Susan Fassbender ‎- Twilight Café (TOTP 1981) Original Audio

Susan Fassbender ‎- Twilight Café (Top Of The Pops 1981)
Original audio.
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[@richardvillafana8111]

Will never understand why this was not a monumental hit. Perfect pop song, still sounds fresh today, over 40 yrs later.

[@bospin]

I feel exactly the same. There's at least two of us !!

[@grahamharlow7471]

​@@bospinwell you can make that 3 then cos I think the same... Should of been top 5 at least, superb catchy pop song.. Rip susan

[@Andla_2806]

4 of us. It would have done really well in my country back in the day.

[@dannycostello1978]

I still have the 7" on CBS. Great song.

[@kenoneill8783]

​@@bospinAt least tens of thousands of us, what a tragic waste of a beautiful life, we all love you Susan and we'll give you a hug for the ages when we see you on the other side ❤

[@kaybrown4408]

For all those who were, & are, interested in our music, THANK YOU. I ‘carry on’, not just for Susan who died before her time, but Also for my father, Alan Williams, who was a Wonderful musician who also died at a relatively young age. Dad didn’t get the chance to become professional because of working in a car factory when he came out of the RAF after World War Two. So thank you, all of you. Kay x.

[@stargazerlily24]

Kay, did you marry the manager?

[@kaybrown4408]

@@stargazerlily24 No I did not marry the manager, I married our 3rd drummer who turned out to be 'not suitable', eventually. But between us, we created a son, who is the light of my, & many others' lives. Gorgeous cat image, really beautiful. Animals have a tendency to follow me about, especially black animals, so some erm , idiot, said 'You're a Witch Then.' When I 'd stopped laughing, I said, 'It might be an idea for you to listen to Stevie Wonder's song Superstition. She said, and I kid you not, 'I hate black people so I'm not going to listen to their music'. OH Dear What A Shame Never Mind

[@stargazerlily24]

I have 6 cats so goodness knows what I am then !!!!

[@kaybrown4408]

@@stargazerlily24 have sent reply. internet is erm, buggering about somewhat, here. What are you? you are a person who is in touch with Nature. Star Gazer

[@zaftra]

Died? damn that's depressing.

[@kdp8133]

I hope that if Susan's family and friends read the comments - they take comfort in the fact that her music gave so much pleasure to so many. What a great legacy. Rest in peace, Susan.

[@ntsms69]

Please re-release this. To hear this in the charts and on the radio today 2024, would be fantastic!!!!

[@maureenchalmers2497]

My fav song ever x

[@LesKnight-ui8en]

I knew sue in the eighties when Franchesca was at the same nursery as my son Rory.We soon became friends.We lost contact when her and Nick moved to Switzerland. I was shocked and saddened to hear of her tragic passing.Her husband Nick was a lovely guy with an impressive library 😂 A tragic loss of a wonderful musician and person.

[@Andla_2806]

This song is a true legacy. Every time I listen to it, the sun shines in my soul. Thank you so much, Susan. Always.

[@LPMAN02]

RIP Susan Fassbender (April 30, 1959 - May 2, 1991), aged 32 You will be remembered as a legend

[@ajs41]

That means she was only 21 on this performance.

[@tangoarab]

She commited suicide at only 32

[@sallyjoan]

@@tangoarab what on earth for?

[@quotemenot7520]

It is always so sad to learn of anyone who has taken their own life for whatever reason, to be that desperate that to end it all seems to be the only rational thing to do. And yet if they had seeked and found help they might be with us today. An obvious talent and to die so young, her legacy will live on and entertain many generations to come. I hope you found the peace you were looking for Susan, enjoy the great gig in the sky.

[@PeoplesPadre]

RIP Susan, what a wonderful gift and legacy you left us children of the 80’s

[@ntsms69]

Please re-release this. To hear this in the charts and on the radio today, would be fantastic!!!!

[@ntsms69]

Please....................

[@robertwilloughby8050]

Oh please, please, please, with a cherry on top!

[@sarahwelty9223]

Great song very catchy tune I vaguely remember this👍

[@scottcorkery7863]

Never heard of this until today...neither the song nor the artist. I'm 65 yrs old and surely would've dug hearing this as a 23 yr old in 1981 growing up in Houston. Just got done listening to The Passions for the first time ("In Love w/ a German Film Star")...so many long forgotten songs from the early 80's when music was undergoing a revolution from pure punk to new wave/power pop...sorry I didn't hear these then, but nevertheless they found me now, thank God.

[@bospin]

This is one of my favourite songs ever. I have more or less the opposite experience from you : I didn't remember the The Passions song until I heard it after reading your comment and immediately recognized it. Somehow, it was already in my recommendations and I had already opened it in a separate window. Greetz from a 63 old guy from Belgium.

