Ultravox - Vienna

[jessielebon]

We don't care how old you are,just enjoy the song.

[possumonu2]

@jessielebon exactly and she still has three thumbs up

[Hermaphroukdebate]

Superlative song.

[stevebyl88]

i remember hearing this song about 4 years ago on the radio when i was at work, and really liked it, but never knew who it was who sang it. for some reason i always thought it was freddy mercury, and i only just found out today its ultravox lol

[vars666]

who the fuck is lmao bfhkjqoFHJKAdshfkjsdhfksjdhvfk­sdjhvbksjdbvkhsjdvbfksDJANMksb­ajdkvc

[sabotagethefool]

This sounds like it would do well with someone and a loop/sampler pedal... hmmm.

[kayleee2010]

Im only 15 but this is one of my favourite songs of all time!

[possumonu2]

@kayleee2010 congratz do you want a cookie?

[2ndltalfredludlow]

Billy Currie fits that uniform very well :)

[lilyeve222]

Great London band.

[XxDarkXScorpionxX]

3:25 - 4:28 .... EPIC

[FreakFromFire]

I adore this song, I appreciate classics to a ridiculous extent <3

[cris68216]

cool!!

[thackerb67]

WHATS A MATTER YOU HEYYYYY!WHY YOU LOOKA SO SAD!!PMSL

HARD LINES EH MIDGE!

[ferretbitme]

Fantastic song from a fantastic group Midge ,Was the silent partener to Bobby Geldof at live aid

[agadigby]

anyone up for making a new version of this synth classic?

[woodyatlarge]

@agadigby Do you make music...I made dance music back in early 90s and Electro mid 80s.....this could be good

[xnonsuchx]

@agadigby - Does a new version need to be made for any reason?

[80111live]

Great drama..A combination of Procol Harum's 'Grand Hotel' & Roxy Music's 'Siren.'

[sdssosebee]

AHHHHH the early days of MTV I remember it well!

[debzotipping5819]

Brilliant!! what more can one say :))

[TheOldHappyGamer]

Can't listen to this song anymore without thinking of the guv shooting out the glass and walking towards it while it's falling away.

[R33Racer]

80's FOREVER!

[debzotipping5819]

@R33Racer Totally!!!

[xneverwalkalonex]

Also, i have a disability and use a wheelchair, up until the age of ten when i left one of my junior schools they brainwashed some of us into doing team wheelchair dancing competitions. one of the songs we had to dance to was shaddapyouface, if i ever see Joe flippin Dolce hes getting a smack right in the mush for that one. bane of my life that song was, and so was

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens

Bright copper ket......how did i not end up in therapy? jesus christ

[xneverwalkalonex]

I unfortunately only really know of ultravox for this song, never really took much notice of them apart from for this which i really like, i was always under the impression that midge was the main lead singer but i recently saw something that made me wonder if he was, anyone know which is right?

[Mrsouthland1]

I loved Shutup ya face. But I must admit this was so much cooler and I must admit I fancied Midge more than old Joe. So yes it was dissapointing that it never got there. I am (MRS) Southland by the way using hubby's log in before you get the wrong idea. LOL

[Shyamini1000]

@Stokie09123 Yes, I agree but there was a massive amount of creative attention to detail. It didn't always work, of course, but on the times when it did, the results are impressive.

[Stokie09123]

@Shyamini1000 Oh don't get me wrong, they're 10000000000000x better than the dross we are exposed to now!

[aleceiffel9]

I was named after this song. My middle name is ultravox!

[martineric1966]

@aleceiffel9 wow , great name

[scoot22300]

Not a bad song but let's face it - It's not "Shaddapa ur face"!! :-)

[Shyamini1000]

Great song and video, from the days when they were like films.

[Stokie09123]

@Shyamini1000 They were always films that looked like the director had one too many :P

[doylustheboy]

Pedant that I am MrHalifax12, it was in fact Shaddap You Face by Joe Dolce Music Theatre......& before you ask this music factoid is burnt into my skull by the travesty of the entire episode in that Ultravox remained static at No. 2 for SIX WEEKS.......may Joe fry in the hot embers of Beelzebub's kitchen,.....

[ShitJitsu]

@doylustheboy lol great comment m8

[fabiana74ful]

Marvelous!!!

[margarita10220]

Super!!!

