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Was this the first single, because it's their best, ever?

A band that looked like a band. Ripped jeans and text are fine, but suits convey attitude as well.

Close your eyes. It's 1985, There she is.

Do you know that Ultravox frontman Midge Ure wrote the music to "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Perfect pure pop.

Did Prince write this one too? A fine group at the peak of their excellent career. Love the showmanship.

That is a very good performance, ma'am.

This is very well done. Bringing in the regular folks to be the chorus. An excellent straight ahead hit song. Clear everyman appeal.

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Morrissey said, "The song was absolutely tuneless." I like Moz as much as anyone, but dude is just wrong on that. This is a terrific tune. After rocketing to #1, it outsold ALL of the other songs on the chart!

Terrific lead guitar reproduction on this version. The Connells went gold in Europe for a reason. They played to packed houses up and down the East Coast for the same reason. Great songs: melody, harmony, rhythm, singing, unity.

Dear You Tube, Why won't this $^%&*!% song start playing? Who's asleep at the switch? You have 40% of the content on the entire internet and you can't start a video. I am selling my stock.

One third of the holy trinity of Beach Boys, CCR, and the Byrds, as greatest of 1960s American bands.

c.2011 Atlantic Records. And WEA for the world outside of North America. A Time Warner company. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

c. 2009 Atlantic Records. A division of Warner Music Group. WEA International for the world outside of North America. A Time Warner company.

Most exciting pop band since...Belle X1 and Matt Pond PA. Real music (drums and guitars) still exists. Who knew?

You Tube is DOWN. 550 hours. 2 SEP 2011. Pull it together chaps..

What a beautiful room. Totally unique set. c. 2009 Altitude Records for the United States and Canada. And Altitude International Music Group for the world outside of North America.

What music can be. Matt Pond is like a more pop Elliott Smith. Not something I say lightly as the folk/rock Smith was the musical voice of the end of the 20 century.

It'd be nice if i could bleeding hear it. Why do all of you genius uploaders fail to put VOLUME.

This song + a good dose of a quality pharmaceutical is quite pleasant, if I may say so.

Nice volume dude. Has anyone ever told the You Tube genius execs that a lot of their stuff is TOO QUIET!

I get knocked down (Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush, Bush), but I get up again, (Carter, Clinton, Gore*, Obama). Right wingers go pound sand.

For a good time go take some good pharmaceuticals then listen to this gem. Your entire outlook on life will change.

Easily one of the undisputed masterpieces of the entire pop canon. Can you name a song that FEELS better? Okay, Tubthumping and Take On Me are both pretty good.

I've heard few songs w/this much FEELING! You must also watch the video to see all those beautiful English people having a great time, as only they can!

The greatest song in the pop canon. Period. Go on, name another!

"And when your looks are gone and you're alone. How many nights you sit by the phone?"

"So now your looks are gone and you're alone." Perfect melancholy.

Boylan Heights is easily the greatest pop record in the post Beatles era. Remember this--those who know-know. Connells now and forever.

Darker Days is easily the best pop record released in the post-Beatles era.

Dave dated Winona. Top that. Does anyone know of the friendship between The Connells and Soul Asylum?

c. 2010 Dean and Britta and DBI for the world outside of North America. A Luna/Galaxy company. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

c. 1999 Warner Music Group and Warner Entertainment Associates for the world outside of North America. A Time Warner company. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Who's the swimmer?