I'm very sorry, but Mark Hollis never returned to recording music. Reunion of Talk Talk is same real thing like comeback The Ramones (ever Hollis and Friese-Greene are alive). That was too long time ago. Mark suffer from any serious mental issues. Many geniuses are very neurotic. He good knows when it needs to leave the scene as unbeatable. Recordning two last albums Talk Talk are undermined. Hollis' solo 1998 album was only fullfill 2 album contract with Polydor and was very over.
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@GJOosterhof1 I agree mate but in fairness there wasn't a fuckin snowballs this song was gonna do any business in the charts no matter what way they edited it. Way too dark.
@degree7 Eso demuestra que el arte, muchas veces está muy adelantado a su época (ya quisieran que una banda tipo Radiohead haga algo en la actualidad tan maravilloso como ésta canción). Además pone en evidencia la verdadera ambición de las discográficas: ¡vender y facturar! A muy pocos le importa expandir el arte.
En fin, larga vida a la buena música, a Mark Hollis y a todos los artistas que cambiaron la historia en mayor o menor medida. ¡Saludos desde Argentina!
That music is a touching pure beauty and invitation to musical Eden. "Spirit of Eden" was last Talk Talk album released by EMI. "Laughing Stock" and 1998 Hollis' solo album released Polydor from Universal Music.
Everyone here do yourself a favor and buy the DVD Talk Talk: Live in Montreaux. You're all guaranteed to be having nonstop goose bumps for an hour and a half...
Mark Hollis is dead guess, battled for many years with a herion addiction hence the opening line in this song "ive seen herion for myself", amazing music amazing artist, like so many before him, too beautiful for this world......
in the whole of my life, there are just a handful of tracks that haunt me no matter how many times I hear them... this is #1 on my list. the definition of brilliant = I believe in you. thank you mark. this record helps me get through dark days.
"Look, I'd like a hit, right, as much as the next bloke. But what would really make me happy is for people to play my songs 20 years from now. I want my songs to become classics." Mark Hollis.
What I love most about this song, and Spirit of Eden as a whole, is how unbelievably emotional it is. Mark seems to be on the verge of tears with every line, and the music itself seems to be almost "crying" along with him.
I'd agree that Laughing Stock is indeed better than Spirit, but the two of them are both phenomenal and worth listening for anyone who appreciates music. Mark's self-titled solo effort is also incredible.
great video but the shortened version of this song doesn't do it justice. needs to be presented in its full form. it's such an underrated album though "laughing stock" is really their best. people need to hear it more.
Man, it is just unfair that we can´t listen to Talk Talk with new material but have to put up with all kind of crap, from lady caca to "reggaeton" (or however you spell it). At least we can listen to all the great material they did.
In the 80's these kind of bands made 'MUSIC'! Creativity was at it's highest , you could hear what you liked on the radio because ther e was a wide variety of music genres to satisfy everybody. Nowadays it's 'QUICK, MAKE A RECORD AND A VIDEO TO RECOUP THE MONEY INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT AND MAKE SOME PROFIT'!
Sadly it's more about the money and fame instead of the music. Music like this isn't made anymore so enjoy the flashbacks folks!
when I hear this song I can cry and be happy at the same time.
this band has managed to make a real breakthrough. I love all the albums, and Talk Talk are one of the few groups that did all kinds of music so well. much better than boring depeche mode
@jessegrn Thats a good comment. Reflects the point that this song is positive, infact the whole album is. Soothing in despair and keeps you on a high in times of joy.
Will ALWAYS love Talk Talk! Their music is so unique and I will never tire of listening to it. Every song tells a story and I'm sure some of them were written for me! He he. :D xxx
Well we all know now that it is probably the bankers posting this stuff. Trying to raise some revenue. EMI had similar issues with Kate Bush. Unfortunately creativity at its highest level does not equate to profit.
Give EMI credit for supporting and promoting creativity.
Whether they (Mark Hollis & Talk Talk) or you like it or not, fans like me wants to see everything performed by their creators! This is rare footage, recorded in such a high quality that it still speaks for itself! Great stuff, thanks for posting this!
I myself also believe in artistic freedom. However, I don't think that we can completely disdain EMI, because they certainly were important to Talk Talk's career and financial successes. Let's think about it, without them, the band wouldn't have the financial freedom and name recognition to make Spirit of Eden and the more important, Laughing Stock.
If he got crap back in the mid eighties/early nineties from record execs he certainly wouldn't be interested in the X Factor obsessed style music business we have these days and unfortunately that very same business wouldn't give a flying F for artists like Mark Hollis/Talk Talk either.
We're not getting to hear much original music that stands the test of time these days,only stuff that ticks marketing focus group boxes....it's thoroughly depressing.
This songs still gives me goose bumps, an awesome voice with beautiful lyrics. Played this over and over all day long, its as good today as when it was first released !
From Talk Talk on The Party's Over right up until Runeii on Laughing Stock, everything Talk talk touches turns to gold. But for me, I Believe In You is a particularly shiny example of the immense beauty and joy that they are capable of. Forever one of greatest bands of all time. Mark, Paul and Lee, I give you my thanks. For the memories and, more importantly, the emotion.
