“Nothing Can Stop Us Now” like “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” before it, sounds less like a song, and more like a hazy nostalgic daydream containing snippets of musical memories from Bob Stanley’s childhood. I assume his parents played a lot of Dusty Springfield and Lulu records. The soothing sounds of Sarah Cracknell whispering sweet nothings about touching your hand and smoothing out the rough edges was one of the coolest sounds of 1992. What is it about English girls talking on tracks that always sounds infinitely cool? A few years later “Nothing Can Stop Us” would be covered by Kylie as the B-side to “Confide In Me.” Which made sense… Sarah Cracknell was basically the indie Kylie. "Nothing Can Stop Us Now" is a 9
I am, as it happens! I've been playing them to various peeps. Gotta spread the word of the Spaceman. Seen them twice this year; 7/8 times altogether. Still room for more. 😎
Absolutely. I was 21 when this came out. First heard it round a mate’s place who just got his first house share. Listened to it all summer, playing Sonic and Micromachines on the Sega Megadrive and getting stoned!! Happy days. PS still fancy Sarah Cracknell.🥰
It's so rich. It's so elegant without being stuck-up. Sarah...OMFG she's SO PERFECT for this! And yeah, I did buy the t-shirt;) I have maybe three friends who appreciate it and that's fine by me.
Absolutely. I was 21 when I first heard this at a mates who had just got his first house share. Spent the whole summer listening to this, playing Sonic and Micromachines on the Megadrive and getting stoned. Happy days 👍👍👍
I think they should bring back this classic for today. It is a beautiful song for the youth of Today. I am 67 years old, and I call this a Classic for Saint Etienne. Love their other songs also.
@@hugostieglitz238 I was on summer hols at 17, carefree, the summer seemed hot and long and full of adventures in my new mini (an old banger). Wonderful days. x
This song and the whole album brings back so many memories. It was release in 1992. The year of the L.A riots, my first love (emma) and my first car. I still have the cassett . First heard this song on Mars Fm los Angeles....i miss those days.
The day before Christmas 1992 I bought the album. Forgot Christmas just listened forever and ever....so beautifully produced and the artists🙏🙏🙏love it!!
Had this album on tape playing it on the beach in Kos Greece back in 92 and we had German, Italian and Dutch people coming over to us and saying they had never heard anything so good and who was the band, gave the tape to some Germans on our last day and they were over the moon, great album and still play it and never tired of hearing it. Saw them live playing at Newcastle uni in 92 and they were supported by Pulp.
I had a similar experience at Phoenix festival in 1994. I headed like a moth to a light to some folks playing this late at night and had to ask what it was. Made some nice friends and went back home to Newcastle with some amazing memories and a C90 copy of Fox Base Alpha.
Wow, I discovered Saint Etienne the same way!!!! I went over to some people and just HAD to ask them! It was unlike anything I had EVER heard! This was in 1998 I beleive.... their Good Humour album
By God absolutely. The 90s were the best. Young enough to enjoy myself and not old enough to start worrying about settling down. I had such a laugh. Lots of mates, a few longish term girlfriends, clubbing, holidays, drugs, great music and not a care in the world. O to go back 30 years and start again 🙏
I heard this for the first time recently. It was a sunny sunday and i was riding a bike in sao paulo, after many months in quarentine. I fell in love imediately. It made me feel nostalgic about the 90s and i was born in 1989. But i remember being amused by the underground adults parties and songs and clubs. Hope i can dance to it in a crowded dancefloor one day.
I am from Los Angeles, Ca. I loved Saint Etienne's Only Love Can Break Your Heart. We had a radio station that was called MARS FM. They played many of their songs. LOVED IT. I wish it was still around.
This is such an upbeat song. Really helped me through some hard times in the early 00's after I heard it on a compilation cd. Always helps motivate me every morning when I know it's going to be a rough day at work, or through any hard time.
