The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon [Official HD Remastered Video]

[@zoidwuddie]

Karl left this world on March 10, 2024. RIP Karl and thanks so much for the music and memories...

[@ChrisWright7701]

Sad😢😢

[@swami19581]

Genius ❤️❤️

[@cesarjaviergonzalez7614]

What a big loss😢

[@MariaGarcia-zy3rh]

Why?

[@ingrids1551]

😢

[@JaneHelenJones]

For Rocky my husband of almost 30 years. We lost him to lung cancer age 51 in 2011. He loved this song.💙💙💙

[@James__logan]

Wow! So sorry for the lost, I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@bobward132]

So what

[@JaneHelenJones]

@bobward132 sorry what’s so what supposed to mean ?

[@st3v3_00]

​@@JaneHelenJones stop seeking attention

[@JaneHelenJones]

@st3v3_00 why would I seek attention? I was merely commenting on the significance of the song and the memories it brought of someone I loved and miss so very much. If you can’t understand that you are a very sad individual

[@PlasticJaysus23]

RIP Karl, and thanks for all the music, both with the Waterboys and World Party.

[@stevenpayne9063]

Yup: This, very much this… And THANK YOU, Karl

[@billschwalb9486]

Sad about Karl Wallinger. I saw him at the Great American Hall in SF, probably last performance in SF. Beautiful, beautiful music maker. Glad that he had some more time after his health crisis years ago. Kinda like Steve Goodman. We have them as long as we do, then we have their recorded music and videos.

[@GeorgeDevlin-g8y]

Very sad he’s in heaven but he left his music for us to remember him.

[@angelacook7310]

Rest easy 💗

[@danielg2946]

Amazing I never knew Karl was involved here, both songs, timeless.

[@jl4945]

People will still be listening to this in 2124! Absolutely timeless

[@christopheguillaume4032]

Nah, will all be dead by then :-) Robots will kepp on watching this tough.

[@CatherineElizabethRose]

And beyond....

[@michaelwright4456]

am still right now.

[@harvey1954]

I'm ten years late, but it still sounds free.

[@rotraudkorioth]

How do you want to know if earth is,still existing at your time mentioned?

[@rodneycooperLMSCoach]

This song is amazing because it reminds me of a beautiful wife I had for 30 years and then lose her to cancer. She convinced me we could build a house on the west coast of Scotland and held my hand as I was scared of it and then held my hand again in starting our business as I was petrified convincing me we could do it. The words are so true and the greatest love of my life will always be in my heart.

[@susannerohlin7742]

BEAUTIFUL

[@johnmcpherson1161]

She is still holding your hand… and your heart. I’m sure of it. ❤

[@rodneycooperLMSCoach]

@@johnmcpherson1161 Thankyou so much. Yes she is always I know it.

[@lizmcenroy4367]

💚

[@andreacasagrande9588]

❤️

[@andrewfreeguard2899]

This song is timeless 1984 or 2024 it doesn't matter. Just enjoy!

[@tasadiqali923]

A timeless classic from the Waterboys

[@eldiablo8710]

Big it up time less

[@mozgang101]

probably my favourite song

[@jaimemedina3351]

absolutely

[@Kevin-r1y]

​@@tasadiqali923😊

[@stateworker]

RIP, Karl. Thanks for the melodies, the tunes, and the endless sing-alongs.

[@rotraudkorioth]

Who's Karl?

[@stateworker]

@@rotraudkorioth He was a member of the band for a short time - this was his main contribution. He went on to found World Party.

[@catherinewarner8416]

This is for my lovely brother who passed on New Years Eve after a two year hard fought battle with cancer, he was so brave. One of his favourite songs.

[@lizmcaullay6934]

I’m so sorry Catherine .. I lost my beautiful sister 10 years ago on the 3rd March. Songs become so important and poignant when remembering them ❤

[@deboraungarette1027]

😢😢😢❤

[@James__logan]

Wow! So sorry for the lost, I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Rip

[@MichaelLuke-w6p]

❤

[@AnthonyTiculin-wp6ch]

Just Lost my twin brother of 49 years to the big C .and this song was one of our favorites on the radio when driving around with our dad ... love you my brother Dean rest in peace.❤ 7-2-1974.+22-12-2023. Happy 50th Deany Boyz missing you heaps mate since you can't be here I'm having a beer for us both listening to the Waterboys love you to the moon and back.

