The English Beat - Tears Of A Clown (Top of the Pops 1980)

I wish there was a Video of the Bassman only

Is that Wilko with the rubber legs?

Still the best band

Remember the source

Rankin' full stop! RIP Roge!

The original had only been #1 in Britain a short 10-years before this broadcast ... perception of Time is a strange thing?

written by stevie wonder?

Hey, I worship Smokey and agree with Dylan that he's "America's greatest poet," but this might be my all-time favorite cover version and I like it better than the original! The Beat's version of "Can't Get Used to Losing You" DESTROYS Andy Williams' original too! A damn shame this great band only made 3 albums!

Looks like the bass player is busting for a shite.💩💩

Punk Rock cover of Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder 1967 Album "Make it Happen" !!!!!!! Going to see them In Oct NYC

Great song 👍

One of my fave Beat tracks and one of the best covers of anything by anybody. Not sure how much of this is actually 'live' though! Sounds identical to the single, complete with backing singers! Saw them live in Brum in 1980 – best live gig I've ever been to!

A brilliant tune ruined !!

Makes sense he's playing on a teardrop guitar.

THE BEAT!

I slowed this down to Speed (0.9x) and loved it, also more in keeping with the original Smokey Robinson tempo. But that's just my preference.. your mileage may vary :)

I don't like this.

I mean not just that it's not as good as the original - I actively dislike this.

No accounting for tastes 😂

A brilliant cover version of Smokey's evergreen classic ......😮

Not feeling the "live" aspect. Willing to accept I'm wrong, but I'm 97% Dave W. is lip synching.

Lol David Steele!

fo UPC

Absolutely need to add the bass players dance to my repetoire.

Enough of this trying to appease our American friends. This is The Beat, not the English Beat. Or at least it was when i was growing up in the rough tough Midlands of the late 70s ,early 80s.

WOW.... great memories!

Wtf I never though a white man sang this song

LOL They're not even trying to pretend to play the correct chords.

I like the original better, but this is good too.

Douglas Adams brought me here. 🔥🏠💾

Happy 65th Birthday Dave Wakeling. 19 February 1956 Birmingham, England. I always loved that Two Tone / Reggae playing style you have. Smokey Robinson born on the same day. 1940. Happy 81st Smokey..

The Beat amazing band amazing song i saw the Beat live in Dublin in 1981 best gig of my life Ranking Roger rip

The "American Dad" spy movie spoof brought me here. 😁👍

So just like Pagliacci did...

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Had the privilege of meeting Ranking Roger what a gentleman gone to soon RIP Roger thanks for the memories.

I dislike lip synching, but having a live band backing up the performers gets expensive. This is why most shows rarely do so anymore.

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I like both versions of this track

Not live .They wouldnt let you. Kurt Cobains totp performance was because . They woudnt let him sing live,the band could mime, The stranglers stood in s line not playing they got banned etc

they are not the English Beat....just The Beat

Why have them lip sync when they're so great live?