Bloody amazing song. Only taken me 30 or so years to love it and get into the mission. Depeche mode, sisters of mercy and now these guys to complete the trinity
yogibear2k2 there was mass unemployment in the UK. Many were impoverished. It is ironic, that this life led to such good music. Many bands wrote and performed songs based on the social situation.
I was born in 79. And looking back we were really, really shielded from just how poor everyone was in the UK in the 80s... I grew up in Liverpool and I wouldn't demean the people who loved me by allowing our experiences to be judged... But I was ALWAYS surrounded by music like this. And it was blissful.
You raise me up When I'm on the floor You see me through When I'm lonely and scared And I'm feeling true to the written word And you're true to me And still I need more It would tear me apart To feel no one ever cared For me For me For me You are a tower of strength to me You rescue me You are my faith My hope My liberty And when there is darkness all around You shine bright for me You are the guiding light To me To me To me You are a tower of strength to me You are all passion and heart When I lay in your embrace And heaven is in your kiss Salvation lies just a touch away To me To me To me You are a tower of strength to me
Hach ja. Starker Song - immer noch, nach all den Jahren. The Mission, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy,... die Liste der Bands, die einen durch die Jugend begleitete, ist schier endlos. Die 80er sind und bleiben für mich DAS musikalische Jahrzehnt.
Zeeeeenithhhh song compre el viniloooo cuando saliooooo y conservo los maxis de the mission en vinilo son obras de arte el de severina y deliverance sobretodo😊
@danjackson9136 I'm from Liverpool. And I'm 44. My step dad bought punk records from Pete Burns at Probe Records... If he was in a good mood and allowed them to be put on sale that week... 🤣
@@Ruddyscheeseemporium They always had a few things working against them though. That period in time much of the indie music press, NME & Melody Maker etc, was distinctly heavily skewed in favouring bands not like them...The Smiths, Wedding Present, The Fall, Jesus & The Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine...those types. The Mission were often looked down on and accused by those in the press of being bombastic. Their image didn't fit for mainstream popularity, the whole thing with Andrew Eldritch and Sisters of Mercy...and, some very embarrassing TV appearances and interviews of Mr Hussey drunk out of his skull didn't do them any favours either.
U2 by this time turned into complete shit. Unforgettable Fire was their end. There are still so many morons who think Rattle and Hum is "great music". You play them " Stories for Boys" and they hate it.
I'm a pagan and when I listen to this it empowers me I sometimes run out of steam but this uplifts me. My brothers and sisters out there, one love 😁✌️❤️
@@rainjar Thankfully got to see Sisters OF Mercy. Also got in trouble for buying tickets when could have got tickets and after show pass! Had a friend who was a DJ. Got to see tons of stuff. Turned some down due to bad timing. Enjoyed being a insider but also felt should not push my luck! Would be in studio when the regular group of ticket moochers called in!
I am 45 now and I have bad health account of to much party respect to my boyfriend Craig Dent for 🐝 with me for 6yrs and look in after me to the end? Craig is my tower of strength X tt
We'll never get the 80s back for the quality musicians we were blessed with. At least we have the next best thing. Forever trapped in that magical era! Leaving the sisters didn't cause too much of an issue then.
@@rickb.4168 yeah, ok. A magical gifted artist, who had it all. The hair, the looks, the incredible artist talent. The stylish alpha male walk as he strutted his moves along the beach front. Captivated the audience, it just went a bit downhill when he started. But hey, he had it🥵
I remember being dragged along by a girlfriend to one of The Missions early gigs at Newcastle Tiffanys when they were touring the Gods Own Medicine album. I really didn't get the whole goth thing this band were attached to - still don't & probably never will - but hand on heart that gig was one of the best I've ever seen. I was only a kid at the time, 15 years old I reckon, and since then I've been to hundreds of gigs but few will even come close to how good that Mission gig was. I always maintained a bit of a secret interest in them for years after & I'm a bit crushed I've missed their recent tour. To my ears anyway this band were from an era when music really mattered & often soundtracked the various directions & tailspins your life took moving forwards. I miss that era & listening to this incredible track this evening I'm instantly transported back there. A timeless classic from an absolutely incredible band.
