Ultravox - Vienna (Official Music Video)

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    Lyrics:
    Walked in the cold air
    Freezing breath on a window pane
    Lying and waiting
    A man in the dark in a picture frame
    So mystic and soulful
    A voice reaching out in a piercing cry
    It stays with you until
    The feeling has gone only you and I
    It means nothing to me
    This means nothing to me
    Oh, Vienna
    The music is weaving
    Haunting notes, pizzicato strings
    The rhythm is calling
    Alone in the night as the daylight brings
    A cool empty silence
    The warmth of your hand and a cold grey sky
    It fades to the distance
    The image has gone only you and I
    It means nothing to me
    This means nothing to me
    Oh, Vienna
    This means nothing to me
    This means nothing to me
    Oh, Vienna
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  • @officialultravox
    @officialultravox  Před 4 lety +667

    More music from Ultravox: Ultravox.lnk.to/Listen

    • @susanleitch8649
      @susanleitch8649 Před 4 lety +35

      Any more music from you gentlemen is worth the wait.

    • @alansaxton9319
      @alansaxton9319 Před 4 lety +32

      This is one of my all time favourite songs. Not just anyone can sing this song - what a voice.

    • @digger5521
      @digger5521 Před 4 lety +13

      I always thought you were singing " Ive been in her " thats just wrong.....ltks for the fun 80's

    • @omariqbal6607
      @omariqbal6607 Před 4 lety +7

      @@alansaxton9319 7

    • @debbiewaide5132
      @debbiewaide5132 Před 4 lety +17

      2020 and still bloody awesome

  • @alanscott3320
    @alanscott3320 Před měsícem +143

    R.I.P Chris... Legendary member of a legendary band, Vienna,Rage In Eden and Quartet, 3 of the best albums ever!! This music is timeless.

    • @derekporter7658
      @derekporter7658 Před měsícem +7

      I'm still in shock on hearing the sad news. I can't believe it.

    • @universalflamethrower6342
      @universalflamethrower6342 Před měsícem +10

      As put this track on I wasa scrolling througn the news and read Chris had dies. R.I.P. Chris now we dance with tears in our eyes.

    • @mrsgenehunt48
      @mrsgenehunt48 Před měsícem +2

      Sad news

    • @mikepallett-wr1dc
      @mikepallett-wr1dc Před měsícem +1

      @@mrsgenehunt48 Lament

    • @dazzp2
      @dazzp2 Před měsícem +2

      He was a real driving force , if not the primary In those early John foxx days , I remember buying the assembled album Ha Ha Ha , it still today packs a punch , I'm sure you get where I'm at, but anyone not hear early Uvx material put your headphones on and listen to the pre Midge era , John Foxx really good,bit of Iggy pop meets Bill Nelson and Chris Cross sound was mad , 79 I think foxx made the worst mistake on what I remember only one track worth at that transitional year from Punk,new wave , foxx dropped *Underpass* , totally not UvX , Synths, Drum emulators etc , he seemed to vanish , the rest, Midge and Chris , Warren C, Billie C they were , are in my top 10 bands that were banging live ...RIP CC

  • @damianwhite9384
    @damianwhite9384 Před 3 lety +4518

    Its Christmas Day and I’m playing this in memory of my father who passed away when he was 54, this was one of his favourite songs, I remember as a child hearing the distinctive sound of this song being played on the record player. Years gone by I often think that my love for music was inspired by the person I miss so much. Love you dad, I know you don’t know what CZcams is and if you did, I know you would be able to read this message from your son. ❤️

    • @currymonster6516
      @currymonster6516 Před 3 lety +240

      I lost my dad when I was 9.. I'm 55 now.. Trust me you will never forget him. I wish you and your family many happy years ahead

    • @visicircle
      @visicircle Před 3 lety +169

      music is the gateway to the soul. your father is still with you.

    • @andrewsinclair4611
      @andrewsinclair4611 Před 3 lety +73

      You're thoughts are in my heart, all the best to you and you're family.👍

    • @eleanorrolph476
      @eleanorrolph476 Před 3 lety +69

      oh bless you and your late father sorry to hear you lost him and songs bring us closer to familyw with love xxx

    • @user-rd1sv3bq9o
      @user-rd1sv3bq9o Před 3 lety +66

      Oh Damian sorry for your loss of your precious father. Its pure heartache losing a parent. Their memory lives in many forms. Music is the best way to remember. He obviously had amazing taste loving this song. Take Care Damian ❤

  • @manofbeard
    @manofbeard Před 3 měsíci +175

    Still listening in 2024. 80’s music is still the best era hands down. Rest in peace Terry lad 🙏

    • @HSPGelton2
      @HSPGelton2 Před měsícem +2

      Still iconically awesome, but the 90's was best. Just saying ;)

    • @genokemp2433
      @genokemp2433 Před 22 dny +3

      @@HSPGelton2 80's trust me

    • @Arsenalman008
      @Arsenalman008 Před 12 dny

      70's 🙆‍♀️

  • @artSFCA
    @artSFCA Před 2 dny +4

    I’m 65, the 80’s was a big movement full of rewarding experiences. Enjoying all these bands I’ll treasure!

  • @Paris__
    @Paris__ Před 2 lety +2125

    You know, one of the best things about being in my 50's now is that I lived my teenage years in the 80's..........Priceless and I wouldn't change them for the world!

    • @devanman7920
      @devanman7920 Před 2 lety +95

      ya the 80s looked like a fun time...good music, no internet bullshit and sub cultures were still a genuine thing.

    • @robbiecrossing9447
      @robbiecrossing9447 Před 2 lety +57

      Im in my 60's. Seventies music was a standout. But 80s was exciting

    • @Paris__
      @Paris__ Před 2 lety +26

      @@robbiecrossing9447 yes, the 70's were really groundbreaking!

