🎵 Talk Talk - It's My Life REACTION

[@kellifranklin9872]

Quite possibly the best 80s song there is. Just a beautiful song with a beautiful video. I listen to this song at least once a week. It still stands the test of time. So glad y’all picked this song!

[@dubiousdistinction6500]

brilliant song..video not so much

[@k.t.5405]

best 80s tune ever? Meh....defo a top 50 tho.

[@michaelgoodyear9369]

Song is gooooooood. Right?

[@alvaroal78]

one of the best, no doubt about it 👌

[@SilentBob731]

I disagree, but I appreciate your passion for this tune. I have gotten more than a few "raised eyebrows" about the music I love, but it's all so completely subjective. 👍 Edit: I always preferred "Life's What You Make It", that song and video take me places. 🙃

[@gameplayti2909]

2:22 , Yes. The guy from the video is Mark Hollis, died in 2019 #RIP. One of the best song-writers I have come across.

[@neillydun]

Talk Talk! A brilliant band. Mark Hollis (RIP) had such a wonderful voice and was a genius songwriter. I'd recommend 'Living in Another World' :)

[@MisterLumpkin]

Mark Hollis was the Nick Drake of the 80s.

[@deetee6621]

I just learned that he had died. That’s such a shame. (Intended). I’d often wondered that I might accidentally stumble across him one day, and never pretend to understand his creations but still be very grateful that what he produced was inspiring, ahead of its time and touched me in a way that I cannot explain. I am truly thankful people like him exist, as rare as they are. Thanks Mark. 👍

[@marcelduchamp1339]

@@MisterLumpkin together with David Sylvian ;)

[@DanielOrion74]

@@MisterLumpkin absolutely spot ON statement!

[@xanajak]

Early '80s music. Early '80s MTV. Such beautiful sounds and emotions and visuals.

[@rodb9275]

The bass guitar in this song is amazing.

[@RaniOsnat]

I was a teenager in the 80s and we definitely lived through this! These were the songs on the radio and the LPs (and then CDs) we bought. I always regretted not growing in the 60s but the 80s were fun too… you would’ve liked it.

[@Mike-rk8px]

I was 17 in 1984 and the music was far better than what passes for music now. The 80’s were a much better time (the weed was fantastic and everywhere), but the most of the hairstyles and clothes were absolutely hideous.

[@berniemargolis4288]

I was like that in the '80s, too. As an '80s teen I wished I could have grown up listening to groups like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Association, and The Mamas and the Papas, but now I wish I had really appreciated what we had a little more than I did. I really took the amazing music we had back in the '80s for granted.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

It was great growing up in the 80's ❤️

[@Rich-wi7dn]

Absolutely! Getting ready for school and hearing this, Duran Duran, The Fixx, A Flock of Seagulls, Simple Minds, or any number of bands come on the radio. It is sort of surreal thinking back on it - and I lived it!

[@sheilathailand1903]

So happy I lived this era, it was the best!

[@markyncole]

The bad ass bass line has always been my favorite part of this song.

[@user-kw5ze5ky5q]

This song is timeless. I thought it was a No Doubt song from the early 00s until about a year ago

[@artdeko1759]

100%!

[@carlosconesa]

This is one of the most fascinating bands I know. So unique and relevant and influential. "The Colour Of Spring" is my favorite album of theirs.

[@davidcopson5800]

Me too.

[@libertas5552]

This brings me back to the 80s. Dance clubs were much larger than what is out there now. Time of my life.

[@akiuliano]

The first video on MTV where the band did not lip synch. You see him mocking it throughout. Great band, great talent. RIP Mark Hollis.

[@disconsolatemoose6637]

IDK if it was the first no lip-sync video, but it was deliberate: "...envisioned by director Tim Pope as a statement against the banality of lip-synching, consists almost entirely of footage from the 1979 BBC wildlife documentary Life on Earth, interspersed with shots of Talk Talk lead singer Mark Hollis standing in various places throughout the London Zoo. He keeps his hands in his coat pockets and his mouth pointedly shut tight, the latter often obscured by hand-drawn animated lines that occasionally appear in the documentary footage sequences as well."

[@kevinmoore2929]

The FIRST video to not lip sync was a Bob Dylan one that INXS later went on to copy at their high point.

[@anthonyv1719]

Under rated and under appreciated band during its day.

[@sporkfindus4777]

Beautiful, beautiful band. They had a few hits, but emmersing yourself in their albums, from start to finish, is a whole other trip. Next time it snows, listen to Spirit of Eden. Also Colour of Spring. Those albums are not Top 10 friendly, but so atmospheric it hurts. Lex makes total sense about her commentary.

