The Days Of Pearly Spencer / Marc Almond

[TheRunner75]

This cover is awful. David McWilliams charted #2 in France in 1967 and... nowhere in UK. It was one of my favourite songs of my teenage years. Marc Almond slaughtered it :-(

[TheVaughan5]

Only 137,000 views for this.  Shows how many dickheads are out there - this is brilliant.

Justin Bieber anyone? - no thanks.

[Scherkraft]

@TheVaughan5 it is just a cover... ;)

[TheVaughan5]

@Scherkraft That's right - but what a cover!

[milomort1]

If anyone is interested, I've just bought 'Tenement Symphony' from Amazon on CD, just over £5.00 inc p&p!

[TheVaughan5]

David McWilliams of course deserves the credit for writing the music but this version by Marc Almond is for me the classic, the backing is more sophisticated and I love the extra verse he adds at the end.

[MrsImagiinary]

I'm soooo addicted to this song !

[allhaveseinsinn]

die geigen am anfang...... gänsehauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhttt­tttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so ein hammer lied!

[martystuart1000]

haunting like time running out

[Feedit2020]

cerrone - supernature

[bazza2610]

A truly geat showman, one of the few who can carry this song off...

[JulieAP8]

funny

[archdeaconj]

You walked too far along the stree where only rats can run...

The days of Rupert Murdock / Ah ha, the race is almost run.

[JulieAP8]

@archdeaconj  hilarious

[Motuzas2]

This and the original by McWilliams are the same tune, but compleatly differnt. they both have there qualities in differnt reasons. That is why they shall BOTH remain classics.

[Feedit2020]

i remember this song

[kevgrey1985]

Who gives a fuck who was born within a hundred yards or a hundred bloody miles of Belfast City Hall. Just enjoy the music and lay your sectarian shite at the door before your enter the house!

[lemmoncherry]

where are you now marc miss you x

[weegerri1sm]

@lemmoncherry

Right at this moment, he is right here in Edinburgh! :D

I am gonna go see his show at the Festival. :)

[ontherails20]

Only heard this version on the radio a few days ago. It's brilliant! Thanks for posting it.

[Voxac100b]

David McWilliams was from Belfast N.I., he moved to Ballymena at the age of 3. The strage sound is a leslie speaker the same type of speaker that was used on The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows track. Marc Almonds version is very good I can't remember what Davids view was at the time of this version does anyone remember?

[lostcause130]

almost spot on Marty......... his home was in Ballymena; about half a mile from my own.

[canacourse]

Brillant.... Just Brillant..

[soniaemma11]

Pucha que me costo encontrarte....

[medicdeano]

the best version- fantastic, thanks for posting!

[badge133joy]

i was working in germany in early 90s this was played on british forces radio all the time... great tune

[dunning1977]

I absolutely love this song and wish you could download it. Had it on my Now22 Tape back in 1992 and it brings me back to times when I use to go to the coast every weekend down to the caravan to see friends - happy times. Then you grow up and life doesn't half get tougher. Just hearing this has brought me back to my youth and good times - I shouldn't live in the past I suppose.

[jostto1963]

@dunning1977 Yea, live in the past, its a good place. I used too listen to this while travelling on the bus from Glasgow to Dundee to see friends that I dont know now. Sometimes, I used to have no cash for the bus and would hitch. I had my music to keep me going when I couldnt get a lift or I got a lift from the freaks on the road. No I-pod, just a bag full of half used batteries to keep the personal stereo going. I would reach glasgow and want to share my music.

[zapfenstreich1]

world class

[bobbrooky]

The first time I heard the original by David McWilliams on the radio(cant remember the station) the DJ said that the Chorus had been omitted, McWilliams actually sang it in to the recording studio cross atlantic, on an landline back in those days, they kept it in after mixing, because David liked the effect.

[bobbrooky]

Know some of Marcs past freinds from Southport, thank god he got away and realised his true potential, despite setbacks that would have finished many of us. This version of the great David McWilliams, "Days of Pearly Spencer" is excellent by Marc, arrangement is second to none!

[firefighterno1]

better than orginal - Almond made this his own. Fair play cracking version

[DowdsyProductions1]

I saw this on Magic, and really enjoyed it. It's not on Amazon, Spotify or iTunes! Only the live version is on iTunes.

[aitken1111]

Trevor Horn....as always...

respect !

[jellis4465]

@aitken1111 Genius.

[MrWicks66]

fantasic , I was in a bedsit in 82 in london and then lost in 92 , now found wonderful memories

[SubmarinerAndroid]

My god what a good record.

[1dave68]

soft cell NUFF SAID

[Woodlander65]

Not a fan at all, but this track is sung pretty decent.

[poetisamiami]

Heartbreaking and sp beautiful. I'm moved to tears.

[fairclought7]

great tune but is it just me or does he look like pee wee herman???

[MrDora620]

Marc ;) Jesteś Wielki ! Kocham Cię za tę piosenkę.

[WeAreLOVECreative]

3.56 is really good

[MrAnthonyj1000]

Marc Almond what a voice what a talent. never really appreciatated him when he was in the charts. MY loss. brilliant. Thank you x

[milanmango]

E' la versione che preferisco di questo brano gia' portato al successo da ''Casco d'oro'' Caterina Caselli!

[nyborp69]

One of my favorite songs, but annoyingly I cant get it on itunes. Anyone know why?

