Jovaughn needs to hit up some more DM! He's only done 2 of their songs and it's been a long time. "Strangelove '88" and "Policy of Truth" should be next for him.
@@Oxmustube they were born as Yazoo in the UK and that's their name in the rest of the world. They are known as Yaz only in the USA due to copyright reasons (There is or was an existing Yazoo Records). 😉
@@Oxmustube Yep. Yazoo is the band name and Yaz is just what they were called in the US for whatever reason. Just like the band Caesars Palace had to change to just Caesars in the US because of the Las Vegas casino.
Meh, top synth + top vocal was already done in 1979 by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer. Listen to 'i feel love'. You'll be amazed how avantgarde that song was, it was released before the britpop synth revolution.
@@jfv65 that’s a great track and also very pioneering. I still feel this Yazoo song has synth lines that were even more influential on what was to come. I’m primarily talking about what came out of Detroit, Chicago and New York a few years later which was the start of house and techno scene. You can trace it all back to kraftwerk if you really want to though
Go find the documentary about Yazoo on RUclips. You'll be amazed about how these songs were created. Vince Clarke actually programmed a lot of these sounds writing code using a computer because the sounds could not yet be made with a synthesizer. Vince Clarke is definitely a musical genius. And Alison's vocals are just stunning.
Bollox he used an Arp2600 and Sequencial Pro One ...it was sequenced using a Roland Mc4 microcomposer... all equipment you can buy ....as a side note this version is a remix with sounds added in by the remixer.....And Vince Clarke actually hates it lol
@@Nordboy27 correct. synthesizer and programmable sequencers had been available for a long time already. Nothing unusual about the sound either, an old Moog synthesizer could easily be programmed to do this track Cheers
@@Blandina11 both true and not true. If you listen to Vince Clarke talk about dealing with old synths and sequencers and such (as he regularly does on "The Synthesizer Show") he'll often mention fighting against lags and problems with midi timing on different synths. It wasn't trivial, and likely an old Moog might have been able to do some of this track, and then it would probably go out of tune (and it wouldn't be exactly the same -- each synth had its own quirks and abilities). Old analog synths and early digital ones were not easy things to deal with. Part of the joy of this music is knowing how much effort went into putting tracks like this together.
All I saw was Situation and I instantly clicked! Alison Moyet (Moy Aaa) is in my opinion a Queen and Vince Clarke on synth is the King. “I love new wave man!” How could you not? I have this album on vinyl, cassette, cd and digital streaming! An absolute jam my dad would play at dances he threw in the early 80’s!! I love your channel!!! Thank you Jay!!
Is there any bigger pioneer to electronic dance music than Vince Clarke? Founding member of Depeche Mode, then Yazoo with Alison Moyet and then Erasure.
This song was a staple at the underground club I worked at in the 80's- wanna get everyone out on the dance floor, threw this one on....goths, punks, garage rockers, new wavers, straight edgers- EVERYONE dug this one. One of my favorite 80's dance songs.
There were just sooo many hits in the 80s we just didnt appreciate it at the time But yazoo were amazing. Alisons voice just got better and vince also moved onto other amazing music with erasure
This entire album, Upstairs at Eric’s, is fantastic! I was a club kid back in the late 80’s and I danced enough to this album that I know every best and lyric by heart! Still love today!
I think the 80s was the last great dancing decade. Everybody went out to dance every weekend. Clubs were mostly for dancing and posing. Going out was an event. You showed off the latest hot fashions from whatever designer was the hot one that season. Clubs were where you met people. There was no Internet then. Clubs were our social networks. It was awesome!
Preach! in the 1980's, Southern Illinois had a dance club called "Mainstreet East" (aka "the Cha-Cha") with a number of awesome DJs (Kelly K was my fav) who spun vinyl from US/Europe all night long- good times, many great memories.
Yup. I graduated from highschool in 1980 and I lived and grew up in the bay area in CA and was in SF in the clubs 5 nights a week. The music and the concerts in the 80s was the best
Being in my 20's during the 80's and dancing to all this good iconic music brings back so many memories of hitting the dance floor till 4 am downtown Austin Texas partying -- dang, what a blast we had back then. Miss those old times and my youth. Listen to, if you can, and react to OMD -- "Dreaming, club mix" and When in Rome -- "the Promise", I think youll like them as well -- super dancing music. Peace and Love everyone.
