This Mortal Coil - "Song to the Siren" - live

[@bambit08]

Best song ever. ❤️ Anyone else listening still in 2025?

[@nobita813]

Me

[@rodrigomontano8747]

la canción mas triste del universo

[@KarstenSelle]

Yes, me. You're fully right, nothing than this song ever

[@alunthomas1045]

Best female vocal EVER! Still gives me goosebumps every time !

[@hamsterslice]

i just heard this song for the first time today, i love it :)

[@stuartmcguinness3665]

65 yo. Contemplating a combined angiogram/ angioplasty/stent. Needed some melancholia to release the rarely seen man-tears. This song and others. Sobbed for two hours. And again now after successful procedure and its transformative effect. Don’t let Tories steal your NHS. Carpe.

[@sadandbeautiful]

Thank you for sharing ❤

[@SoulWarriorBandDaleJolly]

God will bless You

[@markscott9586]

Hope all goes well.

[@professorplums722]

Don't let Liebour rob our pensioners either...

[@SN-cb9xj]

My eyes are pouring water.

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

I just loss my husband of 30 years to stage 4 pancreatic cancer this Feb . This song breaks my heart he loved it .

[@DarkGlassly]

So sorry for your loss :(

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

@@DarkGlassly thank you

[@MrOvershoot]

This was the closing song played at my wife's funeral We were massive Cocteau Twins fans. They even did a song about her fingers. Rest in peace Carolyn

[@doktorhulk]

which song is it. sorry for your loss!

[@MrOvershoot]

@@doktorhulk Song to the siren at her funeral and "Carolyn's Fingers" is the other song

[@doktorhulk]

@@MrOvershoot thank you, just found it! all the best!

[@MegaPontoon]

Gorgeous song. Love liz frazer

[@digger5521]

What an amazing song you both shared.....

[@BettherBeachwear]

her voice alone is an instrument.

[@sandipsamanta6145]

So true 👍👍👍

[@Chriswoodworker]

So true.

[@jmo13322]

Good one👏

[@bernardodelatorre5243]

The most beautyfull instrument

[@robhaver8704]

That is 'the story' behind making instuments. To immulate the voice.

[@JsRf13]

one of the most devastatingly beautiful pieces of recorded music.

[@azhbaha]

This and Sanvean.

[@rabit818]

So beautiful I get goosebumps. Elizabeth Fraser made this song hers.

[@UnderTheTableGremlin]

Agreed. The original is great but i think it’s nothing compared to this version. This gives it the build. The power. The emotion.

[@TheIanoTube]

@@UnderTheTableGremlin I absolutely adore this version, but it's a tight competition between this and Tim Buckley's Take 7 version. That somehow draws out even more emotion from me, please give it a listen if you haven't already

[@ronklijn5454]

This is good, but a different song. Not even close. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH63dqd6d616j5Y

[@Bungaroosh]

@@UnderTheTableGremlin Finest voice. Up there with history's best

[@Ethericrose]

Both Tim and Elizabeth sang this song with deepest honest beauty. I feel it would be a crime to compare and come to a conclusion as to who sang it better. Ultimately, both sang it perfectly while using their individual unique talents.

[@mattjarvie6443]

Incredibly beautiful. Even better than the studio version.

[@morbidorbits]

I was thinking the same thing. I was listening to this on vinyl when it was released, although I was into punk more than anything then. I was just lightly crying when I watched this - as you say it's better than ever.

[@danielejr1460]

i agree wit you exept for the two part when she repet "Here i am", in this live these part are so simply. When she repet "here i am" in the studio version is orgasmatic

[@antunivanovic]

again that statement only proves how gorgeous they made it. What a song, what a performance. Less is more ∞

[@MissJensk1]

I think so too. Not a trace of arrogance in her, not tlike the current crop of sex muppets who think they're God's gift. For Liz its all about the music. Enchanting.

[@RoofRack2]

Having just watched both a couple of hundred times each I think you are right.