[@warrenmudge6112]

RIP Dean ❤

[@pigeon1664]

Keep your head up my friend

[@magzmcandrew2579]

Fly high Dean💓💓💓

[@dingsdean81]

Sorry for your loss, God bless

[@shonabeggs4640]

Rock on Dean, light up the sky.❤

[@denise0707]

RIP Karl ❤ You have left us too soon but your musical legacy will live on.

[@ChrisWright7701]

Big fan 😢

[@melissasalinas4696]

RIP Karl Wallinger, thanks for the music.

[@James__logan]

Wow, I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their page too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@ingrids1551]

😢

[@CJRomigIII]

and this is why the 80's were so incredible...

[@CatherineElizabethRose]

Spot on.

[@josealvarez8796]

The hymn of my life

[@jat1963]

Say that again...

[@johnstafford-wl4ph]

And the 99s for dance . Look up The Christians and Echo and the bunnymen . Also stings soothsayer lyrics of fields of gold , Englishman in new York, especially Fragile and the song about Nuclear war

[@rotraudkorioth]

What makes you think that the eighties on earth were so incredible?

[@DAYBYDAYCLOSERTOJESUS]

This is artistry , one of the most underrated masterpieces ever written. Who’s still listening in 2023

[@tomlyon3273]

Me

[@mikehailsanta3387]

Me too

[@fredgervin9930]

Me three

[@MHerbert351]

I am!

[@TreforestGump01]

Me. It's a classic!!

[@pappasmitty2]

Just read about Karl's passing and immediately came here. One of my favs as a teen. Had the tv on music videos and everytime this came on I immediately stopped everything and popped in front on the tv. Sitting there with dish suds on my hands. As long as the dishes got done mom didn't care that much though. Not too many of today's artists hit me like that now. Thanks Karl. You shall be missed my friend .

[@amitrawat5847]

I discovered this song via Spotify (Bleachers sung this) came here on KZbin to see the video version. Reading the comments breaks my heart. This is the first time I ever heard Karl. Thank you and rest in peace x.

[@willjones1997]

We have lost a truly fantastic & underrated musician- Rest in Peace Karl

[@janewoodrow8637]

Absolutely WJ, we really have.

[@YvonneDempsey-fk6mc]

Me ya pr#ckEMC2

[@TauCeti973]

Why do you underrate him?

[@selektivarrogant]

One of the best songs ever written and performed! So much emotion, so much depth. Still marvellous after all these years!

[@stephenburgess9421]

You're all sorted, in the head! Music where would be without the stuff!

[@batphink2655]

@@stephenburgess9421 We'd be in a right mess wouldn't we Steve? lol!

[@vforwombat9915]

and it's not even the best song on the album. this is the sea nudges it out.

[@coliekeane3398]

110 % true no more to say

[@James__logan]

Wow, I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@danielperkins4343]

This track will never die, because I will make sure, my daughter knows, to keep playing it. Because I do and love it every time!!

[@michaelwalker5278]

Dedicated this song to my half after she passed away, miss her everyday. She had a vision for so many things and made me the best version of myself and I will always be grateful to her for that.

[@marli288]

Thats a lovely way to say it,

[@martindouglas9839]

My heart goes out to you friend I have not met yet I hope life gives you a break

[@thesatisfiedcustomer4869]

God bless you brother 🙏🏼

[@SuperNicko92]

❣🌛🌜

[@carljones7380]

Walking with you.

[@eXusUK]

this is bye far one of the greatest songs ever made ! . RIP karl thank you !

[@dananmckie9253]

Songs like this song never fade nor grow old They just continue to brighten our lives

[@swennaidoo1885]

This is an iconic song...will always be my absolute favourite💕💕💕

[@concars1234]

Exactly! the fountain of youth

[@severinoviray8339]

Mnk

[@mariettenaude5689]

True

[@fourwingsweepa1705]

Better than the shit they have trotted out in the last 20 years

[@rossmoore8572]

My dad's favourite song, was playing this as he passed less 6 hours ago, fuck cancer

[@Cgeo02]

😢❤

[@Susan-pr5oc]

I’m so sorry for your loss.. 🙏🙏

[@ginagambardella6370]

What a beautiful song to jettison to the next place. So sorry and yes f cancer

[@heatherclark34]

Hugs

[@carolecarole8860]

❤❤❤

[@karasimon6766]

“I saw the rain dirty valley…you saw Brigadoon…” probably one of the best lyrics ever!!

