Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be

[stefandetrez]

I was 15 when this came out. I remember, regardless of my lack of experience in the love field, love can be one tough mofo.

[MultiMagoon]

great song but this came out just as my dog had cancer in the rectum , my cat had a tic in the right ear , my house was on fire , my bank account was being emptied by cruel pirates - well you prob get the idea

[dagbr138]

Great group and one of there best songs, Probablly the best group of 1989.

[BobLoblaw507]

Great song and the "Philly sound" is a nice touch.

[Jesse19405]

amen break

[shacks7]

just cool,so cool

[dennytatemusic]

One of the best songs ever, takes me back to my childhood.

[RPHAMEBERLIN]

Great song. Funny to see a young Puff Daddy dancing in the video.

[KnifeandBulletProof]

There finest hour...

[shamblesuk]

very Philadpelhia, no?

[mandivalby]

genial musik

[eltroy17]

que melancolia, no?

[nfrantnik]

wonderful song.

[Rommel24756222]

good 1

[3stackstovall]

puffy dancing in this one go diddy

[MultiMagoon]

if GOYAP hadnt been such a whining cunt maybe she wouldnt have left him in the first place

[ChrisPackham]

They should get back together again and do a tour.One of the best 80's bands.

[fvalen001]

Before they label "neo-Soul" there was the Fine Young Cannibals. Nuff Said!

[CARLOSJUST100]

asi es

[mrguystarr]

I remember this very fondly.... 

[cheekyboy37]

As good today as it was in '89.... This is what you call music, Cowell !!

[MrKevster67]

Roland Gift appeared in an episode of the Yorkshire Television series Heartbeat

[G0YAP]

Great song but this came out just as by girlfriend left me and was being played to death on the radio....sad days. Still... 20 + years on, married with two great kids, I can now listen to this again. Gonna go out a re buy this cd. (ps, ex g/f married the guy she left me for, 3 kids..divorced, re married..2 further kids..divorced again..so a lucky escape looking back.). Thanks for posting.

[zaftra]

@G0YAP May be if she married you, she'd have had one marriage.

[VyktorAbyss]

@G0YAP Not that you stalk her and look back at all! Hehe we've all had crazy exes!

[dogsbalearics]

yeah well i can understand it mate, you had a narrow escape. at the time i know its hard!!! not now eh i bet. what goes round!!! that is a true statement. kids will always love their father no matter what!!!. two sides remember.

[savileboy]

@G0YAP

Good man, her loss! classic tune, put's a smile right on your face :)

[kissthebunnie123]

Wow....brings me back to my high school days...I was so in love with Roland!!! The beat to this song makes this by far the best song they ever made. imo anyway! Still think he's hot too...sexual orientation won't ever change that!!!

[armandopiscopo]

speechless !!!!!

[angdemo69]

perfect voice!!!!!!!!!

[Timblesink]

I like the Fine Young Cannibals, but I still think his voice and mouth are both incredibly odd.

[canadianceltic]

Back then the FYC help me,part of growing up. Now many years later they can still bring a smile to my face during constant life struggles.gsb

[mushmucker]

i used2 c them all the time,me name is mark,my mate was peeeeeppppppeeerrrrr n ope u doinging well,x

[wuggynchris]

a tad too many

[martscapes]

Love It :)

[Wodey25]

Love it! Man, I missed this song...

[Samsilvm]

i love this song. great band : )

[Spalky1]

First time I've heard this, just stumbled across it, and it's brilliant. Not a music buff but you can't mistake quality.

[KHBiedermann]

nur toll

[phil700923]

On dit souvent, à raison, que le mémoire est sélective. Mais, franchement, peut-être deviens-je malentendant car il me semble que le 21e siècle s'annonce sous le signe de la pauvreté musicale (et artistique en général) en comparaison du siècle précédent en particulier.

[julioitajuba]

Pure Class! 

[MultiMagoon]

top ten of any 80s compilation

[fatbowe]

...Me Neither...Time Will Do That...Especially When You Let It...

[Brcano]

come back

[MrPOKEMAN627]

Penis

[morenamorelaunica]

Me encanta este tema ... ♥

[Azrael8172]

No-Right!

