Green Gartside & Paddy Mcaloon of Prefab Sprout had two of the most beautiful iconic voices of the 1980s ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤............x
@hallson29173 ай бұрын
Oh I just thought about Paddy when I listen to this
@paradisebound6 ай бұрын
This record should have gone platinum IMHO...!!!
@johnnyoutrage7 ай бұрын
Perfect Magnifique!
@jonathanpwoods6 ай бұрын
Stumbled upon this group for the first time in 2023. It blows my mind to find classics decades later that still rock so hard!
@jaguarskills692 ай бұрын
You should look for another under rated band, there called The headboys, the song is called, The state of things to come!
@claddaghclare222 ай бұрын
I was a child in their heyday and didn't fully appreciate them, but, wow I do now though! Always had a crush on Green! 😅😊
@JohnDoe-yl4gd2 ай бұрын
"Hypnotize" Da-da-di-da!
@robfalgianoАй бұрын
Okay now imagine me at 13 hearing “perfect way” brand new and the video too. Blew my mind. So catchy and otherworldly. And still so, like this one.
@Eleanormiller-y6sКүн бұрын
I don’t know what to do with my life right now I don’t know what to do with
@zzzaaayyynnn Жыл бұрын
One of the few perfect albums from the 80s: songcraft, execution, concept, flow, production.
@OneHope4Heaven5 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTELY!!! I listened to it constantly!
@annettehill13729 ай бұрын
STILL MY FAVORITE BAND FROM THE 80s, HIS VOICE IS ANGELIC, LOVE THE BAND SO MUCH ALL THE LYRICS AND SONGS
@farmyardflavours4 ай бұрын
Me too. I love them
@aricdevone9818 Жыл бұрын
Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti changed my world musically. Hypnotize was (and still is) a musical marvel. There was nothing at the time that sounded like this song or the album as a whole. Painfully overlooked LP. Pure sonic genius.
@peterdellos88243 жыл бұрын
This album in every possible way. MASTERPIECE!
@shimmeringfairydust32752 жыл бұрын
Agree in every possible way!
@Steve-mp7by2 жыл бұрын
It was so good they couldn't tour. They rehearsed and said NOPE. They would have to hire 3 more keyboard players
@superlegal29652 жыл бұрын
Possibly even… the perfect way.
@aricdevone9818 Жыл бұрын
They did tour in the early 2000s, though. In the 80s they didn’t tour because Green had developed serious stage fright. Still, Green Gartside is blessed with one of the most distinctive singing voices ever. Scritti Politti rules!
@victorevanssr.5034 Жыл бұрын
I second that
@BC1000Stars Жыл бұрын
“You left your love letters incomplete…” I always adored this
@cvoelter7 ай бұрын
'I forget to believe in heaven when I look at you girl - how could your nothings be so sweet?'
@mrtesseract996 ай бұрын
@@cvoelter I though it was "How could your muffins be so sweet?"!
@shaunfossett2 жыл бұрын
Green Gartside was and still is the man. Period.
@planetrockford3 жыл бұрын
Flicking through the posters in Woolworths listening to Scritti Politti on a Walkman, not that I had the money to buy a poster, just I liked looking through them and the sound of one frame hitting the next.
@whutzat9 ай бұрын
I've been exactly there, good times.
@jena_is_brown Жыл бұрын
I can't take my eyes off what is going on in this video and literally nothing's happening So appealing and fantastic without being vulgar, really ethereal backdrop for an even lovelier song
@arnomeyer9712 Жыл бұрын
I played this album over and over and over...
@gravitationalconstant2 жыл бұрын
So many people slam this video...'not much going on'. The music is so busy that this minimalistic video provides the perfect juxtaposition. This is my favorite track from this album and I love this video
@lucythemoggy19702 жыл бұрын
loved scritti politti as a kid and still love his music now and i am 49! respect scritti!
@deepconscious7741 Жыл бұрын
Ditto bro..🎺🎸
@jackobora31933 жыл бұрын
There is so much *happening* on the tracks on C&S '85. Incredibly complex rhythms. A brilliant album start to finish.