I'd love to buy the men from Talk Talk a beer or two, but since I've bought "Laughing Stock" six times (once on tape and CD for me, four CDs as gifts for friends), as well as "It's My Life" and "Colour Of Spring" on vinyl and CD, then "Spirit Of Eden" on tape and CD, maybe I already have!
that's a disgrace. Like Zappa said to Steve Vai when he asked him for advice about being a professional musician, 'Get a good lawyer'. It's about money. That's all it is. Doesn't detract from this wonderfull song but makes you wonder how many genuinelly talented artists are filling shelves in Tesco or Wallmart. Like Scott Matthews. Dropped because he wasn't 'a priority'.
This is so similar to radio head....he was way ahead of his time his voice is so unique i love it.....some pple didnt know what real music was or is....this is great.
When my time is up to drift off with I Believe in You playing softly in the background. So many people wish that Mark would come back to those many of us who swoon when we hear is voice and songs. Maybe as has also been often said he had nothing else to prove and the creative control of record companies destroyed his will to share his magic. I hope wherever and whatever Mark Hollis and his loved ones are they are happy and fulfilled because they have given us all something so sublime .
. Mark Hollis is has been said by many other subscribers the closet thing to a musical genius that I could imagine. His song writing is always as perfect as a Stradivarius violin and he conjures sould moving music that has no equal. If I had one wish it would be to see Mark Hollis and Talk Talk pay live before I die and I would wish for nothing more from life. .
I have produced events for over 23 years and have over 45,000 CD albums programmed into my my master lap top. Without doubt the only song writer who moves me continually is Mark Hollis. The Colour of Spring is almost Operatic in its completeness as a piece of music and without doubt one of the best albums of all time. I Believe in You from Spirit of Eden is the song that most moves my Soul when I am happy, down, reflective or inspired.
I have produced events for over 23 years and have over 45,000 CD albums programmed into my my master lap top. Without doubt the only song writer who moves me continually is Mark Hollis. The Colour of Spring is almost Operatic in its completeness as a piece of music and without doubt one of the best albums of all time. I Believe in You from Spirit of Eden is the song that most moves my Soul when I am happy, down, reflective or inspired.
Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock are master works of Talk Talk. After more than 20 years, they're still sounding in my MP3 player and my car stereo. And they will still be in 20 years more, no matter the player.
its great to see so many people still love this track, lyrically perfect imho. I never ever tire listening to this song. My only wish would be to see Hollis perform live. The man is a genius, I hope he looks at these comments and realize how much his music meant to people.
I thought the court case was about Talk talk releasing themselves from they`re contract with EMI...but thats what i`ve heard im not sure thats how it really was...i dont think any record company could sue any of they`re artists for making a non commercial album...sure, they could drop them...but i thought Talk talk wanted out of EMI anyway...they`re last album was on the polydor label along with Mark Hollis`s solo album...But i could be wrong...respect to everybody`s elses opinion
I thought the court case was about Talk talk releasing themselves from they`re contract with EMI...but thats what i`ve heard im not sure thats how it really was...i dont think any record company could sue any of they`re artists for making a non commercial album...sure, they could drop them...but i thought Talk talk wanted out of EMI anyway...they`re last album was on the polydor label along with Mark Hollis`s solo album...But i could be wrong...respect to everybody`s elses opinion
There are no cuts, and the progressions are so slow, you barely even notice them. But somehow by the end of the video, you feel a tremendous uplift, as if a guiding hand had taken you out of the dark and into a bright light.
music of today still is trying to catch up with the brillance of this band. glad i was born when i was to get in on the ground floor of this my all time favorite band. thank you talk talk for being the soundtrack of my life.
Thats why i love youtube. you can discover the real artists now. Evenings after this webpage and getting to know so much other real beautiful music and then buying the cd because its timeless
Incredible song, incredible group, incredible song writer. My top group since 2nd album. Songs have often helped in troubled times and they have never seemed to age.
Just thought the classical composer Haydn, deserves a mention 4 inspiring this sublime music. Mark knows what I'm talking about! Those of u who've realised we're never going 2 hear from Mr Hollis again; could give a listen 2 Steven Wilson's (Porcupine Tree) other band No Man. They're not Talk Talk of course (there's only 1!) but they're good. Perhaps you could start with Returning Jesus." I'm probably preaching 2 the converted here but David Sylvian's "Secrets of the beehive is an amazing LP too
@christschool never knew this thanks for sharing... i guess EMI never knew what kind of talent they had with this band... Talk Talk is the greatest out of there roster
@kingscoop I have it on the Best of TT CD and it's track 11. Yet I return to it over and over, his voice is so beautiful even if I can't understand the lyrics and the tune is simply haunting. I hear him crying out for the Holy Spirit to help him understand. The pain on his face in the video matches his voice...what reality.
@dovie2blue - can't argue with that. it's one of those songs that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. many songs have moved me in my life, this has to be one of the stand out tracks. If I had to mention others they would be 'Orpheus' by David Sylvian and 'Woman in Chains' by Tears for Fears. I'm off to play them right now. Take care, Tim
A great song from the best album no one's ever heard.
