Wow. A fellow Chungian. I was instantly transfixed by this entire soundtrack. The visuals and the music matched to an nth degree. Branding it’s indelible mark upon my memory and soul.
He was always on the edge, one of the best movies ever made with a soundtrack that was superior. The blues Brothers had a great soundtrack as well with more police cop cars in that get away vibe thingy. "Were going this way, and fix the cigarette lighter".
respect. the man a masterpiece with this film as well as other classics such as "the french connection", "the exorcist", "sorcerer", and some late career gems in "bug" and "killer joe".
I used to buy movie soundtracks. Another hidden gem from then is Jerry Harrison's "Man With a Gun." I found it by reading the credits of Blue Moon Junction. That Jerry Harrison was a Talking Head!
If you lived in Los Angeles in the 80’s this film captured it perfectly. I’m not referring to the glitzy Los Angeles of the 80’s with the showtime Lakers and the bright lights of Los Angeles, it captured the Neo-noir atmosphere that most people who lived there remember. It showed you the dark and seedy side of the city from the cops POV. Truly one of the most underrated films of all time.
Thats how HOUSTON was in the 70’ 80’ and 90’s All the dope comes through us It wasn’t nothing to see the 5 oclock news and a “used car lot” was busted with 100 bricks and a bengal tiger in the back We had pablo dope, never seen fake money like this movie My town was shitty but everything was all good
Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️ Yeah...I came across the Freeway Stranglers in 82 sitting at the bus stop on Lakewood Blvd Downey waiting to go to Seal Beach! To live and die in LA! San Gabriel Valley essay!
I hate, HATE to say this, but Rest In Peace, William Friedkin. Thank you for this WONDERFUL FILM. Barring a few musicals, it has the best soundtrack of all time!!
One of the best driving chase scenes ever! .. Seriously, no extra effects other than editing....real drivers reals stunts, great sound.... It still gives me lovely anxiety...lol!
Totally agree. I think it is the best one ever. Of course, many had been done by then, Friedkin himself directed the famous French Connection, and Bullitt is well known but I think this one tops both of them. What puts it over the top is the acting of Peterson and Pankow in the cars, Peterson is out of his mind and Pankow is losing his shit in the back! You couldn't possibly ratchet the tension any higher, they had just killed a guy and are driving the wrong way down an LA freeway at rush hour, totally insane!
Everybody Wang Chung tonight! Love my city L.A.! This movie is the best crime film of all time. For the kiddies who love Grand Theft Auto games. Thank this film.
William Defoe's performance in this movie is just incredible.. the whole cast is perfect great underrated movie if you haven't seen it.. also one of the most realistic fight scenes I've ever seen
at his creepy alpha dog best in At Close Range. Plus you get to see a lot of the B list Brat Pac before they were big (Chrispen Glover, Charlie Sheen, the kid that always plaid the high pitched nerd...)
I was living in LA when this was filmed listening to this takes me back to that time. If you weren't there it's difficult to understand but LA in the '80s had its own vibe, it was a universe unto itself. People hated it because of the masses of humanity overpopulation the traffic but that era spawned so much creativity so much artistic expression sure there was a lot of cloning but there was a lot of amazing music art and movies that came out of that era. This movie is a case in point. If you weren't there I don't blame you for not understanding but if you were, you know just what I'm talking about.
22 year old bearly discovered the movie last winter, I watched the movie 6 times in a week then a month later I drove to LA and revisited the film locations love this movie 💯
An awesome movie with an iconic song. You just can't ask for better than that. These guys put out awesome hits throughout the 1980s. One after the other. God, I'm so glad I was in my 20s in the 1980s...... Would not trade that for anything!
I saw this movie in the theater when it was new and have loved the song ever since. Watching the video now is like throwing back a couple of shots of pure 80's.
