. Masterpiece
@emmanuel de la cruz Yeah that's the thing, the genre is that well defined. there are a lot of acts that had a trip hop phase than acts who are trip hop specificaly. Obvious example being Everything but the girl. but even today, you can argue FKA TWIGS is kind of an updated form of trip hop.
A few weeks after the release of Blue Lines, I went to a night in Sydney, where DJ collective 'All Funked Up' played all the sample originals along side MA tunes with live MC's, continuing on in the ethic of the release, almost like a present time retrospective. A night that both got me hooked on MA and introduced me to a life of record collecting. Just a note, not the first UK accent rap, plenty before them. Great content, thanks.
You’re a very interesting RUclipsr and am glad I stumbled across your channel, you’ve helped us understand more about music than what we could do by ourselves, keep making the good content :)
My earliest music memory is this song. I was around 5 years old, playing with my mother's cassetteplayer, and this song came up and it has always captivated me. Took me more than a decade to learn it was from Massive Attack, whom I did love other songs from. Great video again, keep it up!
m8 i never listened to much Massive but this was amazing - would love a breakdown of either The Streets ( Mike Skinner really paved the way for a lot of rap out of the UK) or Prodigy especially with the death of Keith, those dudes turned the scene on its axis. Keep up the amazing work.
It might initially sound like an insult, but the album in question is great to wind down to - with the light off and and an eye mask on. Dumbed down visual sense makes for a more attuned ear.Try it, hopefully you'll give it a go with others like it too.
OMFG THIS IS MY #1 FAVORITE SONG BY MASSIVE ATTACK, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK FOR THIS VIDEO😭😭😭😭💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 Edit: I've wanted to know the background, history, and breakdown of this song for the longest. Thank you🙏🏾💞
YES!!! I second this. Talk Talk are vastly underrated and very influential. There would be no OK Computer or Post-Rock without 'Spirit of Eden' and 'Laughing Stock'. RIP Mark Hollis
Well...that was excellent. Had no idea that Neneh Cherry had been so instrumental and supportive in this album getting made. I take issue with the idea that US is less well-known than Teardrops...maybe it's my age but US was an instant top-tier classic that has never been bettered. Also, being picky, UK accents had been used in Hip Hop previous to Massive Attack - can't give you a name off the top of my head, but I know there were representations from as early as 85/86. Great video though, love it. Subbed.
When Time past by, and alot of stuff get lost. Videos like this And channel like this, keep us reminded that, there was a great generation behind us and we have to move on, and try to make history again. But remember the past. Great work you do!
This song is the ultimate best of all time. Everything about it is just perfect. The composition, the combination of genres, the sampled beats, the title, the lyrics, the absence of chorus, Shara's vocals and of course the signature strings that elevate it all into the heavens. I doubt there will ever be another song of this calibre. This certainly is MASSIVE!
You appeared in my timeline and I hit play. No regrets. I subbed half way through because your synopsis was fantastic. Great video. Keep up the great work
Loving all you videos mate. Only just discovered you and have been binging all night. I've loved this track since it was released. Like many on here, it lets me feel my feels in a profound way but you've broken me, I've been calling it Unfinished Symphony. How have I missed that for so long. Great vid mate.
I'd also like to add that it's not just the human element that Massive Atack brought to the table which sparked interest, it's how good their bloody talent and beautiful compositions are
Wow, just came across this! Love that all these years later, I’m just now finding out about Neneh Cherry (who I’ve loved since high school) was connected to Massive Attack! Consider me subscribed!
i grew up with the mind that massive attack and yello set the tone for this fusion of sound. i hear their influences everywhere to this day. bravo for paving the path. i love innovators.
In the summer of '91 I went to Suisse to visit my recently deceased childhood friend at his grave. My first time out of the country I'm from. On the fourth day I met the first love of my life. This song represents that moment in my life. Gratefully.
Thank you so much for this video. So very interesting. WOW. I was 18 & there at the beginning of their careers (Dug Out, Bristol) but I’ve never ever seen Nellee Hooper til today (Sep 2020). I went on to be a big fan of Soul 2 Soul, seeing them live twice. I’d love to learn more about NH & the direction his musical journey has taken and who he’s influenced (it’s inevitable that he has). They are all a Wildly Talented Bunch & make me very proud🔥🔥🔥
I can't quite remember where I heard it, but like 15 years ago I randomly heard teardrop and completely fell in love with that beautiful voice and the band. and no I wasn't the show house that I first heard teardrop.
