First time hearing Spandau Ballet "True" Reaction | Asia and BJ

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Asia and BJ

Asia and BJ

Күн бұрын

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@onelove1968
@onelove1968 2 жыл бұрын
Spandau Ballet is the sound of hundreds of teenage couples romantically slow dancing together at a typical 80's high school dance.
@kfiscal01
@kfiscal01 2 жыл бұрын
Baby making song!
@VadulTharys
@VadulTharys 2 жыл бұрын
@@kfiscal01 My oldest was concieved to this. So yeah.
@peterdew1966
@peterdew1966 2 жыл бұрын
Many a hand was gently but firmly moved from many a buttock during the slow dance to this song. Those were the days ❤️
@pytube777
@pytube777 2 жыл бұрын
Number one slow dance song at 80’s proms and weddings.
@mattcoyle5867
@mattcoyle5867 2 жыл бұрын
and when Steve Norman began his sax solo you leaned in for a kiss...ahh...happy memories...
@nitab1971
@nitab1971 2 жыл бұрын
Span-dow (like "wow") Ballet...like ballet with ballerinas! This song is timeless. I actually find myself sing it from time to time.
@theotherwalt
@theotherwalt 2 жыл бұрын
I hate to ruin the name for you.... The 'Spandau ballet' was the nickname given to the swinging, twitching movement of a hanging dying body.It was coined during the Second World War. 'Spandau' was the manufacturer of Nazi machine guns.
@nitab1971
@nitab1971 2 жыл бұрын
@@theotherwalt Well, shit, Walt. Now I can't unknow this. Shit, Walt.
@george217
@george217 2 жыл бұрын
@@theotherwalt And the name of the Allied Military Prison where the Criminals from the Nuremberg Trials not sentenced to death were imprisoned...
@angiew4544
@angiew4544 2 жыл бұрын
Spandau is a city on the outskirts of Berlin .
@Pathfinder197
@Pathfinder197 2 жыл бұрын
@@theotherwalt True, but the band took the name after seeing it scrawled on a bathroom wall in a nightclub in Berlin. If legend’s to believed, they saw the line “Rudolf Hess, all alone, dancing the Spandau Ballet.”
@secondstarllc
@secondstarllc 2 жыл бұрын
This song gives me a nostalgic feeling and literally makes me think of the 80's growing up.
@deebrown4877
@deebrown4877 2 жыл бұрын
Same!💯👍😁
@joey22306
@joey22306 2 жыл бұрын
Hits a special cord with me too.
@kfiscal01
@kfiscal01 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@macpdm
@macpdm 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah does the same to me too
@johncalvert1736
@johncalvert1736 2 жыл бұрын
I know right! I was a teenager then, I still love this music
@Azabaxe80
@Azabaxe80 2 жыл бұрын
About 20 years ago Gary Kemp (on piano here) stopped by a store I worked at. He was pleasantly surprised that I recognized him. When I said that I loved his work on the film The Krays (with his brother Martin, on guitar), his eyes just lit up! He loved being recognized for being in a film released only in art houses in the States. Real cool, down to earth guy.
@annb9422
@annb9422 2 жыл бұрын
What an awesome story. How cool is that!
@mikephillips8810
@mikephillips8810 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks great story! You may know, he's still touring, playing and singing, playing guitar in Nick Mason's (formerly Pink Floyd) band performing early Floyd material - I've seen him with the band twice, really good and he seems such a great guy in interviews. In the early 1980s when Spandau were at the height of their fame in the UK, I was full on into heavy metal, but still I recognized a good tune when I heard one, and this band had many!
@lynda3860
@lynda3860 2 жыл бұрын
they played twins in the Krays but Martin is the younger brother
@MrClassicmetal
@MrClassicmetal 2 жыл бұрын
Cool story! He also played the role of Sy Spector in _The Bodyguard_ in 1992.
