THE SUNDAYS 'Here's Where the Story Ends' "Live" on German TV

THE SUNDAYS Live on German TV.
UPDATE: Just to make it clear (I thought it was), this is not a live recording, hence “live” is in quotes, but they are “live” in front of an audience rather than this being a promo video or film clip.
And the transmission date was 23rd April 1990 on ‘Mambo TV (ARD 1 Plus) Germany’.

[@diogeneshosken8089]

Tell your Kids about The Sundays.

[@batphink2655]

This is still a beautiful and moving song even in 2023 as the word goes insane!

[@pacman9425]

It went insane in 2020

[@juliejarrard9682]

The rambling begins then her voice then all the meaningful lyrics still resonate deep for me. Like any really good song, it speaks to you, like it's just about your life.

[@recipehacker9752]

Damn. What a masterpiece of a song.

[@atomall1]

Who else is still crying to this beautiful song in 2020?

[@starlesscoaster]

forever.

[@tonya2642]

Ja

[@outfield1988]

Me so many good memories. Love to relive 1993

[@scottmasson3039]

@@starlesscoaster Amen. Forever. this song belongs in a museum.

[@gltwn]

it's one of the best rock music songs

[@panzerabt.5094]

Karen Carpenter,s voice once made me cry as a little 5 yr old in the early 70,s. So did this voice when I first heard it 1990. Have not heard it in 27 yrs!

[@sonnyjames8922]

I saw them play this song at the Roxy in Los Angeles shortly after it came out in 1990. Harriet sounds just like this in person. I agree on Karen. You should hear the Carpenters 1975 version of "Desperado", if possible listen to the entire Horizon album from that year. Karen left us too soon.

[@pumasgoya]

What have you been listening to in those 32 years?

[@russellsolsky8694]

There was something about Karen’s voice I’m not sure if the word is timber but it resonates with me

[@wlgj1341]

This lady was not singing in that voice 27 years ago

[@srimaddukuri]

Elizabeth Fraser.

[@Rovaniemiplayer]

The most beautiful singing voice in the history of mankind.

[@skollybob]

hardly

[@wlamb9]

I happen to agree with you.

[@Yanto-Bardic]

Isn't it crazy how a 3 and a half minute Pop Song can break your heart and then for it to be sung by a Goddess in Levi's and Dr Martens. Crazy!

[@Nowhere888]

Wow, all the way back to 1990. Feels like yesterday. I think I was the only guy in the US that liked this band back in the day. True art stands the test of time.

[@davidkieltyka9]

You weren’t the only one!

[@peppermint740]

You’re not the only one that I know, but I’m too proud to talk to you any way

[@davidsmal112]

Angel's voice....

[@calebjohnson8718]

Love her voice, just one of the most easy listening songs ever 🙌🏼

[@charleyhill9867]

Gotta love it when you hear proof a singer sounds as good live as in studio. She sings it exactly as

[@butters395]

lipsynching.....

[@stephanechapou5061]

It’s a playback !!!!

[@charleyhill9867]

Besides the point. Iver heard her live and so have you.

[@charleyhill9867]

They just don't have the original audio to that video.

[@scoutlikestopoop7887]

@@charleyhill9867 either that or it's the show, probably a top of the pops kinda thing even though it's germany.

[@gusfrink4117]

she is very beautiful

[@TheLastNail]

Amazing eyes that emphasize the story. fantastic voice and a style all their own. Excellent stuff...

[@camilo8cheryl]

80’s 90’ new wave music still captivates the soul

[@troyfunk5578]

Heard this for the first time in a record store when the album had just been released. The singer's voice grabbed my ear immediately! I wasnt at all surprised when I saw the video for the first time and she was as lovely as she sounded. If this is not three minutes of pure timelessness, I don't know what is. 'Nuff said.

[@ivanespindola6526]

this song for some certain reason always makes me cry so much i listen over and over again and makes me so sad and melancholic i can't control myself and always break on tears...i don't know why but this song touched very deeply inside of me .sort of memories come to my mind and feel like there's no much rime left and really the story will end.. everyone of us we have story ....sorry im still crying ...

[@anubis3646]

ivan espindola I can relate and can imagine how you feel deep inside as I go through pain and agony every time I here this song. Even as how beautiful Harriet's voice is I break down do to a terrible break up that ment the world to me. Stay strong and try to see the brighter side of it my friend.

[@Domzdream]

ivan espindola I know exactly what you mean. Make those days count!

[@k0fmasters]

ivan espindola you are not the only one !! everytime i hear this song i get sooo sad and nostalgic, many memories of many special ladys in my life...

