Bryan Ferry oozes class, in his dress, in his demeanor on stage and he doesn't take all of the spotlight. Look at how he walks away from the microphone and off state as soon as he finishes whistling and when the sax solo starts (5:42). That is class written in stone.
Sadly, I remember seeing (I think it was on MTV. {hard to admit that I watched that station at all}) that in England when Punk Rock was becoming king that there was a HUGE backlash against Bryan Ferry and his over produced type Rock. Sad but true.
@nightowlhunter2 Yeah, a huge backlash was building steam in '75, and after '77, nearly everybody hated soft-core-glam.....with good reason I suppose. Bolan died, and Bowie went industrial/ambient, and the only band carrying the flag was Japan, who then went synthpop with Numan and The Human League and Bowie after he and Pop parted ways, with Scary Monsters.
Sadly, I remember seeing (I think it was on MTV. {hard to admit that I watched that station at all}) that in England when Punk Rock was becoming king that there was a HUGE backlash against Bryan Ferry and his over produced type Rock. Sad but true. Very Sad Indeed because they were one of the (at least in my opinion) trurly great Rock Bands out there. Innovative, bluesy, classical and everthing else molded into one of the most original bands ever to touch the face of the earth.l
@nightowlhunter2 I was so touched to read your comment and totally agree with your opinion. Roxy Music are without doubt one of the greatest bands ever This song makes me want to cry it is just so lovely and hearing them play it live is amazing. Viva Roxy Music
I saw this tour in 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio. BF was super cool in his red suit. For the encore he came out without his jacket,smoking..... It seems like yesterday. I wish I knew now what I didn't know then ..... .
No ego, that's one of the best things about Bryan. Or at least I should say, no ego during the show itself. When ever there is a solo he walks away so the audience will spotlight on him and not Bryan. Just as he did here at 5:42, watch him walk almost off stage so everybody would listen and focus on Andy. Class, that's what Roxy Music is all about, class, style and beautifully written songs.
I am currently visiting Australia, and this song just brings it home as to how aweful it would be if the European continent was also Americanised and turned into a MacDonalds, Fried Chicken, & warehouses-full-of-Chinese-rubbish clone of as well. US foreign policy has acted like a lobotomy to this place. Europe must be spared.
I'm sorry to tell you (and I am sorry to tell you), but you're 20 years too late. And its worse than America. Much worse. Eastern Europe however is still Europe, so all is not lost. I have a feeling if you visit Sweden or Holland or Germany or England now you'll probably want to kill yourself, sad to say... its all been pissed away.
Thats really depressing. I had some idea that the heads of Europe sucked dogshite, especially the Scandinavian countries, which are the origins of trailer park white trash after all.
Magnificent! I love the performance of this song when Bryan ,w /cigarette takes off his dinner jacket and flings it over his shoulder and walks off into the moonlight !
I have been wondering what the english lyrics since I was about 19 yo Thank You but it is the foreign lyrics that made it my favorite Roxy Music song but I always wanted to know the interpretation.I am now 52yo
I think they are: Tous ces moments (all those moments) Perdus dans l`enchantement (lost in wonder) Qui ne reviendront jamais (that will never come back) Pas d'aujourd'hui pour nous (no today for us) Pour nous il n'y a rien (for us there is nothing) A partager sauf le passé (to share but yesterdays) Tous ces moments (all those moments) Perdus dans l`enchantement (lost in wonder) Qui ne reviendront, oh jamais (that will never come back) Jamais, jamais, jamais (never, never, never)
The Latin lyrics to this song is much the same. Hear my dance version of "A Song for Europe" at myspace/bowietribute1 which is on burningskyrecords :)
That's a nice translation - Bryan sort of translates the English lyric, but not literally and you do the same back, chapeau, as they say in France.
Spotters' badge to any swot who can spot the two pronunciation errors when he sings in French - they ain't easy and one of them he gets right first time and wrong on the repeat.
But mustn't be too hard - after all Bryan is a Geordie and they can't speak English properly, let alone French :-)
Still so musically powerful and so so well sung. What a fantastic live show it was. Saw them twice. Mother of pearl has to follow this - so beautiful. And Brian Ferry always ready to share the spotlight. Up with the all-time greats even now.
I really love this song and has allways done, but I can´t help having this a bit perverted dream of if Zarah Leander had done a cover on it - Forgive me (but admit it would have been great)
how fucking cool is the ferry.at this time...../.arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
EclecticWarrior 1 week ago
JAMAIIIIIIS
b0bji2 1 month ago
Great performance with band at full strength
ynyslochtyn 2 months ago
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frielpig 6 months ago
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO PLAY THIS ON PIANO AND/OR HAVE THE SHEET MUSIC!? PLEASSSEEEEEEEEE I LOVE THIS SOO MUCH! <3
Nella484 11 months ago
@Nella484 I found the chords for it at bettylou site
ianwilson2007 8 months ago
Браво, мистер Ферри! Душа разрывается...
