The Beat - Tears Of A Clown (Top Of The Pops 1979)

[@AnAdorableWombat]

Rankin😢 RIP. He was so charismatic, full of energy and always smiling. ❤

[@dfpguitar]

Rankin roger could be seen rollerblading around my neighborhood every other day. Was a real shock that he passed. He seemed so healthy !

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

He had multiple cancers. You can be healthy but so get it​@@dfpguitar

[@markveganism5003]

Watched the beat last night ,his son carrying the touch 🙌

[@timanderson2888]

I can live with getting old having grown up with this brilliant era of music.

[@erossinema8797]

People get tired of hearing it, but yeah it really was an amazing era for music. Compare this to most of what's going on today with pop music. --YUCKO

[@johnpearson5907]

You

[@chriscoccagna5917]

Having Sirius Channel 33 helps.

[@racketman2u]

They did another terrific ska cover, Andy William's "Can't Get Used To Losing You".

[@nocturnalmusiclover1530]

I love that one too

[@glenshea1967]

Yes was a great Andy Williams cover version.

[@mandycoleman1394]

Great and undervalued band in my opinion

[@TheHomeRecordingChannel]

Great band, great memories. Thanks for sharing. Love and light. Paul. ❤

[@Tenwii]

This band clicked so much with me. I was a Rude Girl and didn't know ! Still am!

[@rootcause7662]

We were on the cusp of something great during this era. Rude boys and girls of all races just enjoying the music together. It was great I tellz ya...lol

[@Princesswarrior123]

So am I 😂

[@AnGoosen]

Not many people can do a cover of Smokie Robinson and do it justice. This does though. Amazing Version RIP Rankin Rodger

[@johnjohnstone8612]

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[@stevepettit2064]

Totally agree with you jimmy you made a mark on my 80s as well loved tantalise and kill me kwik.

[@stephaniegriffiths251]

Totes brill!

[@shaunw9270]

Secret Affair did a decent cover of Going to a Gogo.

[@pooystuy]

@@stephaniegriffiths251 Totes amaze! 😂

[@roxyroller1437]

Rest well, Roger. Thanks for the music, thanks for the memories.

[@thememo9941]

he was nothing but a decoration. Wakeling sang everything

[@Rose-qd2bl]

Oh gosh yes. My friend met him and he let her hang with him at a club. She wore her Beat sweatshirt scrawled with his autograph every day until someone stole it.

[@sylviarichardson7638]

@@thememo9941 obviously you dont know anything about them. Naff off

[@utchpunk9611]

He never did fuck all. He was like a shit bez

[@westboundbadger]

@@thememo9941 Listen again,.....

[@garypritchett8136]

Quite possibly, one of the best covers of a song ever!!

[@ianrumnock]

Totally fucking agree!! The best cover ever is Joe Cocker but that’s a whole new level shit!! Wonder Years soundtrack

[@jameslovell9864]

Fyc..suspicions minds.....

[@terrynicholas1982]

A good song destroyed

[@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826]

I agree

[@MsJimbo1960]

@@geoffreyjonathanwilson5826 And me.

[@eklektro68]

RIP, Everett, Saxa & Ranking Roger. Excellent gents and musicians all. You guys must be skanking it up, up there

[@vickyjames6521]

Really sad to hear of Ranking Roger's passing....The Beat were definitely a big part of my musical background growing up....RIP Roger

[@karenjohnson5846]

There with you god bless Rankin

[@thememo9941]

what did he do in the group ?

[@slowslack8896]

@@thememo9941 I’m pretty sure he was the 2nd vocalist on the right

[@brinbargy3325]

Gone far to soon aged 56.

[@kristinewalberg2938]

Roger was so stylish! And talented. I was devastated to hear of his passing.

[@paulgardner9763]

One of the great songs, given a different vibe by The Beat. That bass line was the first thing I taught myself, addicted to the song since 1970. The Beat were so refreshing in 1979 and Rest Easy Roger of course xx

[@therightrabbit]

One of the best bands ever, as far as I can tell. This is simply brilliant

[@zroy9263]

I will never tire of this track! The Beat really turned it out on this song. Dave Wakling and Rankin Roger are both Two-Tone legends. This band really got down, and got their skank on! A classic in the genre.

