I lived through this, but years later I heard it and thought "oh my. that was so good". But everything was good in 1984 so to me at the time it did not stand out. Listening to it, with my eyes closed, takes me back to my youth, the feelings, sites and atmosphere of the 80s.
This song makes me cry.was listening to it when I got the news my mom had passed away.makes it feel like yesterday,not 7 months ago,she passed away when I listen to it 😭😭😭
Sorry for your loss. My dad died in an accident in the Lake District in 2020 and it reminds me of 1984 when he was 40, over a decade younger than I am now. It was truly a long time ago but still sounds amazing.
I lost my mum six weeks ago today. It was cancer. I put a CD on this afternoon and this record that I liked in '84 but had forgotten about was on the CD. I instantly remembered the song and all day I have felt that mum has been here listening to it with me.
@@Cosford91 your mum is listening with you when you put that CD on. I listen to Deacon blues Dignity . It was one of my brothers funeral songs on 6th October 2022.He had cancer. Aged 54.
@@glenshea1967 Thank you for your words. Mum died on 11th October 2022, a few days after your brother's funeral. Mum was 65 and had been full of life. I never expected her to be taken away so young. I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Even younger than mum and not much older than myself. Nearly six months have passed now since mum went. The grief is getting harder to bear as each day passes. I miss her.
@@Cosford91 Thank you too for your kind words about my brother. Yes he was only 54 a year younger than me. He had the c for 4 years. He was brave. Him and his fiance planned his funeral and songs etc. Yes your mum was young too. Have you got friends and family you can talk to.?
You're joking aren't you? 1984 was the height of the Thatcher government, the miners strike. Mass unemployment. One of the bleakest and most violent times in this country's history. What on earth were you thinking when you wrote that?
@@zeddeka And a Happy New Year to you too! I was drawing on memory, and the point is: you're absolutely right about all those horrible things and STILL there was hope back then. That's how revolting the present day is in comparison. And that's even before Generative AI sets in...
@@zeddeka All true but the observation that there was still hope then is correct, compared to today. Thatcher destroyed the UK and we live in Thatcher's Britain today due to the egregious effects of her policies. The miners' strike was the decisive turning point in the destruction of workers' power through the unions as intended by the Tories. The Channel 4 series about it airing currently is a timely reminder- the episode about Orgreave is shocking as is the whole way it played out. Scargill is a hero as far as I am concerned. The Cold War also made nuclear war more likely in the eighties and was frightening but compared today the world was arguably more stable, ironically.
@@zeddekait's a very fair comment about the fact that the poster was probably very young then and filled with much hope about a future yet to come and the fact that youthful hopes tend to fade as life progresses.
They were many songs in the 80s that deserves much more value but THIS!! A true gem loved it then love it now should been right up that polar spot i think the singer is martin bramner SUCH a beautiful voice with FAB harmonies needs to go over a million views this beauty.
I984 was my favourite year, first love college years, & only thing to worry about was what to wear on a Saturday night out, God get me a time machine now.
I was 16 in 1984 , hard to believe some of the girls dancing are in there 50s ,60s now ! Where have the years gone, but I’m so glad the 80s were my era.
A fabulous track. One single that I will never forget. It shows that white British people can make great soul records and for that we thank The Kane Gang.
What an absolutely beautiful, magical song. Brings back some really happy memories from the 80s. Can't believe l've only just found it on RUclips. Thank you for posting it ❤ x
I WAS IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND WHEN THIS MADE THE TOP 10 WHAT A BRILLIANT SONG I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT STILL REMINDS ME OF ME ON HOLIDAY I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS IN SPAIN WHEN I WENT BARCELONA AND IBIZA BUT NOT REALLY AN IBIZA JAM BUT ITS A AWESOME SONG STILL THE KANE GANG RULES
??? You clearly know nothing about the 80s then. Massive unemployment, riots, AIDS, the thatcher government, spiraling violence that made the UK the most violent country in Europe. It was one of the most unhappy, violent decades in recent history. The music was a form of escapism. If you want to know what the 80s was actually like, listen to "Ghost Town" by the Specials. They wrote it about how horrific life was in the 80s.
chart position 30 before it reached number 12 after the second performance on TOTP chart position 15 because let me tell you people this is an amazing written , produced and performed masterpiece !
Mate, you just want to be young again. If we're honest, there were a hell of a lot of things about the 80s that were horrific. I'd love to be young again. Would I want to go back to the 80s? Not at all, other than to see family and friends who are no longer with us. The 80s was an angry, violent decade. Best left in the past.
Escuché esta canción durante todo el segundo tiempo de Argentina-Alemania en México 86! Qué manera de sufrir! Pero al final haber ganado ese mundial fue la cosa más cercana al cielo! No me olvido más de esta canción!
I recorded this song in the States from a syndicated radio show called Rock Over London! I didn’t find the album until the 90s in a used record store in New York. I never stopped looking! 🥰
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Im glad i was a teenager in the 80s ❤
Music at its highest quality. God how I wish that I could turn back the clock to the 80's when Music and life was so much better 😪
Hear hear!