I was 22 when this came out and we were fast and in the street and nothing could touch us. Haven't seen this in years, but I know to watch it will be a deep dive into long forgotten emotions and memories with no regrets
I remember one night as a operations sergeant acting as contract supervisor doing security in downtown Atlanta at the County government complex and I heard this song off in the distance while walking Patrol around the parameter at 1 a.m., with another officer and all of the sudden the lyrics made total sense you could change the city and it would still feel the same. I still get that feeling every time I hear it now and I've been retired since 2016
Amazing to think that William Petersen starred in two quintessential '80s movies in consecutive years, To Live And Die In L.A. in 1985 and Manhunter in 1986, both of which also had killer soundtracks. The rest of the cast is incredible, too: Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, John Turturro, Dean Stockwell, even Jane Leeves in a bit part.
The best part is that Petersen was basically just a theater guy before it, his only on screen role before this was just a bartender with one line in Thief, where he was just another guy that gets roughed up by James Caan. Next thing he’s playing a guy just as tough and cool as James Caan.
Another neo Noir movies in 1980s including Body Heat, Tequila Sunrise, Sudden Impact (a Dirty Harry sequel & franchise), Mona Lisa, Blow Out, The Postman Always Rings Twice (remake), Thief, Manhunter (a Hannibal novel series to the big screen), The Untouchables (movie), Blood Simple, Angel Heart, 8 Million Ways To Die, D.O.A (Dead or Arrival), Blue Velvet, At Close Range, Black Rain, Against All Odds (a movie or soundtrack) & one the most noir science fiction movie in history Blade Runner.
One of my all time fav movies. Great story, cool 80's soundtrack, nonstop action, and easily the best, most nerve wracking car chase since Bullitt in 1968! Remember seeing this when it was new in the theater, and yes it was in L.A. (well LA county anyhow lol) As for Wang Chung......... "Like your work!" 👍
Cool thing about the car chase is that they were actually going in the right direction, and all the other cars on the freeway were going in the wrong direction.
The French Connection {1971} and The Seven Ups {1973} had Great Car Chases and both had the late great Roy Scheider before he did Jaws. RIP Roy (1932-2008} Great Actor always missed.
Nick and Jack are professional musicians and songwriters who really know what they're doing. They wrote the whole soundtrack in 1.5 weeks after just reading the script.
Even more mind-blowing was that Prince wrote the entire soundtrack to the original 1988 Batman with Michael Keaton in only 14 days. I never knew that this soundtrack was busted out in less than two weeks. There were giants in those days!!
A lot of my stoner friends back in the 80's used to bust my balls for liking these guys but i thought they made great music. Wang Chung was cool. That's what made the 80's great, a ton of great music and all of it was unique and different.
I am so happy I grew up in the 80s, this was an edge of your seat kinda movie, some scenes were sad but riveting. A great watch for a newcomer and great rewatch for the rest of us.
What a brilliant song. It's got everything you want from a classic 80's soundtrack. There's good music being made today, but it's not popular at all. In the 80's, brilliant music made it into the mainstream constantly. Stuff like this is just so timelessly cool and tasteful.
Absolutely right I can remember songs from the 70,s but I can’t remember who I just listened to last year. And I don’t have dementia , just saying I like the new songs that are out there but for me I will never forget the 70,s and 80,s .👍👍👍👍
This movie is so good as it is I hope no one comes up with the idea of doing a remake of this., sometimes the best thing you can do is just leave it as it is. This movie is so rewatchable it's actually frightening because it always feels like you've watched it for the first time and the soundtrack itself is just perfect they knocked it out of the park even now in 2021 when I hear the theme from this I get pumped
Its so nice to know other people love this song and movie as much as I do!! This is one of my favorites. William L and Dafoe are superb in this! Liked a couple of Wang Chung songs before, but the whole soundtrack is just fantastic. I never get tired of listening to it!! This is the kind of stuff that made the 80's (for me) the greatest decade!
***** I grew up in the 80's and they never got as big as they should have based on how good they were. You are talking out your ass hen you say that I "don't know of them that well", you fucking little hipster douchebag.
