The English Beat - Save It For Later - 6/25/2018 - Paste Studios - New York, NY

[@AlejandroMS67]

How blessed are we to still have Dave around.

[@christopherschulten2998]

How a teenager could write something so everlasting and profound ... art is inspiration and when it strikes for real it lasts.

[@routinehead2481]

I used to think that this was just the silliest damn pop song,,,but it grew on me over the years. Nowadays I go to the assisted living facility and play my guitar/ sing for the elderly folks and they love it when I do this song!

[@craigmacfarlane6372]

How can you not just sit back and enjoy this. Find Pete Townsends live acoustic of this song.

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

Beautiful vocals. This guy was born to sing.

[@johnc32]

Dave, you wrote one of the most important songs in the history of music. Thank you for existing :)

[@rafabetico17che]

Amen

[@chefmarkt69]

It brings me back to my awesome youth in 1984!!! Thank you for a great song for the best times in my life!!

[@adamhicks304]

Sooner or later the world's going to realize this is the greatest song ever , I don't know how I'll get them to find out , sometimes I don't try , I just ...

[@1adam12...]

I just felt like I had a sip of the oldest wine ever made in both the earliest and latest versions…Dave is the conduit For something bigger than himself & the original band surrounds him always! A bands’ band.

[@bobg1615]

Such an effortless and beautiful vocal performance. Cheers to the Beat

[@kiteman357]

My days in high school relieved

[@kevinburke6095]

quite a progression from the awkward and hilarious early 80's, through the supercool late 80's, then the genius Peter Townsend version, now this classic version...love the English Beat since I first heard them...love their brilliance to this day

[@Stinkbug74]

I know, I absolutely love both this one and Townshends live solo version. Both of them blow my mind. Though, let me add, that I have yet to find a live solo version by Dave himself that I don't love.

[@Yorksbloke]

Not a big fan of Townshend’s version tbh. Like Tim Timebomb’s better

[@hectorlabbe]

Fantastic Dave!!!!! Love from Calgary, Alberta 🇨🇦♥️🇬🇧

[@ronkeefe9048]

love this song

[@ianpride1221]

The beat were the class act of the ska movement. Your on top form Dave

[@hawkcob6349]

Love this song almost 40 years and still gives me the chills and bumps. Awesome stuff!

[@Johnjohn-gq3du]

I've loved every version. Great Fukkin song. Pearl Jam? Townsend? They liked it? Tells you something. They know greatness.

[@cneejr]

This song means so much to me. Thank you!

[@ghostscantkill]

I think this is my favorite song of ALL TIME!!

[@OSDCrusher]

What a great performance by Dave. Timeless song

[@alir.9894]

Dave one of the coolest guys I’ve had the pleasure to meet! Thank you for all the great music!

[@ninesticks]

suuuper thanks

[@bunnycat4153]

Dave, you are absolutely timeless and freaking FABULOUS, my love!!!!

[@bunnycat4153]

Also, give this man his backing band like he deserves! You made him work way too hard for this video! 😩

[@dantanabe7731]

beautiful performance, mahalo!

[@bolas1939]

Soooooooo awaesome!!!!

[@todayslies]

He sounds AMAZING

[@replicas11]

Love where the brummie accent kicks in now & again.

[@AlexandriaPeary]

Just Wow!!! Best song ever. Whether 80's or now. Hav seen them live 6 times

[@smokechub]

Miss not seeing Rockin Roger dancing around singing this along with Dave😢 He was gone way too soon.

[@philliplewis-pm1ln]

wonderful

[@rafabetico17che]

Musical genius

[@jmm1817]

Well done on writing such a Sensational song Dave. Just one of those songs you just have to have in your playlist

[@canislupis3129]

One of those songs that catches not only young people. Long way from 82 Dave, but you sound great! Sorry for your friend Roger. You and Pete need to take a run at this.

[@waynetravers7793]

Just saw them last night and they’ve still got it, even though Dave’s the only founding member.

[@CarolynRN1]

What a beautiful man! Love that voice.

[@jimmythefish]

This is magic! Thank you.

[@ellielovesbands]

my favorite song ever

[@keithwilliamson4207]

Timeless classic

[@arthays5327]

This is wonderful!..

[@ziggymorris8760]

Wow

[@geniemooney9844]

Looooooooooooove❤

[@1298armalite]

Brilliant ...

[@michellewickstrom1115]

Still got it Dave 😎

[@replicas11]

Fantastic stuff Mr Wakeling

[@nateeaton7729]

Honestly his voice sounds better here than it did before

[@frankiefrench7325]

I’ll save this one for later

[@WareBare]

Brilliant

[@chriscastillo4275]

Any players that are wondering, I believe it’s DADAAD👍🏼

[@grumpy_wolfman.]

Compared to the original recording, and covers since by other performers, this perfomance is the way I prefer the song to be.

[@KarlHainer]

Pride of Birmingham.

[@stevepeters2197]

This is Great! I love stripped down performances.

[@themaddaddy9515]

class..

[@mitchelle4322]

Golden Pipes

[@adamarcher7847]

❤️

[@labmatthew]

Where can I get a Fred Perry in that size?

[@Bromley68]

He's barely aged a day. Can't remember if it was Andy Cox or Dave Steele who called Dave a "grapefruit salesman" because he always looked so healthy

[@wilbo26]

I'm not crazy, and his lefty guitar is strung backwards right?

[@Hagg-o-tron]

The whole video has been flipped. But yes he's tuned it with the top strings closer to him.

[@Yorksbloke]

Tune

[@tripperdelaluna1]

DADAAD

[@TheChuganis]

Unbeleiveable. Nostalgia!!

[@Yorksbloke]

A magnificent song. Let’s hope the vaccines beat (see what I did there) the virus and your legion of fans can see you in the summer.

[@KonaMark1]

Join Greenpeace. Which he did.

[@williamwoody7607]

Best gay anthem and most bitter love song ever. Elvis Costello caliber bitterness.

[@mikeberg5003]

LOL you have no idea what this song is about. Clearly.

[@williamwoody7607]

@@mikeberg5003 uh, yea I do.

[@mikeberg5003]

@@williamwoody7607 You keep believing and being you. And if you think the joke about fellator makes it a gay anthem, you need to rethink.

[@williamwoody7607]

@@mikeberg5003 yikes! Cope much?

[@mikeberg5003]

@@williamwoody7607 yikes! project much?

[@T_l_M_S]

Upside-down strings!