The Human League - Don't You Want Me REACTION

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[@dereka8041]

India, imagine songs of this caliber coming out every week, and you can visually see and hear the bands and music on MTV. That was the 1980s. Please let me go back to the 1980s!

[@paulhopkinson9406]

80's you just had to be there, no explaining, best music decade ever

[@mogznwaz]

I was there and I concur. The 80s RULED!

[@tallthinkev]

No, nope, na, no way. The number one before this was Julio Igalesias, Begin the Beguine, and after Bucks Fizz and then Shaky! Don't, well do, forget other number one's in 1982 were by Tight Fit, Goombay Dance Band and Musical Youth! And don't start because I was there too!!

[@mattsergel5704]

Hey Derek take me with you brother. The 2000s suck.

[@vegasbaby3669]

@Derek A - EXACTLY. I was born in the 70’s, and was a child of the 80’s. And you’re right, songs of this caliber were being released, what seemed to be weekly. For us 80’s kids, it was incredible. And at the same time, we took it for granted. We grew up with this being the norm, so we just naively assumed that’s how music will always be and sound. Then rap music came along and literally ruined everything. Fuck rap, fuck Beyoncé, Rhianna, Bieber, Gaga, Katy Perry, Rhizzo, Adele. None of you are the caliber of our wonderful 80’s artist (and 70’s, and 60’s).

[@maxnorton1209]

When you hear the intro music, you know you're about to start singing every lyric of the entire song. No matter where you are, at any time.

[@evelynwilson1566]

Britain in the eighties had so many great musicians Human League, Ultravox, Deacon Blue, Wet Wet Wet, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, The Police, Curiousity, Pet Shop Boys, Alison Moyet, Kirsty MacBook Eurythmics, Bronski Beat, Hue and Cry - such a good time.

[@Ricketik65]

I like how your autocorrect changed Kirsty McCall into Kirsty MacBook 🤣 Great singer, very sad she died so young.

[@evelynwilson1566]

@@Ricketik65Hee hee, those IT giants don't miss a trick do they? Kirsty was brilliant.

[@saraashcroch3551]

David Bowie.....Tears for Fears...The talking Heads....Elton John...some many great Artists from across the Pond..lol

[@Mr11ESSE111]

now nobody or some shitty techno like rest of world

[@mogwai2884]

@@Mr11ESSE111 bands like these and yazoo , depeche mode basically made techno......i.e synth pop

[@tialori5815]

Welcome to New Wave. The second British invasion of pop groups. There are so many great songs from that era. And videos were quite elaborate. Big hair, loud colors and lots of makeup...for the guys and the girls 😂

[@dennisgraham9444]

I'm such a sucker for these songs

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

Lorinda Cox, May I recommend a documentary called New Wave Dare to be different. It has your name written all over it. You can find it on amazon

[@chrisjones3901]

Only Britain could have a new wave,lived my teenage years through this era ,good mix of new wave ,twotone,punk, disco,heavy metal oh so glad I a kid in this era like a bag of liquorice all sorts mixed with dolly mixtures,topped with a sherbet fountain, larger only 12p a pint,each those were the days my friend

[@macker33]

New wave, the beginning of the end.

[@MattSingh1]

Lorinda Cox- this song is considered the start of the second British Invasion.

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

There are two common interpretations of this song. 1. The first is, the woman used the guy to get out of a nowhere life and is now dropping him like a hot rock. 2. The man thinks he owns the woman because he is responsible for her living a new and better life. Thus, he is stalking her and trying to dominate her and control her. Personally, I think both interpretations are correct simultaneously. There are no heroes in this song, only villains.

[@KortovElphame]

Nah....its her...she's a .....

[@jordanstevenson2796]

I never really pay that much attention to the lyrics. As long as I can enjoy the melody that's all that matters to me.

[@lovefortruth3414]

I like the 2 interpretations. I think that's spot on

[@KD-vb9hh]

@@jordanstevenson2796 You are missing out on some good lyrics

[@jordanstevenson2796]

@@KD-vb9hh Not really. As I said lyrics are secondary for me. I can sing along to lyrics but I'm not really paying attention to them. As an amateur musician I love a good melody

[@7625dtitan]

I cant believe someone has made it this far in life without hearing one of the greatest tracks ever written!!

