I used to feel that way until my younger cousin said he sounded like Julio Iglesias. No offense to julio, but it kind of made me gag. This is such a great song.
I'm literally playing Vice City right now and heard this on Emotion 98.3, apparently Fernando introduced Kent Paul to an ugly woman in a nightclub while this song played haha.
I played my dad this song hours before he passed away in October 2020 with prostate cancer. He loved Roxy music and I spent my childhood listening to Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music in the early and late 80s. Will always take me back to my childhood listening to all Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry songs.And always remind me of my dad.
My sincere condolences. What wonderful memories you have of your Pop. . . . I want to say more, but words are queer and . .. Know that he's alright now.
I'm 56 yrs. old. I never knew that the 1980's was going to be such a wonderful and unforgettable decade. And it certainly was. You never know what you had until it's gone forever.
It was at the beginning of electronic manipulation of real artists. Yes he sound neat and kind, his swaying "dance" moves are sweet. Nice. Has anyone ventured a live cover? 😊
National treasure for who? I may be a stupid 32 year old that played vice city when it first came out, but I thought Ferry was British? If that is the case, the now late Queen should've knighted him if she hadn't already.
Ahhh...seems like yesterday lying on my bed with my gf in high school, listening to this and singing in harmony with her drinking $2.00 wine in 1982. Memories I'll take to my grave. ♥
2:15. Love the way he turns his head to look up at the big screen of the band performing, whilst watching from the front row of seats, as if in a movie theatre. ❤
Well said. The lyrics are deceptively simple on the surface. The song gains meaning as we age and become wiser, learning what the meaning of life and experience is.
Ditto I'm into my 50's & as well as being some right crap floating about in the 80's there was also timeless classic's like this..young free & single out & about the fashion the music & culture...Bryan Ferry won cool dude...🤙
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺, I was 7 in 82 when this was released! This song is beyond Nostalgic for me! ❤❤. I appreciate life before mobile computers in your hand all day! Best times I was lucky ❤❤
It’s just a man stood there with his hand on his hip belting out a beautiful song… no flesh on show..no swear words and slang…. I lived in the best times of music 😊
Wonderful times (and yet stressful times) the 80s. "Carefree" = "San Souci" (in English, we have a joke translation of sansouci = "Woebegone" - "woe/worry is gone"). From my Croatian ancestry = "bez briga". I wonder if my children with have that sense of "woe be gone". We had that existential threat of nuclear war in the 80s, and while this time feels less fatal there is some new danger that plagues us. Thank you, Herr Grabenhorst, for mentioning that wonderful idea of being carefree / san souci / bez briga.
My God, there was no decade like the 80s. The optimism, the sufficient technologies, the attention to your fellow human being, the relaxed attitudes, the fun without the vanity the internet & social media has created. Every summer felt like an eternity of joy. It was just bloody fantastic!
"The optimism." Ha, that's a good one. When Reagan asked "What's going on in South Africa?" One of his cabinet members said, "They're doing well. Botha is a nice, decent guy."
Oh come on! there's still plenty of good music out there, just look a little deeper and give it a chance. I;m older than you and I've found lots of talent.
I was born in 91' so i was late on the release of this song, but i find myself humming this tune in my head especially at work as i slave away in the checkstand.. it adds a bit of joy in my heart every time. Such a beautiful song and perfect vocals.
There are very few songs that are in every way a perfect thing. From production to lyrics and instrumentation. This is one of those songs. A timeless classic.
He’s not underrated at all. He’s incredibly well regarded both by music experts and fans. I think people often say someone is “underrated” when what they really mean is simply that they like them.
My favourite song. It is wistful and poignant. My daughter was born two years ago, when I was fifty-eight, and my wife and I played this song at her delivery and after. My wife and I are blessed beyond possible expression. Me, more so. Never a day passes when I express my thanks. This song is a reminder of all the sublime moments of life, despite the most tragic year in my memory. Wishing everyone nothing but great health and happiness in '21 and beyond. Have faith. Pursue your dreams. All things
As a recovering heroin addict with 4 years I find from time to time there are things that stop me in my tracks & make me appreciate the life that I am living despite my short comings , when I hear this song I am taken back to that very day when I decided to make that change . A day I decided that there was more to life then the prison I had built for myself so much more
u was never a drug addict u was just a person doing things the wrongway...it just take a change on the way u do thing ...bless u bro.....and just live the moment...
Bryan Ferry is gifted. I listen to most of his songs. His voice is not loud but like a glowing arrow it pierces deep within the heart. His instruments are also powerful. His song 'Slave To Love' is my everyday drug
51 years old. Roxy has risen to my top 5 of all time bands. I always liked Roxy, even as a kid, but you appreciate this music even more, as time goes on. It's like Mozart, totally timeless music that will never die. People will be listening to Bryan Ferry's voice for centuries and attempt to copy that voice, but only in vain. I hope that the younger generations appreciate the greatest decade of music that ever was.
"Absolutely, age seems to deepen the appreciation for timeless music, doesn't it? Roxy Music holds a special place in my heart too, and Bryan Ferry's voice is indeed unparalleled. It's like a fine wine that only gets better with time. The music of Roxy and artists like them transcends generations, much like Mozart's compositions. Bryan Ferry's voice, a true gem, will undoubtedly echo through the ages. Here's to hoping that younger generations discover and cherish the magic of the greatest musical era. Cheers to the enduring legacy of Roxy Music and the timeless beauty of their sound!"
Im 63 years and this song still catches hold of that young woman I was and makes me ache to dance again...God thank you for those days of big wierd hair and stilletto heels, hot nights and dance clubs and feeling young...i love this music
My favourite Roxy Music song by far. It's atmospheric sound, amazing crooning lines & soaring vocals by Ferry, the subtle textural guitar and those lush synths. It's pop and art!
It was a rainy day in October 1993. My gf and I hit the road from Bremen to Amsterdam listening Avalon album. Uncertainties and tension of being ex Yugoslavian war refugees mixed with a beauty of lovely moments between us collided with sounds coming from my old car’s speakers. In retrospective your hard days somehow became the most memorable hours of your life. It’s 2024, I live in California, my ex gf is somewhere in Croatia and I am still listening to this album. Love to all of you.
