Watching A-HA Live Performances! (and falling in love with Morten)

[@bigneon_glitter]

A-ha are underrated and much more than "Take On Me". "Living A Boy's Adventure Tale", "Driftwood", "Hunting High & Low", & "I've Been Losing You" are some of the decade's most elegant, sumptuous Pop.

[@christinak2303]

Right on!

[@ahkkariq7406]

Morten has his own style, and dresses exactly as he wants at the moment. "I feel sorry for stylists who are sent in my direction", he says. Before they broke through, he completely freaked out in the dressing room, and also dressed up Paul in imaginative creations. Maybe he did the same for this concert? Paul says he can thank Morten and his creative styling skills for his wife noticing him when they first met in London. It's the same girl all their songs about longing for your loved one from A-ha's first years are written to / about, if they are signed Paul. In Norway we have this saying "Alt kler den smukke", which can be translated "Everything suits the beautiful". Since Morten is in that category, I guess he can dress as he like, and get away with it.

[@bbyb144]

This is the very best band ever. Pal is a great guitarist and songwriter, Mags is a complete artist and very smart man. Morten sings like an Angel and he is always so handsome whatever he wears 😍😍😍

[@whu58]

Im curios, here in the UK Morten and A-HA are very much loved & respected, Do the people of Norway hold him and the band in the same esteem?

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@whu58 The one who is most popular here in Norway is probably Magne. He is an uncomplicated type that everyone likes. That doesn't mean we don't respect the other two, as well. They have a status here in Norway that no one else has. Last summer they had a concert in my little town. My sister in law laughed when she said "Strange that the young people don't have home-alone parties in their houses, because all their parents are at a concert!"

[@MarkoMakela-kk7qf]

I have loved A-ha fom the first day they released 'Take on me', but as your neighbour I have visited Norway twice... First time I drove trough the northern Finland and Sweden to the Lofot Islands.. Great journey and even though I wasn't good enough to understand Norway I was impressed how locals tried to speak more like swedish would.. That was more than nice... No wonder that after these decades we are finally and officially together in better and worse: 'Thank you Norwegians and Swedish!!!'

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@MarkoMakela-kk7qf For Norwegians over a certain age, it is very natural to switch to Swedish. We grew up with Swedish children's TV, so it's almost like another Norwegian dialect for us. I am otherwise from our northernmost county, so our nearest neighboring country when we were growing up was Finland.

[@AJ17_]

They're pretty much at the top of my concert bucket list. I'm jealous of my friends who have seen them. Other songs to check out are "Here I Stand and Face the Rain", "Hunting High and Low", "The Living Daylights", "Cry Wolf". It still boggles my mind how they were only a "one hit wonder" here in America, but absolutely HUGE around the rest of the world. Morten is one of the most amazing (and underrated) vocalists ever.

[@alisonscott1469]

in summer moved on morton harket the lead singer went into the guinness book of records for the longest note held in a song. glad you love aha i’ve been a fan of their music since i was 16 i’m 52 now

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!

[@tamarrosenberg-walker7599]

That was amazing and beautiful. What can we say about Morten Harket he is perfect in every way. Thank you for posting these songs. A-HA is so underrated. I needed this today. ❤️

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!

[@markwebster7435]

No Nobel peace prize performance was the very first time they performed summer moved on so it wasn’t exactly finished in the arrangements. This version was then the fist time they had performed together as a-ha in 7 years, and this was the fist of their many come backs lol. It was a great concert which I own on dvd. You should checkout the live versions of the sun always shines on tv and touchy from live in South America, a-ha at their rocking out best.

[@Abbadonhades]

"I've been loosing you" is their greatest achievement in my opinion.

[@haaavard]

The woman singing is Ingrid Helene Håvik of the band Highasakite. Check out their songs "Lover, Where Do You Live?" and "Samurai Swords".

[@MP-kv3fo]

Their music has this quality. The same eerie and beautiful and mysterious and just lovely. And also the upbeat dancy stuff but. Listen to all their hits. You will not regret it!!!