+johnny07652 It truly is---this came out when I was in junior high, and I loved the unusual rhythm and beats of it. Always loved that slow thoughtful tune,and never understood why it didn't make the pop charts---I only heard it on a local rock station, interestingly enough. Didn't see the movie until years later because I didn't think it sounded all that interesting. In fact, the movie itself barely got noticed at the time---I only found out about from watching a Siskel & Ebert show at the time. After having seen it, I can say that it's a certified near classic, and it's nice to see that rep has grown over the years.
This songs transports me to Los Angeles every time. The heat, the grit, the beauty and energy of the place that is glitzy , and at the same time , desperate and raw. One of my all- time favorite songs.
Wang Chung done an excellent job with the soundtrack for this movie (which is great cop thriller I might add) and this song still holds up very well for me, I always listen to it when driving past the beach, it has a dark yet cool vibe that i can't quite explain, I think Atmospheric is the best way I can put it.
Peffectly described. "Dark yet cool vibe that I can't quite explain". I know what you mean. A lot of 80's crime movies have perfect soundtracks that capture that feeling. I've been listening to a lot of Howard Jones recently, and he's kind of the same way.
this part is so so moving : I wonder why we waste our lives here When we could run away to paradise But I am held in some invisible vice And I can't get away To live and die in L.A.
Man, those years were killer. I was playing clubs on the Strip, while my wife's boss (Lennon-esque guy at the beginning of this) signed these guys to Geffen, and this tune (especially the intro) still gives me goosebumps!
To this day, this is my "benchmark" album to play when I want to show off the sound of my stereo system. It is, IMHO, one of the best sounding recordings ever made. The sonic range that it covers will really put a system through it's paces.
I put myself through college in the mid-eighties by working in the college print shop using an offset printing press. When this movie came out, it added some real glamour and excitement to the job. The print forgery scene with Willem Dafoe is still one of my favorite scenes in any movie. Never tried forging money, though . . .
The 80's was far better for pop music . Movies too . Not even close . Pop music in the 90's was awful. There was no pop in the 90's even half as cool as new wave or synth pop . This is beyond dispute
This is a great video. Love the Friedkin cameos. After a decade-long slump, this film was his critical comeback but, sadly, not a financial one. Still, not every director has four masterpieces (French Connection, Exorcist, Sorcerer, To Live and Die) in their filmography, not to mention an Oscar on the mantle. That's achievement enough for a seat on the Hall of Fame express. Nowadays, the man successfully directs operas!
To this day, To Live and Die in LA is one of the best films I've ever seen. There was just something so raw and visceral about it. Plus the entire soundtrack is Wang Chung! 🔥
This movie so far ahead of its time. Can't believe its a 35 year old film . And the soundtrack is still fresh and new after all these years. Miss the 80s.
One of the finest pieces of music concerning LA ever made. It helps to be a native. The surreal love/hate things people have about Los Angeles are unprecedented regarding practically any other city on earth. Intense, yet full of light. Deception and recovery. It all goes on.
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This is one of the most underrated songs and films of the 1980's.
Totally. One of my film professors at USC showed it for Editing.
Uhh 2pac?
I totally agree with you. I have the soundtrack and the movie.
One of the very best chase scenes ever.
Facts
such a bad ass song....that went with a bad ass movie. Underrated movie
I am convinced that Wang Chung was placed on earth solely to make this song and to score this movie. I am so totally addicted to this song and movie.
Me Too, totally addicted to the song and the movie!😊😊❤🎉
Me three!
Wow. A fellow Chungian. I was instantly transfixed by this entire soundtrack. The visuals and the music matched to an nth degree. Branding it’s indelible mark upon my memory and soul.
Oh the whole album a masterpiece
@@richarddiaz1241well said
R.I.P. director William Friedkin; 1935-2023
He was always on the edge, one of the best movies ever made with a soundtrack that was superior. The blues Brothers had a great soundtrack as well with more police cop cars in that get away vibe thingy. "Were going this way, and fix the cigarette lighter".
