Had The MOST RIVETING 1 Hit Wonder of the 80s…Then QUIT MUSIC To RAISE His Kids | Professor of Rock
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- Coming up, the story of a brilliant reclusive artist who didn’t want any attention…. He just wanted to make music. Mark Hollis played the game for a while and was miserable doing it. For 10 years, he was the leader of Talk Talk, a band that quietly mesmerized & influenced a generation. In 1984, he wrote a signature song of self-determination and independence called It’s My Life that became the group’s only hit in the U.S. Then a few years later he walked away from music to be a dad never to return…. Even when his song was remade by the multiplatinum band No Doubt and became a massive hit across the world he was nowhere to be found…not even for an interview. join me for the heartwarming spotlight on an artist driven by artistic purity, integrity, and parental responsibility…. something you hardly ever hear in rock and roll NEXT on Professor of Rock.
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Let’s go back to 1984….You’re sitting in a private room…all by yourself… endlessly turning the radio dial to find a song that inspires you, when all of a sudden….You hear a mysterious, ethereal voice, that makes you abruptly halt your incessant searching… Slowly…the melancholy beauty of the song’s introspection triggers your mind to question out loud….what is this incredible piece of music with an intrepid, energizing chorus? That beautiful, enchanting song was “It’s My Life” by Mark Hollis & the band Talk Talk.
Mark David Hollis, the gentle, introverted leader of Talk Talk who walked away from music because he hated playing the fame game… He refused to lip sync and just wanted to be a father and a husband. Let's dig into this tortured genius…. Mark gave his elder brother, Ed Hollis, full credit for providing the spark that got him interested in music while growing up in Hackney, London. Ed wore many hats in the music business. He was a radio Disc Jockey, a publisher, and a manager. One of the acts that Ed managed was a pub rock band named Eddie and the Hot Rods that scored a #9 hit in the UK in ‘77 with their single “Do Anything You Want to Do.” Mark looked up to Ed. Not only was he Mark’s big brother, he was his mentor- exposing him to a variety of legendary rock & jazz artists, such as Chi Coltrane, Miles Davis, Otis Redding, and Steve Winwood, whom Mark would later have the privilege of collaborating with.
Mark completed the obligatory GED, but he became disillusioned with school and dropped out of college, complaining the University had a “complete lack of rules.” He landed a part-time job at an industrial laboratory and returned to college in ’75 at the University of Sussex in ’75, studying Child Psychology, but that didn’t work out either. He quit college life for good in ’76 to pursue what he loved the most music. Mark referred to this part of his life as a “succession of horrible jobs.” He did what he had to do to make a living, but, at the end of each day, he couldn’t wait to - บันเทิง
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Poll: What is your pick for the most underrated band or artist of the 80s? One that doesn't get the credit it deserves?
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XTC
Jesus and Mary Chain would be a close second.
ELOY and Duke Jupiter
China Crisis
Loverboy??🤘🔥
I don't blame Mark Hollis for stepping out of the spotlight. Fame isn't for everyone, and as long as he's happy, that's all that matters.
That's right! Thanks Trina!
Amen!
I'm sad to let you know that he died of cancer nearly 5 years ago. He retired early so that he could spend more time with his family and it's wonderful that he got to do that.
Such great music, but respect to him for putting his family and well being first.
Exactly right. I toured all over the country with somewhat famous artists for years and hated it. Now I write and record my own music full time. I'm happier now than I ever was trying to be a 'rock star'. Music is life. Stardom is unnecessary.
i'm a musician who has had some regional fame. it sucks. i've had fans find my house. people come up to you and call by name and think they know you. they get angry when you're not exactly the way they fantasized about. i walked away too. i can only imagine what it's like on a global scale. people like MJ or Prince, fuggedaboudit
Nothing but respect for anyone that puts family first. While it would have been nice to hear more of his heart and soul, I'm sure he lived out his days in peace.
Exactly! What a great guy!
Family is very important. So is mental health.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 could not possibly agree more.
Wow. He died at 67 which means he really made the right call in spending time with his family. Be thankful for everyone you care about that is still in your life and be extra thankful for those you have in your life that are in their 80's and beyond.
