Secret Affair-Time For Action

[hardyfh1]

Always thought that this band was a cut above the rest.

[HeavierThanWater]

Like if Buzzcocks reminded you how epic this song is

[zarkbot88]

I can claim that I grew up in the wrong era and the wrong side of the Atlantic after seeing this

[Bapewatch01]

@zarkbot88 if u live in the U.S and near california theres a scooter movement there :P

[zarkbot88]

@Bapewatch01 really? which part?

[traceymod]

SECRET AFFAIR play their only London show @ The 229 Club, Gt Portland Street, Nov 26th 2011!!

[shangrigreige]

y e s ! ! !

[road2ruins]

Great track!

[radiationphilc]

Pressure 28 have done a fantastic cover of this

[Walling07]

WE ARE THE MODS, WE ARE THE MODS, WE ARE, WE ARE, WE ARE THE MODS!!!!

[rubiconvid]

including 'stripper/topless' dancing ! :)) .. and use of Brentwood Ursaline School Jacket ( remember John Harty?) ... and beyond ... Mods Mayday at Bridge House? .... oh .. and a copy of the KONK/GONK? ( neva sure) tapes? ... Fridays at Barking? - sats at Bridge House canning town?..I could go on ... but PLEASE dont say Carnaby St Jacket ...

[rubiconvid]

The jacket? Carnaby Street?? lol!! - what absolute bollocks!! .. this was bought in Brick Lane (sunday) market and given to DC next day .. (when he owned a white triumph stag (class!) ..- and i know .. i bought it!! ..and i was there from day one - (inc pre-school local varitey show !!).. still have the programme)... first gig (pre-SC) at Loughton College when they were support to "Cafe Racers".. aka (later) Dire Straits ..thru to New Hearts..

[walkandskank]

SECRET AFFAIR + THE LAMBRETTAS

SAT 26 NOV 2011

@ 229, LONDON

tickets on sale now

[nanaroyale]

this is top! i saw them supporting the jam in 1977 and they played this, they were great and should have been more succsessful! also,my cousins husband is a dj on the local city radio and he played it once- i was driving but it took me straight back to that gig and being 17 again and that made melaff out loud for joy! i must have looked a right nutter to the other drivers,but so what!!

[MAGUS1947]

Saw them play Wolves civic hall in 79. Fantastic gig. The whole town was full of mods after the gig. I used to buy original secondhand 60's mod suits from Dudley market. None of that two tone crap

[TheSacredHeartsLC]

I love Manny

[tallthinkev]

Hope they still have the same guitars, and they are insured. 2 grand for the Tele now!

[MegaThecolonel]

who did they think they were kidding. MOD was well dead by then, not maybe the look, or its influences, but the whole thing was gone. The jam were MOD/punk/new wave and as for thre other band well they were basically crap. This is a good song, but never enough to get a generation turned on to MOD. punk was dying and casual was coming through. nice tune tho, but pointless clarion call etc

[katekap2112]

Pathetic..I know I wasted my teenage years but bloody hell I had forgotten just how wasted they were

[TheJazzy1230]

@katekap2112 you r joking rite one of the best groups going then

[talktal]

err yeah... getting a tattoo of "mod" in your bottom lip is very mod

[pogobrooks]

this is an amazing song ...takes me back years cheers mate always makes me smile

[Deena777]

What a great song. Still sounds fresh as ever. The mods werer the coolest trendsetters.

Many thanks for the video

[79casual]

Top fuckin video this, everyone in the crowd is just havin it big time

[micasa65]

The Mod Generation ! génial

[daylighttitans]

its called a tonic suit

[daylighttitans]

the suit is called a tonic suit

[traceymod]

@daylighttitans No that was what Ian PAge was weraing DAve Cairns at 0:24 seconds is wearing a regency jacket which he still has in fact and it is mohair not tonic.

[traceymod]

@daylighttitans It was purchased from TAKE 6 CARNABY STREET a 60s original mohair regency style jacket.Not a tonic suit.

[daylighttitans]

its a tonic suit alright

[daylighttitans]

@daylighttitans  yea its a pure tonic suit

[TheModken]

Mod Majic, IAN the ace face.

