The Style Council - The Paris Match (Tracey Thorn Version)

[@luvchesterb]

I'm sitting on a beach in Cornwall, it's November 1984, the wind is whipping round me, I am huddled up to keep warm but my Walkman is playing this song over and over and over again and I am lost in the music. I am always transported back there everythime I hear this.

[@westburysofa764]

Wonder where you are now in 2023😊

[@rccantuaria]

Beautiful. I travelled through your story down here in Brazil , 2023! That's how I feel.😍

[@hotpeppers47]

Super Beautiful music ❤

[@nickcagnetti2215]

It was the same for me. I was 17 at that time.

[@lilhimer3361]

My husband loves this band. We were dating in 1985. It takes me back there. If it doesn't transport, it's not great music, IMO. Cheers!

[@armeniozeitounlian8255]

This is one of the most beautiful songs of all time.

[@psibri1]

I agree...just amazing

[@Noodleydoo]

Agreed. It is like being transported back in time to a simpler time.

[@denzil4]

You are so right ... this song has to be the best of all time !!

[@denzil4]

I totally agree with you there.. i can't stop playing it... it was on The Style Council's album Cafe Bleu in 1984 and then I heard 'Each And Everyone' by EBTG and it blew my mind great voice !!!

[@denzil4]

I totally agree ... every time I hear it I have to rewind and hear it again and again and again .. Tracey Thorn's vocals are mind blowing .. which is why I bought the album 'Eden' on the strength of that song and I have bought every EBTG album since and all her solo albums. she has a great voice.

[@marcozoncu3893]

Should be considered a jazz standard!

[@joeljack1]

One of the coolest songs from that era. A terribly underrated and overlooked track.

[@davidphilips5543]

Well said Sir.

[@zigzagwanderer3585]

This version is timeless. Everything in the song is so well balanced, guitar, piano,drums and the heavenly voice of Tracey Thorn...perfect !

[@paullandry5594]

And also the super jazzy double bass!

[@nsoul8469]

This song has aged incredibly well, just perfect.

[@SLYSPYHIWAY90]

Tracey's voice is a perfect fit for this song . I think she can compliment most songs i just love her voice and style .

[@ladywynne]

This song got me through the summer of '85. Loved it.

[@leahpriddle4]

The combination of Paul Weller's incredible writing talent and Tracey Thorns' beautiful voice, the outcome can only be one of the most unique love songs ever written.

[@morphexplorer]

.. and the superbe Mick Talbot at piano...

[@riklionheart23]

...and Ben Watt on guitar

[@michaelhiggins7365]

This song has such a sultry, smoky jazzy sound. I've been a big fan of EBTG for years and Tracy lends a hauntingly beautiful voice to the Style Council. And the piano . . . oh it's is so beautiful. This song is one in a million !

[@AngMcE]

I agree!

[@progduke]

Definitely a classic. Always makes me feel like sitting in an empty bar at three in the morning ...

[@Ttrzsofs298]

Hmmm…and it’s raining.

[@theshrink6719]

@@Ttrzsofs298 Wondering where it all went wrong with some girl?

[@weekender8839]

I absolutely love this song. It can immediately transfer my mind from a place of boredom to a street in a beautiful European city.

[@iandainton1661]

Thats all its about,

[@emiliosanchez]

Who doesn´t remember a missing lover hearing: "I wish I knew where you are..."?? I remember those teenage days close to the sea when you knew someone brand new, special "better advice is have no regrets" that have clouded your mind" Thousand ok thanks Paul, Mike and Tracy for creating this nostalgic place to join all of us

[@TomWassmer]

So beautiful. With me for 40 years and still marvelous every time.

[@frankgarrity4392]

Bands come and go, the great ones leave a trail of unforgettable excellence! Style Council falls deep into that category!

[@minabourke7960]

timeless.

[@jonathandavies3559]

.....and Tracey

[@angeloacosta9411]

Well said ! My oldest brother played this album when it was released. All these year later.... I still listen to this great song .

[@ohshems]

Possibly the best song, from possibly the best album of The Style Council. I've loved this song for 30 years? (Is it really that long?) Anyway, still a bloody good tune and wonderful vocals that makes me tingle! Enjoy everyone!

[@psibri1]

Agreed, I absolutely love this song. There is not a Style Council song that I do not really like. It's interesting that I love this so much, but my teen years were in the 80's (graduated in 1984) and The Style Council has had such a huge impact on who I am. I have seen Paul a couple of times, but what I would give to see The Style Council.

