Squeeze - Black Coffee in Bed (Stereo)

[Wizenhimer1]

I love this song! It was 1982 and we finally got cable in our neighborhood, it was like Christmas and New Years. Big deal back then, sqiggly lines on the playboy channel and MTV....

This was one of the first and the best videos I remember seeing. Still brings me back, and the song has stood the test of time. It has aged well...

[995kevlar]

What a great quality video. what did you use to record this?

[morrisonAV]

@995kevlar

It was probably my 4-head Panasonic VHS deck. I laid in a new stereo soundtrack because my Panasonic was mono.....along with everything else back then!

[hedhurtzbrainsobig]

@morrisonAV Outstanding! Thank God for techno-geeks! No offense!

[MariaRossiTV]

I have not heard this song in awhile. Nice work!

[jorger571]

DAMN GREAT SONG THIS IS MUSIC CLASSIC TIMELESS

[TheMusicChannel97]

Great Squeeze song! Background vocals by non other than Mr. Elvis Costello...

[java31403]

Damn, this brings back memories of growing up in the 80's. This is what I love about youtube (except for all the ads), all the memorable music that will never be forgotten.

[speedoflite1]

reminds me of anytime breaking up in the 80s. ~a favorite for sure.

[FmrCQB]

you did a hell of a job syncing the music to the video !!!!! Great Job !!

[dixie1596]

I'm not in bed, but i am drinking coffee, and hubby is trying to learn the cords to "black coffee in bed", i have just turned on hubby after 16 yrs to "Squeeze" and he is loving it!

[MidgetDogg627]

Video Jukebox....wow! I forgot about that.

[Tazz77]

The girl the main character cheated with has also appeared in quite a few early 80s videos. She must have worked at the video company too. I've seen her in John Foxx' Dancing Like A Gun; Ultravox' The Thin Wall; Billy Joel's She's Right On Time. She looks like actress Lynne Moody but I don't think that's her.

[bramleybull]

2:12 Gilson Lavis looking really cool and relaxed. Great drummer.

[idontwantohurtnobody]

seems like yesterday

[cyprixx]

may be their best song.

[jshiers1967]

sounds great



[Aliendear]

fucken great song!

[aknowneemus]

thanks for posting this, i also remember we got cable/mtv around august of '82

[GregBX86]

Who on earth would dislike this? Were the 4 dislikes members of The Knack? I know they shared a cassette single with Squeeze back in the day. Maybe there's some competitive bitterness towards them haha.

[nutritiousacne99]

I got a great tip for homemade espresso at coffeeloverstipandtricks (.) com

[berkelusa]

Coffee in Bed? is that a reference to the fact that the new girl he's with appears to be Mallardo??

[tonysdzepp]

Even Justin Fagger fans should like this.

[morrisonAV]

You're very welcome!

[jshiers1967]

@morrisonAV 

[ANDREWEHUNT]

Thank you so much for posting this! It's a real trip down memory lane. I was about 13 or 14 when the video came out in '82 and I remember it was one of my brother's favorites right after we got MTV. I really appreciate you adding it to YouTube, morrisonAV.

[mramone]

Trivia: the backing ooh-oohs are by Paul Young and Elvis Costello! BTW who are the 3 nutjobs who disliked this song!?

[whiteplainssailor]

@mramone

Justin Bieber(fag) fans........probably.

[sr71ablackbird]

@whiteplainssailor Hey, don't insult squeeze like that....lol.....

[figgaman]

Whoa... I just realized that the woman the guy was having the affair with was the friend of his wife in the beginning of the video...

[gwxk]

Damn, I wanted to see Glenn play the guitar solo.

[lovebuzz108]

excellent ! thanks for uploading this !!!

[fluffydolly]

great squeeze moment.....very kool!!!!

[anonymousent]

ELVIS COSTELLO doin' background if anyone didn't know .......

[malinwj]

Classic tune. The keyboard player would make a great Frankenstein. 3:07

[numanoid17]

Still tired of seeing that comment about MTV.... When we were teenagers, yes I am old now, 45 yrs old.. there was only 1 MTV, but now with 5 choices, you CAN INDEED continue watching videos only if you wish! Time Warner Cable, Grande Cable Company has MTV Hits.... so stop whining!

Danny Jimenez

aka Numanoid17

[breezester]

I tell you what you absurd bunch of geeks,how about noting what a fine piece of music this is.....?

[Ih8FCM]

why the heck don't anyone make music like this anymore?

The music of yesterday ages like fine wine... the music of today ages like milk..

...actually that analogy would mean that the music of today was ok for a few days.. my bad

[Kristnbelle]

I was babysitting it was like 1982 or something. I was about 12. I saw this video on MTV (although at the time I didn't know what a "video" was! It was like a story to music...it was truly awesome!) . I went home and told my mom, "Mom you won't believe this!! I saw this thing...this story to music on that new channel MTV!!! Mom, can we get cable??? I love MTV!!! I've never seen anything like this!"

[kingrob29]

Holy crap I remember video Juke box, it was cool!