I have a delorian in the garage!!!! 😊
You're not wrong there mate
Me too
I am a huge 80s fan, but i think this is possibly the best song ever.
I lived through this, but years later I heard it and thought "oh my. that was so good". But everything was good in 1984 so to me at the time it did not stand out. Listening to it, with my eyes closed, takes me back to my youth, the feelings, sites and atmosphere of the 80s.
My wedding song in the 80s. Brilliant.
Happy days Andy
Are you still married ?!
This song and group were massively underrated. What a voice Martin Brammer has....
Sublime !!!!!!!!
So old school and great !
Estoy de acuerdo contigo, está y tantas otras buenas bandas que no tuvieron la relevancia que demandaban por su arte.
Bramber went on to write for many household names including big stars such as Tina Turner.......a huge talent
One of the most beautiful songs I've ever listened to!
One of the very best from the 80s wow.
Probably my favourite 80s song, still listening and loving it 🇮🇪💚☘
Are they from Newcastle? Vocalist is right up there with Gabriel !
@@thomasconway631 you where not far away when you asked are they from Newcastle.They are from Seaham,Durham.Also prefab sprout are from county Durham.
@@glenshea1967 My daughter and I love Prefab Sprout here in Michigan. They are the greatest band that America never heard about!
@@thomasconway631 yes prefab sprout are brilliant.
Was in a Tesco in Inverness and heard this on the speaker.... Got a shiver down my spine, what a tune!🇯🇲
Beautiful song and beautiful memories of more innocent times past
What an absolutely fabulous song...remember it well...still superb !!!
This song makes me cry.was listening to it when I got the news my mom had passed away.makes it feel like yesterday,not 7 months ago,she passed away when I listen to it 😭😭😭
Sorry for your loss. My dad died in an accident in the Lake District in 2020 and it reminds me of 1984 when he was 40, over a decade younger than I am now. It was truly a long time ago but still sounds amazing.
I lost my mum six weeks ago today. It was cancer. I put a CD on this afternoon and this record that I liked in '84 but had forgotten about was on the CD. I instantly remembered the song and all day I have felt that mum has been here listening to it with me.
@@Cosford91 your mum is listening with you when you put that CD on. I listen to Deacon blues Dignity . It was one of my brothers funeral songs on 6th October 2022.He had cancer. Aged 54.
@@glenshea1967 Thank you for your words. Mum died on 11th October 2022, a few days after your brother's funeral. Mum was 65 and had been full of life. I never expected her to be taken away so young.
I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Even younger than mum and not much older than myself.
Nearly six months have passed now since mum went. The grief is getting harder to bear as each day passes. I miss her.
@@Cosford91 Thank you too for your kind words about my brother. Yes he was only 54 a year younger than me. He had the c for 4 years. He was brave. Him and his fiance planned his funeral and songs etc. Yes your mum was young too. Have you got friends and family you can talk to.?
An absolute classic. Need this more now than ever. How this compares to todays 'music!'
Grumpy old man
😮@@zeddeka
The harmonies on this track are phanominal!
A forgotten masterpiece
A masterpiece, from back when there was still hope.
You're joking aren't you? 1984 was the height of the Thatcher government, the miners strike. Mass unemployment. One of the bleakest and most violent times in this country's history. What on earth were you thinking when you wrote that?
@@zeddeka And a Happy New Year to you too! I was drawing on memory, and the point is: you're absolutely right about all those horrible things and STILL there was hope back then. That's how revolting the present day is in comparison. And that's even before Generative AI sets in...
@@zeddeka All true but the observation that there was still hope then is correct, compared to today. Thatcher destroyed the UK and we live in Thatcher's Britain today due to the egregious effects of her policies. The miners' strike was the decisive turning point in the destruction of workers' power through the unions as intended by the Tories. The Channel 4 series about it airing currently is a timely reminder- the episode about Orgreave is shocking as is the whole way it played out. Scargill is a hero as far as I am concerned. The Cold War also made nuclear war more likely in the eighties and was frightening but compared today the world was arguably more stable, ironically.
@@zeddekait's a very fair comment about the fact that the poster was probably very young then and filled with much hope about a future yet to come and the fact that youthful hopes tend to fade as life progresses.
Not a tattoo in sight. How refreshing!
I WANNA GO BACK TO THE 80,S!!
They were many songs in the 80s that deserves much more value but THIS!! A true gem loved it then love it now should been right up that polar spot i think the singer is martin bramner SUCH a beautiful voice with FAB harmonies needs to go over a million views this beauty.
Unmistakably 80s. Proper music. 😀✌️
I984 was my favourite year, first love college years, & only thing to worry about was what to wear on a Saturday night out, God get me a time machine now.
I keep coming back to this song. Forgotten by many but it's pure gold.
I was 16 in 1984 , hard to believe some of the girls dancing are in there 50s ,60s now ! Where have the years gone, but I’m so glad the 80s were my era.
Luna the cat.i am a year older.i was 17 in 1984.
I was 15 years old, weres the years gone it's scary shit
A fabulous track. One single that I will never forget. It shows that white British people can make great soul records and for that we thank The Kane Gang.
