Blancmange - Don't Tell Me (TOTP 1984)

[@GK1976A]

Certainly a contender for best song of the 80’s imo.

[@JI7NKJ]

Certainly up there.

[@markmewordz6860]

April 23rd, 1984. Better weather ... and much better feckin days!

[@peterfranks6243]

My daughter's dance school had a 25th anniversary night recently, I asked the d.j to play the 12" version of this....the floor was packed with mammies and daddies

[@Theoriginalbigbrillo]

I've still got the 12" version , the one with the Budgie on the front cover ;) LIMITED EDITION VERSION

[@peterfranks6243]

@@Theoriginalbigbrillo that's the version I asked him to play...the best version

[@davidbull7210]

12" is brilliant

[@JWD77]

Awesome 👍🏻

[@tomsimpson5317]

Such happy upbeat songs. I miss those days

[@shanefitzpatrick5811]

Can we not have the 80s back. So much better. At least it more recognised for the great music. I will always be proud l was and still am A New Romantic.

[@edie9330]

Great song, seriously underrated band of the 80's. LOVE the sitar and middle eastern influence he incorporates into his songs. Listening again during covid and feeling VERY nostalgic. Stay safe my friends.

[@AK-mz9yk]

Great song indeed! Stumbled on this band on the Limmy's show, of all places. Btw Sitar and tabla are Indian, not middle eastern.

[@christopheradderley45]

Love these guys. I remember going to see Blancmange in '83 at the Hammersmith Palais. A standing only venue that soon turned into a magically happy sweaty disco of swirling synthesizers and sitars. Brilliant concert, and all for just £3.50p. Although the memories remain priceless.

[@nc5809]

These stories are priceless. I was born around when this happened

[@christopheradderley45]

​@@nc5809Thanks very much. I remember that after the concert my blue and black rugby shirt was so sweaty I had to wring it out on the Hammersmith Palais steps before heading off to the underground home. Happy nights 🧡

[@ChrissyboyH44]

That beautiful hypnotic synth was so popular around this time, great stuff.

[@frankzelazko]

One of the most underrated synthpop bands

[@duane_313]

I’ve never heard of them until this video recommended. I like it!

[@adambinnie1332]

Whats😊 with the red dot on his forehead?

[@OnlyGoodMusic_]

@@duane_313 Nor should we exaggerate, they had several great hits, they were a mainstream group.

[@CAL1984]

Una banda que hace apenas unos días conocí, y eso que soy ultra fanático de la música de los 80's. Esta es la canción que más me gusta de Blancmange 🎶🫵😍🎶

[@garybrooks5296]

Recently saw them supporting Howard Jones in Cardiff. All of a sudden I was a teenager again.

[@colwynboy7279]

Absolute classic. Mid-80s bliss with not a care in the world. Take me back🤔

[@ehaworth9]

Such an uplifting song, love Blancmange

[@TaxiRED]

Remember like it was yesterday, Good times

[@blackpool321]

Neil Arthur, handsome as ever

[@paulbennett6006]

So much fun, a wonderful bouncy and seriously brilliant song.. Well done fellas again and just so underrated..

[@nicoladouglas3270]

Great artist!!! Still good looking!!!!

[@johnnypitt5031]

one of the most underrated bands of the 80s! compare this sound to nowadays shit they call "music"

[@1994cargo]

Yep

[@jlsutton4819]

Definitely agree on this.

[@stevethompson3958]

Not another one of the most underrated bollex again🙄 they seem to have done pretty fucking well

[@derrickmurphy9988]

Just brilliant I miss those days

[@robertmotyka133]

It was one of the very first songs I was totally obsessed about, when I started to be musically conscious at age of 11. Still love it.

[@soulminer]

Probably their ultimate party track.Under rated early 80s band.

[@w126fan]

80s forever !!!

[@Sonicglen101]

Nightclub scene in the film no mans land. 80s were awsome what a decade for music😀😀

[@jordannalake8663]

Sonicglen101 “ this is for Malcolm “

[@eamonhennessy9327]

That movie brought me here lol! Man I would have loved to have been in my early 20s in the 80s! Charlie Sheen walking around the nightclub with this playing was awesome - almost Miami Vice like 😎

[@neilstamp9444]

Saw them support human league last August was quality.