[@VinnieBoombatz374]

Yeah, a lot of these reaction videos on KZbin highlight the lack of historical music knowledge of the posters. This song in particular is not obscure, or shouldn't be anyway. There seems to be a musical knowledge gap that encompasses the late '70s to the early '90s.

[@raulruizruiz9608]

YES SO TRUE!!

[@gaiauniversity5882]

Exactly, The entire 80's New Wave Era was just special. Along with everything else in that era.

[@mrxces69]

Do not exagerate. Its just a nice jingle. Sounds like something you would hear on South Park. Catch y tune but not great

[@221b-Maker-Street]

@@VinnieBoombatz374 It's financially expedient on YT to be an ingenue who's 'never heard this before' - whether that's factually accurate or not.

[@sonnyjames8922]

The song never gets old. There was so much more creativity and talent back then. Pretty much all the great songs that will ever be done have been done. Need to look to the past for new music.

[@ourliam4482]

I was thinking this today weirdlyy enough all the best music had been done and although good stuff still comes out all the best music ever is already out there 😂

[@ErisRising]

Along with "Take On Me," one of the most iconic songs of the 80s.

[@cutthr0atjake]

I'd add Tainted Love to that list.

[@ErisRising]

@@cutthr0atjake Without a doubt. Do you prefer the radio edit or the club version with "Where Did Our Love Go?"

[@lastmexicano]

Beat It too

[@KortovElphame]

Really? You all forget about Yaz?

[@GeorgeBratcherIII]

Add Gary Numan's "Cars"

[@williambullimore5270]

Phil Oakey's voice is *everything*

[@achloist]

Last time I saw Phil on the telly he was righting Clarksons reliant.

[@hekuboshi]

Human League - Keep Feeling Fascination.

[@irishgrl]

What I like about you India, is that you really react to a wide variety of music. Good work! This song was a staple on MTV in the 80’s...

[@youtpfpm6097]

Phil Oakey "Together in electric dreams", another great song of the leader of The Human League.

[@KP-rh5qz]

youtpfpm - I was going to suggest this song too.

[@blackdogdancer]

I love that song. Someone I loved very much died.. and the only way I can be with them is on my computer looking at pictures. I understand this song.

[@erykaton170]

Great song from a long forgotten movie. Electric Dreams was about a home PC (circa 1984) that becomes sentient and competes with his owner for the love of his downstairs neighbor.

[@libco]

@@erykaton170 I love that movie so much and I swear some people have never heard of it.

[@erykaton170]

@@libco I thought it might get new attention when all of these AI movies came out over the last 10 or 20 years, but it never has.

[@glennkonklin2926]

That eighties sound...wow. Brings back memories; Spandau Ballet, OMD, etc...but this song made me think of the Information Society 'What's on your Mind' for that distinct sound. There was alot of experimentation with different sounds because of the advances in synthesizers and I think it fits plus it's a very 80's colorful video. Oh, and Spock contributes to the song with 'pure energy'.

[@cherylcercopely5496]

I am 60 (born 11/1959) and I love 60s, 70s, & 80s music! It was great growing up in those times. I lost interest in the early 90s. Music just didn't have the same vibe. I really enjoy watching your reactions, it is so nice to see younger people discovering these songs, groups, and singers!

[@stevenclarke5606]

I was also born in November 1959, totally agree that the 60s 70s and 80s were great times to live through

[@josephdolman]

Together in electric dreams by Giorgio moroder and phil oakey (The human league's lead singer). Its another great tune.

[@garymcatear822]

I'm pretty sure they used that electric dreams song in a movie, i can't remember which movie though, great tune btw.

[@josephdolman]

@@garymcatear822 I'm not entirely sure but there was a movie with the same name as the song or at least part of the title electric dreams

[@garymcatear822]

@@josephdolman This could be the movie we are thinking about. www.imdb.com/title/tt0087197/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3 there is also a 2017 tv series of same name but it's the movie we are talking about.

[@onsesejoo2605]

ABC would be another one to react to from these years..."Look Of Love," "Tears Are Not Enough" for example :)

[@JA-SF2TX]

And also Be Near Me... 😋

[@RazorFriendly]

Poison Arrow would be my pick

[@daniellogan-scott5968]

- I thought you loved me, but it seems you don't care - I care enough to know I can never love you

[@beccagilliard707]

poison arrow- gta vice city 👍🏾✌🏾

[@someoldatheist6712]

This is so eighties. I can still picture my self wearing my parachute pants, checker board vans, muscle shirt, and sporting a mullet while jamming on this.

