Kajagoogoo - Big Apple (Official Music Video)

You're watching the official music video for Kajagoogoo - "Big Apple" from the 1984 album 'Islands'. After Kajagoogoo, former lead singer Limahl went on to score a hit with "The Never Ending Story", which was recently featured in Stranger Things Season 3!
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[@davidmcclinton6801]

Fantastic slap bass.

[@amerinf0808]

I grew up with this kind of songs. Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, The Police, Wham!, Culture Club, A-ha, Alphaville, David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Paul Young, Howard Jones, Adam Ant, Nena are some of it that I listened to. Missed the old days. 👍

[@Betinka73]

Sluchalam Kajagoogoo w latach 80..Slucham do dzis jako 50ciolatka ❤😂 2024

[@donjuan2114]

Ja tez kochanie

[@maciejkoj1840]

Ja też z limhalem jeszcze dzisiaj 56 lat

[@SekaSeka-tg1uu]

Takodjer❤😊

[@glenrichardson6396]

Nick Begg’s hair has never been replicated. We have a cat toy that’s very much like it though. Amazing song.

[@williamcadle3288]

"Islands" is still one of my favorite albums of all time. Absolutely awesome.

[@helenhasdell1530]

Islands is absolutely amazing and melodic album, every single tune is legendary, it's 2020 and it's still in my headphones🥰 I totally think Kajagoogoo post Limahl was underestimated and Nick Beggs is real cool😎

[@ajs41]

2 years before this Nick was working as a bin man in Leighton Buzzard. What an amazing ascent he had.

[@tracylane8098]

54 and still have the white feathers album on vinyl, saved all my pocket money till i had enough n my mam bought it home for me

[@GianLucaBernardi-o9r]

👏👏👏👏👏🤗Bellissimo commento

[@papabilhas]

No cellphones, no internet but first class songs made those years one of the best of our lifes.

[@rahuld8706]

Nothing can conquer 80s i mean nothing, the nostalgia feeling it gives is a bliss. Felt emotional seeing WTC in this music video.

[@skyhawk747]

One of my childhood faves. Nick Beggs kicks serious ass! You gotta love those 80's mullets.

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

For sure, plus he always reminded me of Adrian Edmondson...

[@good_old_80s_90s]

One of my favourite songs from Kajagoogoo.

[@maikehlert9389]

The 80's was best ever

[@benkenobi118]

See my face You know where I've been Walking in jungle Cruising down boulevard Part of the race Taking a tumble Loving that stranger Is fearing from danger Is crying in some avenue And soon the hate will be there too Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels Life in the big apple moves very fast Cops on route Are hot in pursuit As windows are shattered Café and arcade are teeming with loot The sidewalks are scattered Walking down highways Just seeing things my way While dealer man enjoys his wealth You spare the rope he'll hang himself Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your... Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels

[@charlesbritzman501]

Heaven help me, I’m 70 and I just “discovered” Kaja Goo Goo , and I really like them ! I could put them on my stereo right next to Wang Chung and listen to SMART dance music all day.

[@naomiaustin7813]

Anyone listening to this as we head into 2022??? Kajagoogoo were my fave band as a 13yr old!! What a song!! 💫✨

[@giannideluca8349]

These are the 80's songs you're okay, in '84 i was 20 years old, good times without p.c. smartphone but more 👌👍

[@gagilaki9110]

Naravno da slušamo ova remek dela 80-tih. Divna prohujala vremena.

[@farmersmith7057]

I was 11 when this came out…late 83?

[@alisonaustin7299]

Best bass player in world.

[@movesky6696]

@@giannideluca8349 84 would 18old

[@anndebondt2393]

80's music is still the best!!

[@silke9479]

The best era, will never come again! The next generations were contaminated by drugs and everything was destroyed: charisma, beauty, uniqueness, elegance, voices etc.!

[@ArturJanz]

This video is like a time-capsule

[@boofuls]

Artur Janz indeed streets scenes in videos always are 😊

[@ArturJanz]

boofuls YES! Now, everytime I am singing this song these scenes show up in my mind.

[@admiralackbar9307]

Well I wont to be in that time capsule too!

[@beverleykorte4460]

Yes 👍

[@malena2467]

Fabulous song from the best album: "Islands".

[@martycarter3306]

I give anything to go back to the 80s....to me that was the best times...and just watching this video...brings back memories....

[@KimmyLove6932]

Even without Limahl they still sounded great. Nick Beggs is a great singer.

[@mattfarina3840]

A talented bunch, shame it didn’t work out without Limahl

[@marionlong1561]

Nothing without Linihal

[@beverleykorte4460]

Yes 👍

[@tobylanglois3698]

I actually think Nick's a bit better as a vocalist and I for the life of me can't understand why they were so underrated. They're both great vocalists though and the band is at it's best with both of them.