Dude, that's awesome, thank you for sharing just a glimpse of your life. I can only imagine growing up in that environment. I grew up in Galway, NY in the US. Snowmobiles, chopping wood, shoveling snow in the winters, dirt bikes, allot of Jack Danials, Southern Comfort, and malt liquor beer in the summer. My hat's off to you. The strong survive.
This is one of the earliest songs I can recall hearing as a very young child. I was born 2002. I recently got to see Roxy Music live during their 2022 tour. My mother, and my grandmother, adore them. I was very quietly emotional throughout the gig-I couldn’t quite believe, being from a completely different generation, that I was able to experience such an iconic, incredible band play live. Beyond amazing.
Music knows no boundaries. A song from 100 years ago can make me smile or cry. Music changes through generations, but you can still relate emotionally to it. Glad you enjoyed it.
This song is about young love, The love that is the most intense but the most heartbreaking. The love you get only once.The love you spend the rest of your life grieving.
so eloquently put,,i have been lucky to have the love of 4 fantastic women in my life and i still love them all,,,i cherish the memories i have of them and the times we shared
Beautifully put and absolutely true. If those feelings for that 1st love lasted a lifetime, then you have been more blessed than the richest person on this planet. Here's to L❤️VE.
Always reminds of a holiday in the mid 80s in Marbella. Sneaking smokes as a 13 year old on our glass paneled balcony whilst listening to Roxy music on my Walkman. Hopelessly dreaming of a sophisticated parallel universe. 😃
I feel you! Im 16 and recently got into roxy music. Their album Avalon always puts me to tears. The album is so magical sounding. Im a huge smashing pumpkins fan and love their album siamese dream, never thought there'd be anything to match the whimsical sound of it. Roxy music has some of the most beautiful music ive ever heard. So impressive
Love this song. I also have tears!! Makes me feel young, romantic, emotional etc. Whatever happened to romance?? Such a beautiful thing. Veronica Aiken.
I can't believe this is from '82. It sounds beautiful and contemporary like it was made yesterday. I hadn't heard it in a long time until I saw it featured in the films Lost in Translation and The Normal Heart.
Beautiful song. I was battling alcohol years ago and was sat in a pub on my own when this tune came on. I know the lyrics are that there's "nothing more than this" but for me I knew there had to be, other than drinking by myself all day. TY BF and Roxy Music, you are an inspiration and this tune will always be in my top ten. Absolute talent.
Please know that just by posting this comment you now have hundreds if not thousands of people rooting for you and praying for you to stay on track. You can do it! I sent you all my best wishes!
I'm a 470 year old vampire and nothing brings me back to the 80s - that's the *19* 80s, not the 17 80s ;) - like the smooth mellow sounds of Roxy Music
So much 80's music is timeless and could have literally been released yesterday and not sound dated even after 40 years. That's the essence of the 80's, not only their impact on all subsequent pop/rock but also how it stands the test of time. The 80's were a state of mind.
It’s hard to articulate but culturally living off music in the 80s projected you through some kind of bodily experience. And to this day, decades later, that experience is just as tangible when you hear these tracks. A thesis should be written!
@@sarahshakesby6820 - I totally agree, as I've stated many times in my comments, I truly believe that the music gods came down to earth and walked among us mere mortals in the 1980's. Music-wise it was definitely the best decade to be a teenager or a twenty-something.
It was a dark and stormy night. On my 100th birthday my great-great grandson played this on his phone, I think, as he drove me back to the rest home. I’ve never cried more in my life. Such beautiful song
I can't use many words to describe the beauty of this song... awe, nostalgia, inspiration, sadness, a cocktail of emotions that hit me hard, it's literally one of the (if not the most) beautiful song I've ever heard, I never thought a song could make me feel so much.. thanks, thank you so much Roxy Music, Vice City and Mr. Tony Vercetti
This song reminds me of driving my mother weekly to the cancer center to get her treatment.. She would light up and sing and make up her own words! Rip mom!! Love you so much until we meet again!!!!!💞💗🙏❤️❣️💕💜💋💞😞
@@TheRealActualBryanFerry thanks for your contribution to music. I'm a producer and rapper myself, but when I'm in the studio, I would have slave to love on repeat.
Literally every time I hear this song, I go into this waking dream state of happiness and peacefulness, and can't help but be thankful for the wonderful things the song reminds me of!
A timeless classic. When I first heard it as a young lad in the 80s the music moved me in a way I'd never felt before. Now that I have had the ups and downs of love and life as an adult the words now make more sense and the song now moves me more than ever. Its almost too beautiful (and sad) to listen to anymore. Thank for such a beautiful song Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
@@enagyb same to me... At the time I saw my man as a round table Knight and everytime I was listening to this song he was lancelot du lac for me. At the present I'm looking at him with much more real eyes😆😆😆😆
My god, that VOICE. Bryan Ferry could sing numbers out of the phone book and make them sound romantic. And the synth outro .... such a thing of absolute beauty.
Agree on the outro... Whenever this is played on the radio during an autumnal / winter drive the outro feels like stereo heaven.. The restraint in the guitar playing and the subtlety of the drumming sounds superb
Its shocking to think of Bryan Ferry, and to know now that he's 75. But not as shocking to see myself in the mirror and expect the same face when I first heard this memorable song.
I played the Avalon CD for my seven year old son (I'm 57) for the first time three weeks ago. Now it's all he wants to listen to when we are in my car. He has loved music since he was still in the womb. It's amazing how well composed and performed music transcend the age and generation gap. Roxy Music, especially Bryan Ferry, are in a class alone. Avalon sounds as relevant now as in 82, and Mr. Ferry is still going strong.
Gary Thomas This final era of Roxy is simply sublime..The only thing I can think to describe these gems (Avalon, More Than This, Oh Yeah, Slave To Love, Angel Eyes, Dance Away and Jealous Guy among the standouts) is to borrow and re-word Obi Wan Kenobi's words to describe Luke's Father's (Anakin's Youngling killing saber..although he was officially a Sith by that point..but i digress) lightsaber before passing it on to Luke....And I quote.."This is the weapon of A Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An ELEGANT weapon for a more CIVILIZED AGE!" - Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars ep IV : A New Hope! Delete and re-write a few words and that legendary quote Brilliantly describes the work Roxy released on their last two LP's. Those songs are without a doubt - Timeless!! Elegant music for a more civilized age....indeed!
