Pale Fountains - Jean's Not Happening

[voxnarbo]

One of PF's best!

[angel05mike]

love and miss the 80s though aint a happy ti me for my family i miss my innocence and the simplicity of the times.

[GriefTourist]

pale fountains is a brilliant name for a band

[Jaybird131060]

Fuck I used to hang around with the drummer jock and used to just his music thing off I feel a dick now just put this on by mistake they were good too ha ha what a selfish p...k I was then

[drstevie]

brilliant record , i remember taping the video of The Tube !! it"s a classic !!!

[argopunk]

Perfect snapshot of the 80s I remember and love.

[llanojohn1]

beautiful song!!!!!

[DazzyBox]

Never a truer word spoken !!

[tomwebw]

Classic, brings back great memories. 2 superb albums.

[bigbaddemoness]

i have great memories of hangin about with mick on the phythian st estate in kensington,aka kenny,in liverpool when we were two 14yr old kids back in the 70s..

[newwavebaka]

a famous tune [piece of music]; a musical masterpiece.

[uksporty]

....still makes the hairs stand up!

[xxxspeedometerxxx]

Wow! I havent heard this song in years and it brings chills down my spine! Great song! Fond memories! Thanks toutah for uploading!

[Mootuntbaboon]

sooperb

[LTmumph]

So many nights in Chicos...

[drstevie]

best video ever.

[drstevie]

come on Shack...make more music !!!!

[josephmarch21]

hi guys, i love this song from pf, tnx for uploading :-0

[steve040965]

Fantastic...saw them support Echo and the Bunnymen in the 80,s in Glasgow and that night still stays with me..Fantastic support act that should have went on to bigger and better things....

[TheAlfie66]

brilliant!!!

[TheSeanm102]

bought this on 12inch in 1985 for 50p bargain

[KAORIMOKO]

神曲

[jezzamy]

still completely MAGNIFICENT!!!

[paulbesterberg]

i love the girls dancing at 1:01

[retroharpo]

Great song, wish they were still going and not in their alternative guise..... loved them in the 80's and still do

[shmuli9]

I've never heard this before now... Yes, I think they are quite brill...

[martindowland]

I agree with all those positive points below.

[heideggerblue]

Awesome fucking song...60's Soul with electric guitar and attitude.and killer hook..fucking unreal

[RawRockR]

@heideggerblue SPOT ON !!! ~X~ :o}

[namdamami]

that guitar solo at the start kills me everytime

[ccatingan]

An absolute classic.. Ang lupit ng haircut

[43denz]

another hit!! from the kitchen table!!!

[spikesification]

i remember this, got it off max headroom,though this version has another verse ive never seen...(im from new zealand)...this inspired me to go to a barber and get a crewcut/flat top...thought i was the shit...nice A.J.S!!

[scootergirlnz]

@spikesification - Must have been watching the same tv program, Max Headroom was a must back then for non-top 20 RTR stuff! Saw this and hunted down the vinyl - still have it!

[spikesification]

@scootergirlnz ..if only we had met!!..obviously a women with class and taste...

[dpjames123]

Mis Ann Thorpe, u r my heroine

[m616366]

I never heard this or the band before today. Where was I? Thought I heard all the great stuff from the eighties. Great song!

[SuperLesbeat]

105.1 bmfm less talk more music

[bartonim]

@SuperLesbeat Agree! I loved this band, and now Shack with the Head brothers. Great stuff--where were the record buying legions who should have scooped this stuff up? Criminal! Just perfect!

[RoW2606]

quality, sheer quality this.

[HumanPuddingPgh]

One of the most underrated songs. Shouldve been a #1 hit.

[x9xi]

Thx channel V , ths the frst time i saw this vid ever.

[tadeuz30]

Calidad interpretativa, un clasico de clasicos

[TheArnelism]

timeless it is!

[bantha75]

Mick Head is a genius

[itiresias]

That Max Headroom comment made me smile - I also remember vividly the first time I saw this brilliant video on Max Headroom

[patsykidney]

absolutely takes me back! saw this on Max Headroom and was smitten,loved it and still do,such carefree times and fancied him rotten,well all of them!!

[lordnigey]

One of my favourite songs ever ever ever

[ionethepunk]

ang lupit..pati chick ang lupit sumayaw...genius song from genius songwriter!

[forbzie21]

Absolute brilliant song and video, always loved the Fountains but this ones just awesome. I always put this on when im on computer and even got the wife singing along to it as well! Is that bird dancing sexy or what, i could watch her all night!!!!

[wailin1967]

The guy's a fuckin genius !

[pentaxlx2000]

also i was a high school student, I'd like to go trip with bike...

[almatters22]

I was only 16 but this song is still deep in my heart !

[hilkitty]

Brings back some great memories!

