China Crisis - Tragedy & Mystery

[@connoraimee1]

Great vocals and great bass line. Superb underrated group.

[@stevej136]

I back-packed a lot in Europe and India in the '80s and this music meant a lot to me, playing on my walkman. Very underrated band.

[@soulminer]

A perfect example of why growing up in the early 80s was so fantastic To hell with all the music of today.

[@Twirlyhead]

Great band. I love the way the phrasing of the lyrics is such an integral part of the musical arrangement.

[@renmjb]

one of the greatest tunes of the eighties! In my opinion an underated band. Greetings from a Portugal fan!

[@turehupatupaiarehe4002]

Kiaora from Aotearoa! We are listening around the world

[@alynpickett7682]

Very underated band great tunes they smacked out

[@gahansgurl]

I've got so many great things to say about this song but I can't help but focus on how gorgeous Gary is in this video!

[@davidellis5141]

This should have been a # 1 hit. Virgin missed the boat with them. Great Song , Great Band.

[@rjjcms1]

Nice to hear this one again,the first time I've heard it since it got some evening radio play in the early summer of 1983.

[@bunnee777]

nobody makes better pop arrangements. china crisis songs are aural landscapes... the 80's sure produced a plethora of perfect pop...

[@TheLatchford]

I agree forgotten,and totally underatted.These guys put out some classic songs,yet they still havnt got true recognition

[@Calimelio]

It's just hypnotising ! One of the best New Romantic song ever ! Very underrated and really unknown in my stupid country

[@amanda182uk]

Oh my god, you are so lucky lol, I loved these guys when I was a teenager, bought their greatest hits for my stepdad for christmas a couple of years and I can thank him for getting me into them - totally classic and totally underrated for their time!

[@garthh4719]

What a fantastic song.

[@jack94987002]

Walking around an old record store in Fremantle W.A and this track is playing on vinyl, AWESOME what a brilliant track, took me back to the 80s and now looking to purchase the album, or the greatest hits of China Crisis.

[@ryagill]

best song of 83 and that woz a classic year!!

[@Calimelio]

Your world is changing faster every day, there's no truth in what they say Tragedy and mystery - open your mind and you will see Winter displayed in snow white haze From waterfalls I hear romantic calls What a great phrases !!! Great artists !!!

[@rainbowtones4139]

I often think that Gary's vocals is very similar to Human League's vocalist... I love both of them :))

[@DallasLuvster]

Went to the store and got a survival sampler cassette and was introduced to so many bands like this one and The Smiths back in the day.

[@spellerlittlewing]

great group great song thanx

[@vedettmt]

China Crisis is a great and strangely almost forgotten band from the '80s. Bass plays like heaven melody. Super band.

[@themarcopirroarchive]

Great track thanks for posting...trivia..the walking shots were filmed in Shad Thames behind tower bridge in london...popular for many sequences its now been redeveloped and gone.

[@janechavezdawson]

I've just been on tour wit these guys who were supporting OMD, this tune live is fantastic, I want to hear a remix by Tricky!

[@rockne46]

F**king awesome band. CC were ahead of their time. Thanks for the music lads

[@therealsoulproduct]

Even in a genre like New Wave, China Crisis stood out for having such a unique sound. It was like Japan meets Steely Dan.

[@publictrans]

this song resonates with me in my crumbling environs "your world is changing through you cannot see there is no room for secrecy, ..., there is no truth in what they say"

[@Scotty-P]

VERY underrated band!

[@lylymad]

I didn't know this band...Glad to discover China Crisis and this song!

[@ralleBMG]

Eine der besten Bands der 80er....schade das es so etwas nicht mehr gibt :(

[@robbie.j1242]

This group is another good one ( track brilliant)

[@noelreverberation]

superb bass line with bass solo

[@mfactor88]

terribly underrated band, should have been shoulder to shoulder with Tears for Fears. i remember 5 great songs straight away. oh for the 80s...m48 try Talk Talk for another missing 80s band :)

[@kasavubu]

One of my favourite bass lines to play in the 80's.

[@Seanogoals]

Great tune from a very under-rated group.

[@annettemarie1969]

I loved this song so much...and I can't remember it doing that well...They should re-release it...especially now

[@marekkochan5906]

Ponadczasowa piękna muzyka :)

[@robertdeguzman769]

china crisis one of the best wave band

[@soulminer]

It's new wave brother.

[@ridelpichon]

Makes my day to see this video. Perfect!

[@duskoacimovic3525]

Fantastic

[@EricBugsySiegel]

this is the sound of ages....absolutely great!

[@kiwirob67]

Still listening in 2018!! Fantastic

[@MicktheMarmaliser]

Liverpool Cavern Club last night ..... same there too. Great gig even though some classics such as this were missed off the set. Real "muso's" ...... turn up in slippers, great rapport, do their stuff and leave, although you get the impression they would rather stay all night.