[@RogDow123]

Love the deep voice.

[@janepilling4294]

Brilliant tune from 84 takes me back when just left school in may very underated group

[@karenoconnor9649]

U571...had a diverse taste myself...but they were x Cellan then and now..and I'm drawing pension....with my drinking couldn't get off the floor..let alone see the ceiling ...but I know it word 4 word...wasn't all bad ..hic.

[@melgrant7404]

I left school in 85 Remember this so well.

[@ChrissyboyH44]

Wow what a classic.

[@euronick61]

Excellent song

[@vondefeo8586]

euronick61 one of my favourite bands of the 80s, seen them live 3 times in last couple of years brilliant

[@sportstrader2175]

I always thought Blancmange had a charismatic vocalist, those 2 big hits of theirs I still enjoy to this day.

[@IsaacPalmer-zn2fq]

I Love this song 12-24-2023. 🥀

[@rockuk43]

Who is here in 2019 to here great music and not the shit they have today

[@nadinerichards946]

Me love it 70s baby still love the 80s

[@samanthakhan8419]

My favourite this don't tell me and on the ceiling

[@mlb1993CR]

Those are awesome songs... I also can say blind vision is another great song

[@wizmos74]

Same here. Two classics 80's

[@lovelystuff1562]

A forgotten 80s classic. Great quality upload.

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Anyone who thinks for even a moment today's music can be compared to this brilliance needs a hearing aid

[@curiousorange7723]

I need a hearing aid ( but won't get one ) but yeah I agree.Most music pre 2000 was objectively better.

[@TheVimtoMoustache]

and a dig in the bollocks just for thinking such nonsense

[@russgas]

Pardon

[@akishot6735]

@@russgas Look at Beach House, Tame Impala, Tyler, The Creator, Mac DeMarco and more

[@David-uf8ex]

So true 👏👏

[@richieboy-pu1ms]

Top track !!

[@josmith2031]

beautiful Neil ❤️🤣great hair 🤣

[@Iakkhos9]

Never noticed how much Indian instrumentation there was in this song. Fantastic!

[@anthonyperace9423]

80s music gets the thumbs up from me

[@svenjohannes7631]

SUPER SONG HABE ICH DAMALS 20MAL HINTEREINANDER GEHÖRT UND DIE KASSETTE IMMER WIEDER ZURÜCK GESPULT. DAS WAREN SCHÖNE ZEITEN UND UNVERGESSEN UND ZEITLOS IST DIESE MUSIK.

[@highlander72b69]

Saw a 20 second clip on a best of 1984 utube video......I was 12 then....went on a search to find the other hits of these guys I grew up with......loved them when I was a kid.....

[@marcpilotte6337]

Long live the 80s...what a blast...can I go back there

[@highlander72b69]

Brilliant!

[@fryoung1]

OMG such a memory

[@Kennynwten]

Give me a one way ticket back to the 80s

[@deirdrestewart4394]

Brilliant! unforgettable song🎵💗

[@keith-leecastle6700]

Still making really good albums too.

[@chrissouthall411]

Best band of the 80's without a doubt.

[@MrJezvesp]

Excellent

[@Lee-sv8su]

Wow those synths sounds ahead of its time even now as lots of artists are trying to recreate these sounds but they lack the minimalist sound of this era

[@jamesfield1674]

I know right so progressive

[@xoxxobob61]

80's Synth sounds were unmistakable !

[@sharoncarter4086]

Listened to their music on repeat in the 80's, times were wonderful

[@janetbrown6409]

So talented

[@denzilburton9600]

Just brilliant

[@rachaelclarke9951]

He was nice looking

[@stanstachecky6561]

Zajebiste!!!!

[@yodapig]

I LOVE Erasure - but don't tell me they didn't model their whole look/image on Blancmange... well, until Andy discovered spandex of course ;o)

[@barriejackson965]

Oh, what a brilliant song, it's their greatest..

