The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love)

[TheDareall]

Dare! and Lexicon of Love were two of the best albums of the 80's which I can still listen to in their entirety and enjoy them as much as I did now as when they were new

[MrSlashpig]

it's good to have musical influences but at the same time you need to have the courage of your own convictions even if that means you're outside the accepted normality

[CKNDFressay]

England has always set trends for music and fashion, not to say americans cant make good music, cause there are some great bands out there, but both british and american pop is shit, its just pop that isnt good anymore.

[pdga3791]

zo dit is oud



[weemalky]

Best intro ever. Synth-tastic!

[MrBearcub300]

best pop song ever nade,thats just me though....

[joe9320]

This song is about marriage?

[Streetplayer123]

Pure synthasizing goodness

[samborambo664]

@NewRomanticx synths are for pussies :P

[claretoverthehill]

64 dislikes !!!

[geoffdoor]

i love this this is class - MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

[Jamie165]

This is like a hymn for atheists.

[2222badger2222]

@thebedlingtonterrier TRY NOT TO LOOK IN A MIRROR OR HOP ON A SCALE !

[TheBobski1972]

seen nearly everyone there is to see.i.e floyd n that.but watching these live at a free gig in stockton England was truelly magnificent.never lost it.

[sadhappygrrl]

the reason I bought a synthesizer....

[Madmogs1]

Phil was really hot

[stevemarron]

@0:12 - the guy in the front row on the left wearing a carnation in his lapel is me!

[PetQueenie85]

@stevemarron Aww,lucky you!

[fandycanetas]

This the greatest music for dance and...........love action

[biharandorissa]

Class !



[TheAxeMixa]

you don't get more 80s than this

[MrRuddles1]

I loved the 80s music it was an escape from home and all the things that were going on then shame music is not as good now.

[fazeunclegersh]

1. Search youtube JockTalk: Track 8.5.0.5

2. Lock your house doors

3. Get your synth out of the attic

4. Bring back the 80s

[NewRomanticx]

I remember when I saw these live in 2008, AMAZING GIG! Was deffo worth the money! :D

[BrazilskiFarmer]

dam 240p

[Skillionaire9]

Listen to this album then listen to that "last" the Streets album. Its like deja vu. Its also pretty influential in new alternative hip-hop, such as Das Racist and El P who sample the crap out of it and mimic it's beats.

[taurusii]

Damn, the 80's were a blast! However, now in my mid 40's, still at 6' 165#, still healthy, successful, and having a hell of a lot more money, is better! ; )

Congratulations to all of us who survived a decade where some wonderful and creative people died, but live on through this music we ow share with our kids!

[tortoni900]

Glad I am going to see them next Thursday! Can hardly wait! Miss the 80s.

[skyuser07]

Still fuckin amazing.

[M4DDISON]

another great song from a great decade

[TheCaulfield1]

Opitimises the 80's to me......this kinda sound!!

I was a teen in this decade so this was one of my jams xx

[mogger11]

And another thing.  Jo Catherall would still get it.

[mogger11]

"...but this is Phil talking, I wanna tell you, what I've found to be true....I love your love action...' Genius. Preach on, brother Oakey The League = 80s glamour meets Sheffield chippy. Love it

[weirdunclebob]

I'm an Anglo-Aussie and fiercely proud of my heritage but my favourite bands are mostly US bands. Tool, Pixies, NIN, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Faith No More to name a few. Dean Martin is one of my favourite crooners, too! Go figure, as you guys say! =)

That said, Dare was one of my favourite albums when it came out and I still get a kick out of listening to it now and then.

[jeda8201]

i love being a child of the 80's, but he was so hot back then.

[NewRomanticx]

I WANT A SYNTHASIZER! :( so not fair!

[joe9320]

@NewRomanticx I have one.

[soixantecroissants]

I'm British and the music I make is absolute dog shit,

[MsSandyZ]

I'm American and 24 and I love this to death :)

[stonee206]

I listened to one of my dads old records, which was of The Human League, and I was surprised that I could actually listen to all of the songs without skipping a single one ^^ listening to old records is so chill

[forestgumpaed]

DARE was the most influential albums of the decade along with penthouse and pavements .

