Nik kershaw- Radio musicola Official musicvideo

[jannepori]

Underrated song... This is GREAT!!

[aramanth]

I have spent over 20 fruitless years searching out this album! I have some of the songs on compilations but not the whole. Thanks for uploading this rare clip!

[Sinjinator]

Are the disposable tin cans MP3 players? That was some forward-looking genius...

[selfsufficientloner]

This is a depressingly beautiful description of payola. Sad and unfortunately true. Nik is GENIOUS.

[MrSitzigorru]

we're growing up! we're growing up! to radio musicola!

[k1karrade]

This album had bigger drum sounds on the cassette version than on the CD version .. strange :)

[123rozo]

Nik Kershaw was one of the most amazing sequence programmers back in the day and he had an incredible ear for groove and sound , This song was most lightly programmed, As one person commented Mark King Played on the Song Easy, Remember the DX7 and DX5s. Everyone was using those sounds for bass, regardless it was a great album. I believe his new album is amazing too, all round what a great talent.

[GruffaloHunter]

@123rozo If you want to hear possibly the best example of his skill at synth programming, try and hunt down the B Side "One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing". Amazing!

[MrAlegil]

It's not Mark King on bass, it's an example of Nik's own ace programming.

One of the most under-rated British songwriter/musicians of all time ( a brilliant guitarist in the Alan Murphy vein apart from anything else)

[Dentakulator]

The indoor location with the long corridor is Wandsworth Town Hall, I think.

[wsx234rr]

cool rhythm

[marisculo]

Sounds like scritti politti - definitely NOT kershaw's best work

[tht707]

@marisculo: I quite agree, but it's interesting.

[futadelete]

I saw Nik in Liverpool in the 80's. His support was T'Pau. He headed in the wrong direction after releasing When A Heart Beats. The Riddle and Human Racing albums were masterpieces. Something went wrong after that.

[Iceblooo]

An extremely underrated songwriter. I bought this wonderful album at the time and replaced it on CD after many years of searching. I don't think I ever saw this video - thanks for posting !

[johntomkins]

Great track , sounds even more awesome live , remember seeing Nik perform the song on the 15 Minutes tour in Bristol

[bosunbilly]

And the thing is Nik was absolutely prophetic about the where the music industry would eventually end up.

Everything he said in this song has come to pass.

[Alouette1968]

@bosunbilly He's been prophetic about a lot of things...

[ChasBeauregarde]

@bosunbilly  I can't understand all of the lyrics. I will look them up. I agree with a lot of the other comments that Nik was certainly overlooked and a brilliant songwriter/artist.

[Palmerholic]

@bosunbilly Completely disposable, processed music that resembles a sugary can of Coke? Yes! I at least HOPE that was what he was implying Music+Cola=Musicola. :)

[dot4design]

Great beat....Never heard this one....MORE fantastic `80`s music on my channel!!!!

[Alouette1968]

How on earth did I miss this?!? This is wonderful....

[fourplusseven]

Fab song, wicked bassline.

[drawlbag]

I stole the cassette of this album in about 1987?? from WHSmith in Romford, Essex, England. Listened to it non-stop on my way to work from Gidea Park To Brentwood; I realise this means nothing to anyone, but I'm reminiscing!!!

[Laurana2000]

I have this vinil...and all the rest of NK. My God...It was 25, 26 years ago! How I loved this guy and I still know all the lyrics. Incredible!

[clamourkid]

One of the greatest but very under rated songwriters of the last 25 years. Even his new stuff is fantastic.

[paul20motorbikes]

Dont believe this has been posted...bought the album back in the day and play it today....Total class act from Nick....Ta for postin....

[noone1benjamin]

love it as much as i did when it came out all those years ago.

[Pirosuki]

日本に来てくれー

[wegogreycup]

"...Why can't you let us do it like Joni does it...."

PRICELESS!

[castingden]

Thanks 4 video!!!

Nik the BEST!!!

[spillandambience]

so awesome! i love this man and never saw this vid before ...**yayyy!!!

[eileenfechenwiesen]

Thanks so much love the song, but never seen this!

[ray5401]

Saw the RM Tour - best concert I have ever seen.

Most people think it's Mark King on bass - but it's Nik himself playing bass on a synth.

[dickturnipmarlboro]

Mark King played bass on  "Easy"

[pukkie2310]

Man,man,man.This is sooooooo genius.Nick the best.

[shooroopski]

Yes ! Musicola ! and yes, Mark King ! ))

Good song.