@tomahzo Жыл бұрын
Incredible chord progressions and arrangements, complex and creative beats, unsurpassed sound programming combining a wide range of sounds that complement each other all over the spectrum (bright vs dark, soft vs sharp/stabby etc) . It's like getting a brain massage ;D ;D.
@elco64003 жыл бұрын
In the 80's, on a trip home from college, I walked into my mom's living room and heard this fascinating sounding song coming from the tv in kitchen. I thought to myself, "this song is incredible"! I bolted into the kitchen to find the 'Hypnotized' video playing on the screen. The combination of hearing this gorgeously, intriguing song and Green's beautiful face had me hooked! Scritti Politti for life!!✨🎶✨
@michaelfrazia45693 жыл бұрын
fan for life here too
@OneHope4Heaven3 жыл бұрын
Ditto... 1985 was during college for me too & I LOOOVVED this album - C&P85 is a masterpiece & the finest example of the quintessential 80s sound. .... & yes ...Green is one of the most gorgeous men on the planet - especially during this stage !
@seanofalltrades70983 жыл бұрын
And then you woke up and realised it was just a bad dream
@juleebarker3792 жыл бұрын
4life
@shimmeringfairydust32752 жыл бұрын
Green is a musical genius. At that point, he was one of the most gorgeous men on the planet. Beauty fades, but talent & intelligence do not - as Green continues to prove.
@scandinavianheinz5725 Жыл бұрын
Can I come back to the 80"s? Such a beautiful man. 🥰😍
@SodoMojo222 жыл бұрын
The nostalgia is almost overwhelming. Listening to this takes me back to a better time...almost magic. Thanks Green, David and band.
@vjenkins68152 жыл бұрын
Talk about nostalgia! I watch this video and I swear I can remember the woody smell of the room where I sat watching this video. An absolute underrated 80's masterpiece!
@JesusIsLordLasVegas5 ай бұрын
OH MY GOD!!! I was TEN years old when I first this & immediately started head-noddin' & bobbin' to the funky beat when I heard a friend playing this like "who is THAT?". My mom bought me the album. It sounded so futuristic then & still bangs today. I've got to download this song and add an EQ & volume to it. Thank You Scrittti Politti!!!
@samanthastephens1907 Жыл бұрын
The best music came out of the 80s, and i think this is in the top 5 best. I can actually say, i love every single song off Cupid & Psyche 85. This song being my favorite.
@観光-k2o3 жыл бұрын
C&P 85 is one of my favorite albums of all-time!
@dazronch54502 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this music I remember dancing to it in a club in the 80s great days Green is such a talented musician and still sounds fantastic today.
@starinmycarmusic9 ай бұрын
Totally Hypnotize When this video came on Tv back in 1986 it was hypnotizing
@parralox3 жыл бұрын
They can do no wrong. The soundtrack of my youth! So damn good.
@trey37722 жыл бұрын
First song I ever heard was Oh Patti on the radio as a teen back in '88.Been hooked on SP ever since.This is the album prior and this song & every other one on the album is mind-blowing.
@massdrivermusic6 ай бұрын
Green is a songwriting genius, David is an arrainging/synth programming genius. This is one of those bands that inspired so many succesfull artists, composers and music producers. Thanks Scritti! :)
@hollyw15212 жыл бұрын
This song and album was everything when I was in high school!! On a whim I decided to revisit after 30 some years and am still in absolute awe! Mad respect Scritti Politti. Side note, Green is pretty hypnotic here. Can't stop watching. 💫
@GlassTarantulah3 жыл бұрын
This song a game changer..never seen an hd version of the video before.
