Scritti Politti - Hypnotize (Official Video)

[@pauladaniels-bc7rj]

Green Gartside & Paddy Mcaloon of Prefab Sprout had two of the most beautiful iconic voices of the 1980s ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤............x

[@hallson2917]

Oh I just thought about Paddy when I listen to this

[@paradisebound]

This record should have gone platinum IMHO...!!!

[@johnnyoutrage]

Perfect Magnifique!

[@jonathanpwoods]

Stumbled upon this group for the first time in 2023. It blows my mind to find classics decades later that still rock so hard!

[@jaguarskills69]

You should look for another under rated band, there called The headboys, the song is called, The state of things to come!

[@claddaghclare22]

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-yl4gd]

"Hypnotize" Da-da-di-da!

[@robfalgiano]

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-y6s]

I don’t know what to do with my life right now I don’t know what to do with

[@zzzaaayyynnn]

One of the few perfect albums from the 80s: songcraft, execution, concept, flow, production.

[@OneHope4Heaven]

ABSOLUTELY!!! I listened to it constantly!

[@annettehill1372]

STILL MY FAVORITE BAND FROM THE 80s, HIS VOICE IS ANGELIC, LOVE THE BAND SO MUCH ALL THE LYRICS AND SONGS

[@farmyardflavours]

Me too. I love them

[@aricdevone9818]

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.

[@peterdellos8824]

This album in every possible way. MASTERPIECE!

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

Agree in every possible way!

[@Steve-mp7by]

It was so good they couldn't tour. They rehearsed and said NOPE. They would have to hire 3 more keyboard players

[@superlegal2965]

Possibly even… the perfect way.

[@aricdevone9818]

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]

I second that

[@BC1000Stars]

“You left your love letters incomplete…” I always adored this

[@cvoelter]

'I forget to believe in heaven when I look at you girl - how could your nothings be so sweet?'

[@mrtesseract99]

@@cvoelter I though it was "How could your muffins be so sweet?"!

[@shaunfossett]

Green Gartside was and still is the man. Period.

[@planetrockford]

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.

[@whutzat]

I've been exactly there, good times.

[@jena_is_brown]

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]

I played this album over and over and over...

[@gravitationalconstant]

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

[@lucythemoggy1970]

loved scritti politti as a kid and still love his music now and i am 49! respect scritti!

[@deepconscious7741]

Ditto bro..🎺🎸

[@jackobora3193]

There is so much *happening* on the tracks on C&S '85. Incredibly complex rhythms. A brilliant album start to finish.

[@tomahzo]

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.

[@elco6400]

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!!✨🎶✨

[@michaelfrazia4569]

fan for life here too

[@OneHope4Heaven]

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 !

[@seanofalltrades7098]

And then you woke up and realised it was just a bad dream

[@juleebarker379]

4life

[@shimmeringfairydust3275]

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]

Can I come back to the 80"s? Such a beautiful man. 🥰😍

[@SodoMojo22]

The nostalgia is almost overwhelming. Listening to this takes me back to a better time...almost magic. Thanks Green, David and band.

[@vjenkins6815]

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!

[@JesusIsLordLasVegas]

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]

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-k2o]

C&P 85 is one of my favorite albums of all-time!

[@dazronch5450]

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.

[@starinmycarmusic]

Totally Hypnotize When this video came on Tv back in 1986 it was hypnotizing

[@parralox]

They can do no wrong. The soundtrack of my youth! So damn good.

[@trey3772]

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.

[@massdrivermusic]

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! :)

[@hollyw1521]

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. 💫

[@GlassTarantulah]

This song a game changer..never seen an hd version of the video before.

[@itsjonathangray]

And we all can't wait to see it! 💪

[@mikeytesh9613]

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]

Thank you :) Anyone know who the girl is?

[@eduardoalegriarampante639]

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

[@atreyuprincipalh4043]

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..

[@itsjonathangray]

ABSOLUTELY!!! Scritti Politti are the best! 💞💪

[@chriswright5016]

From the definitive pop album of its era.

[@scandinavianheinz5725]

Musical genius, and I truly believe that you are a beautiful person. I love this song. 🥰😘😍

[@Poptrash1]

One of the best songs of the 80s! Love the synths. Green and Nick Rhodes would make some interesting music

[@KarinaModie]

My crush on Green will never end.🥰 What a voice that’s truly heaven sent and his aesthetic is everything🥰💜

[@juliansmith4295]

Have you seen him lately?

[@KarinaModie]

@@juliansmith4295Yes, I have and he’s still 🔥🔥🔥 Next!!!!!!

[@NicholasBorg-v9q]

He don’t like that anymore 😂

[@KarinaModie]

@@NicholasBorg-v9qHe still looks good to me🥰

[@KarinaModie]

Still swooning for Green at almost 46 years old💜💜💜

[@BillBuchananFtw]

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.

[@cabaddude]

Love the "attitude" 😎

[@tdvouk5629]

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!

[@michaelfrazia4569]

one of my favorite artists of all time ...green is a melodic genius

[@ealing456]

I grew up with Green Gartside's smooth melodies. Glad to see him touring Scritti Politti again after all these years.

[@terrencemiller5284]

This Music never gets old ...

[@juliebanicky4184]

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.

[@THEYOGAFACE]

Green is both a total genius and a total hottie. I was obsessed at 19. Still am .

[@juliebanicky4184]

@@THEYOGAFACE me too. Don't tell my husband though 😆

[@animusic432]

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!

[@strawberrylemonadekristina]

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.

[@diggerthegroundhog8799]

Never understood how such an upbeat song had such a stoic video? It's like Green's glued to that chair.

