The intro, drums capturing a mountainside... like a lover's voice firing it, the guitars, the bass. the vocals, still fresh! 1983-2011 stay alive! best song ever! even if no-one else like us thinks the same. for me this is all about us! sorry if people think different. until i die this song will reflect staying alive where ever and whenever!
Damn right mate, they were amazing. I was fortuanant enough to see them live a few times. Brilliant live. Stu and his guitar, fantastic. His lyrics lit up my young life way back then and they still mean so much right now. Thanks for watching and for your comments.
One of the best tunes and bands of the 80's - if you saw them live - you knew you had a good time. Stuart Adamson - why oh why did you extinguish your flame so early ! What a talent - your lyrics mean so much to so many people - RIP Stuart - one of the most under rated musicians !
Thanks for this, I used to have it on vinyl when I was a stupid teenager and prolly left the box to melt in the attic. Back then girls and friends were more important than worrying about my record collection. Now I rethink that order, all of 'em go away eventually LOL.
I was working in a record shop when this was first released and I played it to death, so much so that the boss threatend to sack me if I ever played it again ! I did, but only when he wasn't in.......then again, what do you expect from a Neil Young fan ?! 'Dreams stay with you'
I loved all these 80s new wave songs from 1990 up to to the last couple years more than I did in the 1980s. They always brought back good memories but now they are often reminders of great people who are gone from that era.
@spainishgirl Ahhhh! What a song and what a re-mix. Takes me back to getting ready to go to Archies, Fouquets, John Street Jam etc. Can even smell my Kouros now. Glorious.
I LOVE THIS!!! Thank you for posting it!!1 I heard it for the first time while i was driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway in high school,back in '83...awesome tune...Sounds so free and royal....
@spainishgirl Hello Dorothy, thanks so much for watching. Big Country were the greatest band to ever grace my life. I thank you for your comments sweet lady
This is by far the BEST version of the song I reckon! I bought the Big Country (tape/cassette in those days) and this was on it as well as an extended "Fields of Fire". I thought "wow this is wicked stuff - all that drumming and guitars - which I thought sounded liked bagpipes". Thanks for this 12" posting, it's just got to be heard LOUD.
I have been trying to find the Pure Mix of this song for ages. I have a really obscenely low quality MP3 taken off of a cassette. Thankfully this is an amazing quality recording you seem to have. :D
This sounds to me like the Steve Lillywhite 12inch remix version, very rare and on vinyl only, as far as I am aware. Thank you so much for uploading this!
@blertoly Hah. Yeah I was actually playing it quite loudly last night. I think I did suffer some hearing loss, especially from playing it multiple times. Thanks for the quality upload.
@HONEYSOSWEET63 Thanks once again dear friend, n yeah it does take one back to the good old days. It is a fantastic song and back then their music as in use of guitars was so new. How can ya make a guitar sound like bagpipes ? Stu was a genious. Hugs dear friend.
@mickaweapon hey Mick, ty for watching buddy n how the hell are ya these days ? yeah my fav band to buddy, always have been, always wil be. thanks for watching and sharing your words with me. Take care mate
Thanks for watching and the comms. Yeah I got the album back then too. At the time there was nothing like their sound around anywhere. They were unique.
Thanks for watching mate. They were amazing man. I find it difficult to listen to Big Country without Stuart. To me they are not complete. There is something missing, Stuart. Thanks again for watching.
@6irondriver lol, so true mate. Luckily i still have all my vinyl BC songs and cd's too. I bought a turn table a few years back to plug into my cd system so i can listern away for hours. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care
+Richard Price Elliott (1guy2be) Hi Richard. I made this video, and no I wasn't paid. Just a great song from one of my many BC albums. Widows movie maker is a wonderful thing, hense the creation of the video. Thanks for watching.
