Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (Official Video)

‘The Day Before You Came’ is taken from the album ‘Mange Tout’ available on all platforms. Listen: blancmange.lnk.to/MangeTout
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[@harrydonaldson1965]

Being a 70's product I have to agree that this is the best cover version.

[@MEmm-s4r]

It was hearing this that I realised how brilliant ABBA were - an amazing piece of songwriting, the original was a masterpiece and this version runs it close.

[@Freehardy]

it's rare a cover version done in the same style nails it. here we are.

[@simonclarke4574]

The best cover of the best Abba song.. Hands down Blancmange the best after all these years ...

[@Exisles]

Ageed it's the best ABBA song, though that's all !

[@salemguimba7704]

It's about the struggle of life in the city. Everybody of any occupations can relate to this song. It's the rigours and pain of monotonous life in the urban world. The daily deep sufferings of modern-day urban slaves.

[@DigitallyRemasteredMusic]

I love the way Agnetha is still used in the video :)

[@TheDaglow]

Abba gave them permission to use the video clips as they lived Blancmange's version

[@arthurandrade7437]

i am a great ABBA fan, and I love this version as well. Good job Blancmange!

[@iainwallington474]

Amazing beautiful cover ❤

[@coyoteartist]

This is the perfect bookend to the original. And to have Agethna in the video as well just adds to that. it's long been my favorite ABBA song and it's great to see it treated so well.

[@user-sd5xe5dz2t]

Excellent job 👏...

[@grantnixon9945]

A fantastic cover, timeless.

[@user-hw8bb6mq7y]

I first watched this video in 1988... It's already been 30 years, but it's great.

[@ruicarreteiro1439]

Perfect electronic pop, as the original. A masterpiece for the ages.

[@b30b60b90go]

Absolutely Brilliant!

[@nickclarke1908]

One of the cleverest songs ever written. I’m still not sure if I fully understand it 40 years later. Blancmange’s version is utterly sublime, without doubt an epic cover version.

[@garycarr3857]

Blancmange

[@mortisxx5712]

Probably one of the best covers ever

[@paul70uk]

Absolutely correct.

[@AZ0986688]

​@@mortisxx5712fastastic!

[@mitchellbaker9434]

It's just about a person living a mundane life before he (or she, in the ABBA version) met someone that changed his life. He is describing what his days were like before, and how much the same they were.

[@Ricksta66]

The best cover version of this brilliant Abba song ever :))

[@WolfgangLuna]

The smile at the end

[@perlarsen7944]

This song was the best ABBA cover versions ever.

[@melgrant7404]

He is gorgeous here xx

[@KarlHamilton]

This is much better than I remember.

[@BadWolf219]

OBSESSED with this song still!!! (And it’s 2023) I wish I could go back in time and go to one of their concerts.

[@KarlHamilton]

They play now more than ever. Go see them!

[@ksturmer5388]

defo!!!!!

[@mcosgrove91010]

Me too! L O V E it!

[@garycarr3857]

​@@KarlHamilton Blancmange

[@ChrisRollason]

Going to see them tomorrow!!!

[@emmaharding7288]

Takes me back to my youth obsessed with this song

[@otman558]

Fantastic cover of a classic song. Great video with the original Abba. Excellent.

[@marquonuk]

This has long been my favourite ABBA song, but this Blancmange cover is brilliant.

[@fettessawmill]

The best cover of any song.

[@TheZdojcin]

Yes. Awesome

[@jvanek7362]

Such an underrated song. The 12inch version of this is absolutely magical.

[@hilo6755]

Oh behave X

[@entropybentwhistle]

@@hilo675512 inches of anything is usually pretty magical, except that pianist. Like dude, why you so smøl?

[@theflyingluxman5653]

27 to 29 seconds in... The most beautiful smile ever.

[@user-yu5hv1zf2h]

"This song gives me chills every time I listen to it. The artist's voice is so powerful and the melody is incredibly catchy. Can't get enough of it!"

[@rw8733]

I love Blancmange, but ABBA are in a class of their own. 😊

[@AZ0986688]

Extremely handsome man there! Jeez!

[@CookieMonster-hl9eg]

Love the banging of the doors of an 1980’s train 😊

[@robyoung9968]

First time ever hearing this.. Simply beautiful!

[@gunvorassergard6071]

Beautiful version of a beautiful song.

[@patrickbrett1552]

Couldn't agree anymore. Lucky

[@steverowlands338]

Pretty much one of the best comments I've read, both versions are crackers 👊😎

[@garycarr3857]

​@@patrickbrett1552 Blancmange

[@regplasma7906]

Agnetha is at her peak of beauty in ABBA's video for this.Neil did a first song, live acapella of this on their last but one tour a couple of years ago and it was totally brilliant and somewhat moving.

