Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now (Live Aid 1985)

[@mariahightower8531]

My boyfriend knew he was dying, i din,t. So he dedicated this song To me 7 months before he died of csncer. This song touches my heart.

[@LozzyPezza]

Lots of Unconditional 💜Healing 🌅& Many Happy Unexpected Infinite Blessings to You and Yours

[@jeanleseth9279]

Love this song ❤️❤️

[@franciscorafael7975]

🛐✝🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🙏. Lo siento mucho.

[@DonB.-Mulefivefive]

Hold fast!! There will be a new day...don't go anywhere. We got you !!!

[@dennissanjuan7406]

This was the moment when the best and the brightest artists from the music world shared their talents for a noble cause. This was one of the most beautiful songs in the 80s.

[@inglepropnoosegarm7801]

Yes. It was a unique day in a special time.

[@tedfangc]

Thomspon Twins deserved this spot

[@larrysbrain1627]

Your a dreamer! We're a royal flush! Stay with me

[@ZoolGatekeeper]

One of the most perfect songs in music history.

[@Steffne2743]

🤣

[@WayneOReilly]

@@Steffne2743 You do know that music touches us all in a different way, you have no idea why Zoo feels that way, and he or she got 73 thumbs up not one single thumbs down, yet here you are.

[@courtneypanzer3655]

I was 16 in 1985. This song gives me chills

[@shivapejman8155]

I was 15! One of my favorite songs- I was obsessed with it

[@GizmoBeach]

Yeah, had the single. Lots of great singles early to mid-80’s. After that, music shifted from 45’s getting airplay and listening to the radio to hear new music wasn’t the same anymore.

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

I was 15

[@gmackinnon648]

Shame that they'll never be another gathering of great musicians like live aid

[@squeezeracer]

Unfortunately, there may come another time. It just won't be as good. Music today sucks!!

[@oneluv72]

🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾🫵🏾💯☮️

[@datruth72]

I've seen many Concerts, they maybe my fav in person. MD in 1986

[@Raver_DJ_Pilot]

Went to see Thompson Twins (Tom Bailey) this Saturday just gone. My favourite 80s band ever. I sang my heart out.

[@dh-1399]

This was a few weeks before my 5th birthday. I would like to think that even then I knew how special the time was and that it was truly a genuine privilege to grow up in that decade.

[@theworldismyoyster1]

These were indeed special times!

[@johnbravo7542]

5th birthday please!🙄

[@livia__]

thanks, dad.

[@paulriley3423]

The repeating melody at the start is brilliant

[@dregetfaded]

Look up the extended version of this song… it’s amazing

[@paulriley3423]

@@dregetfaded agreed. The first chorus with no vocals is beyond good

[@dregetfaded]

I was born in 96. And was raised in the 80’s! Just love it honestly

[@Jiv_Ing57819]

Paul Riley n was a massive hit, what more could you want? ,:-0

[@jeremykennedy4777]

Paul I heard the intro and I had exactly the same reaction.

[@jeffrobodeenyehcmon5925]

So 80' I love it! I cant get enough that's all I listen to. I'm 52 so...yep.

[@marktrowbridge9770]

I never knew that The Thompson Twins played Live Aid. I never got to watch the whole thing due to some reason. I really enjoyed the way they owned this song live. Still one of my favorite songs from the 80's.

[@LWalks64]

Music after the 80’s has never came close and I don’t believe it ever will. We were so fortunate to grow up in such a great music era.

[@lucian5304]

I agree and disagree...the 80s were loaded with talent .that is still not matched today .but the 90s were awesome to .lots of talent and a new era .but as all .the 90s still had that hint of the 80s influence

[@LegShowMagazine]

Just like Tears For Fears, another under-rated/under-appreciated 80s band who never got the credit they deserved.

[@dylanshaewood]

Ily for this one

[@fmonk3366]

Their alright but what did they have 2 hit records

[@pieterkock695]

they are playing at Live Aid... had a few hit singles, enough credit i would say

[@fmonk3366]

@@pieterkock695 I would disagree they about 2 or 3 not tops hits

[@Elwaves2925]

@@fmonk3366 You can disagree all you like, the facts prove you wrong. They had 5 top 10 hits and a further 3 in the top 20. Definitely not a huge, long lasting success but still a success band back in those days and certainly more than 2 or 3 hits.

