@@Katehowe3010 unfortunately my house was robbed & I lost a lot of my albums. I worked for a record store in Miami & had so many limited editions, etc. I love Talk Talk. Always will be in my top 20 bands.
This song always gave me chills, the great sound and unique voice of the late Mark David Hollis and the playing from the band TALK TALK. If you ever want to see perfection of this song live check out { Live at Montreux 1986} Great band from the 80's. Other songs by them you might enjoy is LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT and SUCH A SHAME. RIP Mark, we miss you. Great pick Harri.
This is why we old folk in our mid-60's will ALWAYS love the synth-pop music of the middle-1980's. "It's My Life" is very special to me--almost 40 years later--because it helped me through a four-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma (which I obviously won because "it's my life" then, and it's still my life today.) The POWER of this song lies in its deeply felt BEAUTY and those aspects are inseparable. Sometimes I feel as if this miraculous recording does, in fact, tap into the human collective unconsciousness through the voice of Marc Hollis. One cannot deny its appeal across time and distance. It leaves its mark on us all. In the harmonies of Talk-Talk's "Its My Life" people find a harmony within themselves as truth and beauty mesh. A joyous and inspiring song from a man who was known specifically for his "gentle beauty."
The first time I heard this back in the 80s, I had the weirdest fascination. I found it deeper than I expected. I won't go into interpretations but it remains one of my favorites out of the 80s. RIP, Mark!
@@Katehowe3010 I was Dusseldorf and Dortmund.At the Dortmund they were standing about 20 feet away watching another band play, Talk Talk were last on,I kick myself still for not going to chat🤦
One of my all-time favorite songs! For what it’s worth, this song was released before Bryan Ferry’s Don’t Stop the Dance, so perhaps Bryan borrowed a bit from Mark Hollis and Talk Talk. We may never know. Thanks for the reaction Harri! And thanks for the music, Mark Hollis. Rest in peace.
It sounds incredibly similar to a song The Walker Brothers released in 1978 called Nite Flights. On the last album they did for Phillips. Later David Bowie would cover Nite Flights.
yes, the bryan ferry song is "don't stop the dance". i remember when i first heard "it's my life" way back when. it's lush, sonic atmosphere and wonderful melody took me aback, the same way that bryan's band roxy music wowed me with their final LP AVALON. both of these releases are brilliant.
And yet I prefer the synth pop of "The Party's Over". It wasn't the first album I heard of them, and discovered it only after digging a little deeper when they were 'hit material', but there's not a weak song on there, and the lament in Mark's voice is on occasion almost palpable.
Great reaction! This song was a HUGE alternative club hit. Talk Talk was one of my favorite new wave bands. I have lots of their 12" dance remixes, they are all exceptional. I'd suggest for further listening: Living in Another World, Live's What You Make It, Such a Shame, Happiness is Easy and Pictures of Bernadette. All great great songs.
Interesting that you thought the bass-line was similar to Bryan Ferry's song. I've always thought Mark Hollis' voice was very similar to Bryan Ferry's. Great reaction.
Underrated bands don't have a string of international hits. Besides, the music critics also appreciated the band. They could/should have had wider appreciation, but Mark Hollis' creative evolution (evidenced by the HUGE difference between "The Party's Over" and "Laughing Stock") was also commercial suicide. The latter is supposedly THE album (or one of them) that led to the creation of Stoner Rock.
Saw them at the No 6 Festival in Wales in 2018. They were fantastic. And Mark Hollis looked the picture of health. But a year later he was dead. I still haven’t got my head around that one yet 🤔
This is Talk Talk at the backend of their synth pop period. Although the album of the same name is a step up from their debut, it was 'The Colour Of Spring' release two years later, where it all starts to become more organic and acoustic based. After that, in '88, they did the most incredible thing by inventing a genre known as Post Rock on the remarkable 'Spirit Of Eden' album. Selling next to nothing, and resulting in a court battle that they won, it was essentially a two finger salute to EMI, who got rid of the band! Signing to the jazz label Verve, they released one more album called 'Laughing Stock', which was even more experimental and improvisatory than the last, and yet filled with ambience, jazz and chamber music, which five years earlier could never have been imagined! Lead man and writer, Mark Hollis retired from the music industry, before returning in 91, with a self titled album that was as minimal and in thrall to silence as was possible. Sadly, Mark Hollis died in 2019, at the age of 64, but as the years pass, his legacy grows, and more people are finding the magic of that remarkable five year period, where Hollis and Talk Talk changed the musical climate for later fellow adventurers to take the baton and run with it!