[plasticman101]

brillllllllll

[110665bigguy]

the 80's when music was great and people cared more about eachother

[ShitJitsu]

@110665bigguy nah the 80s...the yuppies and the greed and the smack ...although it was awesome

[thegreatbear111]

what a song!!! 80's the best

[MLogaridis]

OMIROS MISTAKIDIS WAS PLAYING THIS IN 1977 IN ATHENS GREECE WITH PICTURE FROM VIRGIN RECORDS CAN YOU BELIEVE IT OMIRE DEN THA THE SE XEHASO POTE THA ERTHO KONTA SOU KAPOTE FILE AGAPITE MOU

[RHCPfan458]

Ashes to Ashes.

[marianamour]

DIOS QUE BUEN TEMA AMO ULTRAVOX, ES UN GRUPO DE LA PUTA MADRE, ME MUERO PORQUE VENGAN UN DIA A TOCAR A ARGENTINA, SIGO PARTICIPANDO, NO???? JAJAJAJAJ

[633squadrongoodwin]

Apparently the song is the story of Rigsby`s cat in the 70`s sitcom " Rising Damp ".

[lofimusicroom]

ULTRAVOX CREATED DUBSTEP at 4:20  ?

[charmedpowerbabe]

@lofimusicroom

yup

[dark74785]

Romantic Vienna

[EagleOfToledo]

Dude at 2:08 with cyborg arm - "This means nothing to me" mate....

Utlravox are the most underrated UK band ever, certainly in terms of their technical ability.

[oct201981]

ONE OF THE BEST SYNTH POP BALLADS EVER . AN ALL TIME CLASSIC , COLD DARK ENTHRALLING, MAGICAL FROM COLD JAN/FEB 1981. STAYED LOCKED AT NO2 FOR A RECORD 4 WEEKS. WON A BRIT THAT YEAR, DESERVEDLY FOR SONG OF THE YEAR. CLASSIC IT WAS , CLASSIC IT IS , CLASSIC IT WILL ALWAYS BE

[TheYomanda]

@oct201981

You said it ;)

[philofdarwen]

@oct201981 what a good comment

[jhill89]

I was born in 89 but have appreciation for Ultravox and others similar. There is just something about this song that makes it one of my favourites.

[Eliya1995]

one of my favourite songs of all times... love the lyrics! love that it's a ballad.. best Ultravox song ever!!

[maryapatterson]

Bought it on 7 inch!

[etvb1]

Nice!

[DrEthanAsia1]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO­OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH VIENNA

[tardis709]

80`s scotland was awesome

[kittygalore10]

VIENNNA x

[peltovsk]

Kupa wspomnień z tym  utworem ,piękny......

[hopliteproductionsuk]

Was this filmed in Barnsley?

[MrJbabs]

but what relevence does vienna have to the song

[Jarrodboy]

Saw this on rockworld in 1980 thought they were the most fantastic band ever-still do 32 years later-awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nighterjay]

Every day when I awaken to go to work, I thank My lucky stars that I was born in 1974. Meaning I was aware and able to experience the 1980's. when Vienna was released I would have been 7 or 8 years old and enjoyed it then as now. Add to that the countless other songs released from 1980-1990 and I would say I was one of the lucky ones.

[magicxgarden]

fantastic video made by an australian guy russell mulcahy...made many incredible videos eg..... icehouse by the band icehouse...unique style

[zerobeat18]

Song = 10/10

Video = 3/10

[Steviebond2]

2:21, that guy has some courage!!!

[brownboy90]

GREAT TUNE

[MrHalifax12]

Thanks for a great post. I was desperate for Ultravox to get to number one with this but they were piped at the post by Shutupa ya face. There is no justice!!

[gilnod]

@MrHalifax12 Your right there mate.....probably the most famous No2 in history.

[Stokie09123]

@gilnod I'd have to throw Wonderwall into the mix there, close run thing though.

[aeonflux67]

@MrHalifax12 I knew a lot of people who bought Joe Dolces "Shut Up in Your Face" and trust me...they had the IQ of an Eggplant. So that explains its popularity with the masses.

[CornishCockney]

@MrHalifax12 HAHAHAHAAAAA.shaddap a ya face,utter shit that we have to put up with now and then,free's alright now shoulda been number one too but grandad by clive dunn shifted millions instead.

[nomemaekk]

@MrHalifax12 lol...thats funny but yea injust...that song was so annoying grrrr...but loved hearing my nana sing it :)

[spike200965]

@MrHalifax12 Ha ha yes I remember that as well, travesty !

[just2comment2]

One of my favourite songs ever also, definately top 5. It was very magical to a 13 year old.

[DD5975]

When the Beegees hit the charts with Saturday Night Fever I gave up listening to radio - until this came along, and time stood still.

[Runeshot654]

..This is simply awful in my opinion, but there we go.

[VWDeutschland]

@Runeshot654 What are you watching it for ?