There was so many great tunes in the 80's that I overlooked a lot of stuff. The older I get, the more stuff I listen to that I missed. One of the benefits of getting older is catching up!
I danced to this song in the 80's and have always loved it because it is different in a good, quirky, freaking amazing way. One of my faves and I'm so glad it's been rediscovered.
Vince Clarke had a considerable influence, as did Kraftwerk,Gary Numan and New Order in early US “electro” hip hop from the likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Soulsonic Force, Aleem, The Egyptian Lover, Arthur Baker, Knights of The Turntables etc. He is a synth music god.
Kraftwerk started in the ‘70’s and were so nerdy but they definitely were pioneers that brought about the New Wave of the ‘80’s. Then folks started sampling their music when they got there. Very strange mash ups as Kraftwerk was unique and a bit on the esoteric side. It’s funny. I did love Radioactivity and Europe Endless.
Oh my God, I've never seen this before. That is simply fantastic, beautiful arrangement, perfect singing (of course) and she looks amazing. Thank you for recommending this!
"Upstairs at Eric's" is the most representative album of the 80's. Only you is another gem in that album, a song that Vince Clarke offered to Depeche Mode before leaving the group but got refused and eventually ended to be the first song he recorded with Alison.
@@colleenmarin8907 yeah, and he hasnt got screenshots ot him with :O "oh my god, Im so shocked" bullshit looks , which are always an immediate turn off
Fond memories of being a kid in San Diego and going down to TJ on the weekends to the clubs! Yazoo, New Order, Depeche Mode and Erasure blasting at all the night clubs! Good times!
Funny how I can remember hearing this song for the first time 40 years ago in J Hood Wright park in Washington Heights in NYC. Someone was playing this on a boombox and I've been a fan of Yazoo and Alison every since. Music has that amazing effect to bring back random memories. Good to see the younger generation enjoying the music I loved growing up.
Remember that is from back in the day when this sound was new... I would consider this synth-funk now, but this was the first of its kind! Like everyone has said, her solo stuff is also great, like "Invisible" and "All Cried Out."
That laugh was sampled throughout the 80s and 90s. And I'm glad you played the club mix. "State Farm" is another great song by them. Try "Close to the Edit" by Art of Noise and "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby.
This is one of my favorite dance songs from the 80s. We loved going to the bars and dancing to this. I still have my 12 inch vinyl disc. Thanks for posting this on (David's) Birthday.
Brings me back to the day! People in the know knew Yaz. You're right Jayvee, it is the good combo of the electronica and the soulful voice. And yes, I think this was the forerunner of 90's house music.
@@lreed1040 I know, me too! I'm searching songs I haven't thought about since I was a teenager. I commented before, I've had a few re-visits to New Wave over the years, but Jayvee has ignited a new one in a different way. I'm hearing them in ways I never did before. He is actually listening to the lyrics, many of which I sang but didn't think about. But he's also pointing out the musicality and strength of the voices which of course when i was younger, I never thought of.
Great to hear this again. Loved Vince Clarke in Depeche Mode and Erasure. Alison Moyet went on to solo success when he went to Erasure. Check out her songs "Invisible", "Love Resurrection" and "All Cried out" Erasure had a ton of hits mid-80s thru 90s. ""Sometimes", "Victim of Love", Blue Savannah" and "A little respect" and loads more. Worth checking out also.
Glad you liked it. "Only You" is another great track from Yaz. It's not a floor filler like Dont Go and Situation, but beautiful. Vincent make electronic music not feel fake and hollow.
Early 80’s I was fresh out of HS and hitting all clubs in the NY area. Many had switched from disco to the “New Wave” format. The great WLIR radio played these songs , then they were in the clubs , then MTV ..it was a fun time to be young. Yaz always packed the dancefloors.
@@mooglethon yes, that's right. Obsession was the theme song for FashionTelevision, but Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag was the NewMusic theme song. Jeanne Beker used to host both of them at one point.
This was definitely played in the clubs back in the day. "Don't Go" was as well - another banger from the 'Upstairs at Eric's" album. Alison has a solo career after Yaz that is still going. Ode To Boy II is another upbeat fave. I'm glad you are discovering Alison's amazing voice!
