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Ultravox — The Voice
Album: The Collection
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Released: 1984
Length: 5:56
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Native these words seem to me
All speech directed to me
I've heard them once before
I know that feeling

Stranger emotions in mind
Changing the contours I find
I've seen them once before
Someone cries to me

Oh, the look and the sound of the voice
They try, they try
Oh, the shape and the power of the voice
In strong low tones

Forceful and twisting again
Wasting the perfect remains
I've felt it once before
Slipping over me

Oh, the look and the sound of the voice
They try, they try
Oh, the shape and the power of the voice
In strong low tones

Sweetly the voices decay
Draw on the lines that they say
I'd lost it once before
Now it cries to me

Oh, the look and the sound of the voice
They try, they try
Oh, the shape and the power of the voice
In strong low tones

Oh, the look and the power of the voice
They try
Oh, the shape and the sound of the voice
In strong low tones
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People rating this under a 5 are utterly humorless.
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 xcranky_yankee wrote:
sorry, but I still have fond memories around Vienna despite a lame video

I'm afraid that means nothing to me...

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
Maybe not everyone's deal, but I always dug that Midge Ure delivered with passion...
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 iTuner wrote:
Deadwing wrote: This is pretty lame. If you have to play Ultravox just go with Reap the Wild Wind and be done with it.
sorry, but I still have fond memories around Vienna despite a lame video

Posted 2 years ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:

I think this files corrupted...2 minutes of silence at the end for me...



faded out after about 90s again 6/12/22.  BillG?

Yea!  Magically fixed by 6/29/22.  It's one of my favorite from the Ultravox records I own, too.  Nice to hear the whole song.
Posted 2 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
 sfoster66 wrote:

I think this files corrupted...2 minutes of silence at the end for me...

Yup - faded out for me too - twice (after restarting it again), streaming on Sonos.

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
I think this files corrupted...2 minutes of silence at the end for me...
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]

Aaaah...Ultavox. In the late 70´s, early 80´s, a teenager with pretentions, (and sideburns of a sort), had "semi- official" night access to the Crysalis studios just off Oxford Street. I was the nightshift´s "pet" but I didn’t care, I had made it! I would roam the rooms looking for thrown away “Demos” and, If I had been lucky, there might have been a party that afternoon.

Strewn over beer and white wine drenched tables there would be trays half full of fancy hors d'oeuvres and half glasses of Brown ale. I first ate real caviar over tiny damp crackers in those smoke laden dens...oh the joy! On one of my trips, I found a shirt and a pair of almost complete Ray-ban sunglasses in the bin. The shirt had a blue and yellow exploding pineapple printed on it and I was told that it had been abandoned by a member of ULTRAVOX! I could only dream of what those parties were like! I promptly scoffed down my handful of soggy crackers and made off with my prize! I wore the shirt until it turned into threads, and I still have the sunglasses! Thank you Ultravox, I am the man I am today because of the heritage you left behind.


Posted 2 years ago by moss    [ Reply ]
This is one of those songs where you hear the synth riff and it can ONLY be 1983-1984.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 Dave_Mack wrote:
Cheesy, yes, but I like it too. Apologies to Irish Spring.
 