Finally i've got a decent explanation to my obsession. For some reason Massive attack's track "Unfinished Sympathy" still is on my mind, Big fan of Tricky Kid,( I've been to three live concert shows, "She makes me wanna cry" awsome song), still listen to Portishead and big fun of Radiohead (been twice to their concerts) since they were near grunge...Funny part i'm Chilean and i live in Chile, weird isn't it?
A friend of mine introduced me to Trip Hop through Portishead. I remember when Hooverphonic and The Sneaker Pimps were regularly played on the radio. I found Massive Attack by shear luck.
This was the second CD I ever purchased in 1991....... and Massive Attack had me hooked from this song the vocals and the strings ever since I put this into the CD player.... My mom asked me whom this was.... I was shocked, she was a Stones and Fleetwood Mac fan... and told her while I was listening in the living room... I looked over my shoulder and saw her jamming out while making a meat loaf.... One of my best memories ever of this album... cheesy but relevant... and now I cannot get enough of "The Spoils."
I'm so grateful my high school art teacher put Blue Lines on during class one time in autumn 2009 - that made me discover Massive Attack's discography which now has many lovely memories attached to it.
I just came across your channel. I’ve been bingeing on your videos! Your delivery, research and composition all come together so well! Kudos! Subscribed!!
Cool and thorough breakdown of this song. It really shows how brilliant this song is put together in the first place. I was 19 yrs old when it came out, made a huge impression on me that actually never faded. Another cool thing in this song: They added a deep and wide echo to the drum beat that can only be heard on proper speakers/headphone, it's awesome.
A proper and insightful look at Joy Division would be great. You hint upon them, but an indepth look at WHY they defined post-punk would be fascinating. Oh, don't stop this channel, you actually get it!
Whenever i look back nostalgically to my teen years, i think of this song. It reminds me of the mixed feelings i had when finishing school. Free to do my own thing but also a time of uncertainty about my future. great video! i would like something about the police, one of my fave bands
Gotta say I’m a Massive fan of this video and you’re channel in general. If you’re still looking for somewhat overlooked but influential pieces of British music I would recommend Firestarter by The Prodigy with their aggressive, fast, and punk attitude towards electronic music. One of the quintessential bigbeat groups alongside contemporaries Fatboy slim and the Chemical Brothers etc.
massive attack IS the band that influenced me to make music. 🙌🔥. I love this video, surprised I missed it when you first published it. Whenever I feel anything intense, sadness, happiness, anything, I listen to the lads from Bristol. I was living in LA when Blue Lines came out, I remember only our Santa Monica college radio station would play them, even had them come in studio for the show 'Metropolis'. (one of the most influential radio programs of all time, not just in LA). Driving around LA with the windows down and the sun shining I first wondered how such rich 'spliff' music could come from the dark Bristol skies. The more I listened the more I understood how this was the only place it could have come from. In the years that followed MA became my greatest influence, and still to this day. I have had the luck of meeting Robert, Grant, and being a neighbor to Tricky years later. When Robert came to LA to master Mezzanine, I bought him the weed he wanted while out here. Music and my life have never been the same since.
I love Unfinished Sympathy, it's still one of my MA's favorite songs, the lyrics are beautiful and I also love the video, with the singer wandering through the city streets without a destination.
This was great. Please do an effective "part 2" and cover Portishead. They're an entity that exists somewhere outside of my 'usual"' taste in music and yet you can't help but be sucked in.
The reason for dropping "attack" from the name, was for the gulf war. The album's sold during this period also omitted it. These copies are rare sought after.
Obsessed with this song. I was a preteen when it came out, and I've discovered it because it was on the "Sliver" movie soundtrack. The movie is as underrated as the song. I also love the acoustic version by Hooverphonic. To me, few things in music are as satisfying as mixing modern sounds with classical instruments.
Massive Attack were one of the most important bands to come out of the 90’s. I don’t think people realize just how much of an impact they made to the landscape of music. Unfinished Sympathy is a shining example of how amazing they were.
Hey! Just so you know, there's now an official Trash Theory Spotify playlist which features a selection of songs from recent videos with new songs added every two weeks.
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Great stuff! Thanks!
didnt name morcheeva what a shame
Yes we need playlist!