[@dennismccallister3994]

I just lost my English Bulldog last Sunday, My heart is broken, nine years of love and devotion, and this song just rips me up....RIP Tator...Dad Loves you!

[@Itsyrm8]

Dude

[@paulclark4616]

😪

[@kinverrunner]

All dogs go to heaven

[@isiahwashington2999]

Been there brother and it is soul crushing. So painful I went out and got another dog but it is a small consolation.

[@trumpet71]

This is still so FRESH and not dated in 2022. Unlike much of 80's music, this sounds as if it was recorded last year!

[@kelbatt7729]

this song is unique -it doesn't really have a time, it is timeless, it will always sound good

[@gloriayaeger5462]

I don't see that anyone mentioned it was used in the movie "Those Lovely Bones" several years ago. Just haunting.

[@loopylou5479]

Omg my heart broke when the movie played this song. Amazing

[@fraydibujante]

Si con esta canción la recuerdo y se me hace un nudo en la garganta ❤

[@xinth23]

I think we found one of the real Sirens. Elizabeth's voice is surely beckoning.

[@35sixer]

Never seen this live.. no words..another dimension. Angelic. Thank you Tim Buckley and thank you Liz for all the music.

[@scottdavison1420]

Larry Beckett wrote the haunting and gorgeous lyrics.

[@achillefskatsamas1359]

God bless Tim Buckley for this wonderful song.Credits to This Mortal Coil for the sublime cover.

[@scottdavison1420]

Larry Beckett wrote the lyrics to this song. Credits to him.

[@Egoblivion]

Holy Mother of God! I want this song played as my ashes are being dashed away by the wind.

[@janec8733]

Mitchell S. same here

[@ChristopherSmith-bh4sz]

I want this too

[@blackcallalily6540]

yes 😭

[@pashapasovski5860]

Mitchell S. I had the exact same idea, some 30 years ago...

[@giantsquid2]

Me too.

[@rong2912]

It's amazing that her voice sounds just as flawless live as in the studio version

[@StephenJohnson-jb7xe]

Better in my opinion.

[@mickeykmtl]

word @@StephenJohnson-jb7xe

[@itisonlyme1]

Yes!

[@Aussie_Built-65model]

I find both Tim Buckley's original and this TMC rendering incredibly moving every time I hear them, I close my eyes and let my mind run free with it. This version recreates the original's emotional intensity in such an original and creative way. Hauntingly beautiful.

[@lukasvanderwesthuizen7893]

Its such a shame that alot of people dont know this artist. One of the best voices ever.

[@icequeen9417]

I agree

[@kzookz5241]

Have you heard Sun's Signature from last year? It's incredible. Liz still has it.

[@AllOuttaBubblegum123]

John frusciante version? Anyone?

[@TheHoweCrew]

Massive attack - teardrop 🙏👌

[@BennyCooke-k6n]

@@AllOuttaBubblegum123 Tim Buckley's original for me.

[@innuendo141]

I was paralysed when I first heard this song in Lost Highway. Absolutely stunned at it's beauty.

[@northfullmoon3570]

❤

[@jeffrey1954]

This song was originally supposed to be in Blue Velvet during the dance scene with Jeffrey and Sandy. That would have blown my mind. Lynch has superb taste in music.

[@danielleheart6434]

if your ever in pain that needs release and healing... use this song to help the emotional healing faster

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I can't think of another song that quite captures the feeling of heartbreak. Before I even heard this song, I have described it this way... even used the words, "I'm as lost as child." which is similar to "as puzzled as a newborn child".

[@normzinker7018]

Simply cathartic.

[@Rosie-u3e]

I just cry :')

[@annawickberg535]

❤

[@goodvibes4allfs]

Pur- Cocteau Twins its a must 2. Good vibes all 😎💪👊🌹

[@barbarasoto4289]

Love this song! Listen to it everyday! I heard this on the gladiator and couldn't get the song out of my head!

