Soft Cell - Secret Life

[arsenicSynthpop]

so much fun!

[Maverick747uk]

non stop erotic cabaret...class............

[Hot80s]

Yuuup!

[PLASTINACA]

What is that tape near Dave Ball?

[BBDement]

@PLASTINACA Its a reel to reel machine, basically a big tape player

[BlackSkyThunder]

This man is a poet about routinary and ordinary life (mainly in British society but also in the whole Western world);he is a genius in feelings and simple rythms that goes directly to your heart; extremely creative and lyrical music

[DAVIDC467]

reminds me of the time when I was actually living in bedsit land ...my only home

[PsychicYT]

videoclip is a little boring but the song's great

[burnsport1]

@PsychicYT I love the simplicity of this video. So many exotic gestures!

[PsychicYT]

@burnsport1 maybe you're right :-)

[Wratharsis]

"My secret life/Living life/On a knife edge of life" - I love that part of the lyrics... moreover, song too :-)

[cgleonard]

I must admit,Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret is one of the favourite albums I own. Absolute corker.

[Nehti]

in my next life I want to be Marc Almond.

[fordprefect4]

fecking brilliant

[erichudson2009]

I ADORE MARC

[novaface]

He looks so cute in this vid!! Oooh i wanna f*ck him... ^__^ ha

[lordbarkis]

i want to come back as marc almond

[migselv78]

from where?

[melsinki8]

what's with the random flashes?

[kassass080]

@melsinki8

Sublimical messages to expose and kill!

[hejhejhejhej287]

Kings of music.

[clintxoxox]

priceless

[jayops]

The melody sort of reminds me of Fad Gadget. Great song!

[Alma889900]

He is so cute when he does all those expressions and stuff, I mean, aaaaahhhh!!!

[Alma889900]

great!! he is awesome!!

[tomkyriacou]

i think it would be cool if marc did a duet with maynard from Tool.

[26highstreet]

I got this on a soft cell compilation video back in 1988, never issued as a single, Ive got all there albums and singles, but never could get into marc and the mambas

[currypot1965]

this is just wrong

[gabsylv]

@currypot1965 No, curry breath is wrong.

[currypot1965]

@gabsylv Oh

[copperpotbaby]

I don't think Marc doesn't want to be him but he may moan a bit, so what!

[AClarke2007]

@cidertony That`s Bedsit Land for you!

[Theandnow1963]

In the very early 80s, there was this nightclub, The Odyssey, on La Cienaga Blvd/ LA where I and others like myself, lived out our secret lives to this song. Crazy wicked we were. WOW, how times have changed.

[Faerienitely]

This is the ring tone on my phone.

This song says so much about my life and my values.

Mark in Soft cell gave us an album that changed the charts. Just enjoy it and stop bickering about his personal life,

[toncipri]

erasure+pet shop boys= soft cell 

[gabsylv]

@toncipri SC paved the way for PSB

[HIPandiDONTmeanHOP]

@cidertony Merry Christmas Tony...

[lillyinsanity]

I don't understand why they didn't do as great in the US. Soft Cell is the most!

[prototism]

Love the melody to this song.

[roddersis1]

pisses me off that blokes dont like gay sbut like lesbians ha ha 

[forfewdollarsmore]

amy winehouse has sucked this song of soft cell ( back to black). this is a cool motherfucker of a song!!!! Anyone says anything bad about marc almond I'll stick that microphone up your ass sideways...

[CharlieFly2010]

I feel so sorry for Marc them fucking bad comments who cares if he is gay I dont like people who make fun of other people who are different he just wants to do what he wants to do. He is a nice man I met him he is funny so dont be stupid your probaly jealous because he is famous and gorgeues than you just LEAVE him alone (I am 11) But fuck off he is a really nice man. :( wankers

[hbomberama]

this is a prime example of some hot ass bad ass last wave human new wave visionary shit. pay attention and give respect!!!!!

[hbomberama]

pretty much one of the most scathing bad ass tunes of all time...seriously clever and hot bitches! just human last wave blues ya!!!

[toncipri]

pet shop boys+erasure= soft cell

[syzygywell]

@toncipri actually I'd say Old petshop boys + Liza Minnelli = Softcell.

[ilovefeelincheap]

I adore Marc Almond. Every time I watch his videos, it just makes me wanna wear my eye-liner like his raccoon eyes. i love it!!

