“What religion or reason, could drive a man to forsake his lover” That lyric is sublime.

I hope this is the beginning of a long adventure for you into the SENSATIONAL world of Erasure and Andy Bell's singing voice! More, more, MORE please!

Chains of Love is another must listen!

Vince Clarke was also the genius behind Yazoo with Alison Moyet, and early Depeche Mode of course ...

Vince Clark is extremely under rated as a muscian! From Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure... add Andy's vocals; Pure gold! Dance floors were full! So fun! Thanks!

As an Abba fan, you should know that Erasure did a 4 track ep of Abba covers called "ABBA-esque", complete with a music video of the two in drag as Agnetha and Frieda. In return, an Abba tribute band called Bjorn Again released a cover of this song, in the style of Abba. Very cool. I have now typed the word "Abba" so many times in one comment that my auto-correct now recognizes it a a word lol.

I had the pleasure of meeting Andy Bell, the singer, in a bar in the East Village one night about 20 years ago. Very nice guy! And he has one of the iconic voices of 80s Brit pop!!

The most underrated pop group of all time! Get their greatest hits - hit after hit after hit.....

Such a campy pop song but it is INFUSED with so much heart... so much feeling. It's one of those songs that make you feel alive. Just beautiful.

Oh, Erasure has a special place in my heart. I think, if I had to, I would say that "Blue Savannah", "Chorus" and "Take a Chance on Me" are my three most favorite songs of theirs, although I do love way more than just three of their songs. Their songs show up quite a bit in my playlists.

Gotta do "Chains of Love" or "Love to hate you". Two amazing tracks. Pet Shop Boy "Its a Sin" is a banger and has a great message

There were times in the 80's, many times in fact, where one would come across a ditty and stop what they were doing. And especially if it wasn't a genre you were into, by the end you just had to give props and (no pun) much respect. This was one of those times. I hope this will get you closer to trying The Communards (Don't leave me this way).

Erasure makes me want to dance .Loved watching this .

Erasure are simply fantastic!!!!

Respect! Vince Clarke was also great with Yazoo 😊

This was a great album. Saw them live and yes he can really sing!! Listen to Blue Savannah Song...beautiful...just beautiful.

It warms my little gay heart to see you react to Erasure, they are a huge piece of the soundtrack to my youth. Their live shows were 🔥

I cannot count the number of times I've danced my ass off to this. I hope you go through their singles, a ton of them were huge in the clubs.

And I think that there is a chance of you actually loving ALL, of their songs. They really are that good.

Know every word of this song. Love it! What a great suggestion for reaction. You are not the only one. One of my favorites of all time.

Holy crap!.... just relived being 17 years old again for 5 minutes. The summer of 88 was awesome 😊🇬🇧

Stop!, Drama, Blue Savannah, Love To Hate You, Sometimes, Chorus, Take A Chance On Me...the list goes on

Great great song! There are SO MANY Erasure tracks you could choose to react to next. I’ll recommend my favorite Erasure track called “Sometimes”, however, so many others like “Blue Savannah”, “Chains Of Love”, “Oh L’Amour”, “Victim Of Love” and the GORGEOUS “Always”. Vince Clark BTW is an original founding member of Depeche Mode and features heavily on the DM debut album “Speak & Spell”. Also joined up with Allison Moyet as “Yazoo” (“Yaz” in the U.S. due to another act here in the states already called Yazoo) post Depeche Mode and put out 2 brilliant synthpop classic albums, the most successful being “Upstairs At Eric’s” which features two of the best synthpop records EVER “Don’t Go” and “Situation”. Post “Yazoo”, Vince teamed up with Andy Bell and they’ve been putting out gorgeous music ever since. Good to see the emotional reaction you had to this song. It’s a particularly powerful song to those of us who are gay particularly at the time it was released. Still brings me to tears in a half memory and half joyful celebration way. Not sure if that makes sense, but, that’s the best way I can explain it. Erasure has some amazing albums besides “The Innocents”. My favorites being “Wonderland”, Chorus” and “I Say, I Say, I Say”.

Erasure were huge here in England, they’re amazing, so pleased you’ve found them

Andy Bell, what a fantastic singer. Erasure are a super electro duo.

Vince Clark was the man, the GOAT of Synth in the UK over this decade. You'll find him appearing in loads of bands. As for Erasure they are fabulous. My two songs apart from this one are Love to Hate You - that's a foot tapper Always - because it really is the most beautiful song. There are many more they have done that are fantastic. Brilliant review 👏 ❤

They had quite a few great songs and they even did a ABBA EP - Abba-esque: 1] "Lay all your love on me"; 2] "SOS"; 3] "Take a cjance on me" and 4] "Voulez-Vous". 3 is a must to see! You have to watch the video as they copied what ABBA did and dressed up! So fun to watch. I was in France when it came out on MTV and nearly spat out my beer with laughter! lol

OMG, glad you love it. Now watch their "CHAINS OF LOVE"!

I swear - the music that came out in the 80s is UNMATCHED. So varied and so amazing!