I remember when this song came out, it was playing on the radio and I could not stop bobbing my head. The problem was that I was getting a haircut... I have always loved this song and I still listen to it a few times a week. As this is the extended version I believe this video is made by a fan but it does not take away from the song itself.
First 45 record i ever bought was by vince clark depeche mode's 'New Life' 75p from woolworths! that song is still on my playlist 30 years later! Vince thank you for letting me join you on your musical journey ive loved every minute!
Fun Fact: Vince Clarke decided to become a musician and bought his first synthesizer after listening to OMD's 'Almost' which was the B-side to their debut single 'Electricity' in 1979. Andy McCluskey from OMD told that on their last tour before they played 'Almost' live (he just mentioned him as their 'good friend Vince', but everyone knew to whom he was referring).
Funny you should mention Blue Monday! Very good question, how did they come up with this? Some genius people hear this stuff in their heads. I have no idea what that must be like. New wave/techno was such a new concept in the 80s, a lot of these bands literally created the sounds you hear, created the way to make those sounds possible. Some people are just born to do things that have never been done before and bless us with the results.
Re "How did they come up with the sounds? The producers...?" Like coding or gaming nerds today, back then there was a big synth nerd-dom (a lot these same folks went off to help launch the computer revolution). They spent hours and hours and hours experimenting with sounds and technology, Yamaha and Moog is what I remember these guys talking about the most. These were the guys whose basements were just wires and tech dens, but for music not for gaming or coding. This is where all those sounds came from.
This is something that a lot of people, even those who were around back then, don't really get. Synth driven bands spent so much time a creative energy developing patches and experimenting with sounds and textures before they could even lay down their tracks. It's one of the reasons why guys like Vince Clarke, Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Martin Gore and Andrew Wilder (Depeche Mode), Thomas Dolby, Paul Humphreys (OMD), and so many others are rightly revered. Even when commercial synths started to come preloaded with tons of patches, these guys were always tweaking and modifying. They were also the first to seize on the utility of commercial sampling keyboards like the Emulator. Reactors to "West End Girls" always joke about how Chris Lowe stands behind Neil Tennant and doesn't do anything; it's because he's exhausted from programming all those sweet patches on "Actually".
@@fusiliers Exactly! Every New Wave band needed a synth nerd, who was often quiet, didn't like the spotlight and usually stayed in the background, but they were actually the brains of the band. (At least that's how it appeared to me or how I remember it).
Only You is my favourite song of theirs. It's so beautiful. There's also an acapella version of Only You by The Flying Pickets and it's worth watching after you've seen the original.
Hey, I suggested this (or was at least one person who did) if I remember right! It's really cool to see someone hear it for the first time, it almost lets me kind of hear it in a different way if that makes sense. As for why so much synthpop/new wave is full of so many noises... I get the impression everyone was excited about new technology and just wanting to press ALL the buttons, LOL Love your channel!
Some great Vince Clarke songs - New Life (Depeche Mode), Stop! (Erasure), Don't Dance (Erasure), Hideaway (Erasure), The Hardest Part (Erasure), Ship of fools (Erasure), Phantom Bride (Erasure) Softly Over (Yazoo), Bad Connection (Yazoo), Mr Blue (Yazoo), Brother and Sister (Erasure), Heart of Stone (Erasure), SOS (Erasure)
A fantastic but short-lived group. Definitely worth checking out more of them! Alison's solo career is well worth checking out too. Lots of hits, some amazing songs and... that VOICE! :) One of the greatest voices of her generation. Arguably ever! :)
Thanks so much for using the full version. As you guessed, this was HUGE in the clubs back in 1982.Her first solo album was called "Alf", and contained the hit single "Invisible". Although the track on the album that jams is "Honey For The Bees"- which was later covered by Patti Austin.
Vince Clarke founding member of Depeche Mode, Yaz and Erasure. This guy is a Synth God. Alison with that voice! Synth pop perfection.
Facts.
Jovaughn needs to hit up some more DM! He's only done 2 of their songs and it's been a long time. "Strangelove '88" and "Policy of Truth" should be next for him.
Not to be a dick, but Yaz and Yazoo is the same thing. It depended on which side of the ocean you were. Just in case...
@@Oxmustube they were born as Yazoo in the UK and that's their name in the rest of the world. They are known as Yaz only in the USA due to copyright reasons (There is or was an existing Yazoo Records). 😉
@@Oxmustube Yep. Yazoo is the band name and Yaz is just what they were called in the US for whatever reason. Just like the band Caesars Palace had to change to just Caesars in the US because of the Las Vegas casino.