[bkthebigkat]

Fun is fun...and this is FUN!!!!!!!!!!! I am straight...but fuck you homophobes!!!! They arn't hurting you, or strealing your chicks...so why hate??? I prefer to enjoy talent and music!!! Soft Cell and Marc Almond kick ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dildoman3000]

dis nigga look lyk a homo

[acousticmanland]

@dildoman3000 and?

[dildoman3000]

@acousticmanland i bet u a lil fag jus lyk dis homo az nigga..

[acousticmanland]

@dildoman3000 too bad you'll never know, cunt

[dildoman3000]

@acousticmanland u a lil dik in da booty az nigka

[acousticmanland]

@dildoman3000 what country you from?

[allmenarerapists]

@acousticmanland dildoman3000 sounds like he is typing polish.... i wonder if he hates them too...

[wingslyp]

@dildoman3000

you're a moron with no talent, end of discusssion

[kairi2903]

@dildoman3000 Yeah but he prolly got more action in one week than you will in a lifetime. :/ Those are the facts. He's talented and sexy and you can't make sentences.

[Dannoga]

Senator Gary Edwards theme song!

[DancingSpiderman]

If this gay guy grew up in America, he'd be getting his ass kicked on a daily basis

[DancingSpiderman]

@DancingSpiderman uhmmm.... is she Suzanna Hoffs?

[cariocafl]

I like some Soft Cell songs, but this one is utterly terrible... And the sound quality isn't doing it any favors either.

[smudgejr]

me all over

[MiesAnthrophy]

Best Soft Cell track!

[maha77]

I'll give you anything, anything to shut you up. what have i ever done to you but leave you?

[djbethell]

Hope this year is turning out to be a better one Tony.

[dumoulin11]

Marc's voice was awesome on this album - I bought it years ago and still have the vinyl though I have nothing to play it on anymore! lol

[johnlovesbridge]

Is anyone going to say something about the actual song instead of blabbering like 13 year olds about gayness? I will. Its fantastic and funny.

[swanceva]

Why is it that whenever straight guys come across a song they like that was sung by a gay guy, they must always point out that they're not gay?? It's Youtube. 1) A lot of times it's hard to tell gender by screenname. 2) NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU ARE!! GAY OR STRAIGHT!! NOBODY GIVES A CRAP!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO VINDICATE YOURSELF!! NO ONE CARES!!

[djbethell]

Q: "Why is it that whenever straight guys come across a song they like that was sung by a gay guy, they must always point out that they're not gay??"

A: They're not straight but closeted and scared.

It's a known fact that those who need to state their sexual preference at inappropriate times are invariably lying and insecure they will be discovered for what they truly are.

It's a case of 'the lady doth protest to much'.

[bretadounitedfc]

he is not gay he is european

[ammar595]

I love to feel gay even though I love pussy too much.

[Ryeburnyard]

@ammar595  lol

[Cats4693]

eh he is gay ... duhhhhhh jayzuz like ... hes out n all

[Knocking4agoodtime]

she's cute!

[photomatz]

I LOVE THAT WOMAN !!!!

[yorytube]

I feeeeeeeel so Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[ybot1983]

love the subliminal flash

[luckyleo7]

He is not gay, he is English, there is a differance.

[kashka333]

ummmm...where have you been? Marc is gay! been a huge fan for over 20 years...he's most definitely gay.

[dorkytheurgist93]

soft cell is much better than the goth stuff marc did afterwards with the likes of that guy from sex gang children

[djbethell]

Andi Sex Gang. The Hungry Years was a pretty cool song though.

[CannibAlice]

Is Marc's arm okay? Bless him, he can't control it!

Lovely song, one of my favourites of theirs =] Wish I was around for this era!

[nikolaspearce]

coming out can be difficult if you're not really gay.

[ulielax]

those times ... miss them.. a y oung lad at 15 doing things with no boundaries.. 15 yrs olds now can only do when they are 21.. my secret life

[nerdtronic5000]

Yes, Marc Almond is gay.

[begothic2]

eerrrrrmm just a question....

is marc almond gay?

don't get upset please just answer

[jessuss91]

that's easy to find out

[begothic2]

so............ that's a yes?

