Space - The Ballad of Tom Jones (Top of the Pops 6th March '98)

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  • Space performing 'The Ballad of Tom Jones' live at the BBC on Top of the Pops with Cerys Matthews. You can stream or download the original track from the album 'Tin Planet' here - GutRecords.lnk...
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  • @gwenever4954
    @gwenever4954 Před 6 lety +108

    This was the song we chose for our first dance when we got married in 2005, the look on our wedding guests faces when it came on was priceless!
    Maybe unsurprisingly we are now divorced ! x

  • @nervo6321
    @nervo6321 Před 4 lety +21

    Cerys accent does it for me...

  • @tizmond
    @tizmond Před 5 lety +63

    Wasn't a huge fan of Space, til I saw them live at T In The Park '98. They were absolutely brilliant. Luckily enough, Catatonia were playing the same day, so Cerys came out to do this song with Space. One of the highlights of T that year.

  • @smugsheep3307
    @smugsheep3307 Před 3 měsíci +5

    The senses of humour meeting in perfect harmony! Beautiful.

  • @martincole34
    @martincole34 Před 3 lety +27

    Great song ....anyone watching during the pandemic, 2021?

    • @RheaIR
      @RheaIR Před 3 lety +2

      Yes, and remembering their last gig in Norwich where Tommy also came into the audience :D

    • @JohnSmith-eb3ql
      @JohnSmith-eb3ql Před 3 lety +2

      August 31st 2021 north west England UK 🇬🇧 00:50 :) better times back then.

    • @kinas3973
      @kinas3973 Před 2 lety +2

      Every week!! & I sing it too my pets...

    • @oakashthorn5714
      @oakashthorn5714 Před rokem

      @@JohnSmith-eb3ql Pre the new world order 🇬🇧

  • @whirlwindjourney
    @whirlwindjourney Před 6 lety +90

    This is such a unique song. I absolutely love it!

    • @mrcdroberts
      @mrcdroberts Před 5 lety +4

      Buy Spiders

    • @YeOldeSpellbooke
      @YeOldeSpellbooke Před 4 lety +3

      It's like a Bond song or maybe more to the Austin Powers Bond way. But i fully agree, it's unique and enjoyable :)

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck Před 3 lety

      Unique?! It's ripping off half the James Bond themes!

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck Před 3 lety

      @@YeOldeSpellbooke If it sounds like something else it's not unique (which literally means "one of a kind").

    • @velvetindigonight
      @velvetindigonight Před 2 lety +1

      James Bond theme tunes never have lyrics like this. Amazing piece of musical drama.

  • @bencurry5295
    @bencurry5295 Před 5 lety +12

    Fuckin brilliantly done by Cerys/Space,Great song.

  • @jenniferduff9254
    @jenniferduff9254 Před 2 lety +5

    Forgot how good this song was I'd Forgot about this song until it came on the radio tonight it's still good anyone listening to it in 2022?

  • @mightyquinnproductions8672

    Whoever decided to put these together absolute genius love this fun song.

  • @bramtheblackpoolfan6922
    @bramtheblackpoolfan6922 Před 5 lety +25

    Space had something unique, i loved them when I was 18, listened to them all the time.. such a shame they ended the way they did with some sad stories connected. When music makes u smile, you know it’s good ☺️

    • @danyoutube7491
      @danyoutube7491 Před 5 lety

      My mate was keen on them as well, I did like their stuff myself, though I wasn't into music very seriously. Tommy has a different look to his usual 90s one in this clip, I think it suits him!

    • @bethhewitt6400
      @bethhewitt6400 Před 5 lety +3

      BramTheBlackpoolFan what were the sad stories?. I saw them in Wigan two days ago. They were brilliant!. Love them!.

    • @tonysevers7040
      @tonysevers7040 Před 3 lety

      I seen them in the smellens ,they were boss .Tommy come on swigging a bottle of wine 😎

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck Před 3 lety

      A band who changes every 5 mins isn't "unique", they're "Schizophrenic"

    • @smugsheep3307
      @smugsheep3307 Před 3 měsíci

      They had that scouse wit and introspection. Nothing else like it in the world.