It never ages..

[kirkopoulosd]

very good

[sflachuck]

This would never get played on the radio these days

[dreamerdye]

Classy track, timeless, Puff's not the man he used to be!

[cuntbollockswank]

This tune is timeless, it doesn't age. Great song, full of memories.

[ZenBuilder]

For sure not the man I used to be when that song was released in oh so many ways.

But still as good today as the day it was released and still hits that spot.

[ralutjohn]

About as good as music can ever get.

[terezka72trebor]

@ralutjohn one of the greatest tracks iv ever heard..jazzy..youre right..

[onlooker510]

This was a GREAT ALBUM (CD for you youngsters)! Great scoring and vocals. PRICELESS!!!!!

[TheYeltzman]

@onlooker510

absolutely. Their first album was also brilliant. What a shame that they didn't do more!

[yethboth]

I remember Roland Gift when he played the baddie immortal character Xavier St Cloud in Highlander The Series. :) He's actually not a bad actor. :)

[cadmiros]

great song love the pads..........

[graciemaemarie11]

yes there best

[fishman017]

The good old days. Great band.

[MultiMagoon]

one great album and poof into oblivion-shame

[gilberto55255]

Mis respetos y gratitud a uds (youtube)y a quienes hacen buena musica como FYC y otros tantos mas que han demostrado que la inteligencia y el entendimiento nos hace mas humanos.

[MrCarlaki]

look out for a young puff daddy dancing, jan8421 ive laid turds with more cognitive ability then you obviously have, saying that; you are the exception to Darwin's theory.....unfortunately. Stick to finding out who the dish ran away with. FOOL!!

[rochha]

oh I just heard this song on Pandora, it brings back so many memories from the 80's

[Beatles0223]

My favorite cut from "The Raw and the Cooked" as well as one of my favourite songs of all time!

[bigipoika]

00:37 Oldskool moves... luv it

[Blade1962]

Sheer class, The Raw and the Cooked, 20 years ago used to play this cassette in my car :-)

[naughtynurseh]

they take they,re name from a b-film, a truly great group. i.m not the man i used to be could refer to a lot of us who havent fulfilled there potential.

[jan8421]

I think they are singing about their Tahitian roots or Samoan roots in the South Pacific and sort of telling us that they are human too--they have a heart too, kind of place . . . the land of cannibals!

[seedaripper2010]

@jan8421

Ah you fucking thick or summat??? they are a UK act, you fucking stupid racist American cunt...try listening to the fucking lyrics!!!

[yamhead79]

@jan8421 NO YOU FUCKING RACIS"

[bindoggus]

@jan8421 I never thought of it like that, this makes a lot of sense!

[snowfox73]

@jan8421 hahahahahaha Tahitian or Samoan.  What where you smoking. UK all the way.

[jan8421]

I think they are singing about their Tahitian roots or Samoan roots in the South Pacific and sort of telling us that they are human too--they have a heart too, kind of place . . .

[chinahands100]

stone wall classic album..shame the knocked it on the head so early

[OHMZ03]

great song..

[TheDudeman619]

i feel bad because i didn't like it... think its just me i was looking for something else

[DAVEYBOND007]

Ex The English Beat guitarists? Class , Class, Class and freaky dancing?

[TheYeltzman]

Roland Gift what a voice. Class.

[ibwfan2007]

wish they would tour again

[bossofalltime]

My Dad says this was his 'theme' when I was born. Doesn't say much about me haha FYC = legends....they had a different sound

[georgethe100]

The best a great song Thanks

[082076]

shit yes

[Alinka17]

i love it

[ultralight9]

one of the Greatest songs... i have ever heard... musically and lyrically...in my 43 years here.

[Aristadoe]

-This video translates what it felt like to say goodbye to the 80's and hello to the 90's. The random raw snap shots of a photographer documenting memorable moments in time, and what better than in Black & White.

[nellieskyman]

good so good,

[Paulh121]

Utter Class . . . :-)

[mozzer9890]

possibly their finest song... (in my humble opinion) absolutely brilliant.

[DontPublicMe]

@mozzer9890

MY opinion is MORE humble than yours.

