Love this. I was their youngest fan club member in the early 80s. I had a photoshoot with the band on Brighton seafront, backstage passes for their show and Alannah used to send me toys and postcards from her travels. Such lovely people!!
Hi Gary I've seen that photo in The Odd Couple biography book I have. If I remember right you were wearing a hat like Alannah and it was on a bench at the seaside. I didn't join Teefax till about 86.
@@garyrowland8933 that is really cool. They had that photo of you as the youngest and a photo of the oldest member. I've met Tom quite a few times now and met Alannah once around 2006. But stories of fans experiences with the band meeting them etc never cease to amaze me.
"Hold Me Now" is considered there major hit, this one ranking second on Spotify and TH-cam. Very nice arrangement, it starts almost "dark" like you said. Then it tranforms into one absolute banger.
They had untold hits, what are you on about?! 'Love On Your Side', 'Lies', 'We Are Detective', 'You Take Me Up', 'Sister Of Mercy', 'Lay Your Hands On Me'.....and more. You don't record 6 albums off the back of one hit, mate....
@@JohnHill-bn5kn I remember it well. 'Don't Mess With Dr. Dream', has one of the best percussive breaks into the middle of it that I've ever heard, always used to be edited down when On 'TOTP' though...
Love this song & The Thompson Twins - quintessential 80s. Give some of their others a try...Love On Your Side, Lay Your Hands On Me, Don't Mess With Dr. Dream.
Dereck, wait until You see Their Video for 'Lay Your Hands On Me'! The Thompson Twins managed to gather a bunch of Music Celebrity Impersonators of that time period into this Vid! Enjoy!
This is the era of MTV and American Top 40 countdowns. This is just a classic.. I remember that time, there was also new-wavey amazing tunes by Real Life. They are "Send Me An Angel" and "Catch Me I'm Falling".. hope you check and react to these soon.
This one always takes me back to summer of '84 staying at my dad's, staying up late & sneaking out to walk the neighborhood with other kids...we were like 8-10 year olds lol. One of my favorites from TT is "In The Name of Love" esp the dance mixes. I was with them from Into The Gap through Close To The Bone. They did techno/dance tracks under the name "Feedback Max feat. TT". Tom & Alannah became Babble, first album was pretty good IMO. Check them out, I'm sure you'll appreciate & enjoy.
If I recall correctly (it was a long time ago lol) I had a cassette (maybe it was the b-side of the album) full of instrumental remixes and it highlighted how well put together the tracks were.. Great Times for music 👍👍
Lol brings back memories of thinking that they were talking about a sexual disease by saying burning burning! Damn I was 11 when this song came out in 1984
Thompson Twins was one of my favorite British bands on the 80s. "Don't mess with Doctor Dream"
Love this. I was their youngest fan club member in the early 80s. I had a photoshoot with the band on Brighton seafront, backstage passes for their show and Alannah used to send me toys and postcards from her travels. Such lovely people!!
Hi Gary I've seen that photo in The Odd Couple biography book I have. If I remember right you were wearing a hat like Alannah and it was on a bench at the seaside. I didn't join Teefax till about 86.
@@FeedbackPete1 You’re absolutely right Pete. I did have a hat on just like Alannah. I think my copy of the book is in the loft 😀
@@garyrowland8933 that is really cool. They had that photo of you as the youngest and a photo of the oldest member. I've met Tom quite a few times now and met Alannah once around 2006. But stories of fans experiences with the band meeting them etc never cease to amaze me.
@@FeedbackPete1 They were all lovely and still can’t believe Alannah used to send me toys from her travels.
My favorite! Such an incredible song! Great synth sound!!
His voice is incredible and I don't remember it being that good when this song first came out; probably cause I was a lot younger ;)
Brilliant song one of my fav 80s songs. Brilliant group 👌🎶
"Hold Me Now" is considered there major hit, this one ranking second on Spotify and TH-cam.
Very nice arrangement, it starts almost "dark" like you said. Then it tranforms into one absolute banger.
Doctor Dream is my favorite due to the message
@@JohnHill-bn5kn Doctor Dream? What is that, the imaginary title of the song?