[@dennisriley3899]

Transform me back to the days when life was so innocent music was so beautiful and unique our generation lived a dream that was so simple we all came together for the love of music rudies , skin heads , punks , mods , new romantic , rockers , rastas , we had joy we had fun together we had our music

[@slimmy6828]

Very true Dennis

[@joespirit]

Best comment on you tube……. So true brother

[@AaRr-bn3xx]

I remember listening to this in bed late at night on my radio... Fond memories !!

[@ricosmith5119]

I saw them live in '82. Still have the concert t-shirt! One of my all-time favorite bands.

[@oughtonoughton2634]

Rico i saw these fab guys in Sheffield 1982 ive loved them ever since ,,WOW WOW WOW XX

[@michellerjackson5776]

I'd love a retro EB t-shirt! How fortunate!!

[@shannonnonnahs6943]

That performance put a grin on my face. So full of energy. I Love this song.

[@ianwlouw]

Reminds of my mom and dad.......Vespa's and ska were the things i grew up with

[@oneilprovost2287]

2023 and Dave is still making amazing music with same that vox teardrop guitar... still making kids jump up and down on the dance floor... still singing those great songs with his iconic voice!

[@silverfox3115]

Sounds brilliant in 2020 - The Beat and The Specials the antidote to Thatchers Britain

[@garymay799]

Silver Fox Ranking Rodger dances like me .

[@goodlife6145]

I first heard this at home (either off sick or truanting) in late '79. I knew it was a hit, and another great addition to the 2-Tone roster!

[@robmitchell7729]

18 years old, Great music, Great memory's, First scooter thanks mum & dad for buying it, wouldn't have missed it for the world

[@SharonWineberg-ut6pr]

Saw the English Beat in Edinburgh last year, Dave is still brilliant, great band ❤️

[@julietaylor4190]

magnificent cover

[@FishpondsLady]

I love the Beat! I was lucky enough to see them live, at the Black Swan in Easton. A true Brummie band!

[@jadenplays6095]

I'm 56 from Hammersmith and still a Chelsea FC skinhead. Seen the Best load's and all the other ska and mod band's 1979/1982. .at the Odeon and Palais which was a 6 minutes walk from where I lived 😎😎

[@jadenplays6095]

The Beat .🤧🤧

[@ruthcarter1360]

The Beat, amazing great sound and up there with the best of SKA groups. Lovely to dance to. New Wave and ska era ❤️⭐

[@TheHomeRecordingChannel]

Thanks so much for sharing this audio gold nostalgia overload. Much love. Paul. ❤

[@LOrealHardly]

I love The Beat, Saw them in Tiffanys, Me and my mate showed Rankin Roger how to Ska dance properly as demonstrated in his performance on TOTP the previous week versus the week after his visit to Edinburgh :) Sad we have lost Roger. That year also saw me see 'Dawn of the Dead' at the movies where I bizarrely associated one of the main characters with the lead, Dave Wakeling. Freaked out when Wake of the Dead came out, FFS

[@davidg.9932]

Happy 65th Birthday Dave Wakeling. 19 February 1956 Birmingham, England. I always loved that Two Tone / Reggae playing style you have. Smokey Robinson born on the same day. 1940. Happy 81st Smokey..

[@rickfeld7995]

What a great time for music. The passing of Terry Hall has me ba k listening, and appreciating this era . What Is Beat?, one of the greatest albums of all time. Especially love Jellybean Benitez remix of I Confess. GreT vocal.

[@lisagolden9473]

Simply excellent cover

[@indiesindie1984]

This is such a brilliant rendition! 👏 🎶 🎵 🎸 😁

[@alanscott3320]

The Beat... Legends!!! RIP Roger, God Bless

[@Drivesmartube]

This is great music. (Paul 57 yrs old!!)

[@83snowgoose]

+Paul Burchell -It certainly is! And I'm 75 and just love it.

[@VikingLad]

Paul Burchell I'm 52 now, and I remember this, and much more, when I was a Kid of 14 in 1979. I was into *all sorts* and I even *unknowingly* got myself in a *Police* Vid (message in a bottle) *HAPPY DAYS :D* I wouldn't want to be a Teen now though. Yeah, they have all the Technology, but how many are actually *happy*? We didn't have Phones and Computers etc, but we could play out, and have fun too. I wish someone could invent a *Time Machine* I would *love* to go back in time! *:o)*

[@lorrainepalmer2952]

Good taste Paul!!