I've recently discovered the Mission and this is one of the songs I've been listening to a lot lately and this is the first time I've seen the video and I love it! The costumes and the story are brilliant!
Congrats! They're one of my top 5 all time favorite bands. This came out the year I graduated high school. One of the few bands that I love almost every song. Love Me To Death (Gods own Medicine) has one of the best guitar solos.
this was the song/video of my university years. For reasons unknown, I forgot about this for 30 years only to be alerted to it by a dream I had last night. When i watched and listened to this, this morning my eyes filled with tears, today I watched it as a father of two, I saw my daughter , who s a woman now, as my baby girl that I used to pick up, protect. It was overwhelming
Have not heard this song for decades, but it was buried in the recesses of my mind and occassionly a few bars would make themselves known. Now I have found the song and I am officially obsessed ! Masterpiece !
Same for me. Snippets playing in my head for 30 years. Finally found last week it while creating a FB page about a local alt radio station that shut down.
I was always into Inner City/Bomb the Bass/S'Express and that kind of music, not really the indie music but I really loved this song and still do I even brought the record...remember them. I was watching old Top of the Pops from 1988 and they played this and remembered what a fantastic song - How many great songs were in the charts in 88 !! Wayne Hussey the lead singer wrote this about his fans
Got dragged into the Mission on 2016 by my now wife WOW how did I miss such a brilliant group? Now have seen them around 20 times including Wayne at Whitby in 2019 Amazing group
You raise me up When I'm on the floor You see me through When I'm lonely and scared And I'm feeling true to the written word And you're true to me And still I need more It would tear me apart To feel no one ever cared You stand firm and proud When the wind blows in your face And when the sun shines in your eyes You just turn your head away You rescue me You are my faith My hope My liberty And when there is darkness all around You shine bright for me You are a tower of strength to me
When music was music and also made good videos to go with it. Never was a mission fan but they could play live and was top notch too. But I did love this single and loved it. Good days with good music. Don’t get me wrong we did have crap music back then too who couldn’t play a note of music. But this is an example of good bands back then who could play music.
Well done. This song deserves 2020 and what it will do for it. I'm STUNNED that my favourite song ever is being covered by my favourite artists ever... Well done.
Absolutely amazing song, awe-inspiring in fact, recalls many memories for me personally from 1988, the best and worst of times!!! Don't think they ever bettered this, even with "The Sisters of Mercy".
OMG. This is truly awesome. Wayne your charismatic presence is out of this world. Fantastic song, fantastic everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm blown away by this song and video 💕💕💕💕
i haven't heard this song since the 80s and for some reason i could never find it on youtube Now that i listen to the lyrics again and see the video i understand why I needed this
Found out about them watching a video on youtube about BBC Top Of The Pops through the 1980's. I instantly loved this guys voice! So powerful and beautiful!
saw them at the Astoria Theatre in London n 1988 crazy awesome concert where John Paul Jones. Led Zepplin, subbed for their bass player,,,,Waynes voice is almost operatic in quality
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I'm 65 and loved the Mission for so long but "Tower of Strength" is such a brilliant chugger of a song I could play this over and over
Absolutely beautiful song.
This was played at my little brothers funeral 💔
Kristin H Sorry for your loss. Beautiful song choice!
@@davesworld7688 thank you
Sorry about your brother. At least he goes out with beautiful tunes in his ears
This song, with its wonderful lyrics will mean more to you now than ever before! 💟
So sorry for your sad loss
Bloody amazing song. Only taken me 30 or so years to love it and get into the mission. Depeche mode, sisters of mercy and now these guys to complete the trinity
The album ‘music for the masses ‘ is my daily drive, still, after 30 years - I like your music choices Magic
@Joe Oliver thanks dickhead. The cure are amazing live.
You can't forget The Cult.
Right on brother... Trinity of brilliance.