[@MattVanPerry]

Colour of spring was actually their most successful album commercially thanks to life’s what you make it

[@Inaflap]

I think they live in Florida. Waiting for snow would be like waiting for Hell to freeze over.

[@sporkfindus4777]

@@Inaflap OK, when it next rains then. Be imaginative, not so literal

[@thebillryan]

Hi Spork. Everything you said is so true. I remember at the time a music critic saying that listening to "Spirit of Eden" is the opposite of listening to Motown's greatest hits volume 57. You know what I mean. And I love Motown. Sadly Mark Hollis is no longer with us. Another one gone too young. But boy did he leave something ethereal for us all about life. Thank you for your comment.x

[@sporkfindus4777]

@@thebillryan That's a great comment by the critic. Listening to Motown can transport me to a specific time and place, whereas Spirit of Eden can take me anywhere where I've never been before, often melancholic, but still wonderful.

[@pdog547]

This is an 80s anthem! Still as good as when it was released... Another one to try would be "A Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly)" by The Icicle Works.

[@dggydddy59]

Yes! Another great choice!

[@juanmauricioarrietalopez2395]

That's what I call a master recommendation!

[@matrags]

The chorus has one of the catchiest bass hooks ever.

[@dggydddy59]

The bass patterns in this whole song are brilliant parts!

[@eggy1962]

best video showing how great the bass is ...the montreux concert

[@joesmith8725]

@@eggy1962 That's new wave, post punk for you! Great bass guitars and steady. Thats why it is so easy to dance to.

[@dovestones]

One of the great bands who completely changed their sound. Their final two albums, pure class

[@Katehowe3010]

Integrity and bravery are the key words when it comes to their last two albums. And yes, they are indeed pure class! ✌️

[@severinlourenco8355]

Classic 80s pop song that will live forever in our hearts and minds. Great memories from a better time, unlike what we are experiencing, now.

[@unkindestcut]

I grew up in the 80s. It wasn’t a better time for everyone. Good music, though, if you knew where to find it…

[@mdennis9496]

One-of THE classic 80s tracks. Mixed more than your favorite cake and a guaranteed dance floor filler. Ethereal with a great melody and beat. Aces

[@iainweller452]

Talk Talk are an amazing band check out “Dum Dum Girl”, “It’s a Shame”, or “Talk Talk” all fantastic songs

[@leorexsangma8501]

And my foolish friend

[@robyfiorili]

"Such a shame", not "it's".

[@iainweller452]

@@robyfiorili 😬I usually check first 👍

[@noroomforsquares4483]

Life's What You Make It is great too.

[@iainweller452]

@@noroomforsquares4483 I forgot about it, fab song 👍

[@annother3350]

The synthesized sounds they create are unique and amazing

[@fern]

Talk Talk's music was ethereal like, beautiful and with a very good, strong message. It's a mainstay on my playlists and this song was also covered by Gwen Stefani and No Doubt. Check out some of their other classics "Talk Talk", "Life's What You Make It" and the epic "New Grass"

[@hectoracevedo4545]

Yes, the guy in the video is the one singing. Mark Hollis died recently.

[@shanehebert396]

This video was in high rotation in the early 80s. Every time I see this video I remember watching Night Tracks, MTV, etc. as a teen (before I could drive).

[@go234ko96ts5]

One of my favorite songs of the 80's and the live version of IT'S MY LIFE at Montreux is something to see and enjoy. Mark had a unique but beautiful voice. LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT is another gem by the group and worth checking out. RIP 🙏 Mark gone way too soon but your music lives on.

[@burgcarli929]

This song definitely belongs in one of those 80's teen angst movies. Great song to vibe out to.

[@craiggomes7913]

Great song brings back so many good memories of dancing in the 80s. You should have listened and watched their live from Montreaux version. The bongos are worth the price of admission

[@georgeburke2678]

I think it's the best of all the 80's New Wave stuff............ Lex had me described perfectly. Getting ready for school with this blaring. Only MTV was on and the TV was connected to the stereo. But, yeah. She nailed it.

[@janfijay]

A classic. Brilliant band.

[@melthebell33]

On a similar note to Lexs comments about the 80s, im 53 and the other day it dawned on me ive been alive in 7 decades (60s (just, i was born in 69), 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 2010s, and now into the 2020s)

[@davidcopson5800]

The guy in the video most definitely IS the guy singing. Great singer, great songwriter; went from commercial to spiritual and atmospheric.