Alison’s laugh on this track has been sampled on so many House and dance tracks since.
Most famously sampled on the Macarena
Such as Samantha Fox's "I Wanna Have Some Fun".
Madonna sampled it as well back in the 80s
Check out the who sampled app its crazy how many people
Mel and Kim 😀😀
Alison Moyet 'Invisible', 'All cried out', and 'Is this love'.
Yes!
Dont forget ‘Resurrection’!
@@raffam3559 "Love Resurrection" .. I have the single .. Great stuff !
Invisible..... legend
_Invisible_ is one of the truly great songs.
No autotuning just good singing. Brilliant. Alison Moyet is a legend. 🎶👍
Song was miles ahead of its time in truth
Meh, top synth + top vocal was already done in 1979 by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer.
Listen to 'i feel love'. You'll be amazed how avantgarde that song was, it was released before the britpop synth revolution.
@@jfv65 that’s a great track and also very pioneering. I still feel this Yazoo song has synth lines that were even more influential on what was to come. I’m primarily talking about what came out of Detroit, Chicago and New York a few years later which was the start of house and techno scene. You can trace it all back to kraftwerk if you really want to though
😭💃The 80's
This song came out when I was 2 a childhood jam one of the earliest songs I can remember.
So true!
Go find the documentary about Yazoo on RUclips. You'll be amazed about how these songs were created. Vince Clarke actually programmed a lot of these sounds writing code using a computer because the sounds could not yet be made with a synthesizer. Vince Clarke is definitely a musical genius. And Alison's vocals are just stunning.
Bollox he used an Arp2600 and Sequencial Pro One ...it was sequenced using a Roland Mc4 microcomposer... all equipment you can buy ....as a side note this version is a remix with sounds added in by the remixer.....And Vince Clarke actually hates it lol
This is some #truth right here.
@@Nordboy27 correct. synthesizer and programmable sequencers had been available for a long time already. Nothing unusual about the sound either, an old Moog synthesizer could easily be programmed to do this track
Cheers
@@Blandina11 both true and not true. If you listen to Vince Clarke talk about dealing with old synths and sequencers and such (as he regularly does on "The Synthesizer Show") he'll often mention fighting against lags and problems with midi timing on different synths. It wasn't trivial, and likely an old Moog might have been able to do some of this track, and then it would probably go out of tune (and it wouldn't be exactly the same -- each synth had its own quirks and abilities). Old analog synths and early digital ones were not easy things to deal with. Part of the joy of this music is knowing how much effort went into putting tracks like this together.
Alison is, without a doubt, one of the finest U.K. voices ever. So beautiful and strong.
All I saw was Situation and I instantly clicked! Alison Moyet (Moy Aaa) is in my opinion a Queen and Vince Clarke on synth is the King. “I love new wave man!” How could you not? I have this album on vinyl, cassette, cd and digital streaming! An absolute jam my dad would play at dances he threw in the early 80’s!! I love your channel!!! Thank you Jay!!
Is there any bigger pioneer to electronic dance music than Vince Clarke? Founding member of Depeche Mode, then Yazoo with Alison Moyet and then Erasure.
Robert Moog, Giorgio Moroder and Kraftwerk.
Kraftwerk 🙌🏼 🙌🏼
Vince Clarke said he was originally inspired to make electro pop songs after listening to OMD
@@slimlouis6441 Vince was the UK pioneer! And in my view - the Godfather of synth pop!
Please do not forget Assembly as well
Allison Moyer is IT!! Her voice is phenomenal ! 👍🏽🥰🤟🏼💖
Got that right.
In 2022 she genuinely sounds as amazing as 40 years ago.
Makes Adele sound like Mickey Mouse
This song was a staple at the underground club I worked at in the 80's- wanna get everyone out on the dance floor, threw this one on....goths, punks, garage rockers, new wavers, straight edgers- EVERYONE dug this one. One of my favorite 80's dance songs.