This has nothin to do with this amazing song, but born in 1976, I feel also nostalgic for songs like I cant stand it ...by 24/7. Blond chick was so sexy & the music would put me in a jolly mood.
Hey, new subscriber, can you do a breakdown of COWBOY'S By Portishead? It just reminds me of the two lovers: Putin and trump...
Seriously, I'd appreciate it! Thanks🤣
I once went out with somebody who said Unfinished Sympathy was rubbish, I instantly knew the relationship was doomed.
Great & wise decision Cassandra Winona ! I'm dating a girl who loves this song & loves Jeff Buckley ( as do i ) now if she digs Nenah Cherry, i'm going to marry this woman.
wtf
@@beeboy6967 Aahh, congratulations in advance. I think shared passions are a huge part of making a long term relationship work. There are some things so close to one's heart that if your partner hates them it's like they don't understand an important part of you and you'll never really be that close, that was how I felt.
@@cassandrawinona8748 Well said Cassandra & i agree %100. Early days about my relationship though but thanks anyway ( it's a long complex situation ) I wish you well, health & happiness in life. Most importantly go with your gut instinct about others & of course their musical taste. There is a saying....Don't trust no one that doesn't collect music & read books. :=)
@@beeboy6967 Haha, I like that saying, and looking back at my previous relationships I would say it's sound! I think taste in music and art definitely says a lot about the values people do and don't have in common. And thanks btw, you too. 😀
Massive Attack’s first three albums are perfect and mandatory.
all albums!
Jonathan Miller 🔥🔥🔥🚀🚀🚀👍👍👍 totally agreed
Calm down
Hahaha so true. And this song is perfect
I just wish more people knew this
I never knew the amount of influence Neneh Cherry had on Massive Attack.
It's a travesty that this only reached no 13 in the charts. This is one of the greatest tracks....EVER!
AGREE
I think it's amazing, the average public cant cope with complex music, look at the dribble that boy and girls bands put out, most people like nursery rhymes. It's amazing that enough of the fringe of society got out and bought this to get it into the charts.
Totally agree
Still my fave song ever
#1 in the Netherlands ;)
"Unfinished Sympathy" is my number one single of all times. It gives me chills every single time.
Me too 👊
🖐🏻
Heard this on a soundtrack. Paid a dollar for the disc. Put on track five, repeat. There isn't a parental advisory sticker, either.
@Jérome Bastin That was where I first heard this song. On the soundtrack. Thought it sounded very good.
A very proud Bristolian here, Daddy G lives about a 15 minute walk from my house and Liz Frasier (singer on teardrop and other tracks, also in the Cocteau twins) made me a cup of tea once, a lovely person.
Liz made you tea?! I am so jealous.
Robert's Mum and Dad ran a pub called The Beehive on Wellington Hill, near Horfield 👍🏼
Jealous! I wish I was from Bristol ): you guys have some of the greatest artists..
@Kid Sunyata Haha, sorry - my mum and dad ran a pub in Westbury-on-Trym and knew them!
a few years ago me and my friend were visiting her (my friend's) sister in bristol. at some point we walked up to the clifton observatory, and on my way in i almost bumped into this guy that looked kinda familiar. later i mentioned this to my other friend (who's been to massive's mezzanine tour gig in prague with me in 1999), i was like "dude, i think i bumped into 3d while in bristol" and he was like "a rather short guy?" so yes, i believe it was him :)
Robert del naja being Banksy is one of my favourite theories
I know Robert. Well i'm aquainted through my work.I used to play Lakota in Bristol and Robert came in a bit. He has that baligerance that could certainly make you think it could be him but he never gave anything away.
Banksy is robin gunningham not del Naja lol
This is my all time favourite song. Massive Attack have had such a positive impact on my music tastes. The 90’s was such an amazing time for all genres of UK music, not just Brit Pop or the Spice Girls
It's way up there for me too
That feeling when I tell people my favorite genre is trip hop and they've never heard of it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THIS SONG. This song has been in my life for as long as I've been alive and I can't stress enough how much I feel this song should be included in the conversation of general music innovation greatness. Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I have to agree. This is the best tune.
‘Unfinished sympathy’ is a masterpiece.
You have one of my favorite music channels. This was so good! I didn't know how involved Neneh Cherry was in getting that first album produced. At this time 30 years ago, she was all over top 40 radio here in the US (as was Soul II Soul), little did I know how involved she was with this record.
this track will forever make me think of learning to drive in Sydney, crossing the Harbour Bridge for the first time at night during the rain.