@@falcongal63 Hi mate, I'm wondering if you could do me a favour please. JP has recently blocked me for one particular comment i made about five days ago. I've written to him, apologising profusely for what i said and have received no reply. I contacted VdGG mouse on another site to see if he could help me. He asked for me to be unblocked during his critique of the latest Joni Mitchell song, and he's received no reply either. I know you owe me nothing, but would you mind giving it another go for what it's worth. Word it precisely as you think is best, and i'll sit and wait. You may be thinking that i'm making a meal out of this, but i have no idea if his intentions involve a permanent ban. I won't be offended if you refuse this plea altogether. Thankyou mate! ✌️
@@Katehowe3010 Hi Christian. I'm sorry to hear you've been blocked; maybe Justin's recent move has been occupying his time. Honestly I feel a bit awkward about reaching out to him. Did you consider sending him a letter to his PO box?
I am sure you've heard this song many times before, I am from the U.S.A. and I remember it well however, I don't recall the exact year it was released I am thinking around 1983-1986 perhaps and this band is from your side of the pond !!!
Quite a few people mention the vocal similarity to Ferry, and yet it's no more than a lazy comparison! If anyone sounds like the lounge lizard, then it's the brilliant David Sylvian.
Tears for Fears is another great example the 80’s vibe.They’re also from your neck of the woods. They return after a 17yr hiatus with a brand new record titled “The Tipping Point.” Great album and poignant messages as always. So excited to see them live this summer. Standouts: “The Tipping Point” (the loss of Orzabal’s wife to cancer) “Break The Man,” “No Small Thing.”
Other Talk Talk: “My Foolish Friend,” “Today,” and “The Party’s Over.” The Bryan Ferry song “Don’t Stop the Dance” is on the 1985 album Boys and Girls.
Hello Besties. The bass line sounds incredibly similar to a song The Walker Brothers released in 1978 called Nite Flights. The Walker Brothers label Phillips was going out of business and they owed Phillips one last record. The executive at Phillips said you guys can do whatever the hell you want to as we are not of the record business. And they did. The album was said to have a profound effect on Roxy Music and Talking Heads and evidently Bryan Ferry and the lads in Talk Talk. According to Gary Leeds Walker Nite Flights only sold about 2000 albums. Later David Bowie would cover Nite Flights. You might play The Walker Brothers version from 1978 and let your listeners decide whether Talk Talk ripped off errrrr borrowed that bass line from Nite Flight’s.
I've just played The Walker Brothers 'Nite Flights' and aside from the bass line being pretty minimal and low in the mix, it bares no resemblance to the fretless thrust of Paul Webb's work on 'It's My Life' There's definitely no theft on Talk Talk's part!
Talk Talk are a much forgotten band. This song was not a huge hit in the U, but was a massive across Europe, especially in the nightclub holiday season in 1985. They were an incredibly great band, but without the superficial image driven scene of Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet.
I may or may not have been looking for recently released Talk that Talk instead of this song, but you know what, this classic works just fine too. Still a great song.
Without exploring the music of Talk Talk, you will never truly hear how far the art in music can really go. This is not just fan blab, it's fact. If you're new to it, start with the album The Colour Of Spring then move on to their others. Their music is loved and studied by music artists worldwide. The songs you have heard that were their popular, radio friendly hits, are songs they didn't even want to do and were still perfect. Have a listen. This music changes things and you will hear attempts to pull from it by other artists and bands. Enjoy the journey. m.ruclips.net/video/wuSZjGn2AKE/видео.html
@@williamthelast1 The matter of what instruments were used is not an issue! Her version may not be anaemic per se, but when placed against the original it simply flounders!