[@Holygasoline]

They look about 12 years old on this lol... superb band so great to see they still playing to this day, get better every time i see them .

[@jonathanalexismoralesperei5079]

Una gran canción de China crisis ❤

[@shumoon1]

Man, that bass is infectious.

[@090909gregor]

Best song👍👏😁🍺

[@perspectivefilm]

hurgh... i can't explain so much i'm not one of those ages, but still i'm glad, it was introduced to me.. thank u tapes :P

[@pfiorefe]

great sound! 80`s sound !

[@DuRaNTe]

Thank u very much for your comments. I saw that nobody posted the video before and I wanted everybody to enjoy it. Because I´m 19 years I didn´t enjoy the music of this group on the ´80s but now I realise that this music is great in any period of time. See u soon from Spain!

[@pfairbro212]

great song. good video, bad hat ;)

[@Glat64]

God this takes me back, fantastic.

[@MrsBissy]

Saw them last night in Glasgow supporting OMD, I really wish they would do a tour of their own, just brilliant. Do they have an official website ?

[@iainwallington474]

The Scouse TFF love it

[@Angelbilltom]

I love this song ! :)

[@sexualigglepiggle]

i`ve just found out china crisis are on this site,when you look back they did produce some really great songs

[@iancliffe4145]

I saw them at the limit club in the 80s thought they we're awesome and still do.

[@SamLowryDZ-015]

Nice Hat Gary!

[@TheJameslehr]

this is ART ROCK.

[@66lesjo]

Bobbyenergy I think you are looking for whip it by Devo. A great track. In fact I'm going to listen to it now.

[@加地清直]

この曲はティアーズフォーフィアーズに引けを取らない傑作。

[@bregreen72]

even now if im talking to one of my overweight mates ill call him fat man ray, and naturally im peter perfect lol

[@Pistonport-vn3it]

This video was gone for a while glad it’s back now

[@gsd7421]

Great trip in the way-back machine!

[@goblinb]

Kickass bass line!

[@sandopki]

świetne kawałki

[@juanlo571]

Please who return 80.....Por favor que vuelvan los 80.....

[@unicentre6967]

the tragedy is the dancing,but great sound....feeling young again.

[@patbirder]

Classic new wave. Awesome.

[@sirjimmyhill]

Brilliant. End of.

[@NEUPARADOX]

このバンドがNEW WAVEかと言われると微妙ですが、好きなグループです。

[@ekimchua]

It brings back good ol' memories. Such good memories. 80s in manila.

[@shaunessex7644]

Oh to be back in the 80's

[@JayFal68]

Going to see them 31st august in liverpool mathew street festival. I remember these from childhood.

[@qqqweplr]

looking at the way they shake really bring back memories.haha

[@sibionic]

I smashed a plate and a mug on the floor by accident the other day needless to say I had a....!

[@MrHoefnix]

Fretless bass and oboe. There is no such instrumentation in music nowadays.

[@oraths]

i hope they will have soon some gigs in germany.

[@josephcvetetic5814]

Never say underrated..I've only told thousands of people about CC. Last 30yrs

[@LillinoIaniro]

masterpiece from the 80s

[@MichaelMike-et4ij]

They have a secret but they are open-minded and they let it out little by little. Can't you tell? It is so easy to see.

[@darkfader76]

Gelou

[@sastal]

Gary Daly.

[@JohnoEAL]

Kingcoinhunter, it was 1983 genius. Looks a damn sight better than bloody Bono does today with those stupid NASCAR goggles...

[@eseme87]

I come here to say the same about the bass player :) It sounds like Japan

[@MNguy26]

it is a cheesy corny sound but beautiful non the less Sweet bass line at about 2:10

[@joeymalette7096]

not what I expected... xD

[@havingalook2]

Could Eddie Lundon be any cuter in this video - he was such a cute young man.

[@celesiotube]

7-1/4 ONCE UPON A TIME IN BURLATA CITY OR... WHY SIR JOSETXO EZPONDA WAS THERE. 8-2013 TIME CROSSING THE LIFE COOL HEADED, THE TIME. SYSTEM TO SEPARATE, TO DISSAPPEAR ... AND DISSOLVE US, FOR TOO LONG MANY TIME. 7-2/4 ONCE UPON A TIME IN BURLATA CITY OR... WHY SIR JOSETXO EZPONDA WAS THERE. 8-2013 Talking Heads - Life During Wartime

[@pierrette581]

what a big fan of china crisis i was back then they were so inscrutable

[@ctspf]

Com també Wishful thinking.

[@MrSnowy79]

Haven't believed in God, Jesus etc for the last 32 years n Im doing fine thanks. Why do all CC posts turn into Godfests??

[@darrenlee1938]

Johnny...remember me..

[@bala3518]

Then why listen to it? Nobody forces you to!

[@chicvibe1]

lol

[@kensberg]

typical scousers ..... good band though