Another genius opening line is in the Paul Simon song Duncan: "The couple in the next room are bound to win a prize, they've been going at it all night long. I'm trying to get some sleep, but these motel walls are cheap"
@@englishsteve1465 I never would, together they are in the same league as Lennon@McCartey Jagger@Richards David@Bacherach Taupin@John. Perfect partnerships
Yes he is! I know he's not William Shakespeare, but he was/ is so witty and concise with his writing that he paints such a clear picture with his songs!
"Up the Junction" is kinda like Americans used to say "Up the Creek Without a Paddle.'" It is basically slang for "in trouble". The song also is a reference to Clapham Junction in London. This song reached #2 in the UK. They still do this in their live sets. They are awesome live. Seen them several times.
Sort of. Up the Junction was a Wednesday Play shown on the BBC in 1963. It captured a slice of working class life that had not been seen on film before and was seen as 'revolutionary'. Directed by Ken Loach who is still working today. There's also a slight implication that someone is pregnant too with the phrase which is the main story of the song and film (like "bun in the oven", "up the junction"). Not necessarily a reference to Clapham Junction but Squeeze were from Deptford/Blackheath and Clapham is just nearish could easily be a place someone may have a girlfriend. Oddly my wife started out in Clapham and I came from Brixton. Thats why I know a lot about this song. Also bought it on lavender vinyl as a 10yo in 1978 never knowing how much the story would be like my life. Never seen them live though - would love to.
@@pigknickers2975 I saw them live in NYC--they are honestly the same good musicians of their studio work. Very talented guys who brought some working class Brit stories to us all. Loved all their albums!
This must be one of the most extraordinary songs ever to get into the charts, and about such an ordinary subject. Instant time travel for those of us who heard it first time around.
I'm 58 and the 1980s where the best. Our music was for driving about in our cool cars and life was simple. Nothing was really complicated. No fear. That's what I remember. 😎👍
And it’s one of those rare tracks where the title is the very last lyric, not in the track anywhere else. Fabulous stuff “I put away a tenner each week to make her better”. Awesome!
As a Londoner in his 50's this takes me right back to what it was like in the 1970's in the UK. Love squeeze and love your reaction videos. It was also an early video so while it looks like it was just filmed in a kitchen (and probably was); people didn't really know how to make videos back then and the budget simply wasn't there for many small bands. This really does take me back to what it was like back then. Back then Britain was a very different place to now. Most people rented a house and couples just starting out on a married life would make do with what they could afford. That was what my parents did. They struggled to afford things in a cheap flat in London. Men's social life revolved around the pub, drinking and gambling. The world is so different now and I am so grateful to have been able to experience the old and new. I have my own kids and their life is luxury compared to just 40 or 50 years ago. Britain was in a terrible state back then. He never thought he was good enough for her when they met. Clapham is an area in London. It's well known for the railway junction (partly why the song mentions being up the junction which can refer to being out of luck or even pregnant) and also the park called Clapham Common which is referred to in the song. But they got together and bought or probably rented a small basement flat. The room wasn't very nice (kind of smelly) and probably more than they could afford so they stayed at home watching the TV (telly). They were deeply in love and spent most of their time together("just kissing") and didn't go to the pub because they just wanted to be with each other (the Railway Arms is a fairly common type of pub name). He probably didn't have many skills but got a job somehow (probably low wage, unskilled). He started the job on Monday so had a bath on Sunday. Back then it was quite normal to have a bath once a week. We generally didn't have a shower so we had baths. As a kid I remember we had a bath on Sunday night. I shared the water with my brother. He worked a long day to buy her things (11 hours to buy the girl some flowers). She wanted children so saw a doctor to make sure everything was good her side and had come off birth control. He worked extra hours the next few months through winter and managed to save some money each week (put away a tenner - £10) She could feel the kicks of a baby inside of her. So they had to sell the TV because money was tight. Then all they had were evenings together by the fire (probably a one or bar electric fire if my childhood was anything to go by). One day at 4:50 hr took her quickly ("nifty" - it means fast to us Brits) to the hospital to give birth. He had a beautiful daughter who looked just like her mother. Two years later their relationship had broken up. She had left him and taken their daughter because alcohol and gambling had become more important to him than his wife and daughter ("my drinking became a proper stinging" and "the devil came and took me from bar to street to bookie" - bookie is a bookmaker where you place bets on horse races, football matches, etc). She's now had an affair and taken their daughter. He's now alone in the kitchen and wants to get back with his wife and daughter. But back then men most men didn't apologise to their wives. ("Begging's not my business" - I remember my mother telling me my dad wouldn't push the pram/pushchair because men didn;t do that sort of thing back then. He wanted her to make the first move to reconcile but she obviously wouldn't. It's not clear whether the daughter was left with him or his wife took her. But back then it was usual for the mother to take the child. It's unlikely the daughter would have been left with the father. He was probably left on his own.
