betterthepast (Saturday 22nd of November 2008 06:27:46 PM)

26 years later...still perfect.

bassatnight (Monday 10th of November 2008 02:32:09 AM)

What about that Bass-line!? Brilliant!! Ah, the eighties when you had to be able to play and write music yourself rather than relying on studio musicians and special effects!

clemzzz (Thursday 20th of November 2008 04:47:54 AM)

The bass IS outstanding i wa just thinking of posting THAT comment , before i read your post... wow BILLY is amazing the low vocal when he says "someone there" (2:33) is kind of cool

FriedEggsandChips (Saturday 8th of November 2008 07:35:45 AM)

This is one of my favourite songs ever, and my absolute favourite of this group! Poor Billy . . . rest in peace and happiness Billy!

GibsonElectricI (Friday 7th of November 2008 10:35:45 AM)

god this is shit

BlakeVII (Wednesday 15th of October 2008 11:29:37 AM)

I agree that The Associates were or are an underrated band. I really like that name... The Associates.

associatesfan (Wednesday 15th of October 2008 01:19:17 PM)

Yes they never seem to be remembered when people talk about the eighties, I suppose they were quite unusual even for those times. The Affectionate Punch is really quite a new wavey album and bands like Duran Duran or Boy George were a lot more poppy. I love them even after all these years they still sound so incredible.

BlakeVII (Thursday 16th of October 2008 09:47:09 AM)

I agree AGAIN, lol I've most of their tracks on audio tape.

associatesfan (Thursday 16th of October 2008 01:09:19 PM)

I sort of forgot about them for years, prob a combination of me getting older and music changing. I got back into them as I got hold of their albums on c d and it was magical to hear that amazing sound again. In fact it was almost like hearing them for the first time. Seeing the vids is great too.

BlakeVII (Thursday 16th of October 2008 02:02:38 PM)

I'd forgotten about them too, for awhile. But thats not OUR fault. Things happen, people move on. "Club Country" and "Do I Do" (by Stevie Wonder) were the very first pop records that I ever bought and like so many others, the music holds memories for me; good ones, and not so good... but its part our youth. I'm glad you're fan and you remember this group. Not so many us of do, and therein lies the shame.