The Mission was formed out of the Sisters of Mercy. Now you know :)
54 years old and still makes me smile when I hear this gem.like I am 14 again.band rules and will always be in my heart and soul forever
one of the best live show performances ever....so happy I'm an 80's kid...best music generation ever
Agreed. I saw them in Detroit with the Wonderstuff. It was incredible!
Music was good, but growing up in the 80’s was awful.
In my top 10 of bands I've seen live.lets all go back to the 80s for just one weekend possible more best ever music true legands
yogibear2k2 there was mass unemployment in the UK. Many were impoverished. It is ironic, that this life led to such good music. Many bands wrote and performed songs based on the social situation.
I was born in 79. And looking back we were really, really shielded from just how poor everyone was in the UK in the 80s... I grew up in Liverpool and I wouldn't demean the people who loved me by allowing our experiences to be judged... But I was ALWAYS surrounded by music like this. And it was blissful.
I think Zep's John Paul Jones helped arrange and produce this, hence the Eastern vibe like Kashmir. Top tune.
Gothic masterpiece 🖤
You raise me up
When I'm on the floor
You see me through
When I'm lonely and scared
And I'm feeling true to the written word
And you're true to me
And still I need more
It would tear me apart
To feel no one ever cared
For me
For me
For me
You are a tower of strength to me
You rescue me
You are my faith
My hope
My liberty
And when there is darkness all around
You shine bright for me
You are the guiding light
To me
To me
To me
You are a tower of strength to me
You are all passion and heart
When I lay in your embrace
And heaven is in your kiss
Salvation lies just a touch away
To me
To me
To me
You are a tower of strength to me
So uplifting....it's my strutting down the street to Tesco tune!
All the places you _repeat_ "for me", it is actually "to me".
I need a tower of strength in my life.
Had no idea there was a music video for this. Love how it's filmed like a classic 80s horror movie.
Hach ja. Starker Song - immer noch, nach all den Jahren. The Mission, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy,... die Liste der Bands, die einen durch die Jugend begleitete, ist schier endlos. Die 80er sind und bleiben für mich DAS musikalische Jahrzehnt.
Big country Bauhaus the cult LOVE and rockets Joy división Peter Murphy the lords of the new chuch 💪........
This is one of my favourite songs of ALL time. I'm nearly 41... I've heard a lot. And this STILL stands up there. The build is incredible. Love it.
I am 65 ...just found this again. What a song .love the way the sound builds...brilliant lyrics and orchestral arrangements
Zeeeeenithhhh song compre el viniloooo cuando saliooooo y conservo los maxis de the mission en vinilo son obras de arte el de severina y deliverance sobretodo😊
@danjackson9136 I'm from Liverpool. And I'm 44. My step dad bought punk records from Pete Burns at Probe Records... If he was in a good mood and allowed them to be put on sale that week... 🤣
If this had been done by U2 it would be classed as one of their greatest
Yeah I've always thought quite a bit of their stuff sounds very U2!
@@Ruddyscheeseemporium They always had a few things working against them though. That period in time much of the indie music press, NME & Melody Maker etc, was distinctly heavily skewed in favouring bands not like them...The Smiths, Wedding Present, The Fall, Jesus & The Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine...those types. The Mission were often looked down on and accused by those in the press of being bombastic. Their image didn't fit for mainstream popularity, the whole thing with Andrew Eldritch and Sisters of Mercy...and, some very embarrassing TV appearances and interviews of Mr Hussey drunk out of his skull didn't do them any favours either.
U2 by this time turned into complete shit. Unforgettable Fire was their end. There are still so many morons who think Rattle and Hum is "great music". You play them " Stories for Boys" and they hate it.
I absolutely love and was so into this song when I was 17 in 1988!!! SuperSonic!!!
A ghost kissed me from forever ago...Thank you..
Love the demon costumes....
Same. So different.
I can't understand folks who feel the need to put a thumbs down, if you don't like what you hear then just jog on, simples 👍
I'm a pagan and when I listen to this it empowers me
I sometimes run out of steam but this uplifts me. My brothers and sisters out there, one love 😁✌️❤️
Blessed be ❤️🙏🏼
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I'm Wiccan and this song truly gives me strength.
