Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day Piano Rooms BBC Orchestra

[@wolfgangpaco1040]

Brilliant, simply brilliant. I'm so glad Nick, Jonesy, Les, and Blair came back together. Thank you, and even from a Yank!

[@geoffjoffy]

I bet way back in the early 1980s, he'd never thought he'd be singing this at 62 years old. Great performance.

[@garyelrick2653]

he looks grear for 62

[@alwaysright429]

Why? What a ridiculous thing to say!!

[@geoffjoffy]

@@alwaysright429 Read what he said about the early 1980s.

[@rw8733]

Love him. 😊

[@leepshin]

Age is nothing but a number.

[@patoconnell37]

Wrote that song aged 15! Unbelievably talented.

[@nervo6321]

Fantastic song …Fantastic memories.

[@TheFeralBachelor]

I could not agree more! so many fond memories of this album.

[@patricklee6066]

He looks fantastic,better and healthier than many younger musicians!Still sings great,too.

[@roger5159]

What a blessing they've all come back together to celebrate their wonderful songs despite the difficulties of the past. Hallelujah! 🙏

[@alzyerpal-TV]

The orchestra just sound incredible.

[@TheTherams1]

HAIRCUT 100. Probably the pick of all the piano room artists

[@martinboulden4388]

Nick looks amazing for his age ! Sounds even better ! ❤

[@johnhughes8466]

Still sound great Nick! Pelican West is my favourite album of them all!

[@RedStrikerBeetleborg]

They only did 2

[@rw8733]

Took me back to my teen years. I'd go back in a heartbeat if I could.

[@TheSlowBallBoy]

These all sound amazing...credit to the musicians, engineers and ofc the songwriter/performer! :-)

[@thelen3553]

2024 and still an absolute belter

[@rosienorth6577]

What a class act , brilliant!

[@rojo7017]

Haircut 100 delivering another fine performance 👏 love this!

[@digitalmediafan]

One-of those great songs when you don't need 5000 violins and trumpets etc which most you can't hear anyway lol

[@mackan-kf4tg]

Lived it, loved it, lost it…..I was 24 (born ’57) when this track blew us away…..I must admit, it was a great track but got lost amongst so many others in the early 80s….but never forgotten. Reminds me of my great mate Dave, sadly no longer with us☀️⚓️💙

[@kierandavoren506]

Grt memories of my teen yrs in a grt decade for music❤️

[@WS102]

They've still got it. Very cool. Nick killing it as always.

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

Fantastic! Nick looking and sounding amazing!

[@darrenjohnston9415]

Great song Great memories

[@paramarky]

Brilliant - HC100 were a small, but important part, to the soundtrack to my life - also, most of the orchestra probably weren't even born when this was first in the charts. Basically what makes great music, timeless.

[@jasonmerrett9745]

With full orchestra and Mr heyward out in front it can't can't any better

[@daveyuke8]

Just brilliant!

[@EdVanMeyer]

It was such a great time when they were first in the charts, a lot of optimsim after the strike ridden 70's and the punk era.

[@mozdickson]

Facts

[@pkg996]

And then came Thatcher!

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

​@@pkg996 And Limahl, Kajagoogoo and their own haircuts.

[@ingy2468]

He was better than we ever realised as kids back then, even though we were having such fun listening to him anyway. My dad, an old Elvis loving Teddy boy loving him, should have let me know just how good Shakey was.

[@bigred4592]

Nick is killing it!!! Great job....👌

[@nickg2431]

Really nice to hear they still have “ it”❤

[@BossLinco]

Wow zero energy lost after so many years. Thank you!

[@mozdickson]

well. we lads used to throw this LP on as we chased waves. and have to say, this is quite fantastic today.

[@jillrawlings8992]

Takes me back ❤️

[@chad_garlicmouse]

Classy. He's still got it. Good lad. :)

[@mikeheap7978]

Nick Heyeard OMG was about 14/15 when I bought this single by Haircut 100. Great to hear this again, I preferred Lloyd Cole and the Commotions though, they had a similar sound but were more prolific 😉👍🏼.

[@johncarter8019]

proper feel good music

[@jasonwood3377]

Growing up as a lad in the 80’s I always loved The Jam, Madness, The Specials and all the cool bands around at that time. The likes of Haircut 100 we looked at with disdain, a band the nice clean pretty girl in your class would like. But listening to this now I can’t deny it’s a cracking tune and melody, while not differing greatly from when it was originally released the orchestra and stripped back version really enhance it. Forgive me Nick and Stacey in form 2JT.