  • @gavinpowers1217
    @gavinpowers1217 Před 4 lety +12

    I had so forgotten about this masterpiece

  • @JasonLockwood87
    @JasonLockwood87 Před 2 lety +9

    I remember this being on the radio all the time when I was younger. Sooo good! Music just isn’t like this anymore.

  • @masterp2179
    @masterp2179 Před 3 lety +6

    I was in yr 8 remember it well ! School bus listings to LW 252 😂

  • @milyrosy3224
    @milyrosy3224 Před 3 lety +8

    High school memories ❤️

  • @rossjames1915
    @rossjames1915 Před 4 lety +10

    Just watched them live in Worthing tonight, amazing gig and lovely nod to Cerys about never ageing when they sing this now

  • @stuarttorevell2353
    @stuarttorevell2353 Před 3 lety +8

    This reminds me of when I started my flying lessons ! Great year for music 🎧

    • @krashd
      @krashd Před 2 lety

      In the 90's that could be either a literal statement about seeking a pilot's license or a euphemism for starting your adventures in the world of drugs. So, are you now an accomplished pilot or a 45 year old with some incredibly crazy memories? 🤣

    • @smugsheep3307
      @smugsheep3307 Před 3 měsíci

      Let us hope it reminds you of crashing too!

  • @waynebrooks3293
    @waynebrooks3293 Před 4 lety +8

    so proud to be Welish ..tidy

  • @georgeruth9878
    @georgeruth9878 Před rokem +2

    Seen Space in Liverpool recently.... absolutely amazing!! Put on a brilliant show and I've got to say we're probably better than they were in the 90's. You won't regret going to see them.

  • @FOODIEISCOSPLAYINGASAMUSLIM

    What a song!

  • @michaelpaulfalconer7610
    @michaelpaulfalconer7610 Před 3 lety +5

    Brilliant song brings back lots of memories

  • @spaceodds1985
    @spaceodds1985 Před 4 lety +6

    Was 13 when this was released, sang it at a karaoke with a girl who would become my first girlfriend. Yes when the song ended, we had our first kiss.

  • @horrorshow3643
    @horrorshow3643 Před 5 lety +8

    I love cerys' voice ❤️

  • @secondbestpriest
    @secondbestpriest Před 5 lety +6

    I bloody love this song

  • @edoj7860
    @edoj7860 Před 5 lety +5

    miss this music

  • @eastend59
    @eastend59 Před 5 lety +14

    Great. Saw Space in Preston last Friday - they were great. Tommy was insane coming into the audience several times and also managed to get someone to sing Cerys's part (I was wondering about that).

    • @cuttlefishwife
      @cuttlefishwife Před 5 lety +1

      Janet Broadley I saw them then too - best gig I’ve been to in a while!

    • @bramtheblackpoolfan6922
      @bramtheblackpoolfan6922 Před 5 lety +1

      They’re still going??? :O

    • @eastend59
      @eastend59 Před 5 lety

      @@bramtheblackpoolfan6922 Yes, I saw them in Preston in late September.

    • @daveparr6751
      @daveparr6751 Před 5 lety

      @@eastend59 Where did they play, 53 degrees?

    • @eastend59
      @eastend59 Před 5 lety

      @@daveparr6751 Preston Guild Hall

  • @MrPhoboes
    @MrPhoboes Před 5 lety +5

    what a great performances.

  • @MissMalikaA
    @MissMalikaA Před 3 lety +5

    This song takes me back to my childhood, it has taken me days to remember the lyrics to this song to find it 😂 I'm sure its saved on my ipod as sang by catatonia, I was searching lyrics i could remember and sang by catonia, spelling it wrong just wasn't helping me find it. love this song and her voice is just so recognisable.

  • @royalordinance
    @royalordinance Před 3 lety +4

    Piano composition is Profound.

    • @Badger69-96
      @Badger69-96 Před 2 lety

      You telling me? day 3 of waking up to hearing it in my head, my partner is getting a little vexed 😂😂 ill dig out a Tom Jones album...