[@prs149]

I had long hair in the 80s and mullets we're for wussies

[@carolynjanesutton4932]

A brave confession....😀

[@CBGB_1977]

Human League is a great band. Try: "Human" "Mirror Man" "Feeling Fascination"

[@ErisRising]

That last one especially!

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

Don’t forget Love Action.

[@kevinwoods4724]

And the Lebanon 😊

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

Kevin Woods, what about Heart ❤️ like a wheel

[@personalcheeses8073]

Danelle Covey Being boiled

[@brucecoleman5379]

You are the best reactor on KZbin. Great taste in music. Such an expressive face. Fun!

[@daniellacroix7259]

Soooo true !!! 😁

[@Wesker1984]

I find myself saying it again, they're from my hometown of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK.

[@miguimau]

Sheffield brought us great bands, mate. Heaven 17, ABC, Cabaret Voltaire, LFO, Moloko… dozens of them. Cheers from Spain.

[@davidmatthewman369]

same here the best

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

Phil was from somewhere else before Sheffield

[@cherrymcgregor535]

I lived close to Sheffield ,one of my claims to fame is I did a women’s self defence course with the two ladies? 😆

[@cherrymcgregor535]

Mig S. and that’s why Sheffield never really had a punk scene!

[@mrright3277]

'Voices Carry' by 'Til Tuesday is worth checking out...amazing vocals.

[@papamaniac2410]

Holds up well even today.

[@cplkegger]

I was thinking of 'Voices Carry' too.

[@fnjesusfreak]

Keeping in mind that the song was so far ahead of its time Aimee Mann was forced to change the gender of the other person...

[@matthewdrake4385]

Love new wave music from the 80s. Catchy, relatable and even made you want to dance.

[@CBGB_1977]

Matthew Drake Me too. That's my decade.

[@tialori5815]

I love the music as well. It's a guilty pleasure for me.

[@matthewdrake4385]

Reminds me of when MTV was releasing these videos and the songs stuck in your head.

[@leef8126]

Reminds me of looking for a handbag to dance round.. 😁

[@richardawhite4206]

Sound of the Crowd is another badass jam by Human League. Highly recommended!

[@garylindsey5174]

I remember when this was burning up the radio.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Gary Lindsey I remember when this was number one and being in Penny’s night club in Sheffield, Christmas 1981 with the Human League. I couldn’t find my sister, she had been sat in a toilet with Suzanne (the blonde girl) they had been gushing over their love for David Sylvian (Japan) Then it turned she was an ex of my boyfriend at the time, she came over to speak to us and and knocked a full table of glasses crashing to the ground in the process. Hell it was Christmas we were all wasted

[@garylindsey5174]

@@personalcheeses8073 GOOD TIMES lol

[@tedharvick9010]

And MTV, when they first started up and played music videos

[@garylindsey5174]

@@tedharvick9010 yeah it was most definitely in heavy rotation,as they say,lol

[@garylindsey5174]

Wasn't MTV cool for a while too bad they ruined it

[@cybertaiga9534]

Lovely reaction. The irony of this is that despite the story in this song, The Human League- main trio of Joanne Catherall (backing vocals), Philip Oakey (who sings the lead vocals and is the chief songwriter) and Susuan Sulley (the lead female vocals) are fiercely loyal to one another and they are still together as a band!

[@CBGB_1977]

Girl, I love your channel!❤️❤️ Try these new wave songs: Flock Of Seagulls "Wishing" Duran Duran "Planet Earth" Depeche Mode "Enjoy The Silence" Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killimg Moon" Public Image Limited "Seattle" Art of Noise "Close (to the edit)" Tears For Fears "Head Over Heels" Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" Nik Kershaw "Wouldn't It Be Good" Squeeze "I Got You" Squeeze "One Step Ahead" The English Beat "Mirror In the Bathroom" Elvis Costello "Pump It Up" INXS (Pronounced: In excess) "The One Thing" Eurythmics "Missionary Man" The Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way" The Go-Go's "Head Over Heels" Thompson Twins "Lay Your Hands On Me" Cocteau Twins "Cherry Coloured Funk" Bryan Ferry "Slave To Love" Depeche Mode "But Not Tonight" A Flock Of Seagulls "Space Age Love Song" The Cars "Since You're Gone" I know that's a lot, bit really that's just a start. Lol! 🥂💫🤍👩‍🎤

[@djinnee1792]

Having a relationship doesn't guarantee growth at the same rate or direction. She didn't use him but outgrew him and he couldn't accept it, prompting his response showing how unhealthy the relationship had become. Even though she still loved him she had to leave to continue her growth and ensure her safety.

