I was 15 in 1976 too, and loved SLIK, short lived as their career proved to be. But Midge went on to even greater things, didn't he, as we all know. Whenever I recall 1976, the same things instantly re-register in my mind: ABBA, the hot summer, all those ladybirds and, of course, SLIK!
@@alanscouser ABBA, yes. The hot summer, yes, and the drout and water bowsers in the street. All those ladybirds, yes, and the arguments of whether they bit or not. Then the tail end of the hurricane from America after the hot weather. But NOT SLIK! 10cc Slade Status Quo The Sweet
Main reason that this song didn't get a lot of airplay was that Midge couldn't attend all the press releases following a car accident when it was released.
@@bobinscotland I was talking years after this song was released its hardly ever gets played on the radio and that is why I said it was an underrated song. We all know of songs that still get air play even though they maybe decades old, its just a shame that this song is not one of them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
this was one of a handful of songs/groups I loved when I very briefly lived in England and when I returned to the US found out no one ever heard of (John Miles, Status Quo being other examples) I bet there is a bunch of other good "never made it to the US" british rock music.
Try Googling History of British Rock and Pop (or similar). Surely you could have thought that up by yourself, since all Americans are as smart as Trump.
Not many ppl in the Netherlands know this song, their first hit 'forever and ever' was a huge one though....and Midge Ure left to be in Ultravox who was I guess more successful....but I still love this song.
A - - - men. A - - - men. It's over we've come to the end now Over I'm sorry to see love die. It's over let's try to stay friends now Over we just couldn't live a lie. For the promises that we would stay together Requiem We were living in a world of never never Nothing nothing is for ever This is a Requiem. Requiem Requiem. This is in memory of a million chances Baby we've had our share. This could have been one of the great romances Not just a mad affair. I still have my souvenirs of special places And I'll remember them. But our game is over and we've played our aces This is a wreck. Oh what a wreck. This a Requiem. A - - - men. It's over and there's nothing to say now Over the magic is finally gone. It's over there's no other way now Over it just can't go on and on. Now the time has really come to give up trying . . . Requiem And to finish with the cheating and the Iying It's doomed it's damned it's dying This is a Requiem Requiem Requiem. This is in memory of a million chances . . .
When you think about it now, this was quite an ambitious gamble for writers/producers Bill Martin & Phil Coulter - for 1976 it was a rather clever mix of prog, pop & Bugsy Malone.
It was, in fact, the successor to Puppet on a String. Or was it Boom-Bang-A-Fucking-Bang? If I could spell dhiarrhoeaia I would describe this song as such. (Not the band's fault!)
@@billybum417 No, just a copy of such. Embarrassingly cringeworthy, I'm sad to say, especially since I knew Mr Ure when he sang Edgar Broughton and similar.
The opening is actually a take on the "Concerto de Aranjuez" which had charted a few weeks earlier as an instrumental called Manuel and the Music Of The Mountains.
Just got curious about this one after playing FOREVER AND EVER elsewhere and yes, I remember this one now from my youth. They weren't THAT bad were they, you could really tell that MIDGE URE had some talent and would soon find himself fronting one of the best bands of the 80s.
I believe this would have been a much bigger hit than it was but there was some problem at the pressing plant or distribution or something in its vital second or third week when people couldn't buy it.
Afraid not Sue.. Les was never in Slick, All band members are listed here... Jim McGinlay Kevin McGinlay Mario Tortolano Nod Kerr Ian Kenny Brian Deniston Matt Cairns Robin Birrel Kenny Hyslop Billy McIsaac Midge Ure Russell Webb.
I actually heard this song for the first time about 4 years ago on UK gold top of the pops, I thought it was brilliant, but I'm not sure why, it's probably the up tempo, down tempo, just generally interesting.
This is from 6 years ago - and the website that he had www.billymcisaacband.co.uk is no longer running - according to wikipedia he is now completeley retired th-cam.com/video/GJgEnu4QZ60/w-d-xo.html
Jojoseahorse is that you Billy? Greetings from the Briggs. Jim was performing at Motherwell Concert Hall only last week. Are you filling Carnagie Hall in the big 🍎?
@@langdale55 Hi there, think I may have confused you, sorry! I am a lady from Milngavie who now resides in the Big Apple, not a musician although I do appreciate good music! I just noticed Billy being FB friends with a lot of my old friends from Milngavie so wondered if there was a connection. I also think he may have worked with my dad years ago on a children's project, I just didn't know him by name then. Hope this clarifies things :)
Just about the worst follow up to a number one you could have. even though it's an absolutely amazing track, there's no way the kids would have got this back then.
@buckley54 I can't work out - from ur comment - whether you like this track by Slik or not! You refer to it as "rather tuneful crap" (an interesting turn of phrase). I am no professor of English language or anything, but it seems to me that, that phrase comes very close to being a contradiction in terms! LOL.