    • @bonechip01
      @bonechip01 Před 2 lety +24

      My favourite music is generally 82-95 ish, and I was born in that time.. so I can understand why you would say that. Thankful for the internet, and hopeful for the future.

    • @Paris__
      @Paris__ Před 2 lety +7

      @@bonechip01 Oooh......now you're talkin!

  • @rozchristopherson648
    @rozchristopherson648 Před měsícem +32

    I graduated from college in 1983. Ultravox was one of my favorite groups. RIP Chris Cross. ❤️🙏

  • @jamesstevenson2168
    @jamesstevenson2168 Před rokem +547

    One of the best song's from the 80's. The mixture of piano, violin and synth/electronic drums truly is a masterpiece in it's own right.

  • @kardilee
    @kardilee Před 11 měsíci +67

    Bret Easton Ellis book The Shards brought me here. I’ve never heard this song before and he mentions it numerous times throughout the book so I had to listen to it for myself. Its hauntingly beautiful 🤍

  • @davidslchan
    @davidslchan Před 3 lety +305

    This song shaped my teen-hood. I'm 54 and the haunting hasn't let off.
    Vienna.

  • @waniail
    @waniail Před 6 lety +2054

    I can't explain where this song takes me... A perfect combination of past (classical piano) and future (synth violin) in the same atmosphere, with a touch of darkness. Absolutely one of my favorite songs ever!!!

    • @RicoCamacho
      @RicoCamacho Před 6 lety +10

      Wan Iensen ME TOO.. AWESOME SONG

    • @RicoCamacho
      @RicoCamacho Před 6 lety +26

      INTENSE AND HYPNOTIC

    • @raveneye2648
      @raveneye2648 Před 6 lety +7

      Wan Iensen Vienna is the capital of Austria

    • @robby3467
      @robby3467 Před 6 lety +16

      Takes me back to the 1980's... memories.

    • @utqiagvik1991
      @utqiagvik1991 Před 6 lety +8

      Raven Eye
      Everybody knows that... I guess.

  • @susanfrewer8767
    @susanfrewer8767 Před 6 měsíci +191

    They don't make music like this anymore. Classic ❤❤❤

    • @marknorris1381
      @marknorris1381 Před 4 měsíci +1

      The whole album was brilliant, one of the best.

    • @alukuhito
      @alukuhito Před 4 měsíci +2

      Who's "they"? Why don't you? You should learn the synth, if you haven't already. Don't be a goof. The world is waiting for you.

    • @gjthomas9770
      @gjthomas9770 Před 3 měsíci

      Light one up and at the beginning, the drumming bom bom bom bom dam dam , blow out the ciggy smoke on the dam dam . It takes you out to space man 😊

    • @spillysosilly
      @spillysosilly Před 3 měsíci +4

      Yes they do, you just have to look for it

    • @eamonnquigley2125
      @eamonnquigley2125 Před měsícem +1

      yes and also getting to no 2 in the charts .................. when it should have been no 1 for months what a masterpiece

  • @crispybits3765
    @crispybits3765 Před 3 měsíci +23

    I was 7 years old when this song was released as a single. It has the same effect on me now as it did then. Melancholic, haunting and beautiful. I feel lucky to have experienced the 80s as a child. From Pop through to early Techno and Metal, the music was incredible.

    • @happyAussieGirlx
      @happyAussieGirlx Před měsícem +1

      i was that same age too, we were so lucky to had been in that era .

  • @darreneaston582
    @darreneaston582 Před rokem +443

    This wasn't just a song, it was an epic. A beautiful story told harnessed with a mesmerising build-up of emotion and backed by sensational musical changes that take your breath away... 5 minutes of Midge Ure perfection.

  • @ginger_grizzly
    @ginger_grizzly Před 3 lety +1243

    On this day 9th January 1981, the single was released. 40 years ago, incredible! It sounded like the future.

    • @ajs41
      @ajs41 Před 3 lety +10

      I was surprised to find it was available in the summer of 1980 on the album.

    • @rog2224
      @rog2224 Před 3 lety +7

      @@ajs41 It was the way the industry worked then. Thriller broke that model a couple of years later

    • @MrsSlocombesPuddyCat
      @MrsSlocombesPuddyCat Před 3 lety +22

      And in the 'future'.....the song is still fabulous

    • @keristyles8668
      @keristyles8668 Před 3 lety +10

      Still has so much feeling and depth for me.

    • @ginger_grizzly
      @ginger_grizzly Před 3 lety +5

      @@keristyles8668 Absolutely, it still does it for me.

  • @user-po6hn4sn4r
    @user-po6hn4sn4r Před 5 měsíci +14

    Scotland's legendary Mide Ure. Incredible and Inspirational..

  • @Rallisport
    @Rallisport Před měsícem +11

    Rest In Peace, Chris Cross. Your lyrics for this classic will live on in our hearts forever.

  • @Elidoransgar
    @Elidoransgar Před 4 lety +653

    40 years ago. And still one of the best songs I've ever heard.

  • @Pinky-1888
    @Pinky-1888 Před rokem +51

    My older sisters classmate!!! We knew he could sing, but had no idea how far it would take him!!!
    A proud Cambuslang, Glasgow boy!!! ❤❤❤

  • @dawnpoulton342
    @dawnpoulton342 Před 8 měsíci +82

    Still sends shivers down my spine after all these years.