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
And we all can't wait to see it! 💪
@mikeytesh96132 жыл бұрын
Lyrics for you guys xx Lyrics FEMALE: Hypnotize Call me up when you thought of somethin' new for me to do girl Hypnotize Call me up when you thought of somethin' new for me to do girl GREEN: How could your nothings be so sweet? You left your love letters incomplete Ooh, what the girl got nothing to do Mmm, but she got that much for you Ooh, what the girl been puttin' you through Mmm, but she she got that much for you Down on the beach and out in the bay Ooh, but I heard the sirens say You better believe her Or you better leave her now or never FEMALE: Hypnotize How'd you come to be having fun with everyone but me girl? GREEN: Forgot to tell me FEMALE: Something good GREEN: You, a word, knew you would FEMALE: Hypnotize How'd you come to be having fun with everyone but me girl? GREEN: How could your nothings be so sweet? You left your love letters incomplete Ooh, what the girl got nothing to do Mmm, but she got that much for you Ooh, what the girl been puttin' you through Mmm, but she she got that much for you Out on the street, on Avenue A Ooh, but I heard the sirens say You better believe her Or you better leave her now or never Wanna tell you that your heart keeps rockin' (in your eyes) Wanna tell you that your heart keeps rockin' (in your eyes) Wanna tell you that your heart keeps rockin' (in your eyes) FEMALE: Hypnotize I forget to believe in heaven when I look at you girl GREEN: How could your nothings be so sweet? You left your love letters incomplete Ooh, what the girl got nothing to do Mmm, but she got that much for you Ooh, what the girl been puttin' you through Mmm, but she she got that much for you Ooh, what the girl got nothing to say Mmm, but I love her brand new way Out on the street, on Avenue A Ooh, but I heard the sirens say Oh yeah And it's so hard to tell you That I love you girl (ooh baby) And it's so hard to tell you That I love you girl (ooh baby) And it's so hard to tell you That I love you girl (ooh baby) And it's so hard to tell you That I love you girl (ooh baby) And it's so hard to tell you That I love you girl (ooh baby) And it's so hard to tell you That I love you girl (ooh baby). 🦊
@notbrendon Жыл бұрын
Thank you :) Anyone know who the girl is?
@eduardoalegriarampante6392 жыл бұрын
I have been playing this NON STOP on repeat. When i was a kid i thought Green was the coolest human being alive. I get goosebumps listening to this STILL
@atreyuprincipalh40433 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing wow much enjoyment I get from listening to Scritti Politti,I still listen to their music daily.. there isn’t any music today that emanates good vibes like the 80’s music. Long live the Scritti Politti Maestros..
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY!!! Scritti Politti are the best! 💞💪
@chriswright50162 жыл бұрын
From the definitive pop album of its era.
@scandinavianheinz57252 жыл бұрын
Musical genius, and I truly believe that you are a beautiful person. I love this song. 🥰😘😍
@Poptrash19 ай бұрын
One of the best songs of the 80s! Love the synths. Green and Nick Rhodes would make some interesting music
@KarinaModie2 жыл бұрын
My crush on Green will never end.🥰 What a voice that’s truly heaven sent and his aesthetic is everything🥰💜
@juliansmith4295 Жыл бұрын
Have you seen him lately?
@KarinaModie Жыл бұрын
@@juliansmith4295Yes, I have and he’s still 🔥🔥🔥 Next!!!!!!
@NicholasBorg-v9q5 ай бұрын
He don’t like that anymore 😂
@KarinaModie4 ай бұрын
@@NicholasBorg-v9qHe still looks good to me🥰
@KarinaModie4 ай бұрын
Still swooning for Green at almost 46 years old💜💜💜
@BillBuchananFtw Жыл бұрын
I'm only 34, so this came out a few years before I was born. sometime in early 2022 I was driving around the mountains of northern Thailand listening to a Spotify generated playlist of songs the AI algorithm thought I'd enjoy. At some point Prefect Way came on and I had to keep repeating the song. It's crisp production, bubblegum poppy flavor and catchy melodies had me hooked in, but the fact it changed key every verse intrigued me that there was a deeper level again to this band. For week's id forgotten the name of the band, and some of the hilarious things I put into google that escape my memory now trying to track the song down proved unsuccessful. after trawling through my listening history on spotify (it was a long drive), i finally found the band. Wondering how I'd never heard of them before i decided to do some research and to my absolute shock it turns out Green was born and raised in the same valley as me in South Wales. He even went to an adjacent high school that many of my friends attended. How had this local hero escaped me for so long? Eventually I went back to listened to the first album, and was absolutely delighted to find a new wave/fusion masterpiece. This band appeals to my indie sensibilities, my pop sensibilities, and even my artsy progressive sensibilities. What a find. Thank you Spotify for randomly throwing at me what has now become one of my favourite bands ever. How i wasn't brought up worshiping these guys alongside other local hero's like the Manics, Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals, and so on is beyond me. I hope this new age of AI generated playlists exposes more people to Scritti and gives Green the recognition he deserves for such a diverse and expansive project that transcends genre and era's.