Oh, these "generation" comments are just a little too cringy. Yeah, like, people can listen to compositions from the 1800's. Like wow. People still listen to that? Like wow, what're the odds?
I was 19 then, I'm now 58 and still love this song. Actually, I wasn't a fan of the 80's music, but there were a few songs I was into...More Than This was one of them. Just happened to stumble onto this tonight...it's weird how it instantly brought me back to those days when there was 'No care in the world' and 'Who could say where we're going' in life. I remember cranking up this song while driving and how great it felt!
I'm 67 and wasn't a fan of 80s music at all, but Roxy Music was a band of the 70s that had the staying power to last into the 80s. I was a fan from the first time I heard their s/t debut in 1972 and especially on first listen to 'For Your Pleasure' with 'Do The Strand' in '73 when I was an 18 year old college student. Just picked up 'Lyrics' by Bryan Ferry and it transports me back to those early albums with Brian Eno all the way to 82's 'Avalon' which still takes my breath away. 'The Complete Studio Recordings' 10 disc box set is sitting right next to the volume, neither moves far as I listen and peruse often.
Sensible, Sensitive, Sensual folk who appreciate quality music and adore Mr Brian Ferry . He is in his advancing 70's now but is still a brilliant performer and showman with a strong voice . I hope I look as cool as Mr Ferry at his age . Fantastic Guy
@@thomasigersheim2918 Dead pan in Lost in Translation movie though. Odd choice with a young Scarlett Johansson but the credit goes to the Director's vision. Urban angst and loneliness is widespread. Reminds me Edward Hoppers masterful paintings
I'm Italian, I don't know English but... this song takes me back to my 15 years! Same feeling of warmth, sun, sea, life, joy! Wonderful guitar by Phil Manzanera...Thanks Roxy!
That is surely is the strangest sounding saxophone ever. What a song though, what other 80's pop song causes such existential dread yet simultaneous serenity.
The distinctive opening chords of Phil Manzanera's guitar, to the ever elusive quality to Bryan Ferry's vocals, what is not to love about this classic?
Brian Ferry’s voice sounds so freaking cool on this track. What a timeless masterpiece!
Im 58 still love this song love roxy music
I'm 72 and still love this man's voice sexy style❤
I used to feel that way until my younger cousin said he sounded like Julio Iglesias. No offense to julio, but it kind of made me gag. This is such a great song.
he is the epitome of cool!
I’m 63 years old and this still gives me chills. 💫 So blessed to have been born in time for the ‘80s!
Superlative stuff. Really summed up the groove of the era , this.
Мне 40 лет, и я обожаю эту композицию
I'm 123 years old and this song shatters me into little pieces and puts me right back together!
Gives me chills is a line my grandparents always say
Thx for making me feel old at 53. Then again my gf 20 years younger than me makes me feel young. It's amazing what MONEY can buy. Lol
I'm 98 and am still listening to this. I remember the day it was first released as if it were yesterday. Classic song.
Rock on
Holy shitless Marlo. Good on you mate.
Thanks. It was my birthday yesterday so I'm no 99 years old!@@peterleddin3077
Amazing!!! Bless!! ❤
So you have really great taste in music, hope you enjoy this song for another 20 years!
“Without music, life would be a mistake”
-Friedrich Nietzche
This song epitimizes that quote
Best Music forever GTA Vice City Song 80er Song Roxy Musik ❤❤❤❤❤💯😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
I'm literally playing Vice City right now and heard this on Emotion 98.3, apparently Fernando introduced Kent Paul to an ugly woman in a nightclub while this song played haha.
Vice City forever 🙌🏻
@@PrecursorDan91Fernando Martinez never missed with those stories😂😂😂
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Facts
Timeless. Worthless. Worries don't matter. His love reigns. Thank you, gents.
I played my dad this song hours before he passed away in October 2020 with prostate cancer. He loved Roxy music and I spent my childhood listening to Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music in the early and late 80s. Will always take me back to my childhood listening to all Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry songs.And always remind me of my dad.
My sincere condolences. What wonderful memories you have of your Pop. . . . I want to say more, but words are queer and . .. Know that he's alright now.
I've got it and I'm listening to this now.
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God bless Genene sorry for your loss xxx
So very sorry.Your dad had a great taste in music.Big hugs from an old momma ❤️
One of the most beautiful atmospheric 80s songs
I would say ever
I’ve never listened to a single song more atmospheric and beautiful than this one.
Супер-супер исполнение!!! ❤❤❤
Assolutamente......gli anni 80 sono unici e insuperabili.......
Atmospheric and euphoric. 🩷
I'm 4 months away from 80 and this song still grabs me right in my heart and soul. Incomparable music for eternity.
aww God bless you ❤❤ John 3.16 xx
Happy birthday pal hope you have a good one 🍀🍻
There is something spiritual about this song for me to keep coming back to it. I'm 66.
@@1Taratrue I am also 66.
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I'm 56 yrs. old. I never knew that the 1980's was going to be such a wonderful and unforgettable decade. And it certainly was. You never know what you had until it's gone forever.
It's music is almost forgotten
You love Good Music Boyo -- Nice one.x
@@gunsnrosesdefinition7672 No haha, not at all....
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@@GamerSliting I just want old songs from legendary bands to be played everywhere
The way it sweeps, swoons, hits highs, lows and flows, Ferry's vocals are like another instrument in its own right. National treasure.
Roxy Music will always be one of the best bast!
It was at the beginning of electronic manipulation of real artists. Yes he sound neat and kind, his swaying "dance" moves are sweet. Nice. Has anyone ventured a live cover? 😊
National treasure for who? I may be a stupid 32 year old that played vice city when it first came out, but I thought Ferry was British? If that is the case, the now late Queen should've knighted him if she hadn't already.
Should be knighted.
Absolutely.
He and Roxy spawned two full music genres.