[UltraPOPDJ]

I used to love this song. When I saw this video on Music Box this was the first time that I have ever heard of Nik Kershaw. My family moved to England in 1986 until 1989. With a bunch of ads from the telly and Record Mirror I though that this was bound to crack the UK Top 40. It's hard to believe that it peaked so low in the top 75. Thank you for finally posting the video.

[GORGEOUSDIAMONZ]

i adore this song!its so catchy!

"to radio musicola!!"

[skalpel56]

mark king is...........one of the greatests bass creators ever........

[mummyslittledarlin]

fab not heard this for years just bought the album many thanks .

[cafste3make]

MKings bass line really keeps the track going and funky! However the horn playing is my favourite. Pity about video. Ok, Nik standing while corridor moves is a neat trick, but overall its a bit depressing! Maybe that's the idea, keeping in context with the song.

[Ladykershaw]

Nik's videos are wierd..all of them:)

[iluvd80s]

yeah but enjoyable. and sometimes i crack up:)

[dickturnipmarlboro]

@cafste3make Im not 100% certain but I dont think Mark King played bass to this track?  He did on "Easy"

[GruffaloHunter]

@cafste3make That's not MK playing bass, it's a synth bassline. He played on a track or two on the previous album, The Riddle (notably 'Easy'). Admittedly though this track does have a very L42 feel to it.

Does anyone else think the edit in to the first verse at 00:34 (removing the radio voices from the album version) is pretty dodgy?!!

[MrStuartbruce1]

@cafste3make That's not Mr King, that's Andy Richards and his Fairlight 3...... and yes Andy, it does sound better!!!

[streetlegalsprintcar]

F*** Yeah! Awesome song! I never knew Mark King was behind the bass on this. I always thought it sounded like his thumb work.

I love the opening on the CD version with the radio station chat in NY City.

You're listening to the best sounds around. How ya doing? 71 degrees in Central Park. The beat goes on and on on the best mix in New York. Radio Musicola is on the air!

[SadBstard]

Absolutely Shit video!!

[anettehallstrom]

This is just my all time favourite Nik K song. LOVE that bassline. (loved Mark King and Level 42 also actually)

[porricane]

Favourite Song!! ..luv Nik, luv the 80s:)

5stars*

[kershaw1983]

This is a superb track of a fantastic album,nik kershaw at his very best,check out his new stuff too,you've got to laugh cd is brilliant,check it out

[heyjomusic]

Excelent saw the radio musicola tour at the Ipswich Regent(niks home town) one of the best gigs ive seen at Regent.

[dickturnipmarlboro]

Klassic Kershaw. Very under-rated artist.

[ChasBeauregarde]

Great Fairlight polyrhythmic programming. A bright spot in the decline of 80's music (unfortunately Nik was popular the same time Michael Jackson and Madonna ruined pop music.)

[skalpel56]

the best bass line i ever heard in rock music

[Interceptor4s]

the bass was played by Mark King (Level 42)

[brixtbass]

(I'm curious coz I've always loved this bassline). Where did you get that from? - is MK credited on the sleeve? It sounds like it's a sequenced bass synth? - any idea if he actually played it - or just programmed it?

[Interceptor4s]

I remember that when this song was published on musical papers they wrote that Mark King played the bass, in fact the first time i heard this song i recognised immediately his style...maybe he programmed it....but for sure i remember that was him playing the bassline...i hope not to be wrong!!! :)

[tucciotucci]

for the extreme difficulty of the bass line, could be mark king

[Discoboy1974]

Mark King isn't credited, and the sleeve notes indicate that (apart from live horns and guitar) this is a synth-programmed track. Mark King did play bass on Kershaw's 1984 album track "Easy" from "The Riddle".

[Yogurt2345]

I always liked very much this song, I think it's a very good composition

[trainthought]

Fantastic -- an intelligent song and video.

[crazykc]

Gimmee that radio!

[pipsqueakNZ]

yaye! another Nik vid to add to my collection!!

[Ladykershaw]

Thank you!:-) I love this song too!

[teamcc123456tt]

You Can Find It In The Streets , You Can Find It In The Elevators , You Can Find It Where The Ladies Wash Thier Hands!

BEST PART!!

[Ladykershaw]

I like more: "It isnt any other way,it isnt any other way, more's the pity":-)

[chopchung]

MIND READER!!. That's exactly the line that jumps out at me too.

[Ladykershaw]

What line?

[chopchung]

Obviously NOT a mind reader then!.The line in question?....."It isn't any otherway,more's the pity"

[teamcc123456tt]

Cheers For The Upload!!!

ive been waiting for my FAV! song for ages :P

[Killlllah]

thanks for posting this mate :D!