[preciousbash]

Ahhh ...takes me back!

[lonesomesound]

Great Great Great!!!!

[badgleylinda]

I really like this song!!

[mcluskeygotthetouch]

Seriously, does it get any better than this? Maist fuckin soulful, clever, passionate tune since Ticket To Ride. Utter bliss.

[shakesheave031062]

stunning band

[callad58]

brilliant song, love it.

[joanvoggs]

Oh this takes me back....... Thanks for uploading this great scouse classic. Scally pop at it's best !!

[septembersting777]

中野サンプラザでの演奏の拙さも愛嬌のうち

マイケルヘッドの声質は本当に素晴らしい

実は当時ビジュアル面でも渋谷系の神的存在でした。

[markiecamden]

Michael Head - one of the most under-rated singer/songwriters OF ALL TIME!! If this group was around today doing this music they would be absolutely MASSIVE!! All that was good about Liverpool in the 80's - I still play their album's today - Michael please reform and get gigging! Fantastic! Now does anyone have "Limit" they could post and make an old ex-Scouse boy even more happy lol!! Thanks for sharing - in me element lah!!

[KopiteP250505]

Spot on mate - Michael Head - LEGEND!

[johnchiwilson]

Absolute classic! I've not seen this video since the song first came out. Great post!

[mtath]

lucky i was old enough to feel it when it actually came out.fantastic band

[dpjames123]

was this before or after the herion?

[MisAnnThorpe]

@dpjames123 I think it was before the herion but after the heroin!

[nyongnyong]

so good,it makes me feel young again

[jaredbren]

Wish there's a time machine to propel me back to this unforgettable era. Unbeatable time in music. Bar none.

[soulbrother08]

classic track,luved em,these and the farmers boys,played all the time at the garage nottingham in the 80,s by mr Grahem Park -respect goodtimes

[liverpoolshoes]

i heard this once and remebered it what a great song

[yeyecatillo]

used to dance with this tune when i was teens..i love this song so much

[daisychaincobainlove]

lovely tune^^

[allmodcons1965]

fucking quality song,used to listen to this when i was twenty years old getting ready to go out on the lash in manchester,beautiful wondrous times.

[alegna7691]

Unbelievable memories!!

[alrightlid]

absolute quality!!!

[likeastoolpigeon]

pop

[sbandoboy]

Goosebumps!

[salparadise1971]

Ohh god wish I was back in my old bedroom in my mum and dads house when life seemed so much so better.

[lucidjuicekid]

My sentiments exactly.

[bissey66]

RIP Biffa

[davidrobson1967]

LEGEND!!!

[duncansuicide]

I've been looking for and trying to remember the name of this band forever. The best, could have been a lost Bunnymen track, ever!

[dancingtherapy]

The black girl is the great Marina Van-Rooy. You should check her marvelous tracks from the early 90's.

[Covox]

Jean can't dance.

[bubblespop1970]

the black person is obviusly jean.....

[MUFCOK]

Class.

[eltel22]

Who's the black girl in this video?

[hardyhardy70]

So who's the pretty black girl in the video?

[inthezone07]

damn!!love those 80's crewcuts..jeans and boots

[repeckertelford01]

This video and song is as rare as they come. Thanks for uploading. Liverpool bands rock!

[gardabetbet]

80's simply the best!

[eeustaqu]

They need to reprint this on CD!

[BorlandRIP7]

I still have a drumstick sent in the (very little) crowd during a 1982 live in Paris..

[daveg1988]

Borland? As in Wes Borland from limp bizkit? Thats my uncles drum stick, give it him back!

[spentcity]

great song great band

i missed these guys in the gay ole 80s

i love the name jean could be a mans name huh?

and jean and the singer look the same

jeans in drag

very cool gay pop rock

i love it so subtle so romantic

very f^%$king cool

too bad im not gay

mike spent

[Shack968]

If you are not gay, why do you keep saying it?

This song song has nothing to do with homosexuality.

[fatley]

any lyric can be open to individual interpretation!,but the flaw in yours is that if it is the French pronounciation Michael Hesd would be singing John but he's clearly singing Jean making her female!,yours sincerly Mr Logical

[lisapatte]

This reminds me of Ku club in sunderland many moons ago along with friends again, ahh to be 18 again.

[loveinacar]

Been listening to this for over twenty years. Gets better every time I hear it.

[DazzyBox]

@loveinacar Could'nt agree more !!!

[fragglejock]

just got online been in search of these since i resigned my vynil 2 the loft :-( ive finally turned in2 my dad wot a bastard ;-)

[bluewave12]

love love love the 80's!!! real music!!!

[clift1967]

so good

best band ever

Thank you

[monggoloid07]

yah guys u still the best 4 me in times of new wave days...

[yourgoddesskayla]

I must give you a thumbs up..