[@rosanasouza8913]

I loved your video! A-ha is one of the greatest pop/rock bands of all time. They are still successful in the rest of the world. Currently they have resumed the tour that was interrupted by the pandemic. They will play shows in various places around the world, including South America and the USA (NY and Holiwood Bowl). I'm from Brazil and we love a-ha. It was in Brazil that a-ha entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest paying audience for a show: 198,000 people. As for Morten, he's like a good wine: the older, the better! Keep singing a lot and enchanting too...lol Love and peace from Brazil to you!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much for watching! 😊

[@coachtomas]

Stop this ! lol. You making my weekend here x Seriously though... A-ha need to be experienced live like this, a great deal of people never move beyond their studio recordings. The band sounds fantastic live and as for Morten... he is literally supernatural in my opinion.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

I am JUST getting started with both their live performances and studio recordings. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@sussie5463]

I’ve never seen these performances. He really has such a special voice, whether it’s studio or live; way back then or more recently. ❤️

[@MP-kv3fo]

Oh my god. I did never heard live versions of their songs!! I’m dying

[@Flip-zk6ts]

Loved the live concert. Mags is the star compare / narrator

[@eiwindowns3331]

I dear you to check out Manhattan skyline. I promise you will love it. It is unvelievable. The whole scoundrel days albums is worth to check out

[@MP-kv3fo]

I had never heard any live ones from them. I love so many 80’s bands. I was stuck on their old versions. From videos or albums. What a loss!

[@miaschu8175]

I never thought to discover what A-ha did later; they were a band from my youth and they are still those beautiful boys in my imagination. So, I think it's time I checked them out :)

[@rosanasouza8913]

They are still great and successful in the rest of the world. Watch this video of the last show they played in Australia before the pandemic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5PWnH-ugK2Ii5o Morten is still amazing!

[@markwebster7435]

Other live performances you should checkout are, analogue live from frognerparken, and sycamore leaves from the NRK studios.

[@brischin]

That was the world record longest note live,

[@keithbreidenbach3316]

She is Ingrid Havik from the band Highasakite

[@strawberryeyes3496]

This absolutely made my week! Never seen that performance of Summer Moved On, I'd be very happy to watch you react to absolutely anything from the rest of that performance. Morten has always worn a lot of leather, he and his leathers and wrist cuffs have a lot to answer for 😉 Wait until you see him in jeans and a leather waistcoat and nothing else. Or leather pants/trousers with sleeveless t-shirts. Beware, he has also committed some heinous crimes against fashion; the jeans with braces/suspenders over a gingham shirt, or the tiger striped waistcoat with tartan trousers/pants shall never be spoken of again.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Haha, I'll definitely be paying close attention to his looks from now on. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@markwebster7435]

When he was younger before a-ha he used to put house hold white paint in his hair.

[@ahkkariq7406]

Morten in Johannesburg, South Africa 1994. He looks amazing. And then he jumps down to the lower level where the girls are standing, screaming. First during Cry Wolf, second time during The sun always shines on TV. This time, the girls get hold of him, and he has to tear himself away from them. Check it out.

[@ritapires5289]

Melhor vocalista e banda. Sou apaixonada 💖

[@anibalconcha6612]

I recommend that you react to the song EARLY MORNING in the "a ha live in NRK 1991".

[@bpfromowc]

That version of The Sun Always Shines On TV is incredible. I found it a few years ago. Another outstanding live performance by them is from the live8 concert in Berlin, they sing “Take On Me” . It is (IMHO) the best live version of the song.

[@ahkkariq7406]

Keep in mind that during that concert, they had problems with the sound in their ears. They got another band rehearsing in the background right into their ears. You can see Morten pulls out both of his earpieces. That they still played so well says all about them.

[@mh27428]

This song is so melancholy, & it’s exactly my mood when I finally realize Summer’s over……. sigh! & That voice!