@mr.balloffur
@mr.balloffur 2 жыл бұрын
You must have caught him on a good day, he's not very likable
@pr-tj5by
@pr-tj5by 11 ай бұрын
Massive world wide hit....No1 in 21 countries
@jasonrichardson1208
@jasonrichardson1208 2 жыл бұрын
As an old metal-head, this song is one of my guilty pleasures! 🤔🤫
@rodb9275
@rodb9275 2 жыл бұрын
Love them.Please also do their "Gold" and "Only When You Leave". Seriously they were awesome.
@paul13efc
@paul13efc 2 жыл бұрын
Yes definitely 'Only When You Leave'
@angelrogo
@angelrogo 2 жыл бұрын
To me, "Only When You Leave" is their best song.
@donnakubiski5572
@donnakubiski5572 2 жыл бұрын
You just recommended my two most favorite songs of theirs. But I'll suggest if they do "Gold" to react to the album version not the video since it is longer. I really love Tony Hadley's voice.
@stevelucero9047
@stevelucero9047 2 жыл бұрын
I hear this and it's 1983 all over again... miss those days.
@mikekean5902
@mikekean5902 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the most memorable song-along songs of the 80’s. A TRUE classic.
@v.j.3029
@v.j.3029 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, it's the ultimate Calgone-Take-Me-Away song.
@garagegymgenius6810
@garagegymgenius6810 2 жыл бұрын
Asia's smile is heaven!!!
@colinglen4505
@colinglen4505 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, she's a lovely woman.
@franciscoramirez4179
@franciscoramirez4179 Жыл бұрын
I love her vibe! Always smiling and positive! 😊👍🏻
@powellpatterson4928
@powellpatterson4928 Жыл бұрын
"Span-Dow" Bal-A.....is the jerky dance one does when getting riddled by machine gun fire.
@The_OneManCrowd
@The_OneManCrowd Жыл бұрын
Correct! Most people don't know it's an inference.@@powellpatterson4928
@mrperfect_1992
@mrperfect_1992 11 ай бұрын
She is very pretty. 😊
@mkmstillstackin
@mkmstillstackin 2 жыл бұрын
As you guys were saying, PM Dawn later sampled this in an R&B song called "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" in 1991, which also became a very big hit.
@e_r_i_k_w
@e_r_i_k_w 2 жыл бұрын
RIP
@gipgap4
@gipgap4 2 жыл бұрын
And Tony Hadley’s (lead singer) in the video too.
@franciscoramirez4179
@franciscoramirez4179 2 жыл бұрын
I love that song!💗👍👍👍
@kyraspikes7542
@kyraspikes7542 2 жыл бұрын
PM Dawn's Die Without U is still a song I listen to on repeat to this day. I really helped drive home the romantic story in Boomerang at the film's conclusion. You two have to review Eddie Murphy's underrated film Boomerang on your Film page one day. I personally think it is one of the best Romantic Comedies of all time. It's so underrated.
@jek4837
@jek4837 Жыл бұрын
@@kyraspikes7542 They have so many great songs. I was in high school when that sang came on, and when I was driving home from work at night, if that piano opening came on, I'd just drive a little bit more in the darkness. Looking Through Patient Eyes and Ways of the Wind also gave off that airy, calm feeling.
@danielsalgado1928
@danielsalgado1928 Жыл бұрын
This song gives me goosebumps. Tom's voice is extraordinary. The fantastic sound, it's like walking among the clouds.
@annb9422
@annb9422 2 жыл бұрын
Someone mentioned here that PM Dawn sampled this on their song/video Set Adrift on Memory Bliss. A side note is that the lead singer of Spandau Ballet appeared at the end of their video.