I’m a Jedi, and I’ gonna twat the Earth goddess with my light sabre!
Blessed be, my Brother xxx
Certainly a song for our increasingly troubled and restrictive times.
I was goth still am, love this, now at age of 43 x
Ditto, although I won't turn 43 until toward the end of the year. ;-)
I'm 55 and love rock and metal but this one brings back good and bad memories
Mission's Tower Of Strength and the Sisters of Mercy with Dominion/Mother Russia and More, made for a great late 1980s.
@@rainjar Thankfully got to see Sisters OF Mercy. Also got in trouble for buying tickets when could have got tickets and after show pass! Had a friend who was a DJ. Got to see tons of stuff. Turned some down due to bad timing. Enjoyed being a insider but also felt should not push my luck! Would be in studio when the regular group of ticket moochers called in!
Best ever nicola
I am 45 now and I have bad health account of to much party respect to my boyfriend Craig Dent for 🐝 with me for 6yrs and look in after me to the end? Craig is my tower of strength X tt
This is dope - and i love all these wonderful peeps in the comments section ; D Peace and Love to ya'll.
Those costumes are so badass...
Love this band.
Somehow, to me on this song, can hear U2 undertones.
@@Spookychicken1 the edge used those guitar tones in the 90s
They opened for U2 on the Joshua Tree tour in 87 too.
Yes i thought U2 or Simple Minds
Nearly 50 Yr old and only just heard this! Amazing song!!!
I must have watched this about 200 times...and only now, after 34 years, have I spotted the dark brown horse at the end.
Just a brilliant uplifting power house of a track. Sends the adrenaline coursing through....
We'll never get the 80s back for the quality musicians we were blessed with. At least we have the next best thing. Forever trapped in that magical era! Leaving the sisters didn't cause too much of an issue then.
Bucks Fizz anyone?
@@rickb.4168 what the hell. How can you grace the mission with that. Try 'Modern Romance' then, good God😲
Neil NZ Glen Maderios?🤔
@@rickb.4168 yeah, ok. A magical gifted artist, who had it all. The hair, the looks, the incredible artist talent. The stylish alpha male walk as he strutted his moves along the beach front. Captivated the audience, it just went a bit downhill when he started. But hey, he had it🥵
Neil NZ I knew I’d win you round.
This is an anthem!
I remember being dragged along by a girlfriend to one of The Missions early gigs at Newcastle Tiffanys when they were touring the Gods Own Medicine album. I really didn't get the whole goth thing this band were attached to - still don't & probably never will - but hand on heart that gig was one of the best I've ever seen. I was only a kid at the time, 15 years old I reckon, and since then I've been to hundreds of gigs but few will even come close to how good that Mission gig was. I always maintained a bit of a secret interest in them for years after & I'm a bit crushed I've missed their recent tour. To my ears anyway this band were from an era when music really mattered & often soundtracked the various directions & tailspins your life took moving forwards. I miss that era & listening to this incredible track this evening I'm instantly transported back there. A timeless classic from an absolutely incredible band.
Sounds like your a fan now buddy..
John Paul Jones helped write and produce. That’s why it has that cool Zeppish vibe
AdventuresOfTheKanFam for sure. Thanks for the info
John Paul Jones was criminally underated what a musician!!!
I've recently discovered the Mission and this is one of the songs I've been listening to a lot lately and this is the first time I've seen the video and I love it! The costumes and the story are brilliant!
Look up their take on the Beatles song Tomorrow Never Knows
@@bobfrost4134 oh wow, thanks for sharing!
Congrats! They're one of my top 5 all time favorite bands. This came out the year I graduated high school. One of the few bands that I love almost every song. Love Me To Death (Gods own Medicine) has one of the best guitar solos.
My Favorite song....I've dedicated it to my goddess....
this was the song/video of my university years. For reasons unknown, I forgot about this for 30 years only to be alerted to it by a dream I had last night. When i watched and listened to this, this morning my eyes filled with tears, today I watched it as a father of two, I saw my daughter , who s a woman now, as my baby girl that I used to pick up, protect. It was overwhelming
For a song from this era the production is spectacular
Essa música me passa a nostalgia de algo que não vivi. Mas é como se eu lembrasse de ter ouvido ela em um passado distante.