[@kitty1376]

@Gluemonkey "But don't forget, it's me who put you where you are now And I can put you back down too Don't, don't you want me? You know I can't believe it When I hear that you won't see me Don't, don't you want me? You know I don't believe you When you say that you don't need me It's much too late to find You think you've changed your mind You'd better change it back or we will both be sorry" That sounds rather threatening which, yes, could lead to violence. If you don't see it, there's something wrong with you.

[@irishgrl]

Gluemonkey um...you better change it back OR WE WILL BOTH BE SORRY sounds threatening to me.

[@sukie584]

@@fuckamericanidiot it's very threatening and very clear when he says, you better change it back or we will both be sorry. the fact that you don't hear and feel the menace is a bit scary.

[@personalcheeses8073]

Gluemonkey Yes it is threatening. If I can’t have you no one else can

[@Marcus-Oh-really-yes]

If you can believe Wikipedia: Phillip Oakey was inspired by the film "A Star Is Born" and decided to turn the song into a conflicting duet with one of the band's two teenage female vocalists. Oakey is also at pains to point out another misconception: that it is not a love song, but "a nasty song about sexual power politics." ... Wow, I didn't realize that the two females in the band, Susan and Joanne, were only 17 and 18 when the song was recorded and released, because they look like they're in their early to mid-20s. Obviously, the song is fiction and they are playing parts in the music video, but if the lyrics were true regarding "now five years later on you've got the world at your feet" and "the five years we have had have been such good times" ... that would make Susan around 12 or 13 when she was a waitress in a cocktail bar when Phillip, then 21 and now 26, discovered her. :-)

[@mallaka8]

Iconic. How I miss living through this era. Every other day you'd hear a song for the first tine that just blew you away and is still taled about now. I look at the chart now in complete dismay.

[@RicardoLopez-ty6fg]

This was a humongous hit back in the 80s. everyone love this song🎼🎹🎻🎼👍

[@STVG71]

Fascination needs to be reacted to. My favorite song by them.

[@brianhope4236]

I could fall in love with you, reacting to music!!! LMAO 😂😂😂 Priceless...You get right into it!!! What an amazing person you are...We need more like you in this world!

[@sagedesrochers8473]

I love The Human League, I've been a fan since I a kid. In 2003 I had the chance to see The Human League in concert when they came to Tucson, Arizona. It was awesome!!! My brother and I even had the chance to meet them and take a photo with them it was so cool. Loved your analysis of the song.

[@marlarogers9304]

I love the 80's!

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

One of my favorites song ever by The Human League very classic....thanks india

[@jstone7365]

An 80s iconic song you should react to is Kate Bush's - Running Up That Hill. A unique artist even for her time.

[@edugator6]

YES! First heard this jam as a young kid in the basement of my neighbor’s house. It was sooo cool! Still love this hit. A classic. “(Keep Feelin) Fascination” is another awesome one.

[@mikecaetano]

MTV was still fresh my first time hearing this song. I was in high school. It put this song into heavy rotation for a while. The tune is very catchy. The woman owns it. That twist adds to the appeal of the song.

[@chrisparkes2179]

I've always taken it that his career was on the slide when he met this girl. He saw she had star quality, used his experience to mentor and mould her and what influence he still had in the business to get her the breaks, then he basked in the reflected glory. He probably never gave a thought to what plans she had before they met and assumed she idolised him as much as he idolised himself. Now she's showing herself capable of going it alone and he is making the sort of desperate declarations that people who've become irrelevant make. He "loves her, can't be without her, can ruin her career", she'd "be nothing without" him, she owes him everything. All of which is him not wanting to let go of the second hand glory he gets from being with her. Nothing to do with her as a person, just the world she gives him access to. Then he gets the final kick in the teeth that she used him, sugar coated with the most unconvincing "I still love you" anyone could utter. All he can do is repeat his argument. He has nothing new to say.