[@jacquelinegenrich3950]

A-ha forever....., Morten, Magne und Pål it's Magic 🪄✨❤️🇧🇻❤️🇧🇻❤️🇧🇻 forever!

[@sonofthesea3298]

The singer besides Morten on the unplugged version of The Sun Always Shines On Tv,is Ingrid Helene Håvik,she is a singer songwriter in the band Highasakite,her first band was called Your Headlights Are On,she also has a solo album out under the simpler name Ingrid. I believe she was really nervous at first when performing this alongside Morten,but she felt relaxed in his presence and she quickly seemed to feel more comfortable and relaxed. (Highasakite has many music videos,even a few acoustic live performances and such on YT)

[@mityakirillov89]

Had the second concert on VHS when it came out back in 2001. And as for the MTV Unplugged gig, I guess it was the last CD I ever bought. Damn streaming.. Still listen to the remnants of my sometime huge collection including some a-ha CDs. And as for live performances - you should really check out the '91 show at NRK, Manhattan Skyline especially, as well as the same song and just anything from MTV unplugged. and the 1994 gigs from either South Africa or Saint-Petersburg. They were at their peak as a live band IMHO. The 1994 live version of Swing of Things is my personal favourite. And thank you for your reactions, they are really inspiring. I remember myself 20+ years ago, when I was converted after watching their Headlines and Deadlines video compilation on VHS at the very moment when the chorus Manhattan Skyline came on like a nuke!

[@vforvideos1064]

you must listen to scoundrel days of that unplugged is one of the best songs of that live and also living a boys adventure tale live in royal albert hall

[@paulmason6474]

He looks good he is in his 60,s

[@NicoruAmarfi]

Have you heard Aha Minor earth major sky? That song is one of my favorites and I've been a fan since they came out in the 80s. I love that younger people are hearing and getting into them.

[@stephanieburns4560]

I wasn't sure where you were going with that Xray thing, but that sure sounds like a great idea for other reasons. Man, he is God's best creation after Jesus!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

😂

[@raywright8226]

Ahhh I have the MTV Unplugged DVD that this performance of "The Sun Always Shines On TV" comes from 😍 The whole concert is perfect with reworkings of their songs (plus some new ones), filmed in Norway. I absolutely adore it 💗

[@NoCanDu]

YOU! It’s your fault! I watched your last a-ha reaction vid and I’ve gone down the rabbit hole ever since! I now own own all of their CDs! 🥰

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Oops... 😂

[@ahkkariq7406]

The same happened to me, though with another KZbin reactor, Yeedeed. Of course, as a Norwegian 18 year old girl when they broke through in 1985, I am guilty of being one of the girls back then making a-ha look like a band for teenage girls. Later on life went by, and they left me behind. Now I have found them again, and what a reunion it has been! Not only have I bought all the albums I could get at the time. I also have bought all of Mortens solo albums and are working on getting hands on Paul and Magnes solo albums, too. And of course - I enjoy watching KZbin reactors discovering their music.

[@NoCanDu]

@@ahkkariq7406 I have watched him! But after this got me started. I played Hunting High And Low to death when it was out. Then they kind of disappeared in the States, so it was hard to follow them. I’m catching up now! 🥰

[@ahkkariq7406]

@@NoCanDu There is an interview from 2010 with Canadian TV Q where they talk about why they "disappeared" in the States. I can not blame anyone but myself - and of course Norwegian media that ruined a lot for my impression of the band. I was too young, and wasn't able to see through the media's clickbites and lack of respect for the achievement it was for a Norwegian band to break through internationally. The law of Jante is strong in this country, unfortunately. Now I am looking forward to my first concert with a-ha in a couple of months, for the first time, if all goes as planned.

[@sakuraglenn]

Almost anything from the Rock in Rio II from 1991 is worth watching. Aha are Huge in South America and this performance was the biggest paid for concert ever at the time. For variety try a couple album tracks: Scoundrel Days Rolling Thunder And then Rock out to the vastly under-rated: I Call Your Name

[@ahkkariq7406]

Rolling Thunder live in South America gives you goosebumps.