On all levels

 KayCarol

[enrkfarn]

haha is that mick on the bike ? haha mick on a bike. is right. jean would get it by the way.

[mcluskeygotthetouch]

lol!!!! Jean would definitely get it.... Brilliant...

[TB1967]

In memory with chris

[likeastoolpigeon]

why is pop a four let word,just been watching some trashcans,prod so called mate will post,actually the sinatras were never into popmusic.confuse me please,or just fuckin dance.

[dorightwoman1]

wallyrange u didnt go see the pale fountains the other week u went and saw shack u wally lmao

[shark90039]

Actually, he did see the paleys at their reunion concert.

[hypanova116]

no the drummer and bassist didnt show up on account of the bassist birng dead and the drummer hadnt played in 20 years

so yeah it was shack under the name of the pale fountians

[rossflemington]

I was at the concert as well and I can tell you that Jock (the drummer) and Andy Diagram were there so it was a virtualy full Paleys line up. shack drummer played a bit of percussion, but jock was the drummer. Mick Head said it was a paleys gig so who are you to argue?

[hypanova116]

yer dude

im micks bezzy lad

so he sed it was paleys

i cant dissagree

[walleyrange]

Glad you're laughin dorightwoman1 coz no one else is, idiot

[likeastoolpigeon]

lucky guys,common fans these guys,or dexys,perfect pop.

[hypanova116]

dont ever refer mick head as pop i know him and he would be enfuriated

[AlexAtEight]

Just got back from the London gig at the Shepherds Bush Empire. In a word - genius. All the songs sounded as fresh as they did 20 years ago.

[walleyrange]

Went to See The Pale Fountains last night in Liverpool. Absolutely brilliant. They did this twice.

[00SoulPower]

I absolutely love this song, and have thought about the Pale Fountains now and then since I heard this song in the 80s. I have never seen the entire video until now. Thank you for posting!

[sunriseRISE]

I FKING LOVED THIS THEN -I LOVE IT STILL

[XxxBabyKatesxxX]

these guys are playing liverpool 2008 Yay!!

[Kevfp]

Just found this after all these years! GREAT STUFF,and to think Biffa all of us at ISSY'S took the P*** out of you went you said your were goin to join a band. SORRY & R.I.P

[jivedunny]

shit guys they playin london 2008,shit is the fucking smack,voice is kinda changed,gonna be there tho,dancing lika twit

[RoMMeL516]

I'm so glad to have found this clip. Thanks for the contribution. Creations such as this are really so darn hard to find now a days.

[s222222111]

As well as being a great song, it's amazing to see how good-looking Michael Head was in his younger years. If he'd been bothered, he could've been a teen heartthrob like Nick Heyward - but he was obviously meant for more serious things.

[RoMMeL516]

This is the best song they ever had. Long live the band of the 80's. Hope we can have more poets with guitars like them.

[palyniam1609]

This has brought back many memories ta

[UPSETTER777]

Can't wait for them to play this in liverpool next February it going to be one of the best. brilliant!

[softlystroll]

The genius of Michael Head. Also check out their debut single 'Just a Girl' on the obscure Operation Twilight label. A gem.

[westyjase]

Biffa, RIP.

[Spyderboi72]

Goood music Power 105 fm

[feltwood]

best ever lyric: i think i'll take that shower! love from sushi xxx

[AustinMarina]

Funny no one has posted "palm of my hand", I think that was there best.

[chrisdegoya]

...and where is a video of ''something on my mind?''. One of their best as well...

[fontilan]

A reply to megaforcemedia: Though Mick Head was addicted to Herion for a while, he is still alive and well and is still playing with his band Shack who are putting out a "best of" this year. The only person from this video that is deceased is the bass guitarist Chris "Biffa", who died of brain tumor.

[culbuteur3]

Cult pop band in France at this time

[RoW2606]

do you know how long it is I saw this one. thank you thoutah.

for me this is a classic from the 80s

[megaforcemedia]

The guy became a junkie and died, or almost died or something, according to Wikipedia.

[takao691150]

Very.

[EarlGreyIII]

A friend of a friend once gave me a vinyl copy of 'across the kitchen table' with the dismisive comment 'right up your street mate', and how right he was.

[7mmartini]

this tune and "Shelter" from this album are both brilliant. This should have been a massive hit.

[urbangypsy770]

wow what a great track! thank you so much for the post!

[enoughcandy]

one of my all time favourites - what a sound!

[miketb42]

i swear shack's "natalie's party" is "jean's not happening part two"!!!!

[regularIMPRESS]

What a great little gem to find on here! The only other time I've seen this was on the old 'Max Headroom' show (U.K, channel 4). I bought 'From across the kitchen table on the strength of it. One of the best R 'n' R videos...

