Played this on guitar with Glenn on stage in 1999 - he was rather impressed that I knew the chord changes. We did the whole audience participation bit as well. Only Glenn could get an American talk-show audience singing along with him. He's such an entertainer.
What a voice ! What a song! What a band! one of the few things that makes me proud to be British .Every time I hear this song I want to run outside and scream!!! Ridiculous I know. I am fifty years old!!
Arrh 1989 my one and only first love and I parted ways, she might have well cut open my chest and ripped out my heart, remember aimlessly driving around with this album on in the car for months totally berift. Never mind eh? It's been 30 years and I'm glad to say the pain is starting to ease...
Have been revisiting their music after many years, all I can say is that they were excellent on all levels. How fortunate to have known their songs through the years.
Watershed year for white suburban 25 year old like me...except I missed the boat....but I watched it sail...and on it were the new generation ....and it definitely did not include Squeeze ....it was acid house...popping Es...raves...technology...no more lyrics,...no more philosophy..narrative..romance...no more Elvis Costello.....Squeeze were irrelevant by 1989...an old romantic has been ...grandpa band...and they knew it. That said, another nice melody and would-be-pop song for a time that didn’t take notice except for sorry and lost people like me....who were in distress...what has happened....I used to sing a melody...write a line...
I was 23 at that time and like you, so unaware of how much music was going to change. At least Squeeze, so underrated, had their moment. Love their music. It holds up so well and looks like they’re still together and performing.
@@fishsquishguy1833 They"re still playing, as fantastic as ever and retain a massive following both young and not so🙂. Glenn's live acoustic sets are special 🎸.
@@andb3887 Now in my mid 50s I don’t go to any live music events like I did when I was younger. I’d make an exception to see them live. Their music has been a special part of my life. I remember being driven to the hospital when I was 16 yrs old by my older sister in my brother-in- law’s 1970 Lime Green AAR Cuda. My 12 yr old little brother had a terrible accident and was clinging to life. Pulling Mussels was playing on the radio. It was a surreal moment and that song and that band has always stayed with me decades later.
They were well and truly back together by the time Frank was released in 89. Lavis and Holland left after Play in 91 to be replaced by Thomas and Carrick respectively which I must say aren't bad musicians to have coming of the bench as subs.
Pretty good song but nowhere near as hooky as "Hourglass" from their previous album, which was a Top 20 single in America and their biggest hit (much bigger than "Tempted"). Frank is a good album but it stiffed on the charts and killed the commercial momentum they had been starting to build in the States.
Played this on guitar with Glenn on stage in 1999 - he was rather impressed that I knew the chord changes. We did the whole audience participation bit as well. Only Glenn could get an American talk-show audience singing along with him. He's such an entertainer.
What a voice ! What a song! What a band! one of the few things that makes me proud to be British .Every time I hear this song I want to run outside and scream!!! Ridiculous I know. I am fifty years old!!
I am 70 and feel the same way. I love this band to death.
Love so many thing about this, but especially the way they ended the song and that
Letterman seemed to get the reference!
Arrh 1989 my one and only first love and I parted ways, she might have well cut open my chest and ripped out my heart, remember aimlessly driving around with this album on in the car for months totally berift. Never mind eh? It's been 30 years and I'm glad to say the pain is starting to ease...
I will be seeing them at the famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville,50th anniversary tour
Have been revisiting their music after many years, all I can say is that they were excellent on all levels. How fortunate to have known their songs through the years.
Another Glenn guitar driven tour d'force
Love what Paul's piano brings to an already great song, but I do miss that incredible original drum part.
I was at the taping of that show. There I am in front row at 3:41
Thats crazy, very lucky
What sound (Great performance) Another hidden gem, kids today don't know they born!
You can tell the audience really loved this!
Tremendous group with a shedload of songs.
Saw them last year, and they are still great.
Great song...aren't they all, really?
Dave says "it's squeeze kids"
Jools was tearing up the keyboard
Sooooooo gooood
Can anyone tell me who the bassist is as it isn't Keith Wilkinson and doesn't appear to be Will Lee either.
Watershed year for white suburban 25 year old like me...except I missed the boat....but I watched it sail...and on it were the new generation ....and it definitely did not include Squeeze ....it was acid house...popping Es...raves...technology...no more lyrics,...no more philosophy..narrative..romance...no more Elvis Costello.....Squeeze were irrelevant by 1989...an old romantic has been ...grandpa band...and they knew it. That said, another nice melody and would-be-pop song for a time that didn’t take notice except for sorry and lost people like me....who were in distress...what has happened....I used to sing a melody...write a line...
I was 23 at that time and like you, so unaware of how much music was going to change. At least Squeeze, so underrated, had their moment. Love their music. It holds up so well and looks like they’re still together and performing.
@@fishsquishguy1833
They"re still playing, as fantastic as ever and retain a massive following both young and not so🙂.
Glenn's live acoustic sets are special 🎸.
@@andb3887 Now in my mid 50s I don’t go to any live music events like I did when I was younger. I’d make an exception to see them live.
Their music has been a special part of my life. I remember being driven to the hospital when I was 16 yrs old by my older sister in my brother-in- law’s 1970 Lime Green AAR Cuda. My 12 yr old little brother had a terrible accident and was clinging to life. Pulling Mussels was playing on the radio. It was a surreal moment and that song and that band has always stayed with me decades later.
Will did a fantastic job recreating the original bass line. Anton Fig, I'm sorry to say, fell down on the job.
Only 3 members here they must have broken uo by 1989, still good stuff, the crowd is very stiff LOL
No room on the stage for Wilkinson and Lavis...on Letterman, guests always perform with the "House" band
They were well and truly back together by the time Frank was released in 89. Lavis and Holland left after Play in 91 to be replaced by Thomas and Carrick respectively which I must say aren't bad musicians to have coming of the bench as subs.
@@grantharrismusic Jools Holland did not appear on Play....Steve Niece took on the keyboard duties together with Glenn Tilbrook
@@dinopappous6639 Thanks Dino.
@@grantharrismusic I know everything about Squeeze..
go to RUclips and search "Hamptons Party 2007" to hear me play take me on yours
Who are the band?
David Letterman’s house band.
@@stevebertram6730 Cheers Steve,great channel,love your uploads👌
Pretty good song but nowhere near as hooky as "Hourglass" from their previous album, which was a Top 20 single in America and their biggest hit (much bigger than "Tempted"). Frank is a good album but it stiffed on the charts and killed the commercial momentum they had been starting to build in the States.