[@beatehurm9540]

The singer next to Morten is Ingrid Helene Håvik. She is a Norwegian songwriter and vocalist.

[@barbaramonsour4880]

One of my faves so far is their Live 8 performance of Take On Me in Berlin, 2005. The audience is so fun to watch and the band is tight! Morten always transcends… I’m revisiting this band of my youth lately and having a blast! And watching you watch them is very heartwarming- this is the first time I’ve seen a video of yours.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!

[@daratorsdottir]

Just found your videos and I'm absolutely LIVING with your reactions!!!! It's lovely that A-ha gains fans still today

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!!

[@eduardoparentecarvalhares1928]

Melhor banda e vocalista de todos os tempos! a-ha para sempre. 🇧🇷

[@dangaiden8356]

Great reactions. Please react to these other great A-ha songs: The Blood That Moves The Body Analogue Forever Not Yours I Call Your Name

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!

[@bbyb144]

My favourite of the moment is "Memorial beach" 😍🤩

[@Flip-zk6ts]

I love Blood that moves the Body but I kind of love everything

[@cristianochecchia8854]

A-ha Forever!

[@lesleymetthews4590]

The wonderful never overstated A Ha performing the beautiful Sun always Shines

[@MP-kv3fo]

First to comment and I have made 5 comments lol. Looooove them. Hunting high and low. And the theme for 007 movies they made. Oh boy!

[@margiecoleman7058]

If I am not mistaken, the “Summer Moves On” performance occurred during a concert where Morten was ill with the flu. You can see his chest is flushed and his forehead is wet with perspiration. Not normal for him , even in hot weather. Amazing job overcoming illness/ dedication to fans.

[@michaelbyrd7642]

Live at Valhall version of I wish I cared takes a great a-ha song and improves on it.

[@Richmond2016]

I saw some comments asking if that’s Mortens daughter singing with him. It’s not. Ingrid Helene Harvik is accompanying them in the unplugged version of TSASOTV while Anelli Drecker was touring with a-ha on their 2001 tour. If you want to hear Mortens daughter Tomine sing you can do so or might already have done on Alan Walkers Darkside. There is also a lovely live version from Oslo.

[@jammer8282]

I love A-ha! Seeing them live was on my bucket list and I finally did this year! So thankful!

[@nearvanaman]

It was 2001. Leather was probably more in then. I blame Ross from Friends.

[@Vikki-Waiting-victoriagrace]

Yesss that must be it!! oxygen tank lungs - i dont get it either!! … record breaking longest live note ! Off to see them live again in a few weeks Yey! X great video thanks x

[@luattack123]

Thank you and me too, his voice is stunning, lucky fo us to listen and appreciate a real band, I see so many live versions, there so many great songs, what was this high note? KILLEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

You have to watch their MTV unplugged performance of “Take On Me” - you’re welcome. ❤️

[@brettbuffalo2171]

Breathtaking.

[@dianie3]

Hahaha the oxigene tank thing is just great! O laughed my lungs out right now, man

[@rebeccawilson9933]

Leather pants are great, definitely were de rigeur in the 80s. Some friends and I persuaded a guy friend (1 guy, 4-5 girls, lol) to buy some faux leather pants (aka vinyl, lol). The first time he wore them, back then we were all skinny Minnie's, he had just cleaned his car out including Armor-All over the interior. He had to slam on the brakes for some reason (I was the only one with him, going to get others)...new vinyl pants on newly Armor-All'd seats, plus a super skinny driver, equals one flustered dude halfway into the floor of the car. He was slipping around the whole time, every curve, every turn. I am not sure he ever wore them again. Sorry for the long story, your leather pants comments made me think how popular they were in the 80s and this memory from late 1984 came sliding (I'll see myself out) into my memory. I really enjoy your reactions. You can inspire such wonderful memories to come flooding back, and your enthusiasm reminds me when we heard them as the brand new releases that week.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much for watching, and sharing that great story! 😂

[@theMaster...]

