This is one of those songs that just transports you right back to the 80s!

There is no 80"s without the Thompson Twins!

"you know they're not twins right?" had me rolling. His expression is priceless! Comedy Gold y'all.

The Thompson Twins were so important in the 80s! Check out their songs “Lay Your Hands On Me,” “King for Just One Day” and “Doctor, Doctor.” They were all huge hits.

When I was 3, my older brother (17) went to the Thompson Twins concert and brought me home a sleeveless tee, 1984 IIRC. I still have it to this day.

If there ever was a Song that could define the 80's Pop sound this is IT! What a beautifully well written Song this is.

There aren’t too many songs where I’ll sing every word of the song, and really loudly, too. This is one of those songs. A big hit that was on heavy rotation on MTV for many months.

This song never gets old to me.... it does has that that mysterious vibe...

The trio is named after characters in a Belgian comic strip (translated into many languages) called "The Adventures of Tintin," about a young cub reporter named Tintin and his dog Snowy. The identical-looking, bumbling, moustachioed policemen are the Thompson Twins. You might also enjoy the band's hit song "Doctor, Doctor."

The Thompson Twins are neither named "Thompson," nor are they twins. They're three very talented musicians who were HUGE in the late 70s and through the 80s. Just about any song of theirs you could pick is terrific. Their song "If You Were Here" was featured in the soundtrack to the 80s teen flick SIXTEEN CANDLES.

This song is definitely a banger. The bass line and melody here are off the charts. The melancholic voice of the singer always bring a smile on my face.

Another of my favorite groups from the 80’s! Nothing like the 80’s MTV Era!

This is classic 1980's pop. I believe this song was used in many 80's movies and tv shows. Pretty catchy.

Yessssss!!!! What an amazing 80’s song! One of the best! Will never get tired of this gem. I also love their song Lay Your Hands On Me.

Like I've said many times, all the different sounds of the 80s is what makes the 80s so great.

Jay's face when Amber asked if he realized they weren't twins LMAO!!! This song transports me to 1984 Ft Lauderdale Spring Break every time I hear it! You really have to get "Lies" into the pipeline because you'll love the change in tempo, a really fun song!

PLEASE PLEASE Howard Jones - "Things can only get better" pure 80's you'll LOVE IT!!!!

These guys are 80s gold. Check out: Doctor Doctor, If You Were Here, King For a Day, Lay Your Hands On Me, Lies. You'll love all these.

All I can say is that musically, the 80's was so friggin' cool. I was there.

One of the greats of my teenage years 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

"Lay your hands on me" and "Doctor Doctor" two other hits by them. Cool songs also.

J/Amber, you'll love their "Doctor, Doctor", "You Take Me Up" and "Lies" I saw them in concert 4/16/84, Reflex opened for them. Got Thomas Dolby's autograph in the audience. First band I remember seeing with wireless microphones! This is the classic lineup of the band is Tom Bailey(lead vocals) Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway. The band was named after the 2 bumbling detectives Thomson and Thompson in Hergé's comic strip The Adventures of Tintin.

Yes...The "Thompson Twins" are a Trio. :) This is one of the best songs ever...and one of the most popular songs that came out of the amazing New Wave/Alternative `80s genre.

The logical continuation of this 80s masterpiece is -- OMD - 'If You Leave' -- Wang Chung - 'Dance Hall Days' -- Level 42 -'Lessons in Love' And I promise: you'll stuck deep inside this special 80s sound and never get rid of it! It's like a musical drug. Far beyond words are able to explain...🤩

Jordan reaction when amber said, “ you know they ain’t twins” made my day haha

Such good 80's music. Such variety, so much true talent. None of this american idol nonsense, just talent.

Amber, you are so right - this song is early 80s incarnate! We oldtimers of course remember this video very well from MTV.

One of ‘84’s finest singles. A classic on chord changes alone.