[@tsopuaifa]

This is exactly the 80's. The haircuts, synthezisers, saxofon, dancing, mixing, bass sound... you name it. And the songwriting!!! This is a brilliant song.

[@Dgbt64]

wonderful! great remembers of sao paulo city ! Misssing

[@alibaba1707]

exactly!

[@typpiet5140]

But unlike most 80's music this is still excellent in 2021

[@nufternufter6079]

@ typ piet bullshit there is loads of 80s music that is still excellent to this day

[@proflaudeo]

The essence of the new wave

[@Laurenbdavis]

One of the finest songs ever written. It does, however, leave me in floods of tears every time I hear it.

[@UkTruckerStu]

Just watched "The killers" perform this live from Glasgow concert an now I'm here. worth a watch. timestamped the link so it takes you to the start of it. Awesome vibes i was singing my head off ❤❤ >>youtube link kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2aphJKPrpiKfa8

[@happyharry62]

its about prince.but i cant get any reverence about it

[@professormause]

then it has worked

[@roaldknudsen4687]

Norge her 🤗Fin sang.Cruice the way

[@MELLYBOY58]

@@happyharry62 nope ! ✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@alenavanderveen]

When I listen to this song, it reminds me of my brother who has comitted suicide almost a year ago.. He always lived in extremes, he went too high , too far.. too soon. Love this song, love the 80's, love my brother!

[@lemilemi5385]

@@RichardWilson1984 why were the 80's so good and prompt such cruel episodes

[@wurzygon]

Feel your pain buddy, stay strong.

[@tommyc12159]

So sorry for your loss, this song makes me think of people I loved who have passed as well ❤️

[@6Mr6mr6mr]

may he rest in power!!

[@andrewdunn5568]

Hope you are ok

[@peterfedun-sk3jt]

Such a brilliant piece of poetry. The tears are rolling in 2024.

[@kiranimam1]

This song is just pure bliss. I can never get tired of hearing this

[@kevinwilliams4843]

I heard them live before u2 in the 80,s Chicago,s aragon

[@kiranimam1]

@@kevinwilliams4843 lucky you

[@liviudorucristea6910]

Mi2

[@tashaw6]

It just takes me back to the good old days! So good!

[@trevorbishop3567]

Brilliant

[@ericmiller3708]

This is the Waterboys at their absolute best. The entire album this song is on is a complete gem.

[@MELLYBOY58]

This is the sea ✌️✌️🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@YewrMan]

True story. Far from the best song on an amazing album for me. Be my enemy my favourite.

[@karenrendell7369]

This is the sea is one of my all time favourites!

[@vinlondon8904]

His voice is amazing.

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Awwwww how beautiful ❤

[@emlix1]

This could be about my missus. She had a terrible adolescence of sexual abuse, heroin addiction, exploitation, you name it. She was beautiful- I mean etherially, dizzyingly beautiful- charismatic, but above all, she had a prescience, an awareness, an intelligence that was properly unnerving. She had truly reached too high, too far and too soon, and tragically she was damaged beyond repair. I miss you every minute of every day, Emma. Xxxx

[@julieblyton4348]

Peace n Strength to You...💙

[@clairecarlia-jones5979]

Sending a big hug😘😘😘

[@10seanf]

I'm crying for you.

[@oliviamartini9700]

What a beautiful tribute. Death of a loved one brought me here and saw this by coincidence...it has brought comfort. Thank you.

[@davidkerr1186]

Bless you. Dx

[@PaulSchutz-gw7uc]

Thanks for the music and the inspiration Waterboys.. it inspired me as a suicidal 17yr old to pick up the guitar and I've been so grateful and blessed since. The road is long, but the journey is worth it. Thanks for the music x Appreciated.. Gerhard Paul

[@silkeriekeit9675]

This song is about to see the whole of everything. To be teal. To be happy, humble,crazy, loved,loyal. But most of all: being YOU

[@Patrick-ss9td]

You are right, my friend, in general terms. In particular it is about understanding God. In it compares the author's understanding of Christianity to that of C.S. Lewis who is the "you" in the song. Be well.

[@NicolaBrown-wo2bq]

Many thanks Karl. Your place in heaven will have a seat ready for you to view not just the whole of the moon but the universe . My sincerest condolences to Your family, past band mates and all of those thinking of your music today .

[@mecurian485]

This song is dedicated to those who are seemingly supernaturally talented. Are gifted with awareness and inspiration that is seemingly divine. The kind of people who change the world.