[@bloodyholly11]

Our wedding song after my best friend used "your the best thing" first, I win.

[@jamuga60]

Nailed it john...................................nailed it.

[@RoisinElektra]

😍yes😍yes😍yes Same feelings Same since 1984 Looking forward to seeing him live in 2022 💓

[@gswayne65]

@@psibri1 I’m fortunate enough, see old enough, to have seen The Jam, Style Council and Paul solo, all fantastic gigs difficult to pick a favourite.

[@gustavosotero4720]

The most beautiful song I have ever listened. That is it.

[@toms2b]

Tracey Thorn is SO underrated! She is absolutely wonderful.

[@Geletemol]

Unique❤❤❤

[@gerardomoreno6704]

I just discovered this song a moment ago, an I know enough to know that this will stay with me forever.

[@latkagravas2967]

Some songs come off perfect, special and timeless. To define what it takes to reach that level is next to impossible, though plenty of people try. As a lifelong music addict and lover, this exquisite song does it for me. Thank you Paul, Tracey and the great musicians contributing. It will be heard well after all of us are somewhere else.

[@hanahclaudia]

Simply beautiful... Full of passion... Jazzy... Beyond it's time...

[@emiliosanchez]

The gift you gave is desire.. Txs again Mike & Paul

[@hoxmer]

what a cool, smooth song, I remember I bought the record just because I heard this song on the radio back then - her voice is perfect as well WOW

[@georgewonson-ir4cr]

No one could sing this classic like Tracey ! ❤

[@graphophone]

I heartily agree. The production of Thorn's version possesses such a presence. One of the great things about "Cafe Bleu" is how Weller fashions a distinct ambiance for every song. As way of demonstration, simply listen to the other version of "The Paris Match" and discern the differences.

[@stevekelly6065]

Tracey Thorns vocals plus Paul's lyrics and Mick's piano.... Pure heaven

[@marksmith4315]

a beautiful summers day lying around listening to this beautiful song is my idea of perfection

[@jonidawn3668]

We wore this cassette tape out. I mean WORE IT OUT! To hear this song now - w/the great audio - just thrills me! Many thanks

[@AngelaSmith-tz7wr]

Absolutely haunting… I found the Cafe Bleu vinyl album in the early 90’s after someone gave me their turntable from the 70’s. I was already a Style Council fan but I hadn’t heard this. I was obsessed with this song and I still love it today ❤️

[@louiseleite3866]

Same here

[@lvanduyn]

My absolute favourite song, for more then 25 years. Allways does me good to hear this.

[@s.a.warren7625]

This song haunted me for thirty years. I only saw it on vinyl in the early 80’s and it disappeared and was hard to find. Now here it is.

[@SycamoreFarmMI]

This was the theme song to my first love affair - so many years ago. I know she must think of me, too, when she hears this. We were so young, but when we listened to music like this, we felt mature and love was eternal.

[@malakh66]

Excellent. "I am only sad in a natural way". What an elegant way of espressing it. "The gift you gave is desire". Just great. Way to go Tracey. One of my best song ever. Takes me back in time and forward with hope everytime I listen to this jewel. Grazie

[@JimDanDeeBand]

This is just the most luscious song I have heard. Thanks for posting it.

[@robertevans6662]

.....on the list of the most beautiful recordings, ever.

[@kmiyadai68]

高校生の時によく聞いたなぁ〜。今聴いても素晴らしい曲。いい時代。

[@georgetheonlyporge]

breathtakingly beautiful. my all-time favorite council tune.

[@nikostheodossou1675]

noooo....ok???

[@syllene]

Same here

[@robcitizen1677]

This song transports me into a good space. Tracy's voice is so smooth and combined with piano and guitar its magic.

[@cleitefl]

Really i must admit their songs are deeply breathtakingly.

[@s.k.9401]

yes, reminds me of falling in love :)

[@shiggityshake]

I like this version a lot. It's an appropriately mellow arrangement for such a melancholic song.

[@paolonicoli3720]

Le emozioni che mi dà questa canzone sono indescrivibili.

[@JJRush_]

I remember first hearing this song and immediately think of a foggy, rainy night in Paris.

[@michaelhiggins7365]

Yes !

