Mike Oldfield - Crime Of Passion ft. Barry Palmer

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Music video by Mike Oldfield performing Crime Of Passion. (C) 1984 Mercury Records Limited

[@grahamkerr3653]

I am 72. This song is without doubt one of the outstanding pieces of modern music ever written, produced and performed considering the restrictions in technology prevalent to the 1980's. It is hypnotic in it's repetition and beautifully backed with an understated rhythm. The extended version with I think 3 guitar riffs repeated stuns the senses. This guy was and is a giant of contemporary music which considering his catastrophic upbringing and early years supporting an alcoholic mother without most of the social skills enjoyed by most of us is a triumph of his spirit and humble humanity. Although no angel, he was undoubtedly gifted by a higher power to produce such spine tingling songs.

[@omriarbely5580]

wow..what a superb comment

[@carlospucarinho]

Superb coment. all true mate!

[@faustopacifici9065]

Graham, that's what I've always thought about Mike's genius. You put it in the best words possible, and I thank you for that. Keep listening to such superb music, mate!

[@juanjavierm]

Graham's great comment on the subject reminds me that, probably, "Crime Of Passion" is perhaps one of the most impressive and masterfully crafted piece of a pop song. For me was the beautiful island in the middle of the eighties pop ocean. Mike Oldfield stated in his own biography that his difficult situation in his early days was what turbo-charged his music with that energy and quality. In fact, most of the greatest artists ever in human history were tormented people.

[@grahamkerr3653]

@manuel ortega iñiguez Right up there with the greatest musicians of our and any time.

[@paradoxmacaw]

I was much happier back in 1984, when I was a child and didn't understand the lyrics of this song.

[@SWANROIG]

Es probablemente una de mis canciones favoritas, pero no entiendo como Mike pudo hacer uno de los peores vídeos de la historia. Es penoso.....

[@spottyken]

mike oldfield is the most underrated musician of all time (in my opinion)

[@joycegibbs5267]

couldn't agree more. So many incredible songs & instrumentals. Takes me back to happier times.

[@NeverMind-pk4wz]

Agreed, this can be mostly said to musicians which always acted against the mainstream and those get fewer and fewer, like you sometimes cannot tell from the backside of a car if its a Mercedes or BMW any longer. It merges more and more into one, mainly trying to catch preferably everyone, but that doesn´t work or last for long, only for a certain moment. Can´t remember any musician or song of the past 20 Years which would be worth to remember.

[@pedromartincantero315]

Viva Mike olfiield❤

[@Felixxxxxxxxx]

You don't know what the word underrated means (in my opinion).

[@Manospaul]

This song is still a masterpiece

[@umitbalioglu4251]

Mike Oldfield's songs will always be a masterpiece.

[@angelorenzi2103]

It's one of Mike Oldfield's best and most beautiful songs...

[@umitbalioglu4251]

Mike Oldfields music is so unique. No other artist ever made music like his style. That mesmerising guitar is everything. Loved him since my childhood.

[@tigermumsy79]

Same here!! One of a kind. Love him ❤️

[@enriquealmenzar2872]

Yo esto lo bailo , es genial este tema

[@enriquealmenzar2872]

Pero a mi estilo , lo que salga

[@enriquealmenzar2872]

Ya queda poco verdad? Me estoy quedando sin ahorros ,que día me voy?

[@enriquealmenzar2872]

​@@tigermumsy79hola a tí también

[@holgergroohmigen5973]

Solche Musik gibt's nicht wieder. Genial!!!

[@roberthintze9136]

Barry Palmer, my godness, what a man, what a voice, totaly coolness.

[@denisespencer6550]

Good singer

[@MarkusBerner]

Mike Oldfield ist one of the best Artist of the world 🎸

[@ALEJANDRO-b9e]

DOT! hahaha. For sure he is! VERY AHEAD of its time, over talented, witty and a Superb Gem of Music World. Everlasting, timeless, what else? ... An example to be followed ....who will?

[@thomas77m4]

Einer der besten Songs von Mike Oldfield wie ich finde.

[@cooperfeld]

Von was handelt der Song eigentlich?

[@frankherrmann1029]

@@cooperfeld Es geht wohl um eine Person, die ein sterbendes neunzehnjähriges Mädchen betreut und die kostbaren letzten Momente gemeinsam mit ihr verbringen möchte. Barry Palmer sagte, dass Mike Oldfield nicht wollte, dass die Bedeutung klar ist.

[@jimbo32010]

Why can't we ever get this sort of class in today's music? Mike is true legend of musical songwriting.