@lara8550able Hello Lara, thanks so much for watching. It is a great song. Thanks for you kind wishes. May peace and happiness always grace your life my dear friend. Hugs, Ian xx
@mrsoundwave i actually liked the movie, prob due to the link with Big Country. The sound track was also on the 12" version of the single restless natives. Awesome mate. Thanks again buddy for your imput, i appreciate it mate.
wow, thanks for the write up. So glad you enjoyed the vid and yeah this is awesome. I have the extended mix of fields of fire on my channel too. thanks for watching, n yeah, ya gotta play it load
Hey ya, It's your Aunt here. ( This has always been one of my favorites too.)Take it easy on blerty there, huh? He's ok; he posted this, right? Drive safe and I'll see yinz soon...
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The intro, drums capturing a mountainside... like a lover's voice firing it, the guitars, the bass. the vocals, still fresh! 1983-2011 stay alive! best song ever! even if no-one else like us thinks the same. for me this is all about us! sorry if people think different. until i die this song will reflect staying alive where ever and whenever!
I love this song. I miss the days when I could turn on the radio and instantly find a song I could feel good listening to and singing along with
Lovely post. Thanks for watching.
Damn right mate, they were amazing. I was fortuanant enough to see them live a few times. Brilliant live. Stu and his guitar, fantastic. His lyrics lit up my young life way back then and they still mean so much right now.
Thanks for watching and for your comments.
Great song and video , my friend Ian ;-) Thank you !
Greetings and happiness to you and to yours Lady ;-)
Yours friend ,
~ Lara ~
One of the best tunes and bands of the 80's - if you saw them live - you knew you had a good time. Stuart Adamson - why oh why did you extinguish your flame so early ! What a talent - your lyrics mean so much to so many people - RIP Stuart - one of the most under rated musicians !
A legend who's talent is sorely missed, RIP Stuart
So glad you enjoyed the music. Big Country will live within my heart for always. Loved them since 82.
Thanks for watching and thanks for your words.
Thanks for this, I used to have it on vinyl when I was a stupid teenager and prolly left the box to melt in the attic. Back then girls and friends were more important than worrying about my record collection. Now I rethink that order, all of 'em go away eventually LOL.
The crossing is the best album i have ever listened to, RIP Big man
true mate n thanks for watching
I was working in a record shop when this was first released and I played it to death, so much so that the boss threatend to sack me if I ever played it again !
I did, but only when he wasn't in.......then again, what do you expect from a Neil Young fan ?!
'Dreams stay with you'
R.I.P. Stuart Adamson..........you ARE still the BEST!
no worries, glad you found it on my channel.
ty for the comms and for watching
It's christmas time, people are having fun.... Cha Ha Cha Come Up Screaming!
absoloutley magnificent track…hairs on the back of your neck stand up stuff!!!
Thanks mate. Glad you liked it. Amazing track. Thanks.
thanks.... glad you enjoyed the awesome Big Country.
so many more to view from me if you have the time.
ty for watching
I wish there could be a mix of this song that went on for six YEARS. It'd still be too short, but at least i wouldn't have to reload it as often.
Hi Julie, yes you are right. This song never becomes boring. Thanks for watching.
I loved all these 80s new wave songs from 1990 up to to the last couple years more than I did in the 1980s. They always brought back good memories but now they are often reminders of great people who are gone from that era.
my volume is on max, great tune big country will live on forever. rip stu ..
Great Song! Also, great words you have in the description box.
He kinds reminds me of Patrick Swayze. I miss them both.
Pure perfection thankyou lots and R.I.P Stewart very sadly missed!!
Pain and Truth are things that will ALWAYS matter...
Thanks for watching.
First song I danced to at the first disco I ever went to... '83. Good memories, amazing song.
I'm glad it brought back happy memories. Thanks for watching
Greatness will always endure!
@spainishgirl
Ahhhh! What a song and what a re-mix. Takes me back to getting ready to go to Archies, Fouquets, John Street Jam etc. Can even smell my Kouros now. Glorious.
i love this extended version too and you first heard it the year it came out. good for you buddy.
ty for ya comms
I LOVE THIS!!! Thank you for posting it!!1 I heard it for the first time while i was driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway in high school,back in '83...awesome tune...Sounds so free and royal....