Woohoo!! Erasure!! LOVE these two, Andy's voice is amazing. (and I'm a sucker for the cute visual puns.)Thanks Salvog and thanks, Lynn! 😀 Their covers of ABBA are delightful, but PLEASE try "Love to Hate You". You know. If you want. 😁

Without a doubt, one of my favorite duos of all time. “A Little Respect” is only one of MANY great Erasure songs. If you like Vince and Andy together, you MUST check out YAZ a.k.a. YAZOO (in the UK) - Vince Clark and Alison Moyet are BEYOND AMAZING‼️ Alison has one of the best female voices of all time. Her solo work is also INCREDIBLE and worth a listen.

It shows when you really love when you start singing

One of my favorite songs! Erasure is a great band. Andy Bell's voice is just amazing and Vince Clark was with Depeche Mode at its inception and early days. He left DM after their first album, which is a great album, and was with a few other groups before forming Erasure with Andy Bell. Erasure is an iconic 80sand 90s band and they are still making music. Their latest album "Day-Glo" from 2022 is excellent!

Erasure are awesome i grew up in the UK listening to their music, they have so many fantastic songs, you are in for one hell of a ride, songs you must hear , personal favourites are "Always" "Drama" "Love to hate you" "Breath of life" "ship of fools" " I love saturday" " the circus" "oh lamour" "sometimes" "Chorus" "Victim of love" "Blue savannah" "stop" "Star"

Adored ERASURE, I was in my 20's at the time & there were so many excellent songs at the time. FAB SONG!!!!!!!

They HAD to be on every mix tape I gave out.

They did a great cover of "River Deep Mountain High" that you will probably like just as much.

Erasure are so good! Great melodies. Andy's incredible voice. Amazing songs! And many of them.

It's simplicity is it's beauty, a direct plea to his love, no more no less.Beautifully done. The Harmony adds to it. You can sing the harmony if you can't reach the high notes, thus avoiding the cringes of others or if the window is open or you're trapped in a car with the singer.

(In my view) this is a bit of a masterpiece, one of the greatest songs of the 80's. So pop. Another brilliant Erasure so g is called "Always". Great reaction dude. 🖖

I’m more of a Chains of Love person, but this is classic!

Vince Clarke wrote the book on synth pop, the guy's an absolute legend.

I can't help but smile, because I have a builder working here today and he's a dead ringer for a young Andy Bell. Sadly the builder has never heard of him. He wasn't born until the late '90s. Great song, great reaction.

Salvo Ciao... have a listen to YAZOO it features Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet. Awesome songs.

I KNEW you would like this song.

Brilliant song, couldn’t tell you how many times I danced to this at the time 😄

Yes! Simple yet powerful. You should look into Yazz (Yazoo everywhere else). It's Vince Bell, and Alison Moyet. Most anything off of 'You and Me Both' you'll enjoy, I promise! 🖤

You've encountered ERASURE!! Love them! They did a cover of Blondie Heart of Glass Live in Oxford 1996. Check it out! It has a new wave synth touch to it 😊

Erasure is the best. I have been a fan since the beginning The Best in concert. They have so much great music. Andy’s voice - his personality & Vince Clarke is so talented.

Ohhh, a blast from my past! Let's DO this! Erasure was just one of those bands that consistently made songs that left you with a big smile on your face - happy vibes, catchy tunes that commanded you to dance to them and little pops of humour as well. And Andy Bell had a GREAT voice. Others of theirs I can recommend: their debut hit 'Sometimes,' 'Stop,' 'Blue Savannah' and 'Chorus.'

Erasure has so many great songs. You will love all of them.

ABBA The Visitors from 81. You will be blown away !

You were clearly moved at the beginning of the video. It was really touching to watch such a natural and organic response to the music. Beautiful.

Such a great band, you should listen to their other songs!

This song is still on the radio quite a bit today! It’s one of those where If you hear it, then it’s gonna stick in your head all day! Check out “Chains of Love” or “Always” next!

I love Erasure .

Saw Erasure on their SUPERNATURE tour at Dodger stadium. Great band and singer. I would offer Roxy Music Bryan Ferry / Yaz Allison Moyet / Soft Cell and Solo Marc Almond

'Chains of Love' is another wonderful song by them. I also think you'll love 'No More I Love Yous' by Annie Lennox.

Fantastic song, I loved dancing to this tune in the late '80s Thx Salvo

The Innocents was a seminal album of the 80’s. Mr Vincent Clarke is a synth pop god ..

If you’ve ever had your heart broken you’ll *feel* this one.

Love Erasure, Andy Bell- his voice has such range and emotion. Vince Clark was 1/2 of Yazoo and when Alison Moyet left Yazoo he searched for a new partner and found Andy Bell and they formed Erasure. Check out Chains of Love, Oh Lamour, Blue Savannah. and Run to the Sun, my other favorite Erasure songs.