The fact that Talk Talk are widely known as a one-hit wonder is sad because their whole discography is critically acclaimed, their Montreux Jazz Fest is legendary, and Mark Hollis a true artist. Their sound evolved so much by the Laughing Stock LP
The songs 'Talk Talk', 'It's My Life', and 'Such A Shame', are absolute 80s gems.
All three songs are worth multiple listens.
I’m a new wave fanatic - those songs are absolute new wave gems.
i'd put Life's What You Make It at the very top of that list... it's a song i liked a LOT when i heard it first in the 90s, and even more when a girlfriend sent a mixtape with that song in 1991. those opening notes just do something to you...
Happiness Is Easy
Spirit
I believe in You
He literally told us it was his life and then proved it. You can't fault a man for that.
The Professor's love for Mark Hollis is evident, and it gave this video presentation of Hollis' life even more power and authenticity.
Not surprising. Both Mark and the Professor are dads. Much respect to dads!
He treated music like an addiction . . That type of family commitment is rare amongst those who have tasted success in the music industry
Didn't know that he stepped away to take care of his family. That makes him even more amazing in my book. Family first should be everyone's goal. Great background as always Prof!
Thanks!
What a caring man.
Mark sounds like a good man who left this world too early. I'm sure he had his family around him when he passed. Thanks for another informative episode!
As much as I like "it's My Life" I love "Life's What You Make It" a bit more. The Color of Spring is a perfect album. RIP Mark Hollis.
I remember being mesmerized by the video for “Life’s What You Make It” with all the busy nighttime woodland creatures.
"The Colour of Spring" here in the UK.
RIP Mark. "I Believe In You".
Talk Talk are quite possibly the most underrated band of the 80’s. Their music was and remains wonderful. Mark was a big loss to the industry and I hope he is finally resting in peace
He seemed like such a sweet soul who just didn’t like being in the spotlight. At least we still have his wonderful music.
Not underrated, under appreciated
@@neurometrik yes that word is a better fit. Some bands though are of a quality that is above the masses, which I think is the case with Talk Talk’s last 3 albums
"it's my life" such a great song. no doubt's cover is very good.
Many thanks for covering Mark and Talk Talk. I have been a fan for 40 years. Never tired of listening to their music over the years and still appreciate every note. RIP Mark
Talk Talk was such a great band. "It's My Life" is one of the greatest songs of the 1980s. No Doubt's cover was actually quite good.
I liked it too. Reminded me of how much I loved Talk Talk ❤
I agree, that was a really solid cover.
....I was gonna leave the No Doubt Top Ten on me comment, but, a tight Work time, today....maybe next time! ...ha-HAAA!
Check out Vannu Mallesh. His song, “It’s my Life Whatever I Wanna Do” it’s fantastic.
Agree on both counts. Not better than the original!
So much respect to anyone who chooses to put family first, especially someone in an industry in which that is the exception.
Makes me love him even more.
❤
It's My Life is a very underrated song from the 80s. Love Talk Talk.......... the 80s had music for everyone's taste.
A home run today, Professor! Thanks for this. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well said! Are you ready for Christmas Roger?
@ProfessorofRock
Yes Sir I am.
This shapes up to be thr best Christmas 🎄 in probably 15 years.
If I don't get to talk to you in the next week, Have a great Christmas also! 🎄
Summer of 84 I saw Berlin, Talk Talk, and Bang Bang play in Manteca California.
yeh agree roger friend dj gave me a copy of the original.45 single has a really cool extended version he played in clubs good bside also worth having if you can find one
Just a lovely song.
R.I.P. Mark, both “Spirit of Eden” and “Laughing Stock” are two of the best albums ever recorded.
It’s a very similar story to Raul Malo, the founder and lead singer of the group the Mavericks. They were an up-and-coming band, starting to hit the charts, and I believe in the mid 90’s halfway into a tour, he just upped and called it quits. His marriage a little rocky, and tired of being away from his family , he bought a nice work van and all the good tools and essentially became a high-end plumber, so he could spend time with his family and kids. After sometime of this, he said he was underneath the house one morning, crawling around on his stomach in freezing weather and he saw some band’s tour bus going down the highway and he soon got the hankering to return to music. He talked it over with his wife and she gave him her blessing, he called up his former bandmates, and they got back together. Surprisingly, the Mavericks made it even more big on their second go around, becoming huge, which you don’t see happen too often.
