Sisters of Mercy "Alice"

a classic from the Band, recorded live at hte early years of the Sisters.
My favorite version of the song, with an "eldrichtian" behaviour as usual.

[@Shari666im]

My dad always played the sisters of mercy and other great bands in the car like the clash, pantera, nick cave, ... Now I'm a 16 years old girl that loves punk, new wave,rock, heavy metal,... Thanks dad xxx

[@cout879]

25 now...

[@ohar7237]

@@cout879 And I still feel old in comparison. ;)

[@jimenez6271]

fuck!!! i love the sister of mercy !!!!

[@feralfoods]

LYRICS Alice pressed against the wall (Live version is 'She stands pressed...') So she can see the door In case the laughing strangers crawl and Crush the petals on the floor Alice in her party dress She thanks you kindly So serene She needs you like she needs her tranqs To tell her that the world is clean To promise her a definition Tell her where the rain will fall Tell her where the sun shines bright And tell her she can have it all Today Today Pass the crystal spread the Tarot In illusion comfort lies The safest way the straight and narrow No confusion no surprise Alice in her party dressed to kill She the thanks you turns away She needs you like she needs needs her pills To tell her that the world's okay To promise her a definition Tell her where the rain will fall Tell her where the sun shines bright And tell her she can have it all Today Today Alice Don't give it way

[@fionalogan]

Glad i'm not the only coffin dodger still dancin behind closed curtains to great 'Golden Oldies'.

[@alicelinham9033]

This song takes me back to some great times ;)

[@jean-christophevalenza8419]

saw them at the city hall NY ! 1992 !! with public enemy as a starter !! a lot of fun indeed !! will always enjoy a good tune of sister of mercy even 20 years after ... no doubts !!!

[@warrengibson4048]

always digged the sisters ALice one of my favourites. It was great growing up in the eighties

[@lisamartin9549]

awesome Alice a totall one of classic , marianne another favourite . no words.

[@jayray104]

i was at this gig when i was 15 years old....85...royal albert hall....one of the best.

[@gothrose96]

The bass-baritone voice of Andrew is amazing *_* Alice is one of their best songs, even if I love all their stuff

[@nevermore7046]

My fave band. Always.

[@carapils1]

mmmmmmmmmmm, takes me back to those.....black, dark, yet wonderfull days!!!

[@Proxylfc]

the classic line up. First and last and always always the best

[@littlegypsy71]

Lucky You! I missed The Nephilim last month at both UK gigs - Bloody work commitments! Glad to hear they were as good as always. I'm waiting to move to the USA and wanted to see them again on home ground before i leave...but alas!

[@melstrac1]

The depth of his voice makes me shudder!!

[@JCridford]

Saw them in London on thursday! Absolutely brilliant. They played this as their 3rd song!

[@uN00b]

Surely one of the greatest videos of all time.

[@Karunadevidasi]

saw them 3 times awesome! I miss those days , lots of fog machines!!!

[@johannesjuanes]

ALICE! classic classic classic stuff!!! great band great song

[@tufkane]

Thanks for that. They were classed as goths in my day. What a HELMET he is. Never mind i still think they rock.

[@fionalogan]

This takes me back to when i was young enough to dance to this without looking silly. I still dance to it when nobodys looking. What a great song, one amongst many.

[@spikemahoon]

It's some 26 years since I played this on my new walkman on a dire trip from Warminster to Colywn Bay. I have always loved this song ever since. Thank you.

[@fabiobalenzano6439]

Saw them as the support act to The Cult in Camden Town early 80s. Loved them

[@jacekciuckowski8802]

BEST BAND!!!!

[@dancingmoonlight39]

sisters at their best!!!

[@pgarcia11]

Seen SoM at Strathclyde Uni in 1985, went into the khasi for a spliff before they came on, by the time I returned the Sisters were on and I was just standing in the fog lsitening to their awesome sounds. Marian and Alice were my fave anthems. Totally superb. Just shows Britain had talent !!!!

