Hothouse Flowers - Don't go (extended promo) 1988

* Click on "CC" down in the right corner of the video to see the lyrics.

An extended version of this brilliant song :)
So far I haven't found any info at all on this extended version being released on CD.
I got this video from Swedish TV and it only had the audio working in one speaker, so this is in "fake stereo" (to put an ease on the ears:)).


In 1986 Bono from the band U2, saw the Flowers performing on television and offered his support. They released their first single, "Love Don't Work This Way", on U2's Mother Records label, which quickly led to a deal with the PolyGram subsidiary London Records.

Their first album, People was released in early 1988 and was the most successful debut album in Irish history. It reached the number one slot in Ireland within a week and eventually reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart. The international success of the album received a great boost when a music video for the first single, "Don't Go", was played in the interval between contestants and the scoring in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. This propelled the song to number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, the highest position the band would ever achieve in this chart. Meanwhile, at home, "Feet on the Ground", the album's second single, reached #1 in the Irish singles chart.
(Wiki.)

*Thank you so much shaymcn3 for all your help on fixing the audio!!!! :)))

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[Senpatientulo]

Thanks for this version. I was looking for the extended version broadcated with Eurovision Song Contest and the nice Bombard player at about 3:18for ages.

Such a nice tune.

[mschiquitita10]

@Senpatientulo :))

[57GROSVENOR]

The extended version of this video was made for the 'postcard ' section Eurovision Song Contest held in Ireland. I worked for Ryanair at the time and we flew the band to Spain (you'll see the cockpit view and photo of A320 at the end)..

[mschiquitita10]

@57GROSVENOR wow that must have been a cool experience :))

Thanks for sharing the info and your memories!

[petromas3]

Hey, I had been looking for this extended version for 20 years! I saw this video in a TV show and I fell in love with the band. I bought the LP and the 7" when they came out, but this extended version was impossible to find. For years I occasionally searched the Internet for it, but to no success. Until today!! :D

Thanks, mate ^^

[mschiquitita10]

@petromas3 Hey there, thanks for the comment! Only happy to post the video :))

[ellenfar]

Liam's smile at the end makes me melt x

[rosskstar]

@57GROSVENOR i don see it

[brosnaboy]

my niece shared a sauna with this dude, she said he's got a great voice.

[69dolls]

year I was born!

loving the demeanor and the clothes... la-dee-dah :))

[brianjelli]

i saw HHF in Waterloo Ontario Canada at the University of Waterloo Federation Hall in about 1990 and it was easily the best live performance that I have ever had the privilege of being present for.

[MsGogi7]

@nerdflanders8710 peace brother :-)

[nerdflanders8710]

@MsGogi7 Shithouse flowers

[MsGogi7]

@nerdflanders8710 "that guy" is adored by women, he was and still is the sexiest man alive

[39lp]

If I remember right, the song was wrtitten for a mother whose son was dying of cancer. She's imploring him to "stick around and laugh awhile". Absolutely brilliant song, that you can appreciate at many levels.