@deebrown4877
@deebrown4877 2 жыл бұрын
💯👍
@annb9422
@annb9422 2 жыл бұрын
@Vern Sherris I thought so too! I love the song by PM Dawn too 🙂
@makaveliuk86
@makaveliuk86 2 жыл бұрын
Oh sh*t I didn't know that!😱fair play to Tony for doing that 👌💜
@annb9422
@annb9422 2 жыл бұрын
@@makaveliuk86 Yes Tony was all for PM Dawn including a sample of "True" in their song and was happy to appear in their video as well 🙂👍.
@annb9422
@annb9422 2 жыл бұрын
@Vern Sherris Yes it would definitely be nice to hang out with them 🙂👍. I agree the guys in Spandau Ballet are very down to earth and they have never had big egos which is so refreshing 💚
@mikephillips8810
@mikephillips8810 2 жыл бұрын
The joy on Asia's face couldn't be hidden! I've known this song since it was released in the UK, way back when, but this is the first time I listened to it on headphones, with you guys. The production is fantastic, each instrument and Tony's voice are all top class. A perfect pop song?
@Eclipse2582
@Eclipse2582 2 жыл бұрын
The joy on Asia's face was because she recognised the sample that PM Dawn used for "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss".
@papamaniac2410
@papamaniac2410 2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate people who put comments about these songs. About meanings, happenings during the recordings, or thoughts of band members. When these came out we did not have an internet to find out facts. Your comments are much appreciated from one who grew up with this music. A deeper appreciation for all music.
@michaeltipton5500
@michaeltipton5500 2 жыл бұрын
I always loved the lead singer's voice.
@eggy1962
@eggy1962 2 жыл бұрын
Tony Hadley….and his voice is still good, check out his song…..Obvious
@mr.balloffur
@mr.balloffur 2 жыл бұрын
He has a new song out called Because of You, check it out
@magaliedeconto1682
@magaliedeconto1682 Жыл бұрын
The best song of this fantastic group is THROUGH THE BARRICADES, absolutely BEAUTIFUL
@jerryboese8820
@jerryboese8820 2 жыл бұрын
Asia is so happy ! Your smile lights up a room . Beautiful
@COFFEEWITHJAVA
@COFFEEWITHJAVA 2 жыл бұрын
Tony Hadley led that band. His voice was unique, emotional, exhibited a pure innocence , totally vulnerable and beautiful. I still listen to this song in 2022.
@AkilahMay
@AkilahMay Жыл бұрын
I've seen them live omg Tony's voice sounds like the studio version
@charlottebrookssprinkles1424
@charlottebrookssprinkles1424 2 жыл бұрын
💞💞💞This song gets me grooving and swaying everytime! That 80s sax just sucks you in every time... So smooth!
@michaelfrazia4569
@michaelfrazia4569 2 жыл бұрын
I remember being on the school bus in 83...the driver always played the radio and this song was on all the time that year...everytime I hear it ...right back
@stephenpaxman6180
@stephenpaxman6180 2 жыл бұрын
80s music will always be awesome forever !!
@kenqb5450
@kenqb5450 2 жыл бұрын
I think Asia needs to sing this song.
@michaelasay8587
@michaelasay8587 2 жыл бұрын
Or any song.... love her voice
@MsJourneyfan
@MsJourneyfan 2 жыл бұрын
I can't hear this song and not think of Sixteen Candles. The song and movie are the definition of the 80s. Such good memories of my teenage years! 💞
@Marbella125
@Marbella125 2 жыл бұрын
Auuuuutomobiiilllle?
@rlbrooksssg
@rlbrooksssg 11 ай бұрын
@@Marbella125 Lake...big lake...
@FilPol-yu1es
@FilPol-yu1es Жыл бұрын
One of the songs of my Youth..and one of the most Beautiful songs ever.
@jerickson725
@jerickson725 2 жыл бұрын
BJ got it right! "Span-dow", like @nitab said below. This song has been in many movies, including Pixels, Sixteen Candles, Charlie's Angels, Crazy Stupid Love, Hot Tub Time Machine, 50 First Dates, and The Wedding Singer. Definitely a staple song of the 80's. Thanks for another great reaction!