[@kristeb74]

This is truly lovely

[@Techadopter]

Too high too soon….it’s a tragedy, a story of drugs. You saw brigadoon while staying in your room. It’s funny how ppl from sterile lives assume it differently.

[@zacharyleuschner9603]

Mike Scott wrote it as an ode to Prince, no?

[@mecurian485]

@@zacharyleuschner9603 The Whole of the Moon is about someone like CS Lewis, who seemed to see so much and explore issues much more deeply than most people, or it could be about a Jimi Hendrix-type person who comes "like a comet, blazing your trail" and is gone too soon, but it's not specifically about anyone. -Mike Scott, 2020

[@tsartodd]

the arrangement for this song is so insane. there's so much going on musically, it should fall apart as an overstuffed mess. yet it doesn't, it holds together which is amazing. RIP Karl Wallinger.

[@Remmy81]

I absolutely love these lyrics, it's brilliantly written. What a masterpiece.

[@Slavetomydaschund]

This song reminds me of my beautiful son. He's 22 and amazing and he thanked me once for his taste in music. Im so proud of the soldier he has become.

[@unger53194]

This song also reminds me of your beautiful son

[@robertmckittrick2631]

❤

[@leonspendley2849]

Yes. Me too he's 7 and he told me the other day that this is one of his favourite songs. I know that on some level he understands the meaning behind the lyrics, he's a very intelligent and sensitive boy and I'm so very proud of him. I can rest easy knowing I did something right.

[@moonlionwilliams1316]

❤back in 1985 i was 15 when i first heard this. Im 54 now. Still ❤it and the waterboys

[@steveneugebauer2497]

Same here

[@orangewobbly2980]

. . . . especially that drummer, he's really cute ! ! !

[@danutzacs4637]

Same here! 🥰

[@alanmacpherson3225]

Same thing with me. 54 in September. G'day from Australia 🇦🇺

[@Gazzabhoy]

​​@@alanmacpherson3225Fit like fae bonnie Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (Fit like means how are you doing)

[@higaide2048]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written!

[@jackiehibbard3696]

Totally agree

[@deadpaul6415]

Il second that

[@delosreyeskiaragracenativi9892]

Hmm I might agree as well

[@neilsoper8495]

Yup, love the Waterboys! My other favourite song by them is A Bang On The Head

[@tiffanyoneill8718]

Agreed 100 %

[@corkboy4523]

Hard to believe this is coming up to 40 years old! Brings back so many teenage memories. 😊 Without doubt one of the greatest songs ever written!

[@patrickbritten5473]

Wexford lad here This song leaves me lost for words

[@jeffwelshJedidivemaster]

Also sounds like come on eileen also they have a blonde back up singer two.

[@Jez-Hero24]

40 years,????? King hell ,what was that, that was your life can we go back no, it went to fast I'm only 62.But lived in the best of times musically, as ABBA would say thank you for the music.😅

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

I had a beautiful friend share this with me last tonight ❤

[@nellyt2807]

​@@Jez-Hero24same here muk June 62 me but the latter part of the seventies and 80s oh jesus what a feckin blast I had the time of my fkng life. I think it was 1980 had my first foreign holiday with my older brother to benidorm hotel radi next to talk of the town bar that was underground 2 weeks getting hammered had to have a week off work when we got back to recover fk me man those were the days and the music well what can you say eppic just eppic. We used to drink in same bar as Martin degville and boy George before they became famous.

[@CannonRanger1]

Still one the most perfectly orchestrated songs of all times. From lyrics, to melody, to instruments used, this song never fails to Inspire so many thoughts and feelings. It's always a treat to revisit this song over and over again to reenergize ones soul. Thank you Waterboys.

[@mgh926]

yes

[@larainecreegan3758]

The best ever written and sung!!!

[@cesarjaviergonzalez7614]

Thank you Waterboys for this song and your whole career.

[@doncahill994]

Brilliant song 🎉

[@IlliniJake]

One of the greatest songs ever written and performed. Love it for 40 years.

[@garethjamesdavies6850]

This song came out shortly before I met my 2nd husband Gareth. Remember listening & wondering what my future held as I wasn't long divorced. Gareth& I had 34 yrs together before I lost him to cancer in 2020 at 58 yrs old. Feel lost without you Gar. Miss you every day love❤️❤️

[@markneville9723]

This song is just brilliantly done. The words make this song One of the 1980s best ever. Love it.