[@Gilliganfrog]

It’s a very, very, very powerfully sad song: a fitting way to express the anguish of having a deep, happy, joyous relationship come undone, especially for outside circumstances. One of the many risks of experiencing profound, intense love is that it enables profound, intense heartbreak-the kind of emotional pain that either kills you or deeply scars you for life.

[@jamesmichaelfrank]

That voice ...That beautiful melody :)))))

[@jinnwoo6866]

Her voice makes me cry and I don't know for certain if I'm sad or not until the song is over.

[@raygonzalez9629]

I don´t know if I want to be the happiest person alive, or cut my wrists and slowly die listening to this beautiful song with a big smile on my face.

[@atomall1]

This beautiful song has me crying throughout the verses as well. Peace

[@panzerabt.5094]

+@@atomall1 Karen Carpenter once did that to me in the early 70,s as a little 4-5 yr old. I don,t why? R.I.P. Karen. Feb-83.

[@joemackay5529]

Miss The Sundays.

[@stephanechabrieres6812]

Les dimanches me manquent.

[@thatgirl6592]

That beautiful face and beautiful clear voice. Love this song.

[@dominionn09]

This just brings back my younger years. Love this song

[@ShaneYoung]

The most beautiful live vocals I have ever heard.

[@theoneandonlyownage]

hate to break it to you pal but this is lip-synced.

[@bettyboop8423]

SociallyDemocratic poor Shane's life is in complete disarray now

[@theoneandonlyownage]

Betty Boop I hope he'll be able to pick himself up from this modern-day tragedy.

[@TokenChineseGuy]

RIP Shane

[@ifyouarefeelingsinister]

TokenChineseGuy's Rare Music! Shane got merked

[@GEERUP]

One of my favorite songs

[@Domzdream]

Such a pretty woman. And of course her voice! Wow!

[@mightyjavy]

beautiful song, beautiful voice, beautiful chic

[@KenSerpico5450]

I remember seeing them live in San Antonio, TX back around the early 90s.

[@billyg5803]

June 1993...Majestic Theatre

[@KenSerpico5450]

​@@billyg5803 That sounds about right, thanks.

[@BobSiefken]

I've never appreciated lip syncing. Just to see Ms. Wheeler in her prime makes it worthwhile.

[@kenmarshall7680]

She is killin the vocals the vibe all of it !

[@JoseGarcia-md9lv]

Gran banda un hermoso registro para una hermosa canción de esos locos años 90s saludos amantes del buen gusto musical

[@HoldenCaulfield72]

Absolutely amazing sound and voice! Stunning woman

[@tactownboyeee]

This is undoubtedly the album version of this song. Anyone who's listened to it since it came out should recognize it. No electric guitar on stage, no live drums have ever sounded like this ... it's the exact same...also, it's the exact same... :)

[@butters395]

yeah....i know every note of this song.... hearing electric guitar notes but....no electric guitar on stage 😪....damn good lipsynching job though 👍

[@deannilvalli6579]

Yes, seems to be playback, just like Top of the Pops. I was hoping to hear it live...I guess that is the reason why "Live" is in quotation marks in the title.

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

Absolutely 100% not being performed live.

[@oerangsoenda5135]

Wow, I miss 90's so much

[@henshantam1797]

one of most beavtifvl voice & music in Indie Mvsic Indvstry

[@lincbond442]

Are you Roman?

[@bassistdc]

Still Timeless, Beautiful and Outstanding!!

[@theshamanarchist5441]

Watching Harriet sing is like falling in love again ....

[@davemaier438]

Their self titled album is in my top 5 albums of all time. Every song resides in the "beyond fantastic" category.

[@patrickmanion9646]

Self-titled album? They had three albums, none of them called "The Sundays." Their first album, "Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic," is the one that includes this song. Is that the one you mean?

[@johndoran1754]

She sings it great live sings everything great. it's on the list.

[@jimdordan1794]

The best voice ever and the best band in modern music,

[@leonelseverinomora8737]

Que hermosa canción...linda mujer..¡¡¡...Que recuerdos más lindos....

[@Felipunk80s]

she is beautiful i love this song

[@angeljuarez7784]

Thanks to whoever found this video. Maybe someday we will find more live footage of our favorite 90s band: The Sundays. It's rare to see Harriett in colorful clothing besides her black one piece top. She is so beautiful!!

[@lettucefire]

2024 sundays fan enjoying this reporting for duty!

[@ianbruce892]

She is such a babe!!🤩😍 what a sensational voice...🍯👀💖💜🎤🎶 The Sunday's are just amazing!!!!🎸

[@stephensmith3708]

God bless that group!!