3:18 in - those special effects have aged well!
Love this song. Brings back old memories of gothic type club I used to go to a teenager.
Their best tune ....my favourite...
Children is still a class album.
Oh what joy, they don't make 'em like this any more.
Hannah Perry Unfortunately! .....
Produced by John Paul Jones. Alas not many good producers anymore.
They couldn't if they tried.
Hannah Perry that is true
Second that for sure! Those days are over
Falling in love with my now husband of 23 yrs. and not realizing it. We used to listen this song, drink wine til 5:00 in the am.
Great band, saw em at Reading rock festival in 87 I think it was, along with fields of nephilim, awesome bands.
2019...listening♥️
Fuck u
Uma das maiores bandas do planeta.
Just found my Mom's 'Children' cassette and I'm now obsessed with this song!
I loved this album.
This was the Roman Empire Metal!
We did not deserve the beauty of The Mission.
August 2023. Love this song . My daughter was born and this song was on the radio. Special. I will never get tired of it ❤️
In a parallel universe it would have been interesting to hear Andrew Eldritch singing the lyrics and Patricia Morrison struting her stuff
In einem Paralleluniversum würde Andrew Eldritch als Schornsteinfeger arbeiten.😉
Thank you Green Eggs and Ham
Have not heard this song for decades, but it was buried in the recesses of my mind and occassionly a few bars would make themselves known. Now I have found the song and I am officially obsessed ! Masterpiece !
Same for me. Snippets playing in my head for 30 years. Finally found last week it while creating a FB page about a local alt radio station that shut down.
I just got his autobiography, Salad Days. He was guitarist in Dead or Alive. Never knew that
A university classic from my youth. just beautiful .. and surprisingly timeless 😍
The Mission und Depeche Mode waren zu der Zeit meine absoluten Heroes ❗🎸🎹 Was für eine geile Zeit.
Depeche mode are my favourite band without question... But don't tell them... This is probably my favourite song EVER... By anyone. 😍
Great taste Andrew 💓
You might be happy to hear then that Martin Gore is contributing vocals to a remake of this lovely tune!
Kristie B oh really?! Oh wow should be good
Yasmin Love a sneak preview!: ruclips.net/video/Wf8cd_3zoWY/видео.html
Kristie B Thanks so much! Love it!
This was played at my baby brothers funeral 15 years ago, absolutely beautiful.
Aww bless him 💓
proves you are a tower of strength to him too.x
Sorry to hear this .What a beautiful song though
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL VOICES OF GOTIC ROCK!!!
what a great song!
This is in the second season of the Green Eggs And Ham show
as soon as i heard it i knew i had to know more about this song. amazing
I wasn't expecting this on the playlist but thanks to GE&H 2
This is a very powerful song! Brings back awesome memories!
Evo još jedne genijalne dark grupe!
Izabereš najbolje, vodiš me tamo gde nisam bila. I uvek me oduševiš.🎶👍🎶
Can't forget Mr. Carl McCoy and Fields of the Nephilim. Gotta have some cowboy spaghetti western- inspired goth rock too! 🤘🏾🤠🦇🖤
They did some great songs!
SUPER!
Who is still loving the combo of heaven on earth and this in 2022?
Great song with a chilling video for sure.
Where the hell have you lot been,?? Nephs... Sisters.. Mission...Unholy Trinity.!!! Blessed Be 🖤
Es ist ein Song der mich immer begleitet. Dankeschön. Ich bin fast 50Jahre.Power pur.Danke
thank you Gary Numan to bring me this beautiful song and MV.
Yeah, Gary is why im here. I think you can see this songs chorus vocal influence on him. It goes deep then deeper.