Bryan Ferry has one of the greatest voice of rock history of the 80s
Coincido 100%
60 years old as I listen to this today. Makes me catch my breath a shed a little tear for what once was. Beautiful.
It's okay it means the song moves you
The same for me....many good and bad memories.
Same.
agreed...with all of you. I love this song
Terrible video. This song deserves more than this.
I was 21 in 1982. This song is a testament of my life, as I traveled through that glorious, wonderful decade of the 1980's.
Yes
I hope if is an afterlife I can go back there. Honestly. But not on a loop, necessarily. But if I do, so be it. I’ll take it just to be there again.
Ditto
Ahhh...seems like yesterday lying on my bed with my gf in high school, listening to this and singing in harmony with her drinking $2.00 wine in 1982. Memories I'll take to my grave. ♥
I'm 70 yrs of age and I still love this song - a joy lyrically and musically. More than this, I hold it dear in my heart for its plaintive honesty.
70 as well and completely agree. We had the best music!
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Beautiful
Not far behind you- in my 60s--one of the best and most underappreciated songs ever.
Everyone with an ear for great music is still listening to roxys great ballad it will never get old
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Avalon is a masterpiece of an album! Been in love with RM and this album since the 80s...
Sounds as good today as it did then....real music that moves you.....
I am seeing Bryan Ferry tonight. I am 77 and he still makes my heart flutter with this song. Love his music!
Thanks for coming to see me perform. I hope you enjoyed the show!
Best concert ever
I saw them last Monday night in San Francisco, I'm 55 and still on a post concert high...
@@AlejandroMS67 I know exactly how you feel!
More than that, there is nothing.
2:15. Love the way he turns his head to look up at the big screen of the band performing, whilst watching from the front row of seats, as if in a movie theatre. ❤
This is one of the greatest pop songs of all-time. Haunting, poignant and timeless.
Agreed !!
Well said. The lyrics are deceptively simple on the surface. The song gains meaning as we age and become wiser, learning what the meaning of life and experience is.
Couldn't have said it better,AND his voice is one of the best ever
Truth!!
@@whitakertroy6330 the intro and outro are achingly haunting and beautiful. Practically a perfect pop song
one of the best things about 50 years old,is the fact that i lived my teenage years in the 80's that is priceless and i am grateful !!!
Totally agree! This album is so special to me.
Yep, we were can lucky.
AMEN!!! At least I have the 80s!!! ;)
Ditto I'm into my 50's & as well as being some right crap floating about in the 80's there was also timeless classic's like this..young free & single out & about the fashion the music & culture...Bryan Ferry won cool dude...🤙
I know, right? But in the 80's I was so jealous of those that grew up in the 60's. :/
This song has an ethereal quality to it. It is masterfully done and will last through the ages!
Wonderful comment x
Beautifully said♥️
All his songs are kind of haunting. That’s a good thing.
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Breathtaking track. Yes, ethereal for sure.
I am only 20.
And i just love 80s' music.❤❤
This is such a beautiful song 💝💝💝💝💝
See, some youngsters have class! 😎
G'day from Australia 🇦🇺, I was 7 in 82 when this was released! This song is beyond Nostalgic for me! ❤❤. I appreciate life before mobile computers in your hand all day! Best times I was lucky ❤❤
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@@misstracyatkins9874 so true.!
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It’s just a man stood there with his hand on his hip belting out a beautiful song… no flesh on show..no swear words and slang…. I lived in the best times of music 😊
yes indeed!!! before the rappers arrived!!! love this comment,
Yep 👋👋👋👋
And without a bunch of video vixens prancing around.
Funny that his earlier hit “Love Is the Drug” was full-on raunchy
@@dougieb2159 Rapping and associated rubbish pretty much took over by 1986, the remainder of the decade wasn't that good in musical terms IMO.
I'm 55 years old-the 80s were the best time-I miss this carefree time-thank you that I was allowed to be there
Wonderful times (and yet stressful times) the 80s. "Carefree" = "San Souci" (in English, we have a joke translation of sansouci = "Woebegone" - "woe/worry is gone"). From my Croatian ancestry = "bez briga". I wonder if my children with have that sense of "woe be gone". We had that existential threat of nuclear war in the 80s, and while this time feels less fatal there is some new danger that plagues us. Thank you, Herr Grabenhorst, for mentioning that wonderful idea of being carefree / san souci / bez briga.
Me too. 1965 vintage.
'm 55 years , nothing like 70's when musicians played an instrument, with no fakes, jejeje
Me too~~ ㅎㅎ 1970-1980's Were the best time!!
80s represented the best music ever.
My God, there was no decade like the 80s. The optimism, the sufficient technologies, the attention to your fellow human being, the relaxed attitudes, the fun without the vanity the internet & social media has created. Every summer felt like an eternity of joy. It was just bloody fantastic!
Lovely comment, so true
"The optimism." Ha, that's a good one. When Reagan asked "What's going on in South Africa?" One of his cabinet members said, "They're doing well. Botha is a nice, decent guy."
Not sure what 80’s you lived through but it was also the rise of Reaganomics and the Cold War.
@@miguelmurill1the blacks ruined south africa
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ROXY MUSIC is one of the most underrated bands in the world. Their sound is unique, one of the best bands ever.
This is the first time I've seen them. Not at all what I imagined!
No, they arent. OMG. They influenced so many bands, including Duran Duran. Just stop.✋
@@emmarae4322 just stop ✋️ what?
They had they completely own style, both musical and for visuals, clothing etc too ... Top notch band of all times.
No way are they underrated. Don't know where you live
Roxy music was real music ...not today's garbage. Still loving it at 68 years old...thank you!!
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Me too... Love Roxy/Bryan Ferry so much...4ever... or more than this❤️😍😍❤
Oh come on! there's still plenty of good music out there, just look a little deeper and give it a chance. I;m older than you and I've found lots of talent.
I'm 70 and I'll co-sign that. Don't ya just miss the old days? I do.
Bryan Ferry's voice is simply beyond words❤
Same guy that did 'Slave to Love'? I never knew that!
Having a Brian Ferry afternoon , came to mind a couple of days ago but now i had time to. So incredibly good to hear this again!