That’s a comeback like no other.
Love The Mavericks, too. Would have been such a loss if Raul Malo hadn't returned to music.
There is something utterly magical about Talk Talk. I know Spirit of Eden gets cited often but once you hear it, you'll understand why.
The full concert for Talk Talk "Live at Montreaux" is here on TH-cam and I recommend watching it. They were incredible live...powerful.
Have you seen them?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Nope, they were just a tad before my time. Was still in elementary school when "Life's What You Make It" came out, but of course THAT song...and video...made one hell of a strong impression. I'm glad for the Montreaux concert to show me what it could have been like.
Thank you so much for finally covering Mark Hollis and Talk Talk. For me, they were one of the greatest bands in the 80s. I loved the evolution of their music. Please cover more songs from this phenomenal band.
That song.
It haunted me for years as a kid.
I barely believed I had heard it.
I never knew the band, back then if the DJ didn't say the song or band it remained a mystery.
I'm slowly trying to build up a collection of nostalgia songs - at 54 I am simply finding my mind gets more and more weird about the past.
Songs I loved and songs I hated, as long as they are old now I'll listen to either.
(Though the ones I love more often.)
Because I have enough ancestors that barely got out of their 50s to convince me that I might indeed be especially mortal.
Now that I know the song and band, I can finally search this out and add it to my "mix" on my phone.
Oh my goodness... this made me cry. One of my late brother's favorite songs; we lost my brother in 2019. My brother loved 80s New Wave/ synth pop, and he always noticed small nuances. His favorite part of this song is the "crash" as the song opens. Love Mark's voice... so beautiful and passionate. Thanks again for another awesome tribute to a truly amazing song, band, and singer!
The albums "It's my life" and "The colour of spring" have a very special place in my life and my collection. I confess It took a while to appreciate "Spirit of Eden" but once I did it became very special for me too. As a note, "I believe in you", my favourite song from this album, was dedicated to Hollis' brother who was dying (and actually died before the album's release) from drug abuse. Thanks for the video!
I love the album too. Brilliant
I believe in you one of the greatest songs ever
Eddie and the Hot Rods....that's a throwback to my distant youth ! Wrote some very good stuff, Mark. Taken too soon, sadly.
Their discography is amazing, mainly the last 3 albums!
Laughing Stock changed my life!!!!!
People often compare Talk Talk to other synth bands from the same period, but if you pay attention you notice that their music is often considerably more complex. There are key and tempo changes, and arrangement and production touches you just don't find on a lot of similar music of the time. You could tell that the guys weren't simply good musicians but were also serious music listeners, and to the real "music heads" of the time they definitely stood out.
The fact that he died relatively young, makes his choice even more perfect. Family is all there is at the end of the day. Love your channel.
As a bassist, this is one of my favorite lines to play along with. The arrangement and production is amazing and Mark's vocal is emotive and beautiful.
The layering of the synths in the production is haunting and ethereal.
I agree this is one of my favorite bass lines.
It's My Life by Talk Talk is a perfect 80s track. The melody is uplifting.
When a cover is just as successful, it's evidence of a great song.
I agree! It's just a perfect song!
Personally, while I do like No Doubt’s cover, I will always prefer and defend Talk Talk’s original.
@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Me too. It's similar to Weezer cover of Africa. There can not be a better version of a perfect original song.
@@catherine6653 Right. Although I love the Weird Al cameo in the video.
Talk Talk’s original has aged really well. The fact that it only peaked at number 31 on the Hot 100 shows how competitive 1984 was.
One of the most underrated bands of the 80’s. I love that you’ve taken upon yourself to educate others about these kinds of bands. More people need to know about the music that inspired their favorite bands. It’s disappointing that so many people don’t know that Gwen Stefani’s version of “It’s My Life” is a cover.
I did
T'was good
But Not Like the Original
Thank God I heard the original version first.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Right! I remember listening to it in high school. Thank goodness for friends that were a good influence on my music taste.
@@sariahut1 I taught myself all this great music through Google.