[baldy1]

classic

[JacobDeadman]

what kinda suit is that at 0:24

[traceymod]

@JacobDeadman Dave Cairns tells me it was from TAKE 6 CARNABY STREET a 60s original mohair regency style jacket.

[Anthrax2404]

Back in the day.....

[Anthrax2404]

Back in the day.....

[dodgysparks]

me ma's an original mod from the 60's...showed er this an she said 'em burds aint the full shilling mods ...c'mon.

[conorsmells]

really want ians suit

[kenUp2]

дрыгаются как пидары)

[vipco12]

Going to see these in Sept in Belfast.

Village Mods 4 Ever

[cockneyjim40]

MOD Rallys etc any decent web sites out there to keep myself in the loop of whats going on

[Woodlander65]

Supurb number.

[targetmc1]

heard this for the first time in years on the radio the other day, great tune, brings back great memories of the mod days. thanks for the video

[Rabc58]

Ive got the version of this without the Undertones bit at start. Brilliant vid

[rallying1]

My God that takes me back, jam shoes ( the cool black ones with white stripes) boating blazer and tonic trousers, thrashing the tits out my Lambretta, fantastic.

[twotonetonic]

Secret Affair headline The Fordham Music Festival, August 8th 2010!!

[XpunkXanarchistX]

to the mods, the punks, the skin, the rude boys and anyone that actually gives a fuck... THIS IS THE TIME

[vipco12]

They play Belfast in September, cant wait.

[forceratio42]

i was 14 and standing in the back, when they shot this

[cubaray89]

This is absolutely brilliant! To think I was once that young. I can't thank you enough for this trip down memory lane. Now to fire up the lawn mower to relive some of that 2-stroke engine smell. Aaaah, memories.....

[1960unclemort]

does anyone remember ian pages pre secret affair group the new heartsi thought their first single 'just another teenage anthem ' was v.good.i saw 'em supporting the jam at hammersmith odeon

[yates6603]

quality track fuckin awesome

[RubberSi]

You should have kept the Undertones on! They were great too!

[bigkev550]

great track , but lets face it , my world was the one , stick ye r and b , rap , britpop , and all the mindless , aimless , modern mass produced shite were the sun dont shine , !!!! god i have turned into me old fella

[wehateceltic]

brilliant, wish more folk my age would appreciate this music!

[thesplatmaster]

this and swords of 1000men-perhaps songs to inspire todays generation to put the great back into britain and re take lost ground.

[biggayone]

ah the heady days of 1979 and the mod revival, takes me back to my parka, slim black ties and pork pie hats, halcyon days indeed.

i must be getting really old now, cos i realise i am starting to dress like i did then, having just bought some fred perry shirts and a trilby hat.

i did actually see secret affair, at st andrews university and they were actually a really nice bunch of guys, i think it was seb shelton who even got me a bottle of newcastle brown to drink with him after the gig.

[mrhitmanisback]

lmao 47 still wearing fred perrys and ben sherman shirts loafers who gives a fuk grow old disgarcfuly

[Ives1989]

dont see what your trying to imply if hes happy the way he dresses whats his age got to do with it?

[cubaray89]

@biggayone That's alright. In Florida now and am a 47-year-old bicyclist who looks like a greying skatepunk. As long as you feel comfortable then right on.

[tasteygeezer]

I defy anyone NOT to nod thier heads to the beat at the chorus !

[currypot1965]

fnnnnn superb

[youthgoes]

Up the Mods! One of my favorite Revival tunes!

[buster01268]

MODS MODS MODS

[JackyBassett]

Secret Affair are as about as far away as you can get from the Jam (pardon the pun) - Iooking forward to seeing them @ The Picturedrome, HoImfirth, Nov 28th!

[ninelivecat]

Sounds Like The Jam

[tom69mod]

Great gig @ The NewcastIe Civic Centre, top effort Iads!

See you at BridIington on Oct 30th.

[yorkie6687]

I live in Brid so i will deffo be going!

[twotonetonic]

Secret Affair pIay The NewcastIe Civic Centre, Oct 3rd 2009

[pseedie]

ah.....this is when ian page was a HOTTIE!!!