[@DallasPsyborg]

My favorite song of the 80s. He was such a great singer. The song epitomizes the 80s sound.

[@Mr.Thriver]

Thanks!! Excellent selection! One of my favourites is "Life's What You Make It"!!! Have a Good One!!

[@brucedonaldson3627]

"I always picture *day* time activities." LOL!!

[@thelwulfeoforlic6482]

Back in the day,; me, Lee Harris (Talk Talk) and Grey (from Yen) , on a Wednesday night dancing to Numan, Kraftwerk et-al at Chesters nightclub Southend - sweet times! Shout out to DJ Gary Sutton

[@kaishowing]

Thanks for doing this. One of my top 5 tracks of all time. Such a criminally underrated band. Thanks again. Take care both.

[@Rockaria23]

There are two versions of the video for this song. This is the one by director Tim Pope as a statement against the banality of lip-synching, consists almost entirely of footage from the 1979 BBC wildlife documentary Life on Earth, interspersed with shots of Talk Talk lead singer Mark Hollis standing in various places throughout London Zoo. He keeps his hands in his coat pockets and his mouth pointedly shut tight.

[@blackenreed1425]

Do your two versions include the one from The Saturday Show 1984? Someone talks over it, but you can at least see who looks like they are singing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaGnmGxpgdl2asU.

[@Rockaria23]

@@blackenreed1425 The second version, recorded at the behest of EMI, consisted of the entirety of the original video projected on a green screen behind Hollis on guitar and vocals as well as his two bandmates as they lip-synched and mimed the song, deliberately poorly and with comic exaggerated gestures. Can't find it tho.

[@IntoTheWhite04]

Big up Tim Pope

[@axelusul]

I remember hearing this tune on the radio for the first time early 1984, instantly caught my ear and love it to bits.

[@delllittle5692]

My favorite band. 5 albums all different. a growth of creativity. From New Wave synth pop to an influence on a completely new genre.

[@marktrevelion4270]

Love this Band RIP Mark Hollis very much missed gone to soon

[@bethshadid2087]

Oh man this really took me back. That was the wonder and greatness of 80s so many genres and styles you didn't just listen to one type. Awesome time 💗🕊️

[@bryansproles2879]

Talk Talk - Such A Shame is an *amazing* song, must-listen.

[@jkbezo1]

New wave!

[@robyfiorili]

This song is qualitatively one of those that best represents the 80s. And Talk Talk as a band too

[@panzerschreckpete]

Recommendation to track down Talk Talk Live at Montreux, Mark Hollis' intensity shines like a beacon. It became even more powerful when I heard of his passing. I still think we missed so much when Hollis retired so early.

[@smbake]

I watch that concert at least once a week. A great front man backed by a great band. One of my all-time favorite live concerts. It really couldn't be much better.

[@Fee_V]

💯! I’m a mother and to see young men perform like that…so tight, intense, in sync and at the top of their game is such a joy to me.

[@antoniocarlin5026]

The Finest band of Pop Prog!! a Finest Prog!!!!!

[@bernadettekutch5240]

Always loved Talk Talk, and especially this song. Brad is right!It reminds me of going out dancing at the nightclubs every week with my friends. This was one of the songs our local new wave band would play, and it was great to dance to! Thank you both for your great reactions. I always enjoy them!😃💗

[@autumnsnow8467]

Idk why but the first part of the chorus with the animals running across the field made me cry. Great song to react to!

[@Mike-rk8px]

In 1984 it was impossible to avoid hearing this song everywhere, and the video was on MTV all the time. This was back when MTV stood for “Music Tele Vision” and they played music videos and concerts 24/7.

[@pepperm3466]

I loved talk talk. Been listening to them for 42 yrs. Since I was 10.

[@floorticket]

It's got that Wednesday 3:30, after-school, in-your-room melancholy.

[@TheInevitableTruth-i2k]

Lex, you are tuning into the 80s!! That image of getting ready in the morning and hearing the radio on the car was exactly how it was for me. A lot of the "new wave" or alternative type music of the 80s is what is considered quintessential 80s but actually it wasn't what was on top 40 radio. Here in San Diego there was a radio station, 91X, that played "rock of the 80s" and had all this new-wave, alternative type stuff. I was a teenager during the 80s listening to all this new music. It was a time of huge variety and changes in music. It was the era of moving from the baby boomers to Gen X! The first big change was punk which sort of blew up the old ways, then post-punk and new-wave, alternative, etc. It went in many different directions. A big part of it was the new technology too. Synthesizers, drum machines and all that stuff. Getting back to the foundation of synth new-wave, pop, punk check out Kraftwerk, Gary Numan and Devo - pioneers!