  • @ss-cv3rg
    @ss-cv3rg Před 10 měsíci

    i just learned about space and i can't stop listening to them T ^ T

  • @angelica6645
    @angelica6645 Před rokem +1

    a live performance and really, really good

  • @GeminiLeo6
    @GeminiLeo6 Před 3 lety +3

    ❤️ love it

  • @CailinRuaAnChead
    @CailinRuaAnChead Před 2 lety

    I was 7 when this came out and I still love this song

  • @blaineatkins2968
    @blaineatkins2968 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesum....omg
    I forgot about this song.....noice!

  • @john111257
    @john111257 Před 6 lety +7

    quality 90s

  • @erikwhitebeard79
    @erikwhitebeard79 Před 2 lety +1

    Fantastic song.

  • @irhanandifa9870
    @irhanandifa9870 Před 4 lety +2

    Jaman SMA berani2 nya nge cover lagu ieu.. hese bossss..

  • @Travis1365
    @Travis1365 Před 11 měsíci

    She is so good, God bless her.

  • @kielysecurity483
    @kielysecurity483 Před 2 lety +2

    Want to see a tom Jones reaction video to this classic

  • @hermanthetosser4219
    @hermanthetosser4219 Před měsícem

    Remember this quite a regular song on broadband 102

  • @furryanimal8776
    @furryanimal8776 Před 4 lety +5

    Amazing song.Cerys should make some new recordings.

  • @t0ilettoys
    @t0ilettoys Před 5 lety +3

    Still.good in 2019

  • @gedscouserable
    @gedscouserable Před 9 měsíci

    Genius!

  • @christophertudor4727
    @christophertudor4727 Před rokem

    Classic! 👍🏻

  • @bfgnomercy
    @bfgnomercy Před 2 lety

    Superb

  • @hareshcalais
    @hareshcalais Před 6 lety +3

    Classic

  • @judasthepious1499
    @judasthepious1499 Před 3 lety +4

    lol at the tom jones background screen

  • @Dion_Mustard
    @Dion_Mustard Před 3 lety +6

    not sure why this is called "ballad of tom jones" but i LOVE it anyway.

    • @LusciousTwinkle
      @LusciousTwinkle Před 3 lety +10

      Because they are singing about how the music of Tom Jones saved their relationship (ie "You stopped us from killing eachother...Tom Jones,Tom Jones....Youll never know but you saved our lives") The song is a story which is why its called a ballad.

    • @Badger69-96
      @Badger69-96 Před 2 lety +5

      I think the clue is in the lyrics.. Tom Jones Tom Jones!!

    • @simonruddle5537
      @simonruddle5537 Před rokem

      Lots of references and nods to Tom Jones' songs in there too

  • @daisyoshea444
    @daisyoshea444 Před 2 lety

    😍😍😍😍

  • @JoeBleasdaleReal
    @JoeBleasdaleReal Před 6 lety +18

    1:25 knickers 😂😂

    • @trollface1994
      @trollface1994 Před 4 lety +3

      Pretty Big Knickers

    • @anger57289
      @anger57289 Před 3 lety +3

      @@trollface1994 Coffee came out of my nose when I saw that

  • @melissawright1979
    @melissawright1979 Před rokem

    You can really hear Cerys' Welsh accent here x

  • @YasmeenQ
    @YasmeenQ Před 2 lety

    Wow

  • @paulkazjack
    @paulkazjack Před 3 lety

    SpaceX.

  • @goredoll
    @goredoll Před 2 lety

    2022

  • @waynebrown4261
    @waynebrown4261 Před 3 lety +9

    You know what's sad, and i really like this song....it wouldn't be allowed to go out in 2020. The lyrics would be censored due to the implied domestic violence.

    • @spaceodds1985
      @spaceodds1985 Před 3 lety +4

      I know such a crap time we are living in now. A boring dull time where its all about being correct and dull.

    • @ivanacrnjac7883
      @ivanacrnjac7883 Před měsícem +1

      We let it happen.

  • @cemakyuz9257
    @cemakyuz9257 Před 4 lety +3

    Can anyone explain me please what does "and I don't come from Wales" refer to? I know Cerys is Welsh yet I cannot make the connection.