[@HansHelmett]

I could hear Cocteau Twins in 1991, in Brazil, on the day I went, the device that made the effects broke. Without it the shakes up, Elizabeth Fraser, just started to do the effects, right there, live, while the audience sang ecstatically. I was there, the one meter that little "giant" singer. Unforgettable.

[@jeffreypresley2204]

F king awesome! ❤💛🤘

[@garyelrick2653]

You must be the luckiest person in the whole world, wish i had seen it, all the best and take care.

[@JoshLuke864]

Respect

[@egidio027]

Sortudo demais cruzes

[@tinatuscany]

Music of the angels .

[@marktlog]

They lyrics are just incredible. People used to write lines like "I am puzzled as the oyster I am troubled as the tide: Should I stand amid your breakers? Should I lie with death, my bride?" It's like a Shakespeare sonnet. Anybody doing that these days?

[@mikejohnson2638]

The lyrics were written by someone else, not Tim Buckley.

[@irw4350]

@@mikejohnson2638 it was written by Tim Buckley and his friend Lawrence (larry) Beckett while they were still at school - aged just 17-18

[@mikejohnson2638]

@@irw4350 The lyrics were written by Larry Beckett, the melody by Tim Buckley, deal with it man.

[@rickdeckard1075]

@@mikejohnson2638 who cares, neither of them had tits

[@craigashworth3493]

* “Well I'm as puzzled as the newborn child I'm as riddled as the tide Should I stand amid the breakers? Or should I lie with death my bride?”

[@supravista]

This is one of the most uncontrived performances of a tragic love song.

[@themysticmuse1111]

I had to remind myself to breathe!

[@ninjakbly]

Yes exactly!

[@indreandre3158]

Yes!!!

[@SkeeterNYC]

I've always loved that Liz just sang this cover track straight forward. She did it with very little vocal embellishment other than what came naturally to her. Truely a brilliant remake of Tim Buckly's original song.

[@Fazzarelli]

The greatest musical instrument mankind ever allowed itself to hear was the human voice - especially if you sound like Elizabeth Fraser. Her voice sounds like heaven whispering...

[@pashapasovski5860]

Rest are just imitations

[@RJRobertson-fd8xy]

I melt every time I listen to this, 40 years of emotional response, and I don't regret it at all.

[@tcayce6419]

Never will there be another singer like her.

[@colintempleton-northcote5186]

My husband and I got married to this song along with my two great niece. what a wonderful day. xx

[@IAmGRX]

I love how Tim Buckley songs aren't typical verse, chorus, verse bridge, chorus out. His songs are more poems set to music. She does a nice job on this cover.

[@koitorob]

"Does a nice job"? SHE OWNS IT!

[@StephenVBeckett]

My brother, Larry Beckett wrote Song to the Siren, and brought it to Buckley for the music. They collaborated on many of Tim's songs.

[@scottdavison1420]

@@StephenVBeckett What a wonderful lyricist/ poet he was!!!

[@MrChnoupilou]

I think she didn't realise she sang the most emotional song ever ! Thank you ;-)

[@wendymason5493]

Oohh!!yes!!!still ssooo beautiful in 2024!!what a beautiful voice,what a beautiful guitar sound,what reverb.❤

[@jimmyholmes3959]

saw then in 85 in glasgow and that voice was the SWEETEST i have ever heard and still nobody has came close you can't tell the difference between live and studio recordings AMAZING

[@wlamb9]

This is my favorite vocal performance of all time.

[@coastwalker101]

Possibly the best piece of music from the 1980s

[@scrunts666]

This mortal coild, It'll end in tears, amazing album, timeless in my opinion :D

[@ralphsmith538]

Still stunning as ever even in 2023

[@scottanthony6269]

Her singing voice Comes from her soul so hauntingly beautiful and spiritual ❤

[@SimonRobeyns]

fantastic live rendition.. tim buckley would've been proud in hearing this

[@kalbuzzero]

Elizabeth Frasier was good friends with Jeff Buckley, his son

[@neilcarlson661]

Can only agree, masterful cover a unique song; thank you Tim,thank you Elizabeth X.X.

