I think the Cocteau Twins are one of the most under-appreciated bands in history. I think future generations will wonder how it was possible that we did not fully comprehend their greatness.
When my Father died I left my Blue Bell Knoll c.d. in his coffin so that he could make his journey up to Heaven with Cocteau Twins's otherworldly music
For David, or, "Shum" as other's know him by: He didn't let anybody know how sick he was. We were rivals on eBay and would outbid each other for the rarest of rare Cocteau Twins memorabilia. He laughed at me, when I told him I had 2 of everything; one set was for my office, and, the other locked away in an airtight bank vault. He asked me, "WHY?" I said, "If humanity ever destroys itself, I want alien archeologists to find my copy and realize, we had true beauty on Earth". He laughed histerically and gave his objections, asking me at bids, "Is this for collection 'A' or collection 'B'... ? If it's 'B' then I want it... !!!" David was a great friend. The one thing I miss, which he use to keep a watch for were those who would attempt to list the lyrics onto his Cocteau uploads. When we first met, David was adamant about, "I Don't Want To Know... !!!" any lyrics. He felt it would unduly sabotage his understanding of what each song meant to himself. I was apart of a group to decipher all the Cocteau Twins song's, decades ago, but their carefully stashed away and I don't give them to anyone, with only three exceptions, over past 40 years and that was to prove there are actual words. Nevertheless, there are only a few of we "Super-fan's" of the Cocteau Twins left and when David passed, the World suddenly feel's a little lonelier. After 40 year's of dedication to this incredible band, there isn't much I don't know about the Cocteau Twins, mainly because Lisa Beals aka. "mmmender" gave me an original script for the Cocteau Twins movie, originally to edit, shortly before she passed away from cancer. Elizabeth, as most know, is extremely private and didn't want to release a movie, because of the pain she had to endure. I respect her decision and because David treasured all three of members, he refused to read the script, saying "If Elizabeth doesn't want everyone to know her life's story, who am I to argue?" How many people do you know, who would do that? -- What a guy and I'll miss you, my friend....
I have said this before but I can never watch Elizabeth sing, I just don''t want to attach that voice to a human form. I have been listening to them for 35 years and I am still enchanted.
Dear Andrew, I know exactly what you mean and I share your opinion ... but I think there are a few exceptions. This video is very well done and I like to watch it from time to time. But there are not many of this kind ...
@@Electrohedronwell as a 26 year old i feel like music videos are a great way into a bands mind because its a movie..i like watching old music videos from the 80s and 90s and feeling like im in a trance..i get lost in their world
My favourite song by my favourite band in the whole wide world and beyond even beyond the huge galactic voids across the entire universe. A voice that makes you despair.
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock, that emphasizes mood and atmosphere over melody. It's known for its dreamy, immersive sound, which is created through a combination of elements. This, in the purest and best sense, is Cocteau Twins. They were criminally slept-on and under-appreciated in the 80's, if you ask me. But thanks to the endurance of TH-cam, they will be forever be discovered by new fans 50-100 years from now. They were, and are, ahead of their time and this planet: they were truly a musical gift to this world.
Blue Bell Knoll was released in September 1988, same month I started foundation and one of several albums that stirs memories of skint, sticky-black student life in Manchester. Sidenote: video recorded especially for Wired on Channel 4.
Cocteau Twins do angelic music. The lead singer is singing in angel talk which is not understandable to the mind only the heart and spirit. Listen to "Cico Buff" it's their best song in my opionion but be prepared if you don't like romance or not ready for it then don't listen to it , ha ha
I was on a school skiing trip in boarding school and my friend Gwynn had this album, the Sundays first album and I think the last Smiths album back to back for hours. Coco Buff is my goto. My favourite CT song. Life’s been tough since but this track is a life saver. Literally. I’ll leave the critique to better poets than me. Agh… despair.
asi es la verdad, hubo tanto caos en los 80-90 no sabimos apreciar su musica, pero ahgora es diferente, para los caurentones ....de los 80 esta musica tambien es muy hermosa. Para una de las mejores bandas de los 80.
So funny you mention that, I was spinning Stars and Topsoil earlier today and thinking to myself "BoC loved these guys!" Glad I'm not the only one who caught that!