I was always into Inner City/Bomb the Bass/S'Express and that kind of music, not really the indie music but I really loved this song and still do I even brought the record...remember them. I was watching old Top of the Pops from 1988 and they played this and remembered what a fantastic song - How many great songs were in the charts in 88 !! Wayne Hussey the lead singer wrote this about his fans
Got dragged into the Mission on 2016 by my now wife WOW how did I miss such a brilliant group? Now have seen them around 20 times including Wayne at Whitby in 2019 Amazing group
You raise me up
When I'm on the floor
You see me through
When I'm lonely and scared
And I'm feeling true to the written word
And you're true to me
And still I need more
It would tear me apart
To feel no one ever cared
You stand firm and proud
When the wind blows in your face
And when the sun shines in your eyes
You just turn your head away
You rescue me
You are my faith
My hope
My liberty
And when there is darkness all around
You shine bright for me
You are a tower of strength to me
makes me feel godlike
When music was music and also made good videos to go with it. Never was a mission fan but they could play live and was top notch too. But I did love this single and loved it. Good days with good music. Don’t get me wrong we did have crap music back then too who couldn’t play a note of music. But this is an example of good bands back then who could play music.
Awesome! Never dates. 2019 anyone?!!
Brings back good memories from the time though
Lesley Earls: 2020👍
Thank goodness for that 'disagreement' between Mr Hussey and Mr Eldridge - or this anthem may never have been written 💖
Pure class lads and thanks to Joe Elliot, for playing timeless music on Planet Rock. Brings me back to my youth. Brilliant!!
Pretty good special effects for that era!
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Well done. This song deserves 2020 and what it will do for it.
I'm STUNNED that my favourite song ever is being covered by my favourite artists ever... Well done.
@Facts , I'm back here again... Agreeing.
@@andrewfallon3998 is this a cover? Who does the original?
@@Kris_P._Bey_Ken I'm not sure he's calling this song a cover, but that other artists are covering this. This was written by The Mission UK.
@@Amenhetep ahh, i see now. I read it over again. Makes sense now. Thanks!
Absolutely amazing song, awe-inspiring in fact, recalls many memories for me personally from 1988, the best and worst of times!!! Don't think they ever bettered this, even with "The Sisters of Mercy".
Found this song from Green Eggs and ham Netflix season 2.
This is one of my fav songs ever love the video too .
OMG. This is truly awesome. Wayne your charismatic presence is out of this world. Fantastic song, fantastic everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm blown away by this song and video 💕💕💕💕
Uno de los mejores grupos de los 80s,sin discusión alguna.
Groupe énorme !
Musique magique !
Ils n'ont pas réussi en France à mon grand désarroi...
Toujours beaucoup de plaisir à les écouter .
Les fans les ont tout de même suivi en France. Un de leur dernier concert à Paris au Bus Palladium a été un des plus grands concerts que j'ai vécu
This is a important song written specifically saying thank you to the fans
i haven't heard this song since the 80s and for some reason i could never find it on youtube
Now that i listen to the lyrics again and see the video i understand why
I needed this
Just listening to my old cds one being now 11 from 1988 when I was 17 forgot all about this song love it .😀
The little girl in the video is Wayne Hussey's daughter. Cool video, great song that takes me back...no music today compares.
Your bloody right about that today's music is just totally dog shite
Peter Bird England makes all the good music
forgotten song of the 80's. I still have my single...very old...but still beautiful
Great song! It got played, briefly, on Radio 2, as one of Gary Numans fave 80s tracks!
I first saw this on Night Flight on the USA network
How this song was made is stunning and awesome and brilliant and beautiful. If you don't enjoy it then you can not be able to be human.
I love the shades of Kashmir in this.
This is a gorgeous song, masterpiece.
Found out about them watching a video on youtube about BBC Top Of The Pops through the 1980's. I instantly loved this guys voice! So powerful and beautiful!
Still listening to this after all these years. As epic as the very first day I heard it!
The lyrics are amazing. Tis my go to song
I'm glad I found this video. I recognize this song from green eggs and ham tv series.
saw them at the Astoria Theatre in London n 1988 crazy awesome concert where John Paul Jones. Led Zepplin, subbed for their bass player,,,,Waynes voice is almost operatic in quality
First band I saw live.
This song takes me back to about 1988 I think.......loved it back then and love it even more now