[wenzel71]

no wonder - same writer/singer

[miketb42]

although michael and the band felt like this was their "worst album" (overproduced), it had some classic songs..jean's not happening, shelter, stole the love, across the kitchen table, these are things....this album has been in my top 30 for years now. i always said that if i had a guitar driven band, i would call us "jean's not happening."

.....hey girl, wherever you are....

[j0ydivisi0n]

i always like across the kitchen table and this song. havent heard natalie's party yet. natalie a reminiscence of jean?

[miketb42]

"natalie's party" is the first song on their shack (band they formed after the pale fountains called it a day) cd called "hms fable". basiclly the song has about the same theme and celebratory feel about it as this one. the whole of hms fable is fantastic. check it out!!!

[daveg1988]

i actually quite like this song, im normally a bit of a metalhead but my uncle thomas is the drummer so i thought id check it out!

[vilepete]

great uncle you have!

[talktal]

hmm noticed a lot of the 60s biker garb and crew cuts in the early to mid 80s in the indie scene. i guess that was the look prior to bowl cuts and anoraks taking over.

[GEDSJEEP]

wow...i remember this being written along with all the others.i was good friends with mikes little sister and was always hanging round. normally heckling...aahhh good memories

[Mhaza]

whow i had their first 7 inch singles and i like that album too!!!! thanks for posting that video !!

[fairgroundfun]

Max Headroom was the last time I saw this video! I remembered the Petrol Station & the girl dancing. They were a brilliant band! Still play there Albums every so often. Thanks!

[alvinpatacsil]

Love this song as well. But PaciFic Street is probably one of the best albums ever in the New Wave era. Is there a video for Abergele Next Time and Something on my Mind? If there is... I hope somebody would be kind enough to share it.

[nycuk]

Haven't heard this in years... I remember taping this video off the TV early in '85 and endlessy rewinding it to see that Ricky 330. RIP Chris McCaffrey.

[RAY0112006]

who was Chris McCaffrey?

[nycuk]

He was the Pale Fountains bass player, and by all accounts, the bands steadying influence. According to the bands leader Michael Head (now of Shack) it was Chris that tried to keep the others, including Head, off the smack and focussed on the music, sadly to no avail. Chris very sadly died of a brain haemorrage not long after the Fountains split.

[RAY0112006]

sorry to hear that..thanks for the info

[bobacat21]

Totally agree..along with Unless and Southbound Excursion...I play the album at least once a week

[blaydon68]

This song is a treasure. Haven't seen this video since it was on Max Headroom's show in 1985 (holy shit!! 22 years ago!!) Brings back some great memories....

[Sammypostman]

thanks for putting this on a real classic

[zach1964thomas]

good!

[culbuteur3]

The motorbike was on the front sleeve of the maxi in, France with Michael Head behind , sitting on the sidewalk.

[amboy666143]

This song Brings back memories.1st heard on Power 105.1 DZBM manila,PH..They introduced this song 2gether with "the wooden tops"..love it!!! tnx so much for posting!

[8270369]

This is really nice work, a timeless classic. Not to make more of it than it is, but the piece is almost like concept art. It's a shame that 60s-ish neo-mod "quiet pop" genre (both the sound and the look/feel of the videos) didn't make it much past the mid-80s, but there's lots of it out there and it works as well today as it did in 1985.

[zebareba]

Awesome - lead sinder is so cute - this album is one of my faves 20+ years on! :)

[AndyReiser]

Geez I had almost forgotten this song (how could i:)

Thanks so much for sharing this

It brought back some cherished memories

I took the liberty of sending this link to my high school buddy Michael in Germany (Michael hope you enjoyed it:)

[MarcusBowen]

Two of the guys went on to form Shack, they've released a few albums, plus the critically-acclaimed "HMS Fable" in 1999 which got them a Brit nomination for "Best British Newcomer" in 2000.

As for this video, it's as good as anything Shack have done!!! :D :D :D.

[shalalalalalala]

This single takes me back to a time and a place and it should have been massive.

btw I saw Shack backing arthur lee (rip) in liverpool in the early 90s. He did a record signing at the Our Price in central station the day before (or after? it's all so hazy now).

[whsflip]

Great song and video!!! I remember seeing this video for the first time in 1985. Have thought about this song over the years. Thanks for sharing it!!

[canuckfuck]

Oh! Another thing: I soooo wanted to be the girl in this video! x

[canuckfuck]

I remember seeing this on Much Music here in Canada back in the day on their late-night 'alternative' programme. I was lucky to get it on VHS; but, over the years lost the tape. I couldn't find it anywhere! Thanks for posting! x

[drstevie]

been collecting their records for over 20 years & never seen the video before.

[pisarock]

i love this band , for infrmation , please visit my blog: www.pisarock.blogspot.com Avaliable in spanish languaje ,Thank You !!!!!!