[@Bigbacon]

@J4MM they compliment each other. the songs Nick sings just wouldn't work with Limahl's voice.

[@cloviscareca]

Kind of unrated song. this is, in fact, a great song.

[@pjangels609]

they said when they filmed this video hardly nothing happened, despite the high crime in the 80s.

[@Dagehtslang]

AEH.... nope!

[@Dagehtslang]

aeh... no!

[@carlosthegaucho]

Awesome - the NYC in the 80’s is unrivaled!

[@Duncan038]

Love this song. Hardly gets played on radio but it should!

[@Whitty4x]

This is very underrated...this could’ve been in ghost busters

[@Mr_sanT6]

I agree

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Or Jason Takes Manhattan as well as a GTA game

[@mayangel5315]

Who's feeling the nostalgia of this video mates? I've been Kajagoogo's big fan for so long in this life and I remeber this so much.

[@antestiusleontius3774]

Keyboards, drum machine, electric guitar and saxophone, Colin Thurston knew how to best squeeze every fucking note out of these instruments! Duran Duran, David Bowie and Talk Talk, among others, owe a good chunk of their success to his insane wits.

[@ajs41]

True. One of the great 80s producers, along with Trevor Horn, Tony Mansfield, Kashif, Arif Mardin, Martin Rushent, Nile Rodgers.

[@mumu5013]

edrums, no machine 😊✌️

[@lawrencenjawe1935]

Typical 80s track. It could only conceived in that decade. Great song. Reminiscing days of my youth.

[@ajs41]

That lead up to the chorus part of the song is quite special. Difficult to say why.

[@Mintyporksoda]

This has 80s sitcom theme song potential

[@paulmcdonough1093]

i hear that to

[@bloodyscalp94]

1:29 that synth is gorgeous

[@ajs41]

2 years before this Nick was working as a bin man in Leighton Buzzard. What an amazing ascent he had.

[@lassie123456]

Only took me 40 years to realise how similar this song sounds like level 42 back then. 2 amazing 80s bands.

[@wolf4jidg]

Sounds like soda stereo

[@Munrobagger1976]

Great song, very underrated, beats today's garbage for sure defo!

[@user-vy1xy7ym1l]

Long time. 40 years ago. My song, back then. Loved. Greetings from Berlin.

[@marekmishkov1276]

One of the most beautiful song I have ever heard sung by one of the best vocalist (Nick Beggs) I have ever heard (what a colour of his voice!) from the best album I know (Islands). Heart healing, endorphins producing, life improving. By the way: Nick is one of the best bassist worldwide.

[@lucyiliffe1799]

Nick Beggs bass playing = life improving

[@replicas11]

It was a great pop album.

[@DogeGFSolo]

This and On a plane make me think of excitement and travel to new and exotic places. Love the vibes

[@TheReviewSpace]

Pure 80s goodness. That's what these "new retro wave" and synthwave re-hashing assholes don't get about that era's music. It wasn't just about synth effects & electro type instrumentals. They had actual SAXOPHONES and GOOD VOCALS to go along with it!

[@chrisbennett606]

TheReviewSpace exactly

[@KaitainCPS]

There were loads of different styles. Obviously the likes of Erasure, OMD and Depeche Mode were not dominated by saxophones and horns. And there are plenty of retrowave artists who do embrace that sound.

[@LGTheOneFreeMan]

It's not just that, the sound quality of the synths were different. The way the audio guys put it through was different too. The modern synthwave stuff is too "sharp" in tone. They would do fine if they made melody using vintage equipment.

[@olaoluwaafolayan6554]

I love that saxophone part in this song!

[@julianupshire4776]

I haven’t heard this song in years!! Thanks for posting.

[@marcoantoniomarquezperez2652]

Shocked they only had one top 10 hit. This is just as strong as Durn Duran's "Rio".

[@liamrowbotham2069]

This got to number 7 Thier other top ten hit was ooh to be ahh which got to number 8 Too shy got to number 1

[@rasheedlewis1]

It definitely is not

[@marcoantoniomarquezperez2652]

@@liamrowbotham2069 You must be talking about U.K. charts. I was referring to U.S., but great to know they had more top 10 hits.

[@ambertuchan9830]

It's beautiful, I've looked at this for 5 hours now

[@njscothern3250]

That bass 😮 still listening 2019 who's with me😃

[@clairduffy60]

ME!

[@evagiagnorio5464]

Me Great song!