Pretty sure that "Okay why don't we shoot?" At the beginning is his voice.
😪 Thank you for remembering the creative vision.
My favorite director
respect. the man a masterpiece with this film as well as other classics such as "the french connection", "the exorcist", "sorcerer", and some late career gems in "bug" and "killer joe".
The 80s had great movies that featured great soundtracks. Wang Chung's soundtrack is one of the most memorable.
I used to buy movie soundtracks.
Another hidden gem from then is Jerry Harrison's
"Man With a Gun."
I found it by reading the credits of Blue Moon Junction.
That Jerry Harrison was a Talking Head!
Love the 80’s.
To Live and die in LA is probably the best and most underrated movie/song- almost Film Noir type movie of the 1980's.
I agree. In my opinion it is a cult-movie of the '80s
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I agree. I have the movie on right now.
Same Director that did The French Connection.
Any others that are like it?
Why did the 80s have to end ?
They were a BLAST.
The government.
I know
They were definitely a blast , a lot better times , music , just better in everything.
I agree
They ended because people run out of cocaine :P
Still one of the best soundtracks ever recorded to this day.
WildBill6942 wrong coast lol
Shetland Specialized lol are you referring to Miami Vice?
Yup, I still have the vinyl, and the movie
🍺
Could not agree more with you! Great movie great sound track!
This masterpiece proves the 80s will never be equaled. Ever. 😎
I just saw Wang Chung in concert last weekend. They played this song & dedicated it to director William Friedkin. Sounded amazing!
Nice! Where was this?
Saw them in Denver,Colorado@@lzv6990
Denver
If you lived in Los Angeles in the 80’s this film captured it perfectly. I’m not referring to the glitzy Los Angeles of the 80’s with the showtime Lakers and the bright lights of Los Angeles, it captured the Neo-noir atmosphere that most people who lived there remember. It showed you the dark and seedy side of the city from the cops POV. Truly one of the most underrated films of all time.
Thats how HOUSTON was in the 70’ 80’ and 90’s
All the dope comes through us
It wasn’t nothing to see the 5 oclock news and a “used car lot” was busted with 100 bricks and a bengal tiger in the back
We had pablo dope, never seen fake money like this movie
My town was shitty but everything was all good
Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school CA ✌️
Yeah...I came across the Freeway Stranglers in 82 sitting at the bus stop on Lakewood Blvd Downey waiting to go to Seal Beach!
To live and die in LA!
San Gabriel Valley essay!
@@SuckaFREE2.0 Pablo Escobar's finest...all up and down the I-5 Corridor...you bet it ran through LA✌️
@@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503 LA…NY…HOU…FL
When the dope is good the economy is good
🧃
A great film is a time capsule. "TLAD in LA" will show the future what the city was really like.
This movie and Manhunter are two of the best of the 80's.
Oscar quality even for William Friedkin, love this damn movie! Beautiful William Dafoe!
I hate, HATE to say this, but Rest In Peace, William Friedkin.
Thank you for this WONDERFUL FILM. Barring a few musicals, it has the best soundtrack of all time!!
Why do you hate to say it? Friedkin is one of the best all time filmmakers.
One of the best driving chase scenes ever! .. Seriously, no extra effects other than editing....real drivers reals stunts, great sound.... It still gives me lovely anxiety...lol!
Totally agree. I think it is the best one ever. Of course, many had been done by then, Friedkin himself directed the famous French Connection, and Bullitt is well known but I think this one tops both of them. What puts it over the top is the acting of Peterson and Pankow in the cars, Peterson is out of his mind and Pankow is losing his shit in the back! You couldn't possibly ratchet the tension any higher, they had just killed a guy and are driving the wrong way down an LA freeway at rush hour, totally insane!
I had forgotten how cool this song is. Love it! Thanks John Mulaney ❤
William Petersen should’ve gotten an Oscar for his performance in this film
YUP!
that and Manhunter
One of those actors who is almost always the best part of whatever he is in.