    • @anthonyworton431
      @anthonyworton431 Před 4 lety +4

      Space are from liverpool

    • @CM-nt5so
      @CM-nt5so Před 4 lety +6

      Tom Jones is Welsh. She says to her husband in the story that she's never thrown her knickers at him (Jones famously has women throw their undercrackers at him during his gigs) and he replies that he doesnt come from Wales. As said above, he's from Liverpool.

    • @cemakyuz9257
      @cemakyuz9257 Před 4 lety

      @@CM-nt5so thanks a lot!!

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck Před 3 lety +2

      It's to show the difference between the two people - he's not welsh (she is) and she's never chucked her knickers at him.

    • @Badger69-96
      @Badger69-96 Před 2 lety +2

      Tom Jones comes from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @tejpoole
    @tejpoole Před 5 měsíci

    Ceriyus

  • @user-cc9jj7tu5y
    @user-cc9jj7tu5y Před 20 dny

    Is there were david tennant got his costume for doctor who 😂😂

  • @simonlarkin1892
    @simonlarkin1892 Před 4 lety +1

    tell me theres more (in here YT) featuring this band than 2 hits and this please? theres gotta be

    • @Thoushaltplaymore
      @Thoushaltplaymore Před 3 lety

      Dark clouds, neighborhood

    • @lanslater
      @lanslater Před 3 lety

      @@Thoushaltplaymore Thank you

    • @Thoushaltplaymore
      @Thoushaltplaymore Před 3 lety +1

      @@lanslater isle of white festival full gig, lots of other stuff too. Just search space the band

    • @lanslater
      @lanslater Před 3 lety

      Ofc I did search such at the time - but back then, there was an astonishingly thin result of 2 songs

  • @NKB_POE
    @NKB_POE Před 5 lety +2

    gaye gaye nye kayak lagu Benyamin dan Ida Royani nih tong

  • @dujas5
    @dujas5 Před 3 lety

    Lyrics
    The Ballad Of Tom Jones
    What did I do wrong?
    Oh, you nearly drove me cuckoo
    I am really all that bad?
    You're worse than Hannibal Lecter,
    Charlie Manson, Freddy Krueger
    Why are we still together?
    Oh, I can't leave you
    Till you're dead
    You mean
    Till death do us part
    I mean like cyanide,
    Strangulation or an axe through your head
    It was lucky for us
    I turned the radio on
    They say that music soothes
    The savage beast
    There was something in that voice
    That stopped us seeing red
    The two of us would've surely
    Have ended up dead
    You stopped us from killing each other
    (Tom Jones, Tom Jones)
    You'll never know but you saved our lives
    (Tom Jones, Tom Jones)
    I've never thrown my knickers at you
    And I don't come from Wales
    Still haven't solved our problems
    You mean we hate each other's guts
    Still want to poison your pizza
    And I still want to cut off your guts
    I've phoned the marriage guidance
    I've tied the phone-line
    Round your neck
    I'm sick of all this hatred
    Oh, that'll be the arsenic
    Making you sick
    You were about to drive me
    Over the edge of a cliff
    As I tried to jump out
    I knocked the stereo on
    You changed your mind
    And then slammed on the brakes
    It was lucky for us
    We bought his greatest hits
    You stopped us from killing each other
    (Tom Jones, Tom Jones)
    You'll never know but you saved our lives
    (Tom Jones, Tom Jones)
    I've never thrown my knickers at you
    And I don't come from Wales
    And now our war is over
    I've lost the urge to break your neck
    I owe my life to
    What's New Pussycat
    Delilah stopped me hating you
    And wishing you're dead
    Oh, I used to call you Satan
    I called you Cruella de Ville
    But now you call me your Delilah
    And now I'm not your Lucifer
    And I am just a pussycat
    But just a word of warning now
    Just in case
    We ever get tired of his voice
    I know the Mafia, Godzilla,
    King Kong
    And I know an atom bomb
    That's going for a song
    You stopped us from killing each other
    (Tom Jones, Tom Jones)
    You'll never know but you saved our lives
    (Tom Jones, Tom Jones)
    I've never thrown my knickers at you
    And I don't come from Wales