Bryan Ferry IS the quintessential epitome of cool!
@@TheDangood1 Agreed 100%
Pure class…. No one oozes sophistication like Bryan Ferry.
This kind of music was great in the 80s. The world needs more of this kind of music now.
We are bringing it back
Music is eternal!
We need "More than this"
@@wb3213Good one!
@@oneactchasm-gi3zs 😉
One of the most beautiful songs ever written, especially the verse part, a floating dreamlike lilting melody - stunning!
I think the verses are better than the chorus. The chorus is great too of course but the melody in the verses is sublime 🥰
Agreed!
Sung by a drippy looking crooner
Agreed!
yep...I always wished they put a third verse in. the verse is so great
I was born in 91' so i was late on the release of this song, but i find myself humming this tune in my head especially at work as i slave away in the checkstand.. it adds a bit of joy in my heart every time. Such a beautiful song and perfect vocals.
It's 2023, almost 2024 and this song is still awesomely timeless
its just past midnight 2024 , and this song came up
Immer noch und zeitlos GUT 😊❤
January 14 2024.
It's 2024.
I completely agree just a wonderful song and his voice is perfect !
This song is so 80s : ultra smooth, perfect melody, feels good... a golden era.
There are very few songs that are in every way a perfect thing. From production to lyrics and instrumentation. This is one of those songs. A timeless classic.
Agreed!
@@mustafashaban Also "Stone woman" from Ferry
@@gmansi haven't heard it bt will check it out
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It's a song that can't ever be redone by another artist.
Ferry is much underrated in my view. This song is pure genius.
He’s not underrated at all. He’s incredibly well regarded both by music experts and fans. I think people often say someone is “underrated” when what they really mean is simply that they like them.
@@suzannesheldon2730he's underrated by Americans. Roxy and Ferry always had more success in Europe. Although "More Than This" was a hit in the US.
Beautiful singer songwriter
I love this man and his band
A fairly simple song, only 4 chords but it is the arrangement that makes it so atmospheric and lush.
My favourite song. It is wistful and poignant. My daughter was born two years ago, when I was fifty-eight, and my wife and I played this song at her delivery and after. My wife and I are blessed beyond possible expression. Me, more so. Never a day passes when I express my thanks. This song is a reminder of all the sublime moments of life, despite the most tragic year in my memory. Wishing everyone nothing but great health and happiness in '21 and beyond. Have faith. Pursue your dreams. All things
💫
God bless you and your family 👍
Thank ya, MS! Where you are, you definitely live a ‘more than this’ life we could all learn from.
wish you well. Bless you and yours - health and success. xxxooo
Great folks here.
A magic blend of fantastic vocalist and brilliant backing accompaniment. One of the all time greats in the music industry
Just sublime stuff. Loved 80's Roxy!
As a recovering heroin addict with 4 years I find from time to time there are things that stop me in my tracks & make me appreciate the life that I am living despite my short comings , when I hear this song I am taken back to that very day when I decided to make that change . A day I decided that there was more to life then the prison I had built for myself so much more
Bless ya and best wishes for the future.
u was never a drug addict u was just a person doing things the wrongway...it just take a change on the way u do thing ...bless u bro.....and just live the moment...
Weldon mate
only the sky is your limit - only you can stop yourself from living meanful life
Theirs this dope new stuff that smacks harder than any horse youve ever had, its Fenny. Check it out! Its safer unless your greedy ;)
Bryan Ferry is gifted. I listen to most of his songs. His voice is not loud but like a glowing arrow it pierces deep within the heart. His instruments are also powerful. His song 'Slave To Love' is my everyday drug
That is a great tune too why not.
I'm 80 years old this morning and this is the first song I've ever heard. I love it! Very impressed.
Et bien Bravo à 80 ans. magnifique 💋💚
I’m 108 in March and this is still my banger.
80 and the first song you heard mate ya need to get out more
@@Allan-i8i i should have mentioned I've been trapped in Paraguay since the early 50s.
51 years old. Roxy has risen to my top 5 of all time bands. I always liked Roxy, even as a kid, but you appreciate this music even more, as time goes on. It's like Mozart, totally timeless music that will never die. People will be listening to Bryan Ferry's voice for centuries and attempt to copy that voice, but only in vain. I hope that the younger generations appreciate the greatest decade of music that ever was.
"Absolutely, age seems to deepen the appreciation for timeless music, doesn't it? Roxy Music holds a special place in my heart too, and Bryan Ferry's voice is indeed unparalleled. It's like a fine wine that only gets better with time. The music of Roxy and artists like them transcends generations, much like Mozart's compositions. Bryan Ferry's voice, a true gem, will undoubtedly echo through the ages. Here's to hoping that younger generations discover and cherish the magic of the greatest musical era. Cheers to the enduring legacy of Roxy Music and the timeless beauty of their sound!"
Im 63 years and this song still catches hold of that young woman I was and makes me ache to dance again...God thank you for those days of big wierd hair and stilletto heels, hot nights and dance clubs and feeling young...i love this music
perfect
Those were wonderful times, you describe it perfectly
More than this , there is nothing
i would love to dance with you to this !!!
Perfect,all the best sweetie
The instrumental at the end is pure perfection, my favourite 80s song and the song I've listened to most in my life by a huge margin.
I could listen to the end part of Bryan Ferry’s “. More than this “ on a 1 hour loop once a week.
I'm 350 years old and this song still hits just as much as it did when I was 309
Aha
I'm 353 years old.
We should get a coffee and reminisce
😂
lol...wait until you're 666 and remember David Bowie and Bryan ferry were my idols ....
Are you a Vampire?
My favourite Roxy Music song by far. It's atmospheric sound, amazing crooning lines & soaring vocals by Ferry, the subtle textural guitar and those lush synths. It's pop and art!
Song is the epitome of everything.
You can Enforce your Logic Better, once your Keyboard is Fixed. Currently, your message is incomprehensible.
Makes sense, and thank you.
Ladytron is also one of their finest masterpieces...
this and Avalon... sexy and positively beautiful.
This song is just magical, and so is mr.Ferry's voice. Timeless gem.