    • @marklemon9446
      @marklemon9446 Před 4 měsíci +1

      It does with me too Dawn as I was 20 at the time and beginning to learn about life. It didn't all go well, but it was a once in a lifetime experience. x

    • @alanjones4127
      @alanjones4127 Před 4 měsíci

      Me to Dawn , I was 23 when first heard this song , now I'm 66 . My doesn't time fly ! . Still sends shivers though me ❤

  • @paulcollins1516
    @paulcollins1516 Před měsícem +10

    R.I.P. Chris Cross - U will always be remembered as the co-writer of vienna alongside Midge Ure

  • @ibisebony
    @ibisebony Před 2 lety +123

    This song brings so many memories back my father would take us from the north of Scotland down to Yorkshire to visit my grandparents and I’d sit in the back of the car in the black dark (dad always likes to travel through the night) and listen to this song on my Sony Walkman. Sadly my dad passed in 2020 and songs like this bring back precious memories ❤️

    • @jeffbezis391
      @jeffbezis391 Před 11 měsíci

      Love and respect Lianne.

    • @ianjordan5532
      @ianjordan5532 Před 11 měsíci

      Deepest condolences for your Dad mate. Your Dads music. 👍👍

    • @davemorrison312
      @davemorrison312 Před 10 měsíci

      Love and respect to you and your family

    • @user-uk8xt8ui1k
      @user-uk8xt8ui1k Před 10 měsíci +1

      RIP you dad mate. I never knew my father an I am about to become a father for the first time. The song is very reflective. Take care

  • @lolamiller4570
    @lolamiller4570 Před 3 lety +441

    My dad passed away November 2020. I miss him so much. This song remember me the time I was a teenage girl and lissen this music at home. ❤️🙏🎼 From Germany with love.

  • @captainbimble
    @captainbimble Před měsícem +7

    Just heard about the passing of Chris Cross. So so sad. Rest in peace Chris and thank you for the great music. You'll be missed mate.

  • @lisahickman215
    @lisahickman215 Před 11 měsíci +100

    Absoutely brilliant track, never ages and always makes me feel the same way as i first heard it, you just cant find tunes like this anymore, the 80s rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @djek1976
    @djek1976 Před 4 lety +1356

    Called our daughter Vienna, and like i first played this while driving her home after she was born... We play it every morning on her birthday.
    And that's today!
    4 years and still pulls tears when i hear this. Happy Birthday Sweet Child Of Mine!

    • @Eva-qo2ck
      @Eva-qo2ck Před 4 lety +47

      Happy birthday Vienna!

    • @djek1976
      @djek1976 Před 4 lety +22

      @@Eva-qo2ck Thank you Eva! I wil tell her...

    • @wingsandash
      @wingsandash Před 4 lety +20

      Happy Birthday, Beautiful Vienna!

    • @arjenploeg925
      @arjenploeg925 Před 4 lety +20

      happy birthday vienna

    • @djek1976
      @djek1976 Před 4 lety +13

      @@wingsandash Thank You! 🙏

  • @kimharper4303
    @kimharper4303 Před 5 lety +1556

    My mums favourite song
    Always makes me cry I miss her soooo much
    Love you mum xxxx

  • @dooshunv.7429
    @dooshunv.7429 Před rokem +135

    Immortal classic. This song will be played 100 years after its release.

  • @ajaxt9333
    @ajaxt9333 Před rokem +84

    How this was never number one in the charts boggles the mind... One of the best songs if not the best in the 80,s.. Glad I was part of it.

    • @davidbentley4032
      @davidbentley4032 Před rokem +23

      Joe Dolce wouldn't shaddap his face.

    • @johnportwood4211
      @johnportwood4211 Před rokem +5

      There was also the slight matter of the killing of John Lennon.

    • @abbofun9022
      @abbofun9022 Před rokem +9

      Fyi, It reached 1st in Netherlands for six consecutive weeks.

    • @ajaxt9333
      @ajaxt9333 Před rokem +3

      @@abbofun9022 I meant to say UK charts. Joe wouldn't shut his face dolce kept them off the top spot

    • @DJJKing
      @DJJKing Před 10 měsíci +1

      Agreed 👍 am I right it did eventually outsell shaddup your face that year in 1981 though here in uk ?

  • @alanbrett2174
    @alanbrett2174 Před 3 lety +162

    Is this song 40 years old? Where have the years gone? Great song... love it.

  • @pablostark1665
    @pablostark1665 Před 2 lety +299

    Truly one of the greatest songs of not only the '80's but also of all time. Simply magnificent.

  • @Jannes-pj4cd
    @Jannes-pj4cd Před 7 měsíci +46

    I get goosebumps every time I hear the chorus of this song.

  • @Domzdream
    @Domzdream Před 2 měsíci +10

    70s, 80s, 90s…..I am so glad I was there to witness so much amazing music!

    • @Domzdream
      @Domzdream Před 2 měsíci

      @@RogerSole2
      Cool, thank you. I like that song 😉
      The video: big man, big heart, happy guy. Loved it.

  • @jedraw3581
    @jedraw3581 Před 6 lety +243

    I remember being a 14 year old kid and listening to this for the first time in 1981. After soaking up music in the 70s, this song heralded that, my era, (the 80s) had arrived. Nothing before it sounded like it. Classic!

    • @stevel9914
      @stevel9914 Před 5 lety +7

      Well this and "Are Friends Electric" announced the new musical era .. albeit AFE slightly earlier

    • @Dave2108
      @Dave2108 Před 5 lety +8

      80's music is in a class of its own.. I was 16 when this came out.. Every sunday paused over the record button to tape the top 20 from the top 40..

    • @thebrideoffrankenstein2415
      @thebrideoffrankenstein2415 Před 5 lety +2

      Lol... totally....I was around 14 as well

    • @jedraw3581
      @jedraw3581 Před 5 lety +4

      Don't you wish you could go back and relive that era again?