[WildmanBorneo]

Nice one ......thanks

[forestgumpaed]

i was around when the mod music was popular.great times,obey if your about,remember going to scarborough on our vespas in 1979.

[markthemod2]

hey look at my kids playing thats entertainment above !!!

keep the faith!!!

[JackyBassett]

Secret Affair are pIaying The Parc HaII, Rhonnda VaIIey, Sept 12th....see yer there!

[robmod67]

brings back great memories

[tom69mod]

SECRET AFFAIR pIay 'CIeethorpes Rocks' - August 15th with The Zutons & The ProcIaimers.

[parliament33]

Wow.

[lararay]

Ah, used to bounce around my bedroom to my big brothers copy of this. Funny looking back though, why after punk was there suddenly this revival of teenage tribes - teds, skinheads, mods?

[tom69mod]

Secret Affair pIay The AssembIy, Ieamington Spa, JuIy 18th.

Didn't Steve Baron who directed this video aIso direct MichaeI Jackson's BiIIy Jean?

[ebutuoyelvis]

1234 were the rude boys hear us roar. C/Nauld Station. 82. Hey Colin

[dava123]

happy days............

[discobhoy]

I'm 45 and can't wait to get into Glasgow Modweekender Today & Tomorrow.

[PembrokeRoadN15]

I'm 41.........MODS RULE

god, I'm old.

The best times of my life were the 1980's scooter runs!

[tom69mod]

SECRET AFFAIR pIay The AssembIy, Ieamington Spa, JuIy 18th!

Brum Mod very happy!

[longman818]

Really looking forward to Saturday at the Camden Centre, see you all there WE ARE THE MODS!!

[traceymod]

Nice one-did you have a good night?

[clattybrown2]

PoW Wow never seen this vid before

well over the moon I have now

thanks big time

its made my day

***** faved

[TheAbsoluteBeginner]

What a belter of a song! What a band. Now complete with the magical Steve Rinaldi. Superb.

[tom69mod]

Secret Affair? just found you again, see you aII on May 30!

[twotonetonic]

Secret Affair pIay their onIy 30th anniversary Iondon @ The Camden Centre, Kings X, May 30th - see tickets

[caliboybutters]

Mod since birth in 93. I have been grouping mods together and starting local scenes. Some say mods are gone, but were still here we have just lost organization. Help bring the mods back together fighting their way back into the streets....... MODS ARE GO!!!!!.....

[hornetobiker]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Love:

The Rockers.

[rogan71]

Was a Mod in the early 80's- never really left me....Also it never went out, because its always on the underground..Where it should be...It's all about knowing ;-)

[transmogrifacation]

brilliant band was a fan back in the day,they should have had been bigger but made the mistake of tagging themselves to the mod revival.. still who am i to judge,,

[twotonetonic]

Secret Affair, Camden Centre, Kings X, May 30th.

[oioikanone]

LOOKING GOOD IS THE ANSWER!

[twotonetonic]

Top notch, see you all in May.

[ClancyMod]

Looking forward to Secret Affair at The Camden Centre, May 30th...

[waychr]

Well done Traceymod - brings back some fond memories. Two-tone suits, tassel shoes, Sta-press Levis, Clarkes desert boots, paisley giraffe neck shirts...priceless - thanks

[middyred68]

classic from a great band!

[theold2007]

1.55 could of at least got some better looking mod girls, a few short dresses wouldn't go a miss

[traceymod]

Agree with you there-that was always my complaint about this video that the girls were very unmod and looked out of place against the suited blokes.I can only say that I wiuld not have been seen dead with a wedge haircut & was better dressed!

[jazzymay89]

what a lot shit, time for mods to fuck off

[traceymod]

No time for you to fuck off

[Kazinthegarden]

well said

[TaraTownsend]

Thanks for posting - those were brilliant days!

[ClancyMod]

Classic video, can't make Dublin but I'll be at the London show in May.

[twotonetonic]

Anyone off to Dublin, March 6th to see Secret Affair?

[traceymod]

Yes I am-see you there!

[rob1969in]

Thanks for uploading this, Love this song.