[@monicapoliti8736]

Me!! 🤩 wonderful bass player!

[@65Antonis]

@@monicapoliti8736 yes indeed. He also plays with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) in several of his solo albums and on tours

[@dafnimamantzi1411]

me! amazing song!! Thank God there is you tube!!

[@lewisgreen1633]

Brilliant tune - loved it when it was released. Still love it🇧🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Niray119]

A part of my childhood, only I didn't know it! Long live the internet, takes such a few, just a few, thumb-presses to find a vid that's long lived in your brain. 'Life in the Big Apple' - the refrain like a tolling bell would come to me every now and again over the years.

[@RocketRoketto]

I was born and raised in the bronx and I'm pretty sure that in november 1989 when I was born it looked like this but the NYC I remember didnt. I've seen movies and tv shows etc from 70s/80s nyc and I kinda wished I thoroughly lived in this era. It's so surreal.

[@villatrinity3518]

Great city New York. Best wishes from England

[@Dark1ncision]

WOOOOOW THESE GUYS THOUGH BLAST FROM THE PAST

[@amalysha]

Thank you so much for posting this video!

[@PBayee34]

Kajagoogoo had the potential to be one of the best bands of the 80s had they not got rid of Limahl.

[@tcraigh1]

They had hits after he left and Nick Beggs founded Ellis beggs and Howard as well as working in various jobs in the music industry. Limalh did not do too badly after leaving the band.

[@alexcrowson5750]

Been waiting for this for 3 years since 'discovering' the band..I was born in 1989....love 80s music..missed this great decade.,.

[@daniellaguy2293]

Me too. I'm also born in 1989

[@David.L291]

@@daniellaguy2293 me born 1977 :D

[@chrisbennett606]

Daniella Guy born 1970 so heard all this in primary juniors school

[@LaPetite510]

@Pardon Bear Wait a min... What was up w/Phil Collins in the 80s? What did he do?

[@felipesundaephil5062]

Super band!! New wave puro !!

[@mankin49]

Still one of the best 80’s gems and the best NYC tune, I always play whilst driving down FDR drive.

[@alistermcintyre7347]

Loved the 80s what a decade for music great memories.

[@Eric196910]

The good old 80's

[@ps3cls]

What an absolute tune

[@alexascs2679]

I Love this Song sm and Kajagoogoo! Keep up the good work too Uploader! Thank You for this New Video Upload from 30 odd Years ago! Thank You.🍎💖🙏🏿😊

[@FranciscoOGC]

See my face You know where I've been Walking in jungle Cruising down boulevard Part of the race Taking a tumble Loving that stranger Is fearing from danger Is crying in some avenue And soon the hate will be there... Assassin with gun Is taking his aim To target his rival And tossing the street Is a dangerous game The stakes of survival Loving that stranger Still fearing that danger Still crying in some avenue And soon the hate will be there too Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels Life in the big apple moves very fast... Cops on route Are hot in pursuit As windows are shattered Café and arcade are teeming with loot The sidewalks are scattered Walking down highways Just seeing things my way While dealer man enjoys his wealth You spare the rope he'll hang himself Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your... drag your... Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels Life in the big apple moves very fast and so must you Do like the others do and don't you drag your heels

[@denieuweorde185]

i like it when people posting the whole song,but there is something not good i think: Loving that stranger,still fearing from danger ,still crying in some avenue ,,or do i hear something else ? (second part on top )

[@kaikutra7526]

Right now and still getting as excited as when I was 14 years old and the biggest Kaja(googoo) post Limahl fan at my school, I still listen to ISLANDS, CPRTS, aso

[@comedygumballmachine4748]

Never saw this video til a few days ago tho I had seen interviews with them about it & Nick actually mentioned that they had wished for better weather - you can see he "weren't" kiddin! So neat to see this footage! Thanks for posting it!

[@biorama]

What a great New Wave song! They were great both with and without Limahl.

[@DebbieTDP]

New wave???🤌🏻🙄🤷🏻

[@offbeat65]

@@DebbieTDP - Yep. Kajagoogoo was a new wave band.

[@norepetitivebeats]

New York at it grubbiest, most iconic period.

[@phxgator]

actually, grubby as it was, it was worse in the 70s

[@MarkWilkinson-xg8zf]

One of my favourite songs of all time,Limahl on lead vocals is simply superb and kajagoogoo themselves were very good. They simply dont make songs like this anymore.Rock on limahl and the fabulous 80s.

