Even more relevant as of today, Aug 3, 2024 --as US and UK are advising everyone to leave, and catch any flight out. Sad that after a lifetime, things still have not changed.
@@flowerbee1626 same. In early 80’z (April 1984 to be precise) I was only 11 I Rebecca’s song, I thought of it as a kind of regimental song when they said in “the Lebanon” now I know what it’s about, it’s just as irrelevant today because of the bombing that’s started to escalated in the Middle East in Lebanon.
No, no man should EVER call another man beautiful. But granted, given he's not wearing makeup like in the early 80s and has a stubble, he looked far better here. Different story now... not a hair on his head!
you kow why looks awsome , beacuse video clips were filmed in actual FILM like a movie , not a video cassette , and film has a superior quiality than everything ,, also thats why you can watch any old movie in HD now
And when Phil formed the band he swore he he would never have guitars on a song but this subject matter was so intense he really felt that gritty sound would be a benefit and had a guest guitarist come in to play it. The result is a lasting epic tribute.
I have heard of this great band for years. This is the first time I read the lyrics to this song.. I am half Lebanese and never got to go there because of the terrible wars etc. Thank you so much for recognizing the Lebanese.😢😊
Always and forever, thank you to Great Britain and the British people whose creativity, since the 1960s, has given the rest of the World hundreds of unique bands such as the Human League and music of unparalleled beauty, quirkiness and atmosphere. What would our lives have been without British bands? Thank you from Sicily.
@@Ozymandias1 Well, there is Radiohead, one of the best alternative bands to get well-known, Primal Scream are still making great records, Massive Attack, David Bowie within the last 10 years, although they did begin their careers earlier. But I agree, the 'charts' are absolute rubbish. I am astounded at what passes for music today
AvariceUntied ed sheeran.... But he's whack.... Sam Smith... Meh.. George ezra... Maybe.. Tom odell OK and the rest are one hit wonders sadly... As for the women... Jessie J don't even go there... That girl is just... Whatever, rita or a - seen it all before (rihanna clone:(....), Adele is kinda EXTREMELY OVERRATED.... I think that's about it for the last few years... Quite sad really
They don’t just sound great they look great too. Hugely underrated song IMHO. Incredible to see a synth band showing how to use guitars to amazing effect
I am a boomer, born in 1964: „The Lebanon“ has been one of the greatest songs of the 80‘ies, with a content for tears for this sad country after almost 40 years!
I STILL GET CHILLS.. I WAS BORN IN 81 AS WELL ❤❤ The lasses look hot incredible charisma in this video as with all of their hits x Superb record one of my Favs by you guys❤
I am Lebanese and so proud! I was young when my dad made me listen to that song and told me about the war ... this song still applies for the whole world! Peace!
No internet. 99% of the listeners had no clue of the context of the song. It was only a few years ago I found out it was about a massacre that took place in the 80's
who is watching this in 2021 and thinking "i wish i was back there then" .. i was! great times.....and it was at this moment that you realized how great this band was.....!
I bought this as a vinyl single when it was released first. That was many years ago and the soldiers are still in the Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East. Pray for peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
THE MAGIC OF THE Eighties, OUR YOUTH, NOW AWAY, THE SCHOOL, THE HOLIDAYS, AND THIS SONGS IS DURING THE DAY, AND YOU SAY A LITTLE? ...GREETINGS FROM ITALY ✋🇮🇹✋ ... HOW MANY MEMORIES
Remember the shock when I first heard this back in 1984. Those screechy guitars were so unexpected from a previously all electronic band. After shock had subsided loved the song!
Yes,caught people by surprise all right. The only other Western pop song I'd heard (unless there are any that have slipped my mind) before then dealing with the subject was the one Mr Sarstedt did in summer 1978 called Beirut - Crumbling Stone By Stone. Bit of different vibe to this one!
I remember when this song came out. I don't know if I bought it right away or a friend came over and put it on my turn table. All I know is that the sound of this production was AWESOME - so powerful, and remains so to this day. Never saw this video before. Its pretty much amazing.
Saw them live last summer at Linfield racecourse where they did all the BANGERS including this one. Utterly blown away, one of the best things I've ever seen. They absolutely ROCK
Haha me too! I remember queuing for a long time, then being inside for a long time. Them doing bits of playback and laughing when the music stopped as they were cut short in their performance, as were we with our 80s dance moves. My mate and I went because a friend begged us to go, yet she didn't turn up. Was fun though!