[irishtiger87]

@mozzer9890 no argument here. one of the absolute best albums (top-to-bottom) money can buy.

[coltsuperocean10]

@mozzer9890 ..oh, no doubt!! This song is superb, I have not listened to this for at least 15 years and I stumbled across it on YouTube. I love that drum shuffle, it is a sample of a drum break, but I cant remember what the original is.

[risteard01]

@coltsuperocean10 youtube the amen break. used a lot in drum and bass at a different speed. can t remember the name of the creator off the top of my head but this search will find it for you

[housedancer1000]

@coltsuperocean10 It almost has the drum sound of Let Your Backbone Slide

[MrSKINFLICK]

Suddenly a boy arrived who was the re-birth of Otis Redding.

[Horlitz]

Just Good! Good God! (----smile! :)

[HEIHVHOL]

I've loved this song for over 20 years now!!! Love it, love it!

[dubbedup1]

Top tune, top band.

[Numbuh700]

Roland Gift is truely a gift we will never get back.

[TheIceP]

Thank you for uploading, FYC deserve more recognition, they were there with me all the way while I was growing up and a superb UK band who did make it in the US with a few of their Hits.

They deserve more than the obscurity they seem to have fell into.

Youtube Copy right better leave this be !!

[strangetribe]

Roland Gift= Superb

[MrEver29]

pura chingoneria

[fiyiano]

Canciones como estas, marcaron epoca!!,,,, creci escuchando este tema! clasico. gracias por subirlo!!

[jxg151]

Cheers to Pete Tong for recently reminding me of this classic.

[Pretender1005]

I was in totally downed state when i heard this one for the first time, it pulled me out of the dark state i was in, ever since then i've been hooked on FYC.

[mickeyleon123]

This is proper music kids, nit this Lady gaga, Justin bieber fucking shit.

[roumlig1944]

The story of my life.

[Baritone45]

I can't find the song that had the lyrics "I've been too long in this institution." It was one of my favorite songs during grad school. LOL I don't know whether that was the title or not. Anybody know where I can find it? Thanks.

[twobit211]

@Baritone45 now y've got me intrigued, i have the faintest of recollections of that line, esp. wiv the posting being on this track. lemme know if you get a decent lead

[Baritone45]

@twobit211 Found it! youtube.com/watch?v=tHMIaUnA4e­E

Like a Stranger from the first album. Hard to find and seldom-viewed on YT.

[mariorossiexcite]

18 guys are no more the men they used to be...

[disownedsoup]

wow heard a clip of this last night on tv what an amazing tune this is me to a tee at the moment ????

[TiminSE]

Diddy is dancing in the video... ahahahahah

[CustomJ]

Chon. They don't do em like this any longer :9

[quidly259]

17 tw*t dislikes what a bunch of sh*tes this has to rate among some of the finest ever. without doubt FYC rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[suesse1968suesse]

ich hab da noch die Platte daheim... wenn einer weiss was ich meine, nur keinen plattenspieler!!!

[anunnaki2006]

Proper music from Birmingham City, unlike all this Luciferian promoting hogwash of today. Everything is dying today the society is slowly collapsing and being mind reframed to accepting the trash we have today from the movies, tv, radio and music etc. Everything is terrible today and we didn't know what we had until we lost it all. Bring back real music and talent.

[djnickpeters]

Wow this brings back memories of when I was 23 living in Asia and having the time of my life.

[leconfidant]

Ahhh... Pure nostalgia, eh? Nostalgia was so much better back then.

[palmeadia]

@leconfidant  Still is cuz

[ValterBand]

What a G R E A T ,underrated song ! ! !

[scooterslag]

Distinct, soulful and oh so very brilliant- just love FYC!

[athfjager]

P. Diddy FTW!

[jagtiger1]

Quality song from a great band!

[redpat11]

Wonder Y .........I'm drinking

[knowthyself76]

17 ppl ARE the men they used to be. Or are they???

[snowfox73]

Brilliant band.

[DAVEYBOND007]

I read somewhere that the lead and Bassists are ex The Beat. Correct me if I'm wrong?

[roddy76to86]

@DAVEYBOND007

I know for certain two of them are from The Beat, but not quite so sure who. Lead guitarist and bassist is probably right.