So weird to see it put to pictures though - I always picture a disembodied voice singing in a massive, barely candle-lit church where the music just floats around the room...
@krisko77 That's what Mark wanted you to do, lead with your own individual imagination from the music. EMI forced him to make this video which he didn't want to pollute your mind with. He wanted you to develop your own imagery to the music.
The singularly most relaxing and brooding song I've ever had the pleasure of letting breach my eardrums.
Let it wash over you. And has anyone had a more poignant and dexterous voice than that of Mark Hollis? Certainly not in collaboration with the instrumentation.
There are not many albums (yes, thats what we used to call them) in my vast collection that have stood the test of time. Spirit of Eden is on that short list. 20 years later and it still haunts me. Despite the dark, and brooding lyrics, the beautiful instrumentation urged me to include it on our wedding soundtrack...
@cybrarian86 I had the 3 previous albums and played them non stop along with a recording of a live concert off the tv, they were magnificent, awesome even. I was at the door of Virgin records the day Spirit of Eden was released. I rushed home and put it in the cd player and... cried. It was CRAP! I listened to it 10 more times to find if I was missing anything, but no. So I took it back and demanded a refund. Which the manager did,
Here is something Talk Talk fans may not know. Mark Hollis did not want to do this video or any video featuring himself or the band as he thought music should paint a portrait or overlay a video of something complimentary. EMI forced him to do this video and shortly thereafter sued Mark for making what they deemed a non-commercial related album. Isn't it ironic that EMI posts this video when they clearly didn't like the album, so much so they sued Mark and the band. Shame on EMI!
@christschool Wow, that's some crazy underlying crap EMI pulled on Talk Talk, but that's the music business or entertainment as we know it. Unbelievable. Thanks for the info.
Screw these corporate behemoths. We need to thwart these jack-booted, greed infested, no-faced borgs at every turn. I'm tired of these thugs sticking it to the average person every time they can. We need to quit buying from them and quit supporting them....they have no loyalty to us...so screw em'!
All they care about is the green. I say screw em'
Corporations just pick up and go where where the labor is cheap...they don't have to show loyalty to anything cept' money!
@christschool absolutely! It is a disgrace and EMI can frankly go and f*** themselves. These short-term money makers didn't see what Talk Talk were/are...truly timeless!
@christschool I think this guy outsmarted and out-everythinged everybody. Fuck them. They can suck ass and he'll always soar miles above them. Fuck all the retail commercial crap. Music is ethereal. You can't wrap it in a box. He is magical and mystical and no one will ever make him betray himself.
@christschool I would imagine that although the company remains, that few of the people responsible for those decisions when Spirit of Eden was released still remain with the company today.
@456japan It was published in 1988. The Spirit of Eden album was perhaps the band's greatest collaboration, yet produced no hits. Most of the music was improvised in the studio and then edited back down digitally to create templates for songs. Hollis never toured this record because he said it would have been impossible. Before this album, the band was panned by music critics as flash in the pan New Wave artists. However, this album proved they were more than that & particularly Mark was.
I've gone Talk Talk mad, my mate lent me a 80's Mix Cd heard "life's what you make it" discovered Gwen didnt write "Its my Life" and now im totally sold to Talk Talk. Mark your a genius, what a totally brilliant band you led!
Im buying all your albums. Simply fantastic. I do not know why you werent a bigger success in the UK. But your lovely music lives on.
@rocketronnie100 Gwen Stefani is a talentless hack compared with Mark Hollis. I cringe every time I hear her sing his beautiful song. Glad you found the REAL song and the REAL band.
(Mark Hollis / Tim Friese-Greene) Hear it in my spirit I've seen heroin for myself On the street so young laying wasted Enough ain't it enough Crippled world I just can't bring myself to see it starting Tell me how I fear it I buy prejudice for my health Is it worth so much when you taste it Enough there ain't enough hidden hurt A time to sell yourself A time for passing Spirit How long
that guy had/has such a tremendous voice.
squeezeracer 3 days ago
So, so beautifull.
bufflyrich 1 week ago
One word.....Brilliant
5spdstang 1 week ago
I'm very sorry, but Mark Hollis never returned to recording music. Reunion of Talk Talk is same real thing like comeback The Ramones (ever Hollis and Friese-Greene are alive). That was too long time ago. Mark suffer from any serious mental issues. Many geniuses are very neurotic. He good knows when it needs to leave the scene as unbeatable. Recordning two last albums Talk Talk are undermined. Hollis' solo 1998 album was only fullfill 2 album contract with Polydor and was very over.
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Thank you EMI for having tried to kill such great bands like Talk Talk and Marillion. Unfortunately you failed; so sorry ;)
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I always wait for the boys' choir at around 2:40. Pure bliss.
grubxl 1 month ago
I always wait for the boys' choir at around 2:40. Pure bliss.
grubxl 1 month ago
the little intermittent semi-forced smiles starting at ~2:27. I can't even....
Nickmendez 1 month ago 2
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Hollis Meraviglioso
TheCircocucur 1 month ago
As much as I love this song, they should've not, in any case, shortened it to 3:54.
It just doesn't sound right, I prefer the album version.
