The Icicle Works - Understanding Jane HD

A single from the third album "If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song".

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[stevieh]

How the hell was this not massive? Terrific intro, great guitar break, absolutely brilliant lyrics, a beginning, middle and end. It’s a fantastic 3 minutes. I despair at the fact that this one got away. It’s a magnificent piece.

[graemelister]

The best f'ing track NEVER to crack the UK Top 40. Some people have no taste. Haha. Total. Belter!!

[majudaem]

What an era...Big country simple minds, the alarm, the mission the icicle works, u2 depeche mode loved the alternative 80, s

[MrHagrid]

i was a heavy rocker and id walked into HMV and heard this..i walked out with only this that day and loved them since 30 years

[tonybelanagy]

One of the sounds of the definitive soundtrack of my teenage years. Timeless tune, still fresh today.

[mikecross]

I have this on 7” and play it this day every year in memory of my Mum. I used to bop along to this as a kid all the time! RIP Mum xXx

[deefrash]

My favorite song by them. How can you not like this?

[Bustergonad]

Just seen Ian live at Hebden bridge, oh my god fookin amazing, what a guitar player and what a singer and what a gent, met him after the gig.

[TBK.]

As a kid, the Icicle Works really spoke to me. Saw them twice in Concert in Cardiff, amazing, and very happy memories.

[Kort_Baker]

Listening in 2020 (the worst year since 1918.). Can we go back to the 80's please?

[sallybob]

this one needs to be turned up as high as your volume goes!!! what a jam!

[CharlyBown]

*Incredible song!!! great vocals and music; I don't know why I hadn't heard it before*

[benjammin]

Still have the cassette version of this album I bought when I was 17 for, what was it, maybe $15, when I was earning minimum wage ($3.35) in Syracuse, NY. It moved with me to Pittsburgh, PA, then to Gainesville, FL, then spent six weeks crossing the Atlantic when I moved to the Netherlands and made the cut yet again when I moved to Sweden. One of the few reasons I’m glad I have a crappy old car that still has a (factory original) cassette player.

[kennethmarks]

Man I love this song. Heard this when I was a kid from the movie date with an angel.

[juanhenry]

one of the best unknown of the 80's

[andys]

the greatest song never to chart???? and 30 yrs since me n the little lady said

[Titirangione]

I saw these boys live all over Yorkshire. That would be 29 years ago. Still play them to this very day.

[KarldelaMare]

Saw them live Reading Festival 1987. Absolutely brilliant. One of the best performances I've ever seen

[eaglev]

I just heard this song for the first time ever two days ago. I’ve been missing it for thirty years. Cool tune.

[DM-tjii]

What a song!!! reminds me of my late cousin who imitated McNabb to a *T* back in the day. This cassette would be playing in my car (VW) and he would sing it with such passion...who else see's Lennon and McCartney in McNabb... in this video. Amazing musicians! Tied with a few other bands for best band ever...saw them 4 times in LA...1 time in LBC