Today love finds off little You see your singing is so vague His joined her love so little Don't care if you're fickle, oh that I find So many stars take care of me Take care of those they love My love has done right Love me so, love little So you see now the sun is out Love will accieve no ends I can't be fickle, oh that I find So many stars take care of me Take care of those they love Our love has done right They know where they like it All of love flow 'round of me Strain and love me Don't care if you're fickle, oh that I find [Repeat: x 4] They know whether I come (We flow and we fall) I love for mine Strain and love me (These stars that love) So many stars take care of me All of love flow 'round me (Our love comes down) Our love comes down They know whether I come (We flow and we fall) Full of love fall down (Our love comes down) Strain and love me
Honestly Judith, I've had the "real lyrics" locked away for decades for personal reasons. I have never seen anybody write out the perfect lyrics before. Not many people understand Elizabeth's "incadence use" and "hinted fragments with integral verbiage" she's so famous for interacting. Usually, I hate to watch people, haphazardly cut and past what they find on the Internet; but, you have exceeded my expectations. I always tell people, if you understand "how" Elizabeth sings, then everything becomes obvious to the careful listener. Thank You, Judith
@@g13flat i asked him to make me a video of this song in summer of '11. It has disappeared into the ether. He was so active here on YT back then. I'd no idea he was so sick. He was always so full of love. Life was trying back then but still i wish I'd had chance to say goodbye. He was there when not much else was.
36 years old this (incredible) track from this MAJESTERIAL band. Just roll that around your mind. 36 years prior to this song being released it was 1952.... What was music like in 1950? Les Paul and Mary Ford. Jump blues. Big bands... jazz... crooners.. If this was released today people would be like - yeah... cool this sounds contemporary.... If someone heard this in 1950 it would sound like aliens had landed - no one would have ANY frame of reference. AT ALL. It would SHOCK!! People would be scared Culture has stagnated for 25 + years. The internet is to blame. We're slaves to mundanity and the nerds have won. People worship idiots like Musk and technology is the new God. We've failed.
Saw them three times in the early 80s. They went from incredible to appalling, sometimes in one show 😮. Musette And Drums was always my favourite. The loudness seemed to rip your soul out of your body especially the ending. Liz always seemed to have issues with her sound monitoring. Like she could never truly hear herself properly
I think the Cocteau Twins are one of the most under-appreciated bands in history. I think future generations will wonder how it was possible that we did not fully comprehend their greatness.
If there's an after life this is the music that will guide you their.
Agreed. I give it 200 years.
@@gordon7462 I remember a critic said if God has a voice, it sounds like the Cocteau Twins.
We’re already at future generations who can’t believe they weren’t massive in their time.
Louder for the people at the back mate 💯
One of the best songs ever made
I truely believe that Elizabeth is an angel sent to earth to lift up our souls and spirits. Her voice is true & heaven sent. Love, peace & joy. 😍❤️💙💚
I feel overwhelmed by a tsunami of emotions and chills every time I listen to this magnificent masterpiece of music. Simply beautiful.😍
one of the cocteau's most elegant pieces. sublime guitar solo too.
this is my absolute favourite song. heavenly
Pure, timeless heaven ... exactly 🥰👌
Mine too
me too its euphoric
Absolutely one of their best songs. Love CT!
So beautiful and brings up sooo many feelings. It hurts!
the most beautiful recording of a song ever made
And will continue to be so
Absolute classic, one of their best in my opinion. I always like to consider this the predecessor to Cherry-coloured Funk.
When my Father died I left my Blue Bell Knoll c.d. in his coffin so that he could make his journey up to Heaven with Cocteau Twins's otherworldly music
That is so intensely beautiful.
I can’t go a day without hearing it Amazing!
For David, or, "Shum" as other's know him by:
He didn't let anybody know how sick he was. We were rivals on eBay and would outbid each other for the rarest of rare Cocteau Twins memorabilia. He laughed at me, when I told him I had 2 of everything; one set was for my office, and, the other locked away in an airtight bank vault. He asked me, "WHY?" I said, "If humanity ever destroys itself, I want alien archeologists to find my copy and realize, we had true beauty on Earth". He laughed histerically and gave his objections, asking me at bids, "Is this for collection 'A' or collection 'B'... ? If it's 'B' then I want it... !!!"
