This was never officially released. I grabbed it years ago from somewhere or other. Pete was such an underrated composer/lyricist. Three excellent solo albums are available.
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@chrishitchen3503 Жыл бұрын
Absolute tuuuuuuune and will always be the TDF theme for me ♥️♥️♥️♥️
@DexterFrobisher4 ай бұрын
Great 1986 instrumental version of Pete's song 'Give It To Me' which was the b-side of his 1984 single 'Never Again'.
@bradfordrabbitt852 ай бұрын
Yep - Give it to me was I believe the b side to…IDK. Have the vinyl in the garage
@kevincockburn7805 Жыл бұрын
This tune is the tour de France. Epic.
@andrewmurray5542 Жыл бұрын
Anything since has just sounded inferior. Simple as that.
@racefaceec903 жыл бұрын
for me this will always be my tdf theme tune. rip mr shelley 😢
@carter834192 жыл бұрын
What a tune! This takes me back to 86 and the TDF on channel 4 in the uk, a time when we only had 4 channels. Mr Lamond won an epic battle with the Badger and my 11 year old self would fall in love with cycling and the voices Liggett and Sherwen. Rip Paul and Pete. 🥲
@parallelsuns12 жыл бұрын
I assumed this was composed by Kraftwerk. Moroder or similar electronic experts but was quite shocked when I found out it was Pete Shelley. The geat days of the Tour de France on channel 4 - Miguel Indurain, Richard Virenque, Pedro Delgado etc
@Tomokiinlondon3 жыл бұрын
Bring it back, bring it back. Captures the spirit of cycling so well
@iftykhan1804 жыл бұрын
Thank you - this is the first time I’ve heard the full version in high quality. That said for those of us who remember the tours of the time - the Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen overdubbed commentary gave this an enhanced dramatic quality. One of the best themes to a great race, programme and period. It’s made me appreciate Pete Shelley too.
@pauloliver68133 жыл бұрын
Absolutely right. Mid to late 80's...it was cool to watch the Tour on Channel 4...and I think this theme tune made it very, very cool...
@brunol98762 жыл бұрын
Well said pal
@stevenfinch90262 жыл бұрын
Well said mt
@keef7110 ай бұрын
and gary imlach
@Exupace7 ай бұрын
An utter classic, right up there with the theme for the RAC rally Propaganda- Jewelled.
@ewant07 Жыл бұрын
Still love this so much - the best theme to a TV sport show ever!
@AllyLamont4 жыл бұрын
Ah, this makes me so happy. Lovely memories of watching Lemond, Indurain, Abdujaparov, Jalabert et al on the Tour back in the day. RIP, Pete Shelley.
@paulputnam82114 жыл бұрын
Those names, the memories !
@jameswhyman41273 жыл бұрын
Cipollini!!
@jamesmcsherry62703 жыл бұрын
Claudio Chiappucci!
@marks36202 жыл бұрын
Glued to channel 4 highlights in 89 for the Lemond and Fignon final that was unbelievable this tune is just awesome and sums those days up.
@jasonedwards6870 Жыл бұрын
totally...and just to add Pedro Delgado.
@x4dd2 ай бұрын
Oh yesss, the 1980s summer memories ❤
@johnbrabbin2642 Жыл бұрын
Pete was old school mate of mine. We never knew how talented he was
@stenwald4 жыл бұрын
Childhood memories with my dad. Still have them. Good times.
@jessofthedurbs Жыл бұрын
Same 😊
@martinbroadhurst6954 жыл бұрын
This is such a top tune by the beautiful Pete Shelley, reminds of those wonderful evenings thinking i was Greg Lemond et all in the late 80's
@ferguscrystal6315 Жыл бұрын
And Frere Jacques at the end. Pete you ticked all the boxes!
@TwatterFreeZone4 жыл бұрын
What a fabulous piece of inspirational music, A genius. Thank you Pete. RIP.
@damodmc4 жыл бұрын
Two words come to mind... Djamolidine Abdoujaparov.
@petecurran39954 жыл бұрын
The Tashkent Terror, as Phil would say! 👍🏻
@stevecooper70383 жыл бұрын
Or Abdupushemov 😂
@green823jade2 жыл бұрын
Genuius
@simbeasley86324 жыл бұрын
I am so sorry that you passed away, this is such a fantastic tune and I will remember your musical genius forever 😘
@brianartillery2 жыл бұрын
This track was released in a different version in 1984 as 'Give It To Me'. It was the B-Side of the 12" version of 'Never Again'. A tremendously hard dance track, and it's wonderful. Different versions of this were released under the name 'ZIP'.
@davecommentator4 жыл бұрын
Just perfect - and you can even pedal a bicycle in time to it.
@dm52044 жыл бұрын
Iconic song. As a kid it was the coolest tv theme for a sport that I didn’t even participate in competitively. Loved the bikes too...chrome forks and spokes glistening in the sun as they catapulted themselves up a mountain all in the knowledge that their bikes cost more than my dads car!
@neiledwards4923 Жыл бұрын
It says it all doesn't it. The 80s was just on a different level to anything since!