@calebclunie4001
@calebclunie4001 2 жыл бұрын
Also, in the film "Duplex".
@jenniferfoster1692
@jenniferfoster1692 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, my first introduction to it was Sixteen Candles when I was in high school in the 80s. Also remember it from The Wedding Singer, that was great
@jerickson725
@jerickson725 2 жыл бұрын
@@jenniferfoster1692 Same here, but I had already graduated when Sixteen Candles came out (Class of '82)! Those are two great nostalgic movies. Whenever I see The Wedding Singer being aired on television, I have to watch it!
@jenniferfoster1692
@jenniferfoster1692 2 жыл бұрын
@@jerickson725 Yes, I can watch both of them over and over, they never get old. Sweet and hilarious.
@ysidrarohde4767
@ysidrarohde4767 8 ай бұрын
Gary Kemp the writer of the song and piano player was Cy the manager in The Body Guard with Whitney Houston.
@lt.spears1889
@lt.spears1889 2 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how many times I’ve heard this, but ya never get sick of it.
@FitnessAtHomewithClintGrimes
@FitnessAtHomewithClintGrimes 2 жыл бұрын
Iconic 80s tune! Tony Hatley had a very clean powerful voice.
@larryhalbrook6874
@larryhalbrook6874 2 жыл бұрын
A very recognizable song from 1983. This song was a Banger back in the day. They had another big hit called "Gold".
@DDCCO61
@DDCCO61 2 жыл бұрын
The phrase "Spandau Ballet" was said to be coined in the Spandau prison and was used to describe the twitching and movement of a hanging body. I also read that the soldiers using Spandau Machine Guns borrowed it to describe the motion of a soldiers body after been shot by a volley from the weapon.
@theotherwalt
@theotherwalt 2 жыл бұрын
In the 80s I thought it was such a simple name for a band. Then I found out what it meant, I couldn't believe a band that plays easy listening music would choose that name.
@mmmegameat
@mmmegameat 2 жыл бұрын
A name more suited to a heavy metal band?
@PjRjHj
@PjRjHj 2 жыл бұрын
@@theotherwalt Joy Division a bit more believable
@JohnSmith-oe4ci
@JohnSmith-oe4ci 2 жыл бұрын
iirc they just saw it as graffiti on a wall & liked the look of the name so didn't know what it meant
@WOranos
@WOranos 2 жыл бұрын
The version of the story I heard was that Spandau Ballet described the jerky movement of a target after being shot repeatedly by a German MG42, specifically. The MG42 was one of the most feared weapons on the battlefield due to its reliability, its extraordinary rate of fire and the calibre of round it used (7.92mm). The name "Spandau" was a generic term referring to any German machine gun, which was based on the town of Spandau where many weapons and munitions were manufactured.
@kennbicknell5492
@kennbicknell5492 2 жыл бұрын
You need to check out their other big hit, "Gold." So beautiful!
@dukewellington3174
@dukewellington3174 2 жыл бұрын
The name Spandau Ballet Friend and writer Robert Elms suggested they change their name to Spandau Ballet, a phrase which he told them he had seen written on a wall on a weekend trip to Berlin: “Rudolf Hess, all alone, dancing the Spandau Ballet”
@numbersasaname2291
@numbersasaname2291 2 жыл бұрын
I was stationed in Germany when this came out. There weren’t many clubs which didn’t play this several times during a night. It brings back great memories.
@fredrodnick2881
@fredrodnick2881 Жыл бұрын
It gives me joy to know that the same songs I heard on the radio years ago are bringing happiness to a new generation. Yes I felt the same thing and still do when I hear this it's a peaceful feeling and it makes me think of walking in the city on a mild summer day and eating lunch and suddenly this comes on the radio.
