Talk Talk - PICTURES OF BERNADETTE - 1986

[xinijxt]

Pictures of burned death...

[myrrhmann]

Absolute brilliant song and brilliant band. The thing you hear in the background is a filtered (or something) voice saying "We shall overcome''. My question is : Who played that utterly brilliant guitar-solo at 2.32. In the extended version it is also played on an acoustic guitar i think. I think its Robbie McIntosh but i'm just not sure. Maybe Mark ????

[WhackaWhacka]

What in the world is that in the background at 1:34-1:36? I just noticed it for the first time.

[andyhsleeds]

why werent this song on the main not as a single special best this is one of there best single specials they made TALK TALK ROOLS!!

[marty9040]

its about time mark hollis/talk talk were in the rock and roll music hall of fame with the fab four the beatles.

[jon491]

The music that was never heard during my early days ,is here NOW ,THANK YOU YOUTUBE AND THE PEOPLE THAT UPLOADED IT!

[maurobel50]

Eles eram bons demais para terem terminado. O legado deles é íncrivel, Pictures of Bernadette  se tornou uma obsessão para mim esses dias. Uma das melhores que eu já ouvi.

Mauro

[loussas]

The bass by Paul Webb is special in this song

[bassatnight]

From memory this song was pretty much all Mark.

[tsoplika]

The bridge from heaven...

[FlorrieRocks]

I'm in love with this song! ♥ Mark has such a unique voice!

[Mega80schild]

I have this on a 12" pink Picture disc still in a friends attic...and no!, Ebay aint getting it's grubby hands on it!

[javierdamien]

this is a swan?why?...why there is a swan?

[Mega80schild]

James Marsh loved illustrating Animals....er.......ahem, maybe the goose's name is Bernadette??

[DarthCipient]

As far as I'm aware it's supposed to be a "golden goose". James Marsh painted it for the cover of the album EMI released as a protest over the way EMI treated Talk Talk, but the reference implied by the image went over the head of EMI executives.

[RENEDU2]

GIVE ME THE GOLDEN EGG!

[degree7]

It's the goose that laid the golden egg. Get it?

This was when EMI released their lesser known B sides and remixes.

[skingerskanger]

I wish Talk Talk would come out with a compilation of all their songs from 1982-1991. each one of their songs fits every one of my moods.

[ematech]

please come back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[huijbens01]

@ematech come back come back. if these guys come back i would pay a lot of money to see them. fuck all the bullshit you hear no a days. im 30 and me and my friends ( metal heads ) think this is one of the best ever. talk talk so much passion so 80ties. one word beautiful

[letdown201]

As an 80's dork I kept a record of my top 8 songs from 80-88. This spent a week at #1 in June 1986. Thanks to Rock Over London for turning some into America on to this song. BTW, Spirit of Eden is my favorite TT album (though it doesn't have this song.

[jml2621]

Previously, Friese-Greene was the producer of Thomas Dolby's groundbreaking Age of Wireless (with She Blinded Me with Science),, and co-produced with Mutt Lange The Records absolutely Brilliant power pop debut Shades in Bed (with Starry Eyes). If you listen closely, the track Up All Night on Shades portends things to come in Talk Talk.

[jml2621]

Tim Friese-Greene just doesn't get enough props in creating Talk Talk's sound post the eponymous debut. He never toured, but in the studio beginning It's My Life he developed a progression of sounds that have never been duplicated. Tim played keyboards, produced the Talk Talk albums.

[koinchi]

never never never fresh!!

[MeinErsterFilm]

maybe the most underrated talk talk tune...

[WhackaWhacka]

The bridge really sends this one into the stratosphere. How can I confess...

[JohnLennon100]

" I'm getting pictures of you inside my head!! Pictures of Bernadette " ...brilliant!

[JohnCope79]

Why?

[bassatnight]

Talk Talk are timeless, 'It's such a shame' that they are no longer creating music...

The court cases with EMI ended the band, I have always hated EMI - Corporate Shite! Record companies just want mass product these day's - boy bands and the such or squeaky girls with no talent!

[nqf259]

It is a real shame, I wonder why?

My love for them is timeless too ... :)

[70sbabe]

I JUST LUV THIS SONG . It breaks me inside but its just brilliant....

Luv ya from Bernadette K.xxx

[xinijxt]

Emotions lie in approach, not in instrumentation and musical style. One can record good synthpop song and crappy jazzrock jam, it's all about what you want to share with audience. Hollis definitely knew what and why he'd been doing. Result - unforgettable music existing beyond any particular genre, even if bearing resemblance to some. Fascinating.

[chameleonday]

It's a pity that the beginning of the song is cut off a bit. That unfortunately is how the CD is mastered on the single version on CD2.

[Rotaryfatboy]

Talk Talk are legends. End of.

[JohnoEAL]

Such progressive sophistication to bask in, and executed with such flair - on a B-SIDE!

I salute this bloke. Genius, thy name is Hollis.

[apolo343364]

otro temazo de esta super banda..

[spinalcrackerbox]

Is it just me or does this song deserve more exposure? All the elements come together really nicely and combine to something that's more than the sum of its parts.

I also love the extended version with the funky guitar in the intro. Someone should out that up actually.

[chameleonday]

This song got absolutely no exposure in Canada. That's the trouble with it being a b-side. I don't know why it wasn't on the Colour of Spring album as it was just as good as the rest of the material from that. That's part of the fun of hard core fans having little gems like this to themselves. The rest of the world just does not get it!

[chitownvet]

Mark and the gang put out masterpieces time and time again. This song is no exception... :)

[ravarbru]

why this beautiful song was not a single, it sounds deep and fascinating. talk talk and Hollis living forever

[gelf315]

Merci, merci!!!

I don't think anyone has posted this one yet!!!

[chameleonday]

My second favourite Talk Talk B-Side next

to "It's Getting Late In The Evening"!

[sajanuseski]

Yes, Thank You.

[choppink]

thanx 4 this