[@samson9535]

One of my favorite songs of the 80's.

[@OverboardDM]

the 80s were fun. I listened to rap and rnb. and Metallica slayer and anthrax. I was a weird one at the clubs dancing with my long rock star hair.

[@Joshuadgog]

Great song. Lifes what you make it is your next talk talk song. Also their song called talk talk.

[@thomasosullivan4572]

Who has a more heartfelt, depthful, beautiful, expressive voice than Mark Hollis? I'll wait. Just wondeful. RIP Mark.

[@willmarkley4237]

As a kid riding with my parents wherever this 80s stuff was always on and it's such happy music compared to any other era. It was great.

[@frankrizzo4460]

Yes I agree I believe that we were blessed to have experienced those days.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Formed In Liverpool England (1980) This New Wave/Post-Punk/Alternative Groups Classic Track Would Reach #37 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 List & Hit #2 On The U.K. Music Chart,, The Icicle Works "Birds Fly" (Whisper To A Scream)

[@kengregory6026]

Talk Talk...such an interesting band RIP Mark Hollis

[@803F]

The man in the video is the singer and main songwriter. I don't know why, but 4 of the 5 Talk Talk albums have animals on the cover. They started off in the beginning of the eighties making great pop rock songs, and on the last two albums switched to more ambient post-rock type songwriting. Great band, haven't made a bad record and ended up being incredibly influential.

Ohhhhh Thank You Brad & Lex GREAT GREAT GREAT I'm very fan of Talk Talk from 1984👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁 GOD BLESS YOU BRAD & LEX

[@v.j.3029]

Lex, picture yourself listening to this while getting ready to go the the clubs in the 80's. Great song.

[@CourtneyEvans]

Yes, dance clubs and daily activities Brad & Lex. You nailed it. It was such a great time to be a teenager.

[@chriscollesano8463]

This was played at school dances. Or on your little boom box on a summer night sitting under a tree drinking beers with that girl you’re trying to get.

[@Stupha_Kinpendous]

When you picture the 80s, give a thought to the cats whose parents couldn't afford cable for MTV, and spent their time after school listening to the radio on their tiny boom boxes with double cassette recorders, just waiting for the right song to come on. Hitting record fast enough to not cut off the first good bits required both talent and luck. Mostly luck.

[@renyauger4560]

Yes he is the singer & writer and it’s approx 1982. One of the greatest of the 80’s. This came on and you HAD to dance, your body moved. No night at the club was complete without this song playing.

[@antonytheolddog8626]

Rest in peace mark...genius song writer. Absolute 80s perfection. I grew up in the right decade..

[@rhopsi5620]

Very good and, very engaging songs. Can't believe it's been over three years since Mark Hollis passed, RIP.

[@caucasianbulldog6057]

A yes. Loved Talk Talk in the 80's. Mark Hollis sadly left us back in February 2019.

[@BlackHatCinephile]

I've got that in one of my Spotify playlists.

[@damonvieira9556]

Some people have mentioned the fact that No Doubt covered this song. If you guys do a night of cover songs you should definitely check out their version of this, it’s very good.

[@johnstjohn6658]

Yeah,... I'm not really a fan of remakes but No Doubt did a good job. One can tell that they were children during the KROQ - Roq of the 80's generation.

[@badkitty4922]

Yes. And I HATE covers but, they did a damn good job. Plus, I like No Doubt.

[@h.c4898]

Nahh.. the original is way better. No doubt watered it down too much.

[@ButtonPhonics]

Yet Talk talk went on to record 2 of the most stunningly ground breaking albums in history creating their own genre 'post-art pop' like, No Doubt copied a song.

[@franciscovillanueva5417]

Ah man . I've seen that . Twisted .

[@johnsantangelo8033]

Great reaction! Another Talk Talk classic to check out is My Foolish Friend

[@jeffreyaverett1800]

Their third album, The Colour Of Spring, is one of my faves. Some of Mark's best writing. I can still listen to it on repeat. Life's What You Make It will always be my #1 from this band. Such a cool groove. RIP Mr. Hollis. ✌️

[@walterpanovs]

Gwen Stefani's hit cover version (with her band No Doubt) from 2003 is quite good and the video is well-produced. Worth a listen and look.

[@A2Z83]

grew up in the 2000s I heard the No Doubt version of this on the radio all the time.