[@dashoverton1963]

I think Agnetha’s peak of beauty was in 1975-1976. When ABBA was on American Bandstand, doing SOS.

[@Freehardy]

blancmange are just a joy

[@gumusluk05]

Agreed 💯

[@80snewwavekid]

… most people swoon over their debut album ‘Happy Families’ which in itself is a terrific piece of music … but ‘Mange Tout’ truly trampled the sophomore jinx, with its corral of strong offerings, ‘Don’t Tell Me’, ‘Blind Vision’, ‘That’s Love That It Is’ & this single … ABBA songs are typically hard to cover with their lush layers & harmonies … yet, the boys improve with their vision of it, rarely said, better than the original

[@rustydogcfl]

I agree with you 100% and I also love "Believe You Me." Blancmange are one of my favorite bands from the 80's and I continue to purchase all of their recent releases as well. By the way, as much as I adore ABBA, I like this version much better. I hope that is not a blasphemous statement to say to all of the music fans out there in the world. ;-)

[@shanefitzpatrick5811]

Fantastic version. Love them since 80s.

[@timwood8912]

Beautifully said thank you

[@timwood8912]

@@shanefitzpatrick5811 very sorry if I called you an idiot I do apologize

[@shanefitzpatrick5811]

@@timwood8912 no don't think you did. Thanks for apologising even though there was no need. Also isn't it great there making music again. Had them,Duran Duran,Abc,Yazoo etc on my school bag back in the day and still love them all. Have a great day and week Tim. Talk again.

[@petrichor649]

The best Abba record by a mile, excellent cover.

[@distortech2]

This is just beyond great. ❤️

[@garycarr3857]

Blancmange

[@AZ0986688]

Fantastic! As good as a modern song can ever be..

[@staffsyeoman]

In 2015 I met someone. I'd been in a bad place. We gradually fell in love that summer. We both loved ABBA. I said I love this version; improved on the original, which I loved anyway; she was less convinced. But every year I would send her this the day before the anniversary of our meeting. "It's funny, but I have no sense of living without aim... the day before you came..." Well, it lasted five years.

[@KK-CH3M2P25H]

OMG this song makes me cry. lOL

[@hilo6755]

It's my favourite Abba song X

[@lem7881]

Heard this last week on absoluteradio80s forgotten 80s segment. I don’t know where to start, it’s just brilliant. The end.

[@TCCTTWH]

Im identifying as a man of the 80's for ever and staying there lol.

[@TheDaglow]

It was such an era. There's been nothing like it since

[@bobbyperu4683]

Pop perfection. Beautiful.

[@Jauly]

The kick at 1:35 ❤

[@orlad2681]

Never knew they had this song out lovely version

[@TheDaglow]

The Blancmange version charted higher than the Abba original 😁

[@stuartjones7229]

Loved this version

[@MrRoastedSnow]

Love Neil! Saw him a month ago. Looks even more youthful now

[@wast3myt1mee]

I FINALLY FOUND IT OMG YAYAYYA

[@8778yeh]

Would really really love a new album guys....

[@Jay-fb4dz]

Just seen them tonight in Manchester UK. Sound just as good as they did back then especially this tune..

[@mariokovac2488]

excellent bravo

[@roverboi100]

MASTERPIECE X

[@ervins.kalnins5613]

Super version !!!!👍👍👍

[@bruce5799]

Nice to see the ABBA lady at the end of video,that was their song.

[@michaeloneill6453]

Great song. I. Love it.

[@kevinandcarolynroutledge2981]

Such a great cover of an amazingly written song.

[@antoninovenniri2849]

Just brilliant

[@JohnHonda101]

A great cover that I had forgotten about. (57 years old here)

[@tonisil4751]

so beautfull song.

[@ivicatunukovic4509]

Best cover on the original!

[@markwrightrf]

Pinnacle of parody. I adore the original but keep coming back to this. Brilliant literal clips to accompany the video (especially the Lin Drum fill) and random Gharbar on the TV. So sad we don't have this sort of thing anymore - "I must have made my desk" - cut to video of an Ikea flat pack SNAFU just to keep it Swedish. Shout out to those with a sense of humour.

[@susannoulton7634]

Love this version as much as the original. Great version, and just love the original, it should have been more popular then a lot of the ABBA songs. ❤️💙

[@MrZorro127]

Always loved this 80s music was pure bliss

[@Caratacus1]

I still smile at the thought of a gruff Yorkshireman settling down with the latest Barbara Cartland.