[Runeshot654]

@VWDeutschland I wanted to see what it was like. Since I'd heard it was good. So I did. Decided I don't like it :p. But I respect your opinion.

[TheJameslehr]

GEDDY LEE of Rush would say this was one of his favorites. I'd think REAP THE WILD WIND was the zenith of the Ultravox oeuvre. + This video looks great esp with the black, white, and blue effects. Probably got used a lot in the old days.  No other color can work as well, obviously. + I always await the word "PIZZICATO" in every playing of this song!

[KasiaSkrok]

lubie to...



[MJmysummerlove]

@Jenni1789 I, too, think of Ashes to Ashes whenever I hear this song. In particular, the scene where Gene Hunt shoots the glass to save Alex Drake. Love the song and the series.

[vwtaro]

wowow super! thx !!!

[viennageerlings]

I was named after this song (it was number 1 in the charts when my mom was pregnant with me). I'm proud of it and I love this song!!!

[w423350]

@viennageerlings And i bet you are as beautiful as the City itself ;)

[psanders437]

@viennageerlings original name, great song, wonderful memories of this song!

[northernsoul44]

@viennageerlings 80's synth pop was great and It was an exciting decade. I really enjoyed it even with all the dodgy fashion.

[squid68]

@viennageerlings It is a beautiful song for a beautiful girl.

[633squadrongoodwin]

@viennageerlings It famously never got to number 1, only 2 for about 4 weeks .

[plusone19]

@633squadrongoodwin It got to #1 in the Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland

[RHCPfan458]

@viennageerlings Lucky you! The number one song when i was born was some piece of shit called "I drove all night". Ever heard of it? Me neither. Thank God I wasn't named after the singer.

[ams44111]

Surely the greatest song of the 80s - and the greatest ending of any pop song.

[sonick808]

reading about the making of this track in an old copy of future music. great stuff

[mrbignose888]

Does anybody know what time signature this song is and changes to?

[DD5975]

@mrbignose888 Pretty much 4/4

[robbieacuff]

yes

[absolormario]

ohh Electronicaaa!!!!!

[rios3022]

muy bien ?

[TheTaxi50]

vey nice



[neroozoo81]

stupendo

[broaddusmarines]

To me this song WAS the 1980s.

[franfinesim]

thank God! I thought I'll never find this song!

[xtc58100]

music to sail away on , oh the memories

[CurtisMateer]

Ah those Viennese strings...

[P155ed]

oh midge a moustache ya something ...XB

[pipovki]

that facepalm (3:00)

[tuesday988]

Every

Avocado

Isn't

Pink

[tuesday988]

All

Fags

Are

Fags

[dogstar518]

possibly the greatest song never to mae number one, kept off top spot by possibly the worst song ever to make number one! Shaddup ya face!

[PI550FF123]

@dogstar518 Yes,.i will indeed agree,....an icon 80's tune.....ahhh back in the day lol...old skool.....but will always be a class tune... :)

[bmi12g]

Jörg Haider!!!!!!!!!!!

[todddanger61]

classic timless stuff, need more like this



[EinkOLED]

Reminds me of flying in IMC.

[dsk2293]

I hate it when crap videos ruin great songs.

[VestenforMaane]

@dsk2293 but that's a great video, isn't it?

[MartinhoAUT]

Super Scheibe! Lang nicht mehr gehört.

[Lucykathleenc]

this songs reminds me of the hurts =]

[HitchhikingTheGalaxy]

3o people have left Vienna, 8 have never been.  They are losers.

2, 862 people never left, and 1 is Viennese. They are EPIC.

[zarezagreb2]

Does anbody know the name of the actress in this video?

[toopfhunky]

I deeply apologise to everyone who

had to put up with me, as a kid. Beating out this

song on every bus stop shelter in Sydney!!

That was when the sides were clear perspex panels.

Sounded so genuine!!....

Wasn't much fun during that fricken "moth plague" though.

Got swamped!! By a million moths on the first beat!! :-)

[artemisia1947]

Many of the tracks of the 80s by U. remind me of David Bowie! Great Midge!

[TheTomatenfisch]

btw: Im from Vienna, Austria!!!

[HitchhikingTheGalaxy]

@TheTomatenfisch Your lucky!

[cmel0]

somebody can tell me, what the video means and what it have to do with vienna. i usde to have an austrian boyfriend he told me vienna was not creepy at all, as belgrade or prague, thanks for the responces, if get one and sorry for my ignorance, saludos desde costa rica!!!!

[jrallan4]

wicked tune love it

[mandisgoj]

Vienna is the shit, dude!

