THE MISSION - Tower Of Strength

THE MISSION: Gold - The Videos DVD (2007 Universal International Music)

[@paultheprofiteer6898]

I'm 61 and is my all time favourite song...put the headphones on and turn the lights out and the music up...love it.

[@markheaton7976]

I'm 65 and loved the Mission for so long but "Tower of Strength" is such a brilliant chugger of a song I could play this over and over

[@Russcoe1963]

I think Zep's John Paul Jones helped arrange and produce this, hence the Eastern vibe like Kashmir. Top tune.

[@torotaxi1]

Yes, it does have a Kashmir type riff and exotic sounds

[@magicknight8412]

Bloody amazing song. Only taken me 30 or so years to love it and get into the mission. Depeche mode, sisters of mercy and now these guys to complete the trinity

[@Fastidious1970]

The album ‘music for the masses ‘ is my daily drive, still, after 30 years - I like your music choices Magic

[@magicknight8412]

@Joe Oliver thanks dickhead. The cure are amazing live.

[@leighwakeham3735]

You can't forget The Cult.

[@creativitycell]

Right on brother... Trinity of brilliance.

[@marcusc6825]

The Mission was formed out of the Sisters of Mercy. Now you know :)

[@andrewfallon3998]

This is one of my favourite songs of ALL time. I'm nearly 41... I've heard a lot. And this STILL stands up there. The build is incredible. Love it.

[@philipmoss2922]

I am 65 ...just found this again. What a song .love the way the sound builds...brilliant lyrics and orchestral arrangements

[@pedrojosegutierrezvelez5137]

Zeeeeenithhhh song compre el viniloooo cuando saliooooo y conservo los maxis de the mission en vinilo son obras de arte el de severina y deliverance sobretodo😊

[@andrewfallon3998]

@danjackson9136 I'm from Liverpool. And I'm 44. My step dad bought punk records from Pete Burns at Probe Records... If he was in a good mood and allowed them to be put on sale that week... 🤣

[@claramay9103]

Absolutely beautiful song. This was played at my little brothers funeral 💔

[@davesworld7688]

Kristin H Sorry for your loss. Beautiful song choice!

[@claramay9103]

@@davesworld7688 thank you

[@kurtcobain4868]

Sorry about your brother. At least he goes out with beautiful tunes in his ears

[@andiemorgan961]

This song, with its wonderful lyrics will mean more to you now than ever before! 💟

[@davebest2001]

So sorry for your sad loss

[@veebee6411]

I absolutely love and was so into this song when I was 17 in 1988!!! SuperSonic!!!

[@Totalavulsion]

You raise me up When I'm on the floor You see me through When I'm lonely and scared And I'm feeling true to the written word And you're true to me And still I need more It would tear me apart To feel no one ever cared For me For me For me You are a tower of strength to me You rescue me You are my faith My hope My liberty And when there is darkness all around You shine bright for me You are the guiding light To me To me To me You are a tower of strength to me You are all passion and heart When I lay in your embrace And heaven is in your kiss Salvation lies just a touch away To me To me To me You are a tower of strength to me

[@creativitycell]

So uplifting....it's my strutting down the street to Tesco tune!

[@Embrachu]

All the places you _repeat_ "for me", it is actually "to me".

[@stormyweather9917]

I need a tower of strength in my life.

[@robscaglione1960]

54 years old and still makes me smile when I hear this gem.like I am 14 again.band rules and will always be in my heart and soul forever

[@olaf4723]

Hach ja. Starker Song - immer noch, nach all den Jahren. The Mission, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, The Cure, Sisters of Mercy,... die Liste der Bands, die einen durch die Jugend begleitete, ist schier endlos. Die 80er sind und bleiben für mich DAS musikalische Jahrzehnt.

[@pedrojosegutierrezvelez5137]

Big country Bauhaus the cult LOVE and rockets Joy división Peter Murphy the lords of the new chuch 💪........

[@juina]

Had no idea there was a music video for this. Love how it's filmed like a classic 80s horror movie.

[@MrMange1234]

August 2023. Love this song . My daughter was born and this song was on the radio. Special. I will never get tired of it ❤️

[@cazb877]

Gothic masterpiece 🖤

[@LilacUnderworld]

I've recently discovered the Mission and this is one of the songs I've been listening to a lot lately and this is the first time I've seen the video and I love it! The costumes and the story are brilliant!

[@bobfrost4134]

Look up their take on the Beatles song Tomorrow Never Knows

[@babyhandgrenade4004]

@@bobfrost4134 oh wow, thanks for sharing!

