The English Beat - I Confess (Live at US Festival 9/3/1982)

The English Beat (a.k.a. The Beat) perform "I Confess" live at the US Music Festival in San Bernardino in 1982. "I Confess" is the first track on their third album "Special Beat Service", released also in 1982. The English Beat was one of two bands that played the US Festival both years (1982 &1983) the other band being Oingo Boingo.
The English Beat are a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in Birmingham, England in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock, and their lyrics deal with themes of love, unity and sociopolitical topics.
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Lyrics:
Just out of spite,
I confess I've ruined three lives
Now don't sleep so tight
Because I didn't care till I found out that one of them was mine.
Night after night time time after time.
Done too much of both types of w(h)ining.
Still wasn't right fight after fight
Till "Get out of my life get away from me get away from that gun"
"No it's not a joke it's cards on the table time
Yes I could have phoned
I could have spoke
But how to break the news without beaking your heart
Being dead don't hurt,
No only dieing
Cards on the table time,
Sometimes it's right to say goodnight."
Always searching for paradise,
I'll admit that I'm good as blind
Darling I confess yes I've ruined three lives
And didn't care till I found out that one of them was mine.
I confess
Our love seems like a punishment
And I confess,
If it's all the same to you I'll stay indifferent
I confess I confess I confess
I confess I confess I confess.
No-one wins and there's no denying,
Don't pretend like you don't know why,
Just a little word here a little push there Darling
I confess look I confess that I don't really care
I confess I confess I confess.
Out like a light,
Another boy who's given up trying,
Blinded by fright,
He scream my life's not open,
Please get out,
I know I'm shouting,
I like to shout.
It's not a joke it's cards on the table time
It's not a joke it's cards on the table time
I could have phoned
I could have spoke
But how to break the news without beaking your heart
Being dead don't hurt,
No only dieing
Cards on the table time,
Sometimes it's right to say goodnight."
Always searching for paradise,
I'll admit that I'm good as blind
Darling I confess yes I've ruined three lives
And didn't care till I found out that one of them was mine.
I confess
I deserve some type of punishment
I confess
If it's all the same to you I'll stay indifferent
I confess I confess I confess
I confess I confess I confess
I confess I confess I confess
I confess I confess I confess
I confess I confess I confess

[@yhn1inc]

Enormously underrated band. Unparalleled songwriting and groove.

[@docsavage8640]

I need a nickel for every time some buffoon on KZbin calls something "underrated" when it isn't 😂

[@BabyBoomerChannel]

This is one of those songs that makes me very glad I was a young man in the early 1980's

[@ianjames8043]

Severely underrated band, it’s absolutely criminal. That saxophone 🎷 solo...are you kidding me? 😳 unreal.

[@user-ci2lx9gb6e]

7/24/24 MY LOVE FOR THIS SONG BROUGHT ME HERE TODAY!!! AND I'M GLAD IT DID. LOVE THIS SONG!!!

[@jasonlefler3456]

A criminally underrated group.

[@jasonlefler3456]

David Beverly I’m in the US.

[@jasonlefler3456]

David Beverly I just felt the Beat were underrated in the states.

[@BlueSkyFan77]

RIP Ranking Roger and Saxa thank you for sharing your musical talents with the rest of the world.

[@ActionAimz]

This song is so brilliant. It's so intricate -- the lyrics, the tempo change. Ahh, I wish music was this good today.

[@jesselevine0]

Juvenoia. But I can’t say I disagree.

[@docsavage8640]

😆 😅 "the tempo change" when it doesn't change 😅😂

[@steampunkster2023]

Indeed. Now "artists" today are using AI to do their lyrics and melodies now. 😒

[@Dvp1169]

I saw them in 1983. How Dave reached those high notes 😅 one of my favourite songs ever 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@djozone]

Wow RIP Ranking Roger🕴🏽#TheEnglishBeat

[@gerryleb8575]

Vocally and rhythmically this song takes lots of risks. It's no surprise that this is one of Pete Townsend's favorite bands

[@marymoran8859]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RANKING ROGER!!!!!!!!!! YOU & DAVE , THE ENGLISH BEAT........YOU WILL FOREVER ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lichtenstein1961]

Great band, my fave out of the 2-tone explosion.

[@marknutt4398]

2 tone explosion? like the race pairing? Please elaborate

[@Max1baL]

I consider this one of the 20 best songs of the 80s pop-rock! thanks a lot ShoutFactoryMusic

[@jillallcock7245]

I was there working for Bill Graham. All three days. What a memory!!

[@rg3327]

I was there too

[@bensherman8976]

So lucky...

[@chrisranz2714]

This is such a terrific Band the lead singer sounds like a real young Andy Williams y'all have a great day and by all means God bless the eighties

[@frankrizzo739]

Can't Get Used to Losing You! 😎

[@LordGreystoke]

My favorite band out of the Ska explosion!

[@Jorlivia]

THAT SAX!

[@ianjames8043]

Yes that sax solo is absolutely unreal 😳🎷

[@SPENT71]

brilliant video - never seen it before. tracks like this demonstrate what an amazing get rich band they are in terms of sheer talent. so much breadth and diversity of material and sounds which is extremely rare in any performer. you'd never even recognise this as the same band to do rough rider, March of the swivel heads or psychedelic rockers if you weren't a beat follower Birminghams finest.

[@marleequirarte]

Just immaculate music.