  • @JMJung-od4em
    @JMJung-od4em Před 10 měsíci

    A very young Tom Jones in the background lol

  • @guggiuggi3687
    @guggiuggi3687 Před 5 lety +1

    What did I do wrong?
    Oh you nearly drove me cuckoo
    Am I really all that bad?
    You're worse than Hannibal Lecter, Charlie Manson, Freddie Krueger
    Why are we still together?
    Oh I can't leave until you're dead
    You mean 'til death do us part?
    I mean like cyanide, strangulation or an axe to your head
    It was lucky for us I turned the radio on
    They say that music soothes the savage beast
    There was something in that voice that stopped us seeing red
    The two of us would surely have ended up dead
    [Chorus]
    You stopped us from killing each other
    Tom Jones, Tom Jones
    You'll never know but you saved our lives
    Tom Jones, Tom Jones
    I could never throw my knickers at you
    And I don't come from Wales
    StillI haven't solved our problems
    You mean we hate each others guts
    Still wanna poison your pizza
    And I still wanna cut off your nuts
    I phoned the marriage guidance
    I tied the phone line round your neck
    I'm sick of all this hatred
    Well that will be the arsenic making you sick
    You were about to drive me over the edge of a cliff
    As I tried to jump out I knocked the stereo on
    You changed your mind and then slammed on the brakes
    It was lucky for us we bought his greatest hits
    [Repeat Chorus]
    And now our war is over
    I've lost the urge to break your neck
    I owe my life to What's New Pussycat
    Delilah stopped me hating you and wishing you dead
    Oh I used to call you Satan
    And you were Cruella De'Ville
    And now you call me your Delilah
    And I am not your lucifer
    And I am just your pussycat
    But just a word of warning now
    Just in case we ever get tired of his voice
    I know the Mafia, Godzilla, King Kong
    And I know an atom bomb that's going for a song

  • @snogglewort1
    @snogglewort1 Před 3 lety +2

    Butch Dingle on bass

  • @jacky_1472
    @jacky_1472 Před 4 lety +2

    Wish she would throw her knickers at me

  • @davidhealy4534
    @davidhealy4534 Před 3 lety +5

    And introduced by Mr cokehead

  • @liverpoolscottish6430
    @liverpoolscottish6430 Před 11 měsíci +1

    That Welsh accent of Cerys..........Isn't she though!

  • @jamesheath7601
    @jamesheath7601 Před rokem

    😂 she has a pair of knickers in her hand

  • @mustardegg2
    @mustardegg2 Před rokem +1

    So this is where Pete Doherty got his signing style from….

  • @trollface1994
    @trollface1994 Před 4 lety +4

    She'd have some prettyy big knickers to throw, eh?

  • @Hellwyck
    @Hellwyck Před 3 lety +1

    Tommy Scott - you will never be David Tennant.

    • @Badger69-96
      @Badger69-96 Před 2 lety +3

      David Tennant will never be Tommy Scott

  • @craigsimons817
    @craigsimons817 Před 11 měsíci

    Don’t hear this on the radio ever, too busy playing rubbish

  • @arieleka4019
    @arieleka4019 Před rokem

    Lagu opo iki..mediocre

  • @MrInterestingthings
    @MrInterestingthings Před 4 lety +1

    They were asked to be on totp. Awful band great video terrible unmusical song .Not one good thoughtfullyric or melody in entire song !

    • @colnixon8989
      @colnixon8989 Před 3 lety +7

      You could do much better, right?

    • @Hellwyck
      @Hellwyck Před 3 lety +4

      There actually is melody, it's in the chorus where the vocals go in a tune-like arrangement.
      BTW - Putting a load of classical pieces on your profile doesn't make you an expert in music.

    • @alaricdomingo9502
      @alaricdomingo9502 Před 3 lety +4

      "That'll be the arsenic making you sick," is a much cleverer response than any you've given us.

    • @Badger69-96
      @Badger69-96 Před 2 lety +1

      So why are you listening to it on here?

    • @Badger69-96
      @Badger69-96 Před 2 lety

      And I don't come from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