[@B__C]

Congrats! They're one of my top 5 all time favorite bands. This came out the year I graduated high school. One of the few bands that I love almost every song. Love Me To Death (Gods own Medicine) has one of the best guitar solos.

[@andiemorgan961]

Love this band. Somehow, to me on this song, can hear U2 undertones.

[@rickdeckard1075]

@@Spookychicken1 the edge used those guitar tones in the 90s

[@shanepeterson6475]

They opened for U2 on the Joshua Tree tour in 87 too.

[@shineonfloyd2469]

Yes i thought U2 or Simple Minds

[@MultiGoulash]

Produced by John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin no less

[@lag4544]

one of the best live show performances ever....so happy I'm an 80's kid...best music generation ever

[@igifford]

Agreed. I saw them in Detroit with the Wonderstuff. It was incredible!

[@jn00016]

Music was good, but growing up in the 80’s was awful.

[@TheDs1969]

In my top 10 of bands I've seen live.lets all go back to the 80s for just one weekend possible more best ever music true legands

[@jn00016]

yogibear2k2 there was mass unemployment in the UK. Many were impoverished. It is ironic, that this life led to such good music. Many bands wrote and performed songs based on the social situation.

[@andrewfallon3998]

I was born in 79. And looking back we were really, really shielded from just how poor everyone was in the UK in the 80s... I grew up in Liverpool and I wouldn't demean the people who loved me by allowing our experiences to be judged... But I was ALWAYS surrounded by music like this. And it was blissful.

[@andyj639]

Just a brilliant uplifting power house of a track. Sends the adrenaline coursing through....

[@andrewfallon3998]

Well done. This song deserves 2020 and what it will do for it. I'm STUNNED that my favourite song ever is being covered by my favourite artists ever... Well done.

[@andrewfallon3998]

@Facts , I'm back here again... Agreeing.

[@Kris_P._Bey_Ken]

@@andrewfallon3998 is this a cover? Who does the original?

[@Amenhetep]

@@Kris_P._Bey_Ken I'm not sure he's calling this song a cover, but that other artists are covering this. This was written by The Mission UK.

[@Kris_P._Bey_Ken]

@@Amenhetep ahh, i see now. I read it over again. Makes sense now. Thanks!

[@nicolapeace9142]

I was goth still am, love this, now at age of 43 x

[@Albrecht777]

Ditto, although I won't turn 43 until toward the end of the year. ;-)

[@peterbird2918]

I'm 55 and love rock and metal but this one brings back good and bad memories

[@rainjar]

Mission's Tower Of Strength and the Sisters of Mercy with Dominion/Mother Russia and More, made for a great late 1980s.

[@genedrakes686]

@@rainjar Thankfully got to see Sisters OF Mercy. Also got in trouble for buying tickets when could have got tickets and after show pass! Had a friend who was a DJ. Got to see tons of stuff. Turned some down due to bad timing. Enjoyed being a insider but also felt should not push my luck! Would be in studio when the regular group of ticket moochers called in!

[@leeejames6081]

Best ever nicola

[@cappuccinoordeath]

Have not heard this song for decades, but it was buried in the recesses of my mind and occassionly a few bars would make themselves known. Now I have found the song and I am officially obsessed ! Masterpiece !

[@victorsemensi6442]

Same for me. Snippets playing in my head for 30 years. Finally found last week it while creating a FB page about a local alt radio station that shut down.

[@nodarkthings]

I just got his autobiography, Salad Days. He was guitarist in Dead or Alive. Never knew that

[@cherish9493]

This is dope - and i love all these wonderful peeps in the comments section ; D Peace and Love to ya'll.

[@mtromanija8305]

this was the song/video of my university years. For reasons unknown, I forgot about this for 30 years only to be alerted to it by a dream I had last night. When i watched and listened to this, this morning my eyes filled with tears, today I watched it as a father of two, I saw my daughter , who s a woman now, as my baby girl that I used to pick up, protect. It was overwhelming

[@amandab9313]

A university classic from my youth. just beautiful .. and surprisingly timeless 😍

[@nobbytart27]

In a parallel universe it would have been interesting to hear Andrew Eldritch singing the lyrics and Patricia Morrison struting her stuff

[@freddymombasa1459]

In einem Paralleluniversum würde Andrew Eldritch als Schornsteinfeger arbeiten.😉

[@lynneheslop2986]

Nearly 50 Yr old and only just heard this! Amazing song!!!