[@th8257]

Throughout the 80s there was often quite a huge difference between what charted in the UK and the USA. It can be a real delight to stumble across something you never heard before.

[@BlueEmulsion]

What a tune.

[@paulwebster3982]

Great song! I came across this after listening to it on my Electric 80's compilation album.. Far better than most records that made it high in the charts..Love it..

[@johnconway8070]

Her sound is as fresh today as it was 40 years ago . A song like this never ages . I thought at the time we would hear a great deal more from Susan Fassbender but it was not to be . So sad to hear of her untimely death .

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Love this! Still a belter even after FORTY years. Crikey how is it 40 years?!? 😬

[@ciaran82359]

So sad to hear that Susan took her own life. I was a child/teenager of the 80's and this is just one of those vids that brings back memories,

[@gggeddes65]

heard this this morning on a very small local radio station. wow! been singing it all day now. reminded me of" Echo beach". total earworm and timeless!

[@billwellington4339]

This was played on some 80s music show last night....but they never said that she had died....so quite shocked to hear of it....Rock on Susan...R.I.P.

[@TheHairybaz]

sweet jesus 40 years old and still just as good!

[@TheLowerIntestine]

What a great song. Easily good enough to be a number 1

[@timwingham8952]

So true

[@C3P0_Se8]

I discovered this song on the radio just before Christmas 2023 and it’s fantastic! 1981 I was aged 8 and TOTP was the no1 chart music rundown and seeing this video made me all nostalgic, warm and fuzzy. Love ❤️

[@tbobborap1]

beautiful song, so sorry to hear susan took her own life especially so young ! I was 19 yrs old when this came out and this song along with many others from the 70s and 80s helped me through my teens - helped me to deal with testosterone and parents and work and girlfriends - ahhh those long ago far off memories that still get stirred when one of these gems pops up - rip susan and thanks to you and kay for helping thousands of us mixed up kids get through our early lives - thanks for uploading regards pete

[@geoffjoffy]

Yeah that's said she killed herself.

[@peterevans9689]

Completely agree What a beautiful song this is easily one of the best singles of 81. So sad about Susan she looks so classy and happy in this video.

[@anthonycummins9558]

Her legacy lives on with this track

[@kdp8133]

@@anthonycummins9558 Absolutely. I'm sure her family are very proud.

[@hughoxburgh7020]

I am pretty much the same age as you & also have vivid memories of this when it first came out. An all-time classic.

[@musiccollector]

Catchy tune and beautiful young lady. I loved it the first time I heard it, unusual for me! Sad to hear of her passing. R.I.P., Susan.

[@samuelroberts9728]

The best kept secret from the United Kingdom. This American loves this track.

[@theegyptianfringe8074]

Thank you Susan and Kay. We remember.

[@dominewimbury2039]

Wow, I wasn't born for another three or four years but I have liked this song for about twenty years. Had no idea she died by suicide when I was only six! RIP and thoughts to her kids

[@karlblanch3898]

It's Friday 14th may and a Big thank you to Simon Mayo on Greatest hits Radio for playing Susan Fassbender ,Twilight Cafe an all time favourite of mine.

[@biancagrealey6868]

Me too 😊

[@powelld123]

Ah memories. Early 80's, still at my parents, lying in bed late at night and contemplating leaving home and heading out to start my life - headphones on and listening to this on the radio via Radio Luxembourg. Absolute magic....

[@thecoinmagician]

Lol cool, everyone should leave home no later than age 18.

[@stevewingate3023]

This was in the charts in my last year at school. I was into GBH, Crass, Dirt, and a myriad of Punk Rock bands, but I like this as well. It's got a kind of new wave vibe about it, and that bass line.

[@Garffey]

So sorry to hear about Susan, I quite liked this song back in the 80's....and even more saddened to discover she was a West Yorkshire lass!

[@WillScarlet1991]

Bradford lass to be exact.

[@robertwilloughby8050]

If I remember rightly, Alex Hall, the DJ and actress was a really close friend of Sue's, and when Sue died, Alex played it in tribute and was on the edge of tears for the rest of her DJ stint.

[@ursamajor6546]

Oh my god, talk about a forgotten 80's classic!!!

[@ursamajor6546]

But I've since found out that she committed suicide at the age of 32! God bless her little heart! 😢

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@@ursamajor6546 It is tragic, I wonder what drove her to suicide ? RIP Susan.

[@themanftheworld8439]

What a catchy tune.Thanks Susan.