GJOosterhof1 2 months ago
@GJOosterhof1 I agree mate but in fairness there wasn't a fuckin snowballs this song was gonna do any business in the charts no matter what way they edited it. Way too dark.
BaronVonPenguin 2 months ago
I won't be surprised if band like Radiohead and Coldplay was influenced by Spirit of Eden. Mark Hollis is truly an unsung hero in the music world.
ponygon777 2 months ago 2
Anyone else think this sounds a little bit like 'Within You Without You'?
DJMimzy 2 months ago
im a 22 year old man and this is so beautiful it makes me wanna cry
DJMimzy 2 months ago
Kind of ironic that EMI would post this on Youtube, when they sued the band back in the 80s for releasing this "unmarketable" album.
degree7 2 months ago 22
@degree7 Eso demuestra que el arte, muchas veces está muy adelantado a su época (ya quisieran que una banda tipo Radiohead haga algo en la actualidad tan maravilloso como ésta canción). Además pone en evidencia la verdadera ambición de las discográficas: ¡vender y facturar! A muy pocos le importa expandir el arte.
En fin, larga vida a la buena música, a Mark Hollis y a todos los artistas que cambiaron la historia en mayor o menor medida. ¡Saludos desde Argentina!
aedrianum 2 months ago
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I agree! And I love Radiohead. In a way, they are very much influenced by the sound of Talk Talk. El arte verdadero es intemporal.
degree7 2 months ago
@degree7 Not really. it cost money to make albums, if they can't sell the albums it's more of a risk than if they can't get youtube views.
JBshotJL 2 months ago
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Actually, I don't think they ever sued the band, they just went to court to end their contract with the label.
degree7 2 months ago
3 people don't believe in anything.
That music is a touching pure beauty and invitation to musical Eden. "Spirit of Eden" was last Talk Talk album released by EMI. "Laughing Stock" and 1998 Hollis' solo album released Polydor from Universal Music.
Geminiman019 3 months ago
Youtube ad's can go f*ck themselves, seriously.
xBellaKate 3 months ago 2
Everyone here do yourself a favor and buy the DVD Talk Talk: Live in Montreaux. You're all guaranteed to be having nonstop goose bumps for an hour and a half...
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Awesome ! my "play again" button is wear out...
pablof59 4 months ago
How much overlap does VEVO seem to think there is between Talk Talk fans and LMFAO fans?
NickersonGeneral 4 months ago 2
Mark Hollis is dead guess, battled for many years with a herion addiction hence the opening line in this song "ive seen herion for myself", amazing music amazing artist, like so many before him, too beautiful for this world......
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@Knockrocker:
The song is about Mark's brother Ed who died after years of heroin abuse.
MarkvanSommeren 4 months ago
@Knockrocker It's about his brother's h addiction.
nonodog1 4 months ago
this song is a cry from the heart.....i cry every time
ghicaccatta 4 months ago 2
I only wish Mark Hollis would read these comments and he would see what a hole he has left in many of our hearts.
He is such a fantastic musician, I wish I could meet him one day and tell how much an influence his lyrics were in my life............
tezhed 4 months ago 13
in the whole of my life, there are just a handful of tracks that haunt me no matter how many times I hear them... this is #1 on my list. the definition of brilliant = I believe in you. thank you mark. this record helps me get through dark days.
rememberhowitwas 5 months ago
Holy shit...this is DEEP!
NerdyCanadian 5 months ago 2
Immense. A great band.
belstead 5 months ago
Sing us another one Mark! How can you purge your soul into a song and then walk away?
7conbon 5 months ago
Volvé Mark Hollis (Come back Mark Hollis).
rogeliosarambeta 5 months ago
Brilliant... love you Mark.
wstr1123 5 months ago
"Look, I'd like a hit, right, as much as the next bloke. But what would really make me happy is for people to play my songs 20 years from now. I want my songs to become classics." Mark Hollis.
Well done, you did and no thanks to EMI...
wotaperla 5 months ago
What I love most about this song, and Spirit of Eden as a whole, is how unbelievably emotional it is. Mark seems to be on the verge of tears with every line, and the music itself seems to be almost "crying" along with him.
I'd agree that Laughing Stock is indeed better than Spirit, but the two of them are both phenomenal and worth listening for anyone who appreciates music. Mark's self-titled solo effort is also incredible.
mk741 5 months ago
great video but the shortened version of this song doesn't do it justice. needs to be presented in its full form. it's such an underrated album though "laughing stock" is really their best. people need to hear it more.
thevoid99 5 months ago
So beautiful........
gabymartu 6 months ago 2
Faultless but improvised and re-recorded classsic,peace be with you all!
7conbon 6 months ago
Great, great, great, great song and it's a pleasure to discover that a video was made for it.
Album Spirit Of Eden one of my prefs.
Thanks Talk Talk to existing.
garauzful 6 months ago
mark Hollis saint patron...
folk728 6 months ago 3
Heaven can wait....
Pettenderk 6 months ago
This song has saved me so many times, pure bliss! Amazing stuff that raises anyone to heaven.
djlumimies 6 months ago 2
Man, it is just unfair that we can´t listen to Talk Talk with new material but have to put up with all kind of crap, from lady caca to "reggaeton" (or however you spell it). At least we can listen to all the great material they did.
