I was 14 when this Album came out. I was a fan of synth and drum computer sounds. It took me three decades to realize that it was not the sounds, it was John Wilson's funky style that has influenced me. Great band aside, I am delighted any time when I see him in a music video.
My favorite Heaven 17 track! I also love Temptation, Penthouse and Pavement, This is Mine, Crushed by the Wheels of Industry, Flamedown,And That's No Lie, We Live So Fast and Come Live With Me.
After they split from the Human League this was their second single I think,after We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang and before Penthouse and Pavement,the title track of the first album.
@@atifmir7409 Martin Ware and Ian Craig Marsh were the real reason why Reproduction and Travelogue were such great and intellectual albums. They were lucky to find a great singer like Glen Gregory to form Heaven 17 with after leaving the Human League. The Human League's music was great up until the Hysteria album showed signs of slipping quality in songwriting.
@@atifmir7409 look up an album called "The Golden Hour of the Future"....has early music and demo tracks by a group called The Future featuring Martin and Ian....along with tracks by the Human League featuring Philip Oakey. Very eclectic and interesting music.
What year did Top of the Pops first put the audience behind the band, as well as in front? Suddenly, it was a party. You could look at people in the audience as well as the band. Double the fun!
A little backdrop here... The bass player, John Wilson, also plays rhythm guitar on this very track, and the drums are courtesy of the Linn drum computer. So there are 2 guys pretending to play instruments. When you play in a band, you get to rub shoulders with the big guys and find out a little of their secrets... BEF (British Electric Foundation) are Heaven 17 and the Boys of Buddha (synth horns solo) are also Heaven 17
+softladification I did a similar thing in about 2008 with Temptation by Heaven 17 from their Christmas 1983 appearance. I had to remove it from my channel but someone else has re-uploaded the same thing. They must have downloaded it when I had it on my channel.
One of my all time favourite songs from H-17. But I find this performance a bit embarrassing with Martin Ware pretending to play the guitar as it was the fabulous John Wilson (the bassist here) played both bass and rhythm guitar and the drums were provided by the Linn Drum Machine..
I saw the BBC four show Ian Craig marsh or the other guy either way I know it was not the lead singer with ana of scissors sisters about their favourite songs it like a playlist show.
I loved Heaven 17 back in the day, but for goodness’ sake, lose the naff ponytails! Not troubled by enough hair to have a ponytail, these days lads, lol!
It was the 80s. I can remember an Only Fools and Horses episode where they were selling fake ponytails. I never had one bit I can remember having a mullet. 🤣😂🤣
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John Wilson's bass-line is an absolutely fabulous delight to hear, many thanks
anyone know what happened to John Wilson?
@@coolhand1966 2022 still looking but I don't hear his trademark sound on anything else so far ☹️
Penthouse and Pavement.... what an album.
I have it on vinyl... stored safely :-)
Listened to it lately cos of the era now
Their 1st 3 albums are all great....Penthouse and Pavement, Luxury Gap and How Men Are
Great group in Liverpool 5 th of December! U up for it ! 😊
Penthouse And Pavement great album. Serious ,thought provoking and politically astute. Love the look of the band as well.
I never knew they did Top of the Pops in 1981. Great to see this.
Despite being outside the top 40. Probably because the album was doing well.
@@ajs41 This song was a great hit in Iceland, it reached the top 4.
If you get the chance to see them live-Do they are bloody brilliant.
I have and they are
only with a complete band! they play live now with only 2 synthesizers and i miss the bass!
I did and they were! 2024, they have loads gas left in the tank. Great lads, too.
I did they were fantastic
Love IT. Classic BEF
One of the most best 80 pop funk.
Listen again. :
Ian, such a heartthrob ❤
Saw them live on December 1st phenomenal!!!
One of their best tracks. That synth solo!
Not one, just their best track.
All the songs from the penthouse n pavement r good
Pure class
Talented and innovative. 👍
I was 14 when this Album came out. I was a fan of synth and drum computer sounds. It took me three decades to realize that it was not the sounds, it was John Wilson's funky style that has influenced me. Great band aside, I am delighted any time when I see him in a music video.
My favorite Heaven 17 track! I also love Temptation, Penthouse and Pavement, This is Mine, Crushed by the Wheels of Industry, Flamedown,And That's No Lie, We Live So Fast and Come Live With Me.
After they split from the Human League this was their second single I think,after We Don't Need This Fascist Groove Thang and before Penthouse and Pavement,the title track of the first album.