[@lazer5582]

Great song from my teenage years,so glad i,ve found it again,so sorry to hear Susan is no longer with us.

[@davidfrancis273]

Great song. Rest in peace, Susan.

[@pete6645]

Love this song. Loved it when it first came out in 1981 and it sounds just as fantastic today. This was on the radio all the time back in the day, but for all the stations that keep playing 80s stuff today, this song seems to get ignored now, yet it has stood the test of time remarkably well and although it has an obvious 80s feel, it still sounds wonderfully fresh and vibrant. RIP Susan.

[@cakredi4132]

If this song was released today, it will be a huge indie hit. Her fashion styles too.

[@danielward7008]

Sadly a track of this quality wouldn't touch the charts today.

[@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206]

Rest In Peace Susan Fassbender 1959-1991

[@johnt7630]

Excellent song. It captures very much the sound of the early 1980s in Britain.

[@yurokasportboys9166]

Exactly. Besides song s of Kiki Dee & Cliff Richards

[@stephenwood9104]

Love this tune, always cheers me up, a very underplayed song

[@BlueEmulsion]

WALK DOWN THE HIGH STREET 🗣🗣🔥🔥

[@reallyloud4641]

Rediscovered this very recently, I have a hazy memory of hearing it when I was small. I love the structure and chorus. Gorgeous ladies and a perfect 3 minutes of pop music. Gutted to hear that Susan took her life in 1991.

[@Parknest]

I remember this song the first time round. I probably watched the original TOTP broadcast as it was essential Thursday night viewing back then. I've only just found out that she was born in the same city as me. At the time of her taking her own life, I'd just passed my driving test and was running around in a 1979 Honda Civic (SBR 518V). Kay, it is good to see your comments. This is the beauty of platforms such as this where we can interact with the artists.

[@larrysimon1]

Great Song Great Girl ........so Sad that she died so young what a tragedy for her family.

[@stevepettit2064]

I like this much forgotten 80s hit it had so a great vibe she has a good voice its quirky bouncy its a right pop hook.

[@joeclayton2875]

Reminds me of Simon Bates' golden hour c1991. Only just discovered from Gary Davis' sounds of the 80s last night that she died that year. Great forgotten track

[@davidprovan5650]

Good to see you continue Kay and keep the memory of Susan alive.

[@seanurquhart8658]

Loved Susan, still do. A great loss.

[@56postoffice]

I looked her up and sad to hear she passed more or less 10 years later. I think she was only 32. I remember seeing this on TOTP early 1981. I was still twelve at the time. *RIP,* Susan.

[@sasicmirko]

This is called genuine,great music !Love the 80s forever, those years are so inspirational !

[@markofsaltburn]

I love how ordinary-looking and ordinary-acting she was. She was so relatable, like someone you know.

[@timwingham8952]

A brilliant song that absolutely captured the power pop of that wonderful era. So sad that she took her own life. RIP.

[@keithrussell4871]

Totally missed this one when I was 13 when this was released but I seem to remember it now I have listened to it. Completely captures the feeling of the late 70’s early 80’s, a complete gem, should be a hit now. Really sorry to hear Susan took her own life what a tragedy. Can’t stop listening to it and got it now on my iTunes, thanks Kay.

[@douglas2902]

Great song first time hearing this. She's got a nice voice should have been more popular

[@paulkerrigan4051]

I thought I was an 80s music expert, but I heard this song for the first time TODAY. January 29, 2023. Thanks, Edith Bowman!

[@jameschums]

I used to dance to this infront of a mirror on thursdays, perfecting the moves, ready for friday and saturday.

[@ElvarMasson]

I was looking for random 80s songs and this gem came up. Nice

[@ashfaq1999]

Thanks susan for this classic song, (rip)

[@MrClingclong]

I remember this very catchy song from 1981. She and the song didn't quite fit in with the trends at the time, which is a good thing. But down the years the quality remains, and it still stands out today. I was sorry to learn of Susan's early demise, a loss to us all.

[@kaybrown4408]

Great loss. She was my best friend. Kay Russell (co-writer of Twilight Cafe). Today, I am co-writing with Ewan McKenzie. The songs are NOTHING like what I did with Susan, but I needed a change. Some people will like what I write with Ewan, some may not, because the songs are VERY different. If you choose to listen, our album is called Pandora's Box. Ewan uses the name The McKenzie FIX (spelt like that) on all digital platforms. We are currently working on a new album. Thank you for your interest, Kay Russell.

[@MrClingclong]

@@kaybrown4408 Good, I'm glad you are still creating music! I shall be seeking out your new music. My very best wishes to you.

[@LeeStaffs1]

Awesome tune. RIP Susan.