[@marcomusicmaker1419]

Great performance. One of the greatest things about good music is the vocal imperfection, and this is a great example. We have emotions, dreams, problems. You can feel them during a real live performance. If you listen to autotuned voices, you can barely feel something.

[@michaelclyburn5858]

Absolutely Marco, well said. Thank you.🥳

[@garyskadra5236]

I don't have any feelings if listening to autotune. It's not real

[@marcomusicmaker1419]

@@slagmilkcard No, I'm saying that he's imperfect as every TRUE singer should be.

[@see-rious-ley]

What vocal imperfection???!? Are you talking about another band?!?? I didn’t detect it at all from what was presented - other than the quality of the video that didn’t do justice for the real singing voice. The band smashed it as always ❤❤❤

[@omarquintanar7977]

Que pinche rolota💓!!! Saludos desde México 🇮🇹

[@RogDow123]

Ahh the good old days! Thanks for the memories Tom, Alannah and Joe.

[@Gildedbutterfly1976]

One of my favorite bands from the 80's. Seeing this is depressing. The world is a far too confusing place now and it seems to be getting worse.

[@zapkvr]

oh dear, thats a shame. i hope you get better soon

[@larrysantos6125]

i hear that why did at that time of duran duran tears for fears did it seem more simpler. like they said welcome to your life there's no turning back!!!

[@cocosiria]

I´m full agree about the band but seeing it is not depressing more than it is a big luck due to we have taken the nice opportunity to see them in one of the best time in the world history that was 80´. Good luck Sheels1976!!!

[@pulptricycle7431]

Can this reply be autotuned to make more sense?

[@RHIV21]

Sheels1976 We'll find our way back.

[@puffy9]

I remember this moment back then when i attended the greatest concert of all time. I was 23, where have the years gone.

[@Mexwarrior]

4:31 Great guitar, amazing drums, magical pianos

[@simonbridgeman1776]

Sheer class performance. I was 8 and still remember watching it on the TV!

[@theanonymouscat5062]

Such an underrated band. I love you Tom ❤!

[@sonidosoundwaves]

April 2021... Thank you KZbin, you have brought so many and beautiful memories from my teens

[@PEANUTLOVEDADY]

im so gratefull that i got to live in the 80s what a magic time it was

[@fredhannum4015]

I was working at Coco's in Torrance CA that night and was watching it on a portable 4 inch black and white in the back room !

[@paularogers3549]

What a great song I’ve always liked it. Music from the 80s is always good. Live Aid was fantastic.

[@junnojunno1771]

I love the Thompson Twins !! All three of them !!

[@johnnpicante6120]

I was at Live Aid Philadelphia (yes, I guess I'm old). The three entertainers that were most impressive were Mick Jagger (no surprise) who had stage presence like no one and held 90,000 people in the palm of his hand. Such self-confidence you don't see...ever. Eric Clapton outshone everyone musically, and Thompson Twins, who blew me away with their performance that day. There were a lot of huge groups there who were put in the second tier by the Thompson Twins. I've never watched the DVD of the show (I should probably do that), I'm just going on what stayed with me for nearly 40 years now.

[@gaile3765]

I still can remember Nile Rogers & Madonna coming out to play on cover of The Beatles' Revolution. I was there also. Got up in front. Spent something lihe13 hrs there. Moved up. Got to stadium at about 1 am. Gates opened 6ish. Huge lines by then Was about 6 of us sitting there waiting. People let us going in first since camped out . When gates opened just ran to field. I think my actual ticket was in stands somewhere. Still remember a lot from that day. Discussing both Penthouse & Playboy. The MADONNA photos Sound going out during The Who. Simon KeBon hitting bum bite during From a View To Kill Which was #1 song in country than Jaffer coming out with Tina Turner to perform State Of Shock Impromptu performance from CSN after LedZep reunion with Phill Collins on drums 80k string singing with Robert Plant during Stairway To Heaven

[@shivapejman8155]

Not Queen?

[@johnnpicante6120]

@@shivapejman8155 Queen performed in Great Britain that day.

[@karlmeadows4986]

Should watch queen at Wembley live aid, Freddie had everyone in his hands 🙌 too

[@sissie711]

Love this song !! brings tears to my eyes even now after over 20 years !! one on my fav bands of the 80s x Thanks !!