[@CursiMusic]

Iconic 80's song. other 80's huge hits, Mickey - Toni Basil, Don't you Forget about Me - Simple Minds soooo many :)

[@davidwallin7518]

Don't you - as played in the Breakfast Club - was incredible. Modern versions, even by Simple Minds, aren't that good.

[@torstenheling1560]

Love your reviews of these great old songs. I’m 62, so that was my era. Keep up the great work!

[@jonnno2439]

If you like this, then you will probably like Culture Club, "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" TOTP 1982.( Top Of The Pops) This is where we first saw Boy George on tv in UK, in all his splendour. Then maybe watch Alison Moyet "All cried out" , another great 80s singer

[@paulineh4019]

Oh yes to both of those songs!

[@armadillotoe]

Please no.

[@djalice]

Brings back memories of dancing with Jo and Sue (the girls in the band) at The Sin Bin @ Turnups in Sheffield back in the 80s!!! I've seen The League in stadiums and on a stage made of beer crates. They still sound amazing today!!! Electro was born in Sheffield!!!!!!!

[@bustergoldenrod]

Damn I miss the 80’s, so many great catchy pop songs that were so dark lyrically, we just don’t get that anymore.

[@fakshen1973]

A little known song from Human League that got radio airplay in England (maybe USA) is "The Lebanon". That's worth a listen. ALSO "Human" by the Human League... which was interestingly enough produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis of Janet Jackson fame (Control).

[@Armygirl-xb6ev]

Loved this song as a teenager. This was when the word stalking wasn’t used.

[@nowwhereisthetruth2475]

straight back there, sitting in front of the TV about ten years old. Enjoy India!

[@erykaton170]

It's interesting watching someone's first reaction to a song you've known for decades. I never got the murder/suicide vibe that you did from this song. Since he says "Don't forget it's me who put you where you are now, and I can put you back down too." I always felt he was saying "you are only successful/important because I made you that way and if you end our relationship I will take it all away". The woman would lose whatever status he claims to have given her and he would lose her. I always saw the guy as trying to control her and her having outgrown him and their relationship. I feel like the whole song is that he's a spoiled rich guy having a temper tantrum("Don't you want me...I can't believe you won't see me...you better change your mind... you'll be sorry") and her reply is "Yeah I was a waitress but I was always gonna be something better. It's been fun, I still love you but I need to stand on my own now, for me. He just doesn't handle the rejection well. I've seen other commenters have different interpretations so I'll just end it like one of my favorite KZbinrs ends his posts. "It's just a thought.".

[@jd-no7rw]

That's what I always thought as well. He saw her, made her a star, and then she got very popular and refused to see him anymore. She says she always knew she would become successful with or without him and she while she still loves him, it's time for her to be on her own. I always got manager/lover vibes. He's telling her that he can put her back as a cocktail waitress and take away all her success.

[@ryanje8147]

I remember this song from the early 80s. It was a huge hit. 👍👍

[@jowbloe3673]

"Human" by The Human League is the song to react to.

[@Frank75288]

old red eyes is back by the beautiful south

[@SpaceCattttt]

Pfft. You populist prat. The obvious choice for next song to react to (not review) is "Being Boiled".

[@silvermint45]

The Lebanon is still relevant just change the title to Syria.

[@SpaceCattttt]

@@silvermint45 It will always be the Lebanon to me. And Myanmar is Burma. And St Petersburg is Leningrad. Dammit.

[@thomaslarkin5534]

Damb right ..👍

[@davetaylor4560]

The wave of synth music that swept the world began in 1979 with one totally different record at that time. That record was " Are friends electric " by Tubeway Army. The record spent a month at no.1 and opened the door to other fantastic bands like Human League. Check out OMD, Ultravox, Visage, Depeche mode and Yazoo to name but a few. The lead singer of Tubeway Army was Gary Numan who went solo after the first hit and made many good records including " Cars " . He is still recording and touring to this day and you should definitely check him out.

[@GS-kx8wc]

You found my favorite song of all time. NO ONE LAUGH!

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

G S , I would never laugh. I’m stuck in the 80’s

[@sergioomar9090]

80's kids never let go. Just like goonies never say die!

[@juliocaesaralcaraz9891]

G S, May I recommend the documentary New Wave dare to be different. You can find it on amazon. Sit back, order a pizza 🍕 and take a walk down memory lane. Enjoy

[@Alsatiagent]

G S Oh, it's not I Melt With You?