[@28ledger]

We must be the same age as I'm 61! RIP Ranking Roger.

[@aldershot5100]

Ian 58.Amazing time

[@michaelwatson9711]

Long time since I heard this.brilliant cover love it

[@HammerAl66]

this was just a part of what was the best music ever. the memories just flood back.

[@Steaks652]

Great memories.

[@geekpie100]

can someone tell me how to get back to 1979?

[@kampfbazille]

no but when u find out tell me

[@paulblake1164]

1979 easy! You’re going to need the following, Dr Emmett Brown, DeLorean DMC-12, 1.21 (gigawatts) of power Plutonium or a bolt of Lighting flux capacitor 88mph If you get it all to work I'll join you! PS let kampfbazille know!

[@John-hh7yh]

Paul Blake pmsl paul

[@jonathanwood6787]

Thatcher, the Ayatollah, Mountbatten blown up

[@michellemullinder6]

up north love two tone southern tossers lol

[@paulburrows6617]

I met Ranking Roger....I have been to four BEAT concerts.... they were great !!!!!

[@waynegibbons339]

This my youth I'm a fossil but still makes me move

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

Absolutely brilliant band.

[@ivanconnolly7332]

I always loved this f----n band!.

[@KowalskiVanishing_Point]

Favourite in '79. Favourite today. The Beat are timeless! !

[@KowalskiVanishing_Point]

@Chris Jonhson Oooo, I didn't realize liking one automatically disqualified the other.

[@tellitlikeitis-rg4ny]

Rip evret morton

[@markdoughty8780]

Great cover of a classic tune...thanks for uploading.

[@markriva4259]

I interviewed David live in the DJ booth of the Virgin Megastore in Newport Beach, CA back in 1993!

[@janeough45]

what a magical set of guys , there music was utter joy ,,genius in fact , i saw them in sheffield early 80s wow what utter complete talent lol xx

[@oolongoolong789]

Great band. Great cover version.

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

Indeed.

[@MysteryVinyl]

I went out and bought the record after seeing this - great version though few people knew how good their own writing was at this point - something they went on to prove over and over.

[@paulmason329]

They could have become lazy and complaceent (UB40 spring to mind) but they stuck to their writing Talent.

[@erossinema8797]

@@paulmason329 ub40 didn't become lazy, it's just that most people thought they were trying to be something they weren't. Hmm, white guys singing Reggae?? And it could be that most just didn't like UB40s music. I only remember 3 hits from them, and one of those was an Elvis Presley song

[@paulmason329]

@@erossinema8797 I liked UB49s early music pre Red Red Wine (and Lord Creators Kingston Town) but not the endless stream of 1960s and 70s covers such as I Got You Babe and Can't Help Falling In Love.. Universally Boring 40 they became.

[@manweller1]

Happiest days of my life

[@marklawrence1140]

Excellent tune by the Beat, old Smokey Robinson song.Excellent Beat verison

[@jimdoyle8757]

Love the beat , the beat will live forever rip roger

[@rullvox5912]

This is an excellent cover of the song and my favorite.

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

I just loved 2 tone, black & white making amazing shag happy music that makes you want float around in space. Sheer joy❤️

[@jamesconnolly9591]

GoddeSS God BleSS RanKin RoGer R.I.P.

[@DPcar-mania-65]

WHAT a band !!! WHAT a debut album !!! Every track a hit !!! R.I.P. Ranking & Everitt.

[@Kissameassa538]

I loved ska, my two boys don’t know why. They are heathen children ❤️🇬🇧

[@beholdapalehorse]

Great version of a classic thanks for uploading

[@garryhepburn5790]

Definitely the best band in the world Ever ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@billyguzzgog3576]

Gazza then get yourself a brilliant Tattoo xxx of the beat girl xxx hands she's still mine xxx

[@123yozzer]

Just reading Rogers book. Great read

[@Clive-w7v]

I'm still here at 72 miss you

[@rosieday3259]

I danced my socks off to this song!! Fab x

[@MT-kx2uc]

REM were big fans!

[@koppite68]

Super group…..great music…..and all cool guys…..WOW

[@michaelsewell6996]

Amazing band...fantastic music ....hard to BEAT 😂😂😂

[@miken3599]

Masterpiece

[@e-ternell]

sound so good thanx

[@Lilcoffin13]

one of the band that i like when i was 13 years old, and so many, madness, judge dred, the paragons, the specials, and so many more, yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, skankin' on the streets

[@nilssveinsson8811]

Great version and David "Shuffle" Steele on fire with the dancing.

