When I was in high school this was played at every single dance. Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, Prom, all of them. And every girl that wore red would feel like this song was playing just for them. I remember at Prom 1995, my date wore a dress, and I whispered to her "the lady in red IS dancing with me...cheek to cheek."
"Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a great story song. I've always liked reading the tales of the Greek and Roman myths and this tale of a trip across the river Styx is a banger. It's on my list of songs to exercise to, especially on a power walk.
He has some fabulous songs, as someone else mentioned "Don't pay the Ferryman" is great and "Borderline" his cold war protest song is hauntingly beautiful and soulful.
I did a little list just now and completely forgot 'Borderline'/'Say Goodbye To It All'. As you say, 'Borderline' is just beautiful and sad; 'Say Goodbye' gives us some hope. I always listen to them together.
There’s one video of him recently in his older years with his wife, dressed in red of course, on another stage just to the left of him watching while he sings this song basically to her. This has always been a really great song.
A Spaceman Came Travelling, Spanish Train, Don't Pay the Ferryman, Lonely Sky, and Patricia the Stripper are some other excellent songs that bring back all sorts of high school memories.
Chris DeBurgh is one of those European artists that were hugely successful everywhere but the USA. He has an unmistakable voice. If you want to hear something more up tempo then you should check out "Don't Pay the Ferryman" and "Ship to Shore". By the way, my wife and I love dancing to this song. We have been married for 46 years.
I ❤his more recent cover of Turn, Turn, Turn is fabulous (th-cam.com/video/CFo25V4JAfE/w-d-xo.html). I love "Transmission Ends", "The Tower" (makes me cry), "This Silent World", "Flying Home", "Waiting for the Hurricane", "This Waiting Heart" and of course "A Spaceman Came Travelling" (at Christmas). I have played "Where Peaceful Waters Flow" on guitar myself for so many years. I sang it with two lifelong friends as a sort of goodbye just before we all left university - Crusader as well (on 12 string guitar). So many fabulous songs. I love his story songs like "Spanish Train", "Patricia the Stripper" and love the quieter songs like "if you really love her let her go". Can you tell I'm a fan 🥰
Lived In Ireland in 1980s was privileged to see him play in the RDS and watched my best friend walk his wife down the aisle to my best song in a country churchyard ,
Chris de Burgh ~ British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, is a Balladeer and has an extensive song catalogue.... many story-like songs as well, songs like: A Spaceman Came Travelling, Don't Pay The Ferryman, No Borderline, Last Night, Say Goodbye To It All, Patricia The Stripper, High On Emotion, In A Country Churchyard, Satin Green Shutters, Fatal Hesitation, Missing You, I am Counting On You, Tender Hands, Sailing Away, ... many songs
Great song! I am a huge fan! My family is Irish, so we always played Chris De Burgh's songs in our house when I was growing up. "Spanish Train" was one we played during Halloween with the lights off. It scared the hell out of me! My Dad would play Lady in Red, and dance with our Mom around the living room. Another great spooky one was "Don't Pay the Ferry Man." My brothers and I would do the "Don't do it" shouting part of the song. Talented man!
THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THIS!!! After John Denver Chris de Burgh (the last part of his name is pronounced as "Berg") is my all time favorite singer songwriter. Lady In Red was an international hit. Others to explore are High On Emotion, Don't Pay the Ferryman and Say Goodbye To It All. But the best version of that sing is the live version. th-cam.com/video/t4sjN9Wtue8/w-d-xo.html I can recommend so many more songs of his! Love of the Heart Divine, So Beautiful, Missing You, Candlestick, Big City Sundays. I'll stop there for now.
Like someone else mentioned, this was our high school dance song. Puppy love memories :) For something completely different in a mysterious kind of way you need to listen to "Don't Pay The FerryMan" or if you dare..."Spanish Train."
I love Chris deBurg. He has so many great songs. Don't Pay the Ferryman, for the beat, Spanish Train, A Spaceman Came Travelling, for the messages, In a Country Churchyard, for the piano and Patricia the Stripper, for a laugh.