[@itsmylive5371]

Der ist auch schon 71 Jahre alt und in Rente seit 2023 😢aber Mister Oldfield vielen Dank für die schöne Musik

[@andymills4060]

A great sentiment. Thank you.

[@olafmajer6190]

Barry Palmer - amazing Voice!

[@StaurosPapadakis]

My mother passed away not this November,but last one,so this song reminds me my mother and the battle that she gave for 20 years with many chimotherapy and a lot of drugs for the pain etc...we must stop pollute planet earth or in 200-300 years ppl will try to find clear water to drink and food,with all this pollution to planet i wonder how some people sleeping with no thoughts to what situation we leave this planet to next generations,because we say that the planet we borrow it from next generation...i ll write and other things,but this are enough

[@Tryggvasson]

this guy has always had a phenomenal sense of unpredictable melody, and of beautiful idiosyncratic, unusual sound - including voices. the voices have always been unique, and extremely expressive, this one included.

[@uom07DUd]

So eloquently put. His music comes from an utterly inspiring realm with sublime vocals

[@aivalsonic3537]

I'm a singer and songwriter myself and a huge fan of Mike Oldfield. Barry Palmer is absolutely the best singer that has ever sung with Mike Oldfield! Not only Barry's very good voice, but vocally he fitted so well to the sound, harmony and musical style of Mike Oldfield. Just perfect. I don't understand why Mike Oldfield didn't continue making songs with Barry.

[@cartridgemusic]

It was Berry's decision, cause he planned to start a single career, I read.

[@aivalsonic3537]

I wouldn't know. Thanks for this information. Best Wishes 🙂@@cartridgemusic

[@aivalsonic3537]

@@roadrunnerwb That's correct. Only these two songs can be heard on German radio...thank you

[@peterkoch3777]

I can get your point, Barry is a superb singer, but Ian Anderson, Maggie Riley, Bonnie Tyler and Anita Hegerland were quite as good and i enjoy Mikes songs featuring them as well.

[@aivalsonic3537]

@@peterkoch3777 They are absolutely very good singers too. Thanks

[@midgenobby]

I can't stop listening to this... Mike Oldfield at his absolute best.

[@FletchGTM]

Underrated song.

[@axogMONOAURAL]

Yes...

[@Billswiftgti]

Actually there is no "underated" song. You like it? Good. I like it? I never forget it. So?

[@tatodemello4745]

Underestimated !!! By whom? You are very wrong.

[@linusfotograf]

Underrated as in people never talk about it.

[@FletchGTM]

That's right.

[@mcman_x3748]

im 16 years old, and ill be dammed if i let music like this die out.

[@agemoth]

This was never a hit single but should have been , always loved it .

[@myesteve68]

You're wrong. It hit many european charts, in Denmark was #1 for example.

[@lelio83]

For 20 years I thought this masterpiece was from Bamble B. ... Now I'm happy that I know that's from Mike Oldfield!

[@calle68]

Same here!

[@rechtschreib-exorzist8936]

Wtf is "Bamble B."?! 🤔

[@lelio83]

@@rechtschreib-exorzist8936 A singer from nineties

[@71hb85]

What a guitar solo! What a voice! Great stuff

[@74Bjoerni]

For me, Barry Palmer was my favourite Singer beside Mike Oldfield ! Discovery was a Masterpiece! Poison arrows, Saved by a Bell... a golden voice!

[@robertniestroj9651]

That's true! Mr. Palmer is like a secret weapon. Fantastic voice, I like songs with his vocals very much. Discovery is a great song, but underrated

[@saranilsson6161]

Mike Oldfield has to been sent from God to give os these masterpieces. I am still hooked 2022 and ge is (was) handsome as well.

[@GiorgioAmakusaShirouBerzerker]

I LOVE THIS SONG EVEN IN THE YEAR 2019!

[@lethiecremi1884]

je viens de la découvrir un petit bijou

[@nektariostousis3545]

Me too

[@Vintage_Sci-fi_and_Horror]

I will still love and will listen to this song in 2061

[@tomaszgorecki4559]

even in the YEAR 2020 ! Singel from January 1984.

[@robertoamorico2151]

1984 good times

[@byrondot]

This will be forever a fresh and epic breeze of the amazing talent that we enjoyed in the 80's.

[@josemariasilvablazquez2521]

Para mi y para muchos diría yo, el mejor músico del último cuarto del siglo XX. Sonido Oldfield cien por cien.

[@AndreDelarue]

mike oldfield was a magician...i grew up with this stuff and still love it today

[@janskov1440]

Is a Magician. Then, now and allways.