[@BlackDoveNYC]

Or New York... London too.

[@lorddarrellnicholls2628]

One of the most underrated groups of all time!

[@JJRush_]

Have always loved this song.....always will....absolutely brilliant blues with a touch of waltz! Amazing!

[@fords_nothere_100]

Oh my does this song hold up. Such incredible restraint in Tracey's voice, and wonderful phrasing. And of course you can hear Everything But the Girl, almost fully formed. Love it!

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Cette chanson me brise encore le coeur, et me fait pleurer...

[@atsaliongrskyrider1146]

How much I enjoy this song

[@marlonoliver9400]

Um jazz mesclado com Bossa Nova? Mistura fascinante. Som delicioso.

[@summermadness]

I’m only sad in a natural way And I enjoy sometimes feeling this way The gift you gave is desire The match that started my fire

[@tacoswelding8411]

Empty hours Spent combing the street In daytime showers They've become my beat; As I walk from cafe to bar I wish I knew where you are; Because you've clouded my mind And now I'm all out of time Empty skies say try to forget Better advice is to have no regrets; As I tread the boulevard floor Will I see once more; Because you've clouded my mind 'Till then I'm biding my time I'm only sad in a natural way And I enjoy sometimes feeling this way The gift you gave is desire The match that started my fire Empty nights with nothing to do I sit and think, every thought is for you; I get so restless and bored So I go out once more; I hate to feel so confined I feel like I'm wasting my time

[@deeper2012]

What an incredible song, wonderful, perfect!!! One of the miracles of music, which brings together people beyond limits and unites us with the same emotions!! It's the first time I've heard this song and I feel like I'm reliving!! Greetings from Argentina, where the world ends!!!!

[@eduardoprieto1458]

Es la mejor interpretacion de genero musical que escuche en mi vida , perfecto.

[@delazzuro]

A great version of a great song by a great songwriter!!

[@bv2225]

Amazing version of a true classic! Bravo Tracey,!

[@danieljohnfleet]

this song is so great. long walks in the rain to record shops and book stores.thank you for posting this classic.

[@trippytrellis7033]

I finally found this classic song after years of trying to figure out the title😊.

[@emiliosanchez]

Indeed They are The Stlye Council. Wellcome everyone to the council. Thanks Paul and Mike I couldn´t conceive such a hard life without a bit of relax time like this. Somehing thrills in my inside when I listen to this jewel. Thanks again

[@ricardocolincontreras842]

Esta canción define a la perfección las palabras "arte" y "elegancia" 🎩🔊🎶♥️🔥

[@robdenverco]

Haunting and beautiful song....wonderfully written and sung.

[@ATS68]

I dig both versions. they put me in different moods and they are totally indispensable

[@emiliosanchez]

Funny how we spend our lifes looking for big things, making plans and finally just little things in life this fulfill your mind

[@Campbeautiful]

One on my all time faves, one of the all time best written

[@Sebastian-lo3hn]

I so love this woman's voice.....She could sing a ring tone and I'd download

[@msbear7698]

Tracey thorn

[@msbear7698]

Agree - always mesmerised by her voice - first heard her with massive attack

[@RubyTwilite]

A silky smooth voice in a cool mellow song, a brilliant combination.

[@jongodden7683]

Still does it for me and always will.

[@paduaprs]

between the best songs of 80s. this music is an invitation to best nights. i remember my best parties between rio and montevideo. thanks to share & its a beautiful video. antonio

[@betsy1789]

Such a nice perfect song. Perfect for sadness.

[@MUZICFEEDSMYSOUL]

Amazing.. pure romance at it's best... this is the kind of song that you want to dance only with your soulmate... Viva Romance

[@mileskenyon]

Why is this so underheard? It feels like it should be an all time classic that we've all heard.

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Because it was an album track

[@juniorjunior4087]

Wonderful time to be in the 80s as a teener. Time stood still.

[@nzkmdr]

This song reminds me also of my year abroad in Copenhagen in 1987. I memorized every single word of this song, wanting to be like TT. How amazing voice she has.

[@raffisekzenian2746]

The sultry ambience of this tune is off the scale. You can literally feel yourself there.

[@srxcolby]

Mercy... on countless nights I went to sleep with this song, never escaping my thoughts of you. I will love you always.. if only in my memories.

