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Thompson Twins — Lay Your Hands
Album: Here's To Future Days
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Released: 1985
Length: 4:20
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This old life seemed much too long
With little point in going on
I couldn't think of what to say
Words just vanished in a haze
I was feeling cold and tired
Yeah, kinda sad and uninspired

When it almost seemed too much
I see your face and sense the grace
And feel the magic in your touch

Oh, lay your hands
Lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands (woo hoo)
Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands

Back and forth across the sea
I have chased so many dreams
But I have never felt a grace
That I have felt in your embrace
I was tired and I was cold
Yeah, with a hunger in my soul

When it almost seemed too much
I see your face and sense the grace
And feel the magic of your touch

Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Lay your hands, woo hoo
Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands, oooh

You know make me feel so good
Yeah, like I never ever thought I would
You know you make me feel so strong
And now our laughter just goes on and on (and on)
So c'mon lay your hands on me
'Cause close to you
Is where I really wanna be

And if it ever gets too much
I see your face and sense the grace
And feel the magic in our touch

Oh, lay your hands
Lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands (Woo hoo)
Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands
Ooh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands (Woo hoo)
Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands
Oh, lay your hands on me
Oh, lay your hands
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I was trying to be a heavy metal kid in 1985.... but I secretly liked this song. 
I can't tell you how many times I went into Tower Records, grabbed the single and then chickened out before getting to the cash register because all the cool metal dudes worked there and I didn't want to get the stink eye. 
Posted 2 months ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
how can they be twins

there are three of them
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
ohhh yes Thompson Twins!!!
Posted 1 year ago by tm    [ Reply ]
"When it almost seemed too much
I see your face and sense the grace
And feel the magic of your touch"

It's a nice little lyrical hook...
Posted 1 year ago by ick    [ Reply ]
always loved this one!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 bufallo wrote:

This is Roger Waters' well-deserved homage to Syd.
Some just walk away when trouble happens. Roger left the kindest regards. An act of love.



um, what? when was roger waters in the thompson twins?
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This is Roger Waters' well-deserved homage to Syd.
Some just walk away when trouble happens. Roger left the kindest regards. An act of love.
Posted 1 year ago by bufallo    [ Reply ]
It's not that it was great music, but it's obvious that they found their sound and put a lot of effort into making it as good as they could. Way better than a lot of the throwaway bilge that swamped their time.
Posted 1 year ago by bufallo    [ Reply ]
I don't recall ever hearing this song before (or maybe I did 37 years ago...), but I instantly recognized the group. Part of the truly great music scene of the 80s.
Posted 1 year ago by birdman42    [ Reply ]
a funny little band 
Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
See?!  The 80's did kick down some great music.  
Posted 2 years ago by jsd52756    [ Reply ]
I'm not a huge 80s pop kinda guy, even though those were my teen years and they were super fun.... anyway, point is, i always liked this one. It's really well produced.  
Posted 3 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
While attending college at WVU in 1981-1986, I attended practically every concert the university booked.  Many of them were sub-par, but live music, from an internationally known act was something we took for granted back then.

The Thompson Twins put on a really good show.
Posted 3 years ago by Queue    [ Reply ]
 jmkate wrote:
Still fantastic.
 
Shit.
Posted 3 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
Jesus!!!!!! It's been ages since I last heard (or remembered!!!!) this song. Nice surprise. Still a great tune. Tks RP.
Posted 4 years ago by Edm23Rocha    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard this tune (to my recollection) in some time.  Even the local NYC market station only blows the dust off this record every once in a while.  
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
Still fantastic.
Posted 4 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
Loved them then, love them now.  They've done some great stuff since too, under another form...
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
I know a lot of people don't like this song, but it's so at the center of my college soundtrack...I can't help but love it.
Posted 5 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
And this is why I love RP so very much!
Posted 5 years ago by Larrygrrl    [ Reply ]
 Rafter101 wrote:
I know it sounds awful to say, but the Thompson Twins had such an INCREDIBLE sound back in the day. It remains the best live show I've ever seen (although it was 99% digital) and their albums were creative and new.

Worthy of some Radio Paradise homage.
 

Couldn’t agree more. I loved them back in the day. Rich and full sound. 
Posted 5 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
Damn, they aren't even twins
Posted 5 years ago by middle-aged-hipster    [ Reply ]
A sample ride on the Official RP Time Machine
Posted 5 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
wow - what a blast from the past!
Posted 9 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
fun little surprise, thank you PSD!  maybe when I hear a Decemberist song in 25 years I'll consider it a fun little surprise (hmm, not likely)
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
YES!
Posted 11 years ago by linz_bobinz    [ Reply ]
Found this on PSD. They had a couple of great singles circa 1984-5. I'm not sure this was one of them. Remember Madonna played with them at Live Aid. Whatever happened to her?
Posted 11 years ago by GuiltyFeat    [ Reply ]
 Rafter101 wrote:
I know it sounds awful to say, but the Thompson Twins had such an INCREDIBLE sound back in the day. It remains the best live show I've ever seen (although it was 99% digital) and their albums were creative and new.

Worthy of some Radio Paradise homage.
 

you really had to see these guys live to fully appreciate them...
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
got whiplash from that transition from Iggy Pop...
Posted 13 years ago by neuticle    [ Reply ]
Love it
Posted 13 years ago by oldviolin    [ Reply ]
Haha!
Posted 13 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
Well this certainly didn't get any better with age...
Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Please make it stop.
Posted 14 years ago by innerhippy    [ Reply ]
I've already changed the station while i'm writing this comment................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Ok i changed it back, song is over!

Posted 14 years ago by gregler    [ Reply ]
I know it sounds awful to say, but the Thompson Twins had such an INCREDIBLE sound back in the day. It remains the best live show I've ever seen (although it was 99% digital) and their albums were creative and new.

Worthy of some Radio Paradise homage.
Posted 14 years ago by Rafter101    [ Reply ]
 bachbeet wrote:
...Definitely has an 80s sound.
 
2 {#Arrow} 1 in about 15 seconds.

Posted 14 years ago by fingerpin    [ Reply ]

Can't not see the real Thompson Twins:

Thompson-and-Thomson
Posted 14 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
 Bluesgrrl wrote:
ahhh, crispy hair and shoulder pads!{#Daisy}
 

...and we all thought we were sooooo cool back then!..

...well i was cool...

Posted 14 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
ugh. i could never decide which was worse, their music or their schtick.
Posted 14 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
rock that xylophone!
Posted 14 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
Tiresome percussion
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
No - not the Thompson Twins!! They were awful in the 80's and possibly even worse now.
Posted 14 years ago by innerhippy    [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Good song.  Definitely has an 80s sound.
Posted 14 years ago by bachbeet    [ Reply ]
floundering between 9 and 10.  remember hearing this at White Water all the time back when I was cool enough to have a season pass over the summer
Posted 14 years ago by Kregg    [ Reply ]
ahhh, crispy hair and shoulder pads!{#Daisy}
Posted 14 years ago by Bluesgrrl    [ Reply ]
What a flashback!  This one was pretty good at the time - still pretty good now.
Posted 14 years ago by jeremyleo    [ Reply ]
Love it.  {#Mrgreen}
Posted 14 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]