@rolandvarduhn
@rolandvarduhn 9 ай бұрын
Hey guys, Spandau is a or one district of Berlin (I lived in Spandau for 20 years!). These Brits were stationed soldiers in Berlin-Spandau (of course before the wall came down) and formed a band. Here you go... Spandau and Ballet - like ballet. It was a major song back then. Thanks for reacting to it.
@josevi5835
@josevi5835 Жыл бұрын
I simply love this song. Love Tony's voice, the backing vocals, the melody, the vibe and magic of the whole package. I went to a SB concert three or four years ago in Madrid and I have to say that this group is awesome live. Tony's voice is still fantastic and they are a very powerful band.
@cars8709
@cars8709 8 ай бұрын
His voice and his looks are a perfect match on this great, great song!!!!!!!!!!!
@cindyv1401
@cindyv1401 2 жыл бұрын
Asia has the prettiest smile 🤗❣️🤗
@hopemullins5013
@hopemullins5013 2 жыл бұрын
Can’t hear this song without flashing back to my teens in the 80’s!! Love it!
@1776SOL
@1776SOL 2 жыл бұрын
I've always loved "True" the music is amazing & that Sax solo... WOW!! But I also love the sappy over the top emoting lyrics & singing.
@Music-tg5is
@Music-tg5is 2 жыл бұрын
'Spandau Ballet - Gold', is another banger from them!
@Superion74
@Superion74 6 күн бұрын
The smile on Asia's face when she was listening to Spandau Ballet's True is the Mood.
@Cosmo-Kramer
@Cosmo-Kramer 2 жыл бұрын
"True", is a legit contender for song of the decade ('80s). Although, it would likely lose to, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World".
@beatlesgirl2782
@beatlesgirl2782 2 жыл бұрын
I think the title would go to Rick Astley - Never gonna give you up lol
@keithespinoza2064
@keithespinoza2064 2 жыл бұрын
Both of those are contenders, for sure. I would also add “Only the Lonely”, Come On Eileen”, “Cruel Summer”, “I Can’t Wait”, and “Never Gonna Give You Up” into the list of nominees.
@ryanhung6915
@ryanhung6915 2 жыл бұрын
These are all really really good songs but imma need to go for MJ
@nasserhafes3021
@nasserhafes3021 2 жыл бұрын
Song of rbe decade 80s Save a Prayer Duran Duran
@DirtMaguirk
@DirtMaguirk 2 жыл бұрын
Aha's Take On Me seems like the most recognizable song of the 80s not Michael Jackson.
@iandavis8755
@iandavis8755 Жыл бұрын
This is one of THE quintessential 80's songs, period. 5-year old me in 1983 when this came out loved the vibes of it, and soon to be 45 year old me still loves it! Oh yeah, and PM Dawn sampled this song to back their "Set adrift on memory bliss" in the 90's, mixed with hip hop style beats, and made this song a banger the second time around...
@Escapee5931
@Escapee5931 2 жыл бұрын
In the UK, Spandau Ballet were chart rivals with Duran Duran in the 80s. For something a bit funkier from them, try "Chant No. 1".
@kathyyore309
@kathyyore309 2 жыл бұрын
Love this song,it never gets old. 80s kid,I got to grow up with all this awesome music. Great show
@rodc2703
@rodc2703 2 жыл бұрын
"Listening to Marvin, all night long" They were referring to Marvin Gaye.
@peterwalsh2470
@peterwalsh2470 2 жыл бұрын
another band from the new wave / romantic era you should check out is ABC - "the look of love". they have a couple of other goods songs too such as "poison arrow" and "all of my heart". the first 2 songs here are pop radio bops, "all of my heart" is a slower song about lost love 😥
@deebrown4877
@deebrown4877 2 жыл бұрын
💯
@thfchris
@thfchris 3 ай бұрын
This song has been with me for nearly 40 years. Every time I listen to it, my mind reflects a scene as if I were on the beach in the Maldives, enjoying the leisurely life like being in paradise.