And there was a 'competition' to win Human League prizes, but it was obviously rigged, and was 'won' by the League super fan who wore Human League badges head to foot, and Human League scarves and so on. Which was fair enough. No one semed to mind.@@JimHanner
its amazing how this song is still just wonderfully written and the lyrics could as easily have been written about syria recently. Susan and Joanne just sum up early 80s new romantic looks too. Iconic stuff
You know what, one of the best things about being in my 50's now is that I lived my teenage years in the 80's..........Priceless and I wouldn't change them for the world!🇬🇧
a brilliant song...a top hit here in Greece in the 80's .. but i hardly could find it in any 80's song collection ..and i was wondering why....Now i understand why
Love this! We had an old battered 1960s Juke Box filled with 1980s stuff and would often play this on repeat whilst washing the dishes or cooking something usually uneatable. Happy days.
Thanks for posting this 80 's classic , the first track they used guitar in , the bass intro is just hypnotic. Pure brilliance , electric guitar blends in perfectly with their own synth style sound.
Postamos e gostamos de vários estilos musicais! O rock roll tem vários ícones que assumiram serem gays: David Lee Roth ( Van Halen), Rob Halford ( Judas Priest) e Freddie Mercury ( Queen). Essas bandas fazem um som de primeira!!!! verdadeiros hinos. A calça sem a parte de traz, que o David e o Rob usavam na carreira solo era bem convidativa..... O som New Wave da Human League agrada garotas e rapazes. independente da opção sexual. Obs: todos os seis membros da formação clássica do Human league são Heteros.......e que diferença faz isso na musica?
I'm pretty sure keep feeling fascination and don't you want me baby were actually recorded in lq. Like most of 80s midbudget videos. p.s. yes, i know you can try digital cleanup on them, but it's not always yields good results.
Se ve IMPRESIONANTE éste video, parece grabado en HD, muy BUEN GRUPO, GRACIAS por compartir y un CORDIAL SALUDO a todos los AMANTES de la BUENA MÚSICA.
Kelly14UK, I fully agree with you. This song is definitely one of the best songs ever just like so many of The Human League's other hit. After learning that this song reached #11 on the UK pop charts and #13 on the NZ pop charts, I felt the song should've peaked in the Top 10. Still, I've loved this song since I first heard it in 1984 and I always will.
Do you know why? NO F.........NG PC only good times! Now looking at the hypocrites from that era like Bono, Madonna...wanting socialism in America of all places when they have become rich and famous thanks to Western freedom and Capitalism.
Born 1969 in Lebanon.
This is my JAM!
Born 1952 in East Ham - this is my JAM.
❤
Hope youre alright
As a Lebanese person, this song touches me immensely. Thank you, Human League, for your sensitivity and commitment.
😎
They have censored me on Facebook for posting this. History deniers.
I hope you are safe, my heart goes out to you.
Hope you are safe ❤
❤
A timeless song for many good and, tragically, sad reasons.
Even more relevant as of today, Aug 3, 2024 --as US and UK are advising everyone to leave, and catch any flight out.
Sad that after a lifetime, things still have not changed.
Blame Hizballa teror organization & Iran @@catacomber8
2024. This song remains a masterpiece.
Sadly the Lebanese people are still suffering💔.
@@mammuchan8923 They should hear the 12"
nostalgic i can feel goosebumps and memories of my high school days the best years of my life, so simple then'
So true mate👍
I loved this tune as a kid, and still love it today. I never understood the lyrics back then, but I do now. Sadly still relevant today. 😢
They are fairly cliche anti-war lyrics, but probably well meant, and the song sounds amazing
You started it. STOP SHOOTING ROCKETS ON ISRAEL. STOP HIZBALLA TERROR ORGANISATION!!
@@flowerbee1626 same. In early 80’z (April 1984 to be precise) I was only 11 I Rebecca’s song, I thought of it as a kind of regimental song when they said in “the Lebanon” now I know what it’s about, it’s just as irrelevant today because of the bombing that’s started to escalated in the Middle East in Lebanon.