[fredmila]

I had not listened to this song since my "yoof" in the 80's. Then I recently played it to my 2 little daughters and now they insist on listening to it every day as they love the "meeow meeow meeow" at the beginning.

[drdos4]

What's even going on in this video? It's hard to piece the scenes together.

[CornishCockney]

@drdos4 it was the 80's you plonker rodney.you're not SUPPOSED to understand the mental videos and ridiculous clothes,great decade for music,tragic for clobber.(and hair)

[aimeed1968]

God HE IS SOOOOOOO SEXY

[ninguem0x0]

HILARIOUS !!! this people do not beat well of the head! but it was the customs of the time ~~

[danepashby]

love action

[danepashby]

@danepashby hello

[fortylove64]

yes....i'm an anglophile....this song is just beautiful

[gottalovethe80sking]

growing up i sued to assume great music was always from the usa, michael jackson is a great example. but bands such as human league, go west, spandau ballet, etc, all uk, all great

[Devourthebook15]

Seriously!

The Human League, The Outfield, Queen, Gorillaz, etc. etc...

All British. ALL F*CKING AMAZING.

Okay guys, what's your secret to making amazing music? America is drowning here. :/

[RockoJulian]

@Devourthebook15 Damn straight, I'm suprised you said The Outfield haha. There are plenty of others. Keep in mind Blur was before Gorillaz. AKA Damon Albarn

[Devourthebook15]

@RockoJulian I'm aware (Damon is my hero...) I only listed bands that I listen to regularly. Unfortunately I haven't had the chance to check out Blur, but Gorillaz is my obsession~

[shuiyuki]

@Devourthebook15 Lots of History, and a certain Eddie Izzard "We're Up to HERE IN CASTLES!"

[XiremaXesirin]

@Devourthebook15 Well, they did have a 2k+ year head start.

[xUdieToox]

@Devourthebook15

80's music was very quirky, and so are the British- A perfect fit, really :)

[eddietwang]

@Devourthebook15 we live on a small overcrowded shitty little island where lots of things really piss us off..but instead of going down the shopping mall or local high school with automatic weapons and killing everything in sight we tend to vent our anger in a more constructive way and write great music.

[CornishCockney]

@eddietwang hahahaha, spot on mate.we are a straight to the fuckin point kinda island race.we took americas great music,polished it,added extra grit,a few spoonfuls of anger,a bit of edge,and sold it back to them.from the beatles to radiohead and coldplay and everything in between,i think its our greatest asset and our biggest cultural export.

[housemonzter]

@Devourthebook15 I wouldn't put Gorillaz in that list..

[TheMorbidSideOfMusic]

@housemonzter Um... I REALLY do not see why not. Besides the fact that their music is brilliant, catchy, mindbogglingly beautiful, and has been recognized world wide for just that, the creators of the band are extremely innovative and created things that no one had ever seen before. Their rightful place is on that list.

[Zobinski]

Killer, killer song. Heard it this morning at Taco John's of all places and I've been listening to it non-stop on Youtube all day! Good thing I was jonesing for a breakfast burrito today or I would have gone on unaware of this jewel!

[loulou6575]

love 80's music



[MrJimmypage32]

Lord Please, Send Me back to the 80', I'm dying in this era of 2011, God , Have Mercy of me please LORD

[nanbot2010]

Cut Copy brought me here.



[brianboru62]

Even kids are sick of the 2000's, sick of thier own musical culture must be bad.Ok kids if you read this its up to you lot vote with your heads n hearts and renounce manufactured tripe and sissy boy bands and 'I LOVE ME' SINGERS UP THIER OWN ARSE WHO CANT EVEN WRITE MUSIC OR SING FOR THAT MATTER .....RANT OVER

[lymenos]

As fresh as when released - Timeless!

[Shawnruss]

The fact that this video has over 1 000 000 views, and 2 204 'likes' over '56' dislikes,

illustrates in a way why I dislike most people on youtube.

[spikeman14]

Door fail at 1:51

[bagariddum]

@spikeman14

maybe the 'door fail' is symbolic. maybe it means she didn't want to close the door on him , she was simply angry at his 'love action'. maybe the guys who wak into the door after that (that he sees) encourage him to realise what he might have lost. she might not have intended the guys to walk in (again symbolic) but she might think that that's a good thing..to get his attention focused back on her. no one knows, but what we all know is there's is such a thing as 'love action'.