[@radman8321]

I think you mean proud Lancastrian!

[@professormause]

layers onion boi

[@ooyah69]

Of course, this was an amusing change to the original lyric, which was ‘the latest one by Marilyn French, or something in that style’ 😊 3:25

[@user-cu4cp8uq4s]

My friend died in a motorcycle accident at the time,he was only 16,reminds me so much of him.

[@voodoodisco]

Brilliant the way Blancmange was able to capture the ABBA original here. When you listen to the ABBA original, it is this version. A very 80's new wave song by ABBA.

[@tedriding]

I Was 14,.. gone to a secondry school I knew noone,.. but the 3 fittest birds in school all liked Blancmange, found out I did and invited me to Appollo in Manchester,..my first ever gig with Three top birds,.. could have made more of it, but I was only young ,and my Yamaha TY 175 was my baby.. couldnt believe they would sit outside Niels mums house in Darwen, lancs, hopeing he would turn up,..his mum actually brought some biscuits out,.. wasn,t there myself,.. scrambling on my Ty175 listening to this on my walkmen...had it pretty good looking back...should of had a threesome with them though,...lol...hope you are all well...enjoy the track

[@a0b0]

i don't know what my life was like before i saw elaine in the school playground back in 1974, but i know how empty my life has been since i last saw her i n 1979.

[@michaelw2816]

Nostalgia for a time when we had a 'lunch hour'.

[@colincorcorcoran5284]

The day before you came was also sung by abba but I must admit I love blancmange version he seems to put more emphasis into this song and he sings it to perfection well done top guy from mr Colin Corcoran high street royal mile Edinburgh 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@CG-zi5ku]

wow first time i heard this incredible song.

[@cliffmcloughlin5204]

Great version makes me feel free peace and love people xx

[@ladyleftfieldlover]

This always reminds me of a book by Vladimir Nabokov called Mary.

[@abbafan1972]

I loved this when it was in the charts in the UK and it wasn’t until years later that I discovered it was a cover of an ABBA song. It’s nice how the footage of Agnetha has been used in the video as well.

[@keplertagapan2912]

Top 5 Blancmange English British 🇬🇧 Band Best Of Collection Single Hits New Waves 80s 90s Billboard Chart European Waves Legendary

[@alvarodechile7331]

Maravillosa versión, no la había escuchado. Bravisimo!!!

[@malleyland7082]

The most gorgeous women to ever walk this world without doubt and a beautiful singer to boot. Loved her since 1974.

[@Michaelmbz]

Superb cover of this song!

[@bsport131]

Forgot they covered this heard it on the radio couple days ago terrific

[@TheophilusPWildbeest]

Wow. That's great, well done.

[@movesky6696]

1984 summer the day before you came

[@NickSBailey]

pure parody yet hits all the right feelings lol it's every bit as good as the original which is v.hard to do

[@RickDanner]

Agnetha is the prettiest women in the history of the universe

[@mjremy2605]

I must have, I must have, I must have.... poor dude is suffering from amnesia.

[@user-pk4wk7qk2u]

Великолепно, браво👏👏👏

[@jrpapamikemg]

Sensacional... Perfeita, melhor até que a original.

[@user-zb8lb8or3o]

This is quite a good version...though Agnetha's beauty swings it!

[@francois-hadrienetessami9298]

J'aime obsessionnellement cette chanson, la version originale et la sublime version de Alan Bronner.

[@SilentLD]

Nice!

[@billyhill9997]

I wiish there was a cove in Winden where I could crawl trough,

[@khatpandwa9701]

good song i enjoyed, imran hasan.

[@time_traveller98765]

Отличный кавер🥰🥰

[@johnsimspon8893]

He's not Agnetha. This is not bad though.

[@madison9923]

So underrated; my SO of the time and I (two musicians and big music nerds) were having a pretty bad argument and Spotify was playing rec's in the background - all of a sudden, the extended version of this cover came on and we both shut the hell up, turned our heads to the laptop and just listened to it (argument forgotten). It's so good

[@garycarr3857]

Blancmange

[@AZ0986688]

Blancmange of course you did!

[@igormosenscoi9030]

Круто!!!

[@anderson28491]

good Version

[@petrarassfeld7269]

❤❤❤

[@garycarr3857]

Blancmange

[@garycarr3857]

May 12, 2022

[@garycarr3857]

1984

[@Ricksta66]

That bit starting @1:35 sounds like New Order's Blue Monday... Just saying :)) Edited

[@chockergram]

Or Donna Summer’s 1979 Our Love, which New Order ‘borrowed’?