[@maxt69992008]

It took me about a year later before I even heard this song so I always associate it with August 1983. I love this group and I love this song.

[@garyculp4179]

Had this on LP and cassette, one for the crib, one for the road

[@docsavage8640]

Color me impressed

[@lisasimpson1798]

RIP Ranking Roger and Saxa. Incredible musicians, all of the beat. Keep it up Dave! Love you!

[@matthawkins5006]

an absolutely phenom band and SBS is a masterpiece.

[@shawngallacher2231]

They will go down as the best 80s band

[@docsavage8640]

😂😅 they won't and haven't

[@PrincePurple]

If Dave Wakeling looked like Elvis Costello or Bob Dylan he'd be called the greatest lyricist in music history. His school boy good looks actually hurt his credibility. Man, just look at the lyrics to this tune. "Done too much of both types of (whining/wining)." So clever you don't even notice it right away.

[@nkwhite]

Such a shame considering I didn't even notice he was hot until I was much older... Lol... Just a great natural voice

[@kimbrixton3641]

So right.

[@robynnsong]

love that line!

[@pendragonU]

He was born a natural, insanely gifted. No need of Nobel prizes and ass kissers, tho' he'll appreciate the last with a laugh and "Thanks, but no thanks" He has also an easier and smoother personality than the Zimmerman and Costello kids

[@robynnsong]

pendragon U he’s also really nice and replies to people on facebook! class act.

[@adam-spry]

Brilliant

[@HAWKSWIN2013]

Jazzed out of their minds

[@ELMENDORFX]

I saw The Beat/English Beat at the US Festival in 1982, hopefully I see them today at Cruel World. It was 110F+ best day, that day for music. Today is suppose to be 95F RIP Mr Ranking Roger Cruel World Fest English Beat The US Festivals

[@jesselevine0]

I was born in ‘95, more than a decade after this performance. Stumbled upon it once, and something about this totally captivated me. Not just how much I like the song, but the juxtaposition of what society looks like today compared to this.

[@themysticmuse1111]

So much love for this have I

[@ACTUALLYRICH]

Thank you father for grooming me with these glorious gents

[@J4Lvc]

What…

[@landoturner1602]

Saw him in concert aim July, CLASSIC , love them

[@spectres0024]

Boy am I sorry I missed this concert in So Cal in '82

[@rg3327]

This was the us festival like Woodstock

[@J4Lvc]

Dang, I’m really bummed I missed this show, but my dad was 12

[@gclark8228]

Amaaaazing...👍🏿

[@1023jlyons]

I still miss Roger 😢

[@BairdRayburne]

Damn I wish I was at the show. But I was in Basic training for the USAF back then

[@darklordojeda]

Sadly they don't do this or much of their General Public on tour anymore. R.I.P. Roger.

[@mikepedroza9218]

This song / band kicks ass

[@azfirewiseify]

Absolutely horrendous vocals! I loved it ! A superb band with great lyrics! Not one of the best days but hey… let’s get blasted and have some fun! Band; smashing mate, let’s do it!

[@sgtchewy]

MY CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ThresholdZhor]

Wao I loved this song in the 80's and loved the bass notes but this video I am concerned because the bass player never showed up, this camera man must be punished jeje

[@ec1628]

I agree. So many concert videos and footage do not show the members of the band not singing. The director failed at his job.

[@kraziefotoboi]

Long live Ranking Roger

[@rudeboyo999]

Roger RIP

[@lovehappiness3911]

Oohh the accents...

[@TerrenceHewittCMA]

I confess

[@lydiadisipulo6086]

Nice song

[@TerrenceHewittCMA]

Lydia Disipulo Glad you like, my friend. I was there.

[@lydiadisipulo6086]

Thanks Terrence how are you. God bless you

[@TerrenceHewittCMA]

I am blessed and I thank God for another day on Earth, Thank you and you?

[@lydiadisipulo6086]

Thanks be to God.

[@Alleycat1921]

RIP Saxa

[@Deetroiter]

I’d really have loved to see this singer and Martin fry from ABC switch places for a few songs.

[@spectres0024]

organized by one of the Steve's of Apple, I think

[@blixaland]

Yep Steve Wozniak

[@steampunkster2023]

This song kinda bridge both ska and new wave til they went full new wave when they formed General Public.

[@ferenchorvath5478]

2023 and they are still great to listen too!!

[@shesofemme]

No it's not a joke its cards on the table time..

[@rg3327]

I was there I was a fucken..perron

[@rg3327]

Us festival yea

[@cousino36]

I always wanted them to open for the Grateful Dead I confess!

[@miraclenihyh6774]

Jo$$

[@Blackstar-cf7gm]

Still perfection. No auto tunes, real instruments and no woke agenda.

[@johngregory4410]

What is "woke agenda" if don't mind me asking?

[@johnstarcluster]

great song (even if singer's damn guitar's out of tune)

[@dawnyisea2361]

this is the Men at Work Singer. 1983. we were a;; 10 and 11 years old. this is; at a ray. A bit Older Looking; do. -aeni`

[@supersmart108smart8]

This is Dave Wakeling. Lead singer of Men at Work is Colin Hay.

[@jeffreyday2414]

Just wish he could have hit those high notes...

[@darklordojeda]

Yeah and he was young then, I wonder what caused his horseness.

[@clayton7801]

This is the worst thing ever