[@judydeangelis3240]

Agree.

[@jacovawernett3077]

Amen...

[@waltie1000]

May be the best of song of the 1980's !!!

[@shelleygalliah1506]

@@waltie1000 I want to use this to teach metaphor, parallelism, contrast, example, and punctuation. It's pretty perfect.

[@diannejones9283]

I so agree it's anthemic for the soul.. I think it's about a fight that u can and will win..I'm gonna listen to it again lol

[@thorsmagicstone]

The humility in this song always overwhelms me

[@eb7465]

This song has always been like magic. Especially from 2:14 when this lovely female singer starts, the combination of those peaceful wordless (Taah, Taadadada...') notes with de lead vocals and lyrics reaching it's climax. Goosebumps every single time again. And Karl we will miss you!!

[@squirrelbutler2119]

yeah, I never thought her singing added very much to this great song It's okay, just doesn't add much

[@darioenyoutube]

I totally agree. The singer's name is Max Edie

[@eb7465]

@@squirrelbutler2119 Always ok to agree to disagree, of course individual taste can vary, even within the same song. That what makes musis even the more interesting and fascinating.

[@leehuff9901]

Christmas eve 2022 almost 2023. This is still awesome! So many memories. Best years of my life. I miss my friends. This is art these are artists. Thank you for this one.🙂

[@carolinewhitaker967]

Miss you too Lee, my childhood friend 🙂

[@dallaslindley3531]

@@carolinewhitaker967 And St. Elmo's Fire

[@inndiah]

Absolutely 💯 best years of music and my life

[@coliekeane3398]

Just acknowledge greatness cry and move on

[@alanmacpherson3225]

I first heard this in 1985 when I was 15. Now I'm old and to this day it is still my favourite song ever.

[@garryshaw2317]

❤ this

[@brigidwell]

I lost my best friend this year to bipolar. Creativity came effortlessly to him and I always thought of him whenever I heard this song. I know the demons who taunted him in life think they won, but they failed because memories of him will forever bring me joy and strength. I miss you Frank - thanks for everything.

[@Camille_Anderson]

🙏🙏💞💞💞

[@CHRISTOPHER011]

Why does a tear come to my eye when listening to this beautiful song

[@jimamerica7419]

I think of it of when my dearly beloved ones have passed away. They had intuitive prospective on life which I could not see at the time.

[@AmandaMcGowan]

Aye, me too. Anthem of our childhood.

[@mkrbrtsn1]

Because it's epic Chris!

[@susannapanetta6990]

i know right?

[@tiffanyoneill8718]

This song always makes me cry

[@G8T.99]

Found this song soon after I got my CT scan reports, I was so afraid and even cried after a long long time in front of my mother, I was having the worst possible thoughts and was expecting the worst. I almost collapsed when I read the last line said that everything was clear, I’m never going to take anything for granted again. I see this as a second chance to live and I’m aware that not everyone gets it so I’m going to try my best to make everyone happy. Remember that life is far more important than what you are trying to make of it. Take care!

[@paulgabolinscy2502]

Take care

[@jogiedhesi2021]

All the best

[@marcusviniciusfjv]

Toda a nossa confiança está em Jesus Cristo!🙏🏻 📖🙏🏻( Provérbios 3:5, 6 ) "Confie no Senhor de todo o seu coração e não se apoie em seu próprio entendimento; reconheça o Senhor em todos os seus caminhos, e Ele endireitará as suas veredas". 📖 ( Romanos 5:5 ) E a esperança não nos decepciona, porque Deus derramou seu amor em nossos corações, por meio do Espírito Santo que Ele nos concedeu. 📖 ( Hebreus 11:1) Ora, a fé é a certeza daquilo que esperamos e a prova das coisas que não vemos.

[@MsGreenmermaid]

💖

[@MsSmondello]

❤️

[@martintroy371]

Unicorns and cannonballs Palaces and piers Trumpets, towers, and tenements Wide oceans full of tears Flags, rags, ferry boats Scimitars and scarves Every precious dream and vision Underneath the stars Enough said!

[@Wheresthelove7]

Yeah, that pretty much says it all. Great lyrics.

[@martintroy371]

The best! @@Wheresthelove7

[@ricklocke1187]

Extraordinary words

[@IAmHelenMarieC]

Too far, too soon. All of it. It's just epic!!