Live and Die in LA was only his 2nd film and 1st real role! He should've been a huge star in the 80s & 90s. Most people never heard of him till CSI.
Best song these guys ever did. By far. That vibe on the fadeout…..
and prechorus
Everybody Wang Chung tonight! Love my city L.A.! This movie is the best crime film of all time. For the kiddies who love Grand Theft Auto games. Thank this film.
William Defoe's performance in this movie is just incredible.. the whole cast is perfect great underrated movie if you haven't seen it.. also one of the most realistic fight scenes I've ever seen
Willem NOT William .
To Live And Die In LA is a such criminally underrated movie. Than and At Close Range.
+StabbingPrivateMellish damn right, possibly Walken at his menacingly best.
Should have read ''that and At Close Range'' Walken's in that one.
at his creepy alpha dog best in At Close Range. Plus you get to see a lot of the B list Brat Pac before they were big (Chrispen Glover, Charlie Sheen, the kid that always plaid the high pitched nerd...)
👍🍺
Totally agree, love both!!
I was living in LA when this was filmed listening to this takes me back to that time. If you weren't there it's difficult to understand but LA in the '80s had its own vibe, it was a universe unto itself. People hated it because of the masses of humanity overpopulation the traffic but that era spawned so much creativity so much artistic expression sure there was a lot of cloning but there was a lot of amazing music art and movies that came out of that era. This movie is a case in point. If you weren't there I don't blame you for not understanding but if you were, you know just what I'm talking about.
never been there, I hear it's nice
Still is...
Probably the best of Wang Chung
22 year old bearly discovered the movie last winter, I watched the movie 6 times in a week then a month later I drove to LA and revisited the film locations love this movie 💯
An awesome movie with an iconic song. You just can't ask for better than that. These guys put out awesome hits throughout the 1980s. One after the other. God, I'm so glad I was in my 20s in the 1980s...... Would not trade that for anything!
This!
One of the most underated songs and movies of the 80s
I agree
not the song the movie
One of the most underrated films and theme songs ever!!
I saw this movie in the theater when it was new and have loved the song ever since. Watching the video now is like throwing back a couple of shots of pure 80's.
True dat ! ! !
@@billiebobbienorton2556don’t say that
Saw this movie in the 80's while in LA. Didn't know Wang Chung did this song. Can't stop listening.
I was 22 when this came out and we were fast and in the street and nothing could touch us. Haven't seen this in years, but I know to watch it will be a deep dive into long forgotten emotions and memories with no regrets
I remember one night as a operations sergeant acting as contract supervisor doing security in downtown Atlanta at the County government complex and I heard this song off in the distance while walking Patrol around the parameter at 1 a.m., with another officer and all of the sudden the lyrics made total sense you could change the city and it would still feel the same. I still get that feeling every time I hear it now and I've been retired since 2016
I live in Tulsa and I play this song anytime I drive at night
Sounds like a good memory.
Amazing to think that William Petersen starred in two quintessential '80s movies in consecutive years, To Live And Die In L.A. in 1985 and Manhunter in 1986, both of which also had killer soundtracks. The rest of the cast is incredible, too: Willem Dafoe, John Pankow, John Turturro, Dean Stockwell, even Jane Leeves in a bit part.
Both were directed by guys from Chicago which were William friedkin and Michael Mann.
The best part is that Petersen was basically just a theater guy before it, his only on screen role before this was just a bartender with one line in Thief, where he was just another guy that gets roughed up by James Caan. Next thing he’s playing a guy just as tough and cool as James Caan.
Willem Dafoe is a fantastic movie villain in this cult classic
@@juliansmith4352 the only movie where he looks like a kid.
Another neo Noir movies in 1980s including Body Heat, Tequila Sunrise, Sudden Impact (a Dirty Harry sequel & franchise), Mona Lisa, Blow Out, The Postman Always Rings Twice (remake), Thief, Manhunter (a Hannibal novel series to the big screen), The Untouchables (movie), Blood Simple, Angel Heart, 8 Million Ways To Die, D.O.A (Dead or Arrival), Blue Velvet, At Close Range, Black Rain, Against All Odds (a movie or soundtrack) & one the most noir science fiction movie in history Blade Runner.