[@BruceDanton-xw6eg]

Very nice too.

[@shaun5944]

I remember this song when it came out. I was 18. I'm so glad I found it again. Rest peacefully Susan 😢♥️

[@milouddouh3169]

fabulous tune

[@scorbieholic]

Always loved this song. Sad to hear Susan took her life. R. I. P 😞

[@BABYWOLF--1966]

Reminds me of 81 my first trip to Dublin

[@funky69funky34]

Beautiful song

[@paulwinn2142]

Great 80’s Anthem always on a playlist essential!!!

[@johnrowan7137]

I absolutely love this. I was a bit older at the time. So sad that she is dead x

[@rhianjones1319]

“I love Susan Fassbender Twilight Cafe very much indeed “

[@NickPriechenfried]

Lovely song ❤

[@richardarnold3812]

I loved this song when it came out and still have the record issued as a single in a picture sleeve.

[@Markycarandbikestuff]

Jeez, what a blast from the past, didn't recognise the intro but remembered the corus, i was 10 in 1981, forgot all about this amazing tune, so sorry to hear this gorgeous woman is gone, RIP Susan.

[@stuartmiller7419]

Susan was definitely a fan of 'Strange Little Girl' by Sad Cafe. A memorable song, all the same . Sorry to hear that she passed too soon.

[@rosssmalley1973]

In fairness it's a really common bass line, Bootsy Collins made a career out of it! ('Tear The Roof Off The Sucker' etc.) I think this is perfect in a way I can't quite put my finger on.

[@grahamharlow3982]

Wow i remember this one, what a gem it is...love it,. RIP susan

[@noneofyourbusines3328]

Yes .. I like it ., never heard this before and now I've listened to it 4 times in a row .. this is going in my regular play list. A new fave

[@ianlitchfield9273]

Loved this one 👍🇬🇧

[@Steelyman96]

What a brilliant pop song this is

[@ceedef3091]

A beautiful noise. Pop perfection.

[@bobbycaldwell4132]

Music is timeless and anyone who makes these tunes and lets us revel in memories is in my opinion ,,,gods

[@KAZ132]

Love this fantastic Song ❤️

[@neilduran2335]

A great song and a tragedy Susan was taken from the world at an early age.

[@LeoCapaldi]

> Very shocking to find out that Susan ended her own life so young. Twilight Cafe has been part of my and many people's lives.

[@mariewinchcombe6299]

So good she was I just found out that she is no longer with us I was 14 when this song came out in 81 good days for me as spurs won the fa cup I love this song what a shame Susan did not go on

[@dereksidders2084]

It's a classic

[@raffaelebarisciani4191]

Here in Italy, I remember this song was very successful in 1981. If you think that I remember the song after 42 years!

[@kennykewn5182]

Used to love this song, couldn't remember what it was called or who by ( time and ege eh?) doesn't get played much by any radio station that advocates 80's etc ( absolute, you know who you are!!) Am going through some stuff, and heard this today, put a smile on my face and spring in my step, albeit temporarily, but still!!!! 🥰

[@EckyBoy007]

Wow what a fantastic catchy pop song that I remember buying as a 7" single. I really miss the good old days of the late 70's to the mid 80's.

[@cor2250]

Don't understand why was it not a big hit ! Great song classic

[@nickpalmer3076]

Still sounds great.R.I.P.

[@samuelredmond7902]

What a fantastic song just lifts me right up to the clouds feeling brill thank u Susan

[@jadepixie2719]

RIP Susan.

[@AllySay]

classic pop magazine brought me here!!! Excellent record.

[@tagomago2178]

Never realised that she was from my hometown of Bradford. Always thought she was foreign from the name and the voice. Apparently, a friend of mine knew her. It is a pity that I did not know this at the time, as she always came across as rather appealing. I would have loved to have met her.

[@jasdig567]

I loved this song when it came out and still enjoy it now, has been a regular on my mp3 playlist for a dozen years or more. Always thought her synthesizer keyboard playing sounded a lot like The Stranglers on this (probably why I like it so much.) Though she has lovely voice too. RIP Susan

[@peterbett7161]

What a lovely pop song. I hadn't heard it before. Cheers!

[@machinestops]

Yep so sad, great chorus structure a real gem ! Love this track RIP Susan !

[@colinfielden7738]

Yeah loved this song catchy chorus

[@samuelroberts9728]

This may be funny but oh what the hell my mother had the same blazer, shirt and sneakers in 1982 USA. I'm thankful the look is timeless internationally. She's now approaching 64 with no regrets. As she says now it was the upper class look and damn I looked good. Love you Mom.

[@chrissentance857]

So glad I re-found this