[@graemecouch5010]

I love it in 2020. Mike Oldfield rocks.!

[@fryderyk2462]

Great voice in this song, Barry's voice is still unmatched, clean and powerful

[@guidootremba2131]

The greatest artist of the last 50 years is Mike Oldfiled

[@statisym]

Mike Oldfield for a complete lifetime!

[@kyriakizafeiriadou7681]

Mike Oldfield and his fantastic music

[@xxxmxxwm1564]

this is so nostalgic. I dont even know why

[@Emzdrav]

Mike Oldfield, most probably my favorite artist of all time... Cheers!

[@Kalaaleq69]

Mine too!

[@food77958]

Salve Emzdrav, He is my favorite artist of all time. Salute, J. see you soon.

[@juanjavierm]

Mine too!!!! :-)

[@bettinajoseph3758]

interesting how you can recognize the style of some musicians, even if you don't know they are playing the song...Mike Oldfield is such one

[@JoseGarcia-yk7dx]

Son de estas canciones que cuando las escuchas cuarenta años después te devuelven a vivir tus tiempos de juventud que nunca los olvidaras...

[@loreman7267]

The Medieval feeling of these harmonies is something that never, ever gets old. Moody, very English music with bright contrasts between light and shade.

[@christophzee]

Mike's serious face and his movement - just epic! Same true for Barrys voice 👌🏽

[@IfUfindthisURlost]

Yeah..... but creepy though.

[@christophzee]

totally true ;)

[@derekparsons4]

Mike Oldfield and another of his devilishly catchy songs

[@FLAKKU03]

Ja pierdole, jakie to jest zajebiste! Mógłbym słuchać na okrągło.

[@douglasgray677]

I illustrated Barry Palmers ‘God bless the children’ single when he lived in Scarborough, a thoroughly nice bloke!

[@paoladosi5582]

Cavolo voce meravigliosa . Da brivido ..stupenda da impazzire 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@christophriederer7340]

So beautiful, Barry has an Angel's Voice from Heaven

[@wolfgangmarkusgstrein8522]

Angels rarely come from hell.

[@juanjavierm]

No other male voice could sing this song. Not like him.

[@wagnercarvalho6433]

FANTASTIC

[@АлинаАлексеева-б8ю]

Господи, какой потрясный мужик этот Mike Oldfield.

[@SebitasDm]

This is real music.

[@markzane8542]

+SebitasDm Definitely.

[@sven2evil]

Amen

[@andyfaithnomoreguitarist5444]

Yes!

[@raditzpoop5786]

SebitasDm on the 80s?

[@RATM72]

Real music and splendid song.

[@Gnug215]

Holy crap. I saw this maybe once when I was a kid back in '84 or so, and then it was lost to me in time. I only remembered fragments of melody, and always wanted to find it again, but never could. UNTIL TODAY! Totally randomly, a friend at work asked if I liked Mike Oldfield. I acknowledged, and then the guy said there was a song by him I might like. So I looked it up on KZbin, and put it on. 2 seconds in, and I immediately knew! The guy from work got a huge hug.

[@Antonio-bs7fk]

Lucky day. Congratulations!!

[@gradea1636]

holy shit my dad played this song on some mike olfield dvd when i was about 5-6 just recently showed me again at 21

[@schoppenthunderbird7974]

Mir erging es genauso,hatte den Song damals auf Tape aufgenommen und habe 35 Jahre nach dem Song auf CD gesucht.Mein Vater war Oldfield Fan aber er konnte den Song auf keiner seiner CDs finden. Hier habe ich ihn vor zwei Tagen endlich nach über 35 Jahren gefunden. Lol Sorry but my English is Horrorfull.

[@Plrang]

know that feeling

[@nn.roberts]

40 years - and I still enjoy this song.

[@adrianandlaura]

What a brilliant song from the Mike Oldfield album “Songs in the key of E, that sound like Moonlight Shadow”

[@highanddry0]

The masculine version of c.a.b.ml.s

[@southpakrules]

@@highanddry0 Found the man hater.

[@tootsy1100]

Don't know if lime aids comment is meant to be sarcy but I think it's funny

[@EdMcF1]

A friend of mine, with a Ph.D in music, heard it in my car, and said immediately 'It has the same harmonic structure as Moonlight Shadow'.

[@DumbassJudgeman]

So happy my dad listened to Mike Oldfield. Thanks to that I grew up listening to his music.

[@zoomyt637]

DumbassJudgeman Me too, I know Mike Oldfield thanks to my father :)

[@jeronymuz]

+DumbassJudgeman ME TOO!

