Berlin - Masquerade

[@rad5.8fox7]

There will never be a decade like the 80's again. A very glorious time.

[@eatlaughandstupid4430]

yep...how lucky were we?

[@reddotins]

Amen to that .... although I'm class 98!!!!

[@AndrewSharpless-b8g]

Speak to you in summer 1997 monitronics from Skokie Illinois there were the first anyways

[@mykel7691]

Pleasure Victim has to be one of the best New Wave albums of all time.

[@lifer11]

I recently worked security backstage at one of their concerts and got to meet Terri Nunn. She is by far the nicest celebrity I've ever met. Very gracious and nice to talk to. She was one of my celebrity crushes in the 80's and couldn't believe I was actually talking to her. At 62 years old she still looks amazing and her voice is as good as ever. Truly a class act.

[@Lexusdude59]

Agreed. She is one of the most genuine people on the concert scene. Still got the pipes. A must see.

[@flamingcherryc]

Long live Terri Nunn! She's amazing live and has such a great energy. Glad to hear she's as nice as she seems.

[@garybruno4064]

i agree she had a great voice.i remember seeing her on Barnaby Jones in the late 70s

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

A seriously underrated song from the 80s and sometimes I wonder if it isn't seriously underrated by Berlin fans. Beautiful tune.

[@wendideleoncampbell4174]

Yep 👍

[@chuckeecheeze4649]

It's in her/their top 3 songs for sure. Still today when Terri does shows, she always leads off with this song. Like War Pigs for Sabbath and like Thunderstruck for ACDC, definitely not underrated by any means. It's in my top 2 favorite Berlin songs for sure (No More Words).

[@lancesmith4747]

This is my favorite Berlin song. This fan doesn’t underrate this one!

[@AlejandroPuenteMX]

This is in fact my favorite song from them.

[@pudster4115]

not by myself

[@ivanmay7890]

Berlin should be remembered for more songs than just Take My Breath Away.

[@herchelleonwood7463]

for sure,,as a giant Berlin fan that wore out my vinyl '' Pleasure Victim '' LP, i'm super glad that Berlin had A #1 hit with take my breath away,, otherwise we don't speak of that song, or movie.

[@jameslambert7046]

They are! Metro, Masquerade, and No More Words are now considered classic New Wave songs. Berlin is and was phenomenol

[@sonofizzy-rev]

Ironically, "Take My Breath Away" is atypical of the group's music and I understand was commissioned for the movie.

[@tikitavi7120]

Am I the only guy who thinks 80's music was incredibly sophisticated?

[@trustinjesus1119]

+Tiki Tavi you're right, technology was really hitting it's stride.

[@TheProbationofc]

+Tiki Tavi You and 100,000 other people. I Can listen to Berlin all day,..but now they show up on my Sirius radio daily...:-)

[@Ale-hy6hn]

+Johnny Cade . No protools

[@jeff.s.7160]

Depended on the Band. Talking Heads, Berlin, Men at Work, etc yes. Devo, The Go Gos, not so much. The best thing at the time for me music wise was Martha Qinn. I did not know anyone that did not have a crush on her.

[@blueburro9226]

Gary Numan, Cabaret Voltaire, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Cure, Missing Persons, Love and Rockets, Lords of the New Church, Revolting Cocks - Suffice to say, 80's New Wave is awesome!

[@christopherwhitfield4975]

I remember staying up all night watching/listening to Night Tracs on TBS in 1983. This song was one of my favorites!!!! Still can not get enough of this song!! Love it!

[@willfromyadkinville]

BINGO!

[@TheOnlyOneStanding8079]

They played this song in that 80s movie Perfect with John Travolta

[@1Maine3]

I always thought Berlin was sorely underrated. Great band, great sound, great voice!

[@billc307]

Amen to that.

[@chrissyhammond9089]

I ALWAYS did as well my friend!!!👍🎵🎶🎤💕💓

[@glenevansburns1128]

I did too until take my breath away

[@ogam5]

.....PHENOMENAL musicians - check out a spinoff group called The Big F, Alan - you won't BELIEVE your ears.....

