nah, I'm in the US. If they had one show at some theater in the UK I would do everything in my power to get on a plane and watch her sing these songs one more time even at 50% of what she was...and I would be in tears. I understand people get old as it happened to me too.
We were laying in bed…..I saw this video at 11:00pm on mtv classics and asked my wife “ who the hell are these guys” she laughed and said you “really don’t know” How on G’s earth did I miss these guys..?. The music almost brought me to weeping … now I’m sitting here having total heartache for days we all want back… downloading my new favorite bands playlist….
Harriet was born with and/or developed an absolute gift in her voice. Even if they were a one trick pony...what an amazing trick it was. I said elsewhere in this comment section, if they scheduled a one off reunion show in some theater in the UK? I would do everything in my power to get on a plane to see her sing these songs live one more time. I know she's not going to be as good as she was, I don't care. I started tearing up just thinking about it.
It’s 1989 again. I’m 16 years old. With every mile I’m driving I’m wondering where my life is going while I carry with me a torn, broken heart and I have no direction. Thinking about her, thinking about me, thinking about life.
Hold on to your Heart and your dreams will follow... please stay out of your head as it's just for processing...your Life is Sacred and so much more than All we will ever know.
A couple of years ago i was on holiday camping in Devon in my old green 1980 vw camper van, the sun was going down and my little 3 year old girl was in the drivers seat pretending to drive, this song came on the radio and it instantly became one of our favourite songs, i only have to put it on now and within 2 seconds she will come running over shouting our favourite song, will remember that moment forever
Some bands are meant to have eternal . These guys did not Even realize . They The Sundays . God will be sayin in Heaven , " turn it up Kids , i love this band "
This song should be the national anthem for England, so beautiful, so evocative, the most spine tingling melodies and instrumentation. One of the greatest songs ever made.
So many nice little melodies here. And when she finally goes "It´s my life..." at 2.35, with guitar playing such a sunny lick, this is my favourite moment in the rock history.
Bought this cassette in the Summer of '90. 120 Minutes with Dave Kendall played it often on Mtv. Love at first listen. Harriet's voice❤ To be sixteen again...
Not going to lie, but I get teary eyed listening to this song and get goosebumps from Harriet's youthful voice/range in this. Beautiful song, so addicting --you hear pride, confidence and a hit of desperation. Glad I JUST discovered The Sundays recently. Thanks RU-vid!
Miss the Sundays, really never knew why they where not more popular - awesome band, great songs, and a fantastic vocalist! What more could you ask for?
The Sundays toured behind both LP's in America. I'd seen them twice in MN. I cried when Harriet sang her first note that nite. Beautiful, Crystaline, Magic.
Harriet is absolutely dreamy. So is this song. Reminds me of when it was new, and I was 22. The chaps and I in our band would have pints and listen to this album. Its tight, well produced and the songs are as good as you want. Reminds me of summer when the world was still shiny and bright. Love this song.
Give me a story and give me a bed Give me possessions Oh love luck and money they go to my head like wildfire It's good to have something to live for you'll find Live for tomorrow Live for a job and a perfect behind, high time England my country the home of the free, such miserable weather But England's as happy as England can be Why cry And did you know desire's a terrible thing The worst that I could find And did you know desire's a terrible thing But I rely on mine, a-ah England my country the home of the free, such miserable weather But England's as happy as England can be Why cry And did you know desire's a terrible thing The worst that I could find And did you know desire's a terrible thing But I rely on mine Did you know desire's a terrible thing It makes the world go blind But if desire, desire's a terrible thing You know that I really don't mind And it's my life And though I can't be sure what I want any more It will come to me later Well it's my life, and it's my life And though I can't be sure if I want any more It will come to me later, ah, yeah
After all these years, this song still sounds as fresh as it did, back then ! Rarely off my playlist, and my favourite Sundays Track ....Harriets vocals i still think are unmatched .
And did you know desire's a terrible thing The worst that I can find And did you know desire's a terrible thing But I rely on mine Aa-ah More than 25 years on and the song still entrances me with those poetical lyrics and Harriets beautiful voice with its hint of accent.
The Sundays needed videos like the Sun needs a match to keep warm. Between their taut but punchy music (even on their ballads) and Harriet's heavenly voice...who needed images except the ones they conjured in your head?
