The English Beat - Tears Of A Clown

[LeavingOnAJetPlanex]

Age wars on-every-video... Give me a break!

[InDiepKid]

the middle-aged people "digging" this: THIS IS FROM YOUR ERA NOT OURS. we're not shocked by your love of 80s music. but omg im seeing them tomorrow :D

[mulletinatransam]

WHO GIVES A SHIT HOW OLD YOU ARE?

GREAT song, thank you for posting.

[blamegovt]

Shut the fuck up about how old you are. Thanks for the upload @OxBlood66

[ThePulpybeat]

i'm 14 and was rape with this song on

[ltakliq]

@ThePulpybeat thats fucked up

[MRMADOO]

@ThePulpybeat  well at least it wasn't "rape me" by Nirvanna...now that would have been really fucked up!

[markymark4426]

i am 46 and this meant black and white unite



[mlnsbaxter]

I'm 96 and I really love this stuff OMG!

[KickTheEmoKid]

who cares about how old you're?

[farmface]

thanks for the upload. love this song

[cosmicronnie62]

great song but no video, still good to see it on here.

[ChrisMillerLite]

why do people keep telling their age in the comments, no one cares surrender monkeys, oh ya good song

[whackamolechamp]

I love this version, upon hearing this on my sisters record I was determined to learn that lick on guitar. Sweetness!

[margothackett]

I was fake raped when I was 14. This song has a special meaning for me. No you are not dumb or sad. You are strong young women. Be that way for me, OK?

[margothackett]

No it doesn't make you sad. You are strong, young women.

[bcarman14]

im like 47 and i totally dig this!! OMG!!

[janet444]

@bcarman14 Of course you do! We were in our teens/early 20s when this came out. ;-)

[johnnycheck99]

What is wanking woger doing these days?

[MickBirdPF]

:D

[brianab31]

I'm turning 40 this year and my dad is turning 60. We both love the hell outta this song! He doesn't even like the original by Smokey Robinson. (I do.) He says this version proves that "no song is inherently bad".

[jamminjoeus]

I used to play in a band called The Crazy 8's from Portland Ore, and this was always s Blast ! to play on the Tenor sax

[IMMORTALDIO]

top tune. Thanks for sharing.

[KiRiMa64]

I love what they did with Smokey Robinson's tune!

[SKIN426]

Good old tunes Oxblood, nice 1.

[earthalien77]

Refreshing~

[brigader4heart]

beat deffo not one hit wonders!,had a good load of top 10 and top 20 hits!.

as wel las the english beat touring & based here in uk half the original band are still performing as the beat in usa i believe?,and are the lead guitarist and bass player fine young canniballs?

[wackypunkjacky]

im 16 and i love this song... doest hat me sad? i think not!

[senojnomis]

@wackypunkjacky I couldn't have worded it better myself!

[k5r2an]

ska-ish~ sounds fresh dood

[garyw930]

May I recommend the book 'An Essential Guide To Music In The 1970s' by Johnny Zero. The author is a big fan of this track.

[carlafierro7]

is it fair to say that The Beat were a ONE HIT WONDER with this song? hmm?

[yankeedvl1]

@carlafierro7 they had other hits , mirror in the bathroom, and save it for later

[MrBaggie09]

saw them at Crewe three weeks ago, cracking night it was

[loopylucy98xx]

love em xx

[ABetterYesterday]

I'm 15, and I know about these guys because I prefer to listen to music that isn't shit.

Okay cool.

Oohhh yeah, English Beat.

[MickBirdPF]

@ABetterYesterday

congratulations and i'm 14 and i don't listen to shit either

[gravitywheel]

@ABetterYesterday I like you.

[RagnarOdinsson]

Do the english beat their meat?

[streetender1878]

@RagnarOdinsson maybe they do, but only after they beat the danes!

[RagnarOdinsson]

@streetender1878 Hey, stop talking shit!

[streetender1878]

@RagnarOdinsson dream on bacon boy!

[Lilli681]

I am 14 and i know them. Just because of Sting's muscle shirt (:

[recon294]

0:39

[PaulInOakland]

They're playing for free today at Stern Grove San Francisco woo hoo

[sjguk267]

I love the Beat! Its what its all about.

[qooq88]

best cover of a song i have ever heard and the beat are superb

[WuTangKillaBeeLbc]

Pretty Cool...The English Beat got down,to motown!