[death2hiphopnRnB]

Perhaps his finest solo track, bit of a travesty it wasn't a bit hit. Knocks socks off 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart'.

[inspirepics]

This just takes me away love it. xxx

[leSensemann]

bestes*.*

[kleinerlackierfreund]

original oder cover.....ist und bleibt ein super song :)

[Hewson60]

Hi!

Are there 2 versions by Marc Almond of this song?

[NikArcherTH]

I guess there's this and the shorter, more radio friendly version.

though I also have to say, I really like the original more hmm

[presidentevil]

i like this version better than the original.

[Jamieson81]

we need a high quality video for this song, someone please post x

[burntoats]

This version is simply stunning: groovy, romantic, and Marc sounds lighter than usual, in a good way

[theoriginalpackrat]

We don't need this.

MA has a decent voice, and the song gets a respectful treatment, but the original is way better.

[foto2011]

I disagree, Mr Packrat. This version is a fine tribute to David McWilliams' original. Almond added an extra verse that leaves the listener with some hope, whereas the original was just a particularly sad song about a personal friend of the writer. Mc Williams surely wouldn't have objected.

The operatic intro is simply outstanding.

[theoriginalpackrat]

foto2011 - I'm sure David McWilliams wouldn't have objected, but I can't agree that the song is better with a big intro, or that its better with hope.

Sadness is necessary, and music is a good way to express it.

[marchesajanus]

italian music, caterina caselli sing the original.

[ErrantSoul83]

Irish music. David McWilliams sang the original. Caterine Caselli covered it.

[JAZMINPISACO]

well, i like the original from the 60's with it's calm drama, but this version suits my taste better. it's more driving, got a cool dance vibe, and it just explodes with emotion! & I love marc's voice so much!

[evenkingrobb]

the beginning is unreal

[weegerri1sm]

I love that optimistic last verse.

I am not sure what David McWilliams would have thought of it... but I think it's a nice sentiment.

[vdvsoldat]

The INTRO is awesome. Wish it could go on forever!

[TTTRRRAAA3]

YES I HAVE TO AGRREE with you , just repeat Over & Over again ,how wonderfull.i imagine thats why theres 36,000 + hits , the intro.............

[jellis4465]

Yes it is just awesome whos the lady singer?

[TTTRRRAAA3]

where does the intro come from any idea ,thanks ....

[Teddingfield]

Trois chansons de Bilitis: I. La flûte de Pan (Soprano & piano) Composed by Claude Debussy

[TTTRRRAAA3]

TEDDINGFIELD , thank you .

[Misoptica]

i like this one. Bravo

[simplyspecial1]

Dont know if im gay but this really makes me feel good

[DoctorHoe002]

xDD

[jellis4465]

Wife says im borderline gay,the cheeky bitch.This is Marc at his best.

[Marty1fatbstard]

1967 David McWilliams based the song on a homeless friend, native to his home of Belfast Ireland. Marc almond covered the song in 1992 and added the last verse. The original had a weird but interesting almost "voice through a telephone" like sound to the chorus.

[weegerri1sm]

@Marty1fatbstard

I think they actually tried to recreate the telephonic voice effect on the chorus on Marc Almond's version here too but it's so subtle that it's barely noticable.

On the original David McWilliams version it is quite striking.

[shrew972]

@Marty1fatbstard although i'm a fan of the original version(s), the voice effect is definitely called Commercial Suicide in other words :)

[maiden666guitar]

I am so glad to say that when I discovered him back in 1990, I had no idea he was the lead singer of Soft Cell. So his solo career to me came before Soft Cell. And I prefer it that way.

I don't care too much for Soft Cell.

[frankyagogo]

One of the greatest tunes"EVER" performed by the superb marc almond love the sound of the strings in this classic song!.......

[williamjust]

Pity about the saccharine happy ending tagged on this song. I prefer the version by David McWilliams that I remember from my youth.

[taff1976]

Maybe you should listen to the whole of this album?

[FreddieKrueger91527]

Yeah, a little bit like Bob Dylan, I hope, Dylan won't

die 'cause he's got a home in ireland too...

[delorenzotito]

Ernesto de Lorenzo, Feliciano, Entre Ríos, Argentina: Never I´ll be tired of listening this song. Unforgetable for the times of times. Thank you for to posting this video.

[treblaPRT]

Very beautiful version of one the most fantastic song ever.

[45rayboy]

totaly agree couldnt of chose a better person to sing it

[tifosaurus]

Sorry for making that question but what's the meaning of that song?

[VitriolXandakas]

I personally think that the song has to do with trying to survive while being a part of the working class, living in the poorer, industrial area of the city. But that's merely my opinion so I may be talking BS here ;P

[cem9967]

super bir sarki...yillar sonra yenilenmesi bile harika....tek kelime ile SUPER

[donbbk]

quality ty 4 posting

[IPC1976]

This is simply classic. Nostalgic and timeless..

[jellis4465]

Love it.

[curtisf]

Gr8 song:) Guy from Belfast wrote this, Come on Norn Iron !!!

[sak0815]

this song is immortal and epic, even better than david mcwilliams!

[neoldironwhfc1]

Ta,pal.

[LaybuyLee]

At last a good recording posted, have been after this song from Marc for ages...Cheers...x...

[militaria81]

Thanks for upload this song

[labjoma]

thanks for posting, this is the best version available here