ABC - That Was Then But This Is Now: Stereo

[PlanetMother]

They have class and style...and it's still wonderfull!

[EcksAddikMcAddik]

This tune sounds much better with a kickin' stereo system. One of my fave ABC tunes.

[NathLorda]

Underestimated Beauty Stab album in 1983 an i did not understand why as it was brilliant opus! Martin is one of the best Brit Pop voice

[ladyloca67]

i liked the album beauty stab.....

[camiloarenivar]

there's a dance song by this guy Joshua Klip that TOTALLY samples (or interpolates) the piano keyboard line at the beginning of this song.....

[GardensOfStone]

Looks a bit like, Sylvian, hey? Makeup and blow-wave hair aside.

[r8ltl]

its the 80s man were you there

[pinkanglia]

IS IT ME OR IS THIS VIDEO SHITE?

[tubedweller5]

The sound sucks, but the music and video are absolutely brilliant!

[talpamole]

It`s you

[MoreToleranceNow]

It's not you. I love this song but the video sucks. All videos of that day were like that. The art of video never really did get much better, either.

[cvidaud]

I've been looking for this video since 1983.

My God, I can't believe I'm watching this.

Thank you so much for posting this. I can die in peace now...well sort of.

Plus it kicks at 2:10.

[darinnear]

This song was in my mind all day triggered by a single phrase. Firt time viewing the video, and found the music inspiring, the video itself seemed to mach up with the song untill the helecopter exploded. then I was turned off.

Still wonderful music, and still inspiring.

[jhardwick1969]

Wow!! Mr. Martin Fry really outdid himself lyrically on this album. Beauty Stab is a lost treasure of the 80's. I highly recommend it.

[waltergalt]

That's funny. I'm just reading how a line from this song "has been a fixture in "worst lyrics" polls for 25 years, attaining the top slot in one conducted last year by BBC 6Music." That's not what you meant by "outdid", I'm guessing...

[dj45rpm]

Which line are you talking about?

It may be a tad clumsy in spots, but there's NOTHING here that could be worse than what's come out of the current pap pop scene.

[waltergalt]

I had to look it up again. "Can't complain, mustn't grumble/Help yourself to another piece of apple crumble."

That's pretty bad, even by today's standards.