[littlegogie]

you had to ask that? lol

[begothic2]

of course silly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

now i know that he's gay. he wrote it in his book Tainte Life

[djbethell]

Why is it so important for you to know what he does with his?

[begothic2]

that was long ago "L"

[TheSandy1998]

HE IS SO HOT

[rizBG]

great

[cholocharile]

yes

[bugers7]

hes a bisexual dudes mark

[sheyda212]

i wanna get on a time machine and go to this era ,

and go see soft cell and sing my heart out

this is genius

xx

[BufordStone]

Marc Almond is a deeply underrated front man.

[frodofraggins]

♠I'm pretty sure he's a"bottom" man.

[ManilaSyndicate]

Good to see a video of this song, one of their most underrated tracks. The intro is one of the best: Marc's voice and the charming, memorable keyboard lick is one of the most delightful in all of Popular Music.

[morgangamer22]

COOL

[clokkwork]

ACE

[vaf88]

just listen to the song. whoever wrote the song(prolly not her) used alot of the same ideas

[MrEggcake]

Hope you have a better Christmas next year, and well said.

[vaf88]

did you ever notice that "i kissed a girl" by katie perry has the exact same beat?

[MrEggcake]

Does she have a chair that moves though? Does she?!

[katastrophenschutzwa]

was the biggest fan ever.this is one of the best.

[als1uk]

they reckon this song is pretty much true to life almond was sposed to have something on an mp

[francblack]

Great video.

I was a teen in the 80's. If you were a homo you kept it pretty secret. I'm not (I think) but many friends have since come out of the closet. They are single and live self-oriented lives where their sexuality defines them almost 100%.  Boring, unproductive lives. I'm glad I'm not gay.

But my point is, the video and the artist are sincere. Too bad he wasn't born into a female body. As a woman, 'Marc Almond' would be great to tangle with.

[vaf88]

um, what?

[afaircomment]

...and i'm glad you're not gay, you sanctimonious birdbrain! you were in you teens then; that means you're in your forties now...and you still haven't got anything better to do than give self-righteous lectures...so who's really leading a boring, unproductive life, eh? I think we know...

[francblack]

hey, look who's giving the self-righteous lecture!

look, it's not your fault you're gay, you were born that way...take it out on God, not me

[afaircomment]

oh dear...one last (no doubt futile) attempt to communicate with the intellectually handicapped... concentrate now:

I'm quite happy being gay; it's cool. i like it, really. You have the problem; yes, these are YOUR issues...good luck.

[uCanCallMeAndrea]

Way du i get the fealing that you are homofobic?

Ohhh, I realy want a friend like him he seems so sweet <3.

[Yulietab]

teenager! how old?

[Jrhynie]

Yes is hair is a master piece. Great song, great lyrics.

[uditoarguto]

I LOVE SOFT CELL AND THIS SONG!!!!!!!

[chroniccomics5]

oh man almond looks cool here

[cleit0]

my secret lifee ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

[arcere25]

ma solo secondo me è brutto come pochi??ha una splendida voce peròò

[LittleFrock]

Marc is totally adorable. Am I the only one who wishes he would go back to his black moppy haircut again? It is so becoming! Added this to my faves....thanks!

[HarryUpHarry]

Despite the argument that it is a very 80's look, his hairline precludes such joys

[beckymallorca]

who cares !!!!!!!!!! gay bi straight what does it have to do with music and fun life .

love the song .

love the person i was in the 80s ..... and thank you i feel great again xxxxxxxxxxxx

[HarryUpHarry]

Are people still bothered: FFS - it is 2008 and someone cares if he is gay?

[TheOriginalReap]

I agree with you wholeheartedly,i was 15 when this came out and i was a massive Soft Cell fan,their music and lyrics really touched me and seeing this again now brings back so many memories,my fav Soft Cell track.

[LoneAngle14]

Yeah he is a bisexual.I love his music.:)!

[born2bewild67]

he is gay, he's fking hot! (well not anymore)

[slashrules101]

no offence but i think he's gay im mean he's sings good dont know :?

[ivdycke]

gay,ofcourse, whatever!!An artist, it is!! an icoon of the 80'ties!!

[greenfairyga]

he is not gay!! he is bisexual.

[ultrauseless]

myy seecreeet liiife!

Non stop erotic cabaret for ever!!