"Tempted", "Black Coffee In Bed", "Pulling Muscles (From A Shell)", "Hourglass", "Cool For Cats", "Another Nail In My Heart", "Take Me I'm Yours," "Labelled With Love", and "Goodbye Girl".
Never a bad song from Squeeze. One of the best bands to come out of the late 70s/early-mid 80s. They're overlooked way too often. Thank you for this reaction!!
'Pulling mussels from a shell' has to be their greatest song. Having watched lots of your reaction videos, I realise you like a story. Squeeze tell great stories. :o)
The reason that it sounds like a story is that it is a story - its precis of a book called Up the Junction. Once on a school trip to London I stayed with the author, I can't recall if her children were at the same school as me. I remember her home with deep fondness, she was incredibly kind to me at a time when I was suffering greatly. I especially remember hanging out in the back sitting room watching a little white Sony trinitron.
Yes, great pop band, more sophisticated songwriting than the usual bands. They had/have lots of great song: Take Me I'm Yours, Slap and Tickle, Another Nail for My Heart, If I Didn't Love You, Tempted, Hourglass.
I love this song. I always feel that this is an English equivalent to Springsteen’s Thunder Road. Where Springsteen’s song is a great American story of boy meets girl and they follow their dream of love and escaping the small town homes, cinematic in its imagery from the very start as a screen door slams. Squeeze’s song is true kitchen sink reality. Love doesn’t always run smooth and dreams don’t always have a happy ending. English in its gritty ness and straight talking. It says “OK Here’s how things are really likely to work out” In terms of song construction, is it a coincidence that neither Thunder Road or Up The Junction has a chorus and both play out instrumentally? Two great songs telling the same boy meets girl story.
A great modern ballad. This is from Britain's post-punk / New Wave era when a host of great songwriters and bands wrote fantastic catchy tunes with intelligent lyrics. This song evokes that 1960's UK era of gritty TV dramas which were pushing forward with a new approach, with stories about everyday working class lives with natural acting and a documentary style to the filming. There was a 1963 book with the same title, which was first made into a TV drama in 1965, and then a film in 1968. The song's narrative is not related to the dramas other than they deal with working class life. Nicknamed 'Kitchen sink dramas', programmes like 'Cathy, come home' were a revelation to middle and upper class viewers previously oblivious to the realities of the tough lives of poorer people. Squeeze captured that same feeling musically with this urban tale of lost love.
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook are the 80's Lennon McCartney with an amazing catalog of work. The album "East Side Story" is one of the best pop albums recorded in the 1980's.
ha ha! I had a friend in photography school back when this came out. She was team Difford/Tilbrook...and I was team Lennon /McCartney. We used to argue about it a lot. 40 yrs. later, we are still best of friends and take photo trips and argue about music! Some things never change!
Yeah - she leaves taking their daughter with her so he's now on his own. Difford/ Tilbrook are probably the UK's greatest songwriting partnership after Lennon & McCartney and Jagger and Richards. At their rawest and most punk check out "Cool for Cats" - a song that makes a lot more sense if you are familiar with (1) Top 70s UK gritty cop show "The Sweeney" and (2) East End (of London) slang. "Labelled with Love" is almost pure country. "Pulling Mussels (from a shell) is them at their most melodic.
You know, I always thought that the Mum took the kid when she left (and probably still do) so I was surprised when this woman thought Mum left without the kid. So I went back and listened to it and it’s actually not clear.
Loved this had it in Clear vinyl and another great one of theirs Cool for cats had that in Pink Vinyl. This brings back such great memories. Happy times indeed.
I’m 65 now and Squeeze sure brings memories. Sad I went to see them a decade back or so, Jones Beach Theater. The place was not even half filled. No clue as to why but they put on one awesome show
A song that is totally 'British' no American would ever be this honest, or terse, telling the bare bones of a story 'warts and all' yet missing nothing out - a real gem of a diamond in the rough!
spot on , me and a mate were talking last week about sub-cultures and things quintessentially english that don't translate or travel outside our island
@@redceltnet correct , for example i would be known as a 'scouser' because of the city of Liverpool and the football club i follow - EVERTON FC and a 'northerner' because of the location of the city , most cities in ENGLAND have a 'slang' term for its residents and most consider themselves ENGLISH over BRITISH, where are you from?