[@JoeHVR]

@@glenevansburns1128that wasn’t their song. They were asked to try it for Top Gun because the producers hated the other versions.. Berlin slayed it considering it wasn’t written by them.

[@DonDraperism]

Back in 1980 I interviewed at a large retail store called May Company in Westminster California for a position as a loss prevention agent (store detective). The guy who interviewed me asked me what I wanted to do eventually as a career. At the time I wanted to be a cop. I assumed he wanted to be one too. When I asked him what he wanted to be he said, "I want to be a rock star." His name was Ric Olsen. He went on to play guitar for Berlin. His wish came true.

[@thunderbay63]

Terri Nunn. A tremendous combination of a great voice and incredible beauty. What s woman.

[@hotchyldnthecity]

I was born in 1967 and worked in the record stores in the 80s and 90s. I was ADDICTED to MTV when I was a teenager. I could tell you the shifts of the VJ's and when I started to work in the record stores, I knew the goddamn record labels for the acts (because MTV would list them). I can say with certainty that if I had to pick ONE band/person/act that sums up the 80s musically, would unequivocally be Berlin. They had the sound, the look and the sleek, understated cool no one else had.

[@BigSkippy1263]

And Berlin had a smoking hot lead singer which didn't hurt, either.

[@BigSkippy1263]

And Berlin had a smoking hot lead singer which didn't hurt, either.

[@Gerkinstock]

Nina Blackwood, the witchy gypsy weirdo who never wore shoes, was always on at 2AM while the rest were on during the morning, afternoon, evening, and early night shifts.

[@jeff.s.7160]

Martha Quinn

[@aflyer]

I worked in a record store as well in California in the early 80s and I used read the liner notes of all the albums and learn so much about the bands and who was playing on each other's albums. I loved those days because the music was clever with new sounds and expressively created. Lyrics meant something.

[@powerdx7383]

My favourite Berlin song! Love everything about this song, the beat, vocal, synth, bass, guitar.......... One of the great 80's songs!

[@talgriffin7746]

all of it

[@infinityotto]

To this day, Berlin's PLEASURE VICTIM is still one of my favorite albums from the early 80s. That "euro sound" throughout the album is what did it for me. A simply amazing album! :)

[@qtig9490]

Iconic. Remember when we would race home from High School and click on MTV to see the new videos. Little did we know life was simple then :)

[@trevorcollins-smith2752]

Best Berlin song ever

[@pudster4115]

This song encapsulated the new wave movement...Im soooo glad to be apart of it.

[@geraldblunt5427]

One of the earliest videos I remember on mtv.....great song and video

[@CoreyAndrewmedia]

Terri is a rock legend right up there with all the best, period. Same with Dale Bozzio.

[@josephsmall4270]

***** Both are great.

[@TakeMeBackTo1986]

+Corey Andrew we have to add Martha Davis of The Motels TO THE LIST! Xd

[@josephsmall4270]

DR. HOUSE M.D. I agree. Martha Davis was great,and put a lot of emotion in her voice.

[@blueburro9226]

Spring Session M (1983)

[@steveaustin7306]

Word

[@mikewachowiak3435]

A hidden gem in the annals of rock.....

[@krierp8]

Terri Nunn really belted this song out. Amazing!!

[@alexwells5974]

It's her personal favorite of the band's songs

[@klafong1]

The lyrics to this song are actually quite sad. They pay tribute to all of the people who tried and never made it in the entertainment industry. "They reached for tomorrow, but tomorrow never came."

[@koopatroopa187]

That's pretty cool. I always thought this song was about misspent youth and faking it as an adult. Makes a bit more sense when you apply the lyrics to the entertainment industry though.

[@melcrose]

Unless it doesn't mean that at all.

[@Rep0007]

Not just in entertainment. Most people, most lives, across the board... period. It's the human condition to reach for tomorrow... but often it just doesn't come. Oh well, at least we can all listen to great classic 80s New Wave!