There were just sooo many hits in the 80s we just didnt appreciate it at the time But yazoo were amazing. Alisons voice just got better and vince also moved onto other amazing music with erasure
Ooh ooh! Do ‘Only You’ next!! 🙏❤️ and then Alison Moyet’s ‘All Cried Out’ 🥰
Don’t forget Weak in the Presence of Beauty too 💕
This entire album, Upstairs at Eric’s, is fantastic! I was a club kid back in the late 80’s and I danced enough to this album that I know every best and lyric by heart! Still love today!
I have it on vinyl. Good stuff.
Yeah Girl!!! Right on ✌️
I still play it
Wore out who knows how many tapes playing them.
@@whynot2644 Tapes... 😆😅
I think the 80s was the last great dancing decade. Everybody went out to dance every weekend. Clubs were mostly for dancing and posing. Going out was an event. You showed off the latest hot fashions from whatever designer was the hot one that season. Clubs were where you met people. There was no Internet then. Clubs were our social networks. It was awesome!
We went every weekend to an underage dance club in Portland. These songs were hard to get too & not played on the radio.
So much fun!!
then you totally missed the 90s electronic dance music wave
Errrr..Acid house,Rave,DnB,Techno,the 90s WAS dance culture
Preach! in the 1980's, Southern Illinois had a dance club called "Mainstreet East" (aka "the Cha-Cha") with a number of awesome DJs (Kelly K was my fav) who spun vinyl from US/Europe all night long- good times, many great memories.
80s & 90s ..I did both lol 😆
Alison Moyet singing “Invisible”. Incredible voice👍🏽
Eurythmics love is a stranger is amazing...
Sweet dreams?
@@helen30ish all her best songs are on the greatest hits.. Great song x
Love is a stranger for sure!
@@helen30ish Personally I have heard Sweet Dreams far too many times in the 80s already ... but not everyone is as oversaturated as I am.
@iitchy uk def love is a stranger
This song played a HUGE part in setting the tone for the 80s. Changed everything.
Yup. I graduated from highschool in 1980 and I lived and grew up in the bay area in CA and was in SF in the clubs 5 nights a week. The music and the concerts in the 80s was the best
Being in my 20's during the 80's and dancing to all this good iconic music brings back so many memories of hitting the dance floor till 4 am downtown Austin Texas partying -- dang, what a blast we had back then. Miss those old times and my youth. Listen to, if you can, and react to OMD -- "Dreaming, club mix" and When in Rome -- "the Promise", I think youll like them as well -- super dancing music. Peace and Love everyone.
6th street! Back then it was cool now it sucks
Yazoo was so ahead of their time.
Love ‘em! 💕
And that laugh she does, was sampled so many times!
There was so many great tunes in the 80's that I overlooked a lot of stuff. The older I get, the more stuff I listen to that I missed. One of the benefits of getting older is catching up!
Ahhh! Yazoo - fabulous - Alison Moyet is unbelievable - thank you so much for sharing
This is what every club sounded like back then. Just constant, pulsating synth. It was awesome.
I danced to this song in the 80's and have always loved it because it is different in a good, quirky, freaking amazing way. One of my faves and I'm so glad it's been rediscovered.
Legendary synth with a heavy side of a singer schooled in the Motown/Soul/Rhythm and blues arts. Pure magic.
Vince Clarke had a considerable influence, as did Kraftwerk,Gary Numan and New Order in early US “electro” hip hop from the likes of Afrika Bambaataa, Soulsonic Force, Aleem, The Egyptian Lover, Arthur Baker, Knights of The Turntables etc.
He is a synth music god.
Kraftwerk started in the ‘70’s and were so nerdy but they definitely were pioneers that brought about the New Wave of the ‘80’s. Then folks started sampling their music when they got there. Very strange mash ups as Kraftwerk was unique and a bit on the esoteric side. It’s funny. I did love Radioactivity and Europe Endless.
If you want to witness Alison singing live in 2016, go to the Burberry Womenswear show, where she performs a flawless rendition of "Only You"
Oh my God, I've never seen this before. That is simply fantastic, beautiful arrangement, perfect singing (of course) and she looks amazing. Thank you for recommending this!
The Burberry set is amazing. Alison is BEYOND.
This is one of the best 80`s dance tracks ever made...and the voice of Alison Moyet so impressive,
L O V E I T ! ! !
Her laugh has been sampled hundreds of times. Another great 80s electronic track is Pump Up The Volume by MARRS.
Great? Naah. Amazing! Awesome! incredible! 😁 A Classic!