I knew exactly what it was as a kid, I'm sad we're back at the start of this though, I really thought this garbage was over.
I was in the mid east when it was popular
Listening in 2024, from Lebanon, Beirut 🇱🇧👌
No away !
STAY SAFE
I replied already but it disappeared. I hope you stay safe 🙏
Victory to the Resistance 🇱🇧🇵🇸
Stay safe my friend❤❤❤
Stay believing in God no matter what
Funny how this song never loses the ability to be up to date thru the ages. Even today it's still up to date and relevant.
I recently saw Human League at Darker Waves, this song was very edgy back then and it's still is
Probably more relevant today than ever. Tremendous band.
¡Una canción valiente será nueva siempre!
Sad that it is still relevant :)
It's always relevant because it's always kicking off in the Middle East.
2024 and the story repeats but now we see the end of the Lebanon. :(
Victory in the leba 2024
How beautiful was Phil Oakey in this clip.
Seriously so. I'm a straight middle aged man and in this vid he's even more attractive than Susan! 😂
Stubble tastic
He looks a bit like John Cusack. It is a good look.
No, no man should EVER call another man beautiful. But granted, given he's not wearing makeup like in the early 80s and has a stubble, he looked far better here. Different story now... not a hair on his head!
@@audiodead7302Or Nicholas Cage
Never thought I’d say this about The Human League but the guitars are astounding on this tune.
Reminds me more of U2 or simple minds.
@@Stevelives13cannot agree more
Fantastic band. I love how they evolved over the years.
It’s Joe Callis ? ex Rezzilos Saved that Band a think x
@@Stevelives13 Yes, I always thought THL took quite an inspiration for this song from Simple Minds' New Gold Dream, especially guitars and hooks.
"Seconds" is another under rated song...
Oh yes! I love that song too. ❤❤
100% Seconds is my favorite Human League song
The entire *Dare* album is a masterpiece. _Seconds_ made its way on to one of my mix-tapes back in the day. _The Law _was another deep cut I loved.
For 1984 the camera quality is phenomenal!
My guess would be that it might be because it's on film, rather than videotape
(Remastered 2003) the title
@@johnmorris910 That was just for the audio, the video was digitized as HD from a clean print in 2018
The 1984 cameras were great, you are just used to shitty TV rips from the time.
you kow why looks awsome , beacuse video clips were filmed in actual FILM like a movie , not a video cassette , and film has a superior quiality than everything ,, also thats why you can watch any old movie in HD now
the bass intro... One of the most epic if you asking me...
And when Phil formed the band he swore he he would never have guitars on a song but this subject matter was so intense he really felt that gritty sound would be a benefit and had a guest guitarist come in to play it. The result is a lasting epic tribute.
I have heard of this great band for years. This is the first time I read the lyrics to this song.. I am half Lebanese and never got to go there because of the terrible wars etc. Thank you so much for recognizing the Lebanese.😢😊
Phil is part Lebanese I think. It impacted their career in the US as didnt fit the narrative. Peace 🕊
Be well friend
@@andylambrini5460not quite: English, Malaysian and Indian heritage
im full lebanese..how do you like my stache
There have been years in which there was peace
2024. This song remains a masterpiece!!!!
Can never get enough of that 80's serious shoulder dancing!
Always and forever, thank you to Great Britain and the British people whose creativity, since the 1960s, has given the rest of the World hundreds of unique bands such as the Human League and music of unparalleled beauty, quirkiness and atmosphere. What would our lives have been without British bands? Thank you from Sicily.
What a lovely sentiment Benedetto, thank you from England!
Now it's only American rappers and singers who are popularized. Has there been any world-famous British artist in the past 10 years?
@@Ozymandias1 Well, there is Radiohead, one of the best alternative bands to get well-known, Primal Scream are still making great records, Massive Attack, David Bowie within the last 10 years, although they did begin their careers earlier. But I agree, the 'charts' are absolute rubbish. I am astounded at what passes for music today
@@brightstar1212 Architects...