[@troyraiven9365]

@@melcrose It's absolutely about that, they explained in an interview a long time ago. The lyrics are references to the audition process in the industry (the masquerade). What is acting if not a masquerade? "Past eight by tens in shattered frames" is a direct reference to headshots and the frames are shattered because they symbolize the failed actor's dreams.

[@ricardovmonteiro]

Ohhhh the memories!!! Still love this, always will. Probably their best song, along with “The Metro”. Thanks! 💖

[@psmaia82]

For me the best new wave sinth rock group. Berlin in the eighties produced two of the best albums of this style, an underrated group. At the time I was in love with Terri Nunn, here in Europe many people only remember this group for the super HIT take my breath away!

[@DetroitMarauder]

Berlin was the soundtrack of my youth. Seen them live in '82 and its a memory I'll never forget.

[@lbcog1]

Which venue?

[@silverseraph8233]

The painted faces on the street Caricatures of long ago Oh they were young and oh so sweet Down beyond the boulevard Knock on doors and empty halls And still sometimes remember The masquerade's forever When you see the price they paid I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade The reeling figures pass on by Like ghosts in some forgotten play Beneath the black and empty sky Music plays and figures dance With partners chosen by chance And still some times remember The masquerade's forever They reached for tomorrow But tomorrows, more of the same So they reached for tomorrow But tomorrow never came When you hear the price they paid I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade One by one and two by two Past eight by tens in shattered frames The players try to leave the room Frantic puppets on a string And all the while the music sings And still sometimes remember The masquerade's forever

[@Winona493]

Thank you!!! 😘

[@sachagerrish2698]

Thank you Andrew Buck, you are right. Music today doesn't have "IT". Thank god we can enjoy the past so easily with KZbin.

[@marvinpetty731]

This is my favorite song by Berlin, this and metro !!!!

[@mikealbit6545]

She was 18 when she did the matter of time video in 1979. By the time 1983 came around, she was a star. What an awesome woman

[@brando7266]

She should have had a bigger career, be in the hof,

[@mikemiller7227]

She's my age

[@Corey617]

She was also an actress before becoming a singer. She was in the movie Thank God It's Friday and she auditioned to the play Princess Leia in Star Wars.

[@bradlafferty6076]

Berlin was great in the 80's. The best decade.

[@RCEvans87]

Excellent tune!!! Racked up the 3rd highest score on "Gorf" at the arcade in '82, while this was playing over the sound system......great times:)

[@johnboy1828]

LOL, been there dude! We all have our mountains that we climbed!............but there's always more...........

[@Zzyyxxyyxx]

Making it to Space General in Gorf to the tune of this. If that doesn't define 80's then I don't know what does.

[@johnboy1828]

Cool! believe it or not I just saw Berlin and Terri Nunn this past Tuesday night. She still looks and sounds great!!! Check them out on tour if you can:)

[@trevorthompson7909]

John Franks , I saw Berlin 4 times in the 80's, when Berlin was still Berlin_-------------------Berlin without John and David and Ric is not Berlin, sorry

[@johnboy1828]

I hear you, I know the old saying is "you can never go home"....but I saw Terri on a TV special and I thought she said that her and John were back together writing some new material and to stay tuned!!! We'll see :)

[@philtongier9488]

80's Top Bands Rocked! You're not alone!

[@mikemiller7227]

I still listen to Berlin in 2023

[@katehansen6339]

Discovered them in LA in 1982. Just a great band. Career was too short.

[@Valg5]

They reach for tomorrow, for tomorrow is more all the same, So they reach for tomorrow, For tomorrow never came! The best line from the song!!!!

[@FiveFiveFive95472]

Thank you for this video, believe it or not, this is the first time I’ve seen it. Berlin was my favorite band, I’m so glad I grew up in the 80s, it had the best music ever.

[@DavidIrbyUSAF]

Pleasure Victim was a new wave masterpiece.

[@jonathansiders9779]

I woke up with the synthesizer riff in my head this morning, but I couldn’t place it. Finally!!!!!