    • @-belue-6697
      @-belue-6697 Před 5 lety +1

      SteveL...THAT SONG MAN! 😍😍😍...
      Gary Numan ONLY keeps getting better musically AND better looking as time goes by. 😎👏👍😍

  • @SuperMisterInvisible
    @SuperMisterInvisible Před rokem +190

    Everything about this song is perfect.. The moody video, the atmospheric synths, the belting voice, the lyrics.. A masterpiece

  • @johnsmith-mv8hq
    @johnsmith-mv8hq Před měsícem +5

    RIP Chris Cross. A legacy of epic tunes!

  • @mcrimlis
    @mcrimlis Před měsícem +9

    Sad to hear of Chris' passing. But good to know this is still being listened to in 2024.

  • @jomontanee
    @jomontanee Před 4 lety +490

    Ultravox songs carried me through painful childhood. A broken home, a lost hope, abandonment by your parents, high school drop out, poverty. Midge Ure's melancholic voice and UV's piano had some powerful and uplifting energy. I kept listening Dancing With Tears, Hymn and Vienna, over and over just to keep me from running away from home. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

    • @gladyslustgirdle3004
      @gladyslustgirdle3004 Před 4 lety +28

      You did well to just survive. I will you all good fortune.

    • @davidbenstead6614
      @davidbenstead6614 Před 4 lety +8

      Jo montenae
      You are some real special person to make it through all that ,I bet you have a great purpose I hope you realise that in your life to make all that hardship worthwhile.all the love in the world to you .keep rocking

    • @loopylisahyde1305
      @loopylisahyde1305 Před 4 lety +12

      Same here with parents and abandonment

    • @anncosten7022
      @anncosten7022 Před 4 lety +14

      Bless you. You are not alone. Sad, but true. Be happy.

    • @heatherholyland1338
      @heatherholyland1338 Před 4 lety +11

      Hope alls good with you now .. 😢

  • @sebastianbeaumont6783
    @sebastianbeaumont6783 Před 4 lety +94

    Reminds me of falling in love... and we're still together 37 years later. Midge sings "this means nothing to me" like it means EVERYTHING. Brilliant.

    • @Northerner121
      @Northerner121 Před 4 lety +1

      She DOES mean SOMETHING to you then. True love.

    • @simonw1313
      @simonw1313 Před měsícem

      Ure didn't like the tune and said "This means nothing to me" which was eventually used in the lyrics. 🤷

  • @WavestationTracks
    @WavestationTracks Před 4 měsíci +12

    One of the best 80´s Tracks

  • @johnreilly9452
    @johnreilly9452 Před měsícem +15

    R.I.P Chris Cross bass player and Co writer of this majestic masterpiece

  • @moviemaus1111
    @moviemaus1111 Před rokem +79

    George Michael, David Gahan, Tony Hadley and Midge Ure were THE voices the 80s brought to us. What a blessing!

  • @sanguinelynx
    @sanguinelynx Před 3 lety +264

    I'm glad new generations are discovering this, there were such great songs from the early 80's that were dark, rhythmic, ambient, artistic, goth inspiring, you name it. MTV showed a lot of them until taken over by top 40's.

    • @alanbrett2174
      @alanbrett2174 Před 3 lety +4

      That is what makes life special, we never stop learning and discovering new things. We will always have our music, that can't be taken away from us I hope

    • @hankwest3002
      @hankwest3002 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/8ZSlpoVpe_Y/video.html

    • @scottydelaney8350
      @scottydelaney8350 Před 2 lety +3

      The Americans brought me here. Man, love that these classics are being brought back full circular and we can bask in their greatness. :)

    • @user-sh2rc5kc7x
      @user-sh2rc5kc7x Před 2 lety +2

      When I was younger my mum would sit me in front of VH1 and also play old VHS recordings of top of the pops. I'm in my 30s now and so grateful she did

    • @RascalFascal
      @RascalFascal Před 2 lety +1

      #13reasonswhy #soundtrack #netflix #thissongisatrueclassic #staysafe #stayhealthy 😉

  • @Len-qp8ld
    @Len-qp8ld Před 8 měsíci +24

    This song was one of my favorites when I was 8 or so. I remember crying to it because it felt so nostalgic, and today I still can't hear it without getting emotional.

  • @jonathancroft5235
    @jonathancroft5235 Před rokem +12

    Just a fantastic record .. I grew up born in 91 my mother listening to it constantly and as an adult I must listen to this song at least 5 times a week … Ultravox were fantastic

  • @pickleblog7334
    @pickleblog7334 Před 2 lety +444

    No song has so many twist and turns, it's a masterpiece

    • @aceyace9069
      @aceyace9069 Před 2 lety +9

      Yeh totally master-class through out 😎

    • @101Volts
      @101Volts Před rokem +3

      Songs by the English group "Cardiacs" do, but they're not the same. They're also certainly not what I'd recommend to someone who wants to relax, unless you're sort of one who loves to relax in the middle of and in spite of a mental equivalent of a hurricane.
      Cardiacs are more dramatic, abrupt, chaotic, and (often to first-time listeners who go into Cardiacs' strangest territory) they can be _very_ confusing.
      One of their easier songs to listen to is "Big Ship," but it's not one of the twistier songs. That would go to "R.E.S.," for starters. After about the 2 minute mark, the song goes all over in an instrumental section for another 2 and a half minutes, including a "stop-start-stop" section that I've never heard repeated in any other piece of music.
      Here's to give an idea of what Cardiacs may sound like, if you know these following groups; Cardiacs have influences from early Split Enz, Gentle Giant, and XTC.

    • @istherelifeonmars2772
      @istherelifeonmars2772 Před rokem +2

      You should try Cygnet Committee then. I think David Bowie knows a loooot about twist and turns 👍

    • @ovidiuiftimie9071
      @ovidiuiftimie9071 Před rokem +5

      One exception,Bohemias Rapsody

    • @pickleblog7334
      @pickleblog7334 Před rokem +3

      @@ovidiuiftimie9071 agree with that one 100%, another classic

  • @paulsmart2436
    @paulsmart2436 Před 3 lety +716

    One of the greatest songs ever recorded.