Best Squeeze song ever...just discovered your channel..this is great entertainment love your expressions. keep doing these, an I ll keep watchin.......... | May the road rise with you piece off LOL...
I adore your wee face explaining the song, with your eyes dancing and your natural enthusiasm, and your child-like wonder. I applaud your honesty too, so please don't think I am patronising you one jot. I'm grinning with pleasure and love India. You are the best sweetie. I wish you rainbows.
Thank you, India!! I've been waiting for someone to react to Squeeze for the longest time. They are wonderful! Might want to try 'Black Coffee in Bed'.
great song! interesting you picked this one--I would say that "Tempted" was their most played tune back in the day. I'm sure I have this CD...I used to listen to especially this one for hours...great lyrics and story!
The gentleman on the piano is Jools Holland who has been hosting one of the best music shows on the BBC, "Later with Jools Holland", for a few decades now. He hosts all sorts of bands and it is a frequent stop for some big acts visiting the UK. He does an excellent version of "My Doorbell with the the White Stripes. However, if you want another song that really showcases his talent, check out "Uncertain Smile" by The The. One of the most iconic piano solos that nobody has ever heard!
The reference to the Room Being Smelly is because back then the Houses in London and most City’s I’d imagine we’re pretty rundown this would have been before central heating , I Remember from experience , that there were lots of problems with damp , this would have been even worse if you were in the Basement as the song says and it’s typical of a place a starting out couple would rent as 90% of houses in London had basements and they had that smell of Damp and that is the Genius of GlennTilbrook and Chris Diffords writing in this song,their ability to explain an unfolding story of Happiness to Despair from start to finish in such vivid imagery in about 3 minutes is Nothing short true Genius … It is a complete one of a kind song ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌞❤️🌞
it's interesting to hear an americans take on what is really a quintessentially english story and english band , fair play to you for giving it an airing and you got the point of the title lol
India I love your reactions. Squeeze were wonderful story tellers. Might I suggest you listen to their brilliant and beautiful labelled with love. Take care
A great song this and the lyrics really hit home. The great thing is if you analyse the song is it tells of a relationship from meet up, to moving in together, to parenthood, to break up, and alcoholism and despair...in a little over 3 minutes! 😳 Chris Difford is a lyrical genius.
"Pulling Mussels from a Shell." That was probably their biggest hit in the U.S., at least on early 80's alternative radio. "Black Coffee in Bed" and "Tempted" were on pretty constant rotation on MTV back in the day . . .
Yep, mom left with daughter. He's "up the junction" (screwed) because he lost his family to alcoholism and his former wife is now married to another man.
Always had particular significance for me as I’m from Clapham, and we used to use the phrase “ up the junction” all the time...as in “ what are you doing Saturday ? “ “ I’m going up the junction “ all the shops were there , Arding & Hobbs , Woolworths , Marks and Sparks and just up the way Northcote road Market....good times. India , I recommend the specials , a track called ghost town is a great place to start , Brixton riots kicking off around the time of that track, it’s the soundtrack of urban unrest and mass youth unemployment...
Hi India, a little info on the song. Squeeze were evoking the UK 1960s film "Up The Junction" which covered post war Britain and the UK's issues of poverty, unemployment and 'kitchen sink' dramas (eg, working class peoples' mundane lives) Squeeze evoked a typical working class English lifestyle, the telly (tv) pubs (bars) and the weekend revelries. Hope this helps.
Please, Squeeze! "Tempted" is a song you may have heard, but also the ones cited below - and very early "Cool for Cats" - different singer... and I love the "octave vocals" - not harmony, exactly, but people singing the same note just an octave apart -- one of the things I loved most about Squeeze (besides the musical talent on every instrument) - was the balance they achieved between vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass -- absolutely brilliant! Thanks so much for taking a listen to them...! Last note: if you can get lyrics, it will help a lot to understand! (although even for old me, some of the British terms are unfamiliar... )
There was a film in the 60s called "up the junction" Clapham Junction .The film was known as a "kitchen sink drama" about life in an economically depressed London suburb.