[jools8989]

Great song. Gets better with age.

Thanks for sharing.

[twackerx]

I hate being 46.

[maddymud]

@twackerx -- turns the lights off, dance around to this -- and your 21 again ...

[twackerx]

I hate being 46

[RefinnejLincoln]

Great- love the English Beat-

[AkabaneKuroudo]

Mani. Pedi. Dance for me! -Roger (American Dad Season 4 Episode 1: Tearjerker)

[farzadzarbakhsh]

i like this



[farzadzarbakhsh]

i like this better than smoky robbinson

[NewRomanticx]

Boy do I love ska!!!! :D I just love how you can just do crazy dances and just not care what ANYBODY thinks :)

[HarryUpson]

This great classic song was written about the famous CoCo the clown who suffered terribly with hay fever.

The poor fellow was soaked in tears and snot everytime farmer Brown cut his meadows which were next door to where CoCo prepared his custard.

He actually got his famous name from his granny, when just before she went to bed, he brought her a mug of Coffee, and she told him thats not CoCo you clown.

Which made the poor fellow cry again so he whipped up some more custard.

[StickyyWinklee]

@HarryUpson you are EASILY the best person alive:') i salute you<3

[2008Sameoldfitup]

roy west

[jamiemia1]

AWESOME TUNE . NEVER GETS OLD



[BootyFister]

I love this song and this cover.

[forum187]

Mani! Pedi! Dance for me!

[fuckyousir1]

fucking awesome song..........................

[MrBaldy73]

Blinding mukka!

[clarkbell]

If this song were slower and just a little smoother, I would think it was by a certain solo artist from Liverpool from that era... can anyone guess who?

[ZefWaddy]

Great song!! :D

[coolguys318]

I hear the tears of a clown, uhh I hate that song, I always feel like they talkin' to me... When it comes on

[matyben]

@coolguys318 diddy ;)

[SteV1929]

noone should hate this song.

[chocolate11pie]

I just requested this song on the radio and it showed uppppppp!! EEEEEEK

[bobo007xx]

@chocolate11pie people still do that.you poor deprived soul.try you tube and a monster stereo.)

[tommythistle]

London Town. Was and is our time.

[codycobourg]

awesome.

[kiwismogmonster]

Americans ,leave us Poms Alone, you have your BEAT , we have ours, now go away, and try your hardest not to interfere in our affairs...!!!

[twistedsistaqteu]

@kiwismogmonster your asking for a lot, mate. those yanks love interfering in other ppl`s affairs. just ask the rest of the world

[bobo007xx]

@twistedsistaqteu ahahahahahahahahaha.everyone knows the city of london calls the shots.ever heard of the rothschilds formally of bauer?

[armoaxer]

@kiwismogmonster im american and honestly i like this beat waaaaay more

[dixiedean10]

This music has a soul do the history yourself if you cant get up to this your loss but the roots of this and the movement that swept through the planet is still there ska,d for life two tone for ever.

[XxarwaxX]

this song is literally the wackest song that has ever entered my ears !! eww, I feel like a clown just listening to it ):

[Yojerome303]

Is this the song diddy was talking about in "in coming home"?

[padster67]

takes me back to my skinhead times, bopping away to this at the city centre night club, half and hour of two tone inbetween the normal chart music, good times!!

[cdcme1]

i have this theory..."the first version of a song you hear, that you like, will be your favorite version"...there are a few songs that break that rule..this is one of them!!

[mjvaneck]

This is my favorite ska tune of all time!  These guys are absolutely flawless!

[toemeraldcity]

@mjvaneck my fav thing is to see them live and see the generation that loved this music all grown up trying to dance to ska hilarious

[upthegills27]

@toemeraldcity

You're writing about me!!!!! My kids find it hilarious to!!!

[toemeraldcity]

@upthegills27 Ha! well then you better ska, record it and upload for all to laugh! hee hee!

[mickmorant]

time keeps on ticking by, I remember Dave Lee Travis introducing this, I was sixteen and full of piss and vinegar- happy days

[mickmorant]

time keeps on ticking by, I remember Dave Lee Travis introducing this, I was sixteen and full of piss and vinegar- happy days

[akiratubo]

I like Smokey's version better but this one's pretty good.

[Neverhooder]

God I love this band. I grew up with it and it holds so many memories for me.