In case you ever wonder “who knows if anyone will ever read my comment”, it’s my favorite pastime to read how much a song can take someone back to their past. just discovering this song as a young 20-something yr old 💛
Anna I love reading people's comments about the memories they have or finding the song for the 1st time ❤️ 80's and 90's were a great time for some amazing music. So keep jamming and dance like nobody's watching 😁💯🎶🎶🎶
This song reminds me of a friend who played many things I wouldn't have appreciated as a snotty, adolescent punk rocker, in Metro Detroit, in the late '80s. He was the first openly gay man I was friends with, which is noteworthy for the time, my age, and location. This one is still a favorite of mine, now I'm going to cry 😢
Love... I felt like she was talking to me I loved her right away.. but I think that that was the first time that I kind of knew that all of my screws aren't firmly run down. But I think that it was 1999... Blondie, Siouxie, and St Etienne all came to Detroit the same summer... And all of them were spot-on!
From the United states of kma...Lol some of you will get it...30 years later in 2022 Fox base Alpha was my favorite CD for a good while. It's still in my Top 5 lifetime Fave albums & I'm 59. I had a group of friends mostly I worked & partied with, went to dance clubs early rave scene & just loved every song on FBA & usually pushed replay, especially on songs I really loved like Nothing can stop us now. Sarah Cracknell was & still is one of my favorite vocalists & I really admires Bob & Pete for their mixing talents. Fox base alpha honestly calmed me down during the 90's because I was into NIN & a lot of Euro & USA Industrial & grunge angry aggressive music so this was a nice change of mood & atmosphere
"Thank you, every, come on Give her a proper Liverpool hand, you can do better than that And now ladies and gentlemen, what you've been waiting for" I've come a long way You walked into my life I was tired, in love like a fool But I know it's gonna work out fine, yeah I've never felt so good I've never felt so strong Nothing can stop us now No, no I've heard some people say So wrong, oh, so wrong Do, do you want to know? It's true, the touch of your hand, oh I've never felt so good I've never felt so strong Nothing can stop us now I've never felt so strong I've never felt so good Nothing can stop us now
+Tzam Showman I never realised it said: "Give her a proper Liverpool hand". I'm from Liverpool and remember being the ONLY person in my year at school that was into into St Etienne when that song came out. Most 15 year olds liked whatever teen band was popular I guess. I'm a bit chuffed hearing that line :)
Cant believe this is 30 years old! Around late 90's I remember when i was at a afterhour club in la near pico area called "Crystals" in los angeles. i was just slightly coming down off of a good ecstasy pill and this song came out when i was sitting at a bar. This song made me feel good and love life!
This is a long sought after gem. A delight to the ears. Bouyant and euphoric. The girl with a background vocals must be Irish. They are known for their higher note trimble beautiful voices. I LOVE IT!
I’ve loved this song since my neighbors used to play it back in around 1992/1993. I also am dying to find out where those violins are in the background of the track; so hauntingly familiar, like from an old Italian movie... A sweet and killer tune.
It was a magical time the 90s...when I went to uni the first time...so fun and hedonistic then to be a young adult. I just can't believe how shit the UK has turned out to be. Good job I live on Bali now.
Listen to Baby Washington’s I can’t wait to see my baby’s face, you’ll see how Sarah Cracknall’s love of northern soul influenced this song. Love this tho.
@@robbieshand6139 London Belongs to Me, another of their song titles, was also a 1940s novel by a writer named Norman Collins. Sarah, Pete and Bob seem like a fairly literate bunch, so I don't think that's a coincidence . It's not the easiest book to find, but it's definitely worth a read.
I first heard "only love can break your heart" on an SF station and was hooked circa 92. "Like a Motorway" was on The Boiler Room's jukebox in the Bowery. Tiger Bay tracks got much club play as did "Tell me Why" & "He's on the Phone." US mainstream radio is the worst and has been for many decades.
I don't know much about St Etienne since before (except I have a vague memory that a beautiful girl I knew put one of their songs on a tape she gave me, and that I lost). What more St Etienne tunes should I look into in particular if I like this one and Only love can break your heart? I mean, songs with the same general vibe.