[@Mojosfire]

Love this song. Brings back old memories of gothic type club I used to go to a teenager.

[@andydidcott]

Great band, saw em at Reading rock festival in 87 I think it was, along with fields of nephilim, awesome bands.

[@imopman]

Found this song from Green Eggs and ham Netflix season 2.

[@rickdeckard4975]

Uno de los mejores grupos de los 80s,sin discusión alguna.

[@edwardchampion8891]

He sounds a little bit like jim Kerr from simple minds in the beginning. They are a bit like a slower version and less bluesy Cult. This song is a grower.

[@RayonConmar]

Just found my Mom's 'Children' cassette and I'm now obsessed with this song!

[@chokehanson1830]

I remember being dragged along by a girlfriend to one of The Missions early gigs at Newcastle Tiffanys when they were touring the Gods Own Medicine album. I really didn't get the whole goth thing this band were attached to - still don't & probably never will - but hand on heart that gig was one of the best I've ever seen. I was only a kid at the time, 15 years old I reckon, and since then I've been to hundreds of gigs but few will even come close to how good that Mission gig was. I always maintained a bit of a secret interest in them for years after & I'm a bit crushed I've missed their recent tour. To my ears anyway this band were from an era when music really mattered & often soundtracked the various directions & tailspins your life took moving forwards. I miss that era & listening to this incredible track this evening I'm instantly transported back there. A timeless classic from an absolutely incredible band.

[@gregobrien4384]

Sounds like your a fan now buddy..

[@marymitchell8986]

I can't understand folks who feel the need to put a thumbs down, if you don't like what you hear then just jog on, simples 👍

[@davidtaylor4366]

They've no taste

[@balasenlosojos]

You raise me up When I'm on the floor You see me through When I'm lonely and scared And I'm feeling true to the written word And you're true to me And still I need more It would tear me apart To feel no one ever cared You stand firm and proud When the wind blows in your face And when the sun shines in your eyes You just turn your head away You rescue me You are my faith My hope My liberty And when there is darkness all around You shine bright for me You are a tower of strength to me

[@graverubber]

Goth hard or goth home!

[@stevenhodgson834]

3:18 in - those special effects have aged well!

[@michaellomax843]

2019 and this still sounds great. Awesome song. Still have the 45 single when it came out.

[@arnoldmcglashan8823]

This is a very powerful song! Brings back awesome memories!

[@BluffsCastle]

This is in the second season of the Green Eggs And Ham show

[@botulismsauce]

as soon as i heard it i knew i had to know more about this song. amazing

[@iwasanangryyoungman]

I wasn't expecting this on the playlist but thanks to GE&H 2

[@jami7772]

This is an anthem!

[@chrisedwards3883]

I loved this album.

[@andrewbranch4918]

I'm a pagan and when I listen to this it empowers me I sometimes run out of steam but this uplifts me. My brothers and sisters out there, one love 😁✌️❤️

[@karmaxx]

Blessed be ❤️🙏🏼 )O( I'm Wiccan and this song truly gives me strength.

[@SvenTviking]

I’m a Jedi, and I’ gonna twat the Earth goddess with my light sabre!

[@fifty-somethingwitch2406]

Blessed be, my Brother xxx

[@andyj639]

Certainly a song for our increasingly troubled and restrictive times.

[@martinenright4312]

If this had been done by U2 it would be classed as one of their greatest

[@Ruddyscheeseemporium]

Yeah I've always thought quite a bit of their stuff sounds very U2!

[@vallejomach6721]

@@Ruddyscheeseemporium They always had a few things working against them though. That period in time much of the indie music press, NME & Melody Maker etc, was distinctly heavily skewed in favouring bands not like them...The Smiths, Wedding Present, The Fall, Jesus & The Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine...those types. The Mission were often looked down on and accused by those in the press of being bombastic. Their image didn't fit for mainstream popularity, the whole thing with Andrew Eldritch and Sisters of Mercy...and, some very embarrassing TV appearances and interviews of Mr Hussey drunk out of his skull didn't do them any favours either.

[@mdbrumbach1]

U2 by this time turned into complete shit. Unforgettable Fire was their end. There are still so many morons who think Rattle and Hum is "great music". You play them " Stories for Boys" and they hate it.

[@michaelmitchell8218]

When music was music and also made good videos to go with it. Never was a mission fan but they could play live and was top notch too. But I did love this single and loved it. Good days with good music. Don’t get me wrong we did have crap music back then too who couldn’t play a note of music. But this is an example of good bands back then who could play music.

