The Comsat Angels Independence Day

[@wooww91619]

I’m so grateful my dad introduced me to this gem. “I can’t relax because I haven’t done a thing, and I can’t do a thing because I can’t relax” was such a freeing line to hear. I wish this was on Spotify

[@John-yj7io]

To me this is the 80's very few know about. So many great songs from great "underground" bands.

[@markgollop3726]

Saw this band live at the University of Kent back in 1983. Always loved this song.

[@johannmarcelo2865]

The best version of this fantastic song

[@astral_plane_crash]

"I can't relax cause I haven't done a thing and I can't do a thing cause I can't relax." Love this tune, pretty unknown band sadly.

[@wellington66440]

nossas meninas estão longe daqui, não temos com quem chorar e nem pra onde ir..

[@yugi-br]

Legião Urbana Brasil Band

[@joaobatistadias8877]

Acabei de vir aqui por conta do video do Regis Tadeu falando disso!!

[@rafaelferrazgtr]

@@joaobatistadias8877 É só a levada de bateria, porque a melodia e os acordes não tem relação alguma. Régis força a barra também, como se tivesse um puta ouvido.

[@renatoaraujo4088]

kkk, o início até parece Soldados, mas o resto não parece nada .

[@INIMITAVEL2009]

@@joaobatistadias8877 eu tbm kkkk

[@batcave3491]

In France we called it Cold wave…The Comsat Angels one of the best early coldwave bands, along with The Sound !

[@maria-melek]

Coldwave lol. 😂 I wonder why though? 🤔

[@MrSKINFLICK]

Excellent upload....one of the greatest bands of the 80s !!!!

[@leonhiggins2309]

Brilliant. I sing this on my way to work. And I'm the boss!

[@goobah01]

Transcendent. One of 1980’s perfect moments.

[@nataliemoffat9349]

Couldn't agree more

[@LocutuZZ]

Tantos años buscando esta canción, ni shazam lo podía encontrar. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@themiddleplace]

Was just reminded of this song, awesome.

[@cinbengalsfan22]

great song, gotta love the 80's drums in there before they became super popular

[@BrianMaiden-o9c]

This group should have been massive, got loads of their stuff on vinyl as a teenager, think i`ll get Gary Davies onto them on `Sounds of the Eighties"!!

[@Jefflantern483]

Fantastic memory from the early 80’s & yes have this tune in my playlist on my laptop & IPod! 🙂🙂🎵🎵

[@vanessamonteiro2112]

Só vim conferir o que o Regis Tadeu falou 😅

[@felipereis1557]

Também haha

[@adolargangorra]

Great unknown band! Brilliant!!

[@briancox9357]

We used to play this in our sixth-form common room at school in Northampton in the late 80s

[@Rasgazza]

One of the many fine products of Sheffield in the 80s.Better than the 7inch version.

[@Lucaseleuteriodaluz-v3d]

a bateria lembra soldados , a guitarra tempo perdido

[@NotoriousBJD]

I'm listening to "Independence Day" on Independence Day.

[@SerenityNow666]

Aaaaaayyyyyyyyy

[@nickway4693]

Discovered this on a compilation CD given free with Mojo magazine (I think). Such a great song ...

[@davefisher9418]

great to hear this again!

[@Thunda65]

Such a great song- reminds me of doing my O levels all those years ago!!!!

[@BrianMaiden-o9c]

Me too, about 84ish this was?

[@nildonmarquesdasilva8686]

Listen "Soldados"(released in1985) from brazilian band Legião Urbana and feel certain similarity.

[@marioluisazevedo1422]

"Soldados" band "Legião Urbana" of Brazil

[@jefersonMK95]

A bateria é parecida mesmo

[@kzadig4450]

Legião decaucou

[@marioluisazevedo1422]

@@kzadig4450 concerteza...

[@CaioFonseca82]

Soube pelo Régis Tadeu. Mas a versão do Legião ficou até mais sombria.

[@marioluisazevedo1422]

@@CaioFonseca82 tem muitas outras músicas que o Renato chupava algumas partes RS.. Mas pra mim não desmerece em nada o que o Legião foi aqui no Brasil. Legião era uma mistura de The Smiths, Joy Division, The Cure e uma pitada de MPB.. E um pouco da influencia Folk também visto que o Renato era um grande fã de Bob Dylan

[@lorelaim3294]

so underrated

[@markofsaltburn]

Is it wrong to say that I prefer this to the original version?

[@jjdecani]

Absolutely not.

[@SerenityNow666]

Its way better

[@alternativefm328]

Trev Johnson and the Lads right at the top level

[@guildavampiresOTDM]

Soldados/ LEGIÃO URBANA

[@BrianKishreviews]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time but the original recording is much better

[@SerenityNow666]

It’s not actually.

[@mariamendez2148]

when he says "in the future we will celebrate our Independence Day" I feel like he's talking about the American Revolutionary War

[@camdentownjohn]

Most countries have got an Independence Day though

[@SerenityNow666]

Might be. He is very much into american music. In the song, “You move me” he quotes Robert Johnson. Their last album The Glamour, to me at least, sounds like an American band

[@hervoiceresides1993]

Legião urbana plagiou essa música. Ouçam: Soldados - Legião Urbana

[@Oquadrinheiro]

Será?

[@CaioFonseca82]

They sound a bit like The Fixx.