The Church -Tear It All Away

(c) Emi Parlophone 1981
From The Album Of Skins And Heart

[@ni66o]

This brings me to tears. The Church summer of 1982, lowly paid struggling in life, music was my salvation. Of Skins & Heart ❤

[@larryearl608]

Good Lord, what a fantastic song. Very underrated band

[@robphilpott43]

I am so heartened by all the love here for this brilliant, brilliant group 🌟

[@andrewgoldbergs4474]

One of the best things about the Church was that they stood above much of the chaos of the music scene of the 80s and got international recognition with strong songs and brilliant musicianship.

[@turnerbrewer7188]

One of the best intros to one of the best songs ever!

[@releasethebinky]

The best band of the 80s and 90s. This song still haunts me to this day.

[@deborahboyd598]

And still..to this day..it haunts many of us, how could it not!

[@raindrops21_9]

Stevie's beautiful bass line and Marty's jingle jangle guitar. Gorgeous.

[@trapezoidspangle934]

Freshcookies 21 and Ploogy’s weird left hand grip.

[@deborahboyd598]

Yeah .that bass line

[@powertrioagency5795]

Marty probably wrote the bass line, and played it on the record.

[@dixiecup343]

The alternative to pub rock in the 80"s. Thank you to the Church for giving us some thing else to listen to.

[@gerardocarroll1158]

Yup, they were the best.

[@TheMusicZone1]

such a classic song i absolutely love it and can't get enough i seriously can't emphasize how much i love this song!!!

[@carolcremer6235]

If I can go back in time it will be the 80's again.

[@BasswipeNC]

This is one of their best songs.

[@michaelseelinger5614]

The most underrated band of all time.

[@yeolemadrocker]

Bought this album in 1981 instead of a record store clerk's suggestion of A Flock of Seagulls. Made the right choice, huh?!

[@modsleix6]

They're *_both_* badass bands. The Paul Reynolds era of _'A Flock Of Seagulls'_ is just a masterpiece all around...

[@romanycaravancompany4678]

he made the right choice.

[@kevgamble]

Considering that was a year before the first Flock of Seagulls album came out, probably made the right choice if you wanted a record that day...

[@roytbone5791]

Should have bought both

[@sitovey3257]

Both

[@philipchant8969]

I saw these guys so many times on Sydney's Northern beaches in the 80's, never did a bad gig, so many great songs.....good to hear them after many years

[@jrsdsu1986]

Another of my very favorite church songs.

[@trixyb6869]

Tear it all away tricks me every time with its false start and climbing bass line that eventually leads to the main key, as if there's some kind of secret music preceding the song. Perhaps it's somewhere hiding in the sky??-as how the video starts. The intermingling guitars and unexpected release which peaks on the briefly lingering high D(Peter). The anguish in Steve's voice is cradled so sensitively by the accompaniment. Surpasses pop perfection.

[@rayla1780]

"She Never Said" - 3:16 "Tear It All Away" - 4:18 "Don't Open the Door to Strangers" (Kilbey, Willson-Piper) - 3:27 or "For a Moment We're Strangers" - 3:52 "Tear It All Away" - 4:10 "Don't Open the Door to Strangers" (Kilbey, Willson-Piper) - 3:24

[@rayla1780]

LOL -- KZbin used the timestamps for this song-----

[@Amir3793]

How come I'm the only person who has commented on this great song by such a great band

[@jrsdsu1986]

Why is this song not on Spotify!!??

[@777Kareena]

Best Mullets from the 80’s 👍

[@johnnyballos1889]

Richard Ploog, great drummer

[@tobetrayafriend]

Totally agree. What a shame it all fell apart for him. His contributions to their 80s output was immense

[@aikicinema]

Yes, yes they do. And still making amazing music.

[@vegetablehead]

never knew this song existed. it is great. wish i had seen them in concert back in 1988 with Echo & the Bunnymen, but it never happened. I went to see Echo, but instead of the Church opening up, we got the Leather Nun. They were booed off the set...

[@2lesley]

So totally groovy! LOVE IT! The Church rule!

[@stupendous1068]

Bon anniversaire Steve Kilbey!!!

[@tylersmetts2267]

I think this is my favorite song ever. Found this album at a garage sale (well an ex of mine actually found it), it always makes my day. How were these guys not a bigger band? Oh and on the vinyl this track is listed as "Fighter Pilot...Korean War". That might be why some here think it wasn't on the LP. Anyone know why it was changed?

[@pymanderson106]

I can't answer your question specifically, but here in Australia when this song was released as a single (1981), it was never included on either of the first two albums. The Church keeping it interesting I guess.

[@theblurredcrusade.2557]

Can't stand this band 🤔🙄😁

[@160377]

This is their second best song. Only "Myrrh" from the Heyday album is better. Truly the best band on the planet. Greetings from Norway:)

[@saulgoldstein2350]

Funny. You might be the only person in the world I agree with on that ranking. Myrrh is my favorite but most go with Milky Way.

[@kevgamble]

I thnk Myrrh is the best album opener in the history of modern music.

[@keithbate9405]

Along with the Triffids Australia's best ever.

[@nyeevans13]

Go Betweens also superb mate

[@paulcollins5586]

As good as songwriting gets.

[@Mannchild11]

They got that 60's mophead look. Cool.

[@xiclateespada5258]

saudade

[@JagrrrTV]

Not on the original Of Skins and Heart LP It was a single. it's bonus track on the CD.

[@downatheel66]

Really loved this. Made the UK release of the album so much better than OSAH.

[@darylcumming7119]

😊.

[@194decibels]

killer

[@stephansong]

That's not Richard ploog on drums??