Alannah Currie the female in the band is one of the best percussionist in the world!!!! Also, band names aren’t always literal. They are not twins it’s a trio and the lead sing Tom Bailey was married to Alannah and have a few kids. Joe Leeway is the bassist.

I believe The Thompson Twins were considered new wave music. Another good song by them is Doctor Doctor.

I saw them perform in Germany with about six other bands, on Dual stages. One band would be finishing while the other band would start on the other stage. The other bands were Flock of Seagulls, Gary Wright band, Whitesnake, and that's all I remember. It was the eighties after all

The pure beaming smile seconds into the song... You were drawn into the 80s!

The 80s always had a solid supply of catchy songs that made you feel a little bit of joy every time you heard them. This is one of those songs for me. Really takes me back to a happy place.

You really need to do more 80's like Level 42, " lessons in love " or " something about you " ❤️

This is one of the best songs of the day.

LOVE Hold Me Now. Years ago I saw The Thompson Twins with The Psychedelic Furs.

The Thompson Twins were a cool group. I didn’t really understand why the lead singer was the only one who could have eyebrows in his budget... but what do I know? This is going way back in the day!! Excellent choice, RSR!!

YES!!!! So love this song! What fun memories this brings up....

When you say "this is 80s", remember that exactly this kind of song defined the 80s. So, this IS the 80s. And I miss it, because this is what I grew up with. This is the soundscape of my childhood :)

This was a big hit back in the 80’s. My favorite decade of music, so many great hits were played on the radio back then.

Yep, there were twin brothers in *The Proclaimers* who sang "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), but no twins in this group. LOL! Love this group! Check out - "Lies" "Sugar Daddy" "Lay Your Hands On Me" In the Name Of Love" How about a couple of songs by *ABC* ? "Poison Arrow" "Look Of Love"

The band is named after the two British detectives in the French comic “Tin Tin”.

This is one of the best 80s songs out there.. Beautiful.

I LOVE THIS SONG..YAY 80’s…THIS IS REAL MUSIC FEATURING REAL MUSICIANS..

This makes me nostalgic for 80s. So glad u finally reacted to them. Would love to see u react to Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals.

I was so hoping you’d get to Thompson Twins eventually! They had a sound that was all their own, which you picked up on. Tom Bailey’s voice just brings me so much peace, I don’t know why. It’s soothing. Please please give us more of this incredible band!

Wow, some of the best songs of the 80's. Remember this song when it first came out. Really glad you both appreciate a epic classic of the 80's. Still listen to these great classics today.

"Lay Your Hands on Me" is my personal fave by them.

It's like a melancholy but optimistic love song. Always enjoyed this one. You should listen to If You Leave by OMD! It's a similar vibe. I love that one even more.

Thompson Twins oozed the 80’s

I miss the 80s what a great time to be a teenager ❤hell yeah 👍

Classic thompson twins, a banger!

Thompson Twins were a favorite band of mine in the 80's. I got to see them in a small club in Columbus when In the Name of Love first came out. After the show a friend of mine knew the promoter and we took them out to a local club. When the club closed, we went to an all night restaurant for falafels. They were heading to California and were booked to go on American Bandstand. We had to tell them it was like Top of the Pops in England. I remember they were really nice, down to earth people. I remember asking them who they listened to and they mentioned David Bowie, U2, and Thomas Dolby. For further listening I'd suggest In the Name of Love, Lies, Love On Your Side, and The Gap. Great band!!!

One of the most underrated 80's bands .

Oh the 80's!!!!!! how I dearly miss all this fantastic music!!!!!!!

This song was recorded in our little town. They arrived at a teenage disco and local pub just to say hello. No one really knew them but it’s never forgotten. Lots of stars recorded there.

Congrats to your Bengals Jordan and Amber! 😃🐯🏈🏆

Thompson Twins were hot in the 80s. I was a music video junkie and loved not only their songs but also their videos. 80s were so great for music and videos. Great memories 💯❣

Doctor Doctor is a must listen to. It’s a lot like Hold Me Now….a real keeper.

one of the best songs ever, you could play the riff on loop forever

The cool thing about the 80s was that pretty much anything was worth listening to. Music, fashion, and attitude was coming at you so fast that it made your head spin. And it was very inclusive. I can remember exactly where I was at that time in my life when this song came out.