I love crossing the Harbour Bridge to this tune too. If you pass a bright orange Commodore with this blasting out the windows give me a wave lol.
I've regularly listened to massive attack for about 25 years and always felt they were underappreciated. This video shows their originality and influence was deeper than I suspected.
Haunting, emotional, groovy, sexy, intelligent, Creative and timeless!
All this coming from the streets of Bristol.
This kind of alchemy in music you cannot create artificially or by accident. Masterpiece
Who went to go and listen to 'unfinished sympathy' by Massive Attack straight after watching this video!?
Ya Got Me LOL
YEEES! More people should talk about trip hop...Great vid. You can also talk more about bjork or if you want something kinda obscure Sneaker Pimps
@emmanuel de la cruz Yeah that's the thing, the genre is that well defined. there are a lot of acts that had a trip hop phase than acts who are trip hop specificaly. Obvious example being Everything but the girl. but even today, you can argue FKA TWIGS is kind of an updated form of trip hop.
A few weeks after the release of Blue Lines, I went to a night in Sydney, where DJ collective 'All Funked Up' played all the sample originals along side MA tunes with live MC's, continuing on in the ethic of the release, almost like a present time retrospective. A night that both got me hooked on MA and introduced me to a life of record collecting. Just a note, not the first UK accent rap, plenty before them. Great content, thanks.
You’re a very interesting RUclipsr and am glad I stumbled across your channel, you’ve helped us understand more about music than what we could do by ourselves, keep making the good content
:)
Oh, I know all about Blue Lines, and its aura of influence. "Unfinished Sympathy" is an unparalleled masterpiece.
My earliest music memory is this song. I was around 5 years old, playing with my mother's cassetteplayer, and this song came up and it has always captivated me. Took me more than a decade to learn it was from Massive Attack, whom I did love other songs from.
Great video again, keep it up!
m8 i never listened to much Massive but this was amazing - would love a breakdown of either The Streets ( Mike Skinner really paved the way for a lot of rap out of the UK) or Prodigy especially with the death of Keith, those dudes turned the scene on its axis. Keep up the amazing work.
I'd love to see Underworld's Born Slippy.NUXX in this series... feels right.
Rez and Bigmouth were better in my opinion although when that intro starts it lifts the roof off after that it gets a bit to handbaggy for me.
It might initially sound like an insult, but the album in question is great to wind down to - with the light off and and an eye mask on. Dumbed down visual sense makes for a more attuned ear.Try it, hopefully you'll give it a go with others like it too.
One of my favorite songs of all time. Masterpiece
Thank you so much for bringing some attention to Massive attack and trip hop.
OMFG THIS IS MY #1 FAVORITE SONG BY MASSIVE ATTACK, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK FOR THIS VIDEO😭😭😭😭💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
Edit: I've wanted to know the background, history, and breakdown of this song for the longest. Thank you🙏🏾💞
Do an episode of talk talks discography, the way their albums progressed is really special.
YES!!! I second this. Talk Talk are vastly underrated and very influential. There would be no OK Computer or Post-Rock without 'Spirit of Eden' and 'Laughing Stock'. RIP Mark Hollis
Okay, now I have to go and watch the music video again
Hahah me too!
This song live along with ‘Black is the Colour of my true loves hair’ by Nina Simone. Glorious.
This is seriously my favorite "breakdown video essay" channel since "Every Frame a Painting". Well done.
Well...that was excellent. Had no idea that Neneh Cherry had been so instrumental and supportive in this album getting made. I take issue with the idea that US is less well-known than Teardrops...maybe it's my age but US was an instant top-tier classic that has never been bettered. Also, being picky, UK accents had been used in Hip Hop previous to Massive Attack - can't give you a name off the top of my head, but I know there were representations from as early as 85/86. Great video though, love it. Subbed.
London Posse as a quick example - 87 - ruclips.net/video/ONrgFX7_NMI/видео.html
When Time past by, and alot of stuff get lost. Videos like this And channel like this, keep us reminded that, there was a great generation behind us and we have to move on, and try to make history again. But remember the past. Great work you do!
This channel's great. Totally subbed. Massive Attack - elegant game changers!
This song is the ultimate best of all time. Everything about it is just perfect. The composition, the combination of genres, the sampled beats, the title, the lyrics, the absence of chorus, Shara's vocals and of course the signature strings that elevate it all into the heavens. I doubt there will ever be another song of this calibre. This certainly is MASSIVE!