[@qtig9490]

Their sound here in this video is so perfect. I remember hearing this song for the first time cranking my Alpine stereo in my Audi 5000 coming down from Brighton ski resort in Utah on a foggy night with snow covering everything and a slight buzz from drink and altitude. Junior in HS and it was a weeknight with almost nobody on the road so it was mostly my headlights creating a cone of white with big flakes breaking through and vanishing the moment they hit my heated windshield. KCPX was playing the whole album, Metro had just ended and then came this. An utterly magical moment. Such an iconic early 80s sound, when you heard it you knew music was changing forever.

[@sonofizzy]

Hope you were with a special lady in the car to share it with you.

[@zombiemosher1139]

I've searched for this track for decades after hearing it on a BMX video in the 80s. I had no idea who sang it. Thanks Google 😊

[@billc307]

I saw them three times. Never disappointed in their performance. This song alone is my favorite new wave songs from the 80's. I remember getting PLEASURE VICTIM in cassette when I was in the Navy when it first came out. Loved it then and still love it now.

[@mlukas]

One of my all time favorite Berlin songs. Just a perfect song, with an eerie lyric in "When you hear the price they paid I'm sure you'll come and join the masquerade..". Not quite sure why but that lyric always struck me as ominous...

[@WebShaman01]

Because it is. It literally is a dual meaning. First, that which they really are paid, but also, the price they pay...when the dream does not bear fruit. Of course, everyone only has their eyes on the former, and so...the masquerade goes on.

[@brianmallen8887]

What a writer, what a poem. Yeah it's erie. And the masquerade is forever. What a band! Teri Nunn is the Pat Benatar of new wave. She can wail. The synths work so well with Berlin, just like Duran Duran. Godamn!: "I'm A..." , "Riding On The Metro,"" Masquerade, "" Take My Breath Away. " I always liked the Euro edge that Berlin had. ...In fact, riding on the "metros," and bullet trains in Europe was everything that Berlin promised!

[@horizonchaser6030]

I dreamnt this song last night, I was 18yrs old again, on Melrose Ave at Aron's Records, 1983 I think it was by some stuff in the dream, this was playing while looking at ALBUMS, joking, dancing with friends...damn. Almost cried when I woke up and it was just a dream.

[@pumasgoya]

I shopped there all the time. 👍

[@horizonchaser6030]

@@pumasgoya Cool, I mentioned Aron Records Specifically wondering if someone in the World would know of it. I passed by the original Location on Melrose (shoe store) today, I know it moved to Highland for Many more years eventually closing. I swear often times i feel like a stranger in my Own Town.

[@Anthony420542]

I remember watching Berlin perform this on Solid Gold when I was like 7 years old and thinking they were soooooo cool!! Still awesome even now.

[@BerlinFan82]

Pleasure Victim and Love Life my favorite one two punch of albums.

[@wallysmith9162]

Somebody ripped off my copy of PLEASURE VICTIM. It's a damn good album.

[@emmanuelgarduno172]

Best of Berlin & Terry, I love them 💗

[@jamesyork2439]

Simply cannot take the New Wave journey without a full Berlin experience. Outstanding.

[@mariantaylor7946]

I saw a Solid Gold episode on You Tube with their performance of this song. I remember seeing it back in the day. I never saw the video growing up since we didn’t have cable.

[@kenbray5682]

Love Berlin !!! One of the 80's best.....

[@brettverdell5483]

She always did have a fantastic voice.

[@markogarpinichich618]

сколько же тёплых и волнительных воспоминаний дала мне эта группа! всем добра, город Донецк.

[@setoredan]

Just had to listen to this tonight, miss the 80's so much. Berlin is such a fabulous band.

[@jenniferfrias3185]

This song.. heard it yesterday and I forgot how much I loved it when I was younger. Definitely was a lost song. Should have been more rated than it was.

[@jazzzbaby]

All I can say is that live, she puts on one helluva show. She really gives you her best.

[@lorimata-rodriguez1350]

I wasn't really big into the new wave but Berlin did for me... I LOVED THEM

[@learo05]

Same here, I still listen to this album alot but never knew this video existed!