[@jamespierce9055]

Beautiful words and how some one wrote these words is a genius 🌜

[@Timberwulf2]

From the first time I heard this too today I get goosebumps...Words just cannot describe how it feels to hear this song...So many memories it brings back to me..My Youth...

[@RG_033]

I'm a 19 year old artist, studying animation and scriptwriting in college. When my dad was driving me to one of my classes once, he put this song playing and said "this one's for you!". I knew the song already, because he always played it to me as a kid, but I never understood the lyrics until that moment in the car. My eyes swelled with tears. This song, along with many others from this amazing group, have touched me and my childhood so much. This song specifically means the world to me

[@mrg1551]

I showed my son this song I don't know why ,but I felt like it's meant for us!

[@laurawilliams7835]

My 80yr old dad loves this song he has good taste in music when the lord takes him this will be played

[@TristanDafonteBruynseraede]

Dont think that now, you have to enjoy youre time with him 😊

[@James__logan]

Wow, I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@AdreamThatwasRome]

There's something so enchanting about this song. It has always healed me in the tough times. May it do the same for you.

[@indigojones8]

I lost my husband suddenly 10 months ago and I didn't think listening to this song that I knew before I knew him would break me, but actually listening to the lyrics, my heart is breaking again for the loss of him. He did know how to dream big and strive, despite his own battles with depression. I miss that so much. I saw the crescent; he saw the whole of the moon.

[@kathrynrimmington]

This has to be one of the best pop records ever.

[@James__logan]

True! I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@robertmckittrick2631]

Na slade

[@JayMonk595]

This is a timeless classic. Been listening for years and it always sounds as moving as when I first heard it.

[@victorwesley5287]

Another Awesome 80's alternative song that just makes you feel good, remembering how things were just good and people were happy in the 80's and the music was our strength, gets me through todays world 😊

[@theodorebirbilis2252]

Wonderfull timeless music what a masterpiece! Rest in peace Karl!

[@sweetelle2196]

One of those amazing tracks that just makes you feel super nostalgic

[@James__logan]

Wow, I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@denton1972]

It is joy, hope, redemption and self-reflection all in one... What a song.

[@judydeangelis3240]

I agree. The lyrics are incredibly.

[@nirojdahal138]

I pictured a rainbow You held it in your hands I had flashes But you saw the plan I wandered out in the world for years While you just stayed in your room I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon Hmm, you were there in the turnstiles, with the wind at your heels You stretched for the stars and you know how it feels to reach too high Too far Too soon You saw the whole of the moon I was grounded While you filled the skies I was dumbfounded by truth You cut through lies I saw the rain dirty valley You saw Brigadoon I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon I spoke about wings You just flew I wondered, I guessed and I tried You just knew I sighed But you swooned, I saw the crescent You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon with a torch in your pocket and the wind at your heels You climbed on the ladder and you know how it feels to get too high Too far Too soon You saw the whole of the moon The whole of the moon, hey yeah! Unicorns and cannonballs, palaces and piers Trumpets, towers and tenements Wide oceans full of tears Flags, rags ferryboats Scimitars and scarves Every precious dream and vision Underneath the stars, yes, you climbed on the ladder With the wind in your sails You came like a comet Blazing your trail too high Too far Too soon You saw the whole of the moon

[@ianspalding738]

Worst lyrics I've ever seen

[@MrHulst75]

Forgot one line......"how-on -earth-did-you-see-the-whole- of-the-moooooooon".....

[@AvaDarchinger]

I lost my mother unexpectedly this year. 54 years too young and too good for this world. She saw the whole of the moon. When I went on exchange to Europe and was nervous leaving her she said to just look up at the moon because she’d be staring at it too. I miss you mummy

[@tammiecook3146]

I'm sorry, I've lost both my parents in the last 3 years, my dad just 3 months ago. I feel your pain. Always look at the moon. She will be looking right back at you ❤

[@AvaDarchinger]

⁠@@tammiecook3146I’m so sorry to hear of both of your loses too. We shall both keep looking up at the moon then xx

[@MrDavethecat3]

This is one of the finest songs ever written. You came like a comet With the wind in your sails

[@funnylads4131]

Listening to this in 2024 with my son who's 4 dancing in the kitchen singing all the words fantastic song and my boy agrees 😊😁

[@mrg1551]

Snap ,we saw the whole of the moon !

[@angeladevaney6047]

This was played at my Dads funeral. Broke our heart but gave us a memory that took us right back to childhood. Amazing!