TheSRalston 7 months ago 2
@TheSRalston im with u , brother ..
lemsta007 6 months ago
Radcliffe & Maconie playing this last week: "Talk Talk, a band that just did all they wanted to do and then stopped".
evilrobottolhurst 7 months ago
In the 80's these kind of bands made 'MUSIC'! Creativity was at it's highest , you could hear what you liked on the radio because ther e was a wide variety of music genres to satisfy everybody. Nowadays it's 'QUICK, MAKE A RECORD AND A VIDEO TO RECOUP THE MONEY INVESTED IN THIS PROJECT AND MAKE SOME PROFIT'!
Sadly it's more about the money and fame instead of the music. Music like this isn't made anymore so enjoy the flashbacks folks!
HabFan8693 7 months ago 2
Amazing! Please come back!!!!!
TheBeg18p 7 months ago
when I hear this song I can cry and be happy at the same time.
this band has managed to make a real breakthrough. I love all the albums, and Talk Talk are one of the few groups that did all kinds of music so well. much better than boring depeche mode
noelreverberation 7 months ago 2
xx
johnsmy1986 8 months ago
que gran grupo Talk Talk, me facina!!!
76reny 8 months ago
man, i love that he has a huge grin on his face nearing the end of the song.
jessegrn 8 months ago
@jessegrn Thats a good comment. Reflects the point that this song is positive, infact the whole album is. Soothing in despair and keeps you on a high in times of joy.
Drunkenher0 8 months ago 2
Will ALWAYS love Talk Talk! Their music is so unique and I will never tire of listening to it. Every song tells a story and I'm sure some of them were written for me! He he. :D xxx
Ververeid 8 months ago
My favourite band all time!
Aprilthe16th 8 months ago
Well we all know now that it is probably the bankers posting this stuff. Trying to raise some revenue. EMI had similar issues with Kate Bush. Unfortunately creativity at its highest level does not equate to profit.
Give EMI credit for supporting and promoting creativity.
BlogBitch 9 months ago
Some of the best treasures in life are hidden from us, as with this song.
What frustrates us is that more do not get the chance to hear the genius of what is the best crafted song of the last 30 years
7conbon 9 months ago
Whether they (Mark Hollis & Talk Talk) or you like it or not, fans like me wants to see everything performed by their creators! This is rare footage, recorded in such a high quality that it still speaks for itself! Great stuff, thanks for posting this!
ArnoldVeeman 9 months ago
I myself also believe in artistic freedom. However, I don't think that we can completely disdain EMI, because they certainly were important to Talk Talk's career and financial successes. Let's think about it, without them, the band wouldn't have the financial freedom and name recognition to make Spirit of Eden and the more important, Laughing Stock.
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dwn1lal3 9 months ago
beautiful ♪♫•.¸¸.•´¯`•.♥ •´¯`•.¸¸.•♪♫♪•.¸¸.•´¯`•.♥
gahoneydew 9 months ago
beautiful.♪♫•.¸¸.•´¯`•.♥ •´¯`•.¸¸.•♪♫♪•.¸¸.•´¯`•.♥
gahoneydew 9 months ago
"I bought prejudice for my health...""
What does that mean??
ladyfuschia 10 months ago
This song is bad for my health. Everytime i hear it I get the chills and catch a cold.
Talk Talk made music that is exquisite and challenging and that hasn't changed and never will. We need more timeless beauty.
sparklehead 10 months ago
Such a Beautiful Song!!Just Plain amazing artists, and agree with a previous post about them being and underrated 80's group
thiskittypurrrs 11 months ago 2
If he got crap back in the mid eighties/early nineties from record execs he certainly wouldn't be interested in the X Factor obsessed style music business we have these days and unfortunately that very same business wouldn't give a flying F for artists like Mark Hollis/Talk Talk either.
We're not getting to hear much original music that stands the test of time these days,only stuff that ticks marketing focus group boxes....it's thoroughly depressing.
Cheers Mark.
WEEBAWS 1 year ago
mark where the fuck are you, do us a favorite and come back
huijbens01 1 year ago 36
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mollysangelique 1 year ago
@mollysangelique ja...zeg het maar......
456japan 8 months ago
niet,wooonde,ik,met,jou,mensen,die,van,elkaar,houden,willen,by,elkaar,zyn,voor,liefde,ze,kunnen,elkaar,niet,missen
mollysangelique 1 year ago
This songs still gives me goose bumps, an awesome voice with beautiful lyrics. Played this over and over all day long, its as good today as when it was first released !
paveysue 1 year ago
@paveysue Sometimes I have to saturate myself with it!
ladyfuschia 11 months ago
From Talk Talk on The Party's Over right up until Runeii on Laughing Stock, everything Talk talk touches turns to gold. But for me, I Believe In You is a particularly shiny example of the immense beauty and joy that they are capable of. Forever one of greatest bands of all time. Mark, Paul and Lee, I give you my thanks. For the memories and, more importantly, the emotion.
shughume 1 year ago
re-discovering Talk Talk...Colour of Spring such a wonderful album, still sounds good, thanks
galinirob 1 year ago
Fantastic music, i love all there stuff. Such A Shame, Living In Another World, etc..
bassmanjoe 1 year ago
Moody, hypnotic, spiritual, daring - Spirit of Eden is a classic and forgetten masterpiece of minimalism and the unconventional.