Actually, this is my favourite song of all time, and this was a great analysis! Good job!
You appeared in my timeline and I hit play. No regrets. I subbed half way through because your synopsis was fantastic. Great video. Keep up the great work
You are doing the best job on youtube. You are number one for me when it comes to music.
Loving all you videos mate. Only just discovered you and have been binging all night. I've loved this track since it was released. Like many on here, it lets me feel my feels in a profound way but you've broken me, I've been calling it Unfinished Symphony. How have I missed that for so long.
Great vid mate.
Ahhh Massive Attack. My absolute favourite :)))
holy shit man you keep pumping these amazing videos on oddly specific topics and im loving it so much
I'd also like to add that it's not just the human element that Massive Atack brought to the table which sparked interest, it's how good their bloody talent and beautiful compositions are
Wow, just came across this! Love that all these years later, I’m just now finding out about Neneh Cherry (who I’ve loved since high school) was connected to Massive Attack! Consider me subscribed!
Thank you so much for doing this video. I learned so much behind one of my favorite artists and tracks that I never knew!
I wouldn't be surprised that Mocheeba was hugely influenced by Massive Attack.
Great videos, gained another subscriber.
Cheers from France.
Very well done. May you never run out of topics.
I was recommended your videos this morning and I'm so glad the RUclips algorithm paid off today. Really starting off my New Years on a good foot.
Wow! Neneh made quite a contribution to this wonderful music. I never knew!!! Big ups! Great video!!
Please do an episode on the specials or ghost town, they deserve so much more respect
I'm from the future to let you know that you got your wish! 😁
Man, I love this channel. It is a hidden gem in the bowels of RUclips. Keep it up guys
i grew up with the mind that massive attack and yello set the tone for this fusion of sound. i hear their influences everywhere to this day. bravo for paving the path. i love innovators.
I'm surprised I missed this video. Well, the important thing is that I've caught it now. Excellent work as always. Keep it up.
Yes, double yes, and triple hell YESSSS. Thank you for this.
Outstandig the way you read the subtext and those elements hidden in plain sight. Regards from México mate...!
In the summer of '91 I went to Suisse to visit my recently deceased childhood friend at his grave. My first time out of the country I'm from. On the fourth day I met the first love of my life. This song represents that moment in my life. Gratefully.
Ruddy fantastic video. Thank you. I remember this hitting the radio airwaves. I rushed out to get the cd single. It’s truly a seminal track .
Thank you so much for this video. So very interesting. WOW. I was 18 & there at the beginning of their careers (Dug Out, Bristol) but I’ve never ever seen Nellee Hooper til today (Sep 2020). I went on to be a big fan of Soul 2 Soul, seeing them live twice. I’d love to learn more about NH & the direction his musical journey has taken and who he’s influenced (it’s inevitable that he has). They are all a Wildly Talented Bunch & make me very proud🔥🔥🔥
I can't quite remember where I heard it, but like 15 years ago I randomly heard teardrop and completely fell in love with that beautiful voice and the band. and no I wasn't the show house that I first heard teardrop.
I've always loved this song. Thank you very much for doing this!
Finally i've got a decent explanation to my obsession. For some reason Massive attack's track "Unfinished Sympathy" still is on my mind, Big fan of Tricky Kid,( I've been to three live concert shows, "She makes me wanna cry" awsome song), still listen to Portishead and big fun of Radiohead (been twice to their concerts) since they were near grunge...Funny part i'm Chilean and i live in Chile, weird isn't it?
A friend of mine introduced me to Trip Hop through Portishead. I remember when Hooverphonic and The Sneaker Pimps were regularly played on the radio. I found Massive Attack by shear luck.
Scottish composer Craig Armstrong helped arrange the strings for the orchestra, apparently.
Brilliant video, by the way. I learnt so much!!
This was the second CD I ever purchased in 1991....... and Massive Attack had me hooked from this song the vocals and the strings ever since I put this into the CD player.... My mom asked me whom this was.... I was shocked, she was a Stones and Fleetwood Mac fan... and told her while I was listening in the living room... I looked over my shoulder and saw her jamming out while making a meat loaf.... One of my best memories ever of this album... cheesy but relevant... and now I cannot get enough of "The Spoils."
i’ve been getting into massive attack lately so thanks for this video!