    • @darrendavies8252
      @darrendavies8252 Před 3 lety +9

      Kept off the UK number 1 spot by Shaddup You Face by Joe Dolce 🙄

    • @chatbot-piccadilly3442
      @chatbot-piccadilly3442 Před 3 lety +1

      WORD!!!

    • @daleskundrich4622
      @daleskundrich4622 Před 3 lety +1

      Absolutely! It's perfect!

    • @TimmyTickle
      @TimmyTickle Před 3 lety +15

      @@darrendavies8252 As an Australian, I am
      embarrassed by that. I apologise on behalf of the whole country

    • @briane5706
      @briane5706 Před 3 lety +1

      @@TimmyTickle
      Don’t blame you, Joe Dolce or your country. British record buyers bought more of Joe’s single than Ultravox’s. Simple as that really.

  • @user-im9ju4hx8s
    @user-im9ju4hx8s Před 4 měsíci +36

    The talent the 80s produced will never reach that height again.

  • @batphink2655
    @batphink2655 Před měsícem +4

    April 2 2024 I'm very sad to hear of Chris passing on. Loved this band for years! Saw them on the Quartet tour in Massey Hall Toronto 1982 (yes I'm old now) and they were brilliant! RIP Chris and Thank you for your mesmerizing music! 😥

  • @coyote5735
    @coyote5735 Před 2 lety +35

    Music in the 80s was an exciting time. Ultravox was the world I wanted to live in.

  • @charlottehanlon8998
    @charlottehanlon8998 Před 3 lety +84

    70s 80's 90s British music undeniably world leaders the list is endless...peace to all in these times xxx

    • @makararemmington4412
      @makararemmington4412 Před 3 lety +4

      If it's British its always good.

    • @davidgambin2551
      @davidgambin2551 Před 3 lety +4

      I have to say, British culture is so great, musicians, filmmakers, writers, painters, all kind of arts.

    • @Ineedyoulou
      @Ineedyoulou Před 3 lety +2

      Don't forget the 60s too :)

    • @SaintVodou
      @SaintVodou Před 2 lety

      Guess it wasn’t called the Second (British Are) Coming for nothing. My question: when was the first one? The day Paul Revere’s took his out ride, or the day Paul McCartney and three other guys landed in the US for their first tour?

  • @TheCuthere
    @TheCuthere Před 2 měsíci +5

    Midges voice in this song, operatic range, incredible!

  • @david-hw1ju
    @david-hw1ju Před rokem +19

    The purity and elegance of this song, delivered by a stunning vocalist is just perfection

  • @donnablack6280
    @donnablack6280 Před 3 lety +1006

    The 80s...reminds me of the future we should have had.

    • @ClaretKev1980
      @ClaretKev1980 Před 3 lety +26

      Ain't that the truth!

    • @johnnybegood9560
      @johnnybegood9560 Před 3 lety +18

      amen to that

    • @AmbientMess
      @AmbientMess Před 3 lety +13

      And thus...Vaporware! ;)

    • @Davidudka
      @Davidudka Před 2 lety +37

      It's not too late! Keep fighting against all the bullshit. Good luck to you.

    • @ashsqx3246
      @ashsqx3246 Před 2 lety +25

      The toxic narcissistic boomers want to ruin what little of life we have left before they leave...

  • @ozzy8286
    @ozzy8286 Před 2 lety +32

    Ultravox was the first band I ever saw live way back in 1984. They were brilliant and Midge Ure still going strong. Saw him play in Glasgow a couple of years ago. Still sounding great.

  • @galgano65
    @galgano65 Před rokem +7

    Masterpiece. I'm 58 years old.... love it.

  • @disheuresdis
    @disheuresdis Před 11 měsíci +43

    Oh, Vienna. One of the most romantic songs ever. I wanna fall in love in Vienna just cuz of Ultravox. Thank you Midge and guys.

  • @neillpriest-fletcher8263
    @neillpriest-fletcher8263 Před 2 lety +27

    For me, for many, many, many too: simply the best song of the 80's.

  • @hugobirkeland
    @hugobirkeland Před 4 lety +759

    A most underrated song. Absolute brilliance.
    80's was the decade of the best music ever
    Yes still listening june 2019 as a 70 year old

    • @Lotti282
      @Lotti282 Před 4 lety +5

      God bless u

    • @Lotti282
      @Lotti282 Před 4 lety

      czcams.com/video/L9SNJC3YcTQ/video.html what you think of this

    • @SneedyKetler
      @SneedyKetler Před 4 lety +6

      Sorry, but good music is eternal. It knows no decade, greatest or forsaken. It belongs to the spheres once it is heard.

    • @albertvandeventer8325
      @albertvandeventer8325 Před 4 lety +8

      As a 65 year old i agree. But dont throw away the 60 and 70' s
      Kind regards

    • @c.7959
      @c.7959 Před 4 lety +11

      Why? Why you say "underrated"? I love it. Loads of others on here do. I've never heard ANYONE say - "aye that Vienna. It's Awright. But I prefer most of OMDs stuff" 🧐 Show me these underraters Hugo McCliche? Tick Tock

  • @ianstewart4844
    @ianstewart4844 Před rokem +28

    A gem from the 80s, my old man loved them, this was one of the songs played at his funeral…still makes me tearful to this day.

    • @vickie5706
      @vickie5706 Před měsícem

      My top 5 best songs, your dad had great taste!sending love. ❤

  • @TheRedbulls1
    @TheRedbulls1 Před rokem +103

    If anyone ever says the eighties were crap for music they clearly don’t know what they are talking about . The musical autobiography of my life and these tracks transport me back to those times whenever I need to go . As you get older unfortunately you want to go back a bit to often … ❤❤

    • @annikajonsson9871
      @annikajonsson9871 Před rokem +1

      Totally agree with you.