David was a great friend. The one thing I miss, which he use to keep a watch for were those who would attempt to list the lyrics onto his Cocteau uploads. When we first met, David was adamant about, "I Don't Want To Know... !!!" any lyrics. He felt it would unduly sabotage his understanding of what each song meant to himself. I was apart of a group to decipher all the Cocteau Twins song's, decades ago, but their carefully stashed away and I don't give them to anyone, with only three exceptions, over past 40 years and that was to prove there are actual words.
Nevertheless, there are only a few of we "Super-fan's" of the Cocteau Twins left and when David passed, the World suddenly feel's a little lonelier. After 40 year's of dedication to this incredible band, there isn't much I don't know about the Cocteau Twins, mainly because Lisa Beals aka. "mmmender" gave me an original script for the Cocteau Twins movie, originally to edit, shortly before she passed away from cancer. Elizabeth, as most know, is extremely private and didn't want to release a movie, because of the pain she had to endure. I respect her decision and because David treasured all three of members, he refused to read the script, saying "If Elizabeth doesn't want everyone to know her life's story, who am I to argue?"
How many people do you know, who would do that? -- What a guy and I'll miss you, my friend....
"Superfan" He He.. Some of us have been around a lot longer than you mate.
@@nilsatisno9964 42+ years isn't so bad....!!!
I have said this before but I can never watch Elizabeth sing, I just don''t want to attach that voice to a human form. I have been listening to them for 35 years and I am still enchanted.
Incantation melodies - each song a spell
So true. Music videos are so limiting.
Dear Andrew, I know exactly what you mean and I share your opinion ... but I think there are a few exceptions. This video is very well done and I like to watch it from time to time. But there are not many of this kind ...
Yep, one captivating band - for certain
@@Electrohedronwell as a 26 year old i feel like music videos are a great way into a bands mind because its a movie..i like watching old music videos from the 80s and 90s and feeling like im in a trance..i get lost in their world
One of their finest songs, just gorgeous. This and Orange Appled are my absolute faves, and neither appeared officially on any of their albums...
Wasn’t this in blue bell knoll?
@@EGuy-cz6ul you're right, i was thinking of "crushed" - also one of my faves which appeared on "Lonely is an Eyesore"
My favourite song by my favourite band in the whole wide world and beyond even beyond the huge galactic voids across the entire universe. A voice that makes you despair.
Dream pop is a subgenre of alternative rock, that emphasizes mood and atmosphere over melody. It's known for its dreamy, immersive sound, which is created through a combination of elements.
This, in the purest and best sense, is Cocteau Twins.
They were criminally slept-on and under-appreciated in the 80's, if you ask me. But thanks to the endurance of TH-cam, they will be forever be discovered by new fans 50-100 years from now. They were, and are, ahead of their time and this planet: they were truly a musical gift to this world.
Back in the 80s there was no dream pop. Thats a recent invention. We called them Goth 🤷♂️
what an experience
I think this is their best album. You must get them all. They've all got a little different feel to them.
Beauty, Emotion & Memory wrapped up in a ball
I feel extremely delicious sadness with this song
Blue Bell Knoll was released in September 1988, same month I started foundation and one of several albums that stirs memories of skint, sticky-black student life in Manchester.
Sidenote: video recorded especially for Wired on Channel 4.
i love the cocteau twins
Cocteau Twins do angelic music. The lead singer is singing in angel talk which is not understandable to the mind only the heart and spirit. Listen to "Cico Buff" it's their best song in my opionion but be prepared if you don't like romance or not ready for it then don't listen to it , ha ha
This is the best comment ever for them. For me, "Cico Buff" and "Lorelei" run neck & neck as my favorite by them.
I was on a school skiing trip in boarding school and my friend Gwynn had this album, the Sundays first album and I think the last Smiths album back to back for hours. Coco Buff is my goto. My favourite CT song. Life’s been tough since but this track is a life saver. Literally. I’ll leave the critique to better poets than me. Agh… despair.
después de un día denso y agitado, carga tus pilas con esta música, tus neuronas te lo agradecerán ...!!!!!