[@ricardobaules8911]

memories never fade. they hold us to a moment in time

[@ricardobaules8911]

still listening..still dreaming

[@ricardobaules8911]

and in the end, you still haunt my dreams

[@ReservoirDog129]

Tracey Thorn’s voice is beautiful

[@jeffbuttemer769]

One of my favorite songs from the 80's

[@ianmiller6769]

I was lucky enough to be in love in a beautiful part of the world. Just one night of love making and this being played on repeat. As good as it gets.

[@ivaa7777JAWA]

Brilliant music

[@andivoid]

wow this song reminds me of 1987. i love tracey thorns vocals here. of cors, i was listening to everything but the girl already, the album idlewild was out already.

[@k.7.l.m]

tracy you rock!!!! absolutely one of the best

[@c68]

Simply the most beautiful song of TSC. Great song

[@DeepHauz]

tracy thorn's voice is unmatchable.

[@emiliosanchez]

This song belongs to the very bottom of our hearts, our first love desappointments, the way we used to think and feel.. Someone thrills me inside everytime I listen to it Thanks T S C

[@gustavosotero4720]

best music, theme, lyrics and VOCALS in a package I have ever happened to listen

[@emiliosanchez]

...Empty nights with nothing 2 do I sit and think,,, every thought is for you.. I get so restless and bored So I go out once more I hate to feel so confined.. feel like I m wasting my time.. Who didn´t live something like this during his/her life?? Who didn´t wait by the phone to ring?? Strange thing the human heart. Thanks Style Council You´re a part of me..

[@milkshakebabies2010]

I love the song and Tracy's vocals are breathtaking, beautiful and haunting at the same time. Thank you for posting. I like your choice of pictures too. The people are pretty, not as pretty as this song but seem to match the artistic mood the song injects. Thanks again.

[@indigopleasuredome]

there was Another slide show, a year ago with some older Pictures. Same great mood to this song.

[@pasrottura1374]

perfection and beautiful music.....

[@mhazaa]

whow i love that album what a great miss , great times .... and the song have such special flava today bcause i am in love too lol thanks for posting ^_^

[@emiliosanchez]

And We enjoy everytime feeling this way!!!thanks a lot for posting this jewel. I just couldnt descibe the memories that comes to me when Im listening it!! She sings like an angel Thanks

[@painrelief3448]

I have loved this song since I bought the original vinyl. It is longing and love.

[@deadboys3037]

Wow! I haven't heard this since it was released. Bravo Tracey n Paul!

[@felipec.santos4370]

This song is lush!

[@francosategna7641]

Awesome till tears....simply the best 80s track worlwide ,Mr Weller a genius!!

[@gaborjurina2839]

I remember when this song came out, it was so radical to what was popular at the time, it has become even more stunning with time, Tracey Thorns voice is iconic, Protection with her and Massive Attack is the most beautiful song ever :)

[@Skezzz]

Heard this song tonight when trying to sleep in a hotel in Delhi. Immediately fell in love...

[@hollydicesare3633]

Beautiful song with beautiful memories!!!

[@JohnScottStories]

This song was incredible then. I may like it more now! Classic

[@TropicalistaSte]

elegant...romantic...pure style

[@2utanboo6]

crazy for this song.......

[@psibri1]

I have loved this song since I was 14-15...so amazing. All versions of it.

[@emiliosanchez]

Totally agreed nerount. Actually when I go the beach I try to look backwards in the past but it seems everything´s has changed. Playing this song in my ipod, feeling the breeze in my skin and a quite nostalgia invades me...Could such a beutiful song ever die?? This is just a part of us that softy cloudes our minds...

[@Esku_Land]

Precioso...

[@hydenov82a31]

この曲に出会ったのは30年位前…。 懐かしいなぁ。世の中、接することすべてが楽しかった。 ありがとう。いい曲だね。

[@hogehoge112233]

オイラで出会って26年くらい。 初めてCafe Bleuを聞いてからそんなに経つのかぁ～ 歳のせいか、まったり聞けるアルバムでこれ越えるやつに出会ってないなぁ。。。

[@hydenov82a31]

him him確かに。当時はカセットテープでウォークマンを耳にあて、夜道を歩いてアンニュイを楽しんでいた。友達から借りたEBGの輸入盤のLPを聴いてTracyのVocalに魅かれてた。この曲を歌っていたのを知ったのは、だいぶ後。今はスマホでchill out。嗜好は大きく変わってないと思います。