@cabaddude2 жыл бұрын
Love the "attitude" 😎
@tdvouk5629 Жыл бұрын
A head of their time. This is the purest distillation of 80's electronic Pop music. I've learned so much about electronic musical composition from this band. Genius!
@michaelfrazia45693 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite artists of all time ...green is a melodic genius
@ealing4562 жыл бұрын
I grew up with Green Gartside's smooth melodies. Glad to see him touring Scritti Politti again after all these years.
@terrencemiller52842 жыл бұрын
This Music never gets old ...
@juliebanicky41842 жыл бұрын
I was so in love with Green. He is so pretty. I also played the heck out of all his albums back in the day.
@THEYOGAFACE2 жыл бұрын
Green is both a total genius and a total hottie. I was obsessed at 19. Still am .
@juliebanicky41842 жыл бұрын
@@THEYOGAFACE me too. Don't tell my husband though 😆
@animusic43211 ай бұрын
Everytime I feel sad and depressed I listen to SP's amazing songs and I feel instantly better. Thank you for existing, Scritti Politti and Green Gartside! You bring true joy and you make a difference in people's lives,. Saying hello and wishing you good health and happiness, a brazilian fan!
@strawberrylemonadekristina2 жыл бұрын
Watching this video is the most delicious way to get vertigo. LOL Speaking of delicious, Hypnotize is absolute ear candy. Hell, all of Cupid & Psyche 85 is a sonic feast.
@diggerthegroundhog879910 ай бұрын
Never understood how such an upbeat song had such a stoic video? It's like Green's glued to that chair.
@MichaelFarnbach-o9k6 ай бұрын
Yeah but the chick is so hot with those eyes looking right at you….
@johnnyoutrage7 ай бұрын
Astonishing!
@mariegarrett52048 ай бұрын
So good!👏
@andrewm5033 жыл бұрын
I was in college when this came out and, although my tastes were more towards industrial and post-punk, I thought this whole album was just amazing. The synth and programming work well ahead of its time. And tunes are so catchy! A real 80’s standout.
@islamicjoker51273 жыл бұрын
Totally underrated band.
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
💯💯💯
@boobooboogoo2 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt
@THEYOGAFACE2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@KaraDK8 ай бұрын
Thank you for getting me through some hard times with your music. ❤❤❤❤❤
@tinkler43 жыл бұрын
Love this band. Been a fan since ‘Wood Beez’ was released. Can’t wait for Absolute and Oh Patti in HD.
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
They are the best!
@biancachristie2 жыл бұрын
Absolute is out!
@tinkler42 жыл бұрын
@@biancachristie Yep watched it when it came out. Waiting for Oh Patti, but that’s been awhile now?
@davidsanderson59182 жыл бұрын
The engineering of every single hit, pluck, stab, thump and ping of this track is so exquisite, so sublime even to this day it is still a WOW on the ear.
@michaelharrison7750 Жыл бұрын
I discovered Scritti Pollitti 2 or so years ago. And I thought, wow where did this come from , Green's delivery just struck a chord as well as the band's on point rhythm section and synth aesthetic. Since then I listen to their songs every other day.
@pc29082 жыл бұрын
2nd the MASTERPIECE. You all created an absolute masterpiece here. The entire album rocks. Funk, pop, rock…fucking every song is magnificent.