64ZARATUSTRA 11 months ago 3
Masterpiece!
perlefisker 1 year ago
Great solo from Andy Mackay
ghellogm 1 year ago 7
...GODS OF GODS..!
djVask1 1 year ago
Our childhood heroes turn out to be assholes. we have to get over that. I'm not that great ever.
jetbur1417 1 year ago
Bryan Ferry oozes class, in his dress, in his demeanor on stage and he doesn't take all of the spotlight. Look at how he walks away from the microphone and off state as soon as he finishes whistling and when the sax solo starts (5:42). That is class written in stone.
nightowlhunter2 1 year ago 3
The last album bearing the hand of Brian Eno, but without him on any of the recordings.
garylongden 1 year ago
Sadly, I remember seeing (I think it was on MTV. {hard to admit that I watched that station at all}) that in England when Punk Rock was becoming king that there was a HUGE backlash against Bryan Ferry and his over produced type Rock. Sad but true.
nightowlhunter2 1 year ago
@nightowlhunter2 Yeah, a huge backlash was building steam in '75, and after '77, nearly everybody hated soft-core-glam.....with good reason I suppose. Bolan died, and Bowie went industrial/ambient, and the only band carrying the flag was Japan, who then went synthpop with Numan and The Human League and Bowie after he and Pop parted ways, with Scary Monsters.
blacknganga 1 year ago
Sadly, I remember seeing (I think it was on MTV. {hard to admit that I watched that station at all}) that in England when Punk Rock was becoming king that there was a HUGE backlash against Bryan Ferry and his over produced type Rock. Sad but true. Very Sad Indeed because they were one of the (at least in my opinion) trurly great Rock Bands out there. Innovative, bluesy, classical and everthing else molded into one of the most original bands ever to touch the face of the earth.l
nightowlhunter2 1 year ago
@nightowlhunter2 I was so touched to read your comment and totally agree with your opinion. Roxy Music are without doubt one of the greatest bands ever This song makes me want to cry it is just so lovely and hearing them play it live is amazing. Viva Roxy Music
legallyblondeayr 1 year ago
I saw this tour in 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio. BF was super cool in his red suit. For the encore he came out without his jacket,smoking..... It seems like yesterday. I wish I knew now what I didn't know then ..... .
PepperWhite62 1 year ago
Vienna/ Austria/ Europe.
PlayItSave 2 years ago
Anthony Price suit and blusher. Go Bryan.
artfulH 2 years ago 2
I'm just about to seing come true one of my biggest dreams: listening to this song in Paris!!!!
FABCASTLE 2 years ago
This is a beautiful performance of this song, so thanks for sharing. This is one of my favourite Roxy Music songs.
Its a pity that the singer is in favour of hunting.
Davidb327 2 years ago
BTW. I LOVE his politics. He hates political correctness and is a Conservative. Bravo for him in a Liberal business.
ProudConfederateSon 2 years ago 2
Don't be ridiculous. The days of pop / rock musicians being so called left wing revolutionaries is long gone, and even then it was a pretence.
Davidb327 2 years ago
@Davidb327 Bloodsports are always hip with geordies,Usually confined to pubs or in the street though.
sydsays1 2 years ago
Bryan Ferry is hardly a typical geordie, and neither is his dimwit of a son.
Davidb327 2 years ago 6
@Davidb327
haha, well said on both points.
sheffield1867 1 year ago
@Davidb327 Bryan is a total spunk but I agree that Otis is a dimwit!
2HB2HB 1 year ago
Ila Mirabila
ssballs 2 years ago
If you can say that after hearing 1 line of the whole couplet,what a genius you are.He skipped the whole thing for French.
ssballs 2 years ago
: ) No, i was referring to the album version.. i know it by hearth. It wasn't a criticism, definitely my fave song from Stranded and by Roxy Music.
seriously0001 2 years ago
Impressive and suggestive song. Great.
The way Ferry pronounces latin, is queer by the way.
seriously0001 2 years ago
I remember! All these moments !
sianegallozzi 2 years ago
No ego, that's one of the best things about Bryan. Or at least I should say, no ego during the show itself. When ever there is a solo he walks away so the audience will spotlight on him and not Bryan. Just as he did here at 5:42, watch him walk almost off stage so everybody would listen and focus on Andy. Class, that's what Roxy Music is all about, class, style and beautifully written songs.
nightowlhunter 2 years ago 2
Nah, he just went to drink a pint of Newcastle Brown!
bundleHastings 2 years ago
Oh PS: Eastern Europe. Have you ever seen Czech TV? If you want a VOMITRON like reaction, try it.