AvariceUntied ed sheeran.... But he's whack.... Sam Smith... Meh.. George ezra... Maybe.. Tom odell OK and the rest are one hit wonders sadly... As for the women... Jessie J don't even go there... That girl is just... Whatever, rita or a - seen it all before (rihanna clone:(....), Adele is kinda EXTREMELY OVERRATED.... I think that's about it for the last few years... Quite sad really
LEBANON WILL SURVIVE
❤ КОНЕЧНО ❤
This transcends time .I was 14 at a school disco now I'm 50 and it evokes the same response .
Same here 47 and same feeling
They don’t just sound great they look great too. Hugely underrated song IMHO. Incredible to see a synth band showing how to use guitars to amazing effect
Yes, it is. Great song for modern lovers. Nice work if a person can get it.
They should have used guitars more 🤗
So true. The guitar makes it. What a band !! 4 kids from Sheffield creating legends.
I don't think Phil, Susanne and Joanne ever looked any better than in this video.
Guitars are out there..Beautiful band
I am a boomer, born in 1964: „The Lebanon“ has been one of the greatest songs of the 80‘ies, with a content for tears for this sad country after almost 40 years!
This is such a beautiful song. Personifies the mood and atmosphere of the 80s perfectly.
Yeah it does...Great Sheffield band..I believe Phil Oakwy still loves there
This song echoes to the current theater of conflict in europe as this delt with the statehood of israel and inconvenient truth's.
@@steven-napoleonwilliams1422 Israel is still bombing its neighbors 40 years later, they just bombed the Damascus International Airport this week.
Thanks....I would like to visit...........LEBON..........
@@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235 Yes, The Human League has remained in their hometown, all of these years.
One of Phil's best looks with the longer hair and ever so present guyliner.
beautiful eyes
one of the best records of the 80's The lyrics say so much.
This was such an odd single at the time from Human League. But man what a great song this is in retrospect. Way ahead of its time.
This is one of the most under rated songs of the eighties.
Agree 100%
totally, I just happened to listen to it properly for the first time.
Possibly of all time.
@@samsundquist Okaaaaay, don't exaggerate too much!
YES!! so apropos even for today! Just substitute any nation in conflict for Lebanon. Ukraine comes to mind.
They are all so unspeakably gorgeous at that time 😍🤩
Relaxed and at the top of their game.
Canzone fantastica ,bellissima ,sempre attuale e ascoltabile,canzone senza tempo😍😍😍👍
I STILL GET CHILLS.. I WAS BORN IN 81 AS WELL ❤❤ The lasses look hot incredible charisma in this video as with all of their hits x Superb record one of my Favs by you guys❤
I am Lebanese and so proud! I was young when my dad made me listen to that song and told me about the war ... this song still applies for the whole world! Peace!
catherine Otrakji Hello, fellow countryman!
hello!!
heyy fellow lebanese !! sobhan ala wen man rouh fi lebnenie deyman hahah
will hanna Ah 3anjad? Ana ma ble2e ktir 3al net haha
hahhahaha we really are everywhere ! w mbala fi ktirr!!
Good Music
I hear this song literally every time the Lebanon is mentioned on TV
Oh man sadly this song is once again very relevant
My favorite song from Human League and probably the most under rated of their hits IMO.
Sadly, this song never gets old...
How did such a harrowing song manage to sound so appealing and still be so powerful in meaning. Absolute genius
Same with ‘seconds’ which is also very powerful.
No internet. 99% of the listeners had no clue of the context of the song. It was only a few years ago I found out it was about a massacre that took place in the 80's
A grim reminder. Great song.
This kicks in 2024
Simple and fantastic! The Human League is one of the best 80's sounds!
They ARE the 80's..
who is watching this in 2021 and thinking "i wish i was back there then" .. i was! great times.....and it was at this moment that you realized how great this band was.....!
Totally agree!!!
i was there, gandalf, 3000 years ago.
Meeeeeeee
@@kagirl70 me too
When the soliders have gone, from the Lebanon… Still one of the greatest songs ever!
I bought this as a vinyl single when it was released first. That was many years ago and the soldiers are still in the Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East. Pray for peace 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Personally, best song ever from Human League!
Very unusual bass and guitar driven track from a synth-pop band.
Solidarity with the people of Lebanon 🇱🇧 🕊
One of the best songs from the 80s, the best decade in music
Take me back please
Yes. I was born in 80. I love 80s. Fantastic. Grandi anni.
@@stuartmckern6206 Sigh, one way ticket to the 80s please! 1980 to 1985 on repeat!