[DAWOOLAH]

Is that Gary Wood (in shades of course) from 'The Scene' and now LTS at 0.27 and at the end?

Great Post, Never seen this before.

[traceymod]

No I dont think so but I get what you mean as to the similarity!Eddie Piller in it though...

[twotonetonic]

This sold over 200,000 copies back in 1979 which would keep the band at number 1 for the next year in the UK.

Nice to see the new London show @ The Camden Centre Kings X, May 30th 2009.

[twotonetonic]

Secret Affair play Ireland for the first time @ Whelan's Dublin, March 6th 2009...who's up for the craic?

[slatsybaby]

I was an original mod,65-69 and I think secret affair is good ho! tracymod is right,and blowjob-head is a der-brain!

[maxiemark]

GREAT DAYS,I liked this band at the time i was a Rockabilly and most of my mates where MODS ,

[twotonetonic]

I was also at The IOW Planet Arena and it was rammed, looking forward to seeing them at Hammersmith Apollo on Dec 22nd nearly 30 years after they first played there.

Never ceases to amaze me why bitter people like this twat jo-blob job visit sites of bands they clearly hate....must be a very sad little life..one of the downsides of the internet - everyone's a music critic these days, the irony is that the more idiots like this keeping bitching, the more attention they bring to this great band.

[TaraTownsend]

Brilliant! And Phil Daniels will always be one of my heroes.

[traceymod]

Furthermore....the mod revival got bad press due to people not understanding that they did not go out as a mod band actually but were adopted by mods who became known as Glory Boys.

[traceymod]

Jojoblowjob or whatever your name is....um funny you should say all that cos they just had a sellout show of 2,500 mods/scooterists and fans that DO want to listen to them actually.A huge fan base that stretches from UK-USA-Japan and a dedicated following.If you knew your facts you would realize that Ian Page didnt even write Time For Action Dave Cairns did in fact-so it can hardly be "one mans quest to get back at the punks who hated new hearts" and actually when they were NEW HEARTS you idiot.

[jojoblow01]

what is it with you lot ! this band were terrible then and are still. They are very deluded if they think that any self respecting mod would want to listen to their stuff now . page is one of the reasons the mod "revival " got such bad press and decent folk like myself got the brunt of ignorant twats violence . time for action aint an anthem , its one mans quest to get back at the punks who hated the new hearts !.thus causing a divide between tribes and stirring up ignorance and hate >

[traceymod]

whats the betting you are into The Jam.....?Hmmm

[traceymod]

Oh and Blow job (jam fan whatever) there are plenty of people that DO wanna listen to Secret Affair-the Astoria show has sold out so fat chance of you getting a ticket (shame)still Im sure you will be there for From The Jam when they are there as special guests?Look out for me I will be at the front cheering them on....

[jojoblow01]

and your point is? from the jam are shit ! agreed ! As ive said skill and no fire ! . they would be sad enough to support your beloved secret affair .

and if you want to reply then at least back it up with some sort of basis for an arguement . "blow job " ha ha ! thats so funny . I see your wit and musical taste have not left the playground. Proves my initial point about page and his followers . time for a re-think me thinks .

[jojoblow01]

i know his band were the new hearts ! the punks hated them and they reinvented themselves as a shit 60s band who no body cared about .So they jumped onto the mod thing , picked up a the hangers on and went on the "mod tours " remember modsmayday79?. they tried to distance themselves and divide the scene with their glory boy thing > i never said page wrote it did I! he was their leader and front man and was very vocal about his hatred of the punks .

[isokev2004]

stunning xxx

[twotonetonic]

See you all @ The SECRET AFFAIR Astoria Gig, Sept 13th.

[marquee65]

Glasgow Mods

Pagey I had the pleasure of having a wee drink with you in the 100 Club with Dave Edwards a few years back.

Your a legend pal, thanks for the memories and good times.

WE ARE THE MODS

[brummiemod1]

anthem of the 79 mod revival.

sounds as good today as it did then

[brummiemod1]

anthem of the 79 mod revival

sounds as good today as it did then

[twiggyhalo]

scret affair! so under rated!

love this and my world! classics of their time

[sheriffstar1]

Classic tune from a brilliant decade.