[@coffeeandcigarettes2885]

It's one of my all time favorite songs and i love the Sundays and Harriet Wheeler's voice . yet, It maybe on live tv but i doubt seriously if they were playing and singing live .

[@senorx9175]

Su voz es tan dulce,me encanta esta cancion.

[@markhanson6563]

PEOPLE - THIS IS IT !! THIS IS MY FAVOURITE SONG IN THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.

[@albertmanabe5311]

One of All time fav's too! Go Habs!!

[@CARLOSJIMENEZ-st2xh]

Luv this song by the Sundays. Harriet's voice is just so amazing.

[@darko4402]

Qué belleza y qué calidad tiene esta formación xd, el tema es una obra maestra, la perfección existe!! Top level!!

[@nofrackingzone7479]

Beautiful song…

[@nicholasmanusos845]

She sounds fantastic! Just perfect.

[@Machihekamake]

Love seeing Harriett in this beautiful outfit. More colors and different belt. Takes me back to high school feelings. Hadn’t seen this video. Hope there’s more treasures still out there. Thanks

[@charlydelgado347]

Harriet's sweet voice is honey for our spirit...

[@ToddLorencUkuleleMusic]

Brings me totally back to my art school days in Chicago in 1992

[@xplodngboy]

Thank you for getting this back on YOuTube, I have been missing it. What an amazing voice and she is so Beautiful.

[@robinbiggs8217]

just a fantastic song that you want to keep on playing

[@theScytheofGod]

Looked for this song for years, didn't know the band's name. Beautiful song.

[@arthurburns1519]

Alonzo, When "The Sundays" came to the attention of the assorted music press in England they were described as being a hybrid of "The Smiths" guitar sound and "The Cocteau Twins" vocals. So, you are not to be blamed for looking in the 'Cocteau' or 'TMC' direction.

[@peterchandler9014]

so adore this band should have been massive and she has a hauntingly beautiful voice which is so unique x

[@zana16sioyx]

it is like a dream!

[@ShaneYoung]

So wonderful.

[@indieskid5727]

2023 and still listening

[@robiesauquillo3443]

Wonderful voice, with woderful face, can turnback time, again?

[@Justaguystuckin2005]

This is how growing up between 2000-2008 felt. I wish this was what people looked for when producing music still.

[@bradfordwolpert6394]

Not live. But yes this such a beautiful song!

[@TheGBs1972]

Saw em at Leadmill in Sheffield. Oh what I’d do to back to them times

[@thehistorywatcher]

I don't care if it's lip sync. :) I love watching them.

[@guymorris1963]

thehistorywatcher Me too, that song is beautiful and angelic like her voice. This song makes me feel good and helps me deal with trauma and drama.

[@MusicalSavior23]

She's actually not. Everyone is playing correctly, and if you watch other live versions of this, she's perfect. Small subtleties if you listen closely as well. They were very good, and she's absolutely incredible.

[@zurichgnome6073]

She’s got a wonderful voice, both in-studio & live. But yo this IS lip-synced my brother. Trust me. No shame in it.

[@C-mereSSBU]

Lip Sync and "Studio track played over the video" aren't the same thing.

[@jackedkerouac4414]

Did Harriet lip sync this? It sounds exactly like the album version!

[@fredfox3851]

Here's where the song abruptly ends. Harriet's face is as pretty as her voice. I miss the Sundays.

[@jinglegaspi9326]

...love this song until now, 2024. ♥️

[@highquality1979]

This German TV Show was called: "Live aus dem Schlachthof", 273th Episode

[@shantelfullerton9865]

Watching on ScreenVariety Tv right now :D

[@buzzerpro2240]

Un single simplemente perfecto ,atemporal .

[@OLYFREY]

Beautiful song…Many stories ends 🥹

[@FlatzeckandBratzeck]

The german broadcast series this is taken from was called "LIVE aus dem Alabama" And if you wonder why the audience seems to be "Crappy"... Just read "Live aus dem Albama" again... Bands were supposed to play LIVE not PLAYBACK, so you might have felt had facing this. That was a crappy comment as well, I think. That's what I am! Cheers!

[@drakewauters2109]

Priceless

[@sloveniesta]

They sound amazingly just as good as on the album, if not better. I just wish they come back some day. I'd love to see them live.

[@scootypuffjr.]

That's because it's lip synced here. Not sure why, they sound great live.

[@ahcapella]

@@scootypuffjr. Yes, and yes.

[@popeyedish]

Harriet is 60 this year, with kids older than i was when this came out. No doubt she is still beautiful but i would rather keep my memories of her and the band in their prime and as a reminder of just how good the 90's were.

[@theimaginarygallery5935]

WOW! She sounds JUST LIKE the record!