[MrAnybody]

As sad as the song is...that party looks like crazy fun.

[cdomytube]

nice song....great voice!

[graciemaemarie11]

this is a great song... full of heart...

[siamesepussy]

Nor am I

[avzett]

One of the best albums. Thanks for the memories......

[notoriousobese]

They don't make them like this any more. What a song!

[gettinwickedonya]

I remember "drives me crazy" and "good thing". Funny that I don't recall hearing this song till the past year. Awesome tune, and I love the video. Where can I see street dancing like that now?

[donjuan72FTM]

we need fyc back god i miss them......................c'mo­n roland get your finger out and start writing again

[echokilo595]

Why isn't music like this now?

Yeah the odd song is but we've lost our way... such a shame. :-(

[UnderMediKated]

1989 changed music for all time!

[UnderMediKated]

89 changed music for all time!

[UnderMediKated]

This album absolutely kicks ass!

[Numbuh700]

15 people don't know what music sounds like

[arsoys]

The song that made the album, on the album that made the band, by the band that summed up the decade, in the decade that really ended the century.

If you didn't live through 1989, you have no clue. 9-11 had nothing on it as the time everything changed.

And somehow that was the music, that year.

[twobit211]

@arsoys didn`t `good thing` chart higher, tho

[MrNickzen]

oh puff diddy, saw that circus you called a family vacation? Well, give you time to work on a REAL song, your 1st. You could use this as an inspiration? They call this music, buy a book about it, you could learn. OK, after your 1st $100 Million is hard, but you can do it one time, MAYBE?

[MrNickzen]

Yeah, P diddy sings, oh this is the song I wish I could DO? Lyrics, melody, and arrangement, "I'm not the man he ever was?"

[lazydogdied]

Gotta love Sean "P Diddy" Combs at 0:44 dancing on the left in the white top. He's come a long way since then. 1989 was a great year. I graduated high school in 89.

[theonlypeaches]

is he single yet ? loved him from the start ! ever hopefull !!

[MrDazzledee]

good use of james browns funky drummer .got the 12"

[LLOVE524]

love it

[BooteyMasta]

Leaked from God's iPod :)

[Norbie382]

@BooteyMasta SO True!!!!!!

[rocker801]

@BooteyMasta

lick my ballbag

[BooteyMasta]

@rocker801 - You do a great job of licking your own from what your boyfriends say :)

[rocker801]

@BooteyMasta haha gotta love 'web fighting ' 

[rocker801]

@rocker801 haha

[MorphingMindSet]

One's life experience inspires the title.

[MrL1mey]

It sounds a bit like he sings "why do I love Chicken, why do I love chicken"

[leondenis00]

@MrL1mey he doesn't?!...

[jfzilla]

@MrL1mey HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA, I don't know how u came up with that... is it when he says: wonder why I'm drinking???

[Bunty1962]

One recognisable voice, Roland Gift brilliant bought this CD years ago, have to blow the dust off it and get it on again. Timeless.

[TheCollierylad]

@Bunty1962 I bought this about 100 years ago and still listen to it regular. Was playing it, that's why I looked it up on YouTube

[fernandatralala]

remind me of the time I used to live in London... love it :)

[jinkjack]

Man this song captures 89.

[AdognamedOp]

Great song.

[bigipoika]

00:36 I like the way he's move hist steps

Thinking about back in the dayz

[littlewingforever]

Excellent. Thankyou much.

[TheBeefySmurf]

i love it,its great :)

[TheBeefySmurf]

i love it

[RocStarr913]

P. Diddy is one of the dancers in this video.

[IUB54]

Marvelous ! You have be move by this song and clips so emotional

[mirrejve]

Brilliant song and video!

[ultimatefury]

wicked.....wicked...WICKED!...­..1989-90....NUTS&BOLTS....RPM­....CFNY....23-HOP..

THE DIAMOND CLUB...THE TWIGHLIGHT ZONE...THE LIZARD LOUGE!..The clubs, places and the times in TORONTO when you could catch your groove to some truly innovative music. I miss those days. FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS was definitely in the mix those days......unforgetable moments and music! Thanks for posting this!