@DennisWThompsonII3 жыл бұрын
Wow after the decades this video is finally relaeased now!??! I remember back in the day trying hopelessly to find it! Bought the album and of course all of the remixes instead. Loved the Fairlight days of synthpop, but this song was my top fave . . . and with C&P'85 being the favourite album for quite awhile. I even went on to find the previous Green releases, travelling to London myself to fall in love with St. Pancras . . . Those were the days.
@zkwmt3 жыл бұрын
I first time heard this song in 1985. Japanese artist ‘Riuichi Sakamoto’ introduced it on a radio program’ sound street‘. It’s very cool and excited!
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Cool! I know about Ryuichi Sakamoto. I especially love his soundtrack he composed for the movie Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence. His song "Forbidden Colors" that he got David Sylvian to sing is one of my favorites from the 80s! 💥
@kleptrep943 жыл бұрын
No way Ryuichi Sakamoto likes Scritti Politti?
@freekitten003 жыл бұрын
Before RS introduced it, Peter Barakan played on his radio program so I knew it. Then I remember RS invited three of them to his radio show and asked Green how the camera was working in this video.
@samanthastephens1907 Жыл бұрын
Still have a huge crush on Green.
@JonathanLeon Жыл бұрын
This song and this album are an ultimate MASTERPIECE 😎
@miltonbonnerjr.7667 Жыл бұрын
She is beautiful 😍. Love the song too
@rebeccabailey92586 ай бұрын
B.J. Nelson. She was the female backup singer for the band. She’s listed on the IMDb credits for this video.
@stevenpake6367 ай бұрын
This has been sampled from a lot. Perfect .
@vitamc12132 жыл бұрын
My dad introduced me to this band when I was 17 in 2018, ever since that time they are one of my favourite bands. Just, the music is the perfect balance of complexity and simplicity to be enjoyed at any time but still really fulfilling to listen to
@lanakorvin28609 ай бұрын
wow that voice, wow that Fairlight !! ☎☎👌👌💕💕😍😍❤❤
@robb_rose8 ай бұрын
Very underrated track! ❤
@anthonyhume-ring810 Жыл бұрын
Green is a God!!!
@TheRedDevil_NC Жыл бұрын
the 12 inch single of this song wore out my record player. Where have the past 40 years gone?
@radiofreesean2 жыл бұрын
Love love love this album - played the heck out of it in all the clubs I was lucky to DJ for. "Hypnotize" still gives me a thrill.
@frederiknelck84473 жыл бұрын
Angelmusic. Timeless.
@orpheusband2 жыл бұрын
We're listening to this album on breaks in the recording studio. Brilliant. Bernard Purdie wants to know the name of the girl.
@rebeccabailey92586 ай бұрын
The woman in the video is B.J. Nelson according to the IMDb credits. She was the female backup singer for the band.
@tolanstout6 ай бұрын
@@rebeccabailey9258 Not B.J. Nelson. She was on tour with Duran Duran when the video was being filmed. They found a model to mime her voice.
@rebeccabailey92586 ай бұрын
@@tolanstout Thank you. The IMDb for the video credits her.
@godschild60071 Жыл бұрын
One of the best videos ever....
@waynepinnock58749 ай бұрын
Love the lyrics " Call me up when you thought of something new for me to do girl" Green introduced sardonicism into the funk pop format
@scandinavianheinz57252 жыл бұрын
Wow, gorgeous, and talented....
@ScrittiPolitti2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@scandinavianheinz57252 жыл бұрын
@@ScrittiPolitti This is my ultimate favorite 80s song. 😘🥰😍
@scandinavianheinz57252 жыл бұрын
Is that really you responding? Or your publicist?🤪 Haha, super cool! 🥰😍😘
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
Yay!!! I adore this song so much!!! Truly one of the 80s gems people need to know! Can't wait for the HD upload!!!
@barksnbo3625Ай бұрын
This song is literal perfection! 👌
@enki.youthabeststar56852 жыл бұрын
Ice cream candy. Cookies...everything yummy about this music......i love the 80s.
@ARIKIP3 жыл бұрын
Please upload a 1080P version of Absolute. Cheers.
