Squeeze - Up The Junction (Live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky)

[@kevinsbott]

Perhaps the most comprehensive and perfect song ever written. It is an entire biography laid out before us in three minutes. Sarcasm, humour, and sadness, all in one song.

[@petealdridge821]

And that kids, is what real musicians look and sound like... Just brilliant.

[@herbie0408]

One of the most underrated bands in history, brilliant...anyone else feeling there age watching this, 1979 seems like last week

[@bystander1489]

Best times no mobile phones no computers great music

[@dmf2475]

Agreed, I can barely remember how I got to work this morning but can remember this on Top Of The Pops like it was yesterday.

[@jonathansteadman7935]

79, the year I left school, this song on the radio 👍

[@The4thDensity]

I was 11 at that time. I remember it as if it was yesterday.

[@watchchimp3102]

Saw them @Fiesta Gardens in Austin summer 82ish! 👍🏼

[@jzerony]

You don’t get much better than Squeeze… I love these guys.

[@leevitali5446]

they're regulars in my cafe.

[@chriscollins1704]

Best song ever written that doesn't have a chorus

[@chrishobson6431]

The most bittersweet pop song story in under 3 mins.... give you a lump in your throat

[@MrRw59]

This song reminds me of nights out in Whitley Bay when I was 20 years old I’m now 63 .. jeezus where’s the time gone .

[@neiltemple4853]

One of the best songs ever recorded. One verse, no chorus, incredible content. I met my wife in London, she moved to Clapham from Sydney (like the Aussies do). 20 years later we're still married and 2 annoying teenagers to boot. Listening to this record takes me back, makes me happy. And making the kids like it makes me happier.

[@rowanbrearley4483]

At least she didn’t leave you for a soldier 😂😂😂

[@ldntg86]

Love Clapham the Aussies don’t they 😂

[@HKKRAMER]

Lovely!

[@mickcarlon8147]

You sound like a good good man to me, mate. And I hear you about annoying teens!

[@michaelmcginley7930]

Brilliant

[@jazzflute2465]

Tilbrook and Difford absolute fucking legends

[@Ryuryumi]

my mum used to know these two, said they were absolute legends

[@rickrose5377]

This is one of the most beautiful pop songs ever written. Squeeze were brilliant, and this is a masterpiece.

[@andrewgrimshaw1606]

"I beg for some forgiveness but beggings not my business" what a line

[@tonys9102]

That ominous chord they hit on the word "incubator" signals that the verses ahead are not going to be happy ones. The chord comes up nowhere else in the song. Absolutely brilliant match of words and music.

[@heyhonpuds]

Can anyone confirm what it is? I've always struggled with that one. I think it's b6.

[@Philo-ul2uq]

​@@heyhonpudsIt's a D with a G# and an A. I think it's technically a Dsus#4

[@Philo-ul2uq]

​@@heyhonpudsor it could be an E7, I think he is playing an E on the D string 2nd fret.

[@josephmcqueen4964]

The finest song to come out of this country.

[@ReadyFreddy57]

Voice is still right on! Love these guys!

[@craiggrimshaw2740]

Just an amazing song, sublime song writing of the highest order

[@dominichayes8594]

Two of the greatest songwriters to come out of London

[@nasdkhan254]

Sorry mate. Ray & Dave Davies

[@byronmills5952]

​@@nasdkhan254 'Two of the'...not 'The'...

[@nasdkhan254]

@@byronmills5952 ok fair enough

[@peterleo6499]

The best from south london

[@lytvande]

Correction: two of the greatest songwriters.🙃😉

[@stevewatts7126]

Love this so much, Glen's voice still sounds spot on. You've only got to hear intros to certain songs and back in time you go. Just in case anyone doesn't know, they are touring soon !

[@MitchellCole-h8u]

Most underrated band ever !!!!

[@animateangus]

Squeeze are one of the best live gigs you’ll ever see. Been to see them twice and they are fantastic!

[@billcunningham8485]

In 1990 I went to see Fleetwood Mac live, opening act was announced - Squeeze - I was over the top thrilled. Great show.

[@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial]

Never seen them but they sure can play!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Saw them in a club on the Argy Bargy tour, and was in awe! Magical performance of terrific songs (of course). I remember how they physically rocked the stage during rhythmic songs like “Another Nail”. They were on a tear and they knew it.

[@6inarow]

I remember hearing this song for the first time, blew me away. Lyrics absolutely fantastic. How many people the song could relate to.

[@anniemcfadden4377]

One of the best songs ever and still after all these years sounding just as good.