    • @MrIrishscouse
      @MrIrishscouse Před rokem +2

      If such people can't be persuaded by means of reasoned argument and empirical evidence (such as we see here) then they are best ignored.

    • @nigelarbury9989
      @nigelarbury9989 Před rokem +1

      I have never heard anyone say that, usually the opposite from every age group

    • @Outnumberedbykidsandcats
      @Outnumberedbykidsandcats Před rokem +2

      You’re absolutely right. The more the world changes, the more I feel sad that my kids didn’t get to grow up in the world I did.

    • @jasoncantellaven3064
      @jasoncantellaven3064 Před 9 měsíci +2

      Music in this 21st century is terrible compared to the brilliant music from the 20th century especially the 1970s and 1980s IMO

  • @docgb5990
    @docgb5990 Před 2 lety +72

    I went to Austria with my primary school in 1981 and had this tune on tape..I had an early Walkman and played it on repeat
    Absolutely timeless ✅🖤🖤

    • @jamesmason8436
      @jamesmason8436 Před 2 lety

      Irony is, it was filmed in London lol

    • @docgb5990
      @docgb5990 Před 2 lety

      That’s my childhood ruined then😂😂😂

    • @taratownsend6408
      @taratownsend6408 Před 2 lety +3

      @@docgb5990 Not completely filmed in London - St Stephens Cathedral, the "Zentral Friedhof", Karlsplatz and a Viennese café were part of the video. Read the information about the video and you will learn about the ups and downs of Ultravox filming this video.

    • @docgb5990
      @docgb5990 Před 2 lety

      Thanks for that information 😊 it’s good of you to take the time to comment and I will read the information 🙏🏽

    • @taratownsend6408
      @taratownsend6408 Před 2 lety +1

      @@docgb5990 Happy to try and help your childhood not be completely ruined. All the best!

  • @alexjohnson2948
    @alexjohnson2948 Před 11 měsíci +44

    This song is a feeling.
    One of the best from the 80’s.❤

    • @makkamcpheeenglandlovemanc6984
      @makkamcpheeenglandlovemanc6984 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I was born in the 70s grow up in the 80s loved this reminds me of my late 2nd to youngest brother legend

    • @jakeportch9748
      @jakeportch9748 Před 3 měsíci +1

      It's not 80s, it's timeless. I love this song

  • @dsmsl9734
    @dsmsl9734 Před 6 měsíci +22

    Thank god I was a teen in the 80s. RIP music

  • @johnhall7938
    @johnhall7938 Před 4 lety +600

    Yes still listening june 2019 as a 70 year old

  • @claudeduval2918
    @claudeduval2918 Před 3 lety +35

    Vienna was the first single i ever bought on vinyl.
    Can’t believe it still sounds such a great track all these years later.
    Timeless

  • @cooldudicus7668
    @cooldudicus7668 Před 5 měsíci +8

    This song is so deep. It is not only musically brilliant, but the lyrics are profound and thoughtful.

  • @ianjemma
    @ianjemma Před rokem +12

    Was a month away from being 16 when I heard this for the first time. I thought it was the best song I'd ever heard and It's just a masterpiece in my book. I stop what I'm doing and listen again whenever it's on. Alas the golden age of electronic music was brief and 40 plus years have passed all too quickly.

  • @lylemays100
    @lylemays100 Před 3 lety +149

    The Crown brought me here. And brings me back to the earliest memories of MTV. What a stunning a video, I thought at the time. And still do.

    • @Anvekeen
      @Anvekeen Před 3 lety +4

      Same! I heard it in The Crown and was like "wait, I remember this song, I love it!"

    • @bg137
      @bg137 Před 3 lety +1

      What episode

    • @Anvekeen
      @Anvekeen Před 3 lety +2

      @@bg137 im not sure but i think episode 3. It lasts for a few seconds only. Its in the new season 4

    • @ser3385
      @ser3385 Před 3 lety +2

      Same

    • @davidb9682
      @davidb9682 Před 3 lety +1

      Same, the crown brought me here

  • @pje911
    @pje911 Před 3 lety +21

    I was 9 or 10 when this song came out. I was always sitting by the radio, recording songs on a cassette tape. This one made a big impression on me. Haunting, beautiful... I lived in Vienna for a few years and they captured the atmosphere wonderfully in this song. Listening to Vienna I can remember exactly how I felt 40 years ago as a young boy sitting there and listening.

  • @user-uk8xt8ui1k
    @user-uk8xt8ui1k Před 10 měsíci +24

    Everything about that song is an absolute masterpiece. Well before my time but I can appreciate good music when I hear it

  • @chrisnicholas9378
    @chrisnicholas9378 Před měsícem +2

    R I P chris,an amazing time for synth music early 80s...Vienna was a masterpiece,il never forget hearing WE STOOD STILL for the first time, great time for music so glad I was there.

  • @dihassett9111
    @dihassett9111 Před 3 lety +60

    Midge Ure’s voice still sends chills down my spine. The Eighties music was wonderful! It still is. I have been playing Ultravox on repeat at the moment. It’s keeping me sane in this Hideous time we are living in right now. Thank you Midge 💕🌻

    • @jrmetmoi
      @jrmetmoi Před 2 lety +1

      80s forever baby
      ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @kareybarey13
      @kareybarey13 Před 2 lety

      I just Wikipedia Ultravox and they don't even mention Midge's name what's up with that???!!??

    • @jrmetmoi
      @jrmetmoi Před 2 lety

      @@kareybarey13 you can his name to it with references

  • @fortnitequickclips7703
    @fortnitequickclips7703 Před rokem +191

    It may be over 40 years old, but it is as haunting and as individual as it will always be. I remember recording it off top of the pops on a cheap cassette with a microphone, it sounds a lot better nowadays. 😉

    • @garou20zx
      @garou20zx Před rokem +8

      This means nothing to me.

