7 days too long (Dexys Midnight Runners)

[hoodsxl]

My sister had their album and i've just brought this on itunes brilliant! - why are there so many of them? Do northners know that Nothern soul is actually black soul music from the USA ??

[stevie1961x]

this is Dexy's at their best.. easily as good as the Chuck Wood version if not better.... magic

[dexyshotspur]

A great band name that rolls off the tongue

[Mr12sean34]

love it.

[jmedia1]

@Mr12sean34 Great to know (Essential DEXYS from my point of listening).

[noxinsox1]

this is a pretty good version

[jmedia1]

@noxinsox1 Thought so, TOO!

[arfer]

Better than than the northern soul original, if you ask me..............which I know you northern soul nuts will hate because the original is always the best. Right?

[marutino2002]

I love this song from i was teenagers !

GREAT SONG !!

[truthaintpretty]

class, brass & bad-ass!!!

[djleesamuel]

It's an amazing Band name - DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS.!! What a play on words. Dexy's abbreviation for Dexedrine ( Speed ) which makes you run at midnight on the dancefloor especially at Wigan Casino hahhaa! FANTASTIC. KTF

[littlemissdecieving]

timeless northern soul classic and well covered by rowland and his band love it

[jmedia1]

@littlemissdecieving Glad to have shared it then; thank You for Your words! Wintertime has always been and will always be DEXYS time for me here!

[freakydonkey12]

I WISH i'D BEEN INTO dEXY'S AT THE TIME ...DOH!

[piouno]

Whooooaaa I loved them from the very beginning and Kevin's voice... !! How good they are and so original, precious... Let's make them precious ;-) !

THE Band ! Always a pleasure to hear them singing and playing !

Nathalie from France

[jmedia1]

@piouno Good to know, Nathalie! Same story here;-) I was blown away!

[BAREBACKER]

they also did a great cover of breakin' down the walls of heartache

[jmedia1]

@BAREBACKER 100 % with You!

[48oldcourt]

loved this album

[jmedia1]

@48oldcourt Me, too... So good it hurt!

[timtimfenian]

Searching for the Young Soul Rebels was a soul explosion that warmed our hearts when the fire of punk went out...Mr Rowland was a genius

[AbAbabAb4766]

Havent heard this song for years-i played the LP to death-great stuff

[jmedia1]

@AbAbabAb4766 Same here; this record never really left the player!

[pantherdash]

On 17 July 2010 there will be a gathering in Birmingham to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of 'Searching for the young soul rebels'.

Original band members will be present as will friends and associates of that time, live music, images and spoken word are all planned to make this event extra special and a fitting celebration of arguably one of the greatest debut album's of all time.

Message me for further info.

[Radarspit]

Dexys...classic stuff

[jmedia1]

Still great...

[razorraymarv]

from their classic "Searching for the Young Soul Rebels", one of the best records of the 80s

[jmedia1]

Right, one of the first there (early '80),

too:-)!

[TimBSL]

@razorraymarv One of the best records ever ..not just the eighties

[mrhitmanisback]

best soul band evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[jmedia1]

Du sagst es!!!

[jmedia1]

It does:-)! Thanx.

[wiganrlfc]

Shite.

Original shits all over it

[mrhitmanisback]

whats the prob mate black country boys showing the wigan faithful real northern soul,,,,dexy still are the best band eva

[epsoff]

some shitty band on r2 today london rigs/jigs = dexys wannabees

can't buy class

[brighton59]

Great version

[jmedia1]

Glad You enjoyed; thought so, too.

[dreaming4000]

superb,did'nt get the recognition they deserved.

[jmedia1]

Sadly enough... yes.

[mrhitmanisback]

they did here lol

[jmedia1]

Of all possible most unlikely places... yeah;-)!

[mrhitmanisback]

wasnt ment like that, i am northern soul fan from wolvo i used to work as a rodie for a band with an x dexys man in it

[jmedia1]

Thanx for clarifying. Was it a good time?

[mrhitmanisback]

fucking meggggggggggggga keep the faith

[jmedia1]

promised!

[bestbass42]

WOLVERHAMPTONS FAVOURITE SON

[mrhitmanisback]

black country soullllllll

[jmedia1]

Just check out those others on this channel;-)

[dropkneemaxibon]

i love this song y dont they make music like this any more it's such as shame

[jmedia1]

... sadly true!

[CFCarePOO]

ScouseMouth.....LEAVE IT !

'They SAY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO WAIT BUT YOU'LL BE WAITING around FOREVER TO SEE THE PREMIERSHIP TROPHY END UP AT ANFIELD'

(...pedantic 'originals are always best' bore..zzzzzzzzz)

[markaspag]

When a band like Dexys do a cover version you know its a tribute and not to generate even more money which the likes of ur boy bands do it for. Its a great tune, they have covered it well and just for the record, the original is a classic.

[jmedia1]

Exactly.

[TheMerseyman]

"spitting into faces" getting a bit carried away there.The cover is crap like your grasp of the written word Chuck Wood"nt !!! what the fuck does that mean?

[jmedia1]

It's not. Ok, explanation: Chuck wouldn't have felt right acting the way You did here.

[TheMerseyman]

Total rubbish!! Sounds like something Take That would produce. Listen to Chuck Wood to hear how it should sound.

[jmedia1]

Really sorry, You feel so.

It's like spitting into the faces of so many like me who like both - the original AND this cover. Feel good now? Chuck Wood'nt!

[TheMerseyman]

This version sounds like the crap Take That produce! Chuck Wood is far better.

[jmedia1]

YOUR opinion.

[JiveMiguel70]

Great tune...

[jmedia1]

Great times!

[BabaYayaLeo]

2:00 - 2:06 genius, reverberates round my head when the song is finished and also down the years...

:)

[jmedia1]

Same here:-)!

[frankmelvin]

kevin was a genius.this is better than the original.he also did the best version of "jackie wilson said".absolute class!

[goodywbafc]

dexys were quality until they got rid of brass section, searching for young soul rebels top top album

[jmedia1]

Legend; yes!

[groovydolphin136]

omg I loved this. Excellent

[jmedia1]

Happy to know; thanx:-)!

[RGordonR]

Chuck Wood did an absolutely brilliant original, but this comes close. Kevin and the band should have lasted many more years. Superb.

[jmedia1]

I feel the same way; thanx, RGordonR.

[rog000]

mr noita ,why post a comment

dexys were great how can anyone not like this great tune

[jmedia1]

True, rog000.

[BabaYayaLeo]

fabulous song, perfect for time away from that one you love... love love love it

[jmedia1]

Yes & thanx!

[mrnoitall999]

What a load of shite !

[Zareen66]

LOVE 'DMR' Yet another 'CLASSIC'. Fairly new 2 site+can't believe I found this 'GEM'. K.R's voice is unique.Way ahead  of his time. True late 70's+80's Talent.Thanx 4 Posting this. X

[jmedia1]

Thanx for the appreciation, Zareen66. Almost tragic how this extraordinary band mostly got nailed down in the public eye to just ONE single song, when they before and after had so much MORE to offer, never shying away from diversity.

[BabaYayaLeo]

agree so much. burn it down is my fave i think and also old xxx

[davenchubs326]

Shows the genius of Rowland.

Can't think of anyone else who could have taken this on and done it justice.

Soul classic!

[BabaYayaLeo]

think rowlands peculiar & angsty voice has made this version better than chuck woods original

[jmedia1]

& same here; thanx!

[Dharmonium]

DAMN IT! i love this!

[londonpenda]

Nice one again JM.

Good choice;)

[jmedia1]

Thanx, Ray;-)!