[@clarkedurrant1081]

Feals great to be old enough to remember the original in .teans

[@BrightWeird]

Guys, nice! Pretty dam impressive with the orchestra.

[@cyrilrogan4069]

Great memories of my youth Pelican Best!!!

[@pilot_paul42]

Hope I look that great at 62. How does he do it !!

[@superbug1977]

I remember. Such good times. Unlike the stuff we were having to endure after Vietnam and the 70s, this was happy and wonderful.

[@joannethomson2761]

Well there's a great amount of strain About getting on that train Every day and every night The only thing that makes it good Is seeing my favourite sight Prance and flutter stride down that green escalator, yeah When I'm getting off the train And my love is on my brain Every day and every night The only thing that makes it right Is seeing my favourite sight Crying in the night with the summer in her eyes tonight Fantastic day today Fantastic day Well I can find a funny feeling Funny as a smile When your mouth is all dry Why? Fantastic day today Fantastic day Well it's a fantastic day today Well it's a fantastic day I know I've lost myself again True love has passed me by I tried to shave myself Be a happier guy Night and day I can see it in your eyes Now the summer never smiles On a happy honey day Am I being in the way? When I'm so in love with you I can't sit down and I cry in pain We're night and day Fantastic day today Fantastic day Well it's a fantastic day today Well it's a fantastic day Well it's a fantastic day today Well it's a fantastic day

[@daveyuke8]

Thanks for the lyrics

[@scottcrainey]

Getting to see (and meet!) the boys at their opening show of the North American tour last month (with ABC and Howard Jones) was a fulfillment of a 42-year-old bucket list item of mine. I was 13 in 1982 when Pelican West was released, and it's been in my top ten albums of all time ever since. Nick Heyward is one of the most underrated pop song writers of all time. Dude knows how to write a great hook.

[@keesakkermans2402]

Fantastic song, fantastic performance. Love it!

[@pdbordelon]

I really love this stripped down version of "Fantastic Day" and compared to the 80s "gloss" version this shows that at the end of the day a good song finds a way.

[@petersokol1603]

It’s good to see them back…I saw them when they played a coffee break concert hosted by WMMS at the Cleveland Agora when this was released….I am a progressive musician…..and I love this band….for me…a natural pop progression of what XTC was doing.

[@daveswanson7326]

I forgot about that Coffee Break concert!

[@petersokol1603]

@@daveswanson7326 did you get to see it?

[@daveswanson7326]

@@petersokol1603 yes

[@petersokol1603]

@@daveswanson7326 that’s great Dave…I was just coming out of my 1st band Strange New Flesh….and was in my new group Radio Free America…which was very pop with a progressive undertow…miss those days😊

[@mckinleyp]

I've seen Nick Heywood live a couple of times - they're excellent! Highly recommended!

[@172Break]

Hearing it like this, it could have been released mid-90s as a Britpop tune!

[@The-Saint5]

Fantastic !! Job well done 👍🏻

[@megah5028]

Well, I’ll say it. Nick’s as cute as ever! 😍

[@paule8174]

This is amazing so refreshing!! When’s the Tour??? I’m a teen again! Aged 55

[@rw8733]

I'd definitely go to that. 😊

[@lorrainegilbert7886]

Sounds great still 👏

[@kengray7526]

Magic ☘️💚

[@rw8733]

Timeless.

[@NeilHarrison-o8k]

Love the album Pelican West.

[@davidrose4257]

Never knew that this song existed until I went on you tube.

[@altsound1]

well at least you found it

[@macanbhaird1966]

Brilliant!

[@mgpprev5450]

Fantastic singer

[@paulhowarth4892]

Still sounds good.

[@letmetellyousomething123]

He's aged very well!!

[@BassSwitch]

Great vid

[@michaelbiggs1254]

I've always felt this was such an underrated song.

[@geralddavies3191]

Great to hear them sound so good and get a bit of recognition. China Crisis next please ?

[@rw8733]

That would be brilliant 👏 And then ABC. 😊

[@oliverpilatiz5533]

I AM STILL ALIVE......"A fantastic Day"

[@chriszablocki2460]

I'm not getting a haircut. I'm starting to figure out the quimsical pattern you all are on. There is no need for me to change anything I'm doing. I'm not going to be making any changes because you said so. Good talks.

[@threadnugent]

I love NH!