@OaktownPirate510
@OaktownPirate510 2 жыл бұрын
"𝙸 𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚊 𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝙸’𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚊𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗" seemed like such a pretentious lyric when I was 14. At 52, the song hits different. But I'm also reminded of the absolute lack of game I had at that age, and how much this song reminded me of that fact at the time. 🤣
@CybermanBill
@CybermanBill 2 жыл бұрын
How vunny... I was just thinking the same thing! I'm 50 now and understand this song so much better! I was in a new wave band (opened for Erasure, Dinosaur Jr, and No Doubt before they were huge,), and we used to play this song alot! Looking back I was pretensious. Thought I was so wordly! Ha!
@randywatson8347
@randywatson8347 Жыл бұрын
That chorus is dope. It's a classic wedding song.
@laudanum669
@laudanum669 2 жыл бұрын
Tony Hadley has such a great voice, so smooth.
@GordonGartrell27
@GordonGartrell27 2 жыл бұрын
The influence of black music on the British can’t be overstated.
@mikem8749
@mikem8749 2 жыл бұрын
This whole album is fantastic! Asia is on point. This came out whie I was in HS and all the laides felt the same way. You put this on, or Sade, and you were good to go.
@LOAFEMB
@LOAFEMB 2 жыл бұрын
It really was a good cd
@willfromyadkinville
@willfromyadkinville 2 жыл бұрын
listening to Marvin was a reference to Marvin Gaye! one of the best soul singers ever!
@catman2629
@catman2629 2 жыл бұрын
Tony Hadley the lead singer occasionally does guest appearances at our local music venue , he can still sing and seems like a really nice guy
@JanFWeh
@JanFWeh Жыл бұрын
Where?
@catman2629
@catman2629 Жыл бұрын
@@JanFWeh the Brook Southampton
@AAA-mb6qk
@AAA-mb6qk 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! Slow dancing to this song in the 9th grade! LOVE all the memories these reactions evoke! Love y'all!
@SteveWeiland-h6h
@SteveWeiland-h6h 17 күн бұрын
SLOW dance to this? Everyone was house dancing to this while the dance lights were pulsing and strobes were flashing!
@michaelmurano7813
@michaelmurano7813 Жыл бұрын
You two have such fantastic healthy energy! Makes a person think love is still actually possible. Thank y'all. 💗
@htbald1
@htbald1 2 жыл бұрын
One of the true classics from the 80s, this song always sounds good!
@BASKET449
@BASKET449 3 ай бұрын
I remember hearing this when it first came out and it blew my mind. Then years later hearing PM Dawn sampling it and it blew my mind all over again ❤ Classic's NEVER fade away, thank you Spandau Ballett.
@happymethehappyone8300
@happymethehappyone8300 2 жыл бұрын
This Song Would Be Sampled By,, P.M. Dawn "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss"
@Mr17051963
@Mr17051963 Жыл бұрын
Wow! The good old times of the slow dance parties!!!!! 😍
@Juppalieu
@Juppalieu Жыл бұрын
It‘s the sound of my soul. True is my all time fav song and Spandau Ballet is MY BAND. I remember always having the same haircut as Martin Kemp during the 80‘s. He was an icon…all of them were icons and still are and I‘m feelin‘ so sad that they won‘t perform together, cause Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley don’t like each other for many years.😢
@fords_nothere_100
@fords_nothere_100 2 жыл бұрын
Love reliving hearing this song for the first time with you two! Such a classic. You might like ABC. They are from same era, with great vocals, instrumentation and very theatrical. Look of Love is a good start. Love it!
@jcreadore
@jcreadore 2 жыл бұрын
When he says "listening to Marvin all night long" he's referring to Marvin Gaye. 💗💗💗💗 Those 80s British bands were huge fans of R&B and Soul. 😊👍
@claystevenson1821
@claystevenson1821 Жыл бұрын
This much is true.