[aarxn82]

the singer always reminded me of a young blonde John Lennon in this video

[Romagla]

HBO's Video Jukebox!!!

[tjnho]

this is one of favorite 80s songs! love it!

[foodandhowtoeat]

Yes! Video Jukebox.

[roblowefan1]

reminds me of the long hot Summers we used to have

[mrkystrky]

MTV shoould have changed to some other letters, MTV was Music TV. now it just sucks!

[TrixieinDixie]

Reminds me of sneaking out of a fraternity house late late one night and passing by a downstairs room where a group of guys were playing this song while drunkenly dancing in a circle and singing it quite passionately.... hilarious...

[TonyTuthill]

When MTV was. 

[richgilb]

Ugh, the woman he cheated on was so much prettier than the one he cheated with.

[xfunkster]

You did an excellent job of syncing it up

[morrisonAV]

@xfunkster Thanks. Some of them are fairly easy, but others seem to drift quite a bit. The one I did for The Producers was tough because I had to edit the song down in length too.

[1lowlife]

@xfunkster

I agree..

[rhajamon]

The really interesting thing is to remember when MTV was a place to hear cool music that didn't get played on local radio.

[1982pacman]

Interesting that you recorded this off HBO's Video Jukebox. In the summer of 1982, that is exactly where I saw this video for the first time (we had just gotten cable in my town, and the cable company didn't yet offer MTV, so HBO's half-hour music video shows were the only place to see videos). I fell in love with the song, and began buying Squeeze records. I started (like everybody else) with "Singles, 45s and Under", but eventually bought all their great albums.

[morrisonAV]

@1982pacman The interesting thing about this is that I didn't even have cable (nor HBO) at the time either. I had to haul my deck over to a friend's house to record these music video shows. HBO used to also use videos to fill the gaps at the end of movies so that they could start the next movie at the top of the hour.

[knoxunflower1]

@morrisonAV ....Yep, the same place where I FIRST saw Video Killed The Radio Star. :)

[ocgtlman9]

Having an 80's flashback. : )

[coast40]

Good work!

[DazzaZulu]

Fantastic song!

[kcaj789]

Possibly my favorite Squeeze song other than Tempted.

[soxfan801]

Boycott MTV until they start playing videos again!

[numanoid17]

@soxfan801 MTV Hits plays videos 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week!!!!!!!!!! come on people, there are 5 MTV channels now! Perhaps some of your cable providers do not have all of their channels??? I have been watching MTV for many many years now and ONLY see the videos! I am in San Antonio, Texas, Grande Cable copany and the channel is 187...JUST VIDEOS!

Danny Jimenez

aka Numanoid17

[mortygirly]

@soxfan801 i think i already have- unintentionally and long ago

[scoobots]

The guy at 2:10, at first glance, kind of looks like Ralph Macchio from "The Karate Kid" (1984).

[coast40]

@scoobots Ant Ted Danson at 3:10

[Hammerton32]

Not quite in bed. But I'll take the caffeine.

Squeeze's Black Coffee In Bed.

[mapgruss]

Gracias por subir esta hermosa canción(video),con ella evoco los felices años de mi juventud,la escuche por primera vez en la estación de radio DOBLE NUEVE de Lima-Perú .Bendiciones

[mapgruss]

@mapgruss

[mapgruss]

@mapgruss

[mapgruss]

@mapgruss Gracias por subir esta hermosa canción(video),con ella evoco los felices años de mi juventud,la busque durante mucho tiempo hasta que al fín la encontre,la escuché por primera vez la estación de radio DOBLE NUEVE de Lima-Perú.Bendiciones.

[driski90]

Squeeze "Singles: 45's and Under" might be one of the best albums ever.

Thanks for posting this video. Reminds me of being 18 and watching this on Video Jukebox on HBO!

[thepaddywagonishere]

Glen TIlbrook was the man back then! I am sure he had many women!

[ofdubiousintent]

The band at the junior prom played this before I knew it was a Squeeze song. Even with a prom band covering it, it made an impression on me. I so love Squeeze.

[dantean]

I love this song, tho the video reminds me of the pre-Michael Jackson videos, "white people don't like their black music black" days, when MTV seemed to be about a conscious effort 2 water down & apply mayo & white bread even to soul music--which is what this song is (yeah, I know, "blue-eyed" soul, but still...) It didn't bother them much that the 20th century was ABOUT African-American music: MTV execs weren't about to go around making good business decisions if they had any say in the matter!

[acbulgin2]

Music doesn't have a color. I judge the music by how it sounds. To say that the 20th century was about African-American music would be in part true, but you would be leaving out a great deal else of significance both good and bad. The fact that you are here making a comment about this tune means it had an effect on you.You lost. It won. Anyone who tries to put a color on music one way or another will always fail. Always. The music trumps people, politics &c. Keep trying and keep failing.

[dantean]

@acbulgin2 I'm glad you feel that way. Though I opened by saying "I love this song." I think both you and whoever taught you how to read are the ones who lost here. You, and I guess, a lot of other half-wits missed the point of my comment regarding my favorite 80s band. Oh, well. keep thinking yourselves NOT morons. It seems to be working.