[@crackrat6166]

So glad I got see this guys back in the day.

[@martiniv8924]

Going up town to the sound of the Beat 👌🏻😎

[@JasonHazell-v3e]

Another great Birmingham band love 2tone love the beat

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

Still got me skankin

[@rlm1604]

American Dad brought me here. Glad I finally found this version.

[@kevinprior3549]

Glad it just says The Beat. Not the English or the British Beat... they are just called The Beat

[@Freddie-x4s]

Just brilliant Rip Rankine Roger and Saxa gone never to be forgotten

[@grantmcpherson5413]

How good is it to Saxa play? One of the truly great bands. So underrated.

[@soysaucegirl2007]

RIP Ranking Roger, thanks for the memories.

[@taniabloom3781]

Amazing band RIP Rankin Roger Looking forward to seeing them in cambridge xx

[@HrhFish]

The best band from the 2 tone era

[@gazlee3208]

Hard to believe Roger was just out of school when he was on this show, RIP

[@LeePenn2492]

Very good cover .. class The Beat

[@stephenwride5695]

Saw them live on 2 tone tour in1981.Bottom of bill below Selector and UB40 before they became famous.Best era for music ever

[@LarzGustafsson]

Superb version!

[@roger5159]

One of my best friends at school was in love with Dave. However with my name I had to go with the very talented Rankin "R." God bless you my friend and RIP.

[@furryanimal8776]

I'd forgotten about this. Brilliant.

[@robbiedobson2291]

what a great time all about the clothes and music only born 79 but still love it

[@rexgeorg7324]

GREAT SOUND !!

[@DeanoEssex]

RIP Roger Charlery AKA Ranking Roger.... 1963 - 2019

[@MaxMisterC]

2019.....

[@DeanoEssex]

@@MaxMisterC oops typo lol thanks

[@MaxMisterC]

@@DeanoEssex .....The music STILL sounds fantastic tho, doesn't it?? 😊

[@DeanoEssex]

@@MaxMisterC I'm 54 and the 80s were my favourite times. I have the "Wha'ppen" LP on vinyl from 81/82 by The Beat. They are a great sound without a doubt...

[@patrickstocks3576]

Say oh yeah baby baby Now if there’s a smile on my face It’s only there tryin’ to fool the public But when it comes down to foolin’ you Well, now honey that’s quite a different subject So don’t let my glad expression Give you the wrong impression ‘Cause really I’m sad (so sad sad) Oh I’m sadder than sad (so sad sad) Look I’m hurt and I want you so bad (so sad sad) Like a clown I appear to be glad Ooh yeah There’s some sad things known to man But ain’t too much sadder than The tears of a clown When there’s no one around Say oh yeah baby baby baby Oh yeah baby baby baby Now if I appear to be carefree It’s only to camouflage my sadness And honey to shield my pride I try To cover this hurt with a show of gladness So don’t let my show convince you That I’ve been happy since you decided to go Oh I need you so Look I’m hurt and I want you to know Just for others I put on a show Ooh yeah There’s some sad things known to man But ain’t too much sadder than The tears of a clown When there’s no one around So just like Pagliacci did I’m gonna keep my surface hid Hiding in my room I try But in this lonely room I cry The tears of a clown When there’s no one around Now if there’s a smile on my face Don’t let my glad expression Give you the wrong impression Don’t let this smile I wear Make you feel that I don’t care The tears of a clown (tears of a clown) The tears of a clown (tears of a clown, tears of a clown) I’m going down de town I’m going downtown Tears of a clown

[@williammain4769]

Top drawer 10/10

[@petermcmanus6338]

Seen these in Cardiff in 1982

[@nydwarf1]

The music of the 80s was a different universe altogether.

[@80sandretrogubbins25]

1979 wasn't bad either......

[@basketburger]

This is a brilliant cover

[@petermcmanus4895]

I'm off too see these on Friday. I seen them in 82

[@daxtaha8512]

ska on brothers !!!

[@redcoat4ever323]

Amazing

[@timothysmith6584]

i did a show Dallas with these guys my band opened for them

[@stevemcniel5513]

the beat were fantastic. touring wi the selecter. canny wait

[@ralphmorris7781]

Bless em xxxxx brum sound