[@cymbali]

Hell yeah, going back in time, yet timeless!!!

[@sugarandspice4815]

"Alice"--my absolute favorite Sisters of Mercy song. Well, that and "This Corrosion."

[@MrDrTinka]

amazing performance, one of my favorite song....

[@MembrainJ]

Forgot how much I love this band

[@MsNevermore19]

Haunting, beautiful,and hypnotic. One of my all-time favorite songs. I worship The Sisters of Mercy.

[@renatodc10]

they are touring, i got my tickets to go see them Dec 2nd here in L.A, i can't wait any longer, been a fan for so long!!

[@jenton70]

This is one of my favorite songs. I can listen to it at anytime and always love it as much as when I first heard it some 24 years ago.

[@toensing]

wow... my ultimate favorite song this has been.

[@modsleix6]

Glad to know someone out there still listens to the GOOD stuff... Nod in your direction...

[@tommiatkins]

I thought I went to a sisters gig in 85. Imagine my suprise when the lights came on and I saw I had been standing in a Smokers lounge with a Hatstand in the corner.

[@PhilippeCa]

One of the best songs ever.

[@cwpoppets]

Gosh, I'm feeling old. Have seen this 20 years ago. Still love it.

[@wilkesart]

One of my all time fav Sisters hit

[@ImaMonaKnight]

Love This Full Concert Soo Much..Can Play It Over & Over💎💘

[@ericfresh]

It's amazing how well the music stands up today...no one like the Sisters.

[@DreamWizard9]

your dad is awesome!!! best dad ever! (=

[@zitkared]

One of my alltime favorite songs. I named my cat ALICE Couse of this song. Love The Sisters....

[@Relaxe]

Ahhh, the Sisters... No matter how many other bands come and go the Sisters are there forever

[@alexandergrafvonrothenstein]

The good old Dark Wave times of the 80's ❤️

[@54spiritedwill54]

This song is one of thier best songs ever!

[@Alten66]

Saw these guys in the 80's, love the music just as much now as I did then.

[@iamatwat]

100% agree ditttta. i used to play this on vinyl several times a day back in 80s but this version beats the recorded version. all the best

[@jenton70]

Outstanding. Thanks very much for keeping this video up. It's a great tune, indeed. It's one of my favorite tunes, come to think of it.

[@liquidsky9]

sorry to hear of it. thank goodness for the fantastic memory you have here

[@lunaria86]

Sisters of Mercy are the Fathers of Goth.Forever I will love them *.*

[@johannesjuanes]

You´re so lucky I would have liked to see all these bands !!!!!!

[@Maliceuk]

Happy days

[@HERETICPRIME]

Back in the days before MP3, when there was no Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter, and dinosaurs like Geocities and Angelfire walked the earth, Alice was one of my favourite songs to listen to in midi form!

[@eldritchwulfe]

Utterly brillaint performance of two wicked songs. Together with Heartland, my favs

[@Thor1702]

In 1983 my absolute favorite song.

[@jayarte2002]

From the other side, I'm a mum that played stuff like this to my son. Although it's a two way thing; he's introduced me to some great bands, too (Muse, Smashing Pumkins, Opeth etc).

[@2000mrbadger]

God, that makes me feel really old!

[@thebestsnoopy]

excellent...rock psychedelic rebel...bien construit...du plaisir a voir et réecouter...love!!!

[@strawberrygirrl]

i need this like i need my tranks. Brilliant band

[@Zrourke]

Bello rivedere i Sisters of Mercy a distanza di decenni! Sempre emozionante come allora! Thank you!

[@julianocorleone]

The fathers of gotic music great sound , Alice great song .

[@dracodrg6805]

I love The Sisters Of Mercy, saw them live. Love his voice.

[@theekrusher]

Nice performance on the electric bass. Killer tone, and right on the money. Surprised what a great live Band the Sisters were in the early days. Sorry I did't get to seem them in this period.