85--89 are also cool
Music-wise, definitely.
Human League really puts you in a good mood, They don't get enough praise
Still listening to this in 2021!
Great songs never die
Me too,from1981,Grest band!
Same here!
Yes sure one of their best songs. Hard to beat that early 80s feel, its huge.
Bravo. Mark! 😉
yesterday, today, tomorrow, all time the best the human league
That camerawork is shockingly crisp for the 1980s.
Stills resonates, as much as ever...
That bass kills..great song
THE MAGIC OF THE Eighties, OUR YOUTH, NOW AWAY, THE SCHOOL, THE HOLIDAYS, AND THIS SONGS IS DURING THE DAY, AND YOU SAY A LITTLE? ...GREETINGS FROM ITALY ✋🇮🇹✋ ... HOW MANY MEMORIES
Remember the shock when I first heard this back in 1984. Those screechy guitars were so unexpected from a previously all electronic band. After shock had subsided loved the song!
Yes,caught people by surprise all right. The only other Western pop song I'd heard (unless there are any that have slipped my mind) before then dealing with the subject was the one Mr Sarstedt did in summer 1978 called Beirut - Crumbling Stone By Stone. Bit of different vibe to this one!
Phil later admits that they were brow-beaten into using electric guitars and it was a betrayal of everything the Human League stood for.
@@smguy7 Well then Phil was an arsehole. Playing guitar doesn't necessarily make you sound like bluesy or some Zeppelin fartsy stuff.
Strangely appropriate now.
I remember when this song came out. I don't know if I bought it right away or a friend came over and put it on my turn table. All I know is that the sound of this production was AWESOME - so powerful, and remains so to this day. Never saw this video before. Its pretty much amazing.
And the ladies were spectacularly beautiful
My mum knew Adrian Wright's (keyboards) mum. They were nurses together at a hospital in Wakefield.
Oh gods, Philip is so handsome here, I can't stop having my eyes glued on him! The perfect look!
I love the bass solo in the beginning of the song.
Saw them live last summer at Linfield racecourse where they did all the BANGERS including this one. Utterly blown away, one of the best things I've ever seen. They absolutely ROCK
I was at the video shoot, in the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Peter Powell had done a shout out for people to turn up the day before, on his Radio 1 show.
Haha me too! I remember queuing for a long time, then being inside for a long time. Them doing bits of playback and laughing when the music stopped as they were cut short in their performance, as were we with our 80s dance moves. My mate and I went because a friend begged us to go, yet she didn't turn up. Was fun though!
And there was a 'competition' to win Human League prizes, but it was obviously rigged, and was 'won' by the League super fan who wore Human League badges head to foot, and Human League scarves and so on. Which was fair enough. No one semed to mind.@@JimHanner
@@BobbyCrushed Ha! I didn't know that!
its amazing how this song is still just wonderfully written and the lyrics could as easily have been written about syria recently. Susan and Joanne just sum up early 80s new romantic looks too. Iconic stuff
Amazing ladies... Amazing group...We danced it at the discos of Greece when we were young...
What? Like drugs?!
You know what, one of the best things about being in my 50's now is that I lived my teenage years in the 80's..........Priceless and I wouldn't change them for the world!🇬🇧
Concordo
Those 2 ladies 👍👌🙌😍
WOW! That brought me back to a time when i was a little bit younger, LOL!
Rerelease The Lebanon!! It's time ...
See if it is on Spotify.
a brilliant song...a top hit here in Greece in the 80's .. but i hardly could find it in any 80's song collection ..and i was wondering why....Now i understand why
An excellent song and what a good-looking musical group 🎶🎵
Super song. There was such an explosion of British music, in the 80's just like in the 60's
Love this! We had an old battered 1960s Juke Box filled with 1980s stuff and would often play this on repeat whilst washing the dishes or cooking something usually uneatable. Happy days.
I want to be 20 years old again ❤
Thanks for posting this 80 's classic , the first track they used guitar in , the bass intro is just hypnotic. Pure brilliance , electric guitar blends in perfectly with their own synth style sound.
voce e um J U M E N T OOO
vc nao sabe nem a hora que esta com fome QUANTO MAIS ENTENDER DE MUSICA I DII OO TTAAAAA
Postamos e gostamos de vários estilos musicais!