I'm so grateful my high school art teacher put Blue Lines on during class one time in autumn 2009 - that made me discover Massive Attack's discography which now has many lovely memories attached to it.
I just came across your channel. I’ve been bingeing on your videos! Your delivery, research and composition all come together so well! Kudos! Subscribed!!
I love this series! It is a fascinating concept, and it is plain to see that you put a lot of work
Cool and thorough breakdown of this song. It really shows how brilliant this song is put together in the first place. I was 19 yrs old when it came out, made a huge impression on me that actually never faded. Another cool thing in this song: They added a deep and wide echo to the drum beat that can only be heard on proper speakers/headphone, it's awesome.
This is an eye opener. Amazing work and research you’ve done. I love their music and this video really makes me appreciate them even more. Thanks!
Excellent video. This track is pure magic.
Absolutely great vid. One of my all time favourite tracks and I learnt loads of stuff I didn’t know. New sub!
This song changed the way I listened to music back in the 90s.
You forgot to say that Nelson laid down one of the best vocal performances ever. It's a great song overall, but Nelson's touch makes it true
A proper and insightful look at Joy Division would be great. You hint upon them, but an indepth look at WHY they defined post-punk would be fascinating. Oh, don't stop this channel, you actually get it!
Whenever i look back nostalgically to my teen years, i think of this song. It reminds me of the mixed feelings i had when finishing school. Free to do my own thing but also a time of uncertainty about my future. great video!
i would like something about the police, one of my fave bands
Gotta say I’m a Massive fan of this video and you’re channel in general. If you’re still looking for somewhat overlooked but influential pieces of British music I would recommend Firestarter by The Prodigy with their aggressive, fast, and punk attitude towards electronic music. One of the quintessential bigbeat groups alongside contemporaries Fatboy slim and the Chemical Brothers etc.
Unfinished sympathy Is the best song of the 90'S 💯
massive attack IS the band that influenced me to make music. 🙌🔥. I love this video, surprised I missed it when you first published it. Whenever I feel anything intense, sadness, happiness, anything, I listen to the lads from Bristol. I was living in LA when Blue Lines came out, I remember only our Santa Monica college radio station would play them, even had them come in studio for the show 'Metropolis'. (one of the most influential radio programs of all time, not just in LA). Driving around LA with the windows down and the sun shining I first wondered how such rich 'spliff' music could come from the dark Bristol skies. The more I listened the more I understood how this was the only place it could have come from. In the years that followed MA became my greatest influence, and still to this day. I have had the luck of meeting Robert, Grant, and being a neighbor to Tricky years later. When Robert came to LA to master Mezzanine, I bought him the weed he wanted while out here. Music and my life have never been the same since.
One of my favourite songs of all time. So emotive
American 16 year old here and just saw them in concert a few months ago, love them and this track to pieces and so much more of their music
I love Unfinished Sympathy, it's still one of my MA's favorite songs, the lyrics are beautiful and I also love the video, with the singer wandering through the city streets without a destination.
One of the most special songs ever created.
This is incredible. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, great work again!
Great series idea, please make LOTS more. 😀
This was great.
Please do an effective "part 2" and cover Portishead. They're an entity that exists somewhere outside of my 'usual"' taste in music and yet you can't help but be sucked in.
So underrated band, thanks for your video im a huge fan
If this list does not come to eventually include Burial and how his masterpiece Untrue changed electronic music, I'm gonna be heartbroken.
Esta canción me enganchó desde la primera vez que la escuché, siendo para mí la más importante de los 90. Gracias por contarnos si historia
Great channel. Just found it . Lots to watch here :)
Thank you for this video. It’s my favourite track. Not too many friends know this song 😃😅
Fantastic Video. Thank you. Subscribed.
Kubrick would have been proud of the vid
The reason for dropping "attack" from the name, was for the gulf war. The album's sold during this period also omitted it. These copies are rare sought after.
Well done! Excellent work really!
Obsessed with this song. I was a preteen when it came out, and I've discovered it because it was on the "Sliver" movie soundtrack. The movie is as underrated as the song. I also love the acoustic version by Hooverphonic. To me, few things in music are as satisfying as mixing modern sounds with classical instruments.
Massive Attack were one of the most important bands to come out of the 90’s. I don’t think people realize just how much of an impact they made to the landscape of music. Unfinished Sympathy is a shining example of how amazing they were.
the synth washes are amazing
Superb mini documentary.