Ian Gomm - Hold On (To What You've Got) TROS Rock Planet 1978

[kinkslola]

There is one line of wisdom repeated in this song that is the most uplifting positive piece of advice for all people. "Hold On To What You Got". No matter how little you may have, hold onto it for life and be lucky you have it.

[jannyrcobs]

Is this off the Gomm With The Wind LP?

[earring1]

@jannyrcobs Yes it is.

[mojangles1]

..32 years later, and this still sounds cool..i'm especially drawn to the opening chord sequence..good job, Mr. Gomm, good job..

[juanbluray]

Que linda canción, tenia ya un buen tiempo buscándola, gracias

[erniekeebler]

I was 20 in 1979!

And I loved this song!

Ah,.............to go back!

SOMEONE START BUILDING A HOLODECK PLEASE!

[DaveWollenberg]

Robert Ian hit #18 in Billboard, 10-27-79. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx!

[mrfunguy]

remember this pre-dates wide spread video media ie: MTV it's amazing there is video at all. great melody et al

[hamr2day]

Video not so good, but such a great song.

[itjustfigures]

I've always loved this song. It's underrated and underplayed. I try to play it to as many people as I can, to get them to be fans as well.

[londonboy59]

What a great tune, good job the Yanks washed out their ears and made it a hit..shame on you GB..24 Hour Service is a top song as well.

[omehoehthelje]

I still got the LP, great songs!!!

[Krozword]

I love this song ... from the strummy guitar to the sophisticated baseline. It has such a freespirited feel that takes my mind off of any worries in the world. Oddly it is slightly melancholy while being so uplifting.

[panhead55]

there is an actual video of this band playing the studio track with all the members. i remember, because the bass player looks like paul davis. this bass line is superb. you won't hear playing like this is a current radio band.

[bunkieb00]

out of all those awful disco years...comes a gem like this...thanks so much!!

[iangomm]

Ian Gomm also co-wrote the Nick Lowe hit "Cruel To Be Kind" with him, as they were both members of the group Brinsley Schwarz in the early 70's.

[EasilyWowed]

@iangomm - Yes, you're quite right!

[crapple009]

1979 seems to have been a year for such diversity, musically. The doors were really open then.

This song has it all, which is why it was a hit. The vocals are a dead ringer for Nick Lowe, who also hit the top 20 in 1979.

[Maltese280zx]

Great tune!

[sunnyday431]

still a good tune no matter what guys

[iangomm]

It's a wonder it ever made it into the US top twenty singles chart in 1979 with this amount of video promotion from the UK record label in 1978. Perhaps it was a hit because it was a fookin good song written and sung by a fookin good singer! You could always just close your eyes and listen to it?

[lacidy]

@iangomm Art Bell use to play this on Coast to Coast, that is how I found it. It is now one of my ipod classics.

[lacidy]

@iangomm Art Bell use to play this on Coast to Coast, that is how I found it. It is now one of my ipod classics

[williehackitt1]

@iangomm Il second that ian hope you are well

[sunnyday431]

very very cheap low budget shoestring

[iangomm]

What a low budget video!