@johneldridge8678
@johneldridge8678 2 жыл бұрын
You two look great when you're looking at each other, smiling. Great reaction!!! Keep it up.
@notsogood9449
@notsogood9449 2 жыл бұрын
This song was also a huge hit on black radio when it came out in 1983.
@sana-cm7oc
@sana-cm7oc 9 ай бұрын
I love this reaction. I love seeing people that truly love music. Thank you. 😊
@nickbarela172
@nickbarela172 2 жыл бұрын
I love Asia's smile during the entire song!
@LightningJackFlash
@LightningJackFlash 2 жыл бұрын
Same here hahah :)
@marlecmarine5393
@marlecmarine5393 2 жыл бұрын
Super smooth British band from the 1980's, this reaction was a real treat and a pleasure to listen to, thank you, l have been waiting for someone to do a good reaction to this band. Tony Hadley has a terrific voice, Gary and Martin Kemp were are brothers on guitars they look almost identical, l think Gary wrote this song if l remember correctly. They performed at the famous1985 'Live aid' concert. The group said their name was taken from some graffiti written on the wall of a 1970's Berlin night club. " Rudolph Hess all alone in prison dancing the Spandau Ballet". Spandau being the name of the prison which held Rudolph Hess the only prisoner there for 20 years.
@anjoleeeickhoff6800
@anjoleeeickhoff6800 Жыл бұрын
This song has been sampled two or three times by other bands. PM Dawn’s “On Memory Bliss” sampled it! Love Spandau Ballets song from start to finish. ❤
@warinsidemyhead8939
@warinsidemyhead8939 2 жыл бұрын
You smiled a mile wide throughout the whole song Asia!....good song guys....many memories..
@jacksaintjack2844
@jacksaintjack2844 Жыл бұрын
Airy, ethereal, velvet texture. Incredible sound.
@madicelander
@madicelander 2 жыл бұрын
You also probably heard it in the 90's when PM DAWN sampled it on "Set adrift on memory bliss of you". Great 80's one-hit wonder but that one hit is a masterpiece.
@berndschuster1547
@berndschuster1547 2 жыл бұрын
This wars the 80ies best- Thanks for the song from this band!
@joepowell7025
@joepowell7025 2 жыл бұрын
Real music folks ... Real music... so beautiful. I remember when it was first played over the radio in the early 80's. Wow.
@jonnno2439
@jonnno2439 2 жыл бұрын
If you like this, then Spandau Ballet singing Through the Barricades is gonna be a treat for you.
@damianearl4929
@damianearl4929 2 жыл бұрын
No one has reacted to that sadly Their best in my opinion
@chrisbayliss3532
@chrisbayliss3532 2 жыл бұрын
@@damianearl4929 yeah why is that? absoulte epic track !
@damianearl4929
@damianearl4929 2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisbayliss3532 because they wont get as many views for it Less popular sadly so underated
@miquel38
@miquel38 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. A deeply underrated song. I can’ t understand why, because it’ s absolutely fantastic. A masterpiece!
@damianearl4929
@damianearl4929 2 жыл бұрын
@@miquel38 indeed
@andrewstolpman6743
@andrewstolpman6743 2 жыл бұрын
Timeless in every way. Brings waves of emotions and memories every time I hear this song.
@borisbrosowski6630
@borisbrosowski6630 2 жыл бұрын
"Span-daouw balleh". The band belonged to the "New Romantic" music scene, where it was fashionable to use Middle-European Places in the Music (The american Band "Berlin", Ultravox "Vienna" or "Drowning in Berlin" by the Mobiles.) Spandau is a part of Berlin and was widely known as the place where the last top-Nazis were kept and executed. The term refers to the twitching and "dancing" a body does when being hanged/strangled and was popular in the late 70ies as there was only one prisoner in the whole facility (Rudolf Hess) and everybody was wondering/demanding when he would do the "ballet". He did so in 1987.