[@65Kimba]

Wasn't there a Haircut 100 song & video that started with someone starting up a Porsche & then driving past the microphone (demonstrating the Doppler effect)?

[@squiral12]

Are you thinking of the track Milkfilm, on their Pelican West album?

[@65Kimba]

@@squiral12 Thank you so much for trying to help. I listened to the track you suggested & can hear a car engine for a bit but the track I remember had a Porsche starting, revving, and passing by before the music started. I wonder if it was a video edit? Thank you again.

[@thebritishbushman8389]

Bit of Buddy Holly going on here, looks wise. So cool.

[@SlickCrusty]

fantastic

[@tonybrown1966]

Loving Gavin Hastings ón the Cello

[@juanguzman1292]

Would like to hear, Blue hat for a blue day, Whistle down the wind and others

[@JohnSandate]

Still has it! Where can I possibly find that shirt?

[@spoonbrush]

Well I sang along. Thanks all 👏

[@davidlomax8838]

It is now!

[@hawaiifranke66]

Is that Graham Jones with the hat?

[@squiral12]

Yes

[@philipernstzen7702]

I'm reborn ❤

[@japan1111]

I wish he'd play Laura or You're My World.

[@kittydeneuve4160]

The 80s were the best for music!! And the Brits did it best.

[@hertzair1186]

Wow….sounds even better than the original cut. Where’s Les Nemes and Blair Cunningham?

[@squiral12]

@@hertzair1186 sat at the back behind the orchestra

[@ecc84]

Bit odd Les and Blair are stuck at the back.

[@deanwarde7126]

Not so much Blair (drummers usually are) but Les, I'm with you #headscratcher

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Musicians will play any old crap if it pays. Les got paid...

[@misspurrr-fect3684]

😍😍😍😍😍😘

[@I-Libertine]

I didn't know David Spade had a side gig!

[@davemis40]

A career based on one song

[@mac1975]

Where is Graham??

[@squiral12]

On the right of your screen

[@mac1975]

@@squiral12 ok where is Les?

[@md-ps2hx]

The acoustic reworkings he did of both the Haircut 100 hits plus 'Blue Hat for a Blue Day' at the recent pizza live venue in Holborn, London (Jan 2023) were far better.

[@javierquevedovalbuena6872]

Paece Buenafuente

[@andrea.alias.pancho]

The band is decimated. Of the legendary Haircut 100 there is practically nothing left. Nick never repeated himself. He was cocky...he thought he was just the talented one. His talent was extinguished after 'North of a Miracle'. Now he is just a jukebox of a time gone by that will never return.

[@alwaysright429]

Shut up

[@deanwarde7126]

4 out the original 6 are still playing. Only Phil Smith & Mark Fox wont be touring this autumn.

[@andrea.alias.pancho]

@@deanwarde7126 Rhythm section and horns were one of Haircut's excellences. Without them the band is a clone of itself.

[@daveyuke8]

😅who is the lady on percussion she is enjoying the session

[@squiral12]

@@daveyuke8 that is Siân Monaghan 👍🏻

[@sitjar]

As bad as I remember it......some memories are best left alone

[@mabbrey]

no Mr Heywood it don't need an orchestra

[@TL-ps5qo]

They are all private school. Here the singer pretends to be Mi7, with the glasses.

[@stevep7950]

Quite a poor mix. Very bass heavy and could not hear much of the detail of that wonderful instrumentation and the vocals were also not particularly clear.

[@alwaysright429]

Shut up

[@Neil-pv8pw]

classical music cant play pop songs they cant do rhythm, the drag the orchestra is causing is destroying the groove. these orchestras are all government funded and arts council without that they all be unemployed, free unsold are handed to charities, except when an artist like nick fronts them because he can actually put bums on seats. in the 80s we were gigging at universitys and occaisonally a royal college of music dude wud ask if they cud play at the next gig. but they wud never turn up because of stage fright

[@deanwarde7126]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Neil-pv8pw]

@@deanwarde7126 stage 1 dean good boy

[@deanwarde7126]

@@Neil-pv8pw 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Neil-pv8pw]

@@deanwarde7126 oh you have special needs

[@imagecarpenter]

The guy doesn't look like NicK Heyward so it is just like a copy band

[@squiral12]

That’s definitely Nick Heyward 😊

[@albertatlock]

Why do women cry?

[@davemis40]

A career based on one song

[@WayneEarth]

Lulu managed it.