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cool  
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
ewe
Posted 16 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Cheesy, yes, but I like it too. Apologies to Irish Spring.
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Deadwing wrote:
What a gorgeous song.
This is pretty lame. If you have to play Ultravox just go with Reap the Wild Wind and be done with it.
Posted 16 years ago by iTuner    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Arriving Somewhere...
Posted 16 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
It's hard to overlook Ultravox when looking at New Romantics and the beginnings of synth pop. The "Quartet" album is very good indeed...
Posted 17 years ago by mirland    [ Reply ]
What a gorgeous song.
Posted 17 years ago by Deadwing    [ Reply ]
aw c'mon you guys - this was a great album in it's day - it's maybe a bit dated in terms of synth sounds I don't think they took themselves as seriously as it sounds - it's called theatre I liked Midge's vox too
Posted 17 years ago by pret-a-porter    [ Reply ]
Let me be a second vote for Dancing with Tears in my Eyes, or anything else from that album. Suddenly I'm 16 again listening to them on my ancient Walkman at Live Aid!
Posted 17 years ago by kyleminor    [ Reply ]
StevenQ wrote:
I wish he'd play "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes". I like that one better.
I thought this was "Dancing with Hot Pokers in My Ears?" No?
Posted 17 years ago by stevo_b    [ Reply ]
RongoTBurg wrote:
I can picture a mini Stonehenge descending from the ceiling onto the stage as this song plays.
yes, but this one goes to 11!
Posted 17 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
I think this was the first music video I ever saw -- on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert around 1979. Made quite an impact on me. Have loved the band ever since.
Posted 17 years ago by RobGraham    [ Reply ]
I once left the radio on when I went to bed, and woke up at 2AM to Ultravox: Reap the Wild Wind. And my life was changed for the better. I finally got it.
Posted 17 years ago by jyoull    [ Reply ]
STOP IT
Posted 17 years ago by Matts    [ Reply ]
Very pleased to hear this song on RP! Agree wholeheartedly with the comment that Ultravox deserve a place here. Well done, Bill.
Posted 18 years ago by robghall    [ Reply ]
I have no problem with Ultravox, but they sure took themselves Very Seriously, didn't they? I've always liked the Systems Of Romance album (when John Foxx was the lead singer).
Posted 18 years ago by dwt    [ Reply ]
StevenQ wrote:
I wish he'd play "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes".
Well, if we're voting, let me stick in my two bits for "Reap the Wild Wind" or "Love's Great Adventure".
Posted 18 years ago by serinde    [ Reply ]
serinde wrote:
Well, mind you, I think that every time I hear a Radiohead song on RP.
I wish he'd play "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes". I like that one better.
Posted 18 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
is Bill punishing us for a bad RP support month by playing this?
Posted 18 years ago by calray    [ Reply ]
... Leave it on playlist Bill, it's a good change and Ultravox are worthy of a spot ...
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
ChicoCyclist wrote:
Eclectic song choice? Yes. Intelligent song choice? No. Seriously, this is bad.
Well, mind you, I think that every time I hear a Radiohead song on RP.
Posted 18 years ago by serinde    [ Reply ]
Eclectic song choice? Yes. Intelligent song choice? No. Seriously, this is bad.
Posted 18 years ago by ChicoCyclist    [ Reply ]
cpmwi wrote:
Man, saw these guys live - back in 1984 - Rainbow Theater, London. Some great tracks - this is middle-of-the-road. What was the name of their 'major hit'? at least in the UK... :D
"Vienna". Often cited on the subject of singles that got to no.2, prevented from reaching no.1 by some incredibly naff novelty record. In this case, "Shaddap a You Face" by Joe Dolche, an Australian pretending to be Italian.
Posted 18 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
I can picture a mini Stonehenge descending from the ceiling onto the stage as this song plays.
Posted 18 years ago by RongoTBurg    [ Reply ]
Yeah. This song blows. I keep telling myself to turn it down. Now "Vienna" I could stand... Strik wrote:
This song blows!!! I've had three people in the near vacinity tell me to turn my music down and that's never happened. Could you please never play that song again. Thanks! You're still doing a great job though!!!
Posted 18 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
YES. Was hoping for some more Ultravox after "Vienna" cropped up the other day...
Posted 18 years ago by serinde    [ Reply ]
This song blows!!! I\'ve had three people in the near vacinity tell me to turn my music down and that\'s never happened. Could you please never play that song again. Thanks! You\'re still doing a great job though!!!
Posted 21 years ago by Strik    [ Reply ]
Always preferred the very early Ultravox, before John Foxx left. But that sounds even more \"80s\" so I\'m sure it would drive some folks even crazier. Hmmm... maybe I\'ll have to upload some. :p
Posted 21 years ago by rcurrier    [ Reply ]
Man, saw these guys live - back in 1984 - Rainbow Theater, London. Some great tracks - this is middle-of-the-road. What was the name of their \'major hit\'? at least in the UK... :D
Posted 21 years ago by cpmwi    [ Reply ]
yaay cheezy 80s music once in awhile! and its not abc or spandau ballet!
Posted 21 years ago by firesign    [ Reply ]
It's a pleasant suprise hearing Ultravox in passing. Think I'll keep it that way. Good playing, especially from Midge Ure but, the band's lyrics were usually... let's say they weren't necessarily clever.
Posted 21 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
this is Spinal Tap territory. Sorry Midge. Please pass this cheese.
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
makes Flock of Seagulls sound like a good alternative.
Posted 22 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Wow! You just blasted out some cobwebs. Thanks for the reminder, but I think I\'ll forget Ultravox existed again.
Posted 22 years ago by dburges    [ Reply ]
...I\'m wonderfully, thankfully reminded of the many reasons this band went away. I guess that\'s a positive review...
Posted 22 years ago by rmurray248    [ Reply ]