Unforgettable one hit wonder. This is a classic song that I will never forget the first time I heard it and still live it to this day. I own the 45 that I bought back then
Chris de Burgh is so much more than this song. He has some of the best story songs ever. You HAVE to hear Spanish Train. Then check out A Spaceman Came Travelling, Just Another Poor Boy, Don't Pay the Ferryman, The Getaway, The Traveller and my personal all-time favorite, The Girl With April in Her Eyes. I saw his concert back in the 80's and it was one of the best I've ever gone to. He was so humble and friendly and kept coming back for encores. The concert was around 3 hours.
This is a song that just takes me back. One New Year’s Eve I went to medieval times with my boyfriend and we were dancing to this and he misheard the lyrics as chain to chain instead of cheek to cheek and it became our inside joke. Thank you for allowing me to relive a special memory.
Chris had so many good songs. Don't Pay The Ferryman, High On Emotion, Ship To Shore. He could also be a story teller with songs like Spanish Train and Say Goodbye To It All. His style reminded me a lot of Al Stewart.
My wife and I had our first dance in college back in 86 to this song. It was the first song we danced to after our wedding. I used to dj weddings in the 80s and 90s as a side hustle and this song always got requested no matter the wedding theme.
I can remember driving to the lake with my dad in the early 80s, singing this in the truck! He told me who sang it, (bc I thought it was Roy Orbison!) and I have won a few music trivia battles with this knowledge ever since ❤
His other hit in the US was "Don't Pay the Ferryman" and it's more of a pop song. This song is that ballad that made it to a LOT of wedding receptions. Such a smooth song.
One of my favourites from Chris his voice is Absolutely gold and the song omg I was born in the 2000s and at my high school prom This song was Played I instantly loved it sm ❤️
Don't pay the ferryman was the first of his songs I heard and is a favorite still. The leader trilogy. My mom and I enjoy the entire Into the Light album
I would certainly add another vote for “Don’t Pay the Ferryman” as well as a couple of tracks not released as singles (but are on TH-cam. These are “Spanish Train” and for something fun I suggest “Patricia the Stripper”.
For some reason this tune tugs at my heart. Maybe it's the way he says " I've never seen..." and "...dance". Or is it because we referred to our ladies as "lady", back in my day. That's alright, Jay. Amber, we always try to see another beauty aspect in each other, even after so many... hey, how old were you in 1975? Yeah always liked this one. Thank you.
This is such a great song! It's has even more meaning when you know the story behind it. Chris and his wife attended a party where she wore a red dress and he caught sight of her and realized how stunning she was and that it was his wife. Great inspiration for a true love song!
Great performer. Maybe follow up with this from him... "Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling". Traditionally around Christmas time, but.... it's still beautiful.
As everyone is saying, Don't Pay The Ferryman was his big one, great song. But he had other great ones, like Spanish Train (it's about the Lord and the devil playing poker for the souls of the dead!!), The Painter (a man's wife hires a painter to do a painting of her and they have an affair) or truely beautiful, gentle songs like Satin Green Shutters or In A Country Church Yard... Or, for something a little more spicey, Patricia the Stripper!!!
The last line of the chorus; "I'll never forget the way you look tonight." always reminded me of Spencer Tracy in the original "Father of the Bride". "I'll never remember what she wore, but I'll never forget the way she looked." Kinda pokes me in the feels.
Yes I played this at my jr prom and dedicated it to my girlfriend at the time who was wearing red yes she was the lady and red. you guys are going love this song a classic great amazing song forever never gets old . I just found my jr prom photos and sent them to my ex dam did I look good as well white tux cane was a 1993 prom im 48. and this was in many movies and tv shows
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Dont pay the ferryman.
The really good chris deburgh.
A genuine irish success story!
ooh I 2nd Don't Pay the Ferryman!
YES!!!
I think that’s his best song
It took forever for that video to be released on TH-cam. Love it!
Definitely! play Don't Pay The Ferryman. It's the same voice, but the feeling is totally different. Once you hear it, you will never forget it.
When I was in high school this was played at every single dance. Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, Prom, all of them. And every girl that wore red would feel like this song was playing just for them. I remember at Prom 1995, my date wore a dress, and I whispered to her "the lady in red IS dancing with me...cheek to cheek."
well, did it work? don't leave us hanging
I did the same thing at my senior prom 1995!