[@sportingcristal5144]

All together cry babe...

[@donnakoster9795]

One of favorite songs from the 80's

[@KockyArapopolis]

Hey there are "Recording Artists" who do well in the studio, and there are musicians who do well on stage. Long live Thompson twins!

[@garyskadra5236]

First time I saw this, I really like this version!

[@SWAllen420]

Pure magic !! Seven plus minutes of joy. They captured the essence of live performance right here. The Thompson Twins weren't playing the music, it was playing them.

[@evi4601]

🥰🥰🥰 thank's for this phantastic memory

[@Rraven4]

"I have a picture pinned to my wall...it's an image if you and of me and we're loving it all" - amazing song!!

[@Logan_Woods-zd2zi]

I was 20 years old and we were all naive enough to think we would ALWAYS have good music to rely on. How wrong we were. Nothing compares to the 60s/70s/80s - it's all gone downhill. Today is atrocious - how can they even call themselves Artists.

[@theworldismyoyster1]

@@Logan_Woods-zd2zi then you are my age :-)

[@franciscorafael7975]

EXACTO.¡

[@victorleon8277]

My beautiful Era the 70’s & 80’s Love this song !!!

[@dondee5439]

This performance was almost 8 minutes long but it went by like a 3 minute song. Pretty awesome.

[@gustavoserrano4063]

Oh una de mis bandas preferidas de los 80s ya hace cuantos años la escuchó y me sigo sintiendo joven pero ya no soy el mismo 😓😔

[@marieangel-jabonesartesana8459]

Tiempos felices que ahora quisiéramos ver otra vez, :(

[@Sunburst75]

Thomson Twins were great, long live the 80s!!

[@babyamidala]

I have a picture Pinned to my wall An image of you and of me and we're laughing and loving it all Look at our life now, tattered and torn We fuss and we fight and delight in the tears that we cry until dawn Hold me now, warm my heart Stay with me, let loving start (let loving start) You say I'm a dreamer, we're two of a kind Both of us searching for some perfrct world we know we'll never find So perhaps I should leave here, yeah yeah go far away But you know that there's no where that I'd rather be than with you here Today Hold me now, warm my heart Stay with me, let loving start (let loving start) You ask if I love you, well what can I say? You know that I do and if this is just one of those games that we play So I'll sing you a new song, please don't cry anymore And then I'll ask your forgiveness, though I don't know just what I'm Asking it for Hold me now, warm my heart Stay with me, let loving start (let loving start)

[@momtorachie]

My very first concert was a Thompson Twins show at Jones Beach on Long Island in 1983. Berlin opened for them. I went with my uncle right before my 11th birthday. I still fit into the concert tee. 😂

[@ersway]

Love it when a song sounds better and more dynamic when played live... especially live aid 💯👌

[@adamhaqeem4660]

80'𝒔 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒖𝒑 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 😍

[@chowman15]

love the extended musical introduction in this version; love the Thompson Twins. Wish more bands would do an extended instrumental when they're performing live!

[@squeezeracer]

A favorite 80s group doing a favorite 80s song. They had quite a few, too. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@michaeljonesmckeiver3320]

I remembered listening to this world wide concert on the radio back then

[@kokindivertishow]

me gusto desde la primera vez que escuche por los 80, Yo tenia 15 años esta buena canción ...hoy tengo mas de 40 y no la olvido ...enseño a mi hijo a escuchar esta linda melodia y todos los exitos de thompson twins--------good desde Perú

[@evi4601]

Me too 😊😊😊

[@Iceblooo]

Thank you so much for posting ! It's years since I saw this ! Thompson Twins were one of the biggest bands in the whole world during this time period. I remember Alannah saying they were made to cut their set short immediately before they went onstage here as the whole show was behind schedule so their set was very unplanned. Alannah also said the sound was not good so they did the best they could with the situation they were given by the organisers. I MISS THE TWINS SO MUCH !

[@lindadeann]

one of my favorite bands to. love them so much.