Not only is "It's My Life" a Cover there are at least two other occasions where the phrase itself appears in a big Song. "It's My Life" by Eric Burdon and The Animals. Then in 1969 IIRC "Whispering" Bill Anderson scored a giant Number One on Billboard's Country & Western Chart with a Song called "My Life." The key phrase is somewhat cynical: "It's My Life/ Throw it away if I want to!"🤔😉🎤🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹🎷🎺🎻🥁B.W.
I am unfamiliar with this artist and his music. Thank you for introducing him to me.
Thanks for watching!
What do you think of the song?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It is good. Surprised I do not remember it.
Loved Talk Talk's sound, and while it's sad they didn't create more music, I have immense respect for him prioritizing family.
No kidding! So cool! What's your favorite Christine?
@@ProfessorofRock"April 5th" - it's a great song.
I agree. Priorities.
This is a classic from my early middle school years. No Doubt did a cover, but it's just not the same. They stayed true to the original, but the vocals in the chorus of the original are more haunting & take me back to 5th grade. One of those time machine songs for sure!!!
I agree. Thanks Bill! Rock on!
@@ProfessorofRockDitto! 🙂
And Mark’s voice is more powerful.
I hated it when No Doubt did this song. Makes me cringe if I hear it in a grocery store.
NOW we’re talking. Talk Talk is one of the hidden gems of the 80’s and early 90’s. It’s a journey to listen to all 5 of their LPs back to back; you can
Almost bear the changes in real time, and The Colour Of Spring is the ultimate inflection point.
The live performance 1986 in Montreux is THE best version I've found. It rates a perfect 10. Wish I could put the link here.
It is astonishing.
Unreal good!
I agree! A wonderful performance!
YES!
I’ll listen to it myself.
It's My Life, would cause me to always stop and listen. What a voice and gorgeous song....
Thanks for doing a bit on Mark Hollis. Genius. You mentioned that many people perhaps didn't even hear of Mark's passing. I cried when I heard. Soundtrack to my life for a couple decades at least - loved the late Talk Talk as much as the early Talk Talk.
RIP Mark Hollis. Gone too soon and so sorely missed, influencer of countless other artists.
“It’s My Life” has always been one of my fave ‘80s songs, perfect tune for my teen years. Beautiful voice, ethereal melancholy sound, also loved the exotic, far away video. “Life’s What You Make It” is another fave w/a similar theme, obvs, but the latter resonates even more so with me now at 50+. Never knew much about the real meaning of the lyrics or Mark Hollis himself, but nice that he really did live his own life and chose his family. Sorry to hear of his passing, but his prescient music lives on.
Thank you professor for giving this tribute to a wonderful soul and a unique voice. “It’s my life “was maybe their biggest hit but songs like “such a shame “ or “I don’t believe in you” among others are definitely worth the detour. RIP Mark Hollis.❤
Thanks for watching!
I was shocked to recently hear of the demise of Mark Hollis . "It's my life" has been a staple of my ever changing decades-old playlist. I've always marveled at the quality of Hollis' live vocals and musicianship.
I have so much respect for Mark for putting his family first. I have seen so many great musicians tour themselves to death. The record industry can eat you up and spit you out. No Doubt did a great cover of Its My Life though! One of my favorite songs that they did. I would love it you would do something on Tragic Kingdom, Adam, because this is such a great album.
You know, I think Adam is running on a theme here this week, considering yesterday’s video covered a song about the hidden side of touring and being a famous musician.
Congratulations, Adam, on 1000 videos--that's quite an achievement!! Well done, and feel free to reach out if you need any suggestions on future video ideas. Looking forward to what comes next! Congrats again. - Dave
Thank you! Will do! What would you like to see next?
@@ProfessorofRockI can only speak for myself but I would love to see you cover
Loser by Beck, Human Behavior by Bjork, Ship of Fools by World Party, Generals and Majors by XTC, The whole of the moon by The Waterboys and 21st Century Schizoid man by King Crimson.
Whaaat? This is an exciting milestone! Congrats 🎉
@@chrispetrillo9042some really great songs in that list 💯
Mark Hollis, the first music death that made me shed tears when i heard it on the news. Talk Talk is a band of the ages, from the new romantic The Party's Over which gives off the duran duran sound, the great it's my life album to the organic and lush Colour of Spring and further on the iconic Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock.
Their catalogue is a great evolution of a band's sound who not can only appeal to all admirers of music no matter which era of the band is your favourite, it's a phenomenal band which I still adore to this day and love collecting their records.