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
We're all waiting for it! 😎
@saltlakedood2 жыл бұрын
Oh my God this is so good I forgot after all these years how much I loved this music and album!!!
@martinevensen4063 жыл бұрын
Green gartside kix ass. New album please!!!!! Good backing vocals
@dotunn2 жыл бұрын
Scritti politti is like....back to the future 2, you know how in 85 they tried to imitate the future , but they did it in an 80s fashion, the sound felt ahead of its time in a way but still retains the 80s strongly, but the random mish mash and switcheroo between Genres is amazing! one minute it pop, next its hip hop-ish
@oddities-whatnot2 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories of holidays in Cornwall. I had both his albums at the time on cassette. Played in car watching the waves. Where have the years gone :(
@xilitla.3 жыл бұрын
this video always confused me, but in a good way ! it never made any sense, but it didn’t need to, it was super fun ! that being said, got DAMN what is happening, dude ? like, did the gang just decide: “yooooo omg u know what ? we should totally like. sit symmetrically and completely still on a sofa wearing opposite colours-“ “with like scattered items on the floor and fred and david going insane crazy ballsack mode on the beat in the background ?” “yeah !” the quality of the video rips before this release looked like they were filmed on a ti-83 calculator, and in comparison, this is like going back in time and showing napoleon playstation vr for the first time and watching his mind explode. awesome remaster !
@xilitla.3 жыл бұрын
dude !!! i can’t wait to see this video remastered
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
ME TOO!!! 🔥
@RickGraham3 жыл бұрын
Such a brilliant track and game changing album. Thanks for uploading!
@JM-fc9gm2 жыл бұрын
This song is so perfectly written.
@russellhunter83782 ай бұрын
Picked this up for a fiver at a boot fair years ago, rapidly became one of my favourite records. A class act from start to finish.
@annettehill13729 ай бұрын
Geniuses 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
@JespMusic Жыл бұрын
Peak rhythmic and harmonic creativity right here. Wow.
@agrippadaubigne-ol2wq10 ай бұрын
Une tres belle voix et des harmoniques eighties pour de doux souvenirs ❤
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
This, honestly, is one of the smoothest compositions of 80s pop music I've heard. The drums from Fred Maher were played to perfection! I also love how Green is so chilled in the music video. Hehe. Thank you Scritti Politti for uploading the video of another masterpiece of a song in HD. I hope you can upload First Boy In This Town in HD sometime :)
@kellym27643 жыл бұрын
I've seen this one on YT before but the quality of the video was terrible. So happy to see it in HD. 💚
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
@@kellym2764 Me too! In fact, this upload actually made my day! 💞
@Skiptondesigns3 жыл бұрын
First Boy is a great track.
@itsjonathangray3 жыл бұрын
@@Skiptondesigns It's one of the finest songs of the 1980s. 💯
@zoe_anne3 жыл бұрын
Aghh I’m so excited to see this in high quality 💖
@discretelogic64462 жыл бұрын
DAMN DAMN DAMN !!!
@gman71593 жыл бұрын
Underrated af Album and group
@kellym27643 жыл бұрын
Yessss! I have been waiting for this one! 💚
@brentpourciau87993 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what I like better, Cupid &Psyche 85 or Provision
@russellb55733 жыл бұрын
Astounding to this day!✨
@GrotrianSeiler Жыл бұрын
Genius This song is intoxicating.
@misspurrr-fect3684 Жыл бұрын
Not one bad tune on Cupid & Psyche 85 .... Also G G looks remarkably like actor Jeff Daniels .
@gamesmaster904 ай бұрын
Surreal yet classy video. what a class band! Excellent 80s synth!
@michaelenglish19924 ай бұрын
The girl is everything. NEW LIFE GOALS to be her vibe.
@TeiRen20124 ай бұрын
To be as unbothered as she was sitting next to Green Gartside...a feat!
@stephanbenne53112 жыл бұрын
A fan since Lions after slumber. Great Melodies and production
@eamonnclabby7067 Жыл бұрын
Nice...peace and love from the wirral peninsula,bounded by the mersey and the Dee and the Irish sea...geography and rhyme...😊...