[@demolitionlandfill952]

🤣🤣😂

[@davidval7188]

Is Live or is it MEMOREX

[@sos4550]

but IT IS the record, my god, how can't you even recognize it?

[@theimaginarygallery5935]

@@sos4550 I know, but it says "live" in the title!

[@bwill578]

Simpler times....2022 anyone?

[@pandaeyes42]

Lovely story I heard about a live gig by The Sundays. A male patron up the front randomly asked Harriet Wheeler to marry him. She couldn't sing the next line of the song because she was laughing so much!

[@HoldenCaulfield72]

A masterpiece

[@kendallevans4079]

I have it written in my final docs/will this is the song I want played at memorial.

[@fabioupc]

la numero uno del ranking de 1990 para doble 9 qe nadie me discuta o le saco la rec...... are !tabien!

[@dangoldhaber2802]

NOW IS THE TIME ON SPROCKETS WHEN WE DANCE!!!! =)

[@kenwithaK]

LOL! yes!!!

[@TiberiusMaximus]

SPROCKETS!! WE DANCE NOW LIEBERSHEIN!! ROUSS !

[@jamesmichaelfrank]

Lol ok yeah ...relevant

[@zzzthaoster]

So good.

[@mondaymelancholy]

The show is called "Live aus dem Schlachthaus". Wich means "Live from the Slaughterhouse". Thanks for uploading this!

[@livegun5572]

they should have played it live.

[@halenbud]

… It's that little souvenir of a colorful year Which makes me smile inside So I cynically, cynically say the world is that way Surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise, surprise

[@EricFilipkowski]

FYI, the unidentified show is called "Musicschact mit Petr und Elsa"

[@TheEqualizer70]

I had a huge crush with Harriet Wheeler in the 90s. They left the music scene too soon they only had 3 studio albums!

[@isjayzz6015]

the guitar sound like cemetery gates goodness

[@fahdrazifahmy1088]

wish I could watch them live...:(

[@chummy7250]

Absolutely beautiful 😍

[@itsmykaimusic]

2023 🥰

[@TheSundaysLive]

The program is live, but the music isn't, Harriet does a good job lip sync.

[@leonardpaz2223]

the song is so simple ..Why wouldn't they play live ?

[@saintofconsequence]

Yes, i thought the same thing. That's totally the album version playing.

[@Texture2112]

Hi ya'll. There are numerous reasons why they, television shows, used to do this, and sadly some still do. 1. insurance. (record company not having faith in the bands ability to play live - and they want the best sound (album) of the single so people will buy ($) it. 2. Technology. Some studios had good equipment, some had bad, some were missing a few pieces, some had great camera but bad audio, etc... 3. Schedule - If the artist(s) played/sang 7 hours ago at a 2 hour concert- then had to pack-up, take the bus 1 hour to next hotel, check-in, shower - bed for 2 hours - then wake-up early to bus again to the tv studio - then sing it perfectly again.... Some have actually put it in their contract that they simply can not do back to back performances. The band RUSH just recently (their last / past tour) (at age 60 x the 3 of them) told the record company / touring insurance co' that they can not do back to back shows anymore (keeping in mind not only their age, but the type of music they play and Geddy (singer)'s high range, so much equipment, 3 hour show, etc). 4 (and a half) - The tv show's upper people (way at the top) are worried about having a bad performance blamed on their show / channel, etc... (the list actually continues). Biggest reason is usually money - record company insists on the best 'performance'. You can have the best musicians ON, and they will still be asked to lip-synch or simply 'play along to it' - then the audio the studio uses is (or mostly) the album version. These days it is far more rare (finally!) - and the better the band, the more chance of them actually playing. :) Check out RUSH on 'the Colbert report'. :)

[@ZanzibarBreeze]

Leonard Paz It’ll be the TV producers decision, not the band. It was especially common in the 80s and 90s. I remember Mark Hollis from Talk Talk deliberately botched lipped synced performances to make it obvious they weren’t playing live, in protest.

[@jamesknox64]

Zanzibar Breeze Are you guys nuts? She is obviously singing live. Its well off the the studio vocals. And in a good way.

[@Makkati.City.Chillin]

I would like to kiss in her lips even she's singin. she so cute i love her.

[@junioru2adj395]

Sonzera bons tempos de madame Satã 👍🤘

[@taffytop]

Shelley now owns this song

[@Shash.Fraf.]

i love youuuu

[@glenrkat]

Oddly enough they sounded the same or better live as on the album. That is her live voice.

[@geraldenriquez2587]

Thank You TaggleElgate. She is dazzling. I only buy female vocals ,towards the rocky side. What a crooner!

[@leonardpaz2223]

What?