@@williamthelast1 It just reminds me of 10000 Maniacs cover of Roxy Music's More Than This, it just doesn't have the same soul. ruclips.net/video/PePl0e0YCRc/видео.html
I don't think covering great songs is sacrilege. It's a homage. Audible proof of appreciation for the song's quality. I DO agree though that No Doubt's version would not have been missed had they never covered it. A feeble attempt at easy money
Have some fun and listen to their early New Wave roots with the song "Talk Talk". Yup, that would be Talk Talk, by Talk Talk. And do the official video. You can just tell they were "different" and would grow into a true musical force.
A legit candidate for Top 10 song of the '80s. I love it! Guvnor, there's an even better cover of the song, by No Doubt. Gwen Stefani kills it vocally! If you want to react to it, try your best to react to the music video--it's haunting and brilliant. And Gwen, playing a 1930s femme fatale, is utterly gorgeous! it won the 2004 MTV award for Best Pop Video. It's titled: "No Doubt - It's My Life (Edited)", and is on the band's channel, NoDoubtTV, with 111 Million views.
It's My Life came out a couple of years before Don't Stop the Dance...just sayin'. 😊 I think Happiness is Easy or Life's What You Make It should be your next Talk Talk songs. They are a wonderful band and in my view Mark Hollis was a bit of genius.
The No Doubt version was a sad disapointment for me.That cover is just about HUMANS. The whole idea of the song was, that us humans are not alone on this planet. We DO have company. And we are not the owners. We are the visitors. And one day, we will be gone and life goes on. Business as usual, as us humans would say. And the rest of the world would add: The show must go on...OR: Time is not money. Time is ONLY what we have left..
I totally agree with you Kathy ! .. I love both the Talk Talk and No Doubt ( Gwen Stefani ) versions .. Don't worry about what that snobby poser Christian Adams posted in reply .. He and his trained ear obviously didn't get trained properly if he can't appreciate musical excellence .. Cheers, Wayne
@@wayne_twentyfive Bullfucking shit. The No Doubt version was an unnecessary disaster hit. Corporate Anaheim Dickheads already riding the top of the charts didn't feel like writing another song while their leader made a solo record and started her "acting" career, so they spun the dial and decided to shit all over this masterpiece. At least the first time I heard that version was over the speakers in a lousy Von's meat department, which is where it should remain forever.
I first heard this track on my daughter’s No Doubt CD. Loved it straight away. Later found this original and there’s really not much to choose between them. Perhaps I too have an “untrained ear”. Some people are just rude.
RIP Mark Hollis. Still one of my favorite bands.
Do you have their last two albums?
@@Katehowe3010 unfortunately my house was robbed & I lost a lot of my albums. I worked for a record store in Miami & had so many limited editions, etc. I love Talk Talk. Always will be in my top 20 bands.
@@beckycourtemanche1088 So sorry to hear that. I sincerely hope you get the chance to replace as many of them as you can! 🙏
@@Katehowe3010 Slowly, but always on the quest to replace them!
I feel people are calling musicians geniuses too easily, but Mark Hollis definitely was a musical genius.
Truth brother
Gwen Stefani covered this song.
That bassline is amazing
This song always gave me chills, the great sound and unique voice of the late Mark David Hollis and the playing from the band TALK TALK. If you ever want to see perfection of this song live check out { Live at Montreux 1986} Great band from the 80's. Other songs by them you might enjoy is LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT and SUCH A SHAME. RIP Mark, we miss you. Great pick Harri.
This is why we old folk in our mid-60's will ALWAYS love the synth-pop music of the middle-1980's. "It's My Life" is very special to me--almost 40 years later--because it helped me through a four-year battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma (which I obviously won because "it's my life" then, and it's still my life today.) The POWER of this song lies in its deeply felt BEAUTY and those aspects are inseparable. Sometimes I feel as if this miraculous recording does, in fact, tap into the human collective unconsciousness through the voice of Marc Hollis. One cannot deny its appeal across time and distance. It leaves its mark on us all. In the harmonies of Talk-Talk's "Its My Life" people find a harmony within themselves as truth and beauty mesh. A joyous and inspiring song from a man who was known specifically for his "gentle beauty."