Love the reaction 👍 I agree it really is special. His voice is unearthly good, making this one of those rarities that can be listened to repeatedly and never lose its magic

A huge dance club hit.❤

Erasure is a fantastic synth pop duo. Andy’s vocals teamed with Vince’s mastery of the synths is pop perfection. This album is their Joshua Tree! The whole thing is amazing. The other two hits off this album is Chains of Love which you should check out and Ship of fools which is my favorite vocally off the album! Chains is a dance floor filler!

“Chains of Love” is a great follow up - it’s another hit of theirs and it’s so catchy! I think you’ll love it ❤️

Really love the way you embrace music from the uk. Thank you 🙏🏻

Absolutely love Erasure. Andy Bell comes from the town I live in and was a church choir boy. You should also check out the Communards if you like Andy Bell you will probably like Jimmy Somerville. Love that you can’t help but dance in your seat to these tracks 😂

i remember the first time I heard Erasure, some artists you hear that are just right for you. Glad your reaction was the same, you won.t forget that.

🇬🇧 Give Yazoo & "Dont Go" a listen. Its Vince Clark on synth & the wonderful Alison Moyet on vocals, another great 80s classic. ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎼

I caught Erasure at Pine Knob a couple times - just as good live. So amazing. You started the music, and I was 16 again. Erasure has about two dozen can't miss songs for your musical education.

It makes me as happy today as when I first heard it all those years ago.

Loved Erasure for ever. I remember hearing, Oh L'Amour, when it was released and thinking its ok to feel like this.

Erasure have some super gems. And Andy’s voice is excellent.

This is a top 80s banger. Probably my favourite synthpop song.

My stepdad got me into Erasure in the 80s he has very eclectic tastes in music he loves everything from metal to electro pop to country to edm he has given me education on just enjoying music and if you gonna listen to music listen to it loud.

Love Erasure! "You surround me" and "Sometimes" are my fave but they are great. I love to hate you live version is also awesome!

🇬🇧 We all went CRAZY for this band & especially this sing when it first came out. So, so good to dance to. Lived it then, still love it now. It warms my heart that you love it too. Yessss, its insanely good. ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🎼

Absolutely love this song and erasure

Whoever sent this song in really knows you.

Played the living heck out of this over the years.

Even though in the States Erasure was known as a "gay" band, in Latin America they were huge mainstream stars. So much so, that if you ask any Puerto Rican from the island who is in their 50s now, what's their favorite 80s song, I would venture out to say that about 70 to 80% would answer "A Little Respect". To this day, if you go to any Pub, Club, or party in the Island, and this song pops up, the place explodes!!! It's simply ICONIC!!!

One of my favourite groups and I have all bar one of their albums. Now, listen to... (Deep breath)... Who Needs Love Like That, Heavenly Action, Blue Savannah, Drama, Chorus, Star, Don't Say You Love Me, Ship Of Fools, Run To The Sun, Always, You Surround Me, Turns The Love to Anger, Bells Of Love (Isabelles Of Love), Sometimes and... well... all of them! Euphoric, melodic perfection. When you're done, move on to the Pet Shop Boys!

I’m not a big Erasure fan, but ‘Sometimes, Stop, A Little Respect, Blue Savannah, Love To Hate You, Chorus’ are standout tracks for me. Oh, I do know quite a few songs? lol 😂

One of the best pop songs of the '80s. :) Controversially, I enjoy both Erasure *and* the Pet Shop Boys! LOL There are plenty of good songs from both of them to dive into, & I'm sure others will give plenty suggestions in these comments, so I'll not bother!

A super band from the time, gosh there were so many, and I am sure you will like many many of their songs 'almost' as much as this one, perhaps equally.

Vince Clark is the master of synth pop, Andy sings and sells it like no one else. Victim of Love.

🔥🔥🔥. Great band 👏👏👏

It was so satisfying to watch you enjoy this song and articulate pretty much what I’ve always felt about it.

Love, love, love Erasure! I was 11 when this song came out, had the album on vinyl and of course played it to death. So many really catchy songs for you to discover ❤

One of the few songs that makes me get up and dance 💃

Oooh I love this song! Nice choice, Lynn. Sal's Patreon is my favorite!

Absolutely love Erasure. The anthem band for the gays and they represent our life style and beliefs. So amazing in concert. ❤. My favorite song by them is Blue Savannah..SalvoG listen to more of them !!!

Sound track to my 20's ❤

Still on my playlist to this date, and I put it on there in the 80's. Just so listenable.

Such a brilliant back catalogue. Pure and divine pop ❤

Seeing Erasure at the Beacon Theatre in NYC on HALLOWEEN on the PHANTASMAGRIA tour was a concert highlight of the early 1990’s for me.

Erasure is AMAZING🤍🕊 A boy I loved shared Erasure with me in 1980's. WE were on & off for 7 years. He was murdered and its a cold case. Texas Law! Omfg!

I Love Erasure. I have been watching them live in Manchester many years ago, and in the middle of the show they got us all to play bingo! I didn’t win, but it was really funny. Check out sometimes by them it’s another great song 🎵🥰

Blue Savannah, Stop!, and Oh l'amour.