One of my all time fav movies. Great story, cool 80's soundtrack, nonstop action, and easily the best, most nerve wracking car chase since Bullitt in 1968! Remember seeing this when it was new in the theater, and yes it was in L.A. (well LA county anyhow lol) As for Wang Chung......... "Like your work!" 👍
Cool thing about the car chase is that they were actually going in the right direction, and all the other cars on the freeway were going in the wrong direction.
echt cool - super sound zum Film!!!!!!!!!
I heard this on the radio in 85 and immediately got the cassette. Beautiful song. Thanks mulaney
And of course Wang chung
August 9th. Love this movie, love Wang Chung. First time I ever saw this video. Pretty cool.
One of my favorites. It's the soundtrack for LA❤
This is the very best Wang Chung song.
besides ' Let's Go '
Devoted Friends 🃏
One of my all-time favorite 80's movies. That car chase scene rivals The French Connection. Goddamn I miss the 80's.........
The French Connection {1971} and The Seven Ups {1973} had Great Car Chases and both had the late great Roy Scheider before he did Jaws. RIP Roy (1932-2008} Great Actor always missed.
Car chase is 2nd only to Bullitt.
William Friedkin.
@@slideryt Let's not forget "Vanishing point" although it was made in the '70s.
This is Wang Chung’s best song.
One of them. They had several on this soundtrack and over their career. 😮
Nick and Jack are professional musicians and songwriters who really know what they're doing. They wrote the whole soundtrack in 1.5 weeks after just reading the script.
Even more mind-blowing was that Prince wrote the entire soundtrack to the original 1988 Batman with Michael Keaton in only 14 days. I never knew that this soundtrack was busted out in less than two weeks. There were giants in those days!!
amazing! My favorite movie for sure and the music really contributed
They continued in the LA music\film scene being extremely successful for many years
@@lolotaeja3911 Another American success story centered around Britons.
A lot of my stoner friends back in the 80's used to bust my balls for liking these guys but i thought they made great music. Wang Chung was cool. That's what made the 80's great, a ton of great music and all of it was unique and different.
Like you can only like one genre of music. 😂 Simpletons...
And you were right. They were wrong. 😁🔥
He was just probably mad because he liked the song by The Weather Girls It's Raining Men.😃🙃🙃🤟👍
@@billthompson5644 LOL
Loved the 80s..always will.....
Great movie. Love the ending. Directed by the great William Friedkin. The Exorcist and French Connection are on his belt for director...
The most underrated movie of the '80s and one of my favorites of all time!
I agree with everyone here. Brilliant song, album, and movie. Hugely underrated.
Man- grew up with this song in the 80’s - just heard it again tonight I’m 55 - what genius ! I loved it then as much as I love it now!,
Soundtrack makes this one of the best flicks to come out of Hollywood. Totally underrated on both film and score counts.
I am so happy I grew up in the 80s, this was an edge of your seat kinda movie, some scenes were sad but riveting. A great watch for a newcomer and great rewatch for the rest of us.
I must have watched the car chase scene in this movie 50 times.. one of the best in cinema 🎦
One of my favorite 80s movies! And song!
Definitely among the best cop movies of the 80s!!
YEAH I AGREE THANKS FOR YOUR VIEWPOINT
Jeff Costello I agree.
Undeniably.
True !
Jeff C.What about the car chase??One of the best ever.Only McQueen"s in Bullit was better!!I know u remember that one!!
The soundtrack is a MASTERPIECE.
Great movie. Very unique and unforgettable track
One of the most underrated bands in the 80’s…
What a brilliant song. It's got everything you want from a classic 80's soundtrack. There's good music being made today, but it's not popular at all. In the 80's, brilliant music made it into the mainstream constantly. Stuff like this is just so timelessly cool and tasteful.
you are right! Underated music
I agree. It's perfect. It's got that grittyness to it. Raw, rugged feel. But also a tint of flamboyance. It's perfect.