[@GS-kx8wc]

@@Alsatiagent lol no

[@bluemoon6625]

I loved watching your shocked expressions as you listened to this song. This was a MASSIVE hit when it was released in the UK, and was guaranteed to fill the dancefloor whenever it was played. I don't think the lyrics are meant to imply murderous intent by the jilted male lover, more that he will find a way to make her sorry, perhaps by sabotaging her career, even if it costs him his own in the process.

[@kimberlyk2573]

Still a catchy song that still reigns true today.

[@DENVEROUTDOORMAN]

One of the worst songs ever

[@kamranquraishi8609]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN what would a doorman know anyway. One thing is for sure....You have horrible taste in music and weren't even around back in the 80s.

[@royedwards51]

rings true not reigns true

[@royedwards51]

@@DENVEROUTDOORMAN get out of here

[@fredmila]

Gosh this brings back memories. I was working in the West End at the time this song was released; they were always playing it in the cocktail bars, parties etc. People in the design and music businesses tried to look like the band members.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

song's catchy as fock! Dad (grew up in 80s) was telling me that song was everywhere back in the day and that even metal heads were humming this at school. :D

[@djbethell]

Love listening to these songs (from my youth) again through your ears.

[@synthpop1505]

The lyrics are supposedly based on the film "A star is born" ...!

[@erikafigueroa5128]

You have me going down memory lane and I am loving it, THANK YOU!!

[@cvtemgrapes207]

It's about Dorothy Stratten. Look up a movie called star 80 Sad story

[@lara314]

Oh wow. I didn't know Stratton was the inspiration. I never really explored the lyrics until now.

[@reneeheknowsmyname6771]

WOW!!!! Really?!

[@3DJapan]

Wikipedia says it was inspired by the movie A Star is Born.

[@cvtemgrapes207]

@@3DJapan wikipedia shmikipedia! You can't beleive wikipedia! ...Just kidding. - I grew up in the 80's and heard that it was based on the movie Star 80. So when I saw this post, I was quick to throw that in. I just looked on the internets to find the proof to be proven right, and vindicated. But no such luck. There's alot of stuff out there and I'm not going to do an exaustive search, but there's talk of the song being based on a girls picture-book (whatever that is), John Hinkley/Jodi Foster, A Star is Born, and Star 80. I guess I'm always going to think of Star 80 when I hear the song.

[@liveanadventure429]

It’s not about some lady called Dorothy lol, Phil Oakley has said he pretty much stole the idea out of a magazine, he just paraphrased what was said in the story

[@robertocontreras9143]

I just love you girl you're so much joy to watch your reactions so expensive and full of energy.

[@polyprinz]

She had goals and dreams, and working as a waitress was just a temporary thing for her. I think the dude was just mad he was losing control and she's going places and he isn't.

[@markdominguez9882]

Hi again India thank u for listening to the human league. When this came out it shot to the top of charts. We had never heard music like this before it was very catchy. I miss those days. Take care and god bless

[@caligal1090]

This song is literally an 80s version of gotyes “somebody that i used to know”

[@dualipa4106]

Tara or STIUTK is the 2012 version of THL’s DYWM.

[@ShellieSager]

I feel musically blessed to have heard all this amazing music first.. live. 80s - best music ever.

[@katherinewilliams1875]

I remember this song. I don’t believe he’s talking about harming her or himself. I think he meant they’ll both be sorry in missing out on being together as a couple.

[@micheller6804]

In the throes of a breakup though, most people go through a whole range of emotions. When he said he built her up and can tear her down again, it definitely sounds vengeful, so I can see how it could be read as potentially violent.

[@nygelmiller5293]

This is my favourite band, so the fact that India is INTRIGUED by them , pleases me! India - you have good taste!

[@BrianStDenis-pj1tq]

He wasn't threatening her with violence. His threat, early on, was he could put her back down (as in status in live). Later, he was saying they would both be worse off if she leaves. Its was more of a sad ending to a love story than a threat, IMO.

[@mallaka8]

The Human League are Everything to so many people growing up in the 80s. Extraordinary band.

[@MrWadada1]

Seconds is a great song by them.

[@klaritydawn]

Great song of the 80’s!! I’m so happy I found your channel!!! Love the way you react and break things down! So funny how different I meaning is when you’re not a kid!