@@LexusLFA554 Its an anti-drug song because of ODs back then
They had untold hits, what are you on about?! 'Love On Your Side', 'Lies', 'We Are Detective', 'You Take Me Up', 'Sister Of Mercy', 'Lay Your Hands On Me'.....and more.
You don't record 6 albums off the back of one hit, mate....
@@JohnHill-bn5kn I remember it well. 'Don't Mess With Dr. Dream', has one of the best percussive breaks into the middle of it that I've ever heard, always used to be edited down when On 'TOTP' though...
“Lay your hands on me” and “if you were here”❤❤❤
the instrumental break at 4:32 is beautiful
Love this song
Love this song & The Thompson Twins - quintessential 80s. Give some of their others a try...Love On Your Side, Lay Your Hands On Me, Don't Mess With Dr. Dream.
try Sister Of Mercy, its a little slower but has a story to it and some nice piano
I love the Thompson Twins
Definitely enjoyed hearing this song and your reaction. Love the 80s.
I love this Video because it screams the 80's and everything that was New Wave back then!
Please react to IN THE NAME OF LOVE! It is a Thompson Twins BANGER :-D
Listen to Don’t Mess With Dr Dream! You’ll Faint!
You gotta check out their song Lies!
their best song
Dereck, wait until You see Their Video for 'Lay Your Hands On Me'! The Thompson Twins managed to gather a bunch of Music Celebrity Impersonators of that time period into this Vid! Enjoy!
If you want darker Thompson Twins, please try their song 'Sister of Mercy', it is fantastic.
In this category you should check out the band "Platinum Blonde" also.
This music 🎶 video was all over MTV in the 1980s. Seems like yesterday.
This is the era of MTV and American Top 40 countdowns. This is just a classic.. I remember that time, there was also new-wavey amazing tunes by Real Life. They are "Send Me An Angel" and "Catch Me I'm Falling".. hope you check and react to these soon.
Great nostalgia. :)
My personal favorite is Lay Your Hands on Me. Check it out, just as good as this one.
This is really an epic song such a special atmosphere, I'm proud of you Dereck.
*Lay Your Hands On Me* - _Thompson Twins_ - add this to the list!
Classic song/music video!
You forgot to mention in the charts bit that it got to No 3 in the UK 🤘
This one always takes me back to summer of '84 staying at my dad's, staying up late & sneaking out to walk the neighborhood with other kids...we were like 8-10 year olds lol.
One of my favorites from TT is "In The Name of Love" esp the dance mixes. I was with them from Into The Gap through Close To The Bone. They did techno/dance tracks under the name "Feedback Max feat. TT". Tom & Alannah became Babble, first album was pretty good IMO. Check them out, I'm sure you'll appreciate & enjoy.
Cheesy but so great ! Thank you
Yea it is Edam at best, least it isn't Stilton lol
Not their best song...King For A Day is brilliant.
Merci pour ta vidéo
Always liked the Doctor, Doctor song. Glad you found it.
Love them! Glad you liked it!
Their second best song.
Greetings from Belgium
'Into the Ga'b and it's follower are both good albums.Got them on vynil.
Just a tiny bit 80s!
If I recall correctly (it was a long time ago lol) I had a cassette (maybe it was the b-side of the album) full of instrumental remixes and it highlighted how well put together the tracks were..
Great Times for music 👍👍
Great album! They had some good songs before this, too, like “Lies!”
Great reaction! Please check out some of their earlier dance club hits like: "Lies" and "In the Name of Love".
Lol brings back memories of thinking that they were talking about a sexual disease by saying burning burning! Damn I was 11 when this song came out in 1984
What happened to your background? I love tTT.
Is it a song about chlamydia?
Tumbleweed silence ensues....
That was a little over the top for obscuring the video. I think you can ease off that a bit.
Watching your reactions i even more believe you're not able to feel and breathe the essence of 70s/80s music...😔
He can really feel the old fashioned Mireille Mathieu, a shame
@@ambrenuance462 🤣🤣
You look great but have to say you have lost you mojo fella you seem to have no enthusiasm are you ok ?
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Ca serait mieux de mettre ça chez la MM, maison de retraite.
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Thompson Twins 4 ever!!!!!
C'est beaucoup mieux que Mireille Mathieu, rien à voir lol 🤣😂
J'adore ce groupe. J'ai le best of.