Made a pretty good beer commercial, too.
Love the sinister feel of it in parts balanced with a kind of forlorness
Absolutely right I can remember songs from the 70,s but I can’t remember who I just listened to last year. And I don’t have dementia , just saying I like the new songs that are out there but for me I will never forget the 70,s and 80,s .👍👍👍👍
Great Movie one of the best of 80 and beyond
One of my favorites movies, I watch it once in a year and I never get bored.
Yep. Thank GOD for DVDs.
Me too !!
One of my favorites too. 👍
This movie is so good as it is I hope no one comes up with the idea of doing a remake of this., sometimes the best thing you can do is just leave it as it is. This movie is so rewatchable it's actually frightening because it always feels like you've watched it for the first time and the soundtrack itself is just perfect they knocked it out of the park even now in 2021 when I hear the theme from this I get pumped
I remember watching this movie at the theater. It was mesmerizing then, and still is.
Gosh this song really takes me back. I was only ten years old then! really reminds me of LA and the Southland in general.
Great movie and even better tune by Wang Chung.
Its so nice to know other people love this song and movie as much as I do!! This is one of my favorites. William L and Dafoe are superb in this! Liked a couple of Wang Chung songs before, but the whole soundtrack is just fantastic. I never get tired of listening to it!! This is the kind of stuff that made the 80's (for me) the greatest decade!
amazingly underrated song by an amazingly underrated 80's band
just saw them live at house of blues. my first time seeing them and really turned me into their music
***** I grew up in the 80's and they never got as big as they should have based on how good they were. You are talking out your ass hen you say that I "don't know of them that well", you fucking little hipster douchebag.
+wildblue67 The movie was awesome. Probably the best soundtrack for any film...really added to the atmosphere of the film.
Underrated movie too
+johnny07652
It truly is---this came out when I was in junior high, and I loved the unusual rhythm and beats of it. Always loved that slow thoughtful tune,and never understood why it didn't make the pop charts---I only heard it on a local rock station, interestingly enough. Didn't see the movie until years later because I didn't think it sounded all that interesting. In fact, the movie itself barely got noticed at the time---I only found out about from watching a Siskel & Ebert show at the time. After having seen it, I can say that it's a certified near classic, and it's nice to see that rep has grown over the years.
This songs transports me to Los Angeles every time. The heat, the grit, the beauty and energy of the place that is glitzy , and at the same time , desperate and raw. One of my all- time favorite songs.
This should have been Wang Chung's biggest hit. It's their best work, by far. Happened a lot in the 80s. 🤔
It was their best hit in my opinion. And the movie was phenomenal
@@hdthebarbarian both underrated and nearly forgotten!
Agree .. Dance hall Days second
Definitely their best song.
everybody have fun tonight and dance hall days were so catchy.
I'm not American, I was born in the early 90's, I've never even visited America - and yet I feel like the 80's were an absolute blast!
Born in 83 yes it was
“Right there, fella!”
I have the vinyl of this
Soundtrack - the film is one of the best of the. 80’s.😎
One of the greatest soundtracks for a movie! The Soundtrack was just as great as the movie!
Wang Chung done an excellent job with the soundtrack for this movie (which is great cop thriller I might add) and this song still holds up very well for me, I always listen to it when driving past the beach, it has a dark yet cool vibe that i can't quite explain, I think Atmospheric is the best way I can put it.
Peffectly described. "Dark yet cool vibe that I can't quite explain". I know what you mean. A lot of 80's crime movies have perfect soundtracks that capture that feeling. I've been listening to a lot of Howard Jones recently, and he's kind of the same way.
I think that this film might have a cult following.
It's literally one of the most played songs in spotify account. Addicting.
These guys need more recognition. They were better than Wham in style, soul, and just pure musicianship. Where is their documentary? for real.
this part is so so moving : I wonder why we waste our lives here
When we could run away to paradise
But I am held in some invisible vice
And I can't get away
To live and die in L.A.