Drumspiracy 1 year ago
Heroin takes to the stage
ifthisisaman 1 year ago
@ifthisisaman You idiot, this song is about his brother's addiction and subsequent death from herion.
dkhein 4 months ago
@dkhein his brother was dyslexic and died trying to inject a heron
ifthisisaman 4 months ago
great song...thank you very much from sicily!!!
leonardokan 1 year ago
what a voice!
NeWorld35 1 year ago
he's too great and handsome
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I'd love to buy the men from Talk Talk a beer or two, but since I've bought "Laughing Stock" six times (once on tape and CD for me, four CDs as gifts for friends), as well as "It's My Life" and "Colour Of Spring" on vinyl and CD, then "Spirit Of Eden" on tape and CD, maybe I already have!
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niktemadur 1 year ago
that's a disgrace. Like Zappa said to Steve Vai when he asked him for advice about being a professional musician, 'Get a good lawyer'. It's about money. That's all it is. Doesn't detract from this wonderfull song but makes you wonder how many genuinelly talented artists are filling shelves in Tesco or Wallmart. Like Scott Matthews. Dropped because he wasn't 'a priority'.
AustinMcsherry 1 year ago 2
Ooh, I long for those who don't make music for money...
AndromedaRock 1 year ago 3
Mark = Genius
jonfletcher147 1 year ago 3
This is so similar to radio head....he was way ahead of his time his voice is so unique i love it.....some pple didnt know what real music was or is....this is great.
killerkelly666 1 year ago 2
Damn this guys vocals coupled with the face expression rubs me the wrong way, I like the music tho, but cant watch the vids
Lysistrata8u 1 year ago
One of my all time favourite Songs by Talk talk. They really went the distance following what they thought Music should be
thepassion10 1 year ago 3
it's pure art no product....fuck emi and all the other cunty thieving record fucktards..
196177 1 year ago 14
i believe in Talk Talk. Come back we need you Mark
dreamvault 1 year ago 2
When my time is up to drift off with I Believe in You playing softly in the background. So many people wish that Mark would come back to those many of us who swoon when we hear is voice and songs. Maybe as has also been often said he had nothing else to prove and the creative control of record companies destroyed his will to share his magic. I hope wherever and whatever Mark Hollis and his loved ones are they are happy and fulfilled because they have given us all something so sublime .
dreamvault 1 year ago 4
. Mark Hollis is has been said by many other subscribers the closet thing to a musical genius that I could imagine. His song writing is always as perfect as a Stradivarius violin and he conjures sould moving music that has no equal. If I had one wish it would be to see Mark Hollis and Talk Talk pay live before I die and I would wish for nothing more from life. .
dreamvault 1 year ago 4
@dreamvault wow!
juniedai 1 year ago
I have produced events for over 23 years and have over 45,000 CD albums programmed into my my master lap top. Without doubt the only song writer who moves me continually is Mark Hollis. The Colour of Spring is almost Operatic in its completeness as a piece of music and without doubt one of the best albums of all time. I Believe in You from Spirit of Eden is the song that most moves my Soul when I am happy, down, reflective or inspired.
dreamvault 1 year ago 2
I have produced events for over 23 years and have over 45,000 CD albums programmed into my my master lap top. Without doubt the only song writer who moves me continually is Mark Hollis. The Colour of Spring is almost Operatic in its completeness as a piece of music and without doubt one of the best albums of all time. I Believe in You from Spirit of Eden is the song that most moves my Soul when I am happy, down, reflective or inspired.
dreamvault 1 year ago
Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock are master works of Talk Talk. After more than 20 years, they're still sounding in my MP3 player and my car stereo. And they will still be in 20 years more, no matter the player.
antejutronic 1 year ago 2
its great to see so many people still love this track, lyrically perfect imho. I never ever tire listening to this song. My only wish would be to see Hollis perform live. The man is a genius, I hope he looks at these comments and realize how much his music meant to people.
sentrydude 1 year ago 3
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I thought the court case was about Talk talk releasing themselves from they`re contract with EMI...but thats what i`ve heard im not sure thats how it really was...i dont think any record company could sue any of they`re artists for making a non commercial album...sure, they could drop them...but i thought Talk talk wanted out of EMI anyway...they`re last album was on the polydor label along with Mark Hollis`s solo album...But i could be wrong...respect to everybody`s elses opinion
davo7461 1 year ago
I thought the court case was about Talk talk releasing themselves from they`re contract with EMI...but thats what i`ve heard im not sure thats how it really was...i dont think any record company could sue any of they`re artists for making a non commercial album...sure, they could drop them...but i thought Talk talk wanted out of EMI anyway...they`re last album was on the polydor label along with Mark Hollis`s solo album...But i could be wrong...respect to everybody`s elses opinion
davo7461 1 year ago
wonderful
utubefreak7777 1 year ago
There are no cuts, and the progressions are so slow, you barely even notice them. But somehow by the end of the video, you feel a tremendous uplift, as if a guiding hand had taken you out of the dark and into a bright light.