As brilliant as this song you have to listen to the live version is just another level of brilliance...
I just loved this song, so cool !!!
Another fantastic song from Talk Talk is “Life’s What You Make It”. An outstanding song!
The first time I heard this back in the 80s, I had the weirdest fascination. I found it deeper than I expected. I won't go into interpretations but it remains one of my favorites out of the 80s. RIP, Mark!
"Don't Stop the Dance" - another great song!
As a bass player one of my all time favorite bass riffs. Thanks for playing my man!
was fortunate enough to see these guys live twice.
Same here! Manchester and London. A remarkable live sound.
@@Katehowe3010 I was Dusseldorf and Dortmund.At the Dortmund they were standing about 20 feet away watching another band play, Talk Talk were last on,I kick myself still for not going to chat🤦
@@JohnMiller-di5vy Why were you in Germany? The name suggests you're from elsewhere!
@@Katehowe3010 I'm Scottish but was in the army at the time.
@@JohnMiller-di5vy Last question John. Was it the 'Colour Of Spring' tour in '86, or a previous one?
Your description of his voice made me chuckle- soaring passionate melancholic
One of my all-time favorite songs! For what it’s worth, this song was released before Bryan Ferry’s Don’t Stop the Dance, so perhaps Bryan borrowed a bit from Mark Hollis and Talk Talk. We may never know. Thanks for the reaction Harri! And thanks for the music, Mark Hollis. Rest in peace.
Thanks for that info. I noticed similarities but still a different riff.
It sounds incredibly similar to a song The Walker Brothers released in 1978 called Nite Flights. On the last album they did for Phillips. Later David Bowie would cover Nite Flights.
Fantastic song and your usual great reaction!
yes, the bryan ferry song is "don't stop the dance".
i remember when i first heard "it's my life" way back when. it's lush, sonic atmosphere and wonderful melody took me aback, the same way that bryan's band roxy music wowed me with their final LP AVALON. both of these releases are brilliant.
It also came out a year after this song.
That bass is fire!
Story of my life back then. And then a year later, life changed forever. 💕
Talk Talk's "Talk Talk" is another good one!
you're going to love delving into their two classic albums, The colour of speing and Spirit of eden. Incredibly beautiful albums.
And yet I prefer the synth pop of "The Party's Over". It wasn't the first album I heard of them, and discovered it only after digging a little deeper when they were 'hit material', but there's not a weak song on there, and the lament in Mark's voice is on occasion almost palpable.
You must listen to them live amazing
Awesome song! Great reaction Harri! Thanks !
I know the Bryan Ferry song that you mentioned. This song was a few years before that song. Both songs are Wonderful
Love the shirt. Love your style.
song gives me chills with the music video, pretty amazing
Such a shame is amazing.. my favorite, though they have a lot to choose from
Absolutely. I think it's one of the best songs of the 80's, especially the long album version
Great reaction! This song was a HUGE alternative club hit. Talk Talk was one of my favorite new wave bands. I have lots of their 12" dance remixes, they are all exceptional. I'd suggest for further listening: Living in Another World, Live's What You Make It, Such a Shame, Happiness is Easy and Pictures of Bernadette. All great great songs.
One of the best songs and there singing again when sing it suck this great
Interesting that you thought the bass-line was similar to Bryan Ferry's song. I've always thought Mark Hollis' voice was very similar to Bryan Ferry's. Great reaction.
dont stop the dance bryan farry
" Life's What You Make It " by Talk Talk should be next. Thanks Harri !!
Thanks for the great reaction. They do have a Brian Ferry vibe.
Pretty good for an 80’s song 😂😂. But seriously, it’s hard to dislike this cause it’s great 🌺✌️
Probably the most underrated band ever brother
Underrated bands don't have a string of international hits. Besides, the music critics also appreciated the band. They could/should have had wider appreciation, but Mark Hollis' creative evolution (evidenced by the HUGE difference between "The Party's Over" and "Laughing Stock") was also commercial suicide. The latter is supposedly THE album (or one of them) that led to the creation of Stoner Rock.