They were such incredible songsmiths, absolute genius lyrically - one of the very best gigs i ever saw was Glenn Tilbrook at the Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford a few years ago, played all the hits and theres a lot of em !!
My family are from the area around Clapham Junction in London. This song references that location, but also the 1960's classic film which is also called, Up The Junction. It is a powerful evocation of London in the 1960's, and highly recommended viewing.
Probably the greatest song about the reality of Love ever written.
The story of so many people's lives.
“I never thought it would happen with me and the girl from Clapham... Best opening line to a song ever
Can you believe I married a girl from Clapham? Always brings a tear to my eye soppy old sod that I am.
Another genius opening line is in the Paul Simon song Duncan: "The couple in the next room are bound to win a prize, they've been going at it all night long. I'm trying to get some sleep, but these motel walls are cheap"
Werewolves of London. Best opening line ... ever.
Those Clapham girls are a bit smelly though...
Chris Difford is a master wordsmith he is a lyrical genius.
oggybwfc1 indeed
Agreed but don't forget Glenn Tillbrook
@@englishsteve1465 I never would, together they are in the same league as Lennon@McCartey Jagger@Richards
David@Bacherach
Taupin@John.
Perfect partnerships
Yes he is! I know he's not William Shakespeare, but he was/ is so witty and concise with his writing that he paints such a clear picture with his songs!
Agreed and this is their masterpiece
"Black coffee in Bed". "Another Nail in my Heart", Pulling Muscles From a Shell","Annie Get Your Gun" from Squeeze
Don't forget "Goodbye Girl" and "Take me I'm yours"!
@@Mark-zu6oz Every choice here is great but "Labelled with Love" has to be my favorite.
and "Hourglass"
Annie
..and "is that love?".
"Up the Junction" is kinda like Americans used to say "Up the Creek Without a Paddle.'" It is basically slang for "in trouble". The song also is a reference to Clapham Junction in London. This song reached #2 in the UK. They still do this in their live sets. They are awesome live. Seen them several times.
No it's not!!!!
Sort of. Up the Junction was a Wednesday Play shown on the BBC in 1963. It captured a slice of working class life that had not been seen on film before and was seen as 'revolutionary'. Directed by Ken Loach who is still working today. There's also a slight implication that someone is pregnant too with the phrase which is the main story of the song and film (like "bun in the oven", "up the junction"). Not necessarily a reference to Clapham Junction but Squeeze were from Deptford/Blackheath and Clapham is just nearish could easily be a place someone may have a girlfriend. Oddly my wife started out in Clapham and I came from Brixton. Thats why I know a lot about this song. Also bought it on lavender vinyl as a 10yo in 1978 never knowing how much the story would be like my life. Never seen them live though - would love to.
Yes double meaning also referring to Clapham Junction the busiest railway junction in the uk.
@@pigknickers2975 I saw them live in NYC--they are honestly the same good musicians of their studio work. Very talented guys who brought some working class Brit stories to us all. Loved all their albums!
This must be one of the most extraordinary songs ever to get into the charts, and about such an ordinary subject. Instant time travel for those of us who heard it first time around.
Yep still got it on purple vinyl.
No try hard, effortless iconic lyrics...beggings not my business ...poetry
@@johndonson1603 yep, First time I'd ever seen non-black vinyl😁
I'm 58 and the 1980s where the best. Our music was for driving about in our cool cars and life was simple. Nothing was really complicated. No fear. That's what I remember. 😎👍
Late 70's early 80's the talent was fierce.
-Listen carefully, Up The Junction has no chorus in the song, it's a straightforward narrative song, i wonder how many people have noticed this?
And it’s one of those rare tracks where the title is the very last lyric, not in the track anywhere else.
Fabulous stuff “I put away a tenner each week to make her better”.
Awesome!
I think I noticed about 2/3 of the way through the first time I ever listened to it.
Everyone who ever listened to it noticed
She stated that in the video
Same The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
More Squeeze, please. I'm sure you'll like "Tempted".
I prefer Squeezes.
Another nail in my heart
The whole Squeeze Story double album.....especially " I want you".
I agree, ‘Tempted’ featuring the great Paul Carrick on lead vocals.
I would give Hourglass a listen to.Excellent tune also listed to XTC anything after Mummer really awesome stuff
As a Londoner in his 50's this takes me right back to what it was like in the 1970's in the UK. Love squeeze and love your reaction videos. It was also an early video so while it looks like it was just filmed in a kitchen (and probably was); people didn't really know how to make videos back then and the budget simply wasn't there for many small bands. This really does take me back to what it was like back then.