[@lambycus]

my favorites first , last and always in my life (from italy)

[@wertu668]

one of the best bands ever

[@nexbe]

A brilliant song!

[@GeneTrujillo]

Sisters and Bauhaus were my two favorite bands back then, I could never choose between the two. Out of the two, I spent more time analyzing Andrew's lyrics with my friends.

[@fionalogan]

My dancin song 20 odd years ago, still love it, Punk, Goth, if you're arguing the point you've missed it !

[@MarkAllenHyenaMotorcade]

still one of my all time favorites...I wrote the guitar for a track from my band BloodPenny with this guitar in the back of my mind....in fact, there isnt anything that I write in which I don't have SOM in my mind...

[@MrWitchtrials]

Transported back to Rock City, Sat. alt. nights as the intro pumped out,mass stampede to the dance floor,Dickensian fog of dry ice,a cig,black pentagram t-shirt with obligatory ripped off sleeves and away to your own perceived gothdom. They played there many times and always delivered.

[@CapitainBeefhartfanO]

my fav goth-dance song.... i love this band

[@EspiritoWalker]

I love this song...

[@Vicomte.de.Carcassonne]

"Alice", "Temple of love", "Marian"... greats songs.

[@nakedhand]

The remastered First Last and Always is beautiful! I highly recommend it. You no longer have to listen to it on a crappy stereo for authenticity.

[@annarell786]

i love you the sisters of mercy.

[@diamondfirewolf]

awsome band many great mem listening to them

[@thurzo1]

Perhaps the best song ever....

[@sushirrockandoll]

The amount of speed Eldritch was on! Still got a love those vocals!

[@jeremyandjude]

Never got to see Sisters of Mercy, nearest I got was the first Sisterhood/Mission gig in london! T-on, t-in, b-out .........

[@SteveAFCLondon]

Great band , great song.

[@veganswines]

cool song, glad i found it on youtube

[@xrayspex22]

fucking awesome. saw them in the late 80`s, brilliant, marvellous, immortal. alice where are you?

[@froshaka]

There was a box of 9 CDs back in the day that included several live recordings. This one is from the 1985 video Wake....which was also available on VHS.

[@ZoranaDeLioncourt]

Sets on fire.

[@carlosobelard5106]

ALICE FOREVER OLD AND YOUNG SONG.

[@PjotrDaytona675]

This is how I remember the sound with which I fell in love

[@mikon9853]

Theyre freaken awesome. Them, Bauhaus, The Cure, etc. All great bands but there is something special about them.

[@robin6235]

10000% favorite live video forever

[@positivesecret]

agree,,so much heart, allmost crying

[@charliecooky]

I'd like to say how much I enjoyed the music by the sisters of Mercy, I just wondered if they were ever to play in United States especially around East Coast near Philadelphia or Allentown PA because I would definitely like to see them perform . I think their music is really excellent .

[@fredyout]

Very eldritchian indeed... Jesus loves the sisters So do I I had the vid of the concert at the royal albert hall Thanks for posting

[@mansonm1]

this guys are the best

[@mansonm1]

this guys are the best they rockkkkkkkkkk

[@hellemta]

Great band, and GOD they're great live too :D

[@modsleix6]

Well, I guess cause it's one of my fave. songs and the people who usually listen to this, (at least all of the ones I've met, have this exact sentiment..) Also, I miss THIS kind of music at "goth" clubs I've been to. If any of those club owners/goers see this, maybe, JUST MAYBE, it'll give them something to ponder... But hey, you're right, I might just be talking to the wind....

[@ABTE67]

THE BEST ROCK OF ALL TIMES

[@EDNATDF]

oh i love this band!! the old goth school!!well i like it!!!

[@ABTE67]

the best song of SOM the best song of the 80s the best guitar riff the best guitar man

[@rogerbhai357]

Love this video!! Have been watching from last 3 years or so and never got bored!!