Sadie Hawkins…you are showing your age…
They don’t even have them anymore in my area
@@GNXXRAY that’s because the whole concept of dances has changed
This was always the perfect Prom song. I wonder how many babies were conceived to this song?
"Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a great story song. I've always liked reading the tales of the Greek and Roman myths and this tale of a trip across the river Styx is a banger. It's on my list of songs to exercise to, especially on a power walk.
He has some fabulous songs, as someone else mentioned "Don't pay the Ferryman" is great and "Borderline" his cold war protest song is hauntingly beautiful and soulful.
Borderline is great but try Spanish Train and other Stories and Just Another Poor Boy
Also Borderline continues into another song called Say Goodbye To It All, from a later album
I did a little list just now and completely forgot 'Borderline'/'Say Goodbye To It All'. As you say, 'Borderline' is just beautiful and sad; 'Say Goodbye' gives us some hope. I always listen to them together.
One of my all time favorite love songs. So glad you enjoyed it too! :)
He also sings "A Spaceman Came Traveling" which is a wonderful take on a Christmas song.
Great Irish singer
There’s one video of him recently in his older years with his wife, dressed in red of course, on another stage just to the left of him watching while he sings this song basically to her. This has always been a really great song.
Awesome #3 hit (for 2 weeks) from 1987!
'I've been missing you' is another great Chris de Burgh song
A Spaceman Came Travelling, Spanish Train, Don't Pay the Ferryman, Lonely Sky, and Patricia the Stripper are some other excellent songs that bring back all sorts of high school memories.
HUGE wedding anthem.
Just so you know from now on every time you see Amber in red this song will come to your mind.
This is one of my favorite songs! 💙
Chris DeBurgh is one of those European artists that were hugely successful everywhere but the USA. He has an unmistakable voice. If you want to hear something more up tempo then you should check out "Don't Pay the Ferryman" and "Ship to Shore". By the way, my wife and I love dancing to this song. We have been married for 46 years.
High on Emotion.
Agreed.. also, The Last Time I Cried, Borderline, Fire on the Water. A great artist with a 30 year catalog.
How about Fatal Hesitation?
He's irish
I ❤his more recent cover of Turn, Turn, Turn is fabulous (th-cam.com/video/CFo25V4JAfE/w-d-xo.html). I love "Transmission Ends", "The Tower" (makes me cry), "This Silent World", "Flying Home", "Waiting for the Hurricane", "This Waiting Heart" and of course "A Spaceman Came Travelling" (at Christmas). I have played "Where Peaceful Waters Flow" on guitar myself for so many years. I sang it with two lifelong friends as a sort of goodbye just before we all left university - Crusader as well (on 12 string guitar). So many fabulous songs. I love his story songs like "Spanish Train", "Patricia the Stripper" and love the quieter songs like "if you really love her let her go". Can you tell I'm a fan 🥰
Lived In Ireland in 1980s was privileged to see him play in the RDS and watched my best friend walk his wife down the aisle to my best song in a country churchyard ,
Love this song! I would also highly recommend "Don't Pay the Ferryman" or "High on Emotion".
This was a big hit at the time of its release. It was used in the Gene Wilder film "Lady in Red," co-starring actress Kelly LeBrock.
Another great song that I listen too all the time...Great vocals and awesome lyrics.
One of my favorites.
Chris de Burgh ~ British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, is a Balladeer and has an extensive song catalogue.... many story-like songs as well,
songs like: A Spaceman Came Travelling, Don't Pay The Ferryman, No Borderline, Last Night, Say Goodbye To It All, Patricia The Stripper, High On Emotion, In A Country Churchyard, Satin Green Shutters, Fatal Hesitation, Missing You, I am Counting On You, Tender Hands, Sailing Away, ... many songs
So many slowdances and nervous kisses to this song ❤
Great song! I am a huge fan! My family is Irish, so we always played Chris De Burgh's songs in our house when I was growing up. "Spanish Train" was one we played during Halloween with the lights off. It scared the hell out of me! My Dad would play Lady in Red, and dance with our Mom around the living room. Another great spooky one was "Don't Pay the Ferry Man." My brothers and I would do the "Don't do it" shouting part of the song. Talented man!