I feel kind of sad whenever I talk about them, though; no one my age even knows what "ska" is. This genre is truly under-appreciated.

[OxBlood66]

@Cassounette1 .....WANKER

[PhuxAche1972]

@OxBlood66 Nice one mate :) :)

[PhuxAche1972]

@Cassounette1 You cheeky fucker! Fuck off back to your shite emo scene you waste of space. You've no concept of proper fuckin music.

[Z1cky]

This is a fantastic version of a very well known Northern Soul song, im assuming you dont understand music or the Anglo-Carribean blend of the late 70s.

[02bassett]

@Cassounette1 because your a nob and your mum and dad shagged at the wrong time blame your mum and dad you tosser don't put everyone else's view's on a song down you sad boy

[frfr77]

@Cassounette1 in this case do not waste your time commenting and go to listen to YOUR shit

peace

[ITSNOSHER]

@Cassounette1 cunt

[ITSNOSHER]

@Cassounette1 cunt drown in a sea of dicks!

[two9ertango]

@theAceMod1979 Yes, there WAS an American band called The Beat active at the same time, so when the band from the U.K. toured N. American they were legally forced to call themselves The English Beat. Happy now?

[JerCampisi]

this is my teacher's band (:

[bu66erman]

tears of a clown , tears of a clown , tears of a clown.

[generationx1966]

I remember hearing this when it first came out.... Still love it 25+ years later...

[soulhoney56]

The very superb Beat x

[dini069]

gotta find my Vinyl copy of this!!!

[tubularfiasco]

dude you are going to be so jealous

I just saw the English Beat at the Oakland Fox theater a few months ago,,,,, front row right in front of the speakers

the crowd was straight, and I mean STRAIGHT from the 80;s (?)

Got in for free too (I know, I am such a brat!)

this is a great version though, thanks!

[Jaredrulesyourschool]

yeah.

i cant beleive im...

14. but still, all generations should have the privilege of hearing the english beat! going to their show on saturday in ft lauderdale, FL

[christheone8773]

WHAT THE..................?

[webcambooks]

Saw them Friday in Chicago. Awesome!

[dodger19701]

here girl, let me know if you get this

[Edfiki86]

manny! peddy! DANCE! ! !

[ETCoffeeGeek]

This song will probably save us from anihilation from aliens because they will hear it and think "Well, despite their wars and greed, they do have souls so we'll spare them cause they make cool music. Turn it up."

[georgiautube]

Bob M just played this on the CBC all Vinyl Friday, Flashbacks and I had to have it on my Playlist! Can't believe I'm 40.

[deborahpeacock]

I have always loved English Beat ... and their rendition of Tears of A Clown.  Thanks for posting.

[ukbritbrat]

Love this song just heard it today for the first time ever think ill be buying there album and blasting it this summer!!! ;-)

[yuffiekid101]

the Jamaican voice killed it.

[Chaswhiskey]

The Beat (not english beat!! - just the beat)

Made Smokey blush

Don't let my show convince you......

But ain't too much sadder than.........

[adeworks]

@Chaswhiskey

I think there was already a band in the US called THE BEAT, so they called themselves THE ENGLISH BEAT in the US.

[smithdvr]

@adeworks NO in the UK they was known as the BEAT.

END OF

[adeworks]

@smithdvr

What are actually saying?

[illhaveadouble]

@smithdvr They were known as The Beat originally, but when they split there was much in fighting and acrimony. Hence now there are two bands The Beat and The English Beat. Dave fronts The English Beat and is now based in the States, although he comes back to England, notably Brighton regularly to see his daughter and grandchildren. Cor blimey though mate, does it matter?

[smithdvr]

@illhaveadouble agree lol

[two9ertango]

@illhaveadouble You're wrong. There were two bands originally named The Beat: one from the U.K, and one from the U.S. To avoid confusion (and copyright issues) the U.K. band was referred to as The English Beat when touring N. America. The English Beat DID split up, becoming General Public and the Fine Young Cannibals.

[illhaveadouble]

@two9ertango In which case, I stand corrected. Watch this space though, Ill ask Dave, if I can remember, next time he's in Blighty.

[two9ertango]

@illhaveadouble Please, keep in mind that I get all my information from that amazingly accurate resourse, Wikipedia  :)

You know Dave? Lucky sod! Next time tell him I saw the Beat in concert in Toronto, summer of '85. Hands down, one of the top 5 shows I've EVER been to. Ever!