[@oldrth]

Brilliant band. Lee Harris of Talk Talk is now touring with Nick Mason of Pink Floyd “Saucerful of Secrets” Talk Talk were inventive and dynamic and great live. RIP Mark Hollis

[@montag4516]

The Lee Harris of Nick Mason's band is the guitarist, a completely different person than the Lee Harris drummer of Talk Talk. Nick Mason is the sole drummer in his own band.

[@chickenandshrimp1338]

A great song. One of my favorites. In the 80's the world was limitless. The creation of the personal computer, Beepers/cell phones, new sound of music from punk rock to new wave/alternative rock. The birth of hip hop/rap music. It was today but in the simplest form.

[@johnsrensen3366]

Such a great band in the 80s i still listen to talk talk today❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@quincee3376]

nice! RIP to their singer Mark Hollis. thx for the music.

[@ICTS22]

No Doubt's cover of It's My Life is pretty good too.

[@jerryb1439]

This was a huge popular hit as well as a dance club hit. The video was in constant rotation on MTV (which was a big deal in the 80's). The lyrics don't have anything to do with the video but the video is so great to look at and the song pulls you along, building to three crescendos.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Yes, that was the guy from the video singing. Mark Hollis (RIP). Awesome song ❤️

[@Xman156]

Brad and Lex, you should check out the No Doubt cover version of this song, made with a 90s synth-pop vibe!

[@marksudlow5083]

No where near as good as this!!!!

[@Xman156]

@@marksudlow5083 I agree!

[@marksudlow5083]

@@Xman156 👍

[@williamkresse4962]

Another 80s anthem with a twist.. Gary Newman and nine inch nails playing cars. Great channel

[@oldrth]

It’s Gary Numan

[@jangle4246]

One of my favorite 80s bands. And "It's My Life" is such a good song! It's also very good in the cover by No Doubt.

[@870expressmag]

No Doubt did a nice version of this.

[@eggy1962]

yes it was a good cover ....because it was very similar

[@870expressmag]

@@eggy1962 👍They kept it true to the original.

[@ButtonPhonics]

Simply one of the most stunning bands of all time - critically - not everyone's taste - bu in my top 10 out of 1000s since the 60s 70s when me was a wee lad

[@testtubeaccident7805]

I’d say from 1981 to maybe 1987 each week it seemed there were class tunes such as this being released. We truly were spoiled. Then it became cool in the 90’s & 00’s to dismiss the 80’s - I think primarily from an album point of view but that’s all in the past now & it’s great to see the young ones today appreciating the great music we had in the 80’s Btw- Lex is absolute joy, Brads a very lucky boy indeedy.

[@badhairday_247]

Love some Talk Talk.

[@rickwhear4016]

The guy in the Picture is Mark Hollis the singer RIP...was fortunate to catch them live in Boston...EPIC

[@centuryrox]

One of my favorite songs from the 80s! And such a beautiful video too. Is there anything more beautiful on this planet than wildlife?

[@castle07dw]

It's him singing. There's a live version of this that is a vibe. I also love No Doubts cover of this

[@unki3259]

Pure 80s, no doubt did a cover of this…

[@hungfao]

The 80s had many great songs. This is one of those songs for me that I shouldn't really care for, but it haunts me then. It haunts me now. I don't know why. RIP, Mark.

[@willfromyadkinville]

i had to buy there "Cassette" several times because i wore them out! i got to go album hunting now! fantastic band and album!

[@Frank-pe9pk]

I loved this song when it first came out. 20 years later No Doubt did a cover. My daughter bought their cd. She played it and I recognized the song right away.

[@speleokeir]

The reason the video shows birds and animals is that many of the sounds used in the track are from samples of animal and bird calls. Listen to it again and try and identify which animals/birds they used. Talk Talk did a lot of ground breaking experimental stuff like that and made it into beautiful music.

[@ajbailey01]

The 80s were such a great decade for music. No Doubt did a good cover of this song.

[@jasonmick5264]

No Doubt did a cover of this, the bass is even better in their version.

[@kevinjeffery1865]

Great video I love this group

[@bryanhale5254]

Man I just love that bass line I like the way it counterpoints over The Melody of the song there's one part where the Baseline comes in at a weird odd unexpected place it's just so cool on the way it all works I guess he's just making a claim that hey you know the Declaration as it were it's just like yeah you keep getting reborn and reincarnated and it's my life and I'm not going to let anybody else tell me what the f*** to do alright kids

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

It's funny that Lex says that, I always thought the 80s music had a cinematic vibe to them for sure. They were telling a story. And that's why videos were so popular. they were going hand in hand.