DIONYSES000AD 2 years ago
I am currently visiting Australia, and this song just brings it home as to how aweful it would be if the European continent was also Americanised and turned into a MacDonalds, Fried Chicken, & warehouses-full-of-Chinese-rubbish clone of as well. US foreign policy has acted like a lobotomy to this place. Europe must be spared.
DIONYSES000AD 2 years ago 2
I'm sorry to tell you (and I am sorry to tell you), but you're 20 years too late. And its worse than America. Much worse. Eastern Europe however is still Europe, so all is not lost. I have a feeling if you visit Sweden or Holland or Germany or England now you'll probably want to kill yourself, sad to say... its all been pissed away.
seanreillyireland 2 years ago
Thats really depressing. I had some idea that the heads of Europe sucked dogshite, especially the Scandinavian countries, which are the origins of trailer park white trash after all.
DIONYSES000AD 2 years ago
Yes, good comment. Australia is just like you say. Europe is still Europe.
jeffnikon1 2 years ago
great version
elieattie 2 years ago
Dramatic. I think Mr Ferry must have been studying Edith Piaf!
westpenninewoman 2 years ago
Magnificent! I love the performance of this song when Bryan ,w /cigarette takes off his dinner jacket and flings it over his shoulder and walks off into the moonlight !
vintagezigg 2 years ago
als ik dit nummer hoor hoor ik emotie
beantje35 2 years ago
it makes me so sad...
reginatrif 2 years ago
Damn those germans!
DeleriosoAnormal 2 years ago
Andy rocks
ChefDeenoh 2 years ago
aviatrix911, i have enjoyed that song for years without knowing the english interpretation, so thanks , you seem to be quite a fan. cheers.
del270 2 years ago
You're welcome, del. And yes, I am a big fan...guilty as charged, I guess. ;-)
aviatrix911 2 years ago
I have been wondering what the english lyrics since I was about 19 yo Thank You but it is the foreign lyrics that made it my favorite Roxy Music song but I always wanted to know the interpretation.I am now 52yo
51rooster 2 years ago
There's no more time for us nothing is there for us to share but yesterdayxx
siouxsieferry 3 years ago
great song, I wish I knew what the French verse is !
frankc5322 3 years ago
aviatrix911 3 years ago 2
thank you for the translation I fliunked French in School.
frankc5322 3 years ago
The Latin lyrics to this song is much the same. Hear my dance version of "A Song for Europe" at myspace/bowietribute1 which is on burningskyrecords :)
Ziggy2000Stardust 2 years ago
That's a nice translation - Bryan sort of translates the English lyric, but not literally and you do the same back, chapeau, as they say in France.
Spotters' badge to any swot who can spot the two pronunciation errors when he sings in French - they ain't easy and one of them he gets right first time and wrong on the repeat.
But mustn't be too hard - after all Bryan is a Geordie and they can't speak English properly, let alone French :-)
How did he father that prick Otis?
jmharrison51 2 years ago
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lazspk 2 years ago
lazspk - That was indeed one of them :-)
jmharrison51 2 years ago
Andy MacKay - Sax God
Electra100 3 years ago
I want a suit like that?
What is that made of?
charismapua 3 years ago
Charisma-- Think it's leather. He had one made in almost every color apparently. He models it in:
Pink (Angel Eyes vid)
Black (Trash vid)
Acid yellow (Same Old Scene vid)
and the red seen here. Did I miss any?
aviatrix911 3 years ago
Actually I have a vague recollection that his suits were made from sharkskin. I could be wrong though
Electra100 3 years ago
The Lime Green one in Dance Away
charismapua 3 years ago
Still so musically powerful and so so well sung. What a fantastic live show it was. Saw them twice. Mother of pearl has to follow this - so beautiful. And Brian Ferry always ready to share the spotlight. Up with the all-time greats even now.
royshome 3 years ago
To ramsenacka: Yeah, a great idea! I can almost hear Zarah's dark voice singing "jamais, jamais, jamais". That would have sounded fantastic.
svarre 3 years ago
Great song.
But Dave Gahan's version is fantastic too :D
LittleLilianGahan 3 years ago
Lovely song, lovely performance. Thanks for posting this.
aviatrix911 3 years ago 2
I really love this song and has allways done, but I can´t help having this a bit perverted dream of if Zarah Leander had done a cover on it - Forgive me (but admit it would have been great)
ramsenacka 3 years ago
What an excellent performance!
JaveDMode 3 years ago 9
yeh the best ever
beantje35 2 years ago