The live footage of this band in their final live tour is their best of their touring years, a lavish percussion section which featured David Rhodes on guitar who made that live lineup so wonderful.
Paul Webb's side project O'Rang is a great continuation of the post rock sound of talk talk
Agree on all points. Great comment my friend!
Talk Talk, It’s My Life, Such a Shame, and Life’s What You Make It are all underrated 80s classics.
Gotta love that sense of honesty and virtue. Many struggle with having to balance personal and stardom life, but he simply went all in on stardom, then knew it was time to go back to a normal life. Kind of inspiring in an odd, but pure way.
Agreed. I love it. What an example. Thanks RC32!
@@ProfessorofRock For sure!
Being in the spotlight can put a strain on you physically, mentally, and emotionally, and I’m glad he recognized that and did what he had to do to exit the spotlight.
It's My Life, best song of 1984.
Talk Talk is a band I need to delve into more.
When It's My Life came out, my local alternative paper compared Mark Hollis to Brian Ferry. Now that's a compliment.
Very valid comparison.
A gem of a song, IT'S MY LIFE. No one, and I mean no one, should have ever touched this song. I was never a fan of NO DOUBT and now will never be one. RIP, MARK HOLLIS and thank you for one of the greatest recordings ever.
So glad to hear he stood up for his morales and not doing what others did. RIP Mark Hollis 😢
I don't usually like covers of songs, but No Doubt did a great job with this one. I have always loved this song!
Seeing that wonderful black and white photo of the benevolent smiling young man says it all. Without even hearing his story, Mark Hollis just gives off nice guy vibes!! Thank you for presenting his story! ❤️
Love the ethereal power of It’s My Life! Ironically it’s right up there for me with DM’s Enjoy the Silence. Love No Doubt’s cover too
He was a true musical genius ♫ Thank you for Mark, we dearly miss him . Let his music spread all over the world :)
Love this song. We didn't have cable because we lived in a rural area. I had friends who lived in our small town who had cable, so that was where I was able to watch the cable music video programs late at night when we had sleepovers back in middle/high school. Music videos were absolutely amazing back then. This video (among many others) is one of my core memories of first watching music videos back when I was a kid.
The color of spring album has been inmytop 20 favourite records ever since I first listened to it back in 1986. It's imho a masterpiece.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love Life’s What You Make It.
Thank you for remembering Mark Hollis. He was one of the most brilliant artists of his era -- a true musician and vastly underrated. "Master of sonic solitude" describes him well. "Such a Shame" and "Tomorrow's Started" will always be among my favorites. Though he had retired from music, I was still deeply saddened when he passed...I had hoped that he would one day create more music after he raised his family. Glad for his legacy...
I voice of one to help buttress what's left of humanity and for that I'm grateful. So glad he didn't become a pop icon. We don't need another one. We need true voices. Real artists.
I was just recently listening to Laughing Stock. It's become over the years an underground favorite of many people, unappreciated at the time. Talk Talk and Mark Hollis have become one of my favorite artists. Thanks for shining a spotlight on him and his music
There are some truly gobsmacking concert performances available on TH-cam from TalkTalk. I don’t think I’ve heard or seen another band that can replicate exactly onstage what they achieved on their albums. Amazing artists led by a one-of-a-kind, visionary frontman.
Oh man! I LOVE TALK TALK!! I found the band on MTV when I heard Dum Dum Girl. I was ENTHRALLED by Mark Hollis’s voice… and then I heard It’s My Life and found one more song to add to my Eternal Favorites list… when I heard Gwen Stephani singing one of MY FAVORITE SONGS, I had a sinking feeling she was gonna RUIN the song. What did this child know about this 80’s hit?! She didn’t ruin the song, but I don’t like her version…Hollis’s voice is just… ICONIC!! It’s My Life is still a song that lives eternally in my life.
Thank you for SUCH A GREAT EPISODE for one of my favorite bands and singer.
"Life's What You Make It "will
always be my favorite Talk Talk track...... words to live by.
The Colour Of Spring " is a top 5 album of the 80s decade , despite not having their biggest hit . It's still regarded so today.
"Baby, life's what you make it." I rediscovered that on TH-cam Music not too long ago, and with the first four notes I recalled hearing it on the radio in the 80s.