[@raymondmoore5476]

I think it was a matter of "I can't live with out you" story. Sadly, there are nuts out there that have this " If I can't have you, no one will" outlook and he falls into that category. Sometimes people grow apart. IF she used him or not, that's for you to determine for yourself. I just don't think so. Did her fame go to her head? Maybe. At the core of it, I just think while she still loves him it is not the kind that say I want to be with you but I love you as a person, a dear friend and for all you done for me and that is just not enough for him. He NEEDS her to love him as he loves her, at least in his mind. Again, "if I can't have you, no one will" comes into mind as his outlook. This is all of course, just my opinion of what the song is saying.

[@s1d299]

It feels like that to me too. I'm just going to point out that he never said anything about killing anybody, only that "we will both be sorry". That is a broad statement which could have different intents behind it. Still, it does give off an uneasy sense of foreboding, dot dot dot...

[@s1d299]

@Celtic Revival / Adfywiad Celtaidd plus we don't cry

[@andrewfischer8564]

dreaded hearing on the radio . knew it would never die. and here you are singing this so so songs praises. much much better new wave songs out there

[@anthonyrobertson7062]

I have noticed that if reviewing a music video it's less likely to get blocked if you stop it for a bit about a minute and a half in. If you play it straight threw it often is blocked. Seems maybe you've realized this.

[@paulkelly6499]

In the 80's we did not take things so literally !! Some information / thoughts from an old man who was your age when this was new ....... phil the lead singer met the two ladies in the video dancing together at a disco in sheffield on a Saturday night .... they were 17 (I know 17 in a nightclub but it was the 80's) on Wednesday they provided much needed female input into the bands performance on Top of The Pops (the biggest music show at the time) phil then dated the brunette (Suzzanne) leading up to this song, shortly after their relationship ended......the driving force behind this band for much of the last 40 years has been the blonde 17 year old (Joanna) who somehow has kept this band touring very successfully in the UK / Europe

[@Lastkingof33]

Do eurythmics here comes the rain again

[@dangerfindertreasureseeker8905]

This song takes me back , great tune . Nice reaction and impression.

[@PInk77W1]

“They did they thang” How do u say that in English? Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

[@80s_kid.]

Those 2 Cars in the Video, Rover SD1 V8 and The Saab 900 Turbo, they are both collectable cars now. and Human League were formed in Sheffield, 30 miles from me.

[@powoodworker1751]

Or, he was expecting more than her, on a personal level. More of a I did All this for you, you should want me.

[@bigheartedgal833]

I think it was more about her saying he couldn't claim ownership of all the success she's had in her life. She's her own person and she was always going to become more than when they'd first met. Just because she hadn't made it yet when they'd first met doesn't mean he made her. She made herself with her own talents. He might've opened doors, but she has talent that is hers that he has no claim to. He's like, how can you have a life without me? And she's like, because that's what I want to do. She's moving on, but he's not ready to let go. He's built his identity around his life with her.

[@robertmckinnon7003]

No, he's abusive (emotionally) and controlling. She's taking back her life. At the couldn't just say it at the time. The subtext is clear.

[@iainweller452]

Classic 1980s New Wave love The Human League so many hits Mirror Man, Love Action, The Lebanon, The Sound of the Crowd

[@dennistorres6144]

Welcome to the wonderful world of white music

[@royedwards51]

shut up idiot, lol

[@dennistorres6144]

@@royedwards51 no you shut the f up it's not meant to be racist it's just a fact you're racist f

[@vincentdominguez236]

You got a listen to the 12 inch version of this this song crossed over and got sampled so many times and the break and the emotion when they add the reverb to him singing phenomenal!!! 😀👍

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

My prom date and I sang this song to each other along with the radio back in 82. Such good times. I found out a few months ago that she had passed away after a long battle with cancer. RIP to a very special person.

[@melissa2688]

I remember walking to Pat's Music to buy this 45 on Saturday afternoon with my friends. The 80s rocked!

[@LittleMissEnchanted]

OMG I love you. You literally react to every single one of my fave 80's songs ever. You get so into it and appreciate the songs and the lyrics. Keep them coming. React to Human League's song Human if you haven't already. Great song!

[@darkangel_1978]

I got to see them live in 1998, as a part of the big 80's rewind tour. It was them, Howard Jones, and Culture Club. That was a fun concert.

[@joeyshofner639]

I graduated in 1984 and I remember all of these classic songs. I love seeing the younger generation enjoy it as well.