Back then Britain was a very different place to now. Most people rented a house and couples just starting out on a married life would make do with what they could afford. That was what my parents did. They struggled to afford things in a cheap flat in London. Men's social life revolved around the pub, drinking and gambling. The world is so different now and I am so grateful to have been able to experience the old and new. I have my own kids and their life is luxury compared to just 40 or 50 years ago. Britain was in a terrible state back then.
He never thought he was good enough for her when they met. Clapham is an area in London. It's well known for the railway junction (partly why the song mentions being up the junction which can refer to being out of luck or even pregnant) and also the park called Clapham Common which is referred to in the song.
But they got together and bought or probably rented a small basement flat.
The room wasn't very nice (kind of smelly) and probably more than they could afford so they stayed at home watching the TV (telly).
They were deeply in love and spent most of their time together("just kissing") and didn't go to the pub because they just wanted to be with each other (the Railway Arms is a fairly common type of pub name).
He probably didn't have many skills but got a job somehow (probably low wage, unskilled). He started the job on Monday so had a bath on Sunday. Back then it was quite normal to have a bath once a week. We generally didn't have a shower so we had baths. As a kid I remember we had a bath on Sunday night. I shared the water with my brother.
He worked a long day to buy her things (11 hours to buy the girl some flowers).
She wanted children so saw a doctor to make sure everything was good her side and had come off birth control.
He worked extra hours the next few months through winter and managed to save some money each week (put away a tenner - £10)
She could feel the kicks of a baby inside of her. So they had to sell the TV because money was tight. Then all they had were evenings together by the fire (probably a one or bar electric fire if my childhood was anything to go by).
One day at 4:50 hr took her quickly ("nifty" - it means fast to us Brits) to the hospital to give birth.
He had a beautiful daughter who looked just like her mother.
Two years later their relationship had broken up. She had left him and taken their daughter because alcohol and gambling had become more important to him than his wife and daughter ("my drinking became a proper stinging" and "the devil came and took me from bar to street to bookie" - bookie is a bookmaker where you place bets on horse races, football matches, etc).
She's now had an affair and taken their daughter.
He's now alone in the kitchen and wants to get back with his wife and daughter. But back then men most men didn't apologise to their wives. ("Begging's not my business" - I remember my mother telling me my dad wouldn't push the pram/pushchair because men didn;t do that sort of thing back then. He wanted her to make the first move to reconcile but she obviously wouldn't.
It's not clear whether the daughter was left with him or his wife took her. But back then it was usual for the mother to take the child. It's unlikely the daughter would have been left with the father. He was probably left on his own.
Spent 6years commuting to school through Clapham Junction. Slept in the Clapham Common yacht clubhouse night of Brixton riots. Lots of memories.
Agree the video is very low budget but it really works with this song.
Great choice, loved it when it first came out, all those years ago, feeling very old now 😉
Really,me too saw Squeeze in Atlanta at the Fox, wow.
So do I 40 years ago
"Tempted", "Black Coffee In Bed", "Pulling Muscles (From A Shell)", "Hourglass", "Cool For Cats", "Another Nail In My Heart", "Take Me I'm Yours," "Labelled With Love", and "Goodbye Girl".
Never a bad song from Squeeze. One of the best bands to come out of the late 70s/early-mid 80s. They're overlooked way too often. Thank you for this reaction!!
'Pulling mussels from a shell' has to be their greatest song. Having watched lots of your reaction videos, I realise you like a story. Squeeze tell great stories. :o)
The reason that it sounds like a story is that it is a story - its precis of a book called Up the Junction. Once on a school trip to London I stayed with the author, I can't recall if her children were at the same school as me. I remember her home with deep fondness, she was incredibly kind to me at a time when I was suffering greatly. I especially remember hanging out in the back sitting room watching a little white Sony trinitron.
Yes, great pop band, more sophisticated songwriting than the usual bands. They had/have lots of great song: Take Me I'm Yours, Slap and Tickle, Another Nail for My Heart, If I Didn't Love You, Tempted, Hourglass.
One of my favourite songs ever, saw Squeeze last year...still amazing.
Love Squeeze. Up The Junction, one of my all time favourites.
I love this song.
I always feel that this is an English equivalent to Springsteen’s Thunder Road.
Where Springsteen’s song is a great American story of boy meets girl and they follow their dream of love and escaping the small town homes, cinematic in its imagery from the very start as a screen door slams.