Saw them at the No 6 Festival in Wales in 2018. They were fantastic. And Mark Hollis looked the picture of health. But a year later he was dead. I still haven’t got my head around that one yet 🤔
How can that be? As it is said their last performance was at Salamanca at the end of the summer of 1986?
Talk Talk is fantastic, "Give it Up" is another hit
This is Talk Talk at the backend of their synth pop period. Although the album of the same name is a step up from their debut, it was 'The Colour Of Spring' release two years later, where it all starts to become more organic and acoustic based. After that, in '88, they did the most incredible thing by inventing a genre known as Post Rock on the remarkable 'Spirit Of Eden' album. Selling next to nothing, and resulting in a court battle that they won, it was essentially a two finger salute to EMI, who got rid of the band! Signing to the jazz label Verve, they released one more album called 'Laughing Stock', which was even more experimental and improvisatory than the last, and yet filled with ambience, jazz and chamber music, which five years earlier could never have been imagined! Lead man and writer, Mark Hollis retired from the music industry, before returning in 91, with a self titled album that was as minimal and in thrall to silence as was possible. Sadly, Mark Hollis died in 2019, at the age of 64, but as the years pass, his legacy grows, and more people are finding the magic of that remarkable five year period, where Hollis and Talk Talk changed the musical climate for later fellow adventurers to take the baton and run with it!
An apology: Hollis's album was released in 98 and not 91. Thanks.
Haha! Christian strikes again! 👏🏻
@@falcongal63 Hi mate, I'm wondering if you could do me a favour please. JP has recently blocked me for one particular comment i made about five days ago. I've written to him, apologising profusely for what i said and have received no reply. I contacted VdGG mouse on another site to see if he could help me. He asked for me to be unblocked during his critique of the latest Joni Mitchell song, and he's received no reply either. I know you owe me nothing, but would you mind giving it another go for what it's worth. Word it precisely as you think is best, and i'll sit and wait. You may be thinking that i'm making a meal out of this, but i have no idea if his intentions involve a permanent ban. I won't be offended if you refuse this plea altogether. Thankyou mate! ✌️
@@Katehowe3010 Hi Christian. I'm sorry to hear you've been blocked; maybe Justin's recent move has been occupying his time. Honestly I feel a bit awkward about reaching out to him. Did you consider sending him a letter to his PO box?
@@falcongal63 It's alright now mate. He gave me my freedom back yesterday! 😀
I always hear Brian Ferry in Mark's vocal. I thought I was the only one who caught that.
Yaaassss, more 80s music, please!
Great track it got that something (and a bassline from heaven)
I wanted to scream at the telly. The Bryan Ferry song was called Don’t Stop The Dance! You were saying it! 😂
Masterpiece!
That Bass ❤
Ahhhh...the incomparable Talk Talk . Loved these guys since early childhood.
Just another great '80s song. Man they were so many great songs.
Great description of Mr. Hollis's voice! LMAO!!!
this was released one year BEFORE Roxy Musics dont stop the dance, so more like roxys track sounds like talk talks
Best 80s record, R.I.P MARK.
Weird! I had Talk Talk "Life's What You Make It" playing in my headphones just now when I saw this! :)
106.7 KROQ in Southern California had all the greatest "alternative bands" from the 80's and 90's - Talk Talk was a staple
Talk Talk is another great Talk Talk song. No joke. And The Party’sOver. Gwen Stefani/No Doubt did a great cover of Its My Life
No doubt about it.
So many songs have just something about them for me. This is one of them❤️
I am sure you've heard this song many times before, I am from the U.S.A. and I remember it well however, I don't recall the exact year it was released I am thinking around 1983-1986 perhaps and this band is from your side of the pond !!!
good call harry i know both songs well and never realized they do kinda have a similar bass line. two fantastic songs
omgg this is scary good holy cow
Love this song. Such a vibe!
Yes Dont Stop the Dance
music of MTV . did you know that Michael Nesmith from the Monkeys was one of MTVs founders?
Brilliant
When I hear this song I hear Bryan Ferry's voice and the music of Roxy Music! It sounds like It would fit right into the Avalon album!