O rock roll tem vários ícones que assumiram serem gays: David Lee Roth ( Van Halen), Rob Halford ( Judas Priest) e Freddie Mercury ( Queen).
Essas bandas fazem um som de primeira!!!! verdadeiros hinos.
A calça sem a parte de traz, que o David e o Rob usavam na carreira solo era bem convidativa.....
O som New Wave da Human League agrada garotas e rapazes. independente da opção sexual.
Obs: todos os seis membros da formação clássica do Human league são Heteros.......e que diferença faz isso na musica?
Kraftwerk I got a U2, Duran Duran and Siouxsie vibe
swip U2
Finally a high quality of this videoclip. Please, upload everything from Human League in HQ!
=)
I'm pretty sure keep feeling fascination and don't you want me baby were actually recorded in lq. Like most of 80s midbudget videos.
p.s. yes, i know you can try digital cleanup on them, but it's not always yields good results.
Superb. Timeless.....
And Joanne & Susan look amazing !!
Yes indeed!!!!❤❤❤🇬🇷
One of leagues finest loved the rockier sound saw them only a few weeks ago here in Melbourne and they were still outstanding.
I always loved this record.
History repeats itself 😢
I am suddenly reminded of this song after the blast in Aug 2020 in Lebanon
That bridge is sublime
Phhil takes has such intense eyes,very expressive eyes,😍
That bass intro is great.Never get bored of this track. My Favorite HL track.
Se ve IMPRESIONANTE éste video, parece grabado en HD,
muy BUEN GRUPO,
GRACIAS por compartir y un CORDIAL SALUDO a todos los AMANTES de la BUENA MÚSICA.
Wow! The lead singer's voice!
One of my Human League's faves... Just love the guitars and the basslines! Btw these basslines make me shiver. HL simply rule!!!
Top quality video. They were at the top of their game back then. Awesome tune. Always had a crush on the dark haired girl
1969 - 2024 : toujours la même tragédie au Liban. Laissez ce pays vivre en paix !
Without the power of muslims...
Ah! That sharp guitar sound, those magic keyboards with the pounding drums , those 2 girls' voices, the bass intro...what an unforgettable song!
Even better live, as I found out tonight :)
What song?
6581 punk I completely agree. I've seen them a few times and even their most recent live performances are still very much on point.
@@davidlewis1787 THE LEBANON
Sabrina Gameplays Br lol, was joking, THL are great
This song is pure gold. Very emotive for me.
80's the best decade in music 💯
What an intro, What a song, My favourite Human league song. ❤
Nice to see they finally got the HD cameras out for the Human League with this video.
great song.....i love the way of guitar playing ,back in the early 80s
The golden age of the new romantic style!!! One of the best song ever!! Beers from Uruguay!!
Oscar Belza u do know the song is about the lebanese civilwar hahahahahaha
🇺🇾 nomá
Oscar Belza Agree with you Oscar. Raising a can of ice cold Bulgarian beer to your good health. Cheers!
Estamos de acuerdo, una de ls mejores canciones, human league una de mis bandas preferidas
Definitely one of the best songs ever
Kelly14UK, I fully agree with you. This song is definitely one of the best songs ever just like so many of The Human League's other hit. After learning that this song reached #11 on the UK pop charts and #13 on the NZ pop charts, I felt the song should've peaked in the Top 10. Still, I've loved this song since I first heard it in 1984 and I always will.
stop talking shit man its 1 of there worse
Watching news made me search for this..❤
You did good.
This video is amazing. Such clarity for the time when it was made... And the song is one of HL's finest.
Such a great song, a great new wave rock song with great guitars.
The story of this band…..Brilliant!! Love The Human League😍🔥😍🥰
Memories of youth are the best. Great sound even today.
The eighties the best Look the best music of all times
Its a fact Dear one.
no
Do you know why? NO F.........NG PC only good times!
Now looking at the hypocrites from that era like Bono, Madonna...wanting socialism in America of all places when they have become rich and famous thanks to Western freedom and Capitalism.
Verdade. E sem preguiça !!
I agree. I love 80's music.
40 yr old song & Still making Sense! Human Life Are Still Top of the League.
Remember the 80's...........💜💜💜