Japan - "Ghosts" 1982

[papabilhas]

Japan and David Sylvian!

[caxtonman]

80's class. Who can't decide what to choose next from the suggestions to the right? >>>>>>>

[TheShmoo123]

I love this track. I was just listening to Ice house- hey little girl and I never realised before how much their lead singer sounds like David Sylvian.

[333Chrome]

my best friend died 25years ago and this song was the soundtrack to that loss.

[tc030564]

I actully forgot this song existed and just found it again, havent hurd it for about 20 years

[StormyRussian]

perfect!!!

[robinDobo1968]

Please reform...............

[bauhaus65]

Una delle voci liriche moderne piu belle in assoluto ....

[01012k7]

i also saw them in concert they were great

[Aaarrrggghh01]

Each to their own. I was drawn to this song by comments about another band and thought I'd check it out as I'm not familiar with Japan. Very Bowie-esque or early Roxy/Ferry but sorry - not particularly catchy. Please don't bag me for saying that. Just an opinion, nothing more.

[Riezz73]

i love this kind of videos.. u see the persons,, the instruments.. simple.. perfect!

[Bazmaniac19]

the difference between Roxy Music and Japan...drama. Ferry was cool, but Sylvian and MK really knew how to make you feel nervous and unsure, wanting something grand, but not wanting to see it in the light of day. Ferry had the pose, Japan the gravitas...

[TheSanealaddin]

This really is good, 70s glam rocker myself, and the verse on this is a bit too sub-Ferry, but the chorus is sadly beautiful, underrated song.

[comingundone10]

He looks like the duran duran's singer simon lebon in this footage



[melmau1]

@comingundone10 If I remember rightly, he was voted the most beautiful man in the world at this point....can't disagree really...

[StNige]

The ghosts of my life continue to haunt me... and they get wilder with every year.

[1bigpaws]

@StNige oh yes.!

[dermotoblong]

@zendoking haha!

[weescotchegg]

Did not get my first record player till around then for my birthday. Remember running to record shop to buy this. Even after all these years still love to listen to this guy.

[09texasrose]

A pleasure to hear this.

[cazmallett]

Japan were around before Duran Duran in fact Nick Rhodes lists David Sylvian as one of his mentors.....

[801liveable]

@DrChuckBMD Yeah, Whatever you say Brisbane..I don't have time to deal with neophytes such as yourself...Don't bother me with this..You can take a nap now..

[depeche609]

If you took Simon LeBon, John Taylor & Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran & mixed all their DNA together to create a human ....this human would look exactly like the singer from Japan.

[333Chrome]

the group JAPAN was decades ahead of its TIME. still is, because they produced real AVANTGARDE MUSIC. these days its...wait, black eyed bears, or something..no i am wrong, these DAYS there is NO forward future music.

[missionpants]

I had tix's to see them in ChiTown, but the flight from LA to ORD was sooo BAD the flight was delayed... meh... MEH, I SAY!

[PukkatronicAllstars]

awesome. didn't appreciate at the time. silly me.

[Bevyness]

omg i was in love lol :)

[BohemianConspiracy]

so roxy...

[rynoctagon]

production so ahead of it's time. dope stuff.

[Bunty1962]

Such a simple song but haunting..........Japan a fantastic and under-rated group in the 80's. Love this song, what a voice.

[msjenbabb]

@Bunty1962 You are so right in stating that they were under-rated group. David Sylvian's voice and their music was ahead of its time. Simply brilliant!

[801liveable]

@msjenbabb Sounds like Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music too me..They were ahead of their time..About 10 years before this group..Nothing innovative here..

[kelvinonline]

@801liveable If you can't make the difference beetween Roxy and Japan, it's a real problem. In fact, music taste is not a matter of beeing ahead or behind of time, innovative or what else ! OPEN your ears, your heart and listen to japan's alchemy THE BEST group of the late and first 80's

[Rovrobbo]

saw these in concert 1981...awesome