Evanm3 1 year ago 4
I think the best song and best unvoluntary clip ever
ritsaert11 1 year ago
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Lonely, drug abusive lyrics with a slight hint of hope.
copeyattamsworth 1 year ago
Lonely, drug abusive lyrics with a slight hint of hope.
copeyattamsworth 1 year ago
Love, love, love this song...and have for many years.
MassTwingles 1 year ago
Listening to the album as I type this. Easily in the top 10 albums of all time. A work of staggering beauty - Spirit Of Eden
ginbrandy 1 year ago 3
Great vid
lifepod2036 1 year ago
Talk Talk gave up commercialism for artistic freedom. This is what I call true artistry.
dwn1lal3 1 year ago 3
Easily one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard. Start the day with it,everyday. And you will be a better person for it.
spectrum99122 1 year ago
Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grangekid 1 year ago
music of today still is trying to catch up with the brillance of this band. glad i was born when i was to get in on the ground floor of this my all time favorite band. thank you talk talk for being the soundtrack of my life.
TheBReTwallace 1 year ago 2
This song, this video, these posts, this album, that band, their work all so very very good.
Tommyfazz 1 year ago
fuck the music industry, art can never be made into a product
t3hpez 1 year ago
@t3hpez
Thats why i love youtube. you can discover the real artists now. Evenings after this webpage and getting to know so much other real beautiful music and then buying the cd because its timeless
chriscjw1982 1 year ago 2
At 1:20 I think my heart is going to explode.
dovie2blue 1 year ago 3
@dovie2blue Me too!
kettlezone 1 year ago
Incredible song, incredible group, incredible song writer. My top group since 2nd album. Songs have often helped in troubled times and they have never seemed to age.
50popeye 1 year ago 5
Just thought the classical composer Haydn, deserves a mention 4 inspiring this sublime music. Mark knows what I'm talking about! Those of u who've realised we're never going 2 hear from Mr Hollis again; could give a listen 2 Steven Wilson's (Porcupine Tree) other band No Man. They're not Talk Talk of course (there's only 1!) but they're good. Perhaps you could start with Returning Jesus." I'm probably preaching 2 the converted here but David Sylvian's "Secrets of the beehive is an amazing LP too
MisAnnThorpe 1 year ago
straight to the core of our spirit
juniedai 1 year ago 5
Record labels have there own agenda with music. The artist has theirs...
shjarrold 1 year ago
why no comments
anto1191 1 year ago
what does EMI stand for? Evil Men Insuits.
MrMusicman488 1 year ago 3
@christschool never knew this thanks for sharing... i guess EMI never knew what kind of talent they had with this band... Talk Talk is the greatest out of there roster
dumdumfriend 1 year ago 2
Wow! What an ahead of their time band. Amazing music and lyrics.
kxmode 1 year ago
It's a funny thing,(relating to the majority of comments), This is the first video i'm not watching!! completely by accident!
MrSilvestris 1 year ago
EMI's management are a bunch of nasty buggers.
jamesemajthomas 1 year ago
Possibly their most beautiful track ever. I never tire of hearing this. Why doesn't everybody love music like this. Just perfect.
kingscoop 1 year ago 8
@kingscoop I have it on the Best of TT CD and it's track 11. Yet I return to it over and over, his voice is so beautiful even if I can't understand the lyrics and the tune is simply haunting. I hear him crying out for the Holy Spirit to help him understand. The pain on his face in the video matches his voice...what reality.
dovie2blue 1 year ago
@dovie2blue - can't argue with that. it's one of those songs that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. many songs have moved me in my life, this has to be one of the stand out tracks. If I had to mention others they would be 'Orpheus' by David Sylvian and 'Woman in Chains' by Tears for Fears. I'm off to play them right now. Take care, Tim
kingscoop 1 year ago
@kingscoop I do:))))
MissGoodintentions 7 months ago
excelente! Esses caras saum d+
brmineiro 1 year ago
my heart my heart breaks everytime i hear the pain he felt for his beloved brother. May Gos ease his pain
utubefreak7777 2 years ago 6
No sabría cómo agradceros todas las horas de música en que os he disfrutado.
Precioso.
Gracias por existir, sabeís que os quiero.
M/
Michelu2b 2 years ago
Such a beautiful song...just renders me to tears. Does anybody know if this is maybe about his brother?
Annatizadell 2 years ago 2
@Annatizadell Yes it is.
dkhein 4 months ago
Beautiful.
bergen1982 2 years ago 3
A great song from the best album no one's ever heard.
So weird to see it put to pictures though - I always picture a disembodied voice singing in a massive, barely candle-lit church where the music just floats around the room...
krisko77 2 years ago 7
@krisko77 That's what Mark wanted you to do, lead with your own individual imagination from the music. EMI forced him to make this video which he didn't want to pollute your mind with. He wanted you to develop your own imagery to the music.
christschool 1 year ago 2
The singularly most relaxing and brooding song I've ever had the pleasure of letting breach my eardrums.