@@rjjcms1 Didn't know that. Shows the level of talent originally in that group to spawn Heaven 17.
@@atifmir7409 Martin Ware and Ian Craig Marsh were the real reason why Reproduction and Travelogue were such great and intellectual albums. They were lucky to find a great singer like Glen Gregory to form Heaven 17 with after leaving the Human League. The Human League's music was great up until the Hysteria album showed signs of slipping quality in songwriting.
@@atifmir7409 look up an album called "The Golden Hour of the Future"....has early music and demo tracks by a group called The Future featuring Martin and Ian....along with tracks by the Human League featuring Philip Oakey. Very eclectic and interesting music.
@@rjjcms1 Fascist Groove Thang would have undoubtedly been their debut single on ToTP's if the BBC hadn't banned the song !
Remember walking in a club and hearing penthouse and pavement wow it was incredible had to go and buy next day absolute tuuuuune
What year did Top of the Pops first put the audience behind the band, as well as in front? Suddenly, it was a party. You could look at people in the audience as well as the band. Double the fun!
Always dug the whole looking/sounding like an estate agent thing.
It was called the glorification of the "Yuppie"
Upwardly mobile was cool
Hippies were out
@@daniellehall96791981 was a little early for yuppies.
A little backdrop here... The bass player, John Wilson, also plays rhythm guitar on this very track, and the drums are courtesy of the Linn drum computer. So there are 2 guys pretending to play instruments. When you play in a band, you get to rub shoulders with the big guys and find out a little of their secrets... BEF (British Electric Foundation) are Heaven 17 and the Boys of Buddha (synth horns solo) are also Heaven 17
BEF indeed are the two
correct they are synthpop guys! they are playing with keyboards and drumcomputers, but for the show it's for the video.
Top Quality musica
Great work.
+Andy JS
Cheers.
+softladification I did a similar thing in about 2008 with Temptation by Heaven 17 from their Christmas 1983 appearance. I had to remove it from my channel but someone else has re-uploaded the same thing. They must have downloaded it when I had it on my channel.
Lovely (electric) funk... !
Everybody
PLAY to WIN !!
😁😄
This song is too good
They were so dreamy
Very underrated album.
Here because I vaguely remember being in the Razz nightclub in Liverpool, 1981, dancing to a track that had the lyric "and then he said ..."
This is real music.
@Just ice No its not , just listen to todays music, then you hear that !
John Wilson the left-handed Bass player
What's not to like , being a lefty Bass my self ;)
Yyyyyyeeessssssssssss
# and then he said ......
That reminds me of Jimmy Nail on Aint No Doubt his talking bits
# have no secrets, hear no lies...
Martyn Ware looking like he's auditioning for a Robert Palmer video with that miming...
Yes and the Wham sound with the talking bit so Jimmy Nail
Groovy
One of my all time favourite songs from H-17. But I find this performance a bit embarrassing with Martin Ware pretending to play the guitar as it was the fabulous John Wilson (the bassist here) played both bass and rhythm guitar and the drums were provided by the Linn Drum Machine..
That's Top of The Pops mate.
Top of the Pops was always mimed, with people pretending to play the wrong instruments. Most bands did it.
Disco Music
I saw the BBC four show Ian Craig marsh or the other guy either way I know it was not the lead singer with ana of scissors sisters about their favourite songs it like a playlist show.
Why does Ian Marsh remind me a bit of niles from Frasier?
Anyone else noticed no Over weight Females dancing in the background?
Glorious time to be a Male in the Early 1980,s ;)
Like Wham and the bit where he says “And the. He said” is so Jimmy Nail
Yep, definitely bits where it sounds like various tracks off Fantastic.
Q
17
HOPE
Summer lovers, films 1982.
There are some fantastic looking women in the audience. Slim, great hairstyles.
Martin Ware , Fuckin Toothless Terror lol
Great band though ;)
Paul Williams he's gotten his teeth fixed since the 80's.
ha ha
I Know lol , i was taking the piss ;)
So this is where DM its stupid vibraphones found.
I loved Heaven 17 back in the day, but for goodness’ sake, lose the naff ponytails! Not troubled by enough hair to have a ponytail, these days lads, lol!
It was the 80s. I can remember an Only Fools and Horses episode where they were selling fake ponytails. I never had one bit I can remember having a mullet. 🤣😂🤣
I prefer Haircut 100
I wish the audience had clapped along.