[@ximenaacevedo1183]

Que recuerdos, nostalgia mi adolescencia los 80' realmente fueron dorados y adorados ❤

[@gabrielmendez5655]

Just listening to this perfect master piece of a song seeing the video took me back to the gold days. A world that is gone and like he said in the song a world that we'll never find😢😢😢😢

[@kristin_cool6537]

A few months after this they performed at Pepperdine University, in Malibu, and my moms roommate let them use HER room to change and they told her she couldn't come back into her room, haha what a group at least they were nice after that.

[@jacekako3518]

Cała orkiestra na żywo! Super muza Dzisiaj nie osiągalne

[@maverick10101976]

The time.. the atmosphere.. the feeling... 80'sssssssssss goood

[@ACCH-cm9ou]

whenever i hear some of 80s soges like this one, i immediately go back in time.... it was 1984 i suppose, and i was with my parents in my fathers car,driving on to holidays to some relatives ,who were staying in a camping near some Sea..... funny how music can make you re-live your Life and feel vividly , how it was at some points in life.....

[@maribels.8894]

Live Aid a memorable songs to me super duper ill stay right here cause these are the good old days

[@franksrodry9861]

LIVE AID, fue un conciertaso de grandes estrellas con conciencia humanística ,THOMPSON TWINS espectacular con esa armonía de hacer buena música extrañamos los 80s

[@andreslaralarasumerzu6506]

GRANDE LOS THOMPSON TWINS.BUENISIMA BANDA LO KEDA DE ELLOS.ORIGINALES.

[@variniathomas6378]

Fantastic song that is one 80s song that represents the 80s and I was 15 in 1985. Love itxx

[@tonioteach84]

The multi-instrumental part is awesome. They sound great! The vocals on the other hand...6:10 - 6:13

[@Triquatra]

the flutter on the video tape is certainly not helping!! :D

[@Afireinside912]

The vocals are terrible honestly. No wonder they lasted as one hit wonders lol

[@soots-stayingoutofthespotl5495]

@@Afireinside912 Let's see... 1. Love On Your Side, 2. We Are Detective, 3. Hold Me Now, 4. Doctor Doctor, 5. You Take Me Up, 6. Sister of Mercy, 7. Lay Your Hands on Me, all got radio play and most were in the Top Ten in the UK. Dubbing the band 'one-hit wonders' is a little unfair then, even if things were somewhat different in the U.S. Can't argue about the vocals though; who the hell strangled a cat on those repeats near the end?!

[@Dularr]

@@Afireinside912 They had a respectable run as a band. But Tom live performance have faded over the years.

[@MikeCee7]

I find it interesting that when Tom Bailey starts singing, you can definitely hear his British accent. but as the song’s pace picks up (and also a little later when more than him are singing) the accent goes away.

[@elliegcdz587]

Yo la escuché perfecta ♥️

[@ernie8401]

This was only 14 years before I was born. It feels a lot older than it is now

[@waassappening8577]

Such an amazing group. When artists had to struggle and perform in spite of audio difficulties. There are virtually no artists today, just skin puppets who write not their own music and perform with computer help as they have no talent unless you count beasts and hard bodies as talents. Forever an 80’s child I am, proud to be Generation X and not Millennial garbage, not to mention their children, generation lost

[@ChrisSmith-py5pk]

I loved the Thompson Twins and totally forgot they played at Live Aid. That said I was in England and probably in such a state I missed this bit...

[@chrishall7915]

Thompson Twins are legends

[@maribels.8894]

what a great all musical band reunited together again fantastic

[@Iceblooo]

Me too. I was thinking today how this song has been with me all my life and I still love it. It makes me smile whenever I hear it on the radio. I still play it regularly at home too.

[@JonnievonHeldreich]

Nile Rodgers on guitar!

[@SrTetosalazar]

....YES, HE IS......

[@adrianoourique8474]

VERY NICE = MUITO LEGAL !! PORTUGUESE BRASIL!!

[@geraldspencer1956]

Well, this answers something I've wondered for years. How can three people create this awesome hit? There's a lot more than three people in this group. :)

[@jeng3000]

NICE... Anton Fig on drums! I love it when I see great session musicians from Letterman's show in other places.

[@maitai1133]

I thought that was Anton. Now that I think of it, that China Boy cymbal to his high right was a dead giveaway...

[@Chronas9.9]

This stage was amazing. The mass set amount of stage lights and the giant crowd all eyes to the band

[@claypillowsaswellastonytah4038]

That really came together. Great performance.