Keep up the excellent reactions!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you! Will do!

[@shelld1261]

Oh, it was cool to see this. Pål plays a little different on the guitar here than in the album version. I love the album version, but I love what he does here too. I could listen to Pål play that guitar all day. He is sooo talented! Well, all three of them are, but it does feel like Morten gets most of the attention and credit often. Skipping him a bit won’t matter. There are billions giving him credit anyway 😂👍🏼 Thanks for playing this version .🙏🏼

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!!

[@MP-kv3fo]

I just subscribed. And now you show me this video. O m g

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for your support!

[@cupidhart-james4277]

Summer Moved On clip is from Live at Valhalla, and Morten is at his best! He is wearing pleather trousers, shiny and delicious! 2000.

[@bpfromowc]

That duet of TSASOTV is a masterpiece. Morton’s vocals on “Take On Me” (@Live8 Berlin 2005) are also astounding. You might enjoy that one Bryson. It’s a great performance considering 🙂MH’s earpiece fails on the final verse, but he still pulls it off amazingly well. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@midianmtd]

''Are they all wearing leather pants?'' Yes, because it was the 80's. That's why.

[@lorraine200]

No, it was at the beginning of 2000

[@midianmtd]

@@lorraine200 true the video it self may have been from later on. But it's an 80's band. Wearing an 80's fashion gimmick. Fabulously.

[@elenarizzolo6035]

Love a-ha!

[@sarablack2547]

it's prob pu leather you know fake leather.he's like fine wine still looks good now older.i used to have a poster of them on my ceiling when i was a teenager in the 80's.i only looked at him.i don't care for blondes lol.if he did long notes like that regular he could have changed his body.for example there is a uk actor called micheal crawford that had his own sitcom some mothers do ave em.he was also in hello dolly with barbra streisand.well andrew loyd webber chose him as the first phantom in phantom of the oprea.he was pigeon chested after singing training his ribs got bigger to acommodate his bigger lungs.so maybe he doesn't need oxygen tanks? great videos,great reaction

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@carolannjeffries5862]

I don't like blonde hair either and Crawford was creepy.

[@AliciaPortel]

Me encantan tus comentarios sobre A-HA-MORTEN y que hayas experimentado diferentes sentimientos con distintas canciones. Amo esta banda, son atemporales, únicos, mágicos fantásticos y la voz de MORTEN es angelical y sobrenatural !👏👏👏👏❤️🇦🇷

[@lizmagu3189]

Everytime I hear Summer Moved On I cry. Makes me miss my younger days in the 80s and my bestie of 50 years who sadly is gone now. And he does lewk 🔥 in those leather pants! 😏🥰

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

❤❤❤

[@g.m.6129]

Check out the live version of Summer Moved On from the Ended on a High Note tour. Another good one is Minor Earth Major Sky live and music video. Analogue is a great music video and live too. Forever NOT Yours. Great music video filmed in Cuba. Most underrated band.

[@r.lynnsteinberg2775]

You are as muchfun to watch as the videos! Great personslity!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you!

[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

7:07 haha. Leatherpants always need to be pointed out! 😄

[@Barzo7]

WOW! They are so good live, loved it. Thank you, Have you ever heard any Lisa Stansfield songs? She has a fantastic voice. Well worth as listen, All Around the World, This is the Right Time, All Woman and The Real Thing, are great songs.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

I'll have to check her out!

[@mharris7380]

Manhattan Skyline is a great song of Aha's.

[@TurboD-vn5ve]

Okay I’m gonna follow now 😍🤪🤪

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you! 😊

[@chiaral2814]

Welcome in the club (of those who fell in love with Morten)! 😜

[@MinorEarth]

Never forget, Morten`s Voice is Amazing. But Magne and Pal makes a-ha!!! Nobody from these 3 Norwegians in these Band are Perfect.The Band is only together a Goosebump Trio ! That`s my Opinion !