[@paulfarrelly9249]

its gone bittersweet with me too. stay strong angela. all the best.

[@dieterjoseph8569]

Same same. 😢 your comment has brought tears to my eye. may we continue to cherish the fond memories complimented with such beautiful music like this.

[@James__logan]

Wow, so sorry for the lost. I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@becw5382]

Been dancing around to ship of fools on and off for the last couple of years. Love to read the comments, they led me here, to another great song I dance around the loungeroom to. I’m sorry we lost him. Thank you for your beautiful music you will be missed kind sir.

[@timwalker2778]

One of the most beautiful, haunting songs of all time.

[@jansenblyth1956]

Perhaps the most unique song of the 80s, still brilliant after all these decades. I wish I could hear it again for the very first time...fell in love with it instantly, some songs grow on you but this was instant affection

[@neorich59]

Great song, I remember stopping in my tracks, when I first heard it. How often does that happen nowadays? However, I would say, in terms of "uniqueness," Kate Bush's "Running up That Hill," gives it a run, IMO! 😉

[@TracyQuinnMcLennan-ws9pq]

I heard this song for the first time today and I am crying tears over how beautiful it is.

[@johnmccabe9932]

The oldies as the best Tracy I'm still rocking to this music after 73 years😅👌

[@Payneduplex]

Weclcome. Now try Old England.

[@coliekeane3398]

Look up this is the sea or any thing else they've done

[@jasonogier3087]

I did too ♥

[@Mardigal]

Oh, the joy of discovering something so beautiful for the first time...

[@Camille_Anderson]

A beautiful masterpiece that means so much to so many. We all know someone who went too high, too far & left us too soon. 🙏🙏💚

[@fernpiero1969]

I listened to it back in the mid-'80s, it was such an incredibly awesome song, music that never gets old and brings wonderful memories, June 2023 and brings me back to the wonderful 80s

[@HamCubes]

It is a privilege to hear this song. Such tremendous talent & skill.

[@robbiepeterh]

Take a bow, guys, you made the greatest song of all time.

[@coliekeane3398]

Your telling no lie

[@jasonfox4857]

You know good music!

[@cestparti7577]

Well worth listening to the live version Fiona Apple does of the song. Proper homage to the spirit of it !

[@ralphhennig4091]

Yes it is!!!!!

[@gg0u1239]

I actually think that Talk Talk wrote the best , but this definitely second

[@heliofernandes9530]

I grew up listening to this.. Listening to it now is like entering a time machine.. And returning to an ethereal and fictional time that flows through your fingers and lives in the eternal.

[@veronicapalmer1828]

My sister who is battling breast cancer played this for my 7 month old granddaughter, and OPHELIA LOVED IT! I kid you not the child was dancing!

[@James__logan]

Wow, pray your sister recover from that. I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?!

[@denniskorn9003]

May the Lord bring healing and love and peace to you and your family

[@kevinh4921]

Absolute ageless classic. Belting out this song with friends is heaven on earth ❤

[@sula1529]

Yay.... is this band popular in the usa?

[@Ruffbiker68]

My dad is still alive at 82 for years this song will always remind me of him when he's gone , I have tried so much to get any affection from him but he just pushes me away I never showed my feelings until I was 56 and realised that my dad may not have many years with me

[@trexH66]

This song helped to heal my heart after a horrible loss in my life. The lyrics are so beautiful and hold so much meaning to anyone who listens ❤

[@mrg1551]

I hear you 😘 ! You saw the whole of the moon

[@GaryGrace-pl6si]

❤

[@GailWilliams-pn7to]

This song is simply brilliant. The lead singer's Mum was a lecturer at the teacher training college where I did my postgrad course. She was so proud of him and we just lusted after him!

[@MoahGentle]

I'm thankful for The Killers for showing me this song and band when they covered this song! Absolutely amazing!

[@pratosaurusrex1128]

The Killers and Frightened Rabbit did great covers of this song. If you haven’t checked the FR version out please do. It’s a quieter more melancholy take.

[@drod826]

Brandon has great taste in his covers. You can tell his influences by his covers.

[@syniekos]

I've always loved this song & the story the lyrics are telling, which I am guessing is about two friends, one gained a lot out of life whilst the other friend is lamenting & regretting about 'playing it safe', or he was just plain unlucky not to have the same kind of success that his friend enjoyed. I think Mohammed Ali once said something to the effect of "Those who don't take risks will never accomplish anything in life".