[pilotv5grip]

thanks for posting

[pit88]

Great! (story of my life)

[ray1bradbury]

Song very cool. 9/10

[ray1bradbury]

At 00:41 - a photo of a typewriter and other stuff for less than a second. At 00:51 same thing. At 01:04 a letter + pearls . . . + other stuff. Weird.

[brucey1970]

I have the urge to Kill for some reason.

[Acirema1973]

How young was Marc in this video? Anybody even know?

[SharonJ91]

I'm guessing this is from 1981, so he'd be 23/24 here.

[gemsdiamond]

You are right. Marc was born in 1957 and Dave in 1959. Probably about 24. How popular are Soft Cell and Marc in The States? I didn't think you would have heard of him or them.

[SharonJ91]

Hello, gemsdiamond.

"Tainted Love" was a worldwide hit, so I knew of Soft Cell from that. Other than that one song, they didn't have any other hits in the US. But I discovered more of their stuff just by doing research because I like their sound. "Secret Life" is one of my favorites.

[gemsdiamond]

Thanks for sending. American charts are hard to hit but they had a few number two's and some top ten hits here. Marc still has his following and Dave ball has been part of the Grid-swamp thing.

[gemsdiamond]

They issued Tainted Love but didn't believe it would be that big. They didn't use their own b side, so they lost out on about a million in royalties!

[orriblebob]

ah yes..... mr almond and co.i was never a fan of his but i was going out with a girl who was at the time. i remember visiting such places as margate winter gardens, and chippenham to see him play live. bloody awful din, i liked duran duran and spandau ballet.

[gemsdiamond]

You must be old now then! Only joking. I've only seen Marc play live once, so i missed Soft Cell play live. I wish that i had been you: watching my idols with your girl who was likely to be hot. See ya.

[akadjfresh]

classic album and classic song. Still one of the most influential albums ever

god complex

[teckertime]

marc almond is GOD head!  BRILLIANT !!

[koggi242]

i fecking love non stop erotic cabaret

[sapphirerose666]

subliminal message at 3:29! It says kill.. lol i'm not kidding.

[sapphirerose666]

sorry I mean 1:57, my bad.

[warlockboyburns]

are you serious?

[Acirema1973]

I heard nothing but "I'm gonna have to run away" at 1:57 in this video.

[flyonawndshield]

pause the video when it cuts to the jewelry and read the black text in the top. The guy was right!

[lazyhansen]

damn. now i have to kill myself

[HyperPopsicle]

ROFL.

When ever someone says 'Black book' I start singing this.

Same with their song, 'Entertain Me.'

My friends just look at me. XD

[uditoarguto]

Wow!!! Nice song.......

:p

[permaspun]

the pantomime puts this over the top! I thought softcell was a one hit wonder; but they are actually consistent!

[TheGodParticle]

I swear to god its not me...mark your the best, thanks for the memories...

[VernianProcess]

This song kicks so much ass! Just like most of the Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret LP.

[ewwwwwww1]

who had that look first, jane wiedlen or marc?

[aninham]

Amazing!

[trishowgate]

omg! he needs that bluddy arm tying down lol :P love this song!!!!!!!!!! gona have it stuck in my head for days now :P

[flairboys]

he is sssoooo funny!

[michaelllday]

their songs never age. and this is one of my favourites..."in your little black book you've got the names and persuasions of the people in the headlines..."

[redindustrial]

Dave Ball's solo album has just been released again on CD by Some Bizzare, check out their label on myspace. Love 'In Strict Tempo' great album - Dave actually sings!!!

[miccipigen]

ohh yes it's on agian!!! thanks somone

[VAThrasher]

Its back!!!

[jzart]

wonderful

[dotcore]

thanks lord, the video works again )

[automatic4thepeople]

I'm having the same problem. It hasnt worked for almost 2 weeks :(

[todnyc]

i have noticed 2 things that have happened on YouTube: one is that there's a big advertisement (always for auto insurance, so far) on the right side of the homepage, and then i've also noticed that the number of videos have been DRASTICALLY cut down. if they're cracking down like this, theres no doubt in my mind that another video site (or several) will pop up and take YouTube's place (and there are already several competitors).

[miccipigen]

I agree... they should'nt cut out the music vidios..

[dotcore]

what's happened? it doesn't work by me for the last 7 or 8 days... does anyone has this?

[nerchioca]

sempre grande Almond!!!!!