Speaking of MARRS you need to check out the band Colourbox. They made up half of MARRS. Try the song Hot Doggie.
"Upstairs at Eric's" is the most representative album of the 80's. Only you is another gem in that album, a song that Vince Clarke offered to Depeche Mode before leaving the group but got refused and eventually ended to be the first song he recorded with Alison.
One of the things I love of your reaction videos, is learning some interesting facts of the singers and bands from the people here.
This Alison's laugh has been sampled so many times since then! What a tune, what a voice! Love it 💕
I like reaction videos because they remind me of music I forgot but loved.
He's my favorite reaction guy.
He seems to truly enjoy music, and that makes it great to watch
@@colleenmarin8907 yeah, and he hasnt got screenshots ot him with :O "oh my god, Im so shocked" bullshit looks , which are always an immediate turn off
I agree but he enjoys it like a black dude that only enjoyed hip hop... Lol
I smile when I hear him say yeah like if it was a bar he liked.
‘Only you’ and ‘The other side of love’ are two Yazoo tracks definitely worth checking out.
Only you - definitely, but The other side of love.....not so much. Don't waste the guy's time on that crap (Yazoo's worst track).
Yazoo!! 🥳 I love her voice. That was a really fun reaction! Thanks, Jovaughn! (And all hail Vince Clarke!)
Fond memories of being a kid in San Diego and going down to TJ on the weekends to the clubs! Yazoo, New Order, Depeche Mode and Erasure blasting at all the night clubs! Good times!
Funny how I can remember hearing this song for the first time 40 years ago in J Hood Wright park in Washington Heights in NYC. Someone was playing this on a boombox and I've been a fan of Yazoo and Alison every since. Music has that amazing effect to bring back random memories. Good to see the younger generation enjoying the music I loved growing up.
Remember that is from back in the day when this sound was new... I would consider this synth-funk now, but this was the first of its kind! Like everyone has said, her solo stuff is also great, like "Invisible" and "All Cried Out."
That laugh was sampled throughout the 80s and 90s. And I'm glad you played the club mix. "State Farm" is another great song by them. Try "Close to the Edit" by Art of Noise and "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby.
Of all Yaz(oo)"s songs, this one is awesome because it puts a spotlight on Vince's genius as much as on Alison's incomparable vocals.
I think she had one of the best voices love her xx still do
We used to tear this up on the dance floor.
This is one of my favorite dance songs from the 80s. We loved going to the bars and dancing to this. I still have my 12 inch vinyl disc. Thanks for posting this on (David's) Birthday.
Brings me back to the day! People in the know knew Yaz. You're right Jayvee, it is the good combo of the electronica and the soulful voice. And yes, I think this was the forerunner of 90's house music.
I love that you love new wave! It’s the best ever and always makes me wanna dance and put a smile on my face.
Yeaaaaa, more Yaz (to US fans). Go for "Only You" (killer ballad that Allison nails) or the sultry "Ode to Boy". Thanks!
Peace from SF
I LOVE that you love New Wave!
Try Blancmange, "Living on the Ceiling."
@@lreed1040 LOVE "Nowhere Girl!"
@@lreed1040 B-Movie "A Letter from Afar"
@@lreed1040 I know, me too! I'm searching songs I haven't thought about since I was a teenager.
I commented before, I've had a few re-visits to New Wave over the years, but Jayvee has ignited a new one in a different way. I'm hearing them in ways I never did before. He is actually listening to the lyrics, many of which I sang but didn't think about. But he's also pointing out the musicality and strength of the voices which of course when i was younger, I never thought of.
@@lreed1040 Just listened to "Welcome to the Monkey House" awesome! Can't believe I had never heard it before, thanks for the suggestion.
@@lreed1040 Can I ask where you were in the 80s? City/country?
She (Alison Moyet) has an amazing voice. She has many solo albums but most not here in the US. Glad you chose the Extended version of this.
An 80s Techno Pop Classic. Again Mixed more times and ways than concrete. Infectious and very catchy.
Great to hear this again. Loved Vince Clarke in Depeche Mode and Erasure. Alison Moyet went on to solo success when he went to Erasure. Check out her songs "Invisible", "Love Resurrection" and "All Cried out" Erasure had a ton of hits mid-80s thru 90s. ""Sometimes", "Victim of Love", Blue Savannah" and "A little respect" and loads more. Worth checking out also.
