The Models - 'Hold On' ('Countdown' 12/4/87)

[@badgebadge8946]

One of the greatest Aussie tracks. Such a better era to live in. How do we allow them to change the world this much?

[@charliebaldwin4709]

Too right. Too much power in the hands of fools. Sad.

[@jipangoo]

It wasn't better. We were just younger and it seemed better

[@stoojinator]

My dad said that about 80s music when we were in the 80s. And I'm sure your kids will be saying it about the 2020s. It's the way the world goes. Enjoy the past, embrace the present. There's so much good new music. It's everywhere.

[@claytonpascoe480]

The Models. One of the greatest Australian bands. HOLD ON. Should be apart of the best songs ever.

[@markneville7539]

I love this song just as much now as I did back in the 80s. I was only 15 when this was released. James Freud RIP Legend...

[@ScragNath]

Amazing how that bass plays itself.

[@mrman8342]

this song marks a moment in time when I was young ,carefree & so very happy .

[@SimonHallMelbs]

RIP James Freud - Makes me feel sad but I love this song...

[@charliebaldwin4709]

This is stupid of me but when did he pass. Bloody shame.

[@lyallg7925]

@@charliebaldwin4709….not stupid at all …. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Freud

[@Richo5566]

Love this song and all those sax solos from the 80s.

[@nickmorton997]

The best ever song from the Models...classic indeed

[@rodhuy01]

wow, you dont know the models. try their early stuff maybe. then again if you like this tripe with Freud singing, you'll hate the early angst driven genius of Sean Kelly !

[@Alexo1954]

I Hear Motion is much better

[@68404]

Look, it's a good song. But a long way short of being the best Models song...

[@angrypossumsx1259]

BEST Models song? Seriously? It’s easy listening commercial pap (or crap if you prefer). Do yourself a favour and go listen to their first 2 LPs and especially the Cut Lunch EP if it’s still available.

[@numbat0072]

i agree , did they write it or is it a cover ?

[@chadmoffatt7218]

A awesome Australian rock band. Miss you James Frued RIP mate

[@jipangoo]

These guys were Australia's answer to the New Romantic movement

[@hwd71]

I was 15 at the time, had this on cassette, still a great track, I listened to this during the lockdowns. 80's were the best era.

[@61cheezil]

What an amazing voice, so sad he's gone!

[@AVportau]

One of the best from one of the greatest Aussie bands of the 80s.... miss you.

[@MRxr400]

amazing, takes me back to my youth. rock in the 80's was amazing in Australia

[@jipangoo]

Love this song

[@nitakate10]

Brilliant band indeed

[@siobhanfraser8190]

Beautiful james RIP God bless

[@combivan4346]

Forgot how good this song is!!

[@soeshaybrah]

My fav Models song

[@AussieRockChic]

Remembering James Today , 6 years since his passing.

[@aus80srockradio94]

AussieRockChic Cool username you have 😀

[@AussieRockChic]

Thankyou :) Had it for many years

[@nicktaylor5264]

Damn really? I only watched this today because I remember him playing at Western Springs NZ about 30 years ago... and I thought he was good, and was talking to someone about it... and went looking on YT etc. He had utterly fucking stellar charisma. The one time I saw him. He was supporting David Bowie - who (to be fair) was also quite good.

[@germanicelt]

That's sad to think he's dead. I was in the 8th grade that year. Seems sad for it to be so long ago, yet in my mind it is not.

[@HopliteWarlord]

One of the greatest Aussie musos never to get his rightful dues! RIP my brother.

[@danozism]

RIP James 1959-2010 ; )

[@AussieRockChic]

Today would of been Jame's 59th Birthday. Happy Birthday James hope your have a cold one with Hutch . Thoughts with James's sister, mother and two boys.

[@preserver7777]

Awesome, thanks for posting this clip!

[@maureenrichards2560]

James Freud certainly had the looks for a front man.

[@jipangoo]

Yeah he did

[@richardhughes1747]

The Models best song - brilliant! .....#haunting

[@jipangoo]

This was actually a live recording from The Big Day Out gig at the SCG

[@hc8181]

The video done at shark park is awesome

[@waynedunn1108]

Never get tired of this track one of the best songs to ever come out in Australia brilliant I'll go so far as to say it's an Aussie classic agree or disagree rates next to any song to come from australia ❤😂😂😂😂 rest in peace James always reckoned he should have been lead vocalist not to take any thing away from kelly his first name escapes me Sydney aus 21)7)2023

[@jameslee7535]

when I die I want this played at my funeral

[@jameslee7535]

+Charley Smith yes it is !👌💗👍

[@irazucahuita]

On my 21st Birthday!!

[@Quokka57]

Live version at "Australian Made - 1987" really tore the roof off (which is what they're miming to on this CountDown clip) How totally gorgeous are the backing vocalists? Stunning and totally Professsional performance. Check it live... kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5a9lZmrpLCHnac Without doubt ... an trully memorable performance of a great song, hey?

[@glenn2145]

They're mining to the studio version.

[@68404]

Wow. James and Barton. I have no idea who else was in this clip

[@andysmith6218]

It’s not live, but it’s: James - bass and vocals, Sean - Sax, Barton - drums, Roger- Guitar and Andrew - keys.😊

[@aus80srockradio94]

The big sounding keyboard & bass at the beginning sends shivers down your spine. It is a work of art. However, the line up miming here is hardly the Models as such. NO SEAN KELLY for starters, No Wendy Matthews, No James Valentine - just some dude disguising his identity with a cap and sunglasses pretending to be Sean .

[@noodsnewell8429]

Looks like Roger Mason on guitar and Andrew Duffield on keyboard.

[@KJezza]

I noticed that, so weird as I thought Duffield had left with Mason replacing him on the keys

[@NickySmartFLA]

Is that maybe Sean pretending to be James? I'm very confused.

[@rodhuy01]

yes its Def Andrew Duffield on keys. he left in early 80's for a littlw wihle, then came back, then left again late 80's i think. but no Sean. and its a shit song. all songs by James Freud were imposter Model songs. tragic. EARLY MODELS WAS UNBEATABLE !

[@rodhuy01]

@KJezza - yes mason did replace duffield. but at one stage Duffield left mid 80's for 2 yrs and came back and then left again towards the end. and i think mason replaced him both times !

[@nicholaskovacs207]

Aahh yes my freindys one of their last releases before they initially split...the friction had started to sink in and this is why the line up was a bit different 🤔🤔 thankfully james n Sean eventually resolved their differences n made up😍😍😍

[@emlix1]

Notice how the drummer is playing an open hihat while the recording clearly shows the hihat is closed. Bollocks. Poor James looks embarrassed as fuck.

[@markofish6176]

Where's Sean?

[@TheReevessss]

Is that james valentine on sax?

[@UnknownUserUU]

nope, it's sean kelly. the keyboard player is playing guitar. they've swapped around a bit. taking miming very seriously lol

[@scottherf]

Yeah Freud doesn’t bother much with the bass either.

[@OOTMI]

I was always disappointed that bands had to lip synch on Countdown.

[@NickySmartFLA]

I reckon in retrospect Sean should've sung this one. The melody would've cut through better.

[@68404]

He does...these days