He's on fire. Literally! 😄
Love this song so much
Magical.
his voice is so Beautiful!!
Bryan Ferry doesn't need music, he could sing acapella without any problems and it would sound great
Born in 1980, frequently come back to this song. Loving the comments. 80's just, is something else ❤
It was a rainy day in October 1993. My gf and I hit the road from Bremen to Amsterdam listening Avalon album. Uncertainties and tension of being ex Yugoslavian war refugees mixed with a beauty of lovely moments between us collided with sounds coming from my old car’s speakers. In retrospective your hard days somehow became the most memorable hours of your life. It’s 2024, I live in California, my ex gf is somewhere in Croatia and I am still listening to this album. Love to all of you.
Dude, that's awesome, thank you for sharing just a glimpse of your life. I can only imagine growing up in that environment. I grew up in Galway, NY in the US. Snowmobiles, chopping wood, shoveling snow in the winters, dirt bikes, allot of Jack Danials, Southern Comfort, and malt liquor beer in the summer. My hat's off to you. The strong survive.
Polacy pamiętają tą straszną wojnę,bombardowanie Belgradu przez NATO.A teraz zanosi sie na to samo...Ten teledysk ma jakies przesłanie...Ale jakie?
Isnt it amazing how music can flood back such rich memories?
@@tracevicente it is. Thx for cool comment. Music is magical force making this crazy planet better place.
Yo no se que me revuelve por dentro esta cancion....pero algo debio de suceder mientras la escuchaba....
I always wanted to say this. His voice is like a beautiful sigh. There. I said it. Amazing song.
Glad u said that nothing more beautiful than this song x
Brian Ferry is the James Bond of the music industry
No one like this king
His son is Hugo Drax
Brian makes 007 look like Mr. Bean.....
@@Bosco-gets-it-right I don't know if he has acting chops but always thought he would make a good Bond.
BANG ON!
The song just gets better as the years go by
It's not just Ferry's voice it's the whole package in this song.
But particularly the melodic tone of Phil Manzaneras 🎸
The outro in and of itself is heartbreakingly beautiful and good
This is one of the earliest songs I can recall hearing as a very young child. I was born 2002. I recently got to see Roxy Music live during their 2022 tour. My mother, and my grandmother, adore them. I was very quietly emotional throughout the gig-I couldn’t quite believe, being from a completely different generation, that I was able to experience such an iconic, incredible band play live. Beyond amazing.
Im so jealous!
Did your mom & grandmother go with you? I went with mine to see one of the last performances of... Elvis Presley! I was about 6.
Music knows no boundaries. A song from 100 years ago can make me smile or cry. Music changes through generations, but you can still relate emotionally to it. Glad you enjoyed it.
Makes today's 'music' sound like...💩?
That is SO TERRIFIC GIRL!
This song is very ethereal, and vibrant, and yet the tunes are so haunting of a time back in the 80's when time stood still.
Yes this song reflects the 1980s--when time stood still.
Couldn't have put it better myself
Dunga
Would LOVE to go back. Just for at least one day……….🤍
Here's an acoustic version of "More Than This" th-cam.com/video/ohUuHzou_gE/w-d-xo.html
I hope you enjoy it!
The most beautiful melody!
At 65, I still get Goose Bumps listening to that prolific lyric.
There is NOTHING more than this!!
😎✌️
This song is about young love, The love that is the most intense but the most heartbreaking. The love you get only once.The love you spend the rest of your life grieving.
Yes. The love you spend the rest of your life grieving...unfortunately so.
so eloquently put,,i have been lucky to have the love of 4 fantastic women in my life and i still love them all,,,i cherish the memories i have of them and the times we shared
Beautifully put and absolutely true. If those feelings for that 1st love lasted a lifetime, then you have been more blessed than the richest person on this planet. Here's to L❤️VE.
I thought it was about death and the absence of an afterlife.
Always reminds of a holiday in the mid 80s in Marbella. Sneaking smokes as a 13 year old on our glass paneled balcony whilst listening to Roxy music on my Walkman. Hopelessly dreaming of a sophisticated parallel universe. 😃
I'm 65. There's no more prettier songs than this. That's telling you something. I'm tears always hearing it
I feel you! Im 16 and recently got into roxy music. Their album Avalon always puts me to tears. The album is so magical sounding. Im a huge smashing pumpkins fan and love their album siamese dream, never thought there'd be anything to match the whimsical sound of it. Roxy music has some of the most beautiful music ive ever heard. So impressive
I am 42 Years old and I think the same. Brian Ferry has created and sung beautiful songs .
Me too 🇮🇹
Love this song. I also have tears!! Makes me feel young, romantic, emotional etc. Whatever happened to romance?? Such a beautiful thing. Veronica Aiken.
I have the same feelings, although I am younger and heard this song for the first time quite later in the series "The Americans".
I can't believe this is from '82. It sounds beautiful and contemporary like it was made yesterday. I hadn't heard it in a long time until I saw it featured in the films Lost in Translation and The Normal Heart.
"Sounds like it was made yesterday" sounds more like insult rather than compliment, considering how shitty most of the modern music is.
He definitely made an album! Roxy music in 1975 maybe 1976 ! 💛
Beautiful song. I was battling alcohol years ago and was sat in a pub on my own when this tune came on. I know the lyrics are that there's "nothing more than this" but for me I knew there had to be, other than drinking by myself all day. TY BF and Roxy Music, you are an inspiration and this tune will always be in my top ten. Absolute talent.
It's inspiring what good music can do for people...Your intuition wasn't wrong!! I hope you feel much better now.
stay sober..hang in there. pray.. just pray to God he listens
@@kimberlycritchlow5594 thank you x
@@daniellucena9694 thank you
Please know that just by posting this comment you now have hundreds if not thousands of people rooting for you and praying for you to stay on track. You can do it! I sent you all my best wishes!
I'm a 470 year old vampire and nothing brings me back to the 80s - that's the *19* 80s, not the 17 80s ;) - like the smooth mellow sounds of Roxy Music
Beautifully put Nosferatu 👍
Yeah, but how much do you weigh?