So many other Thompson Twins hits to react to. Do them! They were such a great group. Pure 80s.

So bitter sweet….love it ❤

Always loved this song!

i admire you guys! you have three small children, you work and jay has his sports events these days, and you still manage to upload three videos everyday. I love your reactions, you always bring joy and also sweet and cool vibes. you make my day trully. if you want to go deep into this kind of 80s hit, i recomend a small list of songs i know you will wnjoy very much: - depeche mode "people are people" - bronski beat "smalltown boy" - falco "der kommissar" - eurythmics "here comes the rain again" - yazoo "don't go" - the bolshoi "sunday morning"

The Thompson Twins are actually named after characters in a European comic strip: Tin Tin.

I flew from Newark New Jersey to Houston Hobby airport. The flight seemed to take too long, but I had my Thompson Twins cassette to listen to. Part of my positive trip memory.

If you didn't review it already, then the next Thompson Twins song has to be "If You Were Here." To all those that remember the song, "Jake" says "Yeah, you." ; )

Thompson Twins were a British pop band that formed in April 1977 Initially they were a new wave group, which is why there may be some confusion on their sound....they are definitely a mix of a few genres, and I absolutely adored them!!! It is hard to believe they were all so poor at one time, that they were actually squatters, and couch hoppers, for quite some time! they had top hits in the United Kingdom, the United States, and around the world.

This is a song that just takes me back.

One of my all time favourite songs of the 1980ies.

Many of these great 80s hits also have extended 12 inch versions which just makes it more enjoyable to listen to. This brings out so many good ememories of the 80s. I used to listening to this often on my Walkman and wearing out the batteries. Lol. Please react to some early Simple Minds. New Gold Dream is my favorite album of theirs. 81, 82, 83, 84 and Promised you a Miracle is a must listen.

I loved this song when it came out, but I don't remember noticing how many different instruments they all played in the video!! They kept switching instruments through the video, and that really impresses me how they know how to play them all!!

So stinkin’ 80’s! I love their sound!

I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss the 80"s.

I wore that cassette tape out when the Thompson Twins made this album....this was early 80's....wow ....thank yall...this brought back a flood of memories

Jordan's growth never seems to amaze me. He started off with a limited knowledge of music. Now he has a big appreciation of musical instruments, such as the acoustic and electric guitars, piano, drums, banjo, and even the cowbell.

Takes me right back to the 80s! Yay!

The back up to the chorus in the end is brilliant

What a great 80s tune. Brings back the memories.

If there is any song that can take me back to being 15 in the 80s, it's this one. Amazing music and some of the most quotable lyrics - A heck of a lot of people used quotes from this song in their high school yearbooks back then.

In the 80s I DJ'd for a high school Valentines Dance in the Upper Midwest. There were two separate distinct groups of teenage clique groups that refused to get along and they hated each other's music. You had the mainstream suburban Top 40 music mall kids who listened to Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Cyndi Lauper, with their brightly colored clothes and big hair, and they would slow dance cheek to cheek and ear to ear in loving embrace. Then there were the tough urban punk rock and goth kids who listened to The Cure, The Smiths. Husker Du, Violent Femmes, and Black Flag wearing dark subdued funeral clothes, face paint, and would aggressively slam dance into each other. The two sides hated each other and refused to share the same dance floor with each other. The Punks thought the mainstream kids were uncool and the mainstream kids thought the punks were anti social, dangerous, and unruly. So the adult chaperone school teachers and school officials monitoring the dance approached me in desperation since I was the DJ and asked me to please do something about this horrible situation. I told them that I've got this matter under control. So I thought of odd artistically cool alternative bands that have recently put out pop songs like Talking Heads, Eurythmics, Simple Minds, U2, and many others that both groups of kids could equally relate to. And the first cool Top 40 mainstream pop band that came to mind was The Thompson Twins! Y'all. I'm telling you! The second I put the needle on the Thompson Twins record, I saw the bleachers emptying out from both separate sides of the gym floor and walls of people coming to the dance floor all at once from both sides to all celebrate as one united school and dance together in celebration. Once I had them all on the floor dancing together, I kept them there for most of the dance while brainstorming of other cool artists that the goths like who may have put out Top 40 songs that the mainstream mall kids would recognize. I kept brainstorming and stacking my record choices higher and higher on the table with enough songs to get through the entire dance that satisfied both sides equally while politely turning down requests for more Madonna or more Sex Pistols. I kept it right down the middle and the chaperone teachers raced over to me and gave me hugs and couldn't understand how I did it. I said, Don't thank me....Thank The Thompson Twins! 😊😊❤😊😊

