this is one of the best songs of the 80s

From Cupar in Fife I believe, wife name was Marrion, they lived in Strathmiglo for a while.

great Cfny clasic love this song

Quality song, love it

How appropriate the name of this song is. I was happies at 12, when I was 13 my life spiralled out of control. 12 is an age when you are truly ignorant of the world in many ways. I was touched up by another boy at my school when I was 17, he was 15, but tricked me into forming a sexual relationship that I did not want!! I only said something when he went after a 12 year old boy, but that meant admitting we had done stuff to each other. He seemed so nice at first, well for the first 6 months at least. Then the "requests" started coming. The only thing is, I was 17 so if it went to court I would be the one going on trial, not him.

Scally band and what a band The 80s Liverpool wouldn’t have been half the fun without this marvellous band

Just going threw a box of seven's from my shed, look my shed is wall to wall with aluminum box's of seven's and twelve s, but this was in the box I choose, seriously what a very underrated tune 👍👍 brilliant

Still listening to this gem in 2023…. rest easy Owen lad

Rab had a lovely voice for folk. Wrote great songs, too.

Rab's passing brought me here today. Founding member of Stealers Wheel, who I saw a couple of times in the 70's. Great band.

R.I.P. Rab Noakes.

Should have been Top 20

this is one of my absolute fav 80s song! its a shame this band is not on spotify

Can't come home, I'm a Lotus Eater!

Thanks to CFNY "The Spirit of Radio" (when they used to be great) for playing this song in the mid eighties.

Sexy song

Been looking for Rab Noakes first album. Great voice. G

Any thing you do is always great ,Carlos Birmingham sometime in the 1970’s .

Remember buying this from the 10p bargain bin at my local record store not too long after it's release. Always thought it was a shame it never charted.

My arl fella this

love this song. played it over and over...

top song

Why is this not available to purchase

Great

A valuable item in my collection. Great stuff !!

Hey, I wish it made it to legit CD too. But it seems like neither of the 4 members have enough dosh to just make it happen. You need at least a label willing to shill money on the project, AND someone responsible for finding ALL of the tapes. Cause, believe it or not, about a 3rd of their songs were never commercially released (or included on cassettes no one can find anymore).

I love this song. But it seems to have disappeared. Does any know if it can be purchased?

Boss

I bought the record way back in '74. I love it just as much now, as I loved it then.

It's from Rab's 1974 album on A & M produced by Elliott Mazer (who also produced in the same year Andy Fairweather-Low's "Spider Jiving) and indeed you're correct... you not only detect Gerry Rafferty but, you also hear his compadre Joe Egan ...well spotted !

Not out of place even today, last forever, until the golden age

Red Pump Special was a real favourite album of mine, and this track and Branch are really great songs. I’ve still got the LP and will take it to Barnoldswick in February and get it signed. Looking forward to it.

The first 29 seconds reminds me of Slowdive's Souvlaki Space Station.

1975

One of the best songs ever.

Make no mistake....this is a belting tune

I'm going to blast the shit out of this auto-erotic music out of my car and be like '' you jealous of my musical tastes? '' ; )

Sounds like The Church and Echo & The Bunnymen, bands which had many charting hits, but not often heard on FM radio today. Cook da Books, not sure, cannot find them on Spotify. Perhaps due to being Indie (Independent). Sure, they have some good bio on Wikipedia (Liverpool, England), but finding their music in stores, nope. Internet marketplaces, yup.

Out of my window I see life running by,why here inside me my lonely heart could die, I'm out on an Ocean,emotions slip away, I thought that this was my time but faith has turned away. I'm going in a corner and the corners in my mind, A lonely trumpet sounds,I hear it all the time, I'm like a plastic man,I'm lifeless dead (or) alive I'm looking at myself and how I should of tried. But I never listen,i never listen. Who keeps telling me,better with this Goldenage. Goldenage,with here today.

Cant understand why this song is never found on 80s compilation cd's. Brilliant track

Did a US road trip in a Mustang in 2000. Rab was on the sound system. Great singer...great songs. Thanks..

:)))

I really love this song Gerry and Joe backing vocals what a brilliant combination. Is there anything NEW from the recordings that Martha was working in the studios from Gerrys archives Please let me know..

Many thanks for uploading this - much appreciated.

this is so great

Love this song ever since i first bought it back in the 80`s

My 80's, thanks!

Pure magic....

Don't mind the video,its the music that matters, and it's great ! Thanks for the post.

mmmm yea ;)