[@binaprairie361]

@@kalbuzzero they were lovers I believe

[@LillyBunnyBoo]

@@kalbuzzero lol She was MORE than that, dingdong - she had an intense relationship with him for about a year. Sigh.

[@LillyBunnyBoo]

@@binaprairie361 Yes. For about a year.

[@papabilhas]

This is art, nothing could be the same after this!

[@zsoltsator5433]

+Scorpion leader It's talking to the soul, that's why. The pop music is talking to the genitals. :)

[@papabilhas]

Agree...

[@paul.galv97]

You need to listen the version of John Frusciante bro ;)

[@Purplealegria7]

@@zsoltsator5433 Wow, so true…you NAILED this! This is definitely higher chakra music (3rd eye, crown chakra) and that other crap is definitely lower chakra, non-spiritually developed (root chakra) junk. Choose your music accordingly people.

[@mbrackeva]

I was fortunate to see the Cocteau Twins live in Brussels back in 1990. It sort of ruined every concert I visited since then. It was hard to believe that she could actually sing like that. So brilliant...

[@danielleheart6434]

lucky!!

[@riverx1300]

awesome..i saw her 2x with cocteau twins..i will never forget the joy and i was just stunned...to this day...

[@SapphireDreamssss]

Mario Brackeva was that the first show you went to; if it was that's probably why it seemed the best

[@mbrackeva]

NO and NO

[@colonialstraits1069]

Mario Brackeva I had the same experience, on that tour, in Detroit (Ann Arbor). Incidentally, Galaxie 500 performed one of their final shows, on the same bill. Incredible.

[@vickisowry]

I have been musing upon this song for the past week. I (like many others I suspect) thought it was written and performed by This Mortal Coil. Imagine my delight as the fog lifted and I saw and heard(!) Tim Buckley's performance of his song on tele back in 1968. I have since come to the conclusion that Liz Frazer is the siren sung of, singing her belated, but never too late, side of the story. Tim's side is beautifully human: doubtful, joyous, singular, in thrall. In a nutshell, I can't split them - his sublime anguish, her lonely response.

[@Chandra_Moon13]

Vicki Sowry Yes! She makes this sound like a Sufi hymn. Haunting and beautiful.

[@erikverkoyen8689]

Muse on this. Liz Fraser was also Jeff Buckley's (Tim's son) girlfriend when he drowned in the Mississipi river. They did a duet together kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ-zp6F_gKh9j6M

[@SamHainScott]

Search Chris Knowles, song to the siren to find out more about the wild connections.

[@SamHainScott]

She was informed of Jeff's drowning moments before entering the booth to record teardrops for massive attack

[@SamHainScott]

@@isabelbc1350 I heard that In the Higherside Chats podcast with Christopher Knowles as guest..the episode is called Song to the siren

[@johnnyatab]

I wish I could say that I was there to hear this in person, because iy has to be one of the greatest live performances of all time. Her voice is perfection.

[@edaustin2682]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard!

[@doogalmall7087]

I met my wife when I was 18, she was 17, through out the years we have had a common thread in music, moved through the decades, from the 80’s to Techno in the 1990’s 2000’s then all the way through till now, I played this for her, I had a tear in my eye and she said, what the fuck is this ? 😢 never been so insulted. What will I do ?

[@tepid-fries]

Reboot her

[@slowmarchingband1]

Here in 2022. I used to play this in the dark, 40 years ago, and it still gives me goosebumps.

[@kimwells2749]

The amazing-ness that the music to this song was written by Tim Buckley in the late 60s early 70s and still so deeply resonates with EVERYONE embraces my heart and soul….for I too lived then….72 now and this music still speaks to me

[@NocaoPlyss]

2019 alguém tá ouvindo Elizabeth Fraser?

[@musicby3rd]

This is so beautiful 🖤

[@BT-ol7cu]

I can't hear this without sobbing. Her voice is like something from another dimension.

[@RichardNorth-pr9qj]

Loved i when I first heard this 40 years ago still absolutely adore this.