Squeeze’s song is true kitchen sink reality. Love doesn’t always run smooth and dreams don’t always have a happy ending. English in its gritty ness and straight talking. It says “OK Here’s how things are really likely to work out”
In terms of song construction, is it a coincidence that neither Thunder Road or Up The Junction has a chorus and both play out instrumentally?
Two great songs telling the same boy meets girl story.
In this short song there is so much story told that it could be made into a two hour drama film
The English are a cynical people.
"I'd beg for some forgiveness but beggin's not my business".
One of the greatest lines ever along with "So, it's my assumption, I'm up the junction" !!!
Love a bit of Squeeze, try Labelled with Love.
Are you trying to make her cry?
Always makes me sad, that one.
That poor woman smelling of cat wee.
@@MrJonno85 yeah, lovely, but sad. I'd love to see what India thinks of it.
"TAKE ME IM YOURS" another SQUEEZE classic
The best!!!
You always react to the best stuff! LOVE Squeeze! Perfect Sunday reaction. Thank you, beauty.
A great modern ballad. This is from Britain's post-punk / New Wave era when a host of great songwriters and bands wrote fantastic catchy tunes with intelligent lyrics. This song evokes that 1960's UK era of gritty TV dramas which were pushing forward with a new approach, with stories about everyday working class lives with natural acting and a documentary style to the filming. There was a 1963 book with the same title, which was first made into a TV drama in 1965, and then a film in 1968. The song's narrative is not related to the dramas other than they deal with working class life. Nicknamed 'Kitchen sink dramas', programmes like 'Cathy, come home' were a revelation to middle and upper class viewers previously oblivious to the realities of the tough lives of poorer people. Squeeze captured that same feeling musically with this urban tale of lost love.
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook are the 80's Lennon McCartney with an amazing catalog of work. The album "East Side Story" is one of the best pop albums recorded in the 1980's.
They are not Lennon & McCartney.
@@beds139 No one said they were.
ha ha! I had a friend in photography school back when this came out. She was team Difford/Tilbrook...and I was team Lennon /McCartney. We used to argue about it a lot. 40 yrs. later, we are still best of friends and take photo trips and argue about music! Some things never change!
My favorite Squeeze song. Brings a tear to my eye with every listen.
Yeah - she leaves taking their daughter with her so he's now on his own. Difford/ Tilbrook are probably the UK's greatest songwriting partnership after Lennon & McCartney and Jagger and Richards. At their rawest and most punk check out "Cool for Cats" - a song that makes a lot more sense if you are familiar with (1) Top 70s UK gritty cop show "The Sweeney" and (2) East End (of London) slang. "Labelled with Love" is almost pure country. "Pulling Mussels (from a shell) is them at their most melodic.
You know, I always thought that the Mum took the kid when she left (and probably still do) so I was surprised when this woman thought Mum left without the kid. So I went back and listened to it and it’s actually not clear.
@@tigerflicks5958'Alone here in the kitchen'. I think we must assume the mother didn't leave her daughter with a drunk. Just my view. Amazing song.
this band will always have a special place in my heart, love squeeze , so many classic songs that you could listen to
Loved this had it in Clear vinyl and another great one of theirs Cool for cats had that in Pink Vinyl. This brings back such great memories. Happy times indeed.
I had this on lavender vinyl and Cool for cats on that beautiful pink. Never saw the clear one - wish I had these things now.
I’m 65 now and Squeeze sure brings memories. Sad I went to see them a decade back or so, Jones Beach Theater. The place was not even half filled.
No clue as to why but they put on one awesome show
Squeeze were great, 'Labelled with Love' has one of the best set of lyrics I've ever heard.
My goodness yes.
Squeeze! Love them! Thanks for reminding me that I missed tem, India.
still going
A song that is totally 'British' no American would ever be this honest, or terse, telling the bare bones of a story 'warts and all' yet missing nothing out - a real gem of a diamond in the rough!
spot on , me and a mate were talking last week about sub-cultures and things quintessentially english that don't translate or travel outside our island
...try Randy Newman...
@@andyallen7437 "quintessentially english"... like referring to your country by a sub-region, rather than identifying that you're British?
@@redceltnet correct , for example i would be known as a 'scouser' because of the city of Liverpool and the football club i follow - EVERTON FC and a 'northerner' because of the location of the city , most cities in ENGLAND have a 'slang' term for its residents and most consider themselves ENGLISH over BRITISH, where are you from?