Thanks for showing this. It's fucking awful, but at least it gave Jim and the band a chance to do more. The song sounds like a Paul McCartney spew-tune written after 20 G&Ts. Schmaltzy chord changes for a knees-up Chas & Dave crapoliana Joanna jobby. As for those baseball uniforms...
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Haunting song from the 70's, I was 15 back then, wish I could turn the clock back.
Don't we all.
SD one well if you will I will.
I was 15 in 1976 too, and loved SLIK, short lived as their career proved to be. But Midge went on to even greater things, didn't he, as we all know. Whenever I recall 1976, the same things instantly re-register in my mind: ABBA, the hot summer, all those ladybirds and, of course, SLIK!
Well put!
@@alanscouser
ABBA, yes.
The hot summer, yes, and the drout and water bowsers in the street.
All those ladybirds, yes, and the arguments of whether they bit or not.
Then the tail end of the hurricane from America after the hot weather.
But NOT SLIK!
10cc
Slade
Status Quo
The Sweet
Great song love it.
This is a very much underated song which is almost never heard on the radio.
true very underated song
Wrong. There is some justice in the world, after all. It's pure garbage.
@@Ndlanding I don't agree however thanks for sharing your thoughts appreciated.
Main reason that this song didn't get a lot of airplay was that Midge couldn't attend all the press releases following a car accident when it was released.
@@bobinscotland I was talking years after this song was released its hardly ever gets played on the radio and that is why I said it was an underrated song.
We all know of songs that still get air play even though they maybe decades old, its just a shame that this song is not one of them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Surprising how long midge ure has been was around in different bands and solo
His first band was called SALVATION,they were a cover band
@@jamieorourke767 Salvation were Slik, before a name change.
I loved to listen to this song in my youth. Nice to find it here again 😊
I was 15 and went to England and Scotland with a friend and heard this song. Went out the next day a bought the 8 track brought it back to Canada.
this was one of a handful of songs/groups I loved when I very briefly lived in England and when I returned to the US found out no one ever heard of (John Miles, Status Quo being other examples) I bet there is a bunch of other good "never made it to the US" british rock music.
Try Googling History of British Rock and Pop (or similar). Surely you could have thought that up by yourself, since all Americans are as smart as Trump.
@@Ndlanding go fuck yourself with a screwdriver
This is such a clever song about a love affair which is over..Sad but Beautiful ..
Midge Ure is amazing...
oh.. GEE I look at him and say he looks so familiar.
this is not just a regular rock band , now it all figures out !
NOT WRONG THERE
I found this song on old record from my grandma woah 💜🥰Its really exciting to listen to thd ones she loved and had listened to when she was young
It shivers me hearing this song! It transportet me into a careless time!
Young Midge is so lovely♡♡♡♡♡♡♡....
They are all young and have great talent. Especially Midge is a genius! ❤️❤️❤️👏
Not many ppl in the Netherlands know this song, their first hit 'forever and ever' was a huge one though....and Midge Ure left to be in Ultravox who was I guess more successful....but I still love this song.
Me tloo
Ever so cute , Midge , you are such a sweetheart x
Remember seeing a band called The Zones at a gig in Dumfries and written on the back of the amps was SLICK.
Zones where basically Slik with a different lead singer
Way ahead of its time.
The shape & the power of the Voice to follow..
Che forte. Sono 45 anni che non sentivo questa canzone. Mi ricordavo solo Forever And Ever...
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So long ago. Thank you You Tube to bring back memories of muy youth .
Love the written font for top of the pops intinals in descriptions bix above
A - - - men. A - - - men.
It's over
we've come to the end now
Over
I'm sorry to see love die.
It's over
let's try to stay friends now
Over
we just couldn't live a lie.
For the promises that we would stay together
Requiem
We were living in a world of never
never
Nothing
nothing is for ever
This is a Requiem. Requiem
Requiem.
This is in memory of a million chances
Baby we've had our share.
This could have been one of the great romances
Not just a mad affair.
I still have my souvenirs of special places
And I'll remember them.
But our game is over and we've played our aces
This is a wreck. Oh what a wreck. This a Requiem.
A - - - men.
It's over
and there's nothing to say now
Over
the magic is finally gone.
It's over
there's no other way now
Over
it just can't go on and on.
Now the time has really come to give up trying
. . . Requiem
And to finish with the cheating and the Iying
It's doomed
it's damned
it's dying
This is a Requiem
Requiem
Requiem.
This is in memory of a million chances . . .
2024 - still a favourite
am nearly sixty I bought this record in was it eighties good record b fore midge went on to Ultravox who I saw at NEC in Brum they were good too
Your time is up, I'm afraid. Nurse! Unplug!
Brilliant! Thanks.