[@carlbarnett9489]

Nick Beggs the bass player was the lead vocalist on this song and "Islands" album

[@taya8550]

English isn't my first language so I never understood the meaning of the songs I was listening. This song in particular was funny couse I knew the word apple and big, so I thought that they were singing about apples omg🤦🏻‍♀️. What a surprise for me when I realised that he was sining about NYC (I hope this time I get it right haha)

[@euanlatchie1453]

Life in a big apple could you imagine that

[@matthewprimeau5328]

OMFG that BASS Nick is a GOD!!!

[@ginanewman7469]

Brings back happy memories loved this ❤

[@djboris351]

Que tiempos aquellos los 80, tan lejos, pero tan cerca con la música de Kajagoogoo....muy buenos recuerdos de una época que no volverá... gretting from Chile.

[@alfredoomarlessi6340]

Bello !

[@varaga100]

What a great band!!!!

[@DreFromMaine8472]

IMO this is one of their best sounding songs, its just so cool!

[@andrewgahan3568]

Nothing can beat the 80s

[@alisonlekarev2183]

I loved this song so much more than Too Shy. Never hear it played on 80's radio stations and I don't understand why. People seem to have forgotten it entirely.

[@richardguarascia5920]

2019 and still listening 👂 to Kajagoogoo Limahl had cool 😎 hair great 👍 Video life in the Big Apple 🍎

[@65Antonis]

Nick Beggs, the bassist is the singer in this one. Limahl had already left the group when "Big Apple" came out

[@acertainshape]

@@65Antonis He was kicked out.

[@65Antonis]

@@acertainshape whatever. Important is, he was not there anymore

[@alexissmet4532]

LOVE THIS SONG

[@johnsteerling]

It was a number 1 hit in Iceland ::-)

[@oceansblue7463]

I liked Kajagoogoo from my days watching MTV. This is my first time hearing them w/o Limahl. I had always noticed, but never heard, this lead singer. Great song, great band. I wonder why they never played it much in the US?

[@frankieaprile6632]

one of my favourites from the 80s . a classic !!!

[@SteveMullington]

Great to see this video back on KZbin- social history at it's finest!

[@henry6354]

Fantastic...a great song...Nick is simply awesome 👍

[@RijoRafael]

NYC music 80´s

[@SAlves-dk4yp]

2024, 57 yo now. Good times don't come back!

[@danhards379]

keith flint looks so young in this,r.i.p keith

[@fld1374]

I'm so glad I stumbled onto those old Bands Reunited episodes a few days ago. This was a good reminder. Plus, NEW YORK CITY in the 80's!!! My goodness. It's like a different planet.

[@Lightblue2222]

I've never been to nyc, but now I know what to expect.

[@jimcroote3527]

This song was a big hit in many other counties. Odd it wasn't a hit in the US. Great song.

[@tonyquek1]

If only they had not kicked out Limahl this song would have been #1 in the US singles chart 😞

[@LoneWolfAttack]

Not released as a single in the U.S. Deservedly so, it's awful.

[@jkshanahan007]

@@LoneWolfAttack Yet here you are. 🤣

[@scottmallory298]

I don't think Americans know about the Big Apple. Otherwise, they would have loved it.

[@amangogna68]

Nice song !

[@bienvesena2210]

Es de las mejores canciones que he escuchado en mi vida....

[@ethanoreilly2002]

Very underrated track

[@paulmcdonough1093]

it is i agree

[@janetinsley1925]

Omg I used to love this tune brings back so many memories ❤❤😂xx

[@mirabellamcgarry8269]

Awesome music video love this tune wow 2019?

[@NAIVADA]

This song is pure 80s gold to me. Cool;and funky :) Always were a fan of this tune, which I bought the 7inch of when it came out.

[@gmansi]

Is this part of the lyrics from another longer version of the song? "Assassin with gun is taking his aim To target his rival And tossing the street is a dangerous game The stakes are survival"

[@julietafierrolanouguere]

from the original version

[@gmansi]

@@julietafierrolanouguere Thanks 👍

[@karinacoutinho8043]

Amoo kajagoogoo

[@miguelangelcalderon5157]

I discovered this song in 2012 in high school. Kajagoogoo is always happy music :D

[@Rob-29266]

Ahhh happier times indeed and the music made it so! Long for those times again ( sigh)

[@wodzimierzratajczak8368]

Polecam

[@marzenal3955]

Moja Muza

[@MrObiwan1]

Tune !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dotunn]

last time i saw this video i was probably 9 or 10 years old, we had the vhs tape and used to watch NOW uk top charts. So weird seeing it again, and now the lyrics make sense, had no idea what they were saying back then. in my late 30s now.

[@benred8782]

Thanks Rhino for this video :)

[@davidjpowell264]

Brilliant song

[@sekaprosic1427]

Super!!!

[@marzenal3955]

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