Quite a few people mention the vocal similarity to Ferry, and yet it's no more than a lazy comparison! If anyone sounds like the lounge lizard, then it's the brilliant David Sylvian.
Tears for Fears is another great example the 80’s vibe.They’re also from your neck
of the woods. They return after a 17yr hiatus with a brand new record titled
“The Tipping Point.” Great album and poignant messages as always. So excited to
see them live this summer. Standouts: “The Tipping Point” (the loss of Orzabal’s wife
to cancer) “Break The Man,” “No Small Thing.”
"Today" is an equally awesome song of theirs
Other Talk Talk: “My Foolish Friend,” “Today,” and “The Party’s Over.” The Bryan Ferry song “Don’t Stop the Dance” is on the 1985 album Boys and Girls.
Don't stop the dance.
Hello Besties. The bass line sounds incredibly similar to a song The Walker Brothers released in 1978 called Nite Flights. The Walker Brothers label Phillips was going out of business and they owed Phillips one last record. The executive at Phillips said you guys can do whatever the hell you want to as we are not of the record business. And they did. The album was said to have a profound effect on Roxy Music and Talking Heads and evidently Bryan Ferry and the lads in Talk Talk. According to Gary Leeds Walker Nite Flights only sold about 2000 albums. Later David Bowie would cover Nite Flights. You might play The Walker Brothers version from 1978 and let your listeners decide whether Talk Talk ripped off errrrr borrowed that bass line from Nite Flight’s.
I've just played The Walker Brothers 'Nite Flights' and aside from the bass line being pretty minimal and low in the mix, it bares no resemblance to the fretless thrust of Paul Webb's work on 'It's My Life' There's definitely no theft on Talk Talk's part!
Talk Talk are a much forgotten band. This song was not a huge hit in the U, but was a massive across Europe, especially in the nightclub holiday season in 1985. They were an incredibly great band, but without the superficial image driven scene of Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet.
veru underrated
The song has so many layers of instrumentation but if you really concentrate on the bass throughout the song, it sounds even better.
oh yeah I know this no doubt covered it
Nik Kershaw "Wouldn't it be good"
More people should listen to this song.
Harri, You're thinking of "Don't Stop, Don't Stop The Dance" by Bryan Ferry
I may or may not have been looking for recently released Talk that Talk instead of this song, but you know what, this classic works just fine too. Still a great song.
Gwen Stefani did a version. Or No Doubt proper, can't remember.
Without exploring the music of Talk Talk, you will never truly hear how far the art in music can really go. This is not just fan blab, it's fact. If you're new to it, start with the album The Colour Of Spring then move on to their others. Their music is loved and studied by music artists worldwide. The songs you have heard that were their popular, radio friendly hits, are songs they didn't even want to do and were still perfect.
Have a listen. This music changes things and you will hear attempts to pull from it by other artists and bands. Enjoy the journey.
m.ruclips.net/video/wuSZjGn2AKE/видео.html
Their last album is credited by (I think) Josh Homme as THE album that inspired bands as Kyuss to start making Stoner Rock.
Another vote for Bryan Ferry's Don't Stop the Dance. Great song. This song is awesome as well. Glad you enjoyed it.
If it sounds familiar to you.... THAT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE NO DOUBT COVERED IT INTO THE CHARTS!
Mark Hollis = LEGEND
Gwen Stefani does a anemic cover of this tune.
Great description of her version.
Not anemic at all. Good version with real instruments.
@@williamthelast1 The matter of what instruments were used is not an issue! Her version may not be anaemic per se, but when placed against the original it simply flounders!
@@williamthelast1 It just reminds me of 10000 Maniacs cover of Roxy Music's More Than This, it just doesn't have the same soul.
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No Doubt covered this only about 15 years later.
20 años
Harri, good call. Post-punk Art Rock.
Check out Ferry's "Take a chance With Me".
MARK HOLLIS A GENIUS ... such a shame, tomorrow started and more. Its my life covered by gwen stefani. SACRILEGE!!!!!!