[@Mexcoatl819]

Elizabeth Frazer is a magnificent singer, I have always loved her music

[@ShadowfinderMusic]

This is a great showcase of Liz' talent. All these below average singers nowadays that get much more attention than they really deserve - listen to this and shiver.

[@jellobiafra4713]

HEAVEN!

[@ericarawlings2830]

A babe of 20 years sang this and brings my skin to goosebumps every time.

[@OKrepresent]

oh to be one of the people in this audience! One of the most emotional, haunting, beautiful songs ever performed. "Shall I stand amid the breakers, or shall I lie with Death my bride?" she is torn between going on or giving in. She aches, you can hear it in her voice, for her lover to return, to be able to hold him once more. But he is gone. She will wait, she will stand vigil, ever longing, remembering her love

[@supravista]

And her delivery of the song is as uncontrived as you can get.

[@geozeo710]

Never get over how she sings this..

[@alanbbrady8196]

I was married to a girl who was a total car crash emotionally for reasons i won't mention. She loved Cocteau Twins. Despite being into Thrash and D Beat i eventually dug this atmospheric stuff. Its been a long time but yesterday i watched The Lovely Bones by Peter Jackson and it was a work of art but it would have been nothing without this marvellous music.

[@patriciahunt9818]

Most beautiful song. ❤ theres nothing else like it😊

[@pawemulak2878]

I know something equally beautiful kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGXLgqGieZyCo9Usi=__cFBf2FQwjjvrJv

[@stevesimpson6558]

Amazing song, just a bonkers history between the writer, the singer and son.

[@russellperry1]

I was brought here by Tim Buckley, and have just watched this 6 or 7 times in a row totally entranced...

[@PabloEverything-f2j]

Yeah. July 2004. ❤ "Here I am, ........waiting to hold you". Gets me every time.Paul If this is the first time any of you have heard it, check out the Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil and the label 4ad. Then imagine you're 14 in the 80's and you're blown away by what you're hearing.

[@sandyhall1782]

for me is one of the bet songs ever

[@clairegibbons7805]

Was included in the soundtrack for "The Lovely Bones"

[@driprubies2464]

Not a song, but a spell that has hunted many for years.... me as well!!

[@jennytaylor3324]

Studio quality delivery, which IMO surpasses the official video version I discovered here on KZbin. Beautiful, faithful, emotional live performance is such a hallmark of greatness in an artist.

[@bigdallyc]

This is one of the best songs ever performed. It is haunting and poetic. And above all else... true.

[@flashrobbie]

Long afloat on shipless oceans I did all my best to smile 'til your singing eyes and fingers Drew me loving to your isle And you sang: "Sail to me Sail to me Let me enfold you" Here I am Here I am Waiting to hold you Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you hare when I was fox? Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sing: 'Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow O my heart, o my heart, shies from the sorrow' I am puzzled as the oyster I am troubled as the tide: Should I stand amid your breakers? Should I lie with death my bride? Hear me sing, 'Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you: Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you'

[@Penguin_of_Death]

@Robert Curd Your lyrics are incorrect...they are from the original Tim Buckley version, but there are some subtle changes in This Mortal Coil's version: Long afloat on shipless oceans I did all my best to smile 'til your singing eyes and fingers Drew me loving to your isle And you sang: "Sail to me Sail to me Let me enfold you" Here I am Here I am Waiting to hold you Did I dream you dreamed about me? Were you HERE when I was *FLOTSAM? (see below) Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sing: 'Touch me not, touch me not, come back tomorrow O my heart, o my heart, shies from the sorrow' WELL I am puzzled as the NEWBORN CHILD I am RIDDLED as the tide: Should I stand amid THE breakers? OR should I lie with death my bride? Hear me sing, 'Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you: Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you' *This sounds more like 'flotsam' to me (and to many others, as I have discovered), however there are numerous interpretations online, and from what I've read it seems that even TMC were unclear on Buckley's lyric here, and Liz Fraser sang an alternative word. I have seen versions with 'forced out' and 'full sail', but there is also the possibility that it could be 'fo'c'sle' - the shortened version of 'forecastle' (the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters). With the nautical theme of the song it would seem that a nautical word or phrase would be most fitting, so flotsam, full sail of fo'c'sle are all in the frame. It would be interesting to see if the lyrics were included on TMC's 'It'll End In Tears' album. Ultimately, for me, the actual word used is less important, my enjoyment of this beautifully haunting version comes from the arrangement and the way Liz Fraser sings it...I could listen to it again and again. One of those rare pieces that can transport you to another place...another time. I'm sure that she could sing her weekly shopping list like this and it would still move me...