[@andreacostaadm]

Até os concertos dos anos 80, como Live Aid eram impecáveis.

[@rominaliz]

Gracias Black Mirror por traernos de vuelta esta música en 2019!!!!!!

[@peleador8856]

Cuanta nostalgia⭐👍😎

[@MissPerriwinkle]

LOOOOOOOOOVE IT

[@ufgtr1992]

It's always great to see this performance by the Thompson Twins - what a shame that "Hold Me Now" didn't make the official Live Aid DVD. But still a gem nonetheless. It's disheartening to read some of the cracks from the peanut gallery below... Yes, Tom was a bit flat, and the stage looked a bit chaotic - but the Thompson Twins barely had time to set up their equipment, and were already forced to cut a song from their set due to time constraints. In addition, I always felt that TT perhaps should've played a bit earlier in the day. Please understand that I am a huge TT fan, yet it certainly must have been difficult in 1985 to play live before Clapton, Phil Collins, and the Led Zep reunion!

[@lorrainepigeon2873]

I agree. And there are bands that do extremely well in an open-air stadium and others not so much. For example, the incredible revival of Queen, which was in its dying days until Live Aid at Wembley.

[@tedfangc]

You got that right!!!

[@allowyou9225]

They were legendary that day and their legendary now

[@JeffBailey1999]

I agree. What song did they cut from their set?

[@TheOlskool4ever]

I was 21 years old when this concert took place. Where did the time go? God bless us all ❤

[@SeanFavel]

you know its a good song when there is no dislikes

[@youtmeme]

never seen so may percussionists on stage!!!😮 drums, electric kit, bongos...cool!!😎

[@Pete_S]

This song is so good it disappeared form my ipod and I have to reload it on to my ipod from a cd. And I love the intro.

[@rossmahaffey7266]

Peace and good memoriesies

[@luisortizsot5174]

Que bellos recuerdos; que bella juventud

[@donnablackman3954]

Loved that band ❤️

[@lionelvillahermosa653]

Excellent beautiful amazing sublime inmortal the 80 amazing rules 🎼 🥁 💫 🙏 💫 🎶 🎵

[@nanomicroart]

"Amazing, Thank you very much!"

[@rolando0572]

look at the people dancing and singing ..the 80s best musc ever

[@andysiegel6131]

This song has always resonated strongly with me. R I P The 80'ß

[@witnessingdaily4327]

When the bass kicked in you know it got real.

[@davidcaldwell4953]

The Thompson twins had some go9d tunes pity they weren't when singing live.

[@nicolasferrari6390]

Nostalgia por una época que nunca viví.

[@joeylone2427]

I love this version. That intro....

[@urmo345]

July 13, 1985 i was able to see it even in Soviet Union because Finnish TV was on reach of our antennae. :) Had not idea about band and i did not speak english, but i DO remember this song now :)

[@LozzyPezza]

I saw The Thompson Twins live 3 years ago & They actually sounded better live then in all honesty!! It was a smaller concert though so that’s probably why! It was an 80s Music fest 🫶🏻🙏🏻💫👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤟🏻👊🏻This is one of My favourite 80s songs

[@NickL951]

You saw Tom Bailey and his band.

[@LozzyPezza]

@@NickL951 Yeah! I did & second best was Jason Donovan 😁😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@johndavid5618]

"" The lovely 80s,coming back.💪

[@ToniDJohns]

Time for a Pandemic RELIEF LIVE AID around the world with original musicians as well as all other music ... MUSIC & SONG BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER !!! We Are All ONE as this video expresses us to remember ... This is an such an amazing reminder as are so many of the other LIVE AID performances did ... 💯❣🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🎶🎸🎹🎤🚀🌄

[@naturalroidrage350]

Mega Song

[@zorayasanchez2256]

Me encanta la estetica y buen gusto de la ropa los peinados de los 80.Se esperaban por versen hermosos y de verdad que lo lograban.Hombres y mujeres eran muy lindos🎉🎉🎉

[@MrFlashjet]

Even sounding slightly off tune - This is still better than most of the shit around today!!!

[@maitai1133]

I would have to agree.

[@chrisw9096]

Probably a bit nervous...performing to a TV audience of millions...