[wavewalker1987]

I love this Re- Vision of a classic song.

[Margaux177]

THIS is what a cover should be, a restoration AND a renovation.

Just a great, fun song!

[aer71367]

I love this version!

[barchettanumberone]

Ha ha John, nah you look nearer 50! :o) I remember (I think) the B-side of this single was 'Ranking Full Stop', another great song in which we were so proud if we could stop dancing when the music stopped!

[ih8tbush]

I guess the English Beat was the most under rated act until Blur. But I will say this, Ranking Full Stop was the unadulterated hi note of the English Beat concert I saw in 82. (Bangles were 3rd warmup act)

[johnmoar1]

what a song . this version means the most to me . can't believe i'm 42

[padster67]

@johnmoar1  yeah me to, 43 next month but listening to this takes me back to the age of 14-20, awesome years.

[chryzippus]

@johnmoar1

I can't believe I am already 45 ! .. it seems like yesterday my buddy and I were cruising around town listening to this song :)

[cityhonors1]

@johnmoar1 - 46 here...LOL!

[Geekman333]

@johnmoar1 Those were the days eh? This one brings back lots of memories for me too. I'll be 44 soon.

Peace.

[tonyliv1]

@Geekman333

me too!!

[BuddyPrinceton]

@Geekman333 THIS TWO TONE ERA OF PUNK W,AS THE BEST PART! SKA AND PUNK! WHAT A DANCIN Pair and the mosh pits were born bABY! i'M 57 NOW AND 58 IN JUnE, STILL HITTIN 3RD WAVE SKA WITH LEW RICHARDS AND HIS CREWS LIKE THE DIRTY HEADS, SLIGHLTY STOOPID, STONE AVE, SINZEN, SEEDLESS AND ESPECIALLY ZEN ROBBI! THOSE WERE THE ONLY TIMES I WORE A TIE, OR A SHIRT ALOT, AND THOSE WERE THE NIGHTS OF NO SLEEP FOR SURE!!!!

[TheFuzzieWuzzie]

@Geekman333 I'm 53. From what I remember, those days were a total blast.

[Geekman333]

@TheFuzzieWuzzie They were for us. I suppose we're a few years behind the rest of the world in Australia. Back then we were still Anglophiles lol. Best wishes to you.

Peace.

[TheTinman47]

@johnmoar1 Yer lucky yer only 42

[HALLAMA]

The best cover ever...way better than Smokey Robinsons original.

[smithdvr]

i love both versions of this by the beat and smokey robinsons.

both versions amazing

[Booga2006]

@smithdvr You're absolutely right. This is one of the few instances in music where the cover is just as good as the original.

[TheKingBlues10]

@smithdvr I love this version compaired to Smokey Robbinsons, i had a listen to them and its sooo diffrent :P



[FunkensteinDisco666]

wow. Long as I've loved ska and this song never knew the beat covered it. Nice. superbly done.

[dantean]

Greatest Song Ever Written:

Music by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics by Smokey Robinson

Got a better candidate with a better pedigree?

I don't think so!

[keikocat2001]

dan - I see your bet, and raise you Twist and Shout. (You just can't record a bad version of it :)

That said, The Beat put on one of the best concerts I ever saw.  Ever. 25 years later and it's still fresh in my mind.

[dantean]

Brilliant! Cheers, mate!

[AFBrat77]

@dantean  how about:

Music by The Beatles

Lyrics by Lennon/McCartney

...but I understand your point

[dantean]

I've "thumbs upped" your comment and can only counter by giving a very small nod to the single authorship of "Tears'" lyrics and the solo composorship of its music. Obviously, a great song is a great song and it wouldn't matter if it were written by one person, two people, or a committee of thousands. I'm making this absurdly small distinction nonetheless because I'm petty and proud of it!!!

[AFBrat77]

i understand where you are coming from, yeah this excellent song has great pedigree in any event.

[BamaBoyTapsGoats]

I forgot my hips can move like this!!!Its been so long

[Geekman333]

That takes me back to my teens in the eighties. Thank you.

[Throknar]

Love it!!!!

[fupedworld]

best version of this tune.

[Certex]

SUPERB. Thanks for posting this. So many memories...