Thanks John! A blast from the past. I forgot how much I like this song!
Man, those years were killer. I was playing clubs on the Strip, while my wife's boss (Lennon-esque guy at the beginning of this) signed these guys to Geffen, and this tune (especially the intro) still gives me goosebumps!
To this day, this is my "benchmark" album to play when I want to show off the sound of my stereo system. It is, IMHO, one of the best sounding recordings ever made. The sonic range that it covers will really put a system through it's paces.
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Tried it myself and I wholly concur! Excellent! Easily one of the best soundtracks of all time. Especially enjoy "Dance Hall Days".
Beautiful song in all senses! Such a masterpiece.
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I put myself through college in the mid-eighties by working in the college print shop using an offset printing press. When this movie came out, it added some real glamour and excitement to the job. The print forgery scene with Willem Dafoe is still one of my favorite scenes in any movie. Never tried forging money, though . . .
Great song and the whole film soundtrack was awesome. I can't believe how young William Petersen and Willem Dafoe look.
This movie is a true classic. This song is awesome.
What a killer movie and a kick ass sound track it rates high all time for soundtracks.
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that's cool that they made the music video out of them just doing the soundtrack stuff for the movie in the studio. Pretty cool and clever! :)
Great song and great movie....
80s was true livin....all else cant compare.....NEVER forget!
80s is alright 90s is better but its ur opinion
The 80's was far better for pop music . Movies too . Not even close . Pop music in the 90's was awful. There was no pop in the 90's even half as cool as new wave or synth pop . This is beyond dispute
very true
MultiMrMiles I agree 100% with you the 80s was definitely good living.good music and lots of fun
Revisit the film. It is an absolute classic, not meant for an 8 year old.
Watching it now!
We all did it lol
Top 10 Crime Movie.
Your taste is out your ass.
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CSI: Las Vegas will never look the same again 😍 Never knew this was him!
This is a great video. Love the Friedkin cameos. After a decade-long slump, this film was his critical comeback but, sadly, not a financial one. Still, not every director has four masterpieces (French Connection, Exorcist, Sorcerer, To Live and Die) in their filmography, not to mention an Oscar on the mantle. That's achievement enough for a seat on the Hall of Fame express. Nowadays, the man successfully directs operas!
The lads could have starred in that film - they are as cool as the cast.
I was never a Wang Chung fan, but I could listen to this song again and again. One of my all time favorites.
To this day, To Live and Die in LA is one of the best films I've ever seen. There was just something so raw and visceral about it. Plus the entire soundtrack is Wang Chung! 🔥
One of my favorite songs and movies of all time. Thanks ! ! !
To Live and Die in L.A one of my favourite if not my favourite film of all time. 70’s & 80’s such great film decades.
When your heart ❤️ is dead and alive 💔 at the same time. I love ❤️ this film so much ❤️.
This movie so far ahead of its time. Can't believe its a 35 year old film . And the soundtrack is still fresh and new after all these years. Miss the 80s.
I caught this movie on TV last night. Forgot what a great song this is. Happy to find this video. Love it!!!
One of the finest pieces of music concerning LA ever made. It helps to be a native. The surreal love/hate things people have about Los Angeles are unprecedented regarding practically any other city on earth. Intense, yet full of light. Deception and recovery. It all goes on.
Maybe except NYC
Awesome movie! Wm Petersen proved himself to be among the best actors ever!
Brilliant sound track and movie, you won't see anything like this in current times.
One of the best car chase scenes which is also underrated. Plus people also forget John Turturro was great in this too not just Dafoe and Petersen.
The choice of bass notes in the "Is this the room I'll live my life forever?" are perfection.
movie + soundtrack = matchless performances..... sadly, they don't make 'em like this anymore...
Best car chase. Great movie. Great song.
One of the finest movie soundtracks of all time. Bless you, Jack and Nick.