MTV 1985 New Year's Countdown with UB40 and General Public

The English Beat performing live - New Years Ever 1985 with UB40 and General Public
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[@jerryandkramer]

Rest In Peace Ranking Roger of General Public. Damn those were good times. 😢

[@taco2947]

The performance of "Tenderness" is the absolute pinnacle of the 80s. That moment.

[@docsavage8640]

Clearly you weren't there or you'd know better

[@josez1]

Yes kids... they played their own instruments

[@boogert.3644]

Damn Right!!!

[@rickg8015]

Some trivia: Mick Jones of The Clash was originally part of GP when they first formed from the ashes of The Beat.. Mick then decided to form Big Audio Dynamite..

[@finnmcginn9931]

I never knew that, cheers

[@sash7551]

80s were magical !!!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

General Public’s drummer is a vicous groove machine.

[@petehatzakos]

Wow, I remember this way back when, I recorded it on cassette and had it in my car for the longest time... i just found the VHS I recorded this on and the tape has not lasted well, Thankful this was shared!

[@paradise5534]

Oh shoot! I forgot that recording on cassette and VHS was a thing

[@HockeyVictory66]

Saw General Public play in 1985 in Santa Barbara at the Arlington theater with Scott Previance. I was 18 and a freshman at UC Santa Barbara. Good times.

[@djdarlabeathebest]

What an amazing opportunity! I missed seeing Ranking Roger in action but got to open for Dave Wakeling & The English Beat twice at the SOhO in Santa Barbara DJ’ing ska and reggae / 80’s tunes!

[@STEVEDAMAR]

Old fart

[@ryant7865]

30:24 “Tenderness”

[@javibeans8094]

God bless you

[@countzacula0121]

The 80’s seemed like a very fun era 🎉 🎊

[@rickg8015]

Not just seemed.. IT IS a Very FUN era.

[@TBROWN1906]

It was!!!!😄

[@LuisCoquies]

It was my friend. Very much. I was a kid by then and already was enjoying.

[@taco2947]

Cocaine

[@finnmcginn9931]

Don't get the late boomers and their way late to the party brethren Gen Xers all worked up, you'll never hear the end of it......

[@amandamuzyka3704]

Ahhh, Ranking Roger. RIP.

[@michabeng9925]

♥️💛💚

[@mariomarin3332]

If It Happens Again UB40 0:00 General Public 3:43 As a Matter of Fact 9:08 Never You Done That 13:45 Hot You're Cool 19:18 Limited Balance 23:00 Save It for Later 25:57 Tenderness 30:21

[@rockman8by7cut]

Thanks . I needed to know the names . They rock . Enjoy your night. WWG1WGA

[@dannyb.4034]

Thank you

[@heckfarr]

I remember seeing this live at my pal Pete's New Year party with all our pals. Hard to believe we're all in our mid-fifties now.

[@STEVEDAMAR]

Old farts

[@chordsnstrums]

Dave and the English Beat move a crowd....whether 1985 or 2015. Has that passion to perform! See you at the Belly Up again in Feb.

[@hennyverheij5969]

R.I.P. Brian Travers and Terence "Astro" Wilson

[@leonebranca6022]

Absolutely fantastic. Forever, Ranking Roger. 32:46

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

General Public look like the 👻 Ghostbusters the way there dressed great performance here blew UB40 off stage without doubt 👻

[@DaveRucci]

Had to wait till the end for their big hit. That looked like a fun gig to play at. 👌🏻

[@upsdoug]

Saw General Public and UB40 at the Pacific amphitheater in Costa Mesa California. One of the best shows I’ve seen

[@gsdgsd3442]

Memories

[@FMCH6444]

GP should have been a world wide smash.

[@TennisLegends-j7k]

They certainly weren’t marketed well in the UK…

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

Heard of the best for years But never heard of General Public before until KZbin And I am from The Uk

[@katoness]

Great footage

[@THEvagabond29]

an amazing era. I wish i was back there in my childhood. You know i requested this song at my prom in 95 and they didnt know who this was?!

[@RW3871]

before or after Clueless came out? haha

[@marbienoeldeleon8575]

Its good to be back at old times i wish i could go back to the past

[@51dyt93]

Ub40 best

[@nathancoleman8413]

I was a teenager back then(15 in 1985)

[@lotsofhats3224]

Boy I wish I had been there......or what the hell? Just send me back!

[@luisinchez]

Que Viva 82.83.84.85

[@johneroyale]

Slappin da baaaaaasssss...From H Block to Springbok.

[@koreencam9193]

saw them play of course RR but still a great show, Dave is a little wider- but still good!! loved seeing them.

[@STEVEDAMAR]

There was no need to mention his size

[@racketman2u]

Gosh, don't General Public do that Beat song "Save It For Later" well! ;-)

[@katoness]

Brilliant.

[@mickmcdonagh1557]

Great tune

[@bizkit_9275]

31:44 soo funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@dinaayadig55]

יכולתה להיות זמר ודוגמן 😂😅😮😊😊🎉❤

[@mamajuanamusica]

nice and fun performance.. the chick in 33:49 is touching the lead singer, Maybe she was his girlfriend.. who knows!

[@alloveroregona8757]

so 1984 going into 1985? Or 1985 going into 1986?

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

'84 to '85

[@LuisCoquies]

The tenderness was originally recorded in 1983, but it was released in 1984 with the album "All the Rage", which was the debut album for General Public, the newly created band by Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger after the breakup of The Beat (The English Beat in north america) in 1983. It got its popularity peak in 1984.

[@salvadorplacido3950]

The helping are showing the truth to people isn't keep it mind also keep safe where help isnt see anything is true help hello help means malasakit to people needs help for reasons why did make true

[@user-kl4bh4lq6r]

General Public Much Better Than UB40

[@spensert4933]

Anthropological wonder this is. Girl at the end attempts to caress the singers face and he yanks his head back. Looked like she almost got her finger in his mouth. Ah, pre consent days...