"Axel F - Beverly Hills Cop" seems to have really channelled this song.
Yeah! The synth in this song reminds me of just that! I love it a lot.
Exactly what I thought!
Glad you liked it. "Only You" is another great track from Yaz. It's not a floor filler like Dont Go and Situation, but beautiful. Vincent make electronic music not feel fake and hollow.
His synth and her voice are audio perfection. Glad you did the longer version of this song!
Early 80’s I was fresh out of HS and hitting all clubs in the NY area. Many had switched from disco to the “New Wave” format. The great WLIR radio played these songs , then they were in the clubs , then MTV ..it was a fun time to be young. Yaz always packed the dancefloors.
The album this comes from, "Upstairs At Eric's", is a masterpiece.
This makes me think of Obsession by Animotion. I think they were both Canadian music show themes, along with Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag.
The New Music on City/Much
It was the theme to Fashion Television on Citytv (Toronto station)
@@mooglethon yes, that's right. Obsession was the theme song for FashionTelevision, but Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag was the NewMusic theme song. Jeanne Beker used to host both of them at one point.
I heard Obsession as the opening theme for Fashion Files before I knew it was an actual song.
@@TheErsu Isn’t it great?
Vince Clarke was the genius musician. He was in the earlier Depeche Mode and later formed Erasure. Some great stuff everywhere he went.
Another great song from their second and last album is Nobody's Diary which Alison wrote.
This was definitely played in the clubs back in the day. "Don't Go" was as well - another banger from the 'Upstairs at Eric's" album. Alison has a solo career after Yaz that is still going. Ode To Boy II is another upbeat fave. I'm glad you are discovering Alison's amazing voice!
Alison Moyet......nuf said. Vince Clark synth legend, perfect marriage at the perfect moment, she has a heck of a voice
Clarke
My favorite Yazoo song is “Only You”. ❤️
I remember when this song came out, it was playing on the radio and I could not stop bobbing my head. The problem was that I was getting a haircut... I have always loved this song and I still listen to it a few times a week. As this is the extended version I believe this video is made by a fan but it does not take away from the song itself.
First 45 record i ever bought was by vince clark depeche mode's 'New Life' 75p from woolworths! that song is still on my playlist 30 years later! Vince thank you for letting me join you on your musical journey ive loved every minute!
Memories of parties & dance moves that might put me in the ER if I tried them now 😂
Fun Fact: Vince Clarke decided to become a musician and bought his first synthesizer after listening to OMD's 'Almost' which was the B-side to their debut single 'Electricity' in 1979. Andy McCluskey from OMD told that on their last tour before they played 'Almost' live (he just mentioned him as their 'good friend Vince', but everyone knew to whom he was referring).
One of the best songs to dance to or to do aerobics to--fabulous! Thanks for giving us your thoughts on it. It's been years since I've listened to it.
I love how much you love the music.
I stumbled upon your channel 1/2 an hour ago and I’m already a subscriber.
Love it 🤩 saw them at Loughborough University live. The hair's stood up on my neck from beginning to end. She has an awesome voice ❤️👌🎶
Funny you should mention Blue Monday! Very good question, how did they come up with this? Some genius people hear this stuff in their heads. I have no idea what that must be like. New wave/techno was such a new concept in the 80s, a lot of these bands literally created the sounds you hear, created the way to make those sounds possible. Some people are just born to do things that have never been done before and bless us with the results.
Aliens 👽
Alison & Vince, still feeling so DAMN GOOD!
After all these years.
Re "How did they come up with the sounds? The producers...?" Like coding or gaming nerds today, back then there was a big synth nerd-dom (a lot these same folks went off to help launch the computer revolution). They spent hours and hours and hours experimenting with sounds and technology, Yamaha and Moog is what I remember these guys talking about the most. These were the guys whose basements were just wires and tech dens, but for music not for gaming or coding. This is where all those sounds came from.
This is something that a lot of people, even those who were around back then, don't really get. Synth driven bands spent so much time a creative energy developing patches and experimenting with sounds and textures before they could even lay down their tracks. It's one of the reasons why guys like Vince Clarke, Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Martin Gore and Andrew Wilder (Depeche Mode), Thomas Dolby, Paul Humphreys (OMD), and so many others are rightly revered. Even when commercial synths started to come preloaded with tons of patches, these guys were always tweaking and modifying. They were also the first to seize on the utility of commercial sampling keyboards like the Emulator. Reactors to "West End Girls" always joke about how Chris Lowe stands behind Neil Tennant and doesn't do anything; it's because he's exhausted from programming all those sweet patches on "Actually".