One of the ALLTIME great bands!!!!!!
Squeeze is awesome! Saw them last year.
Best Squeeze song ever...just discovered your channel..this is great entertainment love your expressions. keep doing these, an I ll keep watchin.......... | May the road rise with you piece off LOL...
I adore your wee face explaining the song, with your eyes dancing and your natural enthusiasm, and your child-like
wonder.
I applaud your honesty too, so please don't think I am patronising you one jot.
I'm grinning with pleasure and love India.
You are the best sweetie.
I wish you rainbows.
Brilliant song brilliant song writing loved this band back in th 80s London
Squeeze were always exquisite story tellers.
“The devil came and took me, from bar to street to bookie” so good!
Thank you, India!! I've been waiting for someone to react to Squeeze for the longest time. They are wonderful! Might want to try 'Black Coffee in Bed'.
The lyrical genius that is one Mr. Chris Difford. I got chills watching her reactions.
Think "screwed" is exactly what up the junction means lol.
It's the name of a film
London band
Girl from Clapham, it has the biggest rail interchange in the country, Clapham Junction
It doesn't, up the Junction refers to the place "Claphman Junction" in South London England
great song! interesting you picked this one--I would say that "Tempted" was their most played tune back in the day. I'm sure I have this CD...I used to listen to especially this one for hours...great lyrics and story!
@Warren Wilson I requested it is why she picked it.
Brilliant song, assumption, junction!! Rhyming brilliance! And yes up the junction is a British idiom for screwed, up the creek etc
She took the daughter with her - "No more nights nappies smelly... Alone here in the kitchen I feel there's something missing".
The gentleman on the piano is Jools Holland who has been hosting one of the best music shows on the BBC, "Later with Jools Holland", for a few decades now. He hosts all sorts of bands and it is a frequent stop for some big acts visiting the UK. He does an excellent version of "My Doorbell with the the White Stripes. However, if you want another song that really showcases his talent, check out "Uncertain Smile" by The The. One of the most iconic piano solos that nobody has ever heard!
Black coffee in bed , pulling mussels from a shell , another nail in my heart . So many great songs by squeeze
The reference to the Room Being Smelly is because back then the Houses in London and most City’s I’d imagine we’re pretty rundown this would have been before central heating , I Remember from experience , that there were lots of problems with damp , this would have been even worse if you were in the Basement as the song says and it’s typical of a place a starting out couple would rent as 90% of houses in London had basements and they had that smell of Damp and that is the Genius of GlennTilbrook and Chris Diffords writing in this song,their ability to explain an unfolding story of Happiness to Despair from start to finish in such vivid imagery in about 3 minutes is Nothing short true Genius … It is a complete one of a kind song ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌞❤️🌞
Such a great under rated band , Try listening to squeeze , one of their more known songs
Never underated they ruled new wave charts in the early to mid 80 s
@@thebeanzgriffins2346 Yeah not underrated at all.Were hugely successful & still going.
I saw them in 1979. They were good and their best was yet to come.
I proper love, love, love this song.
it's interesting to hear an americans take on what is really a quintessentially english story and english band , fair play to you for giving it an airing and you got the point of the title lol
Definitely more squeeze please
Absolutely love squeeze I use to listen to them in the car when I was a kid in the days when we played cds in the car
Bittersweet classic.top band.
Great lyrics by Chris Difford, a life story told in less than 4 min. Rare song where the song's title is only mentioned in the final lyric.
Love your reaction to this....great British songwriting
That whole album is a gem. Sooo darn good!
"SQUEEZEE!" Love that!!
Squeeze is phenomenal, as is your reaction videos. They’re my 2nd favorite British band...right behind The Beatles
India I love your reactions. Squeeze were wonderful story tellers. Might I suggest you listen to their brilliant and beautiful labelled with love. Take care
Classic, cool for cats is good too.
So British, love that you listened to this!
A great song this and the lyrics really hit home. The great thing is if you analyse the song is it tells of a relationship from meet up, to moving in together, to parenthood, to break up, and alcoholism and despair...in a little over 3 minutes! 😳 Chris Difford is a lyrical genius.
"Pulling Mussels from a Shell." That was probably their biggest hit in the U.S., at least on early 80's alternative radio. "Black Coffee in Bed" and "Tempted" were on pretty constant rotation on MTV back in the day . . .