[@jaybarbosa3365]

If you love a-ha like myself (same then live in London and in Sydney Australia) you are a good person and awesome taste in music!⚡💫

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much!

[@jaybarbosa3365]

They are the best band ever !U2 song Beautiful day was inspired by Sun always shines on tv, Oasis and Coldplay are big fans and Chris martin first album ever was Hunting high and low.maybe bands , some rock bands, pop bands ,jazz bands, funk bands re recorded their songs.they were Knighted by the Royal family of Norway for putting Norway on the musical map and for services for achievements, charities etc they also bought land in the Amazon in Brazil for preservation and help bring the first electric cars to Norway in the late 80s..the list in endless! Check the East of the Sun,Memorial Beach albums,more rock orientated material also brilliant.ans they are touring right now and have been since with avfew breaks in between! enjoy!

[@marianamacedo5150]

Valeu!

[@CAY1900]

Morton Harket is awesome! That’s his daughter singing with him.

[@ahkkariq7406]

No, it's not. This is Ingrid Helene Håvik, a Norwegian song writer and singer from the band Highasakite. His daughters name is Tomine Harket.

[@giselimarr344]

Quem conhece a-ha se converte. ...

[@carolannjeffries5862]

Im new here, being 72 now. Does the group or Morten do any national songs, sailor, Viking, folk, like we have in America showcasing national heritage?

[@mariaferbezar3649]

You should also listen to the band Air Supply. They do so many beautiful love songs

[@jbisco]

I think this is one of the song I love the most. I really don’t get the wardrobe😂…

[@rouguy1972]

❤️

[@No.1_Smeghead]

Anything from Scoundrel Days is great! Much better than Take on Me.

[@markwebster7435]

So have you actually recorded your next lot of a-ha videos? Which songs did you choose ? And when are they coming😃

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

I'll be recording them very soon, but I haven't picked the songs just yet. 🙂

[@MP-kv3fo]

Oh my gosh. I know. Why you feel in love. Just saying. Respectfully. The voice is amazing. The songs are great. But yeah

[@ronfarney6477]

Duran Duran global citizen live from London UK

[@tristramcoffin926]

Have you ever investigated Sigur Ros? These performances remind me of Heima.

[@paulobougleux7101]

Sensacional.

[@sverrevegardhalvorsen4693]

No doubt your next live should be a tv performance of I've been losing you. One of the most underrated songs in the a-ha catalogue, one of the most important a-ha songs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX3CeHqqobiKmMU here is the link to the live version. I think you should do a video reaction of I've been losing you. studio and live. Thank you for these entertaining video reactions 😃

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!

[@katya424]

Yes, the version filmed by NRK in the 90s was amazing!!

[@ahkkariq7406]

I've been losing you is haunting, and the NRK version is great. The lyrics makes it complete with the dark undertone.

[@ditch1216]

My all time favourite ❤ Saw them live this year and actually cried when they performed it!

[@ja-iesasingawiredja352]

morten harket ❤❤❤❤

[@marcuswellby5801]

Is that his daughter?

[@marlirocionovaes9509]

Concordo com você,eles ficam otimos com calças de couro 😂

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

😂

[@r.lynnsteinberg2775]

That is his daughter singing with him.

[@janetbelrose2784]

Hi. Since all of Morten's kids were born after 1990, and I believe this video of "Summer moved on" is from 2001- that would make his oldest daughter about 8 or 9 then. I believe someone else on this thread did identify the girl though- some Swedish or Norwegian singer- I don't believe I know her- but maybe you do!

[@venuskourouvacilis6932]

In regards to the guys leather pants, they were very popular in the States, for both sexes. In the past couple years, they've come around, again. And, I'm sure they were real- otherwise, it would be terribly hot, and uncomfortable. A ha, are awesome!!❤ Thank you for posting.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@Mortschillin]

I love unplanned A-ha nighs