@JohnSmith-oe4ci
@JohnSmith-oe4ci 2 жыл бұрын
Joy Division was originally called Warsaw
@ianbarnett5839
@ianbarnett5839 2 жыл бұрын
Your smiles, your moves, your reactions said it all. Marvellous.
@johncalvert1736
@johncalvert1736 2 жыл бұрын
I love their Reaction. Its a classic song
@jamesalexander5623
@jamesalexander5623 2 жыл бұрын
It's so soothing you could be .... set adrift on memory bliss!
@carlosserrano3985
@carlosserrano3985 Жыл бұрын
Spandau Ballet drummer was the first who recorded the Simmons SDSV electronic drums you see on this video, the song is Chant No.1 (I don't need this pressure on), that was before the True album.
@marilynseptember21
@marilynseptember21 2 жыл бұрын
Gary and Martin Kemp are brilliant actors too. Wish they put them in more movies/tv shows.
@genebarker3624
@genebarker3624 2 жыл бұрын
Asia has the most beautiful smile, and I think I like any song that makes her do it from beginning to the end.
@GinaGeeILuvu
@GinaGeeILuvu 2 жыл бұрын
Spandau (Span-dow) Ballet (tiptoe dancing) 😂was part of the second British Invasion of New Wave music that came over from England in the eighties! They have songs with beautiful melodies and instrumentals! Also check out their hits Gold and Only When You Leave! This song, True, was sampled by the band PM Dawn for their hit Set Adrift On Memory Bliss in 1991, Spandau Ballet’s lead singer, Tony Hadley, even made a cameo in the PM Dawn video! ❤️❤️
@flarica64
@flarica64 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love them 80s....my Jams. Thanks for reacting to this. Love you guys!
@BossDM-2
@BossDM-2 2 жыл бұрын
Another one of those fantastic British pop rock songs from the 80's. There are a quite a few of them, like around 20, and to me they never get old. They are British soul music.
@TheJunebug65
@TheJunebug65 2 жыл бұрын
I'm ole school and this was a big hit back in the day. 1983. The dance floor was packed!
@MARTIN-bd7gm
@MARTIN-bd7gm 2 жыл бұрын
Strange fact about the name ......The band took its name from Spandau Prison in Germany, where many executions by hanging were carried out before and during World War II. While dangling at the end of the rope, many victims would twitch and jump, which came to be called the "Spandau Ballet".
@berniceanne4959
@berniceanne4959 2 жыл бұрын
Love this group 💕 Absolutely one of the stand out bands when you think of 80s music. Watched them live only a few years ago and they were fantastic! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
@sirrobin4394
@sirrobin4394 2 жыл бұрын
Best sax I've heard in a pop song, that's for damn sure.
@johnmason9655
@johnmason9655 2 жыл бұрын
Such a great time to be growing up. I wish I was back there . Great Music.🤩
@justchillin2844
@justchillin2844 Жыл бұрын
I love how Asia's eyes SPARK😊😍🤗⭐⭐ Happy New Year guys..
@jeffreyweitzman6463
@jeffreyweitzman6463 2 жыл бұрын
Many an 80's disco slow dance was had to this one - for Spandau Ballet if they wasn't already big by then, this just really ensured their popularity went as high as the sky!
@marinesnip
@marinesnip Жыл бұрын
Fast note..........The guy playing the piano (Gary Kemp) was in the movie Bodyguard with Whitney Houston.
@Dr_Rich740
@Dr_Rich740 2 жыл бұрын
Great Reaction. Watching BJ touch his chest and Asia’s beautiful beaming smile throughout really made this a great reaction. You may also have heard this song sampled in P M Dawn’s Set Adrift on Memory Bliss (1991).
@norkannen
@norkannen 2 жыл бұрын
Asia cant help but smiling the whole song 🤗😎
@stevecorwin6438
@stevecorwin6438 2 жыл бұрын
Such a Beautiful Smile she has..
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