[@missyglittervlogs3543]

Found out about them watching a video on youtube about BBC Top Of The Pops through the 1980's. I instantly loved this guys voice! So powerful and beautiful!

[@kevinnash1454]

I was always into Inner City/Bomb the Bass/S'Express and that kind of music, not really the indie music but I really loved this song and still do I even brought the record...remember them. I was watching old Top of the Pops from 1988 and they played this and remembered what a fantastic song - How many great songs were in the charts in 88 !! Wayne Hussey the lead singer wrote this about his fans

[@guitardds]

John Paul Jones helped write and produce. That’s why it has that cool Zeppish vibe

[@cinsationalcinema1776]

AdventuresOfTheKanFam for sure. Thanks for the info

[@bazggw6878]

John Paul Jones was criminally underated what a musician!!!

[@andrewbehrends4743]

I hope you ande Mr.eldritch shitt speake to another.nice gradings to morrison. ..

[@andym28]

Sounds like zeppelin kashmir simple minds Alive and kicking and early u2

[@jamesschiavo4748]

Pure class lads and thanks to Joe Elliot, for playing timeless music on Planet Rock. Brings me back to my youth. Brilliant!!

[@andrewfallon3998]

Depeche mode are my favourite band without question... But don't tell them... This is probably my favourite song EVER... By anyone. 😍

[@yasminm7157]

Great taste Andrew 💓

[@ekbarbolt]

You might be happy to hear then that Martin Gore is contributing vocals to a remake of this lovely tune!

[@yasminm7157]

Kristie B oh really?! Oh wow should be good

[@ekbarbolt]

Yasmin Love a sneak preview!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZeblJeVaN-ijbs

[@yasminm7157]

Kristie B Thanks so much! Love it!

[@markjpope]

The little girl in the video is Wayne Hussey's daughter. Cool video, great song that takes me back...no music today compares.

[@peterbird2918]

Your bloody right about that today's music is just totally dog shite

[@erica6488]

Peter Bird England makes all the good music

[@LuisDeMariaRuiz]

For a song from this era the production is spectacular

[@mariewylie7079]

Their best tune ....my favourite...

[@betaylor5031]

A ghost kissed me from forever ago...Thank you..

[@thegreenbird795]

Those costumes are so badass...

[@NeilNZ]

We'll never get the 80s back for the quality musicians we were blessed with. At least we have the next best thing. Forever trapped in that magical era! Leaving the sisters didn't cause too much of an issue then.

[@rickb.4168]

Bucks Fizz anyone?

[@NeilNZ]

@@rickb.4168 what the hell. How can you grace the mission with that. Try 'Modern Romance' then, good God😲

[@rickb.4168]

Neil NZ Glen Maderios?🤔

[@NeilNZ]

@@rickb.4168 yeah, ok. A magical gifted artist, who had it all. The hair, the looks, the incredible artist talent. The stylish alpha male walk as he strutted his moves along the beach front. Captivated the audience, it just went a bit downhill when he started. But hey, he had it🥵

[@rickb.4168]

Neil NZ I knew I’d win you round.

[@frank534]

The Mission und Depeche Mode waren zu der Zeit meine absoluten Heroes ❗🎸🎹 Was für eine geile Zeit.

[@marciorobertopereira1811]

ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL VOICES OF GOTIC ROCK!!!

[@Joczy458]

Essa música me passa a nostalgia de algo que não vivi. Mas é como se eu lembrasse de ter ouvido ela em um passado distante.

[@michaelwilson2340]

Pretty good special effects for that era!

[@martinpiper-ku3vi]

song rocks in 2024 what an amazing band the mission are

[@keithgrillo8096]

The eyes of a child

[@panteraadri]

Bono gotic!!

[@24vgaz]

Got dragged into the Mission on 2016 by my now wife WOW how did I miss such a brilliant group? Now have seen them around 20 times including Wayne at Whitby in 2019 Amazing group

[@tmallo1]

The Mission are one of my fav bands ever!!! Very under-rated and often forgotten about ...so thanks for these uploads!! FAB!!!

[@felixthenicecat]

Groupe énorme ! Musique magique ! Ils n'ont pas réussi en France à mon grand désarroi... Toujours beaucoup de plaisir à les écouter .

[@raphaelcharroux8798]

Les fans les ont tout de même suivi en France. Un de leur dernier concert à Paris au Bus Palladium a été un des plus grands concerts que j'ai vécu

[@hannahperry906]

Oh what joy, they don't make 'em like this any more.