[@philipthomas3629]

@@Penguin_of_Death Robert Curd's lyrics are correct. It is Liz Fraser's lyrics that are incorrect. Maybe she made it up as she went along.....

[@argiespurs]

@@philipthomas3629 not the first time she'd have done that, nor the last. Probably the most famous singer to make up lyrics as they go along. Doesn't detract from her amazing siren voice song.

FIX THE LYRICS OR DELETE THEM

[@philipthomas3629]

@@argiespurs She can do no wrong. Buckley wrote it so they are the lyrics, but if Liz wants to, she can take it where she wants. I was being ironic...towards our Penguin friend

[@busawulf]

Tim Buckley's Starsailor LP version is still my personal no.1,but of ALL the live performances THIS sets the standard,imho. Quite stunning.

[@roninreturns]

I really needed this in a time of healing, once again, thank you Elizabeth.

[@cut--]

I met a lovely women i West Philly. She invited me over and she played this vinyl. I was thinking .. "Why the hell is this women playing -- as if it was a spell or something." We traveled all over the country and ended up Staten Island of all places .. and after a few months.. It ended in Tears. :\

[@ninjakbly]

I see what you did there!

[@dymondsdesigns8934]

April 2024 and I often come back to listen to this awesome song again. ❤

[@Darklight333-b5v]

Oh My Heart.....

[@josephspring88]

I can't help but always imagine that Elizabeth would be singing this song to Jeff Buckley; somehow a redemption, an apology from his father, Tim Buckley, being delivered by the compassionate kindness of the beloved Elizabeth. Just feels like it's a song of Buckleys' constant sorrow being inherited to this poor girl.

[@Purplealegria7]

My God…..You know they…meaning Jeff and Liz dated right? Look up all flowers in time bend towards the sun, a duet with Jeff and Elizabeth…it’s incredible. Such a heartfelt gorgeous love song. From what I have read….Like most young relationships, It didn't last and he left her heartbroken. But he was still thinking of her (by singing the lyrics to their duet, and mentioning his nickname for her… “sweet willow” during songs in his live show) so I guess he was regretting how things ended With them. In 1997 after they had already broken up, she was in the studio writing and laying down the vocals for her song teardrop with massive attack…on that day she received word that he was missing and presumed dead. I think that is why that song is so damn haunting. She said she poured out her pain and regrets in that song. In the most painful and tragic way, It all came full circle for them. You REALLY nailed that, like more than you know. Wow! The chain of sorrow between all 3 of them but particularly between Jeff and Elizabeth is forever linked, and unusually strong. Like the predestined karma/kismet/soul tie level is crazy here! They were absolutely meant. So sad. 😞

[@margaretkingi9190]

Still listening 5th Jan 2022. One of my many favourites.

[@shb8124]

There are no words for the utter beauty of Liz doing this ❤❤❤❤

[@paulchisholm3305]

Oh yes. Hauntingly beautiful. Will be on my funeral playlist ❤

[@rudydembinski9145]

This song is so overwhelmingly beautiful. No matter how down I feel, this song and Elizabeth Fraser's voice will always bring me up.

[@НеПетр-м9ь]

Поразительной красоты песня, шикарный голос ! Всем привет из России !

[@dmack1443]

I always come back to this song...it's like an addiction.