[@apvautodily]

+SSZ TV we are good fathers.

[@slawko67]

+Miroslav Mičán I was 16 years old in 1983 :). Now I'm father of two daughters ant they both love good music. Mike Oldfield too :)

[@bih1773]

+DumbassJudgeman Same here!!

[@iwonaiwona1592]

Just found this song, but Im sure I must've heard it long ago, maybe as a child, as some fragments really reminding me of old times, amazing situation, like I could jump again in times when I was 7 and life was so simple ❤

[@xensboy3179]

Wonderful song, very similar and almost as fine as the hypnotic "Tricks Of The Light". Thank you, Mike Oldfield and Barry Palmer.

[@giselaafonso]

I still love this song as much as i did back then, when i was 11 and played it on repeat. I keep the vinyl single. ❤

[@bonnyscotland8039]

I can listen to this song a 1000 times...a 1000 times shivers running down my spine...a masterpiece that hits a sphere which is hidden very deep in my soul...

[@biene5568]

Yes ,me too

[@dfguko]

Same

[@tabp1ay7]

I'm late and as heaven is there , I'll be at the 1000th time soon . This is heaven . Heavenly classic piece of British 80s ! Goona again hit the replay button ~!

[@markb5859]

Another Mike Oldfield masterpiece, love the video and Barry's great vocals. Just listen to that guitar!

[@denisespencer6550]

Good singer

[@sebastianpcornejo]

the song of my life. it will be inside me till day I die !! Thanks Mike for your talent and feelings.Thanks Barry to performance so beautiful Song

[@MrAugustus88]

+Sebastian PC I agree great song

[@Tittik25]

+Sebastian PC

[@stefanschulz1195]

Great music.

[@oi-nm7ir]

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[@ΒΙΒΗΚΑΖΑΝΑ]

My favorite song!! Magnificent voice of Barry Palmer.

[@mrb.5610]

Loved this when I first heard it. Still do, come to think about it !

[@Romeo_GR]

I DISCOVERED THIS WONDERFUL SONG TWO YEARS AGO,ONLY 30 YEARS AFTER IT WAS WRITTEN! IT'S NEVER TOO LATE...

[@nicolabazzi1828]

Great musicians, great voice and magic climax: 80's bring me back...

[@herbert77nz]

No music captivates me like Mike's does, there's nothing that comes close

[@jean-yvesguiot9615]

Belle mélodie, Mike Oldfield m'a accompagné toute ma vie. Un grand musicien. Il a l'air pas content Mike dans ce clip ... sûrement à cause de la salopette ?

[@nomad7412]

Magical singer and of course genius writer!

[@napomania]

Simon Phillips on drums, Palmer on vocals, and what a guitar solo from Mike .

[@dmlewey]

1984 was a good year for MO. The production and song writing at an all time high.

[@josemariasilvablazquez2521]

Para mi , el mejor músico de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. No hay otro como el. Toda mi vida escuchando su música.

[@spale65]

30 years ... Still great!

[@oscarpedrosofernandez3273]

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[@sasastojanovic5639]

Yes,Zoki.

[@patriziarampazzo4161]

Una delle canzoni più belle della musica MONDIALE!

[@timpearce3314]

loved it since it came out, and at 67 yo, still do, a classic,!!

[@freetolaugh5721]

A song with a very fine guitar and beautiful sound arrangements and a very wonderful voice by Barry Palmer and an excellent composition by great musician Mike Oldfield.

[@bernardoalvarado6627]

Fuimos afortunados...en nuestra generación ochententera tuvimos artistas de verdad... los 80... aún estamos vivos.

[@eggman1978]

Amazing song. It brings on that lovely strange nostalgic feeling. Mike is such a musical genius. His guitar solos are out of this world. One of the best known guitarists in the world in my opinion. I Would love to meet him

[@gordyn5292]

Lyrics On a bright day she passed away, in the morning It's a cruel way, to take her away with no warning He took her hands through every midnight hour And then he saw her fading away like a spring shower I can see a complete life's time Pictures and posters of times and fashion Nineteen years with no reason or rhyme Taken away in a crime of passion He stood to see if he could catch her breathing But it was no good, he understood she was leaving He looked outside the frosty windowpane And then he saw her moving away, Elizabeth Jane I can see a complete life's time Pictures and posters of times and fashion Nineteen years with no reason or rhyme Taken away in a crime of passion I see freedom in sight, it's a long climb But she would not give up the fight for a long time And I see a light come shining in tonight Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second sight I can see a complete life's time Pictures and posters of times and fashion Nineteen years with no reason or rhyme Taken away in a crime of passion I see freedom light shining in the night I see freedom but she wouldn't give up the fight I see a light go shining in tonight Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second sight I see a light go shining in tonight Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second sight I see a light go shining in tonight Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second sight I see a light go shining in tonight Baby, it's all right, we couldn't have changed it with second sight

[@denisespencer6550]

Thanks for sharing the lyrics

[@sergiobartel9057]

The first time that i heard this song on radio, in 1.983, i was only 7 years old. But i'll never forget this brilliant song by MIKE OLFIELD. Amazing track. Amazing sound for this period.