[@mimicmimic5931]

Hannah Perry Unfortunately! .....

[@paulbagley9252]

Produced by John Paul Jones. Alas not many good producers anymore.

They couldn't if they tried.

[@kathleengreenlay7861]

Hannah Perry that is true

[@ricknesar1627]

Second that for sure! Those days are over

[@Ziyana_Zenn]

I love this song but the music video makes me cringe. It's HORRIFIC!! Why oh why?!

[@Ziyana_Zenn]

BTW, I have loved The Mission since they were recommended to me by a record store staff back in the early 90s.

[@lesleyearls8200]

Awesome! Never dates. 2019 anyone?!!

[@peterbird2918]

Brings back good memories from the time though

[@peggycap6372]

what a great song!

[@btbb3726]

Simple Minds meets Siouxsie and the Banshees ?

[@kathleengreenlay7861]

I am 45 now and I have bad health account of to much party respect to my boyfriend Craig Dent for 🐝 with me for 6yrs and look in after me to the end? Craig is my tower of strength X tt

[@circulargates7949]

My Favorite song....I've dedicated it to my goddess....

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Great song! It got played, briefly, on Radio 2, as one of Gary Numans fave 80s tracks!

[@thegreenbird795]

I first saw this on Night Flight on the USA network

[@andyroberts6366]

Absolutely loved this track when it came out March 1988 just over a year before they had Wasteland which was another awesome track but it's definitely a toss up between that one and this power track Tower of Strength The Mission where dark an gothic-like but still amazing they where a little like The Sister of Mercy but every time I here this I have to play it all the way though as it's and absolutely epic track!!! I definitely grew up at the right time I was just turning 12 great times! 😌💙🫶

[@gonzalosilva9563]

Imponente cancion. Q arreglos x dios ! Gran banda ! Desd Uruguay.

[@Mindundi_Cabreao]

Los arreglos son obra de John Paul Jones, ex bajista de Led Zeppelin... se nota!

[@cowgirl23jlm]

Thank you Green Eggs and Ham for introducing me to this song. If you have kids, you know. 😉

[@Flatlinero]

Thank you Green Eggs and Ham

[@patgalvez4563]

Love the demon costumes....

[@Engelbird]

Same. So different.

[@hondac7028]

Just listening to my old cds one being now 11 from 1988 when I was 17 forgot all about this song love it .😀

[@Themanyfacesofego]

I must have watched this about 200 times...and only now, after 34 years, have I spotted the dark brown horse at the end.

[@jasonmepham6598]

great song and video by my fave band of all time. Must admit I do prefer the full length album version tho.

[@ivorytower99]

Classic! And the TOS2020 remix is AMAZING. Anyone have the old Dusk 'to Dawn VHS? Maybe convert it to hd digital, please?

[@robertcasey1083]

Great Song, One thats easily Forgotten, Love it!!!Good versus Evll, the little protectors!!!

[@danielalindhauer9538]

Es ist ein Song der mich immer begleitet. Dankeschön. Ich bin fast 50Jahre.Power pur.Danke

[@kumasuke1]

Still listening to this after all these years. As epic as the very first day I heard it!

[@gender-e.Sometimes]

Son majestuosos

[@gerardmurphy9030]

Legends

[@spellboundvenom1873]

She's one of the most beatiful babies i have ever seen.Wayne your daughter is very pretty.

[@SvenTviking]

She’s about 35 now.

[@javieralbornoz8971]

Espectacular tema ....parece salido del. Apocalipsis ..excelente banda de culto

[@jilliancrosbie5677]

OMG. This is truly awesome. Wayne your charismatic presence is out of this world. Fantastic song, fantastic everything ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I'm blown away by this song and video 💕💕💕💕

[@niroshanfernando4784]

Can't forget Mr. Carl McCoy and Fields of the Nephilim. Gotta have some cowboy spaghetti western- inspired goth rock too! 🤘🏾🤠🦇🖤

[@markgreet3543]

Very powerful and amazing song. Wayne was fun on James whale show when he was rather drunk 🤣

[@guillermozarranz3473]

❤

[@guillermozarranz3473]

Under!

[@juliescholes7135]

Fantastic song, I've got the version that Wayne did in 2021 or 2022 with a few other singers (including Gary Numan).

[@superqueenfan6674]

This was the Roman Empire Metal!

[@bispomanoelangelo8783]

Um dos clipes mais bem produzido do The Mission.