    • @ASBOMAN
      @ASBOMAN Před rokem +1

      @@garou20zx Oh

    • @hellbent1234
      @hellbent1234 Před rokem +2

      down voting, I am not that old, this was from my teen age years, only a few decades ago. Sh1t I am old thanx for the slap.

    • @lewisner
      @lewisner Před rokem +4

      I have Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads recorded off the radio on cassette when it was in the charts.

    • @sonialashley3820
      @sonialashley3820 Před rokem

      @@garou20zx Ha, ha, ha, 😁 😂 😀 🤣 funny fucker! X

  • @kurthandrews6206
    @kurthandrews6206 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Dad brought back these gems in the 80’s. Always leave a lump in my throat. Sometimes hard to hold back the tears & smiles.

  • @INNO222
    @INNO222 Před 4 lety +261

    I distinctly remember when this song came out. Those days were the best. But I, like many, didn't know at the time how golden things were at that time.

    • @stephen897
      @stephen897 Před 4 lety +9

      A truer word never said good times never to be seen again

    • @mitziuk1
      @mitziuk1 Před 4 lety +8

      So very true! Seems we appreciate that era more so now!

    • @billsugden3734
      @billsugden3734 Před 4 lety +2

      Darn Joe Dolce!

    • @differous01
      @differous01 Před 4 lety +1

      @Bill Sugden - Shaddup your face!

    • @chopun3862
      @chopun3862 Před 4 lety

      Rose tinted spectacles much?

  • @TheSilmarallion
    @TheSilmarallion Před 3 lety +19

    The morning my mother died this song played on the radio as my dad walked into my room and told me she has gone to heaven. 28 years ago. Miss you...

    • @mexicanfries5336
      @mexicanfries5336 Před 3 lety +1

      That's as rough was it gets. The song will always haunt you...

  • @jackspry9736
    @jackspry9736 Před měsícem +3

    RIP Chris Cross (July 14, 1952 - March 25, 2024), aged 71
    You will be remembered as a legend.

  • @dazzp2
    @dazzp2 Před měsícem +4

    REST IN PEACE TO CHRIS CROSS
    WHAT A LEGEND

  • @hatemalameddine3596
    @hatemalameddine3596 Před 5 lety +127

    A most underrated song. Absolute brilliance.

    • @mrvillan6951
      @mrvillan6951 Před 4 lety +4

      Underrated? Surely not. It's universally acknowledged as a classic.

    • @sticks5614
      @sticks5614 Před 4 lety

      @@mrvillan6951 I think he means yes it's underrated because it is acknowledged as one of the best if not the best song that never got to no.1
      I won't mentioned the rubbish that kept it off the no.1 slot but it only went to no.2

    • @dunner079
      @dunner079 Před 4 lety +1

      To be honest it is kinda out on the margins of the classics for such an amazing song.

  • @Pragwo1f
    @Pragwo1f Před 4 lety +65

    Vienna is a fabulous city, but back in the 80s when the city was the last stop in the western world, there was a dark mystique to it which this song and video capture brilliantly.

    • @Quinoa42
      @Quinoa42 Před 4 lety +5

      What an eloquent comment...

    • @vondahe
      @vondahe Před 3 lety +1

      Well put!

    • @mikewonkiatz4755
      @mikewonkiatz4755 Před 3 lety +1

      can you elaborate on this at all? im very interested in context. thanks!

    • @RayMelville
      @RayMelville Před 3 lety

      @@MrOranj Prague was on the eastern side behind the iron curtain

    • @johndaarteest
      @johndaarteest Před 3 lety

      This means nothing to me.

  • @ellenfransen1825
    @ellenfransen1825 Před rokem +50

    From the beginning I love this song. And now at 71 years I discover it on UT.....Still its amazing...

  • @kirklandwehr8254
    @kirklandwehr8254 Před měsícem +1

    This haunting song was the first that grabbed my attention of Ultravox's amazing talent. Saw them in Detroit at a small venue in 1982 for the Quartet tour. Amazing concert and presentation - more than a concert, it was a complete stage production. I'm so sorry to hear that Chris has left us to join that heavenly Live Aid band that's growing way too fast. RIP Chris and thank you for the music.

  • @nakaji_music
    @nakaji_music Před 3 lety +277

    I’m really surprised that this song was made in 80’s. It’s so futuristic and darker than other pop songs.

    • @Pinkdolly1000
      @Pinkdolly1000 Před 3 lety +21

      Nakaji
      Music video producers and directors / movie producers were generally a lot more talented back in the 70s & 80s.

    • @nakaji_music
      @nakaji_music Před 3 lety +6

      Assia Rashid
      That’s really right.

    • @ryanjacobson2508
      @ryanjacobson2508 Před 3 lety +21

      Pop music was at it's most sincerely weird and melancholy from about 1981-1984. Some Artists tried to pull off something similar in the 90's but it always seemed phony, plus they had less talent than the early 80's artists.

    • @Pinkdolly1000
      @Pinkdolly1000 Před 3 lety +3

      @@ryanjacobson2508
      True!!
      Talented singing artists
      Suave musicians
      Emotive and intense music video directors.

    • @marcdefaoite
      @marcdefaoite Před 3 lety +6

      Only someone who didn't live through the eighties could make a comment like that. It was bleak and so was the music.

  • @bradleymitchell2758
    @bradleymitchell2758 Před 5 lety +422

    This song and Fade to Gray just takes me back to the good old 80's where most of the best music of that decade I have to say came out of bands from the UK anyone agree?