[@jackhannaway6432]

I’m 18 this came up on my recommended and I fell in love with it immediately

[@darodaro379]

everybody loved this

[@bobbates797]

Nothing better than a well used Telecaster

[@davidodwyer6673]

It's a heartbreaking song, absolutely love it. Some songwriting. 💯

[@patrickmccabe3786]

Love this song. Absolute classic, Punks and Skinheads loved this song.

[@leedsboy64]

i got the vinyl record too beautiful thing

[@robin231176]

Lyrics, vocals, musicianship..simply amazing!

[@TheBritishKabayan]

Two great memories in one, SQUEEZE and the Chris Evans breakfast show! Thank you for sharing Robin

[@markpearson8184]

Heard this first when I was a kid and loved the tune, then when I understood the lyrics I remember being heartbroken around aged 10. Great band, great guys!

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

The chord progressions in this tune are friggin exquisite 🎸 LOVE Squeeze, man ❤️

[@stuarthossack5351]

No they're not. Its literally chord 1 to 4 back to 1 then 6. Repeat until you do the same in a tone lower key. Nothing exquisite there whatsoever.

[@neilpeace7734]

@@stuarthossack5351 That's not really labelled with love, is it?

[@stuarthossack5351]

@@neilpeace7734 It's labelled with fact,lol.

[@neilpeace7734]

@@stuarthossack5351 There is no doubt that musical knowledge has increased many-fold, especially since the internet, but this is still a very popular song amongst many born in the 60's and 70's. That makes it of significant entertainment value. It sold well and was very catchy. At 64 the lead singer has laid down some pretty solid vocals indeed and great credit to him. What you have to decide is whether showing off your musical prowess and entertaining people are in any way compatible ... after all it is an entertainment industry. Peace 😉

[@stuarthossack5351]

@@neilpeace7734 I don't think complexity makes a song. I'm not slagging off the song ,just that I like to correct misinformation in the music theory world 😉 And because I know it all on that front ,I certainly don't think it makes me better in anyway.Thats a misconception I have to live with.I like 3 chords and the truth as much as anything in music. If the song was in the key of G would G Em and C be called exquisite? Well, its the same numbers and music is all numbers. I know I sound anal but I call a spade a spade and don't like when others call a spade a golden spoon.

[@spiritualwholesale1910]

They sound perfect ,not a note missed or an auto tune in sight

[@mongo88now88]

Squeeze floored me in high school in 1980, but Up the Junction hit home some years later. Great music and lyrics.

[@erikmattson8629]

Glenn's voice just makes me happy. Squeeze ❤

[@mizLaRaine]

The most bittersweet song in history

[@jacquismith3277]

Marvellous. Lovely to see them after all these years. ❤❤

[@suegibbs4638]

Still love this song as much as when I first heard it in 79

[@josephasghar]

Just the most exquisite song.

[@THEODSTKING117]

Wow he still sounds as he does on the record

[@jacobalexandersmith619]

Folk music from South London at it's very best. Thank you.

[@stevenhoward3358]

Brilliant story telling and social commentary wrapped up in great tunes, so easy to relate to and enjoy.

[@PublicExecution]

Born in '83 here. Fabulous! Far ahead of their time.

[@russellnewton6660]

My first all night party back in 79, and this was my world, what more can I say.

[@simonharper259]

In my humble opinion, one of the all time best songs ever written, pure genius lyrics

[@arkaywat11]

Fantastic, Squeeze weren't over rated, they were, and judging by that, still are bloody brilliant!

[@davidoneill913]

Saw Glen at a tiny venue in a Fife hotel a few years ago...he was bloody brilliant 👏

[@jpcdoran]

God I love this. Such a great song, and so many memories. An American guy, in the 80's I dated a girl from Clapham, and even stayed with her a few months in a flat there, two minutes off the Common...

[@MichaelMiller-g2j]

Brilliant group especially labelled with love 😊😊😊

[@shivaduck]

One of the best 45s ever written.

[@leedsboy64]

totally agree brilliant writing

[@carolinemoranbyrnes7723]

Love love this song. Always have...always will. Memories 😊

[@alanestlin312]

Superb got tickets to see them in November

[@TheThenaturalhigh]

Nice to see Paul Merson playing acoustic guitar with Squeeze these days ! ;-) ;-)

[@PhyllisJay]

Not heard that one before…

[@stevenstyles7602]

Sad, but the devil tried to take him from ‘bar to street to bookie’

[@nick1065]

More Piers Morgan than Paul Merson I reckon

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

Brilliant, brilliant Glenn and the lads need more recognition! UK 🇬🇧

[@ThePhilvantwo]

Always reminds me of when I started work in May 1979, worked for the same chap until 1996. Always think of him when I hear this song. RIP TWH.