[@Odessia-ij5ys]

Haunting song

[@kalthepal1453]

Mike is a great guitar player

[@faraon4139]

Excelente tema la voz de Barry Palmer y Mike con cara de furioso jaja excelente guitarrista saludos desde el norte de México

[@KINGOFTHEMUSIC2009SP]

Mike , the most talented musician ever. God gave him the magic touch no one else has. High Quality music to last forever

[@MS4View]

What a music! Have no words. Simple and perfect. You want to listen to it again and again. Thank you Mike for this great music! And the singer is gorgeous!

[@tabp1ay7]

Yes ! Amen to that ! So true

[@andreasschlehenkamp7474]

One of the best Singers Mike ever had👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@almaxsempre]

Lei scomparve nel mattino di un giorno luminoso; fu un modo crudele di portarla via senza alcun preavviso. La prese per mano mentre rintoccava la mezzanotte e poi la vide svanire come la pioggia. Io posso vedere tutta la sua vita, immagini e fotografie di tempi ormai passati; Vedo libertà all'orizzonte, fu un'ardua conquista, per tanto tempo lei non volle smettere di lottare. E vedo la sua Luce arrivare brillando stanotte Piccola, va tutto bene, non potevamo cambiare niente, era prevedibile!

[@johnmcglinchey]

cant stop playing this . great voice

[@nessie986]

Mike Oldfield ROCKS

[@luciog2371]

Great song I'm very happy to understand that the song originally is from Mike not Bamble B in North Italy.

[@pauldarby1447]

I Borrowed a copy of Tubular bells from my English teacher after we had to write a short essay in 1973 I was 12 years old and I have had the pleasure of using his fantastic music as a chronograph for my life.... I'm still waiting for Hergest Ridge II though ;o)

[@Yankeededandy62]

I bought the single back then, because the song was not available on any LP at the time. It's interesting to note that Mike Oldfield has been so successful with a wide varietey of different singers. That's pretty unusual. I can only think of Alan Parsons Project who relied on different voices and never concentrated on one or two singers. Barry Palmer sang on a few other Oldfield tracks and his singing is great. Crystal clear.

[@Woftam1]

Mike Oldfield is the most brilliant guitarist ever. Love this track

[@quazar912]

hoe about Mark Knopfler?

[@kalthepal1453]

Mike oldfield is a big part of my life

[@delphinho70]

Stupenda. Non sapevo fosse di Mike. Avevo asoltato Bubble B. Negli anni 90

[@LucaDetomasi]

roberto di sante missa che siamo gli unici italiani che adorano questa musica

[@helloall1289]

One of the best songs I have ever heard

[@steviebumpke1774]

Today on radio!!!! Brilliant! A Masterpiece!

[@davids.martin1811]

Majestic Barry Palmer !!! I love this song !!!

[@lhair02]

a charming oldfield single that should've faired better on charts in aus and his home land of the UK (elsewhere in europe and IRE it was a decent hit!), Barry's vocals are great on this one always trying to match it when i'm singing it around the house

[@stavrakius]

Phenomenal song, composition, voice!

[@AnnetteJager-oc2wu]

Oldfield geht immer zeitlos ❤ war mein erstes Konzert mit 16jahren habe gleich zweimal gesehen total schön 😮

[@matthiaskluth2645]

....great Voice Barry! Great Song Mike! Thx

[@clintclintonforshortbonser736]

Mr Oldfield is a genius. Simply superb. I love Portsmouth too. There's some lovely English ladies in the film clip. What's there not to like?

[@donatellatirelli2377]

una bellissima canzone tra le mie preferite di ogni tempo , una conferma dei mitici anni 80 !!!!!!!!!!

[@aceofswords1725]

Jesus, what a voice, what a piece of music.

[@dewie-der-katzenbock]

Thank you mom and dad that I grew up listening to music like this.

[@juliewood3388]

What a fabulous song and a cracking guitar piece. Fantastic.