    • @tonypuccio154
      @tonypuccio154 Před 5 lety +5

      BRADLEY MITCHELL yes i do agree with you ok 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

    • @eightieslivenow7579
      @eightieslivenow7579 Před 5 lety +9

      without a doubt.....i live in Canada and it took a long time for punk/new wave to get here - 80's and our clubs were the Luv a Fair (or luv your hair as it was also known) Smiling Buddha, Faces, Graceland and everyone wanted to go to England - it was always the talk - some actually did -- the whole punk thing was so fascinating to us and we emulated it as much as possible - if you were British you were the coolest thing alive - i miss those days (i have the CD in my car, yes a CD and i just played this today

    • @wilhelmlll679
      @wilhelmlll679 Před 5 lety +9

      Germany says: of course, but not only in the eighties. 🎵🇬🇧🎶

    • @eruditefool4183
      @eruditefool4183 Před 5 lety +5

      No question

    • @toptoon4ever
      @toptoon4ever Před 5 lety +3

      Oh yes i bought both of those singles ahh those 80's were the best ever

  • @ludwiggraupe1619
    @ludwiggraupe1619 Před 8 měsíci +4

    I miss the old Vienna ❤

  • @juliodelaguila4012
    @juliodelaguila4012 Před rokem +7

    The Shards sent me here. This song fits the vibe of that book so well!

  • @charlottewyttle1578
    @charlottewyttle1578 Před 3 lety +31

    We still exist. Never forget who you are.

    • @charlottewyttle1578
      @charlottewyttle1578 Před 3 lety +1

      @@midgeure5679 Clown-world is nothing to me!
      But I bless the rock of Vienna. Be well and fearless.

    • @johnnybegood9560
      @johnnybegood9560 Před 2 lety +1

      Strong message. Yes we are here. Always

  • @scoutleigh8180
    @scoutleigh8180 Před 6 lety +70

    An absolute classic. Thank you Ultravox.

    • @davidbeckett3345
      @davidbeckett3345 Před 4 lety

      Hav,nt you listened to Ultravox before Ure with John Foxx , before they became commersialised , and played into the system ,

  • @brentonpickett2371
    @brentonpickett2371 Před měsícem +2

    I played this over & over 1980 Rocks on old fashioned record !
    This isxa haunting timeless masterpiece ❤

  • @derekporter7658
    @derekporter7658 Před měsícem +2

    Rest in peace Chris, thank you for the music and being part of my all time favourite band. Your musicianship was integral and you will be sorely missed.

  • @michaeltrzebiatowsky919
    @michaeltrzebiatowsky919 Před 4 lety +34

    80's will remain the greatest era. Period.

    • @tomxander7086
      @tomxander7086 Před 3 lety +1

      70;s were better! Free Schools out rock concerts every year on the last day,Live bands all over in many hotels with live dancing replaced by strippers in the 80's,bush parties,The strip downtown replaced by LRT here (killed it) in the 80's also...I'm just getting started..Oh and crime was very low..But the 80;s were close 2cnd for me..

    • @hankwest3002
      @hankwest3002 Před 3 lety

      czcams.com/video/8ZSlpoVpe_Y/video.html

  • @elisabethmarx1855
    @elisabethmarx1855 Před 4 lety +2183

    WHO is listening in 2020?

    • @cactusthomas914
      @cactusthomas914 Před 4 lety +62

      At 46 years old, I don't think i'll ever stop listening to this masterpiece.

    • @MrDavidgtorres
      @MrDavidgtorres Před 4 lety +24

      Listen to this perfect song atleast once a week🥰

    • @artfish1075
      @artfish1075 Před 4 lety +19

      As a youngster this song always made me feel very special about my city, and tbh it still does ;)

    • @Azizmontaz
      @Azizmontaz Před 4 lety +13

      2020.....

    • @danamcglynn5721
      @danamcglynn5721 Před 4 lety +36

      I am 58 and I will always like this song

  • @pamelawilson502
    @pamelawilson502 Před rokem +20

    One of the best songs ever created, i saw Midge live at Rewind a good few years back and when he sang this i was mesmerised
    Soundtrack to my youth

  • @Burns1993Joe
    @Burns1993Joe Před rokem +5

    I’m currently listening to this great song while on holiday in Vienna

  • @Maternus4000
    @Maternus4000 Před rokem +10

    WOW! Brings me back to the 80´s. Even though I´m perfectly happy I miss this times so badly...

  • @euanelliott3613
    @euanelliott3613 Před 4 lety +169

    Memories of being 16, working a YTS scheme with a painting and decorating firm called Cain & Son.
    We had the radio on and this played every half hour in 1981.
    The smell of paint, the taste of black coffee as we had no milk, and fish and chips from the local shop.
    The radio announced the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.

    • @kelliw26
      @kelliw26 Před 4 lety +5

      top

    • @fmjs5146
      @fmjs5146 Před 4 lety +10

      What an evocative description. A little bit of poetry in an unexpected place.

    • @euanelliott3613
      @euanelliott3613 Před 4 lety +1

      @@fmjs5146 Thank you, T.S. was my grandfather...

    • @georggoplen24
      @georggoplen24 Před 4 lety +1

      @@euanelliott3613 Even though he was childless?

    • @euanelliott3613
      @euanelliott3613 Před 4 lety +3

      @@georggoplen24 British sarcasm at its best.

  • @davidfox3258
    @davidfox3258 Před měsícem +1

    It was about March 1981. I associate it with coming home from school to have my Dinner. Always a pancake with butter, Malt bread and Cherry Bakewell. Then let the dog out in the garden. Then back to school. A great time.

  • @Sol-Cutta
    @Sol-Cutta Před 21 dnem +1

    Another of my most treasured , favourite 80s songs. On release as a young boy of under 11 this was magical to my ears and fortunately it still is. Iconic.

  • @morph325
    @morph325 Před 2 lety +50

    still gives me goosebumps.