😀
Bet you didn't like that cross at the beginning of this video.
So much 80's music is timeless and could have literally been released yesterday and not sound dated even after 40 years. That's the essence of the 80's, not only their impact on all subsequent pop/rock but also how it stands the test of time. The 80's were a state of mind.
It’s hard to articulate but culturally living off music in the 80s projected you through some kind of bodily experience. And to this day, decades later, that experience is just as tangible when you hear these tracks. A thesis should be written!
@@sarahshakesby6820 - I totally agree, as I've stated many times in my comments, I truly believe that the music gods came down to earth and walked among us mere mortals in the 1980's. Music-wise it was definitely the best decade to be a teenager or a twenty-something.
It was a dark and stormy night. On my 100th birthday my great-great grandson played this on his phone, I think, as he drove me back to the rest home. I’ve never cried more in my life. Such beautiful song
This song epitomizes the 80’s… absolutely amazing
But no one really ever heard Of it
@@francdabanc2986 Well known in the UK
Actually it transcends the '80s
At 15 seconds in...that intoxicating melody suddenly drifts in without any prior warning...and rips away your entire soul!
I’m 59…..listening takes me back …I’m young, no care, no worries, no nothing…… just young & happy!
Dunga
Must be something about that age that’s bringing us here! Oh to go back!
EXACTLY!!!
Me too.............59 and wanting to go back/
I’m 50 do it takes me back to being a young teenager. My older sister and her friends would dance around her room to this song
Can you imagine sitting there watching and hearing such a beautiful song on the big screen and that beautiful is you!!!
That intro gives me goosebumps every time. Classic and timeless song.
Love this whole album, there is no other band quite like Roxy Music
I am the Toe Cutter. What a wonderful philosophy you have.
When you are speechless ... cos you know your ears are sweetly in piece and full of pleasure. Tenderness , talent, power, ... Brian a genius
I can't use many words to describe the beauty of this song... awe, nostalgia, inspiration, sadness, a cocktail of emotions that hit me hard, it's literally one of the (if not the most) beautiful song I've ever heard, I never thought a song could make me feel so much.. thanks, thank you so much Roxy Music, Vice City and Mr. Tony Vercetti
I feel exactly the same way. This song was always my favorite when I played Vice City as a kid. Also, I'm sorry but his name is Tommy.
absolutly
It's like falling in love. Made me cry in the middle of a department store once.
Yeah Vice City really opened new genres of music for me...
Wonderful comment :)
Damn....another song from the 80's that I really enjoyed when I first heard it but had no idea it would be even better 35 years later.
Gosh you are so right
This song reminds me of driving my mother weekly to the cancer center to get her treatment.. She would light up and sing and make up her own words! Rip mom!! Love you so much until we meet again!!!!!💞💗🙏❤️❣️💕💜💋💞😞
My Condolences and Prayers
My condolences. I'm glad my best song was able to help her a little bit.
@@TheRealActualBryanFerry thanks for your contribution to music. I'm a producer and rapper myself, but when I'm in the studio, I would have slave to love on repeat.
I'm sorry about your loss.
R.i.p Ur mom .my condolence
Literally every time I hear this song, I go into this waking dream state of happiness and peacefulness, and can't help but be thankful for the wonderful things the song reminds me of!
A timeless classic. When I first heard it as a young lad in the 80s the music moved me in a way I'd never felt before. Now that I have had the ups and downs of love and life as an adult the words now make more sense and the song now moves me more than ever. Its almost too beautiful (and sad) to listen to anymore. Thank for such a beautiful song Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
Same to me. 🌟👍
@@enagyb same to me... At the time I saw my man as a round table Knight and everytime I was listening to this song he was lancelot du lac for me. At the present I'm looking at him with much more real eyes😆😆😆😆
Well said Nathan
@@citymedic406 I was gonna say the exact same thing! Amen!
What a great decade it was. The music, the clothes, the parties etc.Being a teenager in those times were so carefree and full of fun.
My god, that VOICE. Bryan Ferry could sing numbers out of the phone book and make them sound romantic. And the synth outro .... such a thing of absolute beauty.
Your right Andrea what a wonderful singer ❤️
Don't forget the perfect guitar chords from Phil Manzanera in the outro... sublime!
Agree on the outro... Whenever this is played on the radio during an autumnal / winter drive the outro feels like stereo heaven.. The restraint in the guitar playing and the subtlety of the drumming sounds superb
Dunga
I was listening to Roxy Music back in 1982 when this came out and I'm still listening to Roxy Music today. You can't replace class
No it is a wonderful track and album too. I had the words to it then in 1982 in smash hits as well. Great times and tunes too really why not there.
As a 80's kid growing up, I adored the music that was played on the radio! Truly a beautiful time for music!👍
I felt that....now sucks
This is the highest level that pop music production ever reached. The sound is magical, exquisite.
Who's listening to Roxy Music in 2024?!?!? Are you kidding?? Roxy and Brian Ferry are TIMELESS; I could never get enough(even at 67!)
I'm 43 and I listen it all the time.
29, pero su música es atemporal, saludos desde Argentina.
I'm 67 as well and been listeing to this since it was released. Still listening and loving Bryan Ferry.
69 here. Music like this heals the soul...no matter the age.
71 and counting; he exuded class and style.
“It was fun for a while …”
Perfect lyric for having this band in my teen years, still makes my heart race!
@AmandaMcRae-qm3mw. Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.
Its shocking to think of Bryan Ferry, and to know now that he's 75. But not as shocking to see myself in the mirror and expect the same face when I first heard this memorable song.
I'm 58 and I feel the same way!
LOL ....for real ...
I can hear this song in my mind back in 1982 and I was 23 years old and then I look at myself at 62 and wonder where my life went.
He doesn’t act like a senior citizen 😊
Were still alive get on with it and enjoy
Incredibly beautiful song. Only gets better with the years!
Agreed!
I keep going back to it over and over again. Such emotion within the song itself
This song is a true classic, immune to the passage of time, every time it sounds better.
I remember when this song came out and thought to myself that I would still be hearing this song 30 years later on the radio and here we are !
