The (English) Beat - Too Nice To Talk To

[EJulieWilliams]

patsgrl73 - I agree totally! The greatest music, all kinds! I feel (and felt) hard put to categorize my taste in music - I like just about everything but boring country and boring heavy metal (even those brands two have some good things to offer)!

[beeswingjs]

The soundtrack to my 20's - boy could I dance! Too much fun.

[patsgrl73]

The greatest time in music 70's, 80's, ska, reggae, disco,soul etc! such an eclectic time..

[beeswingjs]

The best, most upbeat, happiest music ever!

[patsgrl73]

@beeswingjs The greatest time in music ever ..totally eclectic ska, reggae, disco, soul, post punk you name it..

[SuperSimonuk]

@patsgrl73 i agree, its not that the music now is bad, its the fact that its so generic

[patsgrl73]

@beeswingjs 

[skacrazy76]

I see Chas, Bedders and Chrissy Boy from Madness dancing on stage behind them! Why does this vid come to an abrupt stop?

[Salaminguana]

"Don't Need This Pressure" - Spandau Ballet

[prunch72]

Missing verse....

'This evening hasn't gone like i planned, should i take the situation in hand'?

[bubbadog220]

Damn, I saw that Nashville show, too. I also saw them in Nashville open for the Police.

[ThePatula1]

I saw The English Beat in Nashville TN and the opening act was REM

Must have been 1981 or so

What a gig

[darthlee101]

I love this song.. grew up listening to E Beat. Can't believe they are still performing in the U.S. after all these years!! about 30 to be exact !!

[skawesome]

why does this video end like this?

[draxthedog]

cause whoever made it sucks..

[lovesexpistols134]

One of my favorite song , SOOO GREAAAAAAT !!!!!! SKA RULES!!!!!!!

[currypot1965]

leo sayer was awful,i cud kill him easily

[confranman]

WTF has poor old leo got to do with it!! beat were a top bands...sKa love it.......although now im older you realise that most were covers

[currypot1965]

sorry was stoned,fort i saw the twat in the audience dancing

[confranman]

Oh i get you now, i agree white man with an afro....strange bloke

[sarahxsiobhan]

the beat r fuckin sickkkkkkkk ♥

they always get me on a hypa 1 mannn....

luvvitt♥

[Ordsall66]

Another example of why the late 70s/early 80's period of music hasnt been matched since.

[valiumsummer]

While I too enjoy the nostalgic hits of yesteryear... I have a feeling that in 20 years today's youth will be saying the same thing about the bands they grew up with.

[SynthWho]

Im 15 and me and a load of my friends hate todays music. But nevertheless, most probably will, but unlike the 80's, there will be no come back of most of the 00's crap music.

[TripleX808]

@Ordsall66 Absa-boody-exactly!!!  Well said. Teardrop explodes, The Beat, Joy Division, early Duran, early Spandau, early Smiths. CHRIST the music is shite that's about now. AND you live near me lol. Going off yer username obviously.

[SuperSimonuk]

@TripleX808 You never mentioned the specials...

[okdan7]

its too late now its 20 past 2 .... simply superb opener bar none......

[okdan7]

i fucking love the little sexy shimmy by that blonde bird at the intro !!

[boynearly40]

hell yeahsss

[r1skate]

Still gives me chills!

[Hirsute63]

Anone seen Jeanette on here??

[HoseMarti]

Top of the Pops Christmas 1980. Notice the bass guitarist doesn't appear to know what he's doing? That's because it's the Specials bass guitarist. He and the Beats bass guitarist swopped when both bands turned up on TOTP. Rock and Roll!! Both bands were great. The Specials were doing "Do Nothing". I'm off to check to see if "Do nothings" on Youtube.

[maxwakeling]

no thats the same bass player.

[ninja757]

That IS the original bass player for the Beat! He and the lead guitarist went on to FYC when the Beat originally split.

[BRUMMIE1875]

wrong. Andy Cox and Dave Steele or on this vid - they were the regulars.

You are taking about another time mate - try 1981,

[martcarey]

Gunner,the Beat were not from Sheff ...try Birmingham!Also still going with rankin Rogers son and rankin on vocals..sadly no Dave Wakelin tho!

[kingdoma]

brilliant, looks like chris & chas from madness are dancing too...

[jeanne5273]

and Bedders!!!

[englishbeatvideos]

Thanks for putting this up, we put it on our My Space page!

The English Beat

[gunnerglory]

Classic stuff! The beat, Sheffield steel! Great band!