When you think about it now, this was quite an ambitious gamble for writers/producers Bill Martin & Phil Coulter - for 1976 it was a rather clever mix of prog, pop & Bugsy Malone.
It was, in fact, the successor to Puppet on a String. Or was it Boom-Bang-A-Fucking-Bang? If I could spell dhiarrhoeaia I would describe this song as such. (Not the band's fault!)
@@Ndlanding You mean a eurovision entry?
@@billybum417 No, just a copy of such. Embarrassingly cringeworthy, I'm sad to say, especially since I knew Mr Ure when he sang Edgar Broughton and similar.
The opening is actually a take on the "Concerto de Aranjuez" which had charted a few weeks earlier as an instrumental called Manuel and the Music Of The Mountains.
i had this single till i had it stolen while in a kids home,the only one of theyrs i realy liked too, thx for posting.
Fantastic song!
Still love this, tom xx
Brilliant song
Ah memories,.
Just got curious about this one after playing FOREVER AND EVER elsewhere and yes, I remember this one now from my youth. They weren't THAT bad were they, you could really tell that MIDGE URE had some talent and would soon find himself fronting one of the best bands of the 80s.
I believe this would have been a much bigger hit than it was but there was some problem at the pressing plant or distribution or something in its vital second or third week when people couldn't buy it.
Quality track, too good to be a glam hit
Always think of The Beatles when I hear the chorus on this but I've never quite worked out why.
Cos it's typical Paul Macca shite.
classic, x
Brilliant.
Cute!
Some parts of this song sounds like Queen .
Queen were a huge influence at that time, with Midge also performing a cover of Queen's first single KEEP YOURSELF ALIVE in the band's early set.
Sweet boy Midge:)
oh the Young midge
looks like a young les mckeown as well, x
Afraid not Sue.. Les was never in Slick, All band members are listed here...
Jim McGinlay
Kevin McGinlay
Mario Tortolano
Nod Kerr
Ian Kenny
Brian Deniston
Matt Cairns
Robin Birrel
Kenny Hyslop
Billy McIsaac
Midge Ure
Russell Webb.
@@bigraymieShe didn't say Les (RIP) was in slik, just that midge looked like him
Das lied war auf einem alten Röhrentonbandgeät BG 26 Luxus leider ist das Gerät kaputt Hitparade 1976
And one year later Midge Ure played in PVC2 and Rich Kids. What a difference.
Midge at his best.before Ultravox who came to Liverpool 1980 mega,
awww bless him, he's like a baby on here :)
SO we'll let him off with it, then?
I actually heard this song for the first time about 4 years ago on UK gold top of the pops, I thought it was brilliant, but I'm not sure why, it's probably the up tempo, down tempo, just generally interesting.
Farmers and their lads do tend to like stomping, meaninglessly.
Never heard of them???
And yet another 70s camera director who couldn't tell the difference between a bass and a lead guitar.
@julie7360 STILL HAVE MINE
OVER HERE USA.
Billy McIsaac was the real talent in this band. Is he still playing live?
This is from 6 years ago - and the website that he had www.billymcisaacband.co.uk is no longer running - according to wikipedia he is now completeley retired
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dlusman I bumped into him in Tenerife 30 years ago. Hadn’t changed. Still looked as young as he did in the 1976
@@langdale55 Does anyone know if he is from Milngavie? (I am, currently live in NY)
Jojoseahorse is that you Billy? Greetings from the Briggs. Jim was performing at Motherwell Concert Hall only last week. Are you filling Carnagie Hall in the big 🍎?
@@langdale55 Hi there, think I may have confused you, sorry! I am a lady from Milngavie who now resides in the Big Apple, not a musician although I do appreciate good music! I just noticed Billy being FB friends with a lot of my old friends from Milngavie so wondered if there was a connection. I also think he may have worked with my dad years ago on a children's project, I just didn't know him by name then. Hope this clarifies things :)
And two years later he played punk music, who could have guessed that? :P
Just about the worst follow up to a number one you could have. even though it's an absolutely amazing track, there's no way the kids would have got this back then.
@buckley54 I can't work out - from ur comment - whether you like this track by Slik or not!
You refer to it as "rather tuneful crap" (an interesting turn of phrase). I am no professor of English language or anything, but it seems to me that, that phrase comes very close to being a contradiction in terms! LOL.
No a bad song but whoever came up wae the outfits should be .....
One of the cheesiest acts of the 70s
Classic song should have done better then it did
dour pish imo.
Thanks for showing this. It's fucking awful, but at least it gave Jim and the band a chance to do more. The song sounds like a Paul McCartney spew-tune written after 20 G&Ts. Schmaltzy chord changes for a knees-up Chas & Dave crapoliana Joanna jobby. As for those baseball uniforms...
young James wasn't half beautiful
:O)
Bloody awful