Are you a seaferer sir ?what do you mean by saying taking your basic training? This music is sow good. When your navigating thru panama canal. Hehe just sharing sir. Thankyou
harriet sounds so beautiful, her voice in general is so nice but it sounds especially good with this melody. this and cry and beautiful songs, i really want them to come back.
Such a beautiful voice. What she does with melody comes across so heartfelt. Gives you that funny ache in the chest that men from my generation tried to suppress. A sense of yearning very moving, romantic and genuine. I hope you found love in the end Harriet. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍❤
yeah there is something just so wholesome, sweet,pure,real and poetic about this woman and her voice......everytime i listen to the sundays it makes me quit porn for that day.lol
Of all the bands who are cashing in (some say selling their soul)and touring after xxx amount of years,this is the one band I'd pay anything to see again.Might be the whole sentimental aspect going on but fuck me what a band and what a debut album!!!
someone had this single put in the (knackered so i couldn't make out the lyrics) collingwood college jukebox in durham in 1989-90, and played it every night. Then they must have gone away... and it's been in my head ever since, always. Loved it but I couldn't find out from the jukebox display what it was, never spotted the person who selected it, i've searched high and low for this one track 34 years, tried every search. Hummed it and described it to a technician who is also a music expert just yesterday. He sent me 5 candidate tracks this morning, and this video was the last one in the list. Found- what can i say. And thank you for this video!
one of my greatest regrets is not going to a sundays gig in Wolverhampton - I was about 13 and probably could of gone if I had argued and fought my corner better but it was going to be a late finish on a school night etc etc so I wasn't allowed , my sister , dad and uncle went - my uncle spoke to Harriet for a fleeting ... on stage she said she had a sore throat - he told her to have a strepsil and she laughed .. the best band of my lifetime ... love is too small a word .
I was there at the Wulfrun Hall mid 90's, it was fkng awesome. I was dancing with my gf to this on an almost empty dance floor ! I couldn't believe how few people were there....I don't know if it was poorly promoted but I'm pretty sure there's a lot of people regretting that they missed the show.....
I listened to the Sundays most when driving from New York thru Massachusetts to grad school....and i never stopped listening. i just miss them so much.
I bought reading writing and arithmetic on cassette in my early twenties. I got all of the Sundays albums. I couldn't pick one that was better than the others. But my favourite is goodbye (that is the song. The album is called Blind) :p. I have listened to it hundreds of times. Music is healing. The Sundays have been part of the soundtrack of my life. So grateful for this music.
harriet wheeler has the voice of an angel, the sundays music is timeless and beautiful, and got me threw many a rough time! i wish so much that they would come back! there last album was 1997!
Saw them at a small bar in Seattle during this tour. 50-75 people there, got to stand maybe 5' from Harriet. Whole band was great; they played their entire first album, and maybe another song. Then came back for an encore, and Harriet said, with the cutest posh accent, "Ummm, we don't have any more songs. So we'll sing this one again." And they played this one for the 2nd time.
I was blessed to see The Sundays at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. They played Can’t Be Sure twice that night. She sounded just as good live as she did on the album. I’ll always love them!
I have such an odd memory associated with this song whenever I hear it. It always reminds me of this very specific time, a dreary fall day during my second year at university, sitting in a Finite Mathematics class with this song ringing in my head and desperate for class to end so I could get back to my CD player and put this album on blast. To this day still one of my all time favorite albums.
I don't care for many female vocalists....Harriet has always been in my top3 of all time....she has an ethereal quality to her voice. Their music brought me through some tough times....still love it to this day. Nothing like it.
I was 19 when this came out, and this was the first song from the record heard, playing on WLIR in someone's car. The music was amazing, and Harriet's voice was the most angelic and beautiful voice I had ever heard. I immediately the bough the record, and in time the second and third. Whenever I am feeling down I listen to their music as it is cathartic and soothing. I wish they wouldn't have faded away, but glad we have what they gave us. Thank you Sundays.
The first time I heard the Sundays’ music & Harriet’s voice brought tears to my eyes! I was lucky enough to see them in concert twice, once in Austin, TX in 1992 & again in San Antonio, TX in 1993. The whole concert was magical!!!! I wish they would have stayed together longer or reunited & created more music!