THANK YOU FOR REVIEWING THIS!!! After John Denver Chris de Burgh (the last part of his name is pronounced as "Berg") is my all time favorite singer songwriter. Lady In Red was an international hit. Others to explore are High On Emotion, Don't Pay the Ferryman and Say Goodbye To It All. But the best version of that sing is the live version. th-cam.com/video/t4sjN9Wtue8/w-d-xo.html I can recommend so many more songs of his! Love of the Heart Divine, So Beautiful, Missing You, Candlestick, Big City Sundays. I'll stop there for now.
It’s pronounced “ber”.
This song was so popular, it was featured in the soap "Days of Our Lives" as Steve and Kayla's song.
Like someone else mentioned, this was our high school dance song. Puppy love memories :) For something completely different in a mysterious kind of way you need to listen to "Don't Pay The FerryMan" or if you dare..."Spanish Train."
I love Chris deBurg. He has so many great songs. Don't Pay the Ferryman, for the beat, Spanish Train, A Spaceman Came Travelling, for the messages, In a Country Churchyard, for the piano and Patricia the Stripper, for a laugh.
One of the greatest love ballads from the 1980s.
I haven’t heard this in a while still love it 😊
Oh my I love this one the first time I herd it beutifull soulful 😊
Unforgettable one hit wonder. This is a classic song that I will never forget the first time I heard it and still live it to this day. I own the 45 that I bought back then
Chris de Burgh - High on Emotion is amazing, and Leather on my Shoes, in which he has the amazing Chris White playing the sax.
EU TIVE O PRIVILÉGIO DE VIVER ESSA EPOCA INESQUECÍVEL QUE FOI OS ANOS 80 , QUE SAUDADES DOS MEUS 20 E POUCOA ANOS.
A+ video!
Another classic!
this in the 80s was a very famous song , great singer Chris de Burg he was born in my country Argentina
Chris de Burgh is so much more than this song. He has some of the best story songs ever. You HAVE to hear Spanish Train. Then check out A Spaceman Came Travelling, Just Another Poor Boy, Don't Pay the Ferryman, The Getaway, The Traveller and my personal all-time favorite, The Girl With April in Her Eyes.
I saw his concert back in the 80's and it was one of the best I've ever gone to. He was so humble and friendly and kept coming back for encores. The concert was around 3 hours.
You should check out his live performance of this song. He's older, but his voice is amazing and he sounds just as beautiful.
Agreed!!
A couple were performing an acrobatic dance very romantic to this song, her in a red dress outfit. Very nice show👍❤
Saw him in concert...great show. -J ❤
This song was number 1 in 2986. Massive tune and played as slow dance song ever since
JUST A WORD AWAY. will definitely get you welling up emotional song to his kids. i use to sing it to my children at bed time x
This is a song that just takes me back. One New Year’s Eve I went to medieval times with my boyfriend and we were dancing to this and he misheard the lyrics as chain to chain instead of cheek to cheek and it became our inside joke. Thank you for allowing me to relive a special memory.
I love this song.
We all got sucked in by this in the 80s here in UK X beautiful song
Don’t Pay the Ferryman, Spanish Train, Patricia the Stripper - a lot of fun music from this guys through the decades.
Don't pay the ferryman, The ecstasy of flight, High on emotion, Sailing away, Lonely sky... More great Chris de Burgh songs.
My husband and I danced to this every time we went out on a date night back in the day.
Chris had so many good songs. Don't Pay The Ferryman, High On Emotion, Ship To Shore. He could also be a story teller with songs like Spanish Train and Say Goodbye To It All. His style reminded me a lot of Al Stewart.
John Secada - Just Another Day
My wife and I had our first dance in college back in 86 to this song. It was the first song we danced to after our wedding. I used to dj weddings in the 80s and 90s as a side hustle and this song always got requested no matter the wedding theme.
This song was written for his wife over 30 yrs ago,.. he's irish. Don't pay the ferryman is a great song from Chris.
First song my husband and I ever danced to, became our wedding first dance💕💕
The best love song ever made!
Love this song
Went to #1 in 25 countries in 1982. Used in such movies as Dodgeball and American Psycho.
This was my prom song!! ❤
I really love this song . I was born 1971 and heard this song all my life . Very Cool Tune.
One VERY PASSIONATE artist/song that you haven’t checked out yet is Billy Vera: At this Moment. You won’t be disappointed.