Timeless. This song still sounds so fresh!
this song still gives me goosebumps i just played it 3times straight..thanks
@spainishgirl Hello Dorothy, thanks so much for watching. Big Country were the greatest band to ever grace my life. I thank you for your comments sweet lady
I swear, tears come to my eyes everytime I listen to a Big Country song. What a flippin' waste. God rest his soul indeed. Love the remix - thanks.
Thanks for watching Susan. I am glad you enjoyed the remix. Yeah it's sad what happened to Stuart.
This is by far the BEST version of the song I reckon! I bought the Big Country (tape/cassette in those days) and this was on it as well as an extended "Fields of Fire". I thought "wow this is wicked stuff - all that drumming and guitars - which I thought sounded liked bagpipes". Thanks for this 12" posting, it's just got to be heard LOUD.
Rest In Peace, Stuart! You are missed
I have been trying to find the Pure Mix of this song for ages. I have a really obscenely low quality MP3 taken off of a cassette. Thankfully this is an amazing quality recording you seem to have. :D
totaly amazing..........best band to ever walk this land!...r.i.p mate.
This sounds to me like the Steve Lillywhite 12inch remix version, very rare and on vinyl only, as far as I am aware. Thank you so much for uploading this!
greatest song of the 80 still sounds super.
@theHondaFteam Thanks mate. So glad you enjoyed it and suffered mild hearing loss lol. And thanks for watching it loads. Respect and peace.
@blertoly Hah. Yeah I was actually playing it quite loudly last night. I think I did suffer some hearing loss, especially from playing it multiple times. Thanks for the quality upload.
wow that sounds good wicked quality
@theHondaFteam LOL. Turn the volume up. Thanks for watching man. Glad ya liked it.
@HONEYSOSWEET63 Thanks once again dear friend, n yeah it does take one back to the good old days. It is a fantastic song and back then their music as in use of guitars was so new. How can ya make a guitar sound like bagpipes ? Stu was a genious.
Hugs dear friend.
@mickaweapon hey Mick, ty for watching buddy n how the hell are ya these days ? yeah my fav band to buddy, always have been, always wil be. thanks for watching and sharing your words with me.
Take care mate
@mykey4fun1 no worries my great friend. So glad you enjoyed it. Its a classic my friend.
No worries. Glad you still enjoy the song. Thanks for watching.
no problem, so glad you enjoyed it, and yeah, BC are awesome. thanks for ya comms
Ha-Cha!!!!!!
@mrsoundwave damn right mate. How he found that unique sound from a guitar. Priceless indeed. Appreciate you watching buddy
WOW, GREAT POST!!! This has ALWAYS been my favorite version because of the drum solo outro!!!! IT SIMPLY KICKS ASS!!!
Best band ever! Buy their new CD!
@spainishgirl always sis. This has been my fave group since 1982 when the first hit the street.
@themattygee glad you enjoyed the song n thanks for watching
@younggunsfan Always. This group are an inspiration. Awesome music, amazing lyrics. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
blertoly ,we salute you sir
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the song and the pictures.
im in big country mode tonight. pure magic
Glen Lucas Glad to hear it mate.. I'm always in Big Country mode lol. Good to meet ya mate.
Hi Glen, hope you're still watching mate.
yeah m8 ,still here still watching ,Happy New year to ya
Still sounds great!
Thanks for watching and the comms. Yeah I got the album back then too. At the time there was nothing like their sound around anywhere. They were unique.
@sunshinerayday hi there. Thanks for watching. Stuart took his own life many years ago. A shame as he was a fantastic song wtiter and singer
@younggunsfan Always. This group are an inspiration. Awesome music, amazing lyrics. Thanks for watching and for commenting
@sonnrob Thanks for watching and I am glad you got to see them live. Totally amazing live they were.
