Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins talks Hold Me Now

[electriceyeslide]

He’s a brilliant guy. People don’t realize what a musical genius Mr. Bailey is. He’s a very down to earth guy and his music of the ‘80s is still magical today. Just brilliant.

[leedummett]

hold me now is an incredible song. the thompson twins are awesome.

[todmsn]

Tom Bailey's appeal is his humility. In a business of obnoxious egotistical jerks Tom stands out as one who recognizes his talent yet is modest enough to not flaunt it. Tom Bailey always was the "Thompson Twins" and without his gift the band would have never went anywhere.

[douglassmith]

*When the audience is singing your lyrics, you've done your job.*

[WALES]

I’ve met Tom a couple of times. He’s a lovely guy. Saw them live in their heyday and still most enjoyable concerts I’ve been to.

[raystaar]

I was a night club DJ when this song came out. It never failed to crowd the dance floor. Knowing now how it came to be makes it all the more singular. Well done, Thompson Twins.

[jasoncarter]

Thank you, Tom! Without your brilliance and ability - not to mention the band members playing with you - you have encompassed the 1980's genre in a single song!

[TheMichaelBeck]

We had the best music and musicians back in 80s. Growing up in the 80s was awesome experience in America. Thanks for the soundtrack to our lives. Cheers.

[CastellanSpandex]

That chorus is one any band would kill for. Perfection. ♥️♥️

[bottletree]

I used to own all the albums and all the songs on 12 inch. Threw them all away. 😢

[aimeecummings]

It has come full circle. I 😘 ved your songs as a child and at 50 I still do. Thank you for making my life better.

[aliveson]

Brilliant man and he was smoking hot back in the day, thank you for this interview.

[ericrawlins]

It's nice to see him speak so positively of the music he wrote, I've seen other interviews where he said he was embarrassed by his songwriting and that Thompson Twins' hits of the '80s were pure trash. I think the arrangement, production, melodies, and lyrics of their songs were some of the best and cleverest to come out of that era and listen to them to this day.

[IMZAH]

It's funny how the Twins have always down-played their success and its influence on fans over time. They've always said that they never deserved their success and there have always been a ton of haters, including fellow musicians from their own genre. I've always believed that the Thompson Twins were...and still are...way under-appreciated and not given nearly enough respect. I've always loved their music and a song like "Hold Me Now" has stood the test of time long after the majority of their haters have had their own music drift away into obscurity.

[emillion]

Sheer Pop perfection that transcended pop music.
The 80's was when musical ambition met new technology. Artists aspired to create with boldness and vision without sacrificing the craft of songwriting and legitimate musicianship.

[peternunes]

HOLD ME NOW IS AN ALL TIME CLASSIC IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MY TEENAGE YEARS BACK THEN

[asuna]

1982-1985 was a pure magical & brilliant time in music! ❤❤❤

[maha]

Thompson Twins part of the soundtrack of my coming of age, my heart fills with gratitude.

[patrick]

Great group, very talented, God blessed them.

[glenoconnolly]

I met Tom with his family briefly at a concert in in San Diego Howard Jones there too.. my wife was frantically looking for some seats earlier, when this guy says hey mate Wait a minute! and goes out of his way to help us out, and pulls 2 seats out from his party! yep what a great heart Tom Bailey!