[@MichaelFarnbach-o9k]

Yeah but the chick is so hot with those eyes looking right at you….

[@johnnyoutrage]

Astonishing!

[@mariegarrett5204]

So good!👏

[@andrewm503]

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.

[@islamicjoker5127]

Totally underrated band.

[@itsjonathangray]

💯💯💯

[@boobooboogoo]

Without a doubt

[@THEYOGAFACE]

Agreed

[@KaraDK]

Thank you for getting me through some hard times with your music. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tinkler4]

Love this band. Been a fan since ‘Wood Beez’ was released. Can’t wait for Absolute and Oh Patti in HD.

[@itsjonathangray]

They are the best!

[@biancachristie]

Absolute is out!

[@tinkler4]

@@biancachristie Yep watched it when it came out. Waiting for Oh Patti, but that’s been awhile now?

[@davidsanderson5918]

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]

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.

[@pc2908]

2nd the MASTERPIECE. You all created an absolute masterpiece here. The entire album rocks. Funk, pop, rock…fucking every song is magnificent.

[@DennisWThompsonII]

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.

[@zkwmt]

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!

[@itsjonathangray]

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! 💥

[@kleptrep94]

No way Ryuichi Sakamoto likes Scritti Politti?

[@freekitten00]

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]

Still have a huge crush on Green.

[@JonathanLeon]

This song and this album are an ultimate MASTERPIECE 😎

[@miltonbonnerjr.7667]

She is beautiful 😍. Love the song too

[@rebeccabailey9258]

B.J. Nelson. She was the female backup singer for the band. She’s listed on the IMDb credits for this video.

[@stevenpake636]

This has been sampled from a lot. Perfect .

[@vitamc1213]

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

[@lanakorvin2860]

wow that voice, wow that Fairlight !! ☎☎👌👌💕💕😍😍❤❤

[@robb_rose]

Very underrated track! ❤

[@anthonyhume-ring810]

Green is a God!!!

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

the 12 inch single of this song wore out my record player. Where have the past 40 years gone?

[@radiofreesean]

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.

[@frederiknelck8447]

Angelmusic. Timeless.

[@orpheusband]

We're listening to this album on breaks in the recording studio. Brilliant. Bernard Purdie wants to know the name of the girl.

[@rebeccabailey9258]

The woman in the video is B.J. Nelson according to the IMDb credits. She was the female backup singer for the band.

[@tolanstout]

​@@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.

[@rebeccabailey9258]

@@tolanstout Thank you. The IMDb for the video credits her.

[@godschild60071]

One of the best videos ever....

[@waynepinnock5874]

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

[@scandinavianheinz5725]

Wow, gorgeous, and talented....

[@ScrittiPolitti]

Thank you! 😊

[@scandinavianheinz5725]

@@ScrittiPolitti This is my ultimate favorite 80s song. 😘🥰😍

[@scandinavianheinz5725]

Is that really you responding? Or your publicist?🤪 Haha, super cool! 🥰😍😘

[@itsjonathangray]

Yay!!! I adore this song so much!!! Truly one of the 80s gems people need to know! Can't wait for the HD upload!!!

[@barksnbo3625]

This song is literal perfection! 👌

[@enki.youthabeststar5685]

Ice cream candy. Cookies...everything yummy about this music......i love the 80s.

[@ARIKIP]

Please upload a 1080P version of Absolute. Cheers.

[@itsjonathangray]

We're all waiting for it! 😎

[@saltlakedood]

Oh my God this is so good I forgot after all these years how much I loved this music and album!!!

[@martinevensen406]

Green gartside kix ass. New album please!!!!! Good backing vocals

[@dotunn]

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-whatnot]

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.]

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.]

dude !!! i can’t wait to see this video remastered

[@itsjonathangray]

ME TOO!!! 🔥

[@RickGraham]

Such a brilliant track and game changing album. Thanks for uploading!

[@JM-fc9gm]

This song is so perfectly written.

[@russellhunter8378]

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.

[@annettehill1372]

Geniuses 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@JespMusic]

Peak rhythmic and harmonic creativity right here. Wow.

[@agrippadaubigne-ol2wq]

Une tres belle voix et des harmoniques eighties pour de doux souvenirs ❤

[@itsjonathangray]

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 :)

[@kellym2764]

I've seen this one on YT before but the quality of the video was terrible. So happy to see it in HD. 💚

[@itsjonathangray]

@@kellym2764 Me too! In fact, this upload actually made my day! 💞

[@Skiptondesigns]

First Boy is a great track.

[@itsjonathangray]

@@Skiptondesigns It's one of the finest songs of the 1980s. 💯

[@zoe_anne]

Aghh I’m so excited to see this in high quality 💖

[@discretelogic6446]

DAMN DAMN DAMN !!!

[@gman7159]

Underrated af Album and group

[@kellym2764]

Yessss! I have been waiting for this one! 💚

[@brentpourciau8799]

I'm not sure what I like better, Cupid &Psyche 85 or Provision

[@russellb5573]

Astounding to this day!✨

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Genius This song is intoxicating.

[@misspurrr-fect3684]

Not one bad tune on Cupid & Psyche 85 .... Also G G looks remarkably like actor Jeff Daniels .

[@gamesmaster90]

Surreal yet classy video. what a class band! Excellent 80s synth!

[@michaelenglish1992]

The girl is everything. NEW LIFE GOALS to be her vibe.

[@TeiRen2012]

To be as unbothered as she was sitting next to Green Gartside...a feat!

[@stephanbenne5311]

A fan since Lions after slumber. Great Melodies and production

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Nice...peace and love from the wirral peninsula,bounded by the mersey and the Dee and the Irish sea...geography and rhyme...😊...