[traceymod]

Anyone on the original video here apart from Eddie Piller?Would be good to track some of the Glory Boys to be at The Astoria show.

[blahblahblahghufran]

do you know the official mod anthem ???

[traceymod]

I think most mods would say TIME FOR ACTION was the official mod anthem for everyone-or My generation by The WHo...

[twotonetonic]

Everyone going to the SECRET AFFAIR Astoria show on Sept 13th 2008?

[traceymod]

yeah wouldnt miss it!

[flickofdaswitch]

Yeah....and thank fuck i ain't fat and i've still got my hair !!!

[twotonetonic]

Ooh you bitch....never mind, at least the band are still selling out.....30 years on...and off to Japan I hear.

[miluab]

Top tune, Top band. Still sounds good...

[twotonetonic]

Just bought tickets for SECRET AFFAIR @ The Isle of Wight Scooter Rally, august 22nd & The Astoria 2, Sept 13th, can't wait.

[coxylad28]

i haven't heard this song for ages,lovin it!

[spookyshimmyshake]

it looks like this video is taken in a pub called the fanshaw in dagenham becontree

[DeptfordPete]

Just heard the news that Secret Affair are confirmed for The Isle of Wight Scooter Rally 2008 & The Astoria, London.....about time!

[madmod80]

WOW!!!!!This is AMAZING-I loved this band.I found these videos after going on the secret affair website-brilliant stuff!

Maddy

[BilstonOi]

I'm a skinhead but I mean I do like the old Mod revival stuff it does sound good, stuff like The Jam, Nine Below Zero, Merton Parkas, Secret Affair. Us traditional skins have alot in common with our mod brothers and sister. we love lookin smart love good music.

Keep the faith

[DeptfordPete]

'Time For Action' has just been on TOTP2 two days running..

[NorthernSoulGer]

Mods Rule

[Ramon63]

Top!!!!

I love Secret Affair!

Mods for life!!!

thanks tracey

[deangodwin]

Just loaded the Time For Action "Anthology" double cd onto my ipod......... Let your heart dance, my world, time for action, going to a go go, I'm not free (but i'm cheap) ........... god i wish it was still 79/80 ...... Ian Page is still kicking around, bit of a porker now though! have a look on secretaffairdotcom. . .

[zone1doorman]

one hit wonders mod music great in the 60`s but crap in the 70`s and 80`s now punk music great new music every time so get into punk music

[traceymod]

Yoyr message doesnt make any sense...were you drunk when you typed it...?Probably.

Actually they werent "one hit wonders" mate-they had three top twenty hits actually with Time For Action (reached number 13),My World and Sound of Confusion.

[deangodwin]

One hit wonders ????? is that why they are still playing now you plonker, and i have just loaded a double cd of them onto my ipod??

[mertonparka]

Has anyone got any old interview material by pagey and the band? i.e the nationwide one. cheers

[mertonparka]

pure class! The best band of all time! would love to see them do another gig like the scala.

[DeptfordPete]

Well done Tracey......this really is the real deal - i understand the 'My World' promo video and never seen before is in the pipeline?

[stralight321]

Great video...1st time i've ever seen it!..

Traceymod,do you have any TV performances of 'The Lambrettas' performing 'D-a-a-a-ance?

[traceymod]

I think there is some video footage of Daance somewhere-will try and sort some.Great track innit?

[clattybrown]

Top class collecting mod material

for my page for MODS around the globe and of course people who have very good taste in music

Does anyone remember Godfrey the black Mod at carnaby would love to catch up with him again

X East London Mod Mod for life

[red777photo]

nice one traceymod, i like it,

[miiawh]

I think ,it captures 1979 in a nutshell !

[Londonman007]

Top tune cheers Andy Badgeman fhchaps x

[DeptfordPete]

This the real deal & not a cheap copy.

[PEOM10]

That is class

[sohostrut]

Fantastic made the hair on my neck stand up..

[DeptfordPete]

Nice one Tracey.

[Modder]

Wow! Well done Tracey! Brilliant

[traceymod]

Last few minutes of The Undertones before it starts so be patient!