[@brianhollins2989]

Them boys still got it 😊

[@self-preservationsociety7057]

And that’s how music is made ! … awesome track and performance

[@Mojohead20]

Dad loved squeeze and when I was a kid in the 80’s he played their albums on cassette as we drove to the park to play football and cricket. I was so thankful to have taken him to see them play years later.

[@davidthompson3798]

One of my all time favourite songs.

[@maryclark5329]

SQUEEZE one of my favorites! Good times!

[@arielkars6150]

This is beautiful. I'm a big Squeeze fan ever since...

[@Ged-Pagan]

Your still the best, brilliant song even after all these years, thanks for performing brings back memories 👍

[@londonemski]

Terrific performance. And that Telecaster! What a fantastic sound.

[@guinnessharvey4476]

What a story teller

[@rknrlgrl6146]

Still sounds great! Still crushing on Glenn 🥰❤️

[@stevies5]

Just Wonderful!

[@ambermum]

Love love love this!

[@davidcozens2778]

Perfect - thanks!

[@nomadcharter3691]

A sad song that generates a photograph of London in a previous era,, Genius

[@darrenmoses3094]

Still sing it word for word …what a band

[@josephking1947]

Simply incredible Quintessential song writer's 🎵

[@lyndagroeger7306]

Love Squeeze great storytelling

[@joeb6245]

Totally underrated band. Squeeze was a brilliant band

[@herbertlongfellow7702]

Correction: IS a brilliant band!

[@susiefoxy8130]

Sounds just like the first time I heard it 40 plus years ago!

[@aidikel852]

What a legendary band, I saw them in 1980 and still love them.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Me too.

[@jeffrobinson9803]

My all time favourite song saw them a few years ago at Brighton brilliant show very underrated band

[@davidbadham3712]

That was brilliant, Squeeze are as good now as they were over 40 years ago, even though there are a few missing!👌🖖

[@dave0267]

Love this band, so great to see this video, they have not lost anything, very underrated

[@alexanderwilson6110]

A song with no chorus, love it.

[@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial]

He still sounds AMAZING

[@jonkingsbury]

Bravo, gentlemen.

[@davidbradding2890]

Timeless classic, saw them at Wembley arena last December. Well worth it

[@williaminadonn7412]

Still fabulous

[@oliverknapman4185]

What a great song. Funny, sad, and a great tune. One of the few I can recite all the lyrics to

[@andywells397]

They had some fab songs. Great songwriters.

[@larrypoulton6401]

Ahhh, when songs had stories and fuelled the imagination. I miss those days.

[@karlbrown5457]

Fantastic band wonderful lyricists such lovely melodic tunes. Seen them back in the early 90s, twice in Preston, I play their music regular, eyes closed chilled with a cold beer!

[@natureisallpowerful]

My dad had this on vinyl, a purple record. I always remember the lyric " I got a job with Stanley "

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Chris Difford wrote some true slice-of-life lyrics, didn’t he?

[@llcooljane846]

Hahaha.i had this 7 inch purple vinyl,me sister snapped it in half coz id eaten her choc bar.

[@natureisallpowerful]

​@@chasbodaniels1744I honestly only know this one mate 👍

[@johngibbons1658]

Gifford and Tilbrook absolute legends......Great writers great band 👏 👌 👍 🙌

[@leedsboy64]

simply one of the best songs of the brilliant 1970s seen SQUEEZE loads of times they always deliver

[@colcot50]

Saw them live a few years ago..absolutely amazing band

[@Bobber256]

This is absolutely fantastic. God bless you, remaining members of Squeeze - and please always be open to other members rejoining!

[@deannoble673]

What a great band Squeeze. And who knew Paul Merson was so accomplished on acoustic guitar.

[@brendanfisher]

Haha!

[@leedsboy64]

Paul Merson with hints of Simon Jordan i feel

[@rogerthomas3596]

F####ng hilarious 😂

[@PaulAngeloff]

@@leedsboy64and more importantly so could you!!

[@lemoncake6957]

Perfect.

[@brianharbut4054]

This is such a damn clever song. Very unusual chord sequence & a joy to play 👍

[@allanb52]

Brilliant, makes you feel good and the guys have aged well. Thanks boys!!

[@MrLadeside]

Love Squeeze !!!!!!

[@markgoscinski3509]

Seen them a few times now , they are just simply brilliant , songs that create a diary of your life

[@philruane5910]

I remember buying the singles…still got em

[@Stiglr]

An incredibly underrated duo.

[@greenbanananas]

That beaten up old telecaster is sounding real fine

[@notfooled.]

Always loved Squeeze (and preferred them to Madness). Hard to explain, but they remind me of when London was still London

[@davidkemsley3512]

Great ,Great, Great.