It’s a great record.
Saw them way back when in a basement club called the bowery in Oklahoma City they performed blew my mind and made me a huge fan of the song dumb dumb girl
This band, to this day, remain one of my utter touchstones in music. Maybe it's a UK thing, but Talk Talk are rightly revered as founding fathers of Post Rock music. Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock are two of the most beautiful albums ever made ♥️
It’s My Life is a great song but I like Life’s What You Make It even more. Had that on 12”
Both are fabulous songs!
Life’s What You Make It has a great bouncy piano riff that I can play easily.
Ingnored this band because of their marketing. Found them on a You Tube concert. Wow, an amazing band exploring many places!
For sure!
It's My Life and the song Talk Talk are such great songs. The beat to those songs caught my attention as soon as I heard them especially Talk Talk and I've been a fan ever since. Of the two songs I like Talk Talk a little bit more but both are great songs. I liked the No Doubt cover as it was fairly faithful to the original and I was glad it brought more people to listen to Talk Talk.
I agree! Classics!
Because Talk Talk deserves more recognition!
Mark Hollis was a musical genius. Hugely respected overseas. RIP
Talk Talk was the best band that ever came out of the UK in the 1980's and beyond!
This was such a fun song. We enjoyed it whether we listened back in the 80's or back to oldies today. Sad he passed sooner rather than later but happy for him because he walked away to live the way he wanted. Gotta respect that.
No matter what you think of this song, you cannot help but have at least some respect for this person.
Back in the Saddle Again Naturally!
I love this! His voice was amazing! “Life’s What You Make It” is one of my favorite song.
I love it when the Professor does 80's music. This is a Great song. Thank you.
Thank you for this episode. I’ve been a fan of Mark Hollis and Talk Talk since the 80’s. I believe Spirit of Eden and Laughing Stock are two of the most beautiful albums ever recorded.
I remember hearing It’s My Life and Lifes What You Make It for the first time, WOW! RIP Mark Hollis. Sadly, I seem to be typing that a lot more these days. Such a Shame. 😢
No joke.
Indeed.
This is one of my favorite songs from the 80's. I actually never knew the name of the band, but enjoyed the song when played on the radio. The song I will always remember from the 80's is by INXS "The One Thing" released in 1982. I like the song the best from INXS. but hearing It's My Life again brought back a lot of good times form me in my twenties!
Someone being honest with themselves can't help but respect and admire the strength and confidence in one's self it takes to walk away. From anything. Let alone a prosperous music career. He had his priorities right and put family above everything knowing he wasn't someone who could pull off the balancing act of touring and family. I like that song just a little bit more than I already did knowing the type of man that wrote the words now. Thanks, prof.
Some of us have all we need. So we can just do what we want.
The question is: do you really need more?
Thanks for this video. Talk Talk is very underrated. I hate that I never saw them. And sadly, Mark died in 2019.
This group was so musically inclined. They make a lot of great sounds! Very unpredictable and original songs.
“Living In Another World” is a great song! And there is a live video of a concert from 1984 and that version of Such a Shame” is really good!
There was a girl in Donetsk, Ukraine I used to own pal, be friends with online, and talked on the phone with. This was back in 2012-2014. I used to send her songs, lots of songs. Then the political situation took place in Maidan Square in Kyiv and the overthrow of the president and administration. And the fighting and war broke out where she lived. She loved the rock ballads. There were two songs I sent her at that time that really stood out to her, Soul Asylum “Runaway Train,” in which she said it felt like it described her situation there. And, Talk Talk “I Believe In You.” I wasn’t sure if she’d like or understand the Talk Talk as it was different than most of what I was sending and she was enjoying. She said she listened to this song with her headphones in at night. It relaxed her. And she listened to it over and over again each night.
I could only sit here in USA and imagine what she was hearing as bombs and rockets were making impacts there. She heard this everyday. I since became a resident of Ukraine and found out for myself what this sounds like: and just recently visited Ukraine and heard and felt the impacts of these rockets and blasts again. There is no way to describe it other than comparing it to the bass boom from a rock concert but times 1000. And knowing that one of those could land on your apartment while you are asleep. I can only imagine how peaceful this song must have sounded and felt for her.