[@ceemartin5624]

Was a brilliant song when it came out and still is to this day. Far surpasses anything anyone is doing in this day and age.

[@Michael-hm8cs]

I was in boarding school in Pietersburg when I first heard this song. It was a terrible time, but this song was a light in the darkness. It still is.

[@deanlambert4156]

Hard to conceive how anybody can make the lyrics of a song like this ... simply exceptional !

[@infiniteinspiration1628]

Breathtaking ❤❤❤❤❤

[@alan01256]

So glad I grew up through the 80's with songs like this.

[@CaesarInVa]

Ditto. All I can say is, thank God for a little-known, low-power radio station just outside of Annapolis, MD, called "WHFS". They played music like this all day long. I discovered them late one Sunday night on a cold winter's evening and was amazed. "HFS" was so low-powered when I discovered them that you could only pick them up late on Sunday night's for some reason. I would make it a point to stop whatever I was doing around 11PM on Sunday's and dial them in, listening intently, almost desperately, for the faint signal that, for me, represented salvation, hope and rescue. It was as if a window, long closed, shuttered and curtained, had been opened just a crack, to give me and only me a precious glimpse into a wonderously kaleidoscopic world of vibrant colors, feelings, emotions and, above all else, LOVE!!!! In time, HFS boosted up its power to where it could be heard like any other station in the DC area, and the secret was out. But still they played great music for many years until they eventually went commercial and the pop lineup took over. Until then, HFS was the secret handshake amongst kindred spirits. If you heard the station's call letters or one of the DJ's names mentioned in a conversation, you knew you were speaking with someone who was COOL!!!

[@karlosthejackel69]

What, like rap song after identical rap song isn’t good enough

[@clairecurtis6639]

Me too, we were so very lucky.xxx

[@PomskieSaints91]

2022 and for me this is one of the greatest songs I've heard in my life. ❤️

[@paulinewright9497]

It really gets to the soul, different reason for different people. I didn't see the whole of the moon withy first love.

[@CrC80]

Love the album the 🌊 classic 👌🏻

[@martintimmer8574]

As it is for me,from the time I heard it back then. It is like a soundtrack for ones life..

[@DaleJoyce]

Sometimes brilliance comes along, that is beyond reproach or definition, it can ignite emotions, memories etc .. Becoming timeless, we shouldnt over think , lets just enjoy, maybe even accept that sometimes, somethings are special & magical, quite simply .. "Because They Are" ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

[@cappnzak]

'round 4:30 or so,I think it is the keyboard player who enters with vocals and I could've sworn Bowie had just taken the mic. Unreal , how similar the voice ! What a beautiful and timeless masterpiece . Music like this , this wonderful , must surely be the best salve for any soul who asks the big questions .

[@aylapage2358]

Always thought this! Love this song.

[@TheresaPugh-cr6hc]

I believe that is Karl Wallinger on the keyboards and backup vocals. He went on to form World Party, among other things.

[@malarhaugen23]

Came here after reading the article about Thomas Leed getting his memory back after listening to this song. A beautiful outcome for Thomas. Happy to listen to this song. All the best Thomas! 🌻

[@Smokler]

Nearly 40 years after its creation, pure genius. Great every single time.

[@blablawhocares4515]

Seriously. Never gets old.

[@carolinewhitaker967]

Yes kev Simone 🙂

[@MarieBenton-nm4pv]

❤

[@user-ke3xr9xl2i]

Addicted keep coming back for more

[@kieran5746]

Thanks for the music. RIP Karl.

[@GreigStott]

One of the greatest Scottish songs and it is really speaking to me right now 🙏❤

[@Miss-an-thropic]

For my Brother. Happy heavenly Birthday. He got me into The Waterboys early 80s. ❤

[@James__logan]

Wow, so sorry for the lost. I am too late to comment here, it's been a busy time for me lately. Nice song! The Waterboys are legends. I have been a faithful fan of The Waterboys since I heard their voice and I noticed you are a regular visitor to their KZbin Channel too, which is good. How long have you been a fan of The waterboys?

[@Peter-d5s7m]

Songs of today cannot compare to such a classic,,,the tune,, rhythm,,it's spine chilling miss these days

[@jonnie536]

We will never get the 80s back so thank god for songs like this as they will never take our memories, when you sit and think of the thing you did, at the age of 50 i sit and smile and think god it was good.