[kissinglips69]

Only about three songs ever come close to this - Bohemian Rhapsody is probably the only one that beats it. How this wasn't a number one... should start a campaign to make it Xmas number one next year.

[TheHitDetector]

This is superb

[angelchez]

just my favourite song ever

[SHAZMANDADDA]

Great tune but whats the score with the WW1 b#llsh%t

[sunonthewindow]

listening to this in my bed, raining pelting the roof, the window is dark.... What a song!

[OperationAnime262]

The signature drum sound that goes "bang" always make me picture myself in a WW1 trench with an endless artillary fire while I write a letter to someone.

[shazzykins1]

Possibly the best song ever made! I saw Midge perform this as an acoustic version at Fairport Convention a few years ago .... MAGICAL!

[missisfreddiemercury]

I am proud and impressed of this song: Vienna really deserves to have its SONG :) I love this city!!

[missisfreddiemercury]

Midge ... so hot ..

[dogsbalearics]

fuck yeah i have to try that place like. italy is it!!!. lol

fuck naz

[TheSweden000]

Every

Pizza

Includes

Cheese

[pogsboo]

@TheSweden000 Does yours put dog shit on as well???..Don't talk what not eating....

[woodyatlarge]

35 years of writing and listening to music...this is in my top 5 and probably will still be in my top 5 if I live to listen to another 35 years.... creativity flows in this arrangement for Vienna....

[zumerian]

@woodyatlarge what are your other 4? im being serious, i wanna hear some awesome music!!

[ASAMOAH24]

IN THE TOP 10 OF BEST SONGS...EVER

[WazziGltd]

Song RUINED by ice cream...

[xnonsuchx]

@WazziGltd - Android ruined it?

[peewee19652010]

Classic, Midge Ure, a great song writer! What was going on back in this decade?

WOW

[TheSwedishRWFan]

OMG THIS SOUNDS LIKE TAKE THAT'S SONG "EIGHT LETTERS"..

The intro beat and the chorus piano..

or more correct would probably be that Take That's Eight Letters sounds like this song :)

[Thoughtland]

3:10 "Who ate all the last Ferrero Rocher ?"

[LachlanLaurie]

@Thoughtland You're the funniest person on the internets.

[xnonsuchx]

@Thoughtland - No, who ate all the Frusen Glädjé?

[mortenpagan]

it means noooooooooooooooootttttttttttt­ttthhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn­nnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggg to me

[thedude420991]

epic. i can't believe i'm the only person to like this tune. wtf :)

[gouvyrock]

masterpiece in everyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sunonthewindow]

I found this song after watching an old Top Gear clip. It is growing on me today

[sunonthewindow]

@sunonthewindow and the next day, I love it.

[GEVMM]

I don't usually write comments about the views and 'Thumbs up' and stuff like that but I must say this one doesn't have nearly enough views.

[einexile]

There is so much music out there right now, and you people waste precious time raging on harmless children's music you are exposed to because of marketing. Look harder! Use Pandora to FIND new music rather than avoid it. Sift through Bleep and Amazon, follow the links you DON'T know on YouTube instead of clinging to the familiar. Washed Out, Benoit Pioulard, Lau Nau, John Maus, Cults, Youth Lagoon. What about PJ Harvey and Tom Waits for christ's sake? Such a bunch of sourpusses. CHEER UP.

[trashcanalive]

This meant nothing to me, either.

[Mikkilalaa]

Just saying.... FranKo made this song amazing. I mean here it's good...but when FranKo does it it BLOWS. MY. MIND.

[Kuplungmaster]

I am so fucking tired of this hermaphrodite Bieber ... he pops out on just about every video I watch lately. Youtube - fuck you too!

[claritean]

thats the music, also awesomely covered by Clawfinger

[mollysangelique]

vanavond,ryd,rianne,ze,heeft,n­ooit,gejoyride,als,ik,zonder,r­ybewys,reed,ik,naar,de,stad,ik­,kon,alles,moest,op,ik,ben,gep­akt,wouten,is,politie

[mollysangelique]

daniel,was,het,niet,openbaar,o­ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh,peter,on­ly,you,and,i,

[mollysangelique]

nou,heb,ik,green,slaves,niet,m­ooie,cllip

[MrADUB1987]

Dieser Song ist in den Namen Adolf Hitler lol

[punkmom08]

but look at all the gay men trying not to appear gay......

and the bourgeoisie..... the only thing i like about the video is the spiders.

[MsTarocchi]

Just one word for this song "unsurpassable"

[TheObeey]

not going to lie but probably one of THE best songs ever made! agree if you think at least have this in top 5