[texlle86]

Wow, 30 years old this month. One of brit synthpop's finest.

[crouchhill]

SERIOUS BASSLINE FROM .A WHITE BREDREN.

[frankmunoz27]

I LOVE HUMAN LEAGUE!!!

[redbonegal]

56 people don't get  no love action....

[MrJimmypage32]

Please Lord, just give me a chance to be in the 80,Please God,I'm dying in this era of 2011, have mercy on me Lord

[sepptheredurq]

thanks for putting this classic vid up!!

[batblood1]

SKINS!!!  NAOMY!!!

[lemsta007]

top band . the 90s are shit , the 00's are shit ..the 80's were easily ther best..

[hungryherbie]

@lemsta007 you were right about the 90's and the 00's but come on get real the 60's were the best followed by the 80's

[brianboru62]

@lemsta007 NO,NO,NO,Yeah human league were terrific but take into account most of the shite in the 80's.The 60'S WAS THE CREATIVE HEARTBEAT OF ALL MUSIC TAKE A LOOK AT THE 60'S AND THE AMOUNT OF MEGABANDS AND CLASSIC TRACKS THAT ROLLED OUT EVRY FRIGGIN WEEK 70'S NEXT AND MARC BOLAN DAVID BOWIE ROXY MUSIC ETC

[MrJimmypage32]

Please Lord, Send me Back to the 80',I'm dying in this era of 2011 Please God,have mercy on me

[MrTubbymarshall]

@MrJimmypage32 take me too!!!!!! lord have mercy on me tooooooo, we can av all the good times back and i'll never, ever complain again!!!!!

[AlanWattParrot]

"..but this is Phil talkin'" -lol

tune

[erzombiekiller]

love this song its awsome !!!!! cool song!!!!

[daveyhop]

been listening to a few 80s songs on here and the uk has produced some top notch songs over the years when you listen to them again (we still are now too)

[43084]

I love the little involuntary cringe that happens at 01:16 when she scores a direct hit on the camera man with that lamp!

[StonedAssassinNZL]

GTA :)

[newwaveknight1]

Dear Human League,

Thank you for inventing music.

Sincerely,

Planet Earth.

[AlanWattParrot]

@newwaveknight1 lol - great comment - i wdnt go that far but i was weened on my elder sisters tastes which imprinted my own tastes forever lol

[newboldowl]

Go on Phil...Sheffield's finest!!!!!!

[bakidk]

@newboldowl Stuff like this makes me even more envious of the Brits as a Dane. I mean, we will always be in the shadow of you guys and the Swedes when it comes to music... I mean, what did we give the world? Fecking Aqua...

[MrTubbymarshall]

@bakidk go easy on yourself mate,,,Fecking Aqua is better than nothing at all......................

[bakidk]

@MrTubbymarshall Point taken. Could be worse. Like Peter André.

[MrTubbymarshall]

@bakidk  lol, for sure!!!

[bakidk]

@MrTubbymarshall Or, say... Girls Aloud or Jedward.

[newboldowl]

Go on Phil........Sheffield's finest !!!

[carlosjapacfan]

quisiera volver a los ochentas y revivir el new wave q mostro de negro con inperdibles y el pelo de lado

[MrJimmypage32]

please 80' , we 'need you to come back again, because we are dying in this time

[MrJimmypage32]

please 80' , we 'need you to come back again, because we are dying in this time

[MrJimmypage32]

both girls were so hot in the 80'

[rudeshot]

were these hyde park flats? 1-47

and studio 567 in the wicker 2-16.

[kayhen02]

Caught these live a couple of years ago.....Brilliant. And to the 56 dislikes,you have no taste what so ever.

[RetroKimmie]

Heard this on SKINS!!! Love it :)

[myownservant]

Catchy, gorgeous sounds, playful. So good!

[cheswv1]

One of my favourite songs and groups from a time when music was much better - why else would a great many radio stations in N. America revert to going 80s - 90s and onward for their material. Awesome tune....it has me reminicing back to the 80s and early 90s just listening to this, here, now.

[joostisabelle]

i'm not british, but i agree the brits have always made the best music

[dsim200000]

@joostisabelle same here

[fredmila]

@joostisabelle I agree that British rock/pop is the best as the British music system nurtures talent whereas the American system nurtures stardom.