@@fusiliers Exactly! Every New Wave band needed a synth nerd, who was often quiet, didn't like the spotlight and usually stayed in the background, but they were actually the brains of the band. (At least that's how it appeared to me or how I remember it).
@@kf9346 Brian Eno (from his days in Roxy Music) must have been their guide/god!
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oh yeah!
I just love this, so ahead of it's time, Yazoo and Alison Moyet, superb just superb. Thanks for the cool reaction.
Im from gen X, i still listening Yazoo! Love the 80's, the best decade.❤ greatings from Puerto Rico.
Alison was one of my 80s favourite. Synth pop was so exiting back then. Alison as a solo svinger. She got many hits.
Alison’s version of “The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)” gives me goosebumps even to this day.
OMG, this is nearly 40 years old, my teenage years. So good to see you enjoying it so much xx
Only You is my favourite song of theirs. It's so beautiful. There's also an acapella version of Only You by The Flying Pickets and it's worth watching after you've seen the original.
Crazy! You're taking me back to my childhood! I literally just got a flood of memories listening to this song! Crazy!
Love this song I have it on 12"cd and had to go to London hmv to buy it back in the 80s its been sampled 111 times including snoop dog and Rhianna
Hey, I suggested this (or was at least one person who did) if I remember right! It's really cool to see someone hear it for the first time, it almost lets me kind of hear it in a different way if that makes sense. As for why so much synthpop/new wave is full of so many noises... I get the impression everyone was excited about new technology and just wanting to press ALL the buttons, LOL
Love your channel!
39 years old , god I wanna cry where did it go
Two amazing talented artists powerhouse vioce of Alf, Alison Moyet and the technical wizardry of Vince Clarke such a great combination, class.
Highlight of the week was hitting the dance floor on a weekend and laying down all your cares with a good dance !!! 80s rules 🕺 🎶 🎉😊😁
"Is This Love?" by Alison Moyet is worth a listen. She has had an entire career on her own since the early 80s and is still going.
Alison Moyet one of the greatest female Singers from 80'ies❤️
Listening and being transported back to when I was 19 dancing to this in the disco . Love it 😊😊😊
My favourite Yazoo track. I got in to this 80s electro stuff about 10 years ago. Depeche Mode, The Human League, Heaven 17, OMD all worth a listen.
Some great Vince Clarke songs - New Life (Depeche Mode), Stop! (Erasure), Don't Dance (Erasure), Hideaway (Erasure), The Hardest Part (Erasure), Ship of fools (Erasure), Phantom Bride (Erasure) Softly Over (Yazoo), Bad Connection (Yazoo), Mr Blue (Yazoo), Brother and Sister (Erasure), Heart of Stone (Erasure), SOS (Erasure)
Liked it as soon as I played this, I love the song and knew you would too!
I love Alison’s version of “Weak in the Presence of Beauty”!!
😂😂...I love seeing people appreciate the good music!
I'm 54 years-old...started jammin' to this song in 1982
I had forgotten about this tune. Awesome.
A fantastic but short-lived group. Definitely worth checking out more of them! Alison's solo career is well worth checking out too. Lots of hits, some amazing songs and... that VOICE! :) One of the greatest voices of her generation. Arguably ever! :)
Omg, I didn't know you reacted to this jam!! In the 80s, we went BIG, big hair, big earrings, big sounds, thank you so much.😊👍💯
Alison’s voice is still as strong! She’s AMAZING
Love love love!! That voice, that synth! Takes me back to my teens🌹
My fave solo stuff with Alison Moyet are called All Cried out, Love Resurrection, Is This Love & Invisible. All awesome songs Jay.
Thanks so much for using the full version. As you guessed, this was HUGE in the clubs back in 1982.Her first solo album was called "Alf", and contained the hit single "Invisible". Although the track on the album that jams is "Honey For The Bees"- which was later covered by Patti Austin.
So glad you are getting to re-live the 80’s man ....was an absolute blast...you rock !!!!
One of my all time favorite songs!! It's always a mainstay on my playlists ❤