This song and Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" are great songs to play for your lady. They can melt almost anyone.
I can remember driving to the lake with my dad in the early 80s, singing this in the truck! He told me who sang it, (bc I thought it was Roy Orbison!) and I have won a few music trivia battles with this knowledge ever since ❤
lovely song
This song brings tears to my cheeks every time. Love is love.
He’s a story teller.
Spanish train is amazing
This is one of my mom's favourite songs. She'll love your reaction :)
Ty guys for this...
I like the up tempo " Don't Pay the Ferryman"
His other hit in the US was "Don't Pay the Ferryman" and it's more of a pop song. This song is that ballad that made it to a LOT of wedding receptions. Such a smooth song.
Another new group
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
" Tuff Enough " is the song
Love this song!!! It was huge in the 80's!!!
One of those killer slows. Any guy could get his prize when this song was played. 🐸 ➡️ 🤴
Smooth talking guys like this make it hard for the rest of y'all.
I know for a fact you would love Chris Broussard singing Going home and cry to me. his voice is fire! Your style
Haven't heard this song in such a long time...brings back the 1988 movie Working Girl. This song was in reference to his wife.
My favourite song, by Chris, is 'A spaceman came travelling'.
You have to concentrate on the lyrics, they're very deep!
One of my favourites from Chris his voice is Absolutely gold and the song omg I was born in the 2000s and at my high school prom This song was Played I instantly loved it sm ❤️
Don't pay the ferryman was the first of his songs I heard and is a favorite still. The leader trilogy. My mom and I enjoy the entire Into the Light album
I would certainly add another vote for “Don’t Pay the Ferryman” as well as a couple of tracks not released as singles (but are on TH-cam. These are “Spanish Train” and for something fun I suggest “Patricia the Stripper”.
He has a lot of good tunes. Spanish Train, Lonely Sky and for a laugh, Patricia the Stripper...
Oh yes! Lady in Red Ain't Dancing with me!😁
So romantic! A truly great and underrated voice. Loved "Don't Pay the Ferryman", too.
Spanish Train is a must! 😀
I love his earlier stuff, in particular Satin Green Shutters.
For some reason this tune tugs at my heart. Maybe it's the way he says " I've never seen..." and "...dance". Or is it because we referred to our ladies as "lady", back in my day. That's alright, Jay. Amber, we always try to see another beauty aspect in each other, even after so many... hey, how old were you in 1975? Yeah always liked this one. Thank you.
Into the light is an amazing album
This is such a great song! It's has even more meaning when you know the story behind it. Chris and his wife attended a party where she wore a red dress and he caught sight of her and realized how stunning she was and that it was his wife. Great inspiration for a true love song!
Great performer. Maybe follow up with this from him... "Chris de Burgh - A Spaceman Came Travelling". Traditionally around Christmas time, but.... it's still beautiful.
Sure brings back some memories ❤
Great song
As everyone is saying, Don't Pay The Ferryman was his big one, great song. But he had other great ones, like Spanish Train (it's about the Lord and the devil playing poker for the souls of the dead!!), The Painter (a man's wife hires a painter to do a painting of her and they have an affair) or truely beautiful, gentle songs like Satin Green Shutters or In A Country Church Yard... Or, for something a little more spicey, Patricia the Stripper!!!
Every woman would love for this song to be played for her. Brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it ❤️
Awesome track
"Worthless Hits of the 80's Vol 5!!"
Probably the most sickly song ever written, it's absolute pants.
*sways* ♥
A definite classic right here every mans ode to women
Try his song "Don't Pay the Ferry Man." You won't believe the different between that song and this! So good!
The last line of the chorus; "I'll never forget the way you look tonight." always reminded me of Spencer Tracy in the original "Father of the Bride". "I'll never remember what she wore, but I'll never forget the way she looked." Kinda pokes me in the feels.
Love this song and I agree "Don't Pay The Ferryman" is a must listen.
Yes I played this at my jr prom and dedicated it to my girlfriend at the time who was wearing red yes she was the lady and red. you guys are going love this song a classic great amazing song forever never gets old . I just found my jr prom photos and sent them to my ex dam did I look good as well white tux cane was a 1993 prom im 48. and this was in many movies and tv shows
Did you know Double, the captan of your heart?, try it please