Great video! Thanks for paying tribute to Talk Talk and Mark Hollis. Truly an underrated work of musical art.
I saw Talk Talk open for Elvis in 83 (you know which Elvis)... That was the summer of U2 three times, The Clash twice, the Ramones, The Police....
You saw all those bands? Amazing ❤
Wow! Are you serious?
@@ProfessorofRock The first U2 show was at The Orpheum in Boston (2780 seats). Saw Squeeze in 83 and the Pretenders in 87 there too. Elvis, The Clash, Ramones were Cape Code Colosseum. I was in front stage of the stage for the first show -- dead center getting spit on as Joe sang and covered in spit from the opening band (Pusalama got spit at a lot by the crowd). U2 2 and 3 were Worcester Civic Center. Bowie (cripes forgot), The Police/Fix/Flock of Hairdos was Foxborough stadium
@@samanthab1923 That was 83 only and I missed Dead Kennedys due to college orientation. We had a good group of friends who woke up early and waited in lines at Sears to get to Ticket Master or took the subway into Boston to wait in line for tickets. OMG: Jim Carrol too. David Johansen.
@@jannarkiewicz633 You sound like my hubby growing up. He & his buddies did the same waiting on lines for ticks. He saw the Clash open for the Who in 82 at Shea Stadium. Always went to see Paul McCartney. I did see Clapton, Yes & ELP with him. I liked the smaller venues better. Squeeze & David Johansson in NJ.
Watch the video to Such A Shame and see Mark's personality ooze from the screen via such a wonderful track and video. Rest in the peace you always wanted, Mark, and thank you.
I had no idea the No Doubt version was a cover. I wasn't really into the new wave 80s tunes, and was mostly listening to oldies anyway. Definitely respect Mr Hollis for staying grounded through the journey
One of my all time favourite songs....ever, & it never fails to move me. The heartfelt way Mark sings it, is achingly beautiful & I believe him with every single word. He sounds so sincere, it literally gives me butterfly's in the stomach. He also sounds like a really nice man, & I'm really sorry he is no longer with us.
He was a genuinely amazing human being to be around.
I am so happy to hear the story on this one. I've always loved this song. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
It's my life. is a very powerful song It really touched my life
to me "such a shame" was their biggest hit, and I always liked the sound of that song too.
A great band. One of the great new wave bands of the 80s.
No question!
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Reminding people about Mark Hollis is why your channel is so important. Great stuff POR!
I would never call TalkTalk a one-hit wonder. Their body of music is pretty incredible. If one takes the time to dive in. I saw them open for Berlin at the Greek theater and was an instant fan even at the age of 12. Truly an incredible band.
Never knew Mark Hollis's story or even that he had passed in 2019 but I do know his music and lyrics very well. Thanks for the story behind this amazing songwriter and musician. He definitely lived It's My Life, very strong willed to actually walk away from his passion for family, truly impressive. Rest In Peace Mark you were truly one of a kind and a man of his word
Thanks My Name! Are you read for the holidays?
@@ProfessorofRock my kids are older and I'm single again so makes it easier to be ready. How about yourself? You still have younger children, I envy you those are the best of times,
Definitely an anthem for independence - I want to do what I want to do, and I won’t let anyone else change that.
Such an underrated group. Love talk talk. it’s my life is one of the best tracks. Thanks for sharing this episode. Very powerful and enjoyed it.
Wow, didn’t realize he was dead. Thanks for highlighting his story.
This was fantastic. Thank you.
Great tune,great voice and a true artist
Yes....the mighty,the perfect,the haunting, talk talk.
You know Adam, I heard about the suit against EMI, but never learned what the results were... he won. Awesome! Thank you for letting us know. When Mark chose family, I actually had a greater respect for him. My own dad told me that nothing is more important than raising a family, so when I heard there would be no more Talk Talk because he chose family over music, his honor and respect from me shot sky-high (not that it matters to anyone, but to me, a Talk Talk fan, it was his best decision).
The 80's ... The last decade of great artists and music !
One of my favorite 80's tunes. I was mesmerized by this tune as a kid who loved New Wave and Euro Synth Pop bands.
I must admit, I was upset that No Doubt did a cover of “It’s my life.” Why mess with perfection? However, it did introduce this awesome song to a new group of fans.