@andrewhill36784 жыл бұрын
I've looked and looked for this version for so many years, having found Buzzcocks 'Give it to me', I now have this! Thank you so much for posting such a high quality version. I too remember watching the huge battle between Lemond and Fignon in '89 on Channel 4 with Sherwen (RIP) and Liggett commentating. I so wish that this would be the signature intro tune to the Tour's television coverage once again.
@dan321134 жыл бұрын
Robert Millar in his Z team shirt , out sprinting Delgado to win in Queen stage @ Superbagneres stage 10. Also Roche from 87 Tour, needing oxygen. Classic sporting memories. They should do a record store day release of this great Tune...
@cathalsweeney63 жыл бұрын
Anyone rember Stephen roache epic ride in the tour de france ?
@salfordladsclub49663 жыл бұрын
@@cathalsweeney6 Up La Plagne..everyone thought Delgado had a bigger lead than he had due to fog interfering with the radios,Roche literally rode to a standstill chasing Delgado and required hospital treatment after,he won the Tour that day though..what memories.
@pch842 жыл бұрын
I play this often during any live cycling stage. It always fits perfectly.
@lesdeans31024 жыл бұрын
What fabulous memories come flooding back. Le Tour going over Tourmalet and Aubisque. The Peloton snaking up Alpe D,Huez. And the best commentators in the business. Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin. My 3 greatest of all time? Il Campionissimo. Maitre Jacques and the Cannibal.
@christianmatheron64444 жыл бұрын
“They will take big risks on the descent with some riders reaching speeds of up to 60mph.” Paul Sherwen during pretty much every single mountain stage at the TDF.
@danchadwick62894 жыл бұрын
This is pure Quality
@GTP_Mars3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for finding and sharing this absolute gem - I loved it when I used to watch TdF on Channel 4 but as far as I know it was never credited, or atleast I never knew until now that it was Pete Shelley's work. What an epic track, I love the combo of Moroder-esque synths and guitars, and the timings of some shifts are just amazing. Love it, thanks again for making my day/week!
@petecurran39954 жыл бұрын
Outstanding and beyond! 👍🏻
@redapeck69114 жыл бұрын
The current ITV4 TDF music is great, but this is even better. Thanks for the upload ☺️
@mcosgrove910102 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this - I don't know if I would have ever gotten to hear it otherwise.
@paulputnam82114 жыл бұрын
Pete Shelley is new to me but what a theme ! I can the Peloton snaking down a mountain pass with any one of the cycling greats at its head. Terrific stuff !
@tonyobrien25874 жыл бұрын
To be added to my favourite 'cycling' tracks. Great for hi tempo riding.
@pdsnpsnldlqnop33304 жыл бұрын
PLEASE CAN I HAVE THE REST!!!
@andyledger23073 жыл бұрын
One for the turbo trainer playlist.
@andrewmurray5542 Жыл бұрын
So much better than the ITV4 Tour theme. The current one sounds so wimpy and lacks any excitement or oomph. By contrast, Shelley's theme had that feeling of speed and movement; had more finesse. Would love to see ITV4 start using this again.
@REDWEDGE183 жыл бұрын
I never knew it was Shelly from the Buzzcocks, totes cool !!!
@EyeAmNotAlone Жыл бұрын
Classic!!!!
@cwmapp3 жыл бұрын
I was the same as Peter Shelley... but without his courage.
@webm83 жыл бұрын
wow thanks, only been able to share my VHS copy recorded from the opening credits.
@keef713 жыл бұрын
Allez Robert! Based on a song called Give It To Me - there used to be a version years ago, but i've never found it again
@androomunro3 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZTPf5uPls-qpZY
@NPractitioner4 жыл бұрын
Tune
@lewis724 жыл бұрын
As best as I can figure, it started from this, by the Buzzcocks: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJKsfqJ4iNOoesk Then went to this when Pete went solo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZTPf5uPls-qpZY
@markdriscoll30814 жыл бұрын
Lewis72 don’t forget Zip were a short-lived Shelley band, around 1986-88 and this is their (his) handiwork kzbin.info/www/bejne/emHKpJSseMyWbc0
@pauloliver68133 жыл бұрын
It isn't easy to find the evolution of such an iconic tune. Thanks for the leads. Of course, it's Pete Shelly with all that entails, but I'm not ashamed to admit that in the mid 80's the evolved version of this was just the joyously cool theme music of Channel 4's Tour De France coverage...when I was young and C4 and Tour De France were exotic.
@corac42 жыл бұрын
Wow! Never realised this, thanks
@lewis722 жыл бұрын
@@corac4 You're welcome. Quite an interesting progression, isn't it ?
@incqbait_Ltd Жыл бұрын
Petition to bring this back to the Tour - update the current version - its good but a bit flat, this is far superior for Le Grand Boucle
@andrewmurray55426 ай бұрын
Agreed - well with the bit to bring it back. The current one isn't good,. It's lacks the dynamism and evocation of speed that Shelley's time has. I think it was adapted from a Buzzcock's song (or a Shelley solo record) rather than written specifically for the Tour. But yes, far superior- no doubt about that.
@MAN2pointZeroАй бұрын
do you know who owns the publishing rights to it? It deserves a release
@stevecooper70383 жыл бұрын
I am no longer infected.
@michaelperkins48544 жыл бұрын
I was today years old when I found out that Pete Shelley did this.