Ding ding, never sounded so beautiful ❤
every time i hear them i think, perfection
2:02 is just so dramatic and lovely,Noel.
casi lagrimas de emoción. tanto que hasta tengo que taparme la boca ;3
MY WHOLE HEART
ONLY THIS TO SAVE MY DAY - MUSICAL MORPHINE ON THE VEIN AND BRAIN!!! CT EVER !!!
beautiful song.
asi es la verdad, hubo tanto caos en los 80-90 no sabimos apreciar su musica, pero ahgora es diferente, para los caurentones ....de los 80 esta musica tambien es muy hermosa. Para una de las mejores bandas de los 80.
A strong precursor to Boards of Canada in many ways with its ethereal sound and Lothian, Scottish roots.
So funny you mention that, I was spinning Stars and Topsoil earlier today and thinking to myself "BoC loved these guys!" Glad I'm not the only one who caught that!
Great song, great video ... thank you for posting.
Thank you thank you thank more..
groove me like a calling of mermaids ive never encountered
ocean water is sparkling to this record
Today love finds off little
You see your singing is so vague
His joined her love so little
Don't care if you're fickle, oh that I find
So many stars take care of me
Take care of those they love
My love has done right
Love me so, love little
So you see now the sun is out
Love will accieve no ends
I can't be fickle, oh that I find
So many stars take care of me
Take care of those they love
Our love has done right
They know where they like it
All of love flow 'round of me
Strain and love me
Don't care if you're fickle, oh that I find [Repeat: x 4]
They know whether I come
(We flow and we fall)
I love for mine
Strain and love me
(These stars that love)
So many stars take care of me
All of love flow 'round me
(Our love comes down)
Our love comes down
They know whether I come
(We flow and we fall)
Full of love fall down
(Our love comes down)
Strain and love me
Honestly Judith, I've had the "real lyrics" locked away for decades for personal reasons. I have never seen anybody write out the perfect lyrics before. Not many people understand Elizabeth's "incadence use" and "hinted fragments with integral verbiage" she's so famous for interacting. Usually, I hate to watch people, haphazardly cut and past what they find on the Internet; but, you have exceeded my expectations.
I always tell people, if you understand "how" Elizabeth sings, then everything becomes obvious to the careful listener. Thank You, Judith
ROTFLMAO! You really do believe she's singing actual words, don't you!
Pure dopamine, Thanks a million darkware!
Amo 🖤🇧🇷
I keep replaying 3:21😭 it hits different
MASTERPIECE.
11:44pm
Miss ya, Shum.
Me too. :(
@@g13flat i asked him to make me a video of this song in summer of '11. It has disappeared into the ether. He was so active here on YT back then. I'd no idea he was so sick. He was always so full of love. Life was trying back then but still i wish I'd had chance to say goodbye. He was there when not much else was.
36 years old this (incredible) track from this MAJESTERIAL band. Just roll that around your mind. 36 years prior to this song being released it was 1952.... What was music like in 1950? Les Paul and Mary Ford. Jump blues. Big bands... jazz... crooners.. If this was released today people would be like - yeah... cool this sounds contemporary.... If someone heard this in 1950 it would sound like aliens had landed - no one would have ANY frame of reference. AT ALL. It would SHOCK!! People would be scared Culture has stagnated for 25 + years. The internet is to blame. We're slaves to mundanity and the nerds have won. People worship idiots like Musk and technology is the new God. We've failed.
unbelievable
Saw them three times in the early 80s. They went from incredible to appalling, sometimes in one show 😮. Musette And Drums was always my favourite. The loudness seemed to rip your soul out of your body especially the ending. Liz always seemed to have issues with her sound monitoring. Like she could never truly hear herself properly
Im going too tears.
Pioneer status
good music
Capolavoro
🥰🥰🥰🥰
Please play before my coffin...
♥︎♥︎♥︎
votate votate,this great song!
😁💙💙💙💙💙💫💫💙💫💫💫
😍😍😍😍😍
😶💐
我是唯一收听的中国人
BUT WAS YOUR BEST CHOICE OF ALL YOUR LIFE SAME IN CHINA.
4 people have no taste in music at all or they are deaf...
It feels like a Kingdom Hearts fever dream
tema fenomenal igual o mejor q Oasis y su banda ...música de verdad, sin desperdicio.
llevo 40 años escuchándola y no logro comprender como no tiene seguidores en youtube .... su voz es angelical, saludos a todos los romanticos.
la vidéo est un peu cheap mais la chanson est magique
Chords:C F C F C F C F C F...
Cocteau Twins: great music, terrible videos.