Let it wash over you. And has anyone had a more poignant and dexterous voice than that of Mark Hollis? Certainly not in collaboration with the instrumentation.
degree7 2 years ago 6
There are not many albums (yes, thats what we used to call them) in my vast collection that have stood the test of time. Spirit of Eden is on that short list. 20 years later and it still haunts me. Despite the dark, and brooding lyrics, the beautiful instrumentation urged me to include it on our wedding soundtrack...
cybrarian86 2 years ago 42
@cybrarian86 I had the 3 previous albums and played them non stop along with a recording of a live concert off the tv, they were magnificent, awesome even. I was at the door of Virgin records the day Spirit of Eden was released. I rushed home and put it in the cd player and... cried. It was CRAP! I listened to it 10 more times to find if I was missing anything, but no. So I took it back and demanded a refund. Which the manager did,
But we all have different likes.
zambucco 1 year ago
Terrific song this.Classic Talk Talk.
Seanogoals 2 years ago 3
Here is something Talk Talk fans may not know. Mark Hollis did not want to do this video or any video featuring himself or the band as he thought music should paint a portrait or overlay a video of something complimentary. EMI forced him to do this video and shortly thereafter sued Mark for making what they deemed a non-commercial related album. Isn't it ironic that EMI posts this video when they clearly didn't like the album, so much so they sued Mark and the band. Shame on EMI!
christschool 2 years ago 127
@christschool Wow, that's some crazy underlying crap EMI pulled on Talk Talk, but that's the music business or entertainment as we know it. Unbelievable. Thanks for the info.
sportsmediaguy 1 year ago 2
@christschool One of my all time favourite Songs by Talk talk. They really went the distance following what they thought Music should be
thepassion10 1 year ago
@christschool
Screw these corporate behemoths. We need to thwart these jack-booted, greed infested, no-faced borgs at every turn. I'm tired of these thugs sticking it to the average person every time they can. We need to quit buying from them and quit supporting them....they have no loyalty to us...so screw em'!
All they care about is the green. I say screw em'
Corporations just pick up and go where where the labor is cheap...they don't have to show loyalty to anything cept' money!
n8tureboy 1 year ago 2
@christschool you are then us the talk talk fans should sued emi maybe that why they finished in 1991
andyhsleeds 1 year ago
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@christschool you are right then us the talk talk fans should sue emi maybe that why they finished in 1991
andyhsleeds 1 year ago
@christschool absolutely! It is a disgrace and EMI can frankly go and f*** themselves. These short-term money makers didn't see what Talk Talk were/are...truly timeless!
arale1402 1 year ago
@christschool I think this guy outsmarted and out-everythinged everybody. Fuck them. They can suck ass and he'll always soar miles above them. Fuck all the retail commercial crap. Music is ethereal. You can't wrap it in a box. He is magical and mystical and no one will ever make him betray himself.
ladyfuschia 11 months ago 4
@christschool I would imagine that although the company remains, that few of the people responsible for those decisions when Spirit of Eden was released still remain with the company today.
Milkman84 9 months ago
@christschool wow...how could they sue such a nice humble guy...bloody shame.....what year was this song made??
456japan 8 months ago
@456japan It was published in 1988. The Spirit of Eden album was perhaps the band's greatest collaboration, yet produced no hits. Most of the music was improvised in the studio and then edited back down digitally to create templates for songs. Hollis never toured this record because he said it would have been impossible. Before this album, the band was panned by music critics as flash in the pan New Wave artists. However, this album proved they were more than that & particularly Mark was.
christschool 8 months ago
Make a come back tour, albeit select venues please talk talk, 38 yrs old been listening to you since 18 !!
KK3960 2 years ago
I've gone Talk Talk mad, my mate lent me a 80's Mix Cd heard "life's what you make it" discovered Gwen didnt write "Its my Life" and now im totally sold to Talk Talk. Mark your a genius, what a totally brilliant band you led!
Im buying all your albums. Simply fantastic. I do not know why you werent a bigger success in the UK. But your lovely music lives on.
Fantastic! Talk Talk. RocketRonnie xx
rocketronnie100 2 years ago 7
@rocketronnie100 Gwen Stefani is a talentless hack compared with Mark Hollis. I cringe every time I hear her sing his beautiful song. Glad you found the REAL song and the REAL band.
dovie2blue 1 year ago 2
One of the absolute greatest songs of all time. Possibly my favorite.
The album version is pure bliss. Spirit of Eden is a masterpiece!
Shoemeister 2 years ago 7
I agree totally.
thisrainykitten 2 years ago
Was fortunate enough to see them perform live in edinburgh.
Awesome.
Would pay a fortune to see them again.
totshaz 2 years ago 3
@totshaz We can't go back in time and do it again, unfortunately. But thank God for YouTube!
dovie2blue 1 year ago
Genius, where is he these days? anyone know?
utubefreak7777 2 years ago
the last minute of this song is sooooooooo nice
plus10armor 2 years ago 5
jcinvegas 2 years ago 3
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this song is a shit xD its horrible, my ears bleed!!!
DirtyFrenzy 2 years ago
thank you talk talk
blueskynirvana1 2 years ago 2
un sottovalutato grande gruppo degli anni 80...
AXL0586 2 years ago 4