I don't think covering great songs is sacrilege. It's a homage. Audible proof of appreciation for the song's quality. I DO agree though that No Doubt's version would not have been missed had they never covered it. A feeble attempt at easy money
I used to think this was Brian Ferry of Roxy Music.
Have some fun and listen to their early New Wave roots with the song "Talk Talk". Yup, that would be Talk Talk, by Talk Talk. And do the official video. You can just tell they were "different" and would grow into a true musical force.
The real beauty lay in the future!
A legit candidate for Top 10 song of the '80s. I love it! Guvnor, there's an even better cover of the song, by No Doubt. Gwen Stefani kills it vocally! If you want to react to it, try your best to react to the music video--it's haunting and brilliant. And Gwen, playing a 1930s femme fatale, is utterly gorgeous! it won the 2004 MTV award for Best Pop Video. It's titled: "No Doubt - It's My Life (Edited)", and is on the band's channel, NoDoubtTV, with 111 Million views.
Gwen Stefani's version is really good but that's a hard call if it's better than the original. This version right here is just so good.
The No Doubt version is elevator Muzak, not comparable to this original version.
@@williambowers2820 'elevator music'. A perfect description! 👍
When you have a chance, watch this incredible live version from 1986 - RIP Mark Hollis: ruclips.net/video/X0qwbfTnNmk/видео.html
It's My Life came out a couple of years before Don't Stop the Dance...just sayin'. 😊 I think Happiness is Easy or Life's What You Make It should be your next Talk Talk songs. They are a wonderful band and in my view Mark Hollis was a bit of genius.
Now there's a chronology that is hard to ignore. ;-)
Bryan stealing from Paul Webb, instead of the other way around!
The No Doubt version was a sad disapointment for me.That cover is just about HUMANS. The whole idea of the song was, that us humans are not alone on this planet. We DO have company. And we are not the owners. We are the visitors. And one day, we will be gone and life goes on. Business as usual, as us humans would say. And the rest of the world would add: The show must go on...OR: Time is not money. Time is ONLY what we have left..
Ahhhh the 80's
It's a shame was also an anthem of the 80's The clip was so great !!!
Such a great song! Gwen Stefani covered it and it’s great!!!
Only an untrained ear would suggest such nonsense!
I totally agree with you Kathy ! .. I love both the Talk Talk and No Doubt ( Gwen Stefani ) versions .. Don't worry about what that snobby poser Christian Adams posted in reply .. He and his trained ear obviously didn't get trained properly if he can't appreciate musical excellence .. Cheers, Wayne
@@wayne_twentyfive Bullfucking shit. The No Doubt version was an unnecessary disaster hit. Corporate Anaheim Dickheads already riding the top of the charts didn't feel like writing another song while their leader made a solo record and started her "acting" career, so they spun the dial and decided to shit all over this masterpiece. At least the first time I heard that version was over the speakers in a lousy Von's meat department, which is where it should remain forever.
I first heard this track on my daughter’s No Doubt CD. Loved it straight away. Later found this original and there’s really not much to choose between them. Perhaps I too have an “untrained ear”. Some people are just rude.
@@grahameveale6483 There's a distinct difference between rudeness and plain fact! I'd hazard a guess that your knowledge of Talk Talk is minimal.
The later cover of No doupt is almost better than the original. Especially the performance of Gwen.
What complete bollocks!
Such a shame is another good song by talk talk
Watch them live at Montreux and include the song such a shame.
this was covered by No Doubt some years later, you may have heard there version
Half of the comments refer to that dreadful cover version! It's a lot wiser to live in the present.
In the US this became an anthem for the gay community so tired of the fight against the haters . “It’s my life” played in every gay club.
Gwen stefani covered it in 2003. Not as climactic as the original but definitely more dramatic.
And yet, every time I hear their version, I think "Why are they not playing the original?"
And I mean EVERY time. Still.
Love that you loved it but its not like Dont stop the dance. Listen to the meaning. You missed the whole point of the song!
He was referring to the bass line, not the lyrics. You missed the whole point of the comparison!
Kinda missin Gwen's shrill vocals on this one
Like a sore tooth.
"don't stop" by Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel ? the song you're comparing
Gwen stefani did a great cover of this