[acbulgin2]

@dantean Sorry I misunderstood you, but you start your comment with "I love this song" and proceed to imply that this tune represents a "conscious effort" to "water down and apply mayo & white bread even to soul music-which is what this song is." What exactly do you mean by that statement? Are you saying this song is soul music, or are you saying this song is soul music that is watered down and has mayo and white bread applied? You sound ambivalent towards it. Your prose is unclear.

[ColorsBright]

They cut the song short for this video?? The best part was coming up :o(

[Kohntarkosz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't there two different versions of this video? I distinctly remember there was a version that had a different edit of the song. As I recall it had a different coda.

[Kohntarkosz]

If I'm not mistaken, the old guy who plays the girl's father, the guy with the white beard and mustache and glasses, he was the wardrobe guy from the production company who made this and many other classic early 80's videos. They'd always give him a cameo somewhere in the video. It was sort of their trademark.

[morrisonAV]

Almost sounds like a trivia challenge to me!!! Your comment got me thinking and I do believe that this same guy appeared in the Haircut 100 video "Love Plus One". I think he's the explorer character who emerges from the bushes during the first part of the song. Anybody else have a sighting they'd care to share?

[Kohntarkosz]

You are correct that he's the explorer in the Love Plus One video. He also plays a guest at the dinner party in Ultravox's Vienna video. Let's see if anyone can spot any of the other videos he appears in.

[BLP1261]

In ABC's "The Look Of Love" video is he the fellow who's eating the plate of spaghetti and finds a phone cord in it? Looks like him.

[drfulmore07]

@BLP1261 That is him. He also appears in Joan Jett's The French Song,The Fixx's Saved By Zero and Billy Joel's She Right On Time. He's Michael Baldwin who was working for the video company MGMM (Scott Millaney,Brian Grant,David Mallet and Russell Mulcahy).

[Fuddydutty]

@morrisonAV I am so glad someone else is having this conversation. That guy is also in Ultravox's Vienna video. I've seen him in several others I can't think of offhand. I always wondered who he was.

[foodandhowtoeat]

@morrisonAV He is in a ton of 80s videos including Bonnie Tylers's "Total Eclipse of the Heart". Thanx for the info. I always wondered about him.

[sawbird]

@morrisonAV OMG I've been wondering who that guy was ever since those days. He was everywhere for a year or so. He's also one of the club patrons monstered by Simple Minds in "Love Song". At last an answer!

[smashism]

@Kohntarkosz : Thank you so much for solving this decades long mystery for me!

[simont7]

Just cool!

[kenjutsu34]

I meant to say Glenn Tilbrook. I got tongue tied with he and Chris Difford. Oops.

[mdricha]

One of the best pop songs ever ...and great video looking back. Thank you for sharing. Ah..I do miss the hair..lol.

[AvonCalling71]

Loove this song! And this is much better quality than another one I commented & rated.

Can you find Hourglass?

[morrisonAV]

I'll keep looking for "Hourglass" but I don't remember seeing it in my collection. Thanks for the kind comments on the quality of the video.

Dave

[cxs5150]

Finally a video of this with the whole song and quality audio, thanks!

[ratpackgrandpa]

Good job on making this vidieo,and thank you,I like this song,

[bobtbear]

I like my women like I like my coffee- Bitter & murkry!From The Edge,I Love Black Women-There the best lover's.Big Black Women, I Love You!

[treblagr]

I know paul carrack sang "tempted" --- who sings this song?

[monkeyeagle]

That's Glen Tilbrook. Great Song!!!!

[mr3data]

Turns out Carrack only sang a few times for the group at most. Their main vocalist was/is one of the group's founders, Glenn Tilbrook, like w/this track.

[kenjutsu34]

@treblagr Glenn Tilford. Paul Carrack Joined after Jools Holland (keyboards) left.

[treblagr]

Thank you.. kenjutsu34...good info.

[dwellsouth]

Gotta totally LOVE these guys! Did, Do, Will... =o)

[sprintbass]

the guitare for this sounds like a gibson es 335

[gretscher]

In the vid he's playing a Fender Mustang. I love Fender Jazzmasters, Jaguars and Mustangs, oh can't leave out the Duo Sonics. But yeah the guitar in the vid is for looks only because it sounds like an ES-335.

[JHGOODFELLA]

This was a truly talented group. Great Bass riffs, good one Chowderhead!

[chowderhead]

One of my favorite bass lines. Simple, adds so much color to the chords. Good song. The live versions are too fast. This is the correct tempo.

[morrisonAV]

I pulled this one from one of my old videotapes and the audio was fairly bad. I sync'd up a new soundtrack from my own CD. Glad you enjoyed it.

[sprintbass]

what about les nemes from haircut 100? as far as good bass players. You Like Him?

[mommaiz]

One of my all time favorite videos of my early MTV days...still gets me goin'!

[rsvlara]

classic jam

[MuzzikLvr]

Wow! Glenn Tilbrook really reminds me of Neil Finn in this video. Love them both so it's a compliment.

[DrewAnti1960]

great tune man