[@StuartAxe]

Excellent quality, well done!

[@Jorg-ug3ie]

Yes, what a great sound! The uploaded did well (& so did Blanc mange ;))

[@ravsingh5347]

Beautiful 🎶🎶🎶

[@anthonyevans8529]

takes me back love it

[@ghadeeralkhamees8752]

Legend s no comparison to today’s tasteless music absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Lee-sv8su]

This is just perfect!! Those synths!!!

[@robmcginley9055]

Another superb piece of music that distracted us from the horrors of the miner's strike here up north.

[@shanecollier7952]

Abs belting.chune. Great memories as a youngster. Much happier times for many.

[@IsaacAtterbury]

This is Isaac Atterbury.I am presently on Facebook.I LOVE the song, The singer, and the background dancer.(Isaac Atterbury).(6-17-18).

[@catmadwoman6317]

My favourite 80s band out of all the other fantastic bands.

[@JWD77]

What a tune 🤙🏻👊🏻

[@herbertwright7670]

Love it ...2019...36 years later 💓 !!!! Herb

[@racqueteer5606]

Brilliant song, expertly mimed by Blancmange :)

[@nicklewis1882]

I only know 'Living on the Ceiling' from this lot. A wonderfully mad song. This seems more restrained, and the singer's lost his chimney sweep haircut!

[@MilesBellas]

maybe my favourite song from this era

[@Sonicglen101]

Who wants to go back in time brilliant song.remember this been played in the film no mans land nightclub scene

[@BlueEmulsion]

Rob hatch dancing really funnily

[@nadinerichards946]

Old stuff will reign forever!

[@nadinerichards946]

Thankyou xxxxx

[@markcrowson2765]

Classic 80’s 😀

[@markwalker5723]

Bloody brilliant, so much better than the rest

[@andreaeastmalling2701]

A fine performance

[@marcpilotte6337]

Love blancmange

[@MarcosJ-mq4lk]

Amazing song!

[@chrismassey1960]

So freaking Kool. 2021. 😚

[@davidclarke772]

Really love this song x

[@TheSeanm102]

quality upload thx

[@kimdawcatgirl]

Great song! Now I know who taught Peter Garrett from Midnight Oil how to dance!

[@blondiesrl7480]

Bei tempi,grandi Blancmange 👍👍👍

[@U2QuoZepplin]

I’m not sure I actually remember this one but it’s wicked never the less! Wasn’t all music supposed to be something like this after the turn of the century? And here we are In 2019 and music is just shit!

[@jquest43]

Lil Wayne is remaking this song!!

[@U2QuoZepplin]

jquest43 I rest my case. 😬🥸🙄😖

[@jquest43]

@@U2QuoZepplin haha 🤮

[@sarafox5792]

seeing them on Saturday!

[@WorksopGimp]

Great song and production

[@carlogambino1979]

I first heard this song in a great 80s movie called No Man's Land.

[@markflinders9891]

Seen these in Derby at the flower pot , absolutely brill.

[@kevinworrall1346]

I remember seeing Adamski in pink coconut, Derby happy times

[@mickyherman445]

This music had inside dream and vision

[@richardjames1526]

Beautiful man c

[@londonroulette]

Never heard this one and I was there in1984. Only heard their big one

[@jquest43]

God you were lost, lol

[@swerthers884]

The intro for this song sounds like a tune for a Sherbet Island racetrack from Diddy Kong Racing!

[@MrSDI2975]

Analogue synth is fucking sexy

[@keithwilliamson46]

Genius ❤

[@juliahaywood2047]

We went to see at Lincoln it may be 2 years ago he's definitely aged well

[@sharihellyer2462]

Julia Haywood, when did Blancmange come to Lincoln?

[@SELF213_]

80s wish I grew up in that era!

[@frogger8941]

Best Song ever

[@securityrobot]

Quite why he’s sporting a Bindi is beyond me.

[@ldognz]

great band just been introduced to them:)

[@818Cali_Tali]

"Just introduced to them" are you serious? Where have you been hiding? or maybe you're young.

[@melgrant7404]

Remember this well love it❤❤❤