Whenever I listen to 80's songs, it's like being in an 80"s movie.

I was in love with this group as a toddler. I remember dancing very badly whenever they came on the radio. "You take me up" was, and still is, my favourite. "Doctor Doctor" is a close runner up. By the time I was 4 I had a big crush on the lead singer 😊 Around the same time I remember Howard Jones too. He's definitely one to look up

Love this song ... so mellow, so chill ... 80s had groups that made great classic jams.

The 80s was the era of the Second British Invasion. The Thompson Twins were one of many during that decade. MTV kept “Hold Me Now” in heavy rotation. 😊

You two are so funny and I laughed so hard about the twins comment... Jordan's neck almost snapped when he did that double take...

I have "Greatest Mixes: The Best of the Thompson Twins" on CD, now migrated to MP3s. Lay Your Hands On Me, King For A Day, You Take Me Up, Get That Love, Doctor! Doctor!, In The Name of Love, Lies, Love On Your Side, The GAP - truly the best along with Hold Me Now featured on there also! There are days when I have a TWINS fit and only listen to this album on rotation all day long if I am in the mood!

One of my fave 80s songs! ♥ Great bass line! I suggest the following Thompson Twins songs: Lies, Lay Your Hands On Me & Doctor Doctor

As one who watched this in the 80’s on MTV - this was one of those odd, different, but quintessential songs/videos that perfectly characterized 1980’s music.

2024 - digging out my vinyl of The Thompson Twins. Joy.

I had forgotten about this song, I grew up in the 80s and 90s but primarily was a metalhead and a massive 60s fan. I am very happy to have come across your channel, as Amber said, now I am (a lot) older I appreciate songs that I grew up with even more now, this one is one of those! I love Jays reactions and that he has gone on this incredible journey and is open to all genres and types of music and artists - made me realise how many artists I know but never really appreciated them having grown up through the 70s and 80s in the UK and Amber - WOW your ability to "get" songs and hone in on lyrics when you hear them for the first time, very special talent. I also love the comments from your amazing contributors as I have learnt so much from them. Keep up the fantastic work and look after yourselves and your loved ones. Apologies for rambling on but I have gone down the Rob Squad Reactions "rabbit hole" :)

None of the band members are actually related. Band was named after characters in a comics strip. 80's British pop band. Doctor Doctor and You Take Me Up were other big hits for them.

Listen to the 9 minute extended version! It's magical . You really get to appreciate the instrumental sections.

I love this band.I first heard this in my senior year in high school..LOL I have said the 1984 was a great year for musice.You should hear Doctor Doctor next and You take me up

80s had best music than today. There is no good music today.

Amber nails it yet again!!! Definitive 80s vibe

My all-time favorite song from the 80s. ❤❤❤

You guys are hitting the 80s hard! If you like the mysterious 80s, you should hit REM, Driver 8 or Radio Free Europe. They had a real mystique then and a very evocative, sometimes haunting sound.

Another 80s band with an unique sound you would love would be Fine Young Cannibals "She Drives Me Crazy"