Thanks for watching mate. They were amazing man. I find it difficult to listen to Big Country without Stuart. To me they are not complete. There is something missing, Stuart. Thanks again for watching.
@DecemberProjectXXX Yeah, it is timeless and will always sound so good. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for watching. They were a fantastic band.
Wulfrun was awesome! The Journey continues on the 14th of May in Zoetermeer!
@6irondriver lol, so true mate. Luckily i still have all my vinyl BC songs and cd's too. I bought a turn table a few years back to plug into my cd system so i can listern away for hours. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care
@dvsbstrd hi there, ty for watching and you can get the 12inch version on cd. I burned the disc to comp.
Whomever ripped this, you deserve more than you are getting paid.
the viedo is disabled darn I love .BC
I will look into it.
+Richard Price Elliott (1guy2be) Hi Richard. I made this video, and no I wasn't paid. Just a great song from one of my many BC albums. Widows movie maker is a wonderful thing, hense the creation of the video. Thanks for watching.
+essie finch the video is disabled. But I am glad you enjoy the song
@younggunsfan Always. This group are an inspiration. Awesome music, amazing lyrics. Thanks for watching and commenting
@littlechefxxx yeah, they were awesome. This is a great mix to the original 7" version. Thanks for watching
@slimchelle No worries Chelle. Thanks for watching.
@n8tureboy i agree, the song is awesome n back then BC used to like mixing it up on 12 inch disc. ty for watching
(~_~),,,,,,,THERE YA GO....MY ALLTIME FAVORITE SONG FROM BIG COUNTRY!! TAKES ME BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN MTV USE TO AIR THEIR VIDEOS!!
THANKS IAN!!!
@younggunsfan This group are an inspiration. Awesome music, amazing lyrics. Thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks for that and yeah the drums are amazing, but so is everything about this song. Thanks for watching.
@caffn8me the album is called "The Crossing "........ their first album made in 83
absolutely.
@otommyoparre damn sure mate. Thank you for watching. Take care
@lara8550able Hello Lara, thanks so much for watching. It is a great song. Thanks for you kind wishes. May peace and happiness always grace your life my dear friend.
Hugs,
Ian xx
Thanks for watching. Its still a great song.
the pic at 3.00 is pure class ,love it
@mrsoundwave i actually liked the movie, prob due to the link with Big Country. The sound track was also on the 12" version of the single restless natives. Awesome mate. Thanks again buddy for your imput, i appreciate it mate.
Indeed it does. Thanks for watching
@gyggedy hey thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
wow, thanks for the write up. So glad you enjoyed the vid and yeah this is awesome.
I have the extended mix of fields of fire on my channel too.
thanks for watching, n yeah, ya gotta play it load
@CalumandKelan thanks for watching, this is a historic song from 1983......
okee dokee. Hope you enjoy the journey and thanks for watching.
@37Enki hey, thanks for watching
thanks WEE FROGGIE, yeah you got there second lol.........
the vamp that never sleeps,
Ian xx
Hey ya, It's your Aunt here. ( This has always been one of my favorites too.)Take it easy on blerty there, huh? He's ok; he posted this, right? Drive safe and I'll see yinz soon...
@rowdymax1 LOL, yeah I can imagine Stu saying that. Thanks for watching.
@jts1976 the extended version wasn't on the album.
thanks for watching
@jace7 no worries over the spelling, thanks for coming back though
@ameng316 thank you
@jace7 . missed indeed, thanks for watching
@aNdyVhee damn sure............ These 4 were the best
Why you no gets louder? My eardrums are still intact and that simply won't do. rest in peace stuart
@spainishgirl thanks sis, i love this too..... but i love all Big Country songs coz they are awesome. Thanks for watching girl,
hugs,
ya bro, Ian
@Mustang12571 thanks for watching
@iainb31 Thanks and yeah a true legend
@aarlevanbram Thanks for watching and yeah, so true
He is mate. Thanks for watching
@blertoly Thanks Chelle