[@jakejuston292]

I don't know why but this JAMMM makes me go crazy at a party. You still hear it a lot anywhere you go. Even the mall or the supermarket. This songs makes me wanna DANCE! lol

[@manjay49]

One of the best pop songs of all time. From their 1981 LP Dare.

[@ItalidaReviews]

Love your reactions! This song came out when I was a little girl and I loved it.

[@EzeePosseTV]

I love your reaction to this. I was 7 years old when this song was released, I remember MTV UK/Europe playing it a lot. Yes it is quite a deep song. My favorite Human League songs are Fascination and Open your heart. The male lead singer Philip Oakey went solo and released a song called "Together in Electric Dreams" in 1984-85 as the soundtrack to the movie "Electric Dreams" which was a romantic scifi comedy about a love triangle between a man, woman and a computer. Quite a good song and movie too. You should do a reaction to it, lol

[@kenmannagh7788]

You are delightful India and so refreshing .Great reactions too ! You have real soul . Rave on .

[@Dammm2503]

My favorite song from the 80's this album is a masterpiece, one of my all time favorite's ever!

[@susannah35]

Priceless reaction! I think what makes this song so great is it’s theatricality, and to have the mirrored dueling voices and opposite narratives , that, yes, lead you to wonder what happens next!! Plus that great deep, sinister, synth. 1981? Ugh, I feel so old, but I’m so glad you are just now experiencing it! Great job! 😁

[@douglastaggart9360]

So many memories bought this album Christmas 1981 great days

[@hakatenele1075]

Just stumbled into your channel. Wow, what a reaction. You go deep into the lyrics, I'm impressed. I know this song from the beginning. It must have been came out in the early 1980. I own the whole album. I listened to it again and again. It was one of my absolute favorites with a lot of really nice dance tracks for that time. But I never took care about the deeper meanings of the lyrics. I'm astonished you did that., because for me it only was about the music. It was only pop music for a good mood. Okay. I liked it very much. I have to check out your channel, look over your content and about which artists you do reactions. Thank you so far for this reaction. Could be very interesting. Greetings from Germany. # stay healthy

[@exsoulagent]

Great Band from the 80’s. Their greatest hits album is fab 👍🏻

[@budapestmole]

The backstory: The lyrics were originally inspired after lead singer Philip Oakey read a photo-story in a teen-girl's magazine. Though the song had originally been conceived and recorded in the studio as a male solo, Oakey was inspired by the film A Star Is Born and decided to turn the song into a conflicting duet with one of the band's two teenage female vocalists. Susan Ann Sulley was then asked to take on the role. Until then, she and the other female vocalist, Joanne Catherall, had only been assigned backing vocals; Sulley says she was chosen only through "luck of the draw".Musicians Jo Callis and Philip Adrian Wright created a synthesizer score to accompany the lyrics that was much harsher than the version that was actually released. Initial versions of the song were recorded but Virgin Records-appointed producer Martin Rushent was unhappy with them. He and Callis remixed the track, giving it a softer, and in Oakey's opinion, "poppy" sound. Oakey hated the new version and thought it would be the weakest track on Dare, resulting in one of his infamous rows with Rushent.Oakey disliked it so much that it was relegated to the last track on side two of the album. The video for the song was filmed near Slough, Berkshire, during November 1981 and has the theme of the filming and editing of a murder-mystery film, featuring the band members as characters and production staff. Because it is a "making-of" video, both crew and camera apparatus appear throughout. The video was conceived and directed by filmmaker Steve Barron, and has at its core the interaction between a successful actress (also a second negative cutter) played by Susan Ann Sulley walking out on "film director" Philip Oakey on a film set. It is loosely based on the film A Star Is Born. Near the end of the video, Wright, who also plays a film editor, has an expression on his face while the camera pulls back to reveal that the negative room where Oakey, Wright and Sulley were working is yet another set (the camera can be seen in the mirror's reflection).~Wikipedia. Personal Note: I was living in London during the 80s. It was fun as these bands were “pub” bands playing small venues and clubs before breaking out. Saw Human League several times as my fiancée was into them. Also, no suicide innuendo to the song. The Brits are very class conscious so you have a cocktail waitress who hooks up with a producer, gives her the break she needs. She now doesn’t need him and splits. He still wants her so he “threatens” her as he can derail her career.