[@thedelacruz]

This song is greatly played sublimely written and brilliantly mixed. It's such an under gem.

[@radiantwitness]

Saw them in 1987. Such a precious memory.

[@ashlynlamberth1440]

I was in 3 grade when I heard this song my dad gave me his old impe3 player with tons of 80s music I know every word to them including this song I shocked my mom wen I knew all the words to this song I still do I am 21 now still love it

[@gerardlimtiaco3889]

My favorite Berlin song - I like the live versions of this tune better though. The 1983 US Festival performance of this song is the best live version IMHO.

[@stacylomman]

I worshiped Terri Nunn as a teen in the 80's. Goddess.

[@eglmaniac]

One of the most important songs of my life! I LOVE berlin! ALL the original members! Thank you!!!!!!!

[@moznico]

born 1983 but would give anything to have my childhood back in the Eighties....

[@Aerodude1965]

Berlin is excellent and I was fortunate to see them in 2002 on Long island....

[@errbt]

Masquerade is, always was, and always will be my favorite Berlin song! I remember taping it off of Detroit radio in 1983. The video however...wow is it bad. I can see now why I never once saw it on MTV (while the much better video for The Metro was in heavy rotation). In fact until today I didn't even know there WAS a video for this song. Maybe if I had seen it back then, I would get some sentimental enjoyment out of the video, but man is it awful! Oh well, I'll always have the song!

[@wordsmi999]

I miss the 80's!!! Videos like this get me so nostalgic. This was when MTV really _was_ the music television channel. Love the song, too.

[@drackkor725]

This Masquerade is FOREVER!

[@Kharis1964]

never knew there was a video for this..my favorite Berlin song ever..nice!

[@kenbray5682]

Berlin Rocks !! They were Awesome.... Miss those 80's.......

[@Sidragrosm]

Ahh, the '80's. The music... the wretched excesses... & Berlin. What a blast, what a blast..!

[@kenbray5682]

Berlin, Scandal, Missing Persons, Kim Wilde, Animotion, Human League were some of my favorite female Synthpop artists......

[@pumasgoya]

Never call it synth pop, and animotion suck.

[@strotras]

Totally agree......so glad all the great videos of the golden MTV age can be found on youtube.

[@marcpilotte6337]

Nothing is even comparable to the 80s...to be a youth growing up in los Angeles was something I will always cherish...but I'm also grateful that I got out of California when I did as its in a state of problems

[@joelashadali]

After all these years I like this one the best out of the three. Its this,then metro and then sex. Definitely underrated.

[@tbcjoe]

I had this cassette soooooooooooooo many years ago. Played it until it started to "squeek" when I played it. So I bought another copy and wore that one out too. Such good times when MTV played VIDEOS we wanted to watch.

[@usmcfutball]

Serving overseas in the mid 80s I owe a lot to the album Pleasure Victim. In those days Terri Nunn's voice reminded me of American girls and American fashions and American weekends. And all on cassette!

[@jchaguaceda]

I love this song, i love the album Pleasure Victim, i love Berlin, i love Terri Nunn The best in the 80`s, the best now....

[@ladyz4300]

30 years still loving it!!💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@sxnico]

Marvelous song, band, singer and time.

[@djmusicjac]

beautiful very very very beautiful new wave tune with some synthpop, post punk and new romantic in the tune AWESOME

[@kevinmcnally9807]

Masquerade. Havnt heard in at least a day. Cant stop listening

[@grahamcrackermoore5743]

YEA IT COULD, I LOVED THIS BAND BACK IN THE DAY SAW THEM WITH RATT BERLIN HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS AND THE CARS. WOW THAT IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF LINE UP. AH THOSE 80;S POP ROCK BANDS GOD LOVE EM

[@alaindezii4445]

I turned 20 in 1980, the 80s was definitely my decade..what a fun time.

[@steviea427]

I bought this album at the time on vinyl. It was a breakthrough then and still holds up today!!

[@Ray-iz7tv]

Great song. Miss the 80s and 90s!!