Great video reaction I've got this on a 70s dvd it's awesome
one of my most favourite songs of all time
Real life intrudes. Their story is everything. Yes, storytelling, and good for them for telling the story.
The devil came and took me, from bar to street to bookie is the most perfect lyric I’ve ever heard.
I wish you’d been there, India, in 1980-81, the first night that I heard this.
I would’ve asked you to dance… Hahaha
This is their best song. Great story.
I feel lucky to have seen them in concert. What a group.
Jools on piano , yes ! Rave on Squeeze and Mr. Holland . Great song truly this was.
Fantastic wordsmiths from my formative years. Squeeze summed up real life in such succinct terms. Great.
One of my favorite squeeze songs! Keep checking them out such great song writers!!
Love every Squeeze album! 😍
Love watching your reactions India. Plus, you are totally sqeezable
Lol look at jools holland 🤣🤣😂😂awesome
I hate that you can't get all the content from his show on youtube anymore.
@@sergioomar9090 yes, that's sad.
She didn’t leave the daughter. She left him for his drinking.
That's correct. He says near the end "no more nights, nappy's smelly".
Yeah that was strange how she just said the woman left him with the baby.
Yep, mom left with daughter. He's "up the junction" (screwed) because he lost his family to alcoholism and his former wife is now married to another man.
Yeah she must've had Kramer v Kramer on the brain.
One of the greatest songs of all timeeee
The style of this song is like nothing else.
Always had particular significance for me as I’m from Clapham, and we used to use the phrase “ up the junction” all the time...as in “ what are you doing Saturday ? “ “ I’m going up the junction “ all the shops were there , Arding & Hobbs , Woolworths , Marks and Sparks and just up the way Northcote road Market....good times.
India , I recommend the specials , a track called ghost town is a great place to start , Brixton riots kicking off around the time of that track, it’s the soundtrack of urban unrest and mass youth unemployment...
Bloody love this song! Xx
Haha! Yeap! Loved these guys! They had a different sound to the run of the mill bands. You will LOVE their, Cool For Cats!!
This song is really "COOL FOR CATS".
Hi India, a little info on the song. Squeeze were evoking the UK 1960s film "Up The Junction" which covered post war Britain and the UK's issues of poverty, unemployment and 'kitchen sink' dramas (eg, working class peoples' mundane lives) Squeeze evoked a typical working class English lifestyle, the telly (tv) pubs (bars) and the weekend revelries. Hope this helps.
From bar to street to bookie. Poetry
Great story telling in a song. Hey did you spot who the pianist was - Jules Holland. Saw this band in the 90s in UK.
Jools (I got $20 you got autocorrected.) Yes, with a stogie no less. Legendary goofball.
@@dank8865 You owe me 20 dollars then! I'd forgotten it was spelt Jools!
He was in squeeze wasn’t he?
@@jemmajames6719 Yes, this was Squeeze.
Top band of the 80s
daaammmmm!!!...Squeeze were a great band and Jools Holland with the big fat cigar!
Ohhh memories. Great times and Squeeze were very "honest" music. Love it.
Squeeze… the most popular group in our house in college! ‘Black Coffee In Bed” is my very favorite!
Brilliant song. Purple vinyl too 💜. How times have changed, the story is timeless though 💕
Please, Squeeze! "Tempted" is a song you may have heard, but also the ones cited below - and very early "Cool for Cats" - different singer... and I love the "octave vocals" - not harmony, exactly, but people singing the same note just an octave apart -- one of the things I loved most about Squeeze (besides the musical talent on every instrument) - was the balance they achieved between vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass -- absolutely brilliant! Thanks so much for taking a listen to them...! Last note: if you can get lyrics, it will help a lot to understand! (although even for old me, some of the British terms are unfamiliar... )
I think one of the most underated bands to come out of England.
Song is bitter sweet . I was living near Clapham Junction when my first love left . Still friends .
Cool For Cats has always been my favourite Squeeze song.
There was a film in the 60s called "up the junction" Clapham Junction .The film was known as a "kitchen sink drama" about life in an economically depressed London suburb.
They were such incredible songsmiths, absolute genius lyrically - one of the very best gigs i ever saw was Glenn Tilbrook at the Mick Jagger Centre in Dartford a few years ago, played all the hits and theres a lot of em !!
My family are from the area around Clapham Junction in London. This song references that location, but also the 1960's classic film which is also called, Up The Junction. It is a powerful evocation of London in the 1960's, and highly recommended viewing.