[@davcnslt]

Funny how an imminently sad song can snap you back sometimes. I thinks she vocalizes the sorrow of all times in this song. I love the original by Tim Buckley but this is as awesome as it could ever get.

[@TheYomanda]

Simply superb...Still makes hairs on back of my neck stand up!

[@scottymitchell6708]

I've been addicted to This Mortal Coil since I was 15yrs old in 1994!!!

[@migaren]

One of the most beautiful songs ever written, but the interpretation is the best of all...

[@coralarch]

Good heavens, I found this by sheer fluke- never heard it before.....how beautiful!!

[@maurowoody8205]

One of those songs that makes the whole world stop to just listen. The magic of this song is the restraint and spaces in between the voice and guitar.

[@sopjn3177]

Mine too, & yes, still listen to this in 2023!

[@ireallylovecilantro]

Sure do!!! ❤

[@Vinh1089]

The live version is even better! So talented.

[@chrisaxon746]

Pretty sure this is from a TV show called "Loose Talk" from the autumn of 1983. I had not heard this song before and was truly mesmerized by this performance. It heralded a love affair with the Cocteau Twins which endures to this day. No words.

[@DarkGlassly]

I was previously pretty sure it was a BBC2 show, but those lines appearing at the top right corner towards the end indicate it was a commercial station, as they were used for syncing commercial breaks, so you may well be right.

[@chrisaxon746]

I've done some research. Tuesday 11 October. 1983. "Loose Talk" on Channel Four. My best friend - we did not know each other at the time - was watching too. Cheers.

[@DarkGlassly]

Thanks Chris, I've added those details to the description.

[@chrisaxon746]

My pleasure. Thanks to you for sharing. I never ever thought that I would be able to track this down. It was, without getting overly-sentimental, a seminal moment in my life.

[@amethystdarkshadow8645]

Yes August 2020. This song and her voice are incredible.

[@damond.edwards3]

The first time I ever heard this, I was utterly entranced within the emotion this provoked from within deep inside of me, unparalleled by anything else I had ever heard. Truly a moving piece of music.

[@carlosfandango2419]

A clear example of what you need to make incredible music - Talent!!!

[@timothybrennan1979]

This song is beautiful!

[@colincorcorcoran5284]

This is a top class song I must admit when I first heard this classic it reached all the right places in my heart and beyond you have got the most amazing vocal voice that a lot of singers out there would love to have that’s why we all appreciate your singing skills I love it from mr Colin Corcoran high street royal mile Edinburgh 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@petemarchetto4998]

Incredible. Seeing it live really hits home the simplicity, the near-perfection, and the beauty of Buckley's composition.

[@barbara-holley]

the vocals are so smooth, literal melting butter, here is the absolute poetry being sung: Long afloat on ship-less oceans I did all my best to smile 'Til your singing eyes and fingers Drew me loving to your isle And you sang Sail to me, sail to me Let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting to hold you Did I dream, you dreamed about me? Were you here when I was full sail? Now my foolish boat is leaning Broken lovelorn on your rocks For you sing Touch me not, touch me not Come back tomorrow Oh, my heart Oh, my heart shies from the sorrow Well I'm as puzzled as the newborn child I'm as riddled as the tide Should I stand amid the breakers? Or should I lie with death my bride? Hear me sing Swim to me, swim to me Let me enfold you Here I am, here I am Waiting to hold you

[@laygomahaka5955]

The sirens call for mercy. A soul penetrated by the divine, asking for the grace needed to live. Pulling up something deeper and more penetrating than one can take. Walking through the plain of sorrow. That’s what I get from this song. A siren asking for mercy, hoping her soul will transcend. So beautiful.

[@joshuasiefring5810]

That is exactly what I experienced hearing this for the first time last week.

[@maxwheeler3241]

Many nights thinking things out under the silhouette of my giant oak creeping over me against the moonlight, solar lights up my Roman columns, apple crown royal, incense, this song and the cold chill=perfection

[@Zippyzappy339]

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. Marvellously-crafted lyrics

[@scottdavison1420]

Lyrics by Larry Beckett.