[@pauly7452]

Berlin is super bad ass ! Amazing spiritual and magically incredible! LOVE BERLIN!!

[@ChristinaArteago]

My favorite Berlin song, great song

[@cashewnut2539]

All time fing fav !!

[@darrennelson631]

Great music back in the 80s 90s love your voice it really takes me back good memories.

[@xoxxobob]

Happy Birthday Terri Nunn and thank you for enriching our lives for so many years with your music and Berlin!

[@JaimeMartinezJr-k5v]

My favorite song by this legendary band..

[@cyberzonie]

I'm glad I grew up in the 70s and 80s such good music.............DAMN!

[@kenbray5682]

BEST ALT ROCK OF THE 80'S !!! TERRIE NUNN A GODDESS !!!

[@AnthonyLopez-ns9vc]

Masquerade and No more words are best Berlin's songs, John Crawford is the man, he was essential in the band.

[@jameslambert7046]

Personally, I rank "Metro" ahead of "No More Words" as some of my FAV BErlin songs but that is just personal opinion. Carry on my brother or sister! Keep rockin to the 80s

[@dsacc01]

Berlin was one of the best groups of the 80s i can watch the videos over and over again wish it was the 80s again sometimes

[@thorfoxtail]

One of the best albums ever! I never saw this video, thanks so much for sharing!

[@LeDisGoFreak77]

Great video...great song...luvitluvitluvitluvit!🥰🥰🥰🎤🎸🎹🎶🎶🎶🎧😍

[@josechaguaceda]

I`ll love that song! one of the best songs from Berlin and for me personaly one of the best songs ever, it is in my top 10! Love Terri Nunn

[@James-pq3qq]

She is from my hometown of L.A. ..she was born and reared in the City of Angels. I met her once in Hollywood...a lovely woman...

[@snidelywhiplash]

@@James-pq3qq I've never heard a bad thing about Terri Nunn.

[@uglytv3417]

People always think the music they listened to when they were 15 was the best music, and that everything since has been crap. The only difference is, the people who were listening to this when they were 15 WERE RIGHT. I wasn't one of them; I wasn't even born when Pleasure Victim came out.

[@Donatello97]

Early 80's(84' was the sweet spot imo) = Best era for music period. I felt that music went down the pooper during 90', with technotronic being the last great group at least in my eyes. Everything nowadays is so bland, dark and serious. i miss the larger than life, highly creative, magical and imaginitive sound, look and vibe of the 80's.

[@pazuzu666ish]

I was 11 when this was released, but still Berlin hold a place in my teens, despite my love for SLF, The Clash, he Damned, The Exploited, Abrasive Wheels, etc :) I took my first teenage gf to see Top Gun, Amanda, love her still to this day and wish her everything !!! she made "take my breath away" real for me, forever!!!

[@glyph68]

***** I couldn't agree more. The 80's were the most diverse, most exploratory generation in music. It was plastic and meant to be thrown away. And still it's around. Still being loved. It was pure. I miss that decade.

[@christschool]

Andrew, that's ok to feel that way. This music is as much as yours as it is mine. I was 16 when this song came out. I also was a fan of Led Zeppelin, which was several years before my teen years, yet I see that music as music of my youth as well.

[@bem0920]

Andrew Buck The music I listened to at 15 was crap. Limp Biskit, Gangsta rap. Pfft. Utter garbage

[@Takaho31]

Terri in the green filter towards the end is one of the prettiest sights I've ever seen.

[@herbertrossman2275]

This song ca me out when I was in high school brings back a lot of memories yes terri nunn looks a lot like Tracy Lord

[@CarlosGuzman-vi9xw]

80s porn ------unequivocally tbe most entertaining too

[@xcryptoxbeast1757]

Looks better

[@royadair1402]

80's Music 100x better than what is out today. 2000's you may come across a few good artists however they are few and far between. 1980's we were packed with Musical Talents and groups from across the Globe. 😎🇺🇸

[@kenbray5682]

30 years later and I still love this music !!! Terri Nunn is still hot.....