[ellierulestheworld12]

@joostisabelle I am british and I believe you

[jman4208]

GTA VCS. i always related this song to icarly seddie freddie and sam love action someone should make a video

[dsim200000]

@jman4208 i agree!

[wondermayo2009]

Fans of 80's electro/synth/new wave should check out 'electro kill machine'. New band with authentic 80's electro sound.

From same town as Depeche Mode, Yazoo...Playing Camden on 25th June 2011. I saw them last month and now hooked!

[TelvanniGuard]

I wish more of the song was like 2:13. But this is cool too.

[TheItalodancers]

This are the authentic eighties

[goodbyetwitch]

Thank you geman subtitles on Skins.

[gralu1]

Huge respect to Martin Rushent. The 12" A Side of "Hard Times/Love Action" is The Human League's finest recording thanks to him. R.I.P Martin.

[janigotchi]

thank you martin rushent RIP

[adamant9502]

could never get enouugh of this song or Phil for that matter.I mean he's no Robert Smith but he's still pretty dreamy.

[pildskadden]

OOh, LOVE the beginning of this song...(and the rest too). Also the lyrics.

[SpazChat]

Was he really that good looking or is it just makeup that makes him look that good

[MrJimmypage32]

right now I'm in love ,Yeahhhhhh

[simfitz69]

this is my fave song of all time - not sure about this vid tho - wheres phils hair !!!

[adamfpinnock]

THE SPICE MUST FLOW!!!!!

[erzombiekiller]

awsome group human league rocks

[foggycityguy]

Great song, but "Seconds" is my fav. HL tune.

[gusbun]

55 people aren't getting any love action.

[ventende]

"Britpop" in the 80s, cant beat it. The synthesized sophisticated tunes from 1982-85. Great stuff.

[erzombiekiller]

human league rocks i belive in love

[ohcrob]

such a shame they dragged the 2 pointless women along!

[jonboy196401]

ahhh the memories...

[MrJimmypage32]

Lord send me Back to the 80' I don't want to be here on this time,please God

[MrJimmypage32]

Lord send me Back to the 80' I don't want to be here on this time,please God

[JennyBaybii]

i love your...erection (8)

[hummanbird14]

BRITISH MUSIC IS THE BEST´!!!

[etfsilveira]

@hummanbird14 New Wave music is the best :D

[nobbilc]

Always loved this song. Great album too. Crap vid tho !!

[mogger11]

The League are the kings and queens of chip shop glamour. Pulp eat yer heart out.

[jkirk1963]

Brits rock !

[pbarc552]

One of the best dance songs of all time! Pure Gold! Doesn't get better than this! The bass line, the lyrics, the melodies the performances and even the video - spot on!

[moonrunner303]

Phil is showing a true natural English synthman/lead singer/performer here...god bless Human League, whoever God is.7

[alanbudden]

Fab music , shit lyrics

[MrJimmypage32]

I greed British music is the Best for any kind of music from Rock Rolls and new wave

[thealed29]

good tune to play when you're MIG welding

[JonMcElectro]

Utah Saints Sampled this in their 1993 Hit, "Believe in me!" if I ain't mistaken!

[deadlysin79]

@JonMcElectro ...George Michael too.. with Shoot the Dog...!!

[hungryherbie]

I love the cat meowing at the start brilliant stuff......The Human League's BEST song

top marks

[malaki87]

Thumbs up if a clip from AMV Hell 5 brought you here...

[deadmausish]

50+ checking in..sup. God i miss good music.

[hiracktoman9]

I love how this vid is like a mini movie...and the lead singer Phillip Oakley was very handsome! He could wear makeup better than any man! Move over, Marc Almond!

[paintedship]

3:16 always gets to me musically for some reason



[davidstonephoto]

love this song!!!

[MaG19851]

nice upload

[bucinaus]

Cool song. I love listening to this over and over. Really takes me back to yesteryear.

[neckojezioro123]

like George Michael's version too - it's funkay!

[mollysangelique]

jy,houd,ook,van,human,league

[xesionprince]

Sheffield in the eighties

[destructingparabola]

The tempo of this song always makes me want to get up and dance.

that brown haired girl looks sooo similar