Agreed
I Totally agree with you, I am from Brazil, but I really love english songs like this.... 🙂
DANIEL ROGÉRIO MELO CUNHA saludos Brasil :)
Nunca me cansa escuchar esa banda. Es arte musical puro.
The guitar outro is the best in all of pop music. Spare. Not a wasted note. Perfect.
I played the Avalon CD for my seven year old son (I'm 57) for the first time three weeks ago. Now it's all he wants to listen to when we are in my car. He has loved music since he was still in the womb.
It's amazing how well composed and performed music transcend the age and generation gap.
Roxy Music, especially Bryan Ferry, are in a class alone. Avalon sounds as relevant now as in 82, and Mr. Ferry is still going strong.
Damn ,u fathered a child at 50. Theres still hope for me yet.
MrJustsaysean yes sir. And I have another two year old boy. My wife is 36. And no, I don't need Viagra:)
Gary Thomas it is timeless. Wonderful musicianship and extraordinary production values. Still listening to this day.
Gary Thomas This final era of Roxy is simply sublime..The only thing I can think to describe these gems (Avalon, More Than This, Oh Yeah, Slave To Love, Angel Eyes, Dance Away and Jealous Guy among the standouts) is to borrow and re-word Obi Wan Kenobi's words to describe Luke's Father's (Anakin's Youngling killing saber..although he was officially a Sith by that point..but i digress) lightsaber before passing it on to Luke....And I quote.."This is the weapon of
A Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An ELEGANT weapon for a more CIVILIZED AGE!"
- Obi Wan Kenobi
Star Wars ep IV : A New Hope! Delete and re-write a few words and that legendary quote Brilliantly describes the work Roxy released on their last two LP's. Those songs are without a doubt - Timeless!! Elegant music for a more civilized age....indeed!
Oh, these "generation" comments are just a little too cringy.
Yeah, like, people can listen to compositions from the 1800's. Like wow. People still listen to that? Like wow, what're the odds?
I was 19 then, I'm now 58 and still love this song. Actually, I wasn't a fan of the 80's music, but there were a few songs I was into...More Than This was one of them. Just happened to stumble onto this tonight...it's weird how it instantly brought me back to those days when there was 'No care in the world' and 'Who could say where we're going' in life. I remember cranking up this song while driving and how great it felt!
I'm 67 and wasn't a fan of 80s music at all, but Roxy Music was a band of the 70s that had the staying power to last into the 80s. I was a fan from the first time I heard their s/t debut in 1972 and especially on first listen to 'For Your Pleasure' with 'Do The Strand' in '73 when I was an 18 year old college student. Just picked up 'Lyrics' by Bryan Ferry and it transports me back to those early albums with Brian Eno all the way to 82's 'Avalon' which still takes my breath away. 'The Complete Studio Recordings' 10 disc box set is sitting right next to the volume, neither moves far as I listen and peruse often.
I am 55 and I love his music I always come back to this song for a bit of nostalgia
39 here and love 80s and 90s music
Actually i love 50s 60s some 70s aswell
Mer too…58 years…..talk talk and the cars ❤️❤️
There is nobody like Bryan Ferry. He is so unique, suave, cool and sensual. He gives off a great vibe.
Yes I like the way he dresses, especially the white coloured suit he wears in "Lets Stick Together" and his band Roxy Music.
Fala sério, ele é a cara da sua versão Tupiniquim Carlos Alexandre, feio pa dédéu!
He gives off a "geography teacher that all the girls fancied" vibe.
❤
Sensible, Sensitive, Sensual folk who appreciate quality music and adore Mr Brian Ferry . He is in his advancing 70's now but is still a brilliant performer and showman with a strong voice . I hope I look as cool as Mr Ferry at his age . Fantastic Guy
Congratulations Bryan and Roxy Music on your induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame !
Bravo, Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music! You deserve this! I love you!
To The Best Dressed Man In The World!
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Congratulations Roxy music
@@leslieschmidt4744 yes
This song and Avalon. Once you hear the first few seconds of them, anyone who was alive in the 80's is taken back. Powerful stuff.
Avalon is definitely in my top ten albums of all time. Every track is superb.
Nostalgia is underrated. This song was in the movie Knives Out and took me back to the 80s. Amazing
Hemanshu Pandey just watched knives out today and that nostalgia hit me hard
Bill Murray funny
I feel lucky to have lived and appreciated the 80s and 90s. Time travel in our own way I guess
@@thomasigersheim2918 Dead pan in Lost in Translation movie though. Odd choice with a young Scarlett Johansson but the credit goes to the Director's vision. Urban angst and loneliness is widespread. Reminds me Edward Hoppers masterful paintings
Gosh it was, and such a great scene with Toni Colette. Hadn't heard it in years and now listening to it non stop.
Brian Ferry and Roxy Music are totally amazing!!! "More than this" is a Masterpiece
@shericeochoa1105. Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.
2022 still sounds Great even after all these years.
Can't beat Roxy Music Timeless classic, who's with me !!!!
thank you I share
Roxy Music - More Than This - PRECISA MAIS QUE ISSO??? ANOS 80 E 90 FORAM OS MELHORES PARA A MUSICA MUNDIAL!!!
It feels like dancing naked in a warm pool. Yes. It's perfect.
Im think like you
@@santosalcantara6919 Agree !!! ;)
Avalon. A Masterpiece of music. An all-time "get in the mood" album. No-one writes music like this anymore!
Totally
All night long to Avalon , back in the day.
100% agree!!!!!!!!
So true
Yes they do. Try Sit Next to Me, by Foster the People, for instance.
I'm Italian, I don't know English but... this song takes me back to my 15 years! Same feeling of warmth, sun, sea, life, joy! Wonderful guitar by Phil Manzanera...Thanks Roxy!
Il suo inglese e molto buono and your comment was very nice.
prueba que no importa el idioma, la música no tiene fronteras nos emociona a todos
That is surely is the strangest sounding saxophone ever. What a song though, what other 80's pop song causes such existential dread yet simultaneous serenity.
The distinctive opening chords of Phil Manzanera's guitar, to the ever elusive quality to Bryan Ferry's vocals, what is not to love about this classic?
Lol !
Here ,kitty kity,,,,,