WOW, how I miss those magical years.
Still listening to this in 2023. 80s was a great decade for music.
Beautiful lyrics and melody
Unmistakably mid-80s perfection. Reminds me of Radio Laser 558. Please take me back now!
80s decade was true living....never forget.....
Yep..... decade of my life !
80"s.... we lived as teenagers in the best decade of our lives :)
Evan zab.sure was my friend.Best decade.Teenage years,great music.
Terrific track , Seaham and Sunderlands finest
Beautiful seaham harbour mackem
Without a doubt the harbour and the town wow perfect
A super tune 😊 ♥️ I remember it well from 1984.
Just a beautiful song beautifully sung...end of!
What a song!
Wow we have forgotten what true authentic music actually sounds like. Please let the new music generation hear this. A lesson learned to aspire too.
A beautiful song from a great band.
What a nice melody song!
Listening in 2024 sounding amazing
What an absolutely beautiful, magical song. Brings back some really happy memories from the 80s. Can't believe l've only just found it on RUclips. Thank you for posting it ❤ x
Nice song from a bygone era of special music with magical artists kane gang made good music with feelings of of a wonderful time for music
A very well produced song! Beautifully edited.
Mint ! X
Pete Wingfield
blast from the past 😮love it still,school days
I WAS IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND WHEN THIS MADE THE TOP 10 WHAT A BRILLIANT SONG I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT STILL REMINDS ME OF ME ON HOLIDAY I DONT KNOW IF IT WAS IN SPAIN WHEN I WENT BARCELONA AND IBIZA BUT NOT REALLY AN IBIZA JAM BUT ITS A AWESOME SONG STILL THE KANE GANG RULES
People were happy in the 80's...golden era..😁😁
??? You clearly know nothing about the 80s then. Massive unemployment, riots, AIDS, the thatcher government, spiraling violence that made the UK the most violent country in Europe. It was one of the most unhappy, violent decades in recent history. The music was a form of escapism. If you want to know what the 80s was actually like, listen to "Ghost Town" by the Specials. They wrote it about how horrific life was in the 80s.
This song is just wonderful.Very drunk at the minute but what a fabulous so g
1984 the closest thing to heaven
2021 the closest thing to hell ☹️
chart position 30 before it reached number 12 after the second performance on TOTP chart position 15 because let me tell you people this is an amazing written , produced and performed masterpiece !
4:48 This song out of all the 80’s hits takes me back and makes me emotional, best song of the 80’s
80s decade was the best ,and still listening at 54,wish I could go back .
Mate, you just want to be young again. If we're honest, there were a hell of a lot of things about the 80s that were horrific. I'd love to be young again. Would I want to go back to the 80s? Not at all, other than to see family and friends who are no longer with us. The 80s was an angry, violent decade. Best left in the past.
This and Motortown were my favourite songs of theirs.
Great song from the 80,s
Love this song
Absolute great group these were
Heaven in a song
They lived in the same small village (Seaton in Seaham) as me in the 80’s .. great band 👍
Did you meet them?
listening in 2020 during the lock down love this song.
Great song 🎉
Fabulous song,timeless
Great stuff
What a wonderful song. Huge thanks for uploading this treasure.
Let’s return to 84 again
Some great tunes in the past and I still listen to them but the early 80s done it for me. I love the music then. So many good bands
Where have they all gone ?
@@johnnewman1975 exactly
Escuché esta canción durante todo el segundo tiempo de Argentina-Alemania en México 86! Qué manera de sufrir! Pero al final haber ganado ese mundial fue la cosa más cercana al cielo! No me olvido más de esta canción!
Great track 👍
Masterpiece.❤️
great 大変素晴らしい動画ありがとうございました
A classic thanks for posting xxx
Best song of the 80s...
I recorded this song in the States from a syndicated radio show called Rock Over London! I didn’t find the album until the 90s in a used record store in New York. I never stopped looking! 🥰
like a warm summer breeze..
What a song nothing now is anything near
Can't try can't try any harder 🎶
There was some real soul back then.
Just as excellent today!!
Un capolavoro.... Awesome
I Like This...
Mellow vibes!
Call me a king of fool❤
Reminds me of fishing sonning eye gravel pits in the summer of 1984 with my dad. He passed away in July.
Superb tune !
Smooth!
Beautify edited. Well done and munch respect ❤
Lovely
Goosebumps song👏👏
This is music!!!! Fabulous song!!!!!! For MV always!!!!!!!
Superb tune
How I mss the 80s so much
JUST QUALITY..
"hey!", "what you gonna do?"... "what you gonna do?"..call me the king of fools?........ "yeah?... "THIS COULD BE.............
Great job editing Softlad!
Pure class. 👌
Friends, the song motor town is not in spotify, incredible!!
Superb
80s were the best
Listening on my ear pods music in new dimension
Classic 80’s
Class. Tune.
lovin all those 80s girls with their sultry dancing.
2023 and still a tune .....
Nice 💜
@* Caroline s 🤗😘❤️
Brilliant