Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling (Official Video)

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LYRICS:

You keep me running round and round,
Well that's alright with me,
Up and down, I'm up the wall,
I'm up the bloody tree.
That's alright with me,
Yeah, that's alright with me,
Well, it feels alright to me,
Yeah, it looks alright to me.

And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,
You raise me and then you let me fall.
And I'm so small, I'm so small,
Wrap me round your finger, seen before.

Here we go

You keep me running round and round,
Well that's alright with me,
Nothing, nothing, nothing's gonna
Step in my way.
Living on the ceiling,
No more room down there.
Things fall into place,
You got the joke, fall into place.

Well I'm so tall, I'm so tall,
You raise me and then you let me fall.
And I'm so small, I'm so small,
Wrap me round your finger, seen before.

You keep me running round and round,
Well that's alright with me,
Up and down, I'm up the wall,
I'm up the bloody tree.
Hiding from your questions,
Questions you won't ask.
"Why am I up the tree" you say,
"Why are you down there" I'm saying.

Well I'm so tall, I'm so tall,
You raise me and then you let me fall.
And I'm so small, I'm so small,
Wrap me round your finger, seen before.

#Blancmange #LivingOnTheCeiling

[andrewstanley-coker]

43 years old and counting Gosh who missed the 80s???

[AmosAmerica]

Still looks and sounds incredible. Well done guys! Your work stood the test of time.

[soloharmonicsrobj]

This longer version of Living On The Ceiling is fantastic. The dancers are superb. This Middle Eastern culture theme really fits the song well.

[traviswolf]

This song is totally slept on - it should be a key track on every 80's / new wave playlist. Unbelievable energy!

[christopheradderley]

One of the greatest tracks ever recorded.
You can bet that someones counting you.
Prophetic genius 🧡

[johnr]

One of the first songs I remember hearing on MTV in the 80s

[jonmorrow]

Unforgettable for me as it was playing on the radio when I had my first and only car crash aged 17. I was driving to school with some neighbours kids when I rear ended a car that stopped to make an illegal right turn. The stereo flew out so I couldn't reach the volume knob to turn it off. A car then drove into the back of me. It continued to be surreal for a little while as the other kids in the back seat were crying. Which I also couldn't turn off.

[susanannweller-dslu]

When I listened to this back in the 80's, I was just a teenager, and he was a grown up. Now when I watch . I'm the old one and he is the young one, if you know what I am saying, he looks so young in this video.

[spencer]

So cool..I’m 50 years old now…miss the 80s❤️☹️

[Caratacus]

First: The vid is now an historical record that shows how much Egypt has changed. Second:

[GarryTwells]

65 years old and still loving the 80s music

[danadidas]

The days when music was original. Glad I was a teenager back then and enjoyed every minute of it.

[terrydaniel-qmmh]

What a great track .. listening in 2024

[horsthorstmann]

Das ist gut 40 Jahre alt immer noch cool

[Melissa-jjzn]

May 2025 - dancing to this in the 80s. Love it. Still amazing. Can I go back in time please?!?!

[DeclanCarnage]

I thoroughly enjoy how "bloody tree" is the only lyric that gives away that Neil is from Lancashire.

[BlackBuck]

Enjoyed blancmange in concert last week in Glasgow supporting Howard Jones. Fantastic night for us oldies.

[voin]

One of the best new wave tunes of the 80's. Innovative, original, colorful, with exotic touch.

[tweeglaister]

Used to dance to this back in the day - can't believe there aren't more views and likes here. C'mon people!

[sarajoolae]

40+ year old song that still sounds fresh, QUESTION; HOW MUCH OF TODAY'S 'music' BE PLAYED AND REMEMBERED AND STILL GET YOUR AUNTIE DANCING ALONG. NOTE: JHOW MANY SWEAR WORDS AND PROFANITIES IN THIS AND OTHER TRACKS FROM THE 80s.👍❤❤