Rational Youth on Musi-Video Show (Saturday's in Silesia)

[MrRikard1994]

Every great canadian band seems to have come from Montreal.

[distortionhead37]

What version? Anyone? Please? =)

[canuckleful]

I love their Costumes.

[derdfike]

Which version of Saturday's in Silesia is this? of all the versions of i've heard, this is the best with the 808 drums in the background. has a really nice snap to the snares.

[huntingsynth]

simply amazing...Canada you did good

[catpwr7]

In TO with China Crisis at Wonderland. What a great concert in the 80s.

[canuckleful]

Canadians are the only people who can pull off techno.... AND make it political statement genius.

[headcoop]

Kevin I miss you!

[23Jarek23]

Silesia is actually one of Poland's provinces. If you look at the single cover for the song and google "solidarnosc" in images it's the same logo/font used...actually even for the single cover they have the polish flag just like they do for solidarnosc. yay Canada, yay Polska! lol

[lambie22]

this is great!!!

[TrainmasterCurt]

Is'nt Silesia in Deutscheland?

[canuckleful]

@TrainmasterCurt Soviet occupied Poland

[jadzia7911]

@TrainmasterCurt Part of if used to be until world war 2, now it spreads in the south of Poland and north of Czech Republic, here it is exactly mentioned in relation to Polish martial law of Dec. 13th 1981, "the soldiers put the padlock on the door". Greets from Silesia to Canada - superb song:)

[84silesia]

information and videos about silesia on my channel

[84silesia]

...and I´m from silesia!

[TrainmasterCurt]

Even the Pet Shop Boys listened to them, just listen to Rent from 1987

[lonchecaliente]

rad song!!!!!!!

[ajittffcure]

Excellent video and song!

[12dangs]

This song still sounds amazing up until today. I have not gotten tire of it. These guys are pioneer of electro synth. Time for a reunion tour guys.

[rocktistic]

Amazing band. I saw them at the University of British Columbia Sub Ballroom (Canada) in early 1983. It was a great show. The album "Cold War Night Life" is an amazing album! It is an absolute "must buy". I wish this type of music (or band) was still around!

[mostroXXI]

underated group despite they share the same equipment as depeche mode and omd... anyway, this is another classic of the 80's !!!! great !

[steinber]

I had the twelve inch in high school and I remember it being mastered reeeeally loud for club play. Great track from that period.

[Richterbeats]

jajajajaja!! WTF?

[logansky]

Has anyone noticed the similarity to Pet Shop Boys "Rent"?

What year is this?

I wonder who was first..?

[Lee71England]

The similarity is quite striking isn't it?

Saturdays in Silesia is from 1982. Rent is from 1987...

[kdehead]

i wouldnt be surprised if Chris Lowe had heard this one - was big into that sound before the PSB days. thats why him and Neil teamed up , cos they liked this synth pop sound. and yeah - theres a similarity to Rent in the background chords. then again , its only about 4 chords.

[Lee71England]

Yes, I think you're right - I'm sure Lowe and Tennant must have listened to this track in the run-up to the penning of Rent. Both great tracks from a great musical decade.

[TrainmasterCurt]

@Lee71England Definitely they were influenced by a....Canadian group! Gotta love that, there is a similarity in RENT to this song, Cite Phosphore/City of Night is my favourite

[Lee71England]

@TrainmasterCurt Well, over the last year or so, I've discovered three Canadian acts I'd never heard of before (not much Canadian stuff makes it over to this side of the Atlantic), and I've been thoroughly impressed with all: Rational Youth, Spoons, and Martha Ladly.

I'll make sure I look for the track you mention...

[ajittffcure]

Very good observation. I am sure PSB lifted the tune from this great song.

[cobbcon2001]

I took a listen to Rent after reading your post. Agreed, these is a section of the rhythm in Rent that is strikingly similar. It could be totally coincidental, or perhaps Pet Shop Boys liked Rational Youth and this was their small tribute.

[Imrfatboy]

Yes, I noticed that when I had it on a music demo on the Commodore 64 called "Synth Sample"

[Anakin19791]

Haha me too :P I was like 6 years old at that time.

[YulRecords]

Indeed THEY borrowed from RY slowed down and even the Lyric on Saturdays contains RENT Man. The melodies are pure RY no changes.

[cobbcon2001]

The EP version of this song is much better in my opinion.

[ianandlucas]

fuck yeah!

[feelie75]

Heard this song first on the Commodore 64 "Synth Sample" demo, hehe, it was pretty cool.

[Dmtr78]

cool!!!

[pamerville303]

Used to go to a club when I was 14 (In belgium that's normal) that played E.B.M. and the DJ used to play 'Les meilleurs des mondes' (Remember when we used to dance to stuff like that!)

I searched for 8 months to find it in the record store. Found it!!

Happiest day of my life. (so far:)

Love that left /right offset in the bassline

[magicwaves]

one of the greatest bands of all time imo, deserved some serious success.

[helpcomputing]

the lead is played on korg 770 synthesizer, that thing is pretty fun to play

[066959]

LOOOOOOVE this song. was about 13 when this song came out. used to hear it on CFNY in toronto. still think it's an amazing song.

[hullois]

This is great! I remember the first night I heard these guys was during the massive civil-service strike that closed the CEGEPS (community colleges) in the early 80s. Buzzed and playing board games late in the evening in small-town Quebec, CHEZ 106, our local cutting-edge radio station from Ottawa, played this song. Loved it when I was a student at Heritage College and still love it. Thanks for sharing this with us. (An important part of Quebec's music history.)

[markdcarter]

Tracy Howe is effortlessly cool: Wonder Nerd. One of the best singer-songwriters you will ever hear. These guys are spectacularly brilliant: their albums shimmer with artistry and feeling!

[vood69]

FANTASTIC FUCKIN SONG !

[Nouveauxromo]

Fresh, Exciting and Infectious

[zoomyork]

the sh5 and tr808 sound great and this 1983 mv outake version was so funny.

[italobastard]

thank you thank you 45 years old and always loved this tune...........the 80's the best !!

[vood69]

sublisim !

[goblinsclub]

AMAZING AND BRILLIANT! Kevin Komoda is making a real show there! What a funny man :-)

THANKS!

[rurkano]

Really really good, i didn't know them before but it is impressive.

[Nouveauxromo]

Rational Youth are so amazing. Just discovered them last night through your page, stunning!

So soothing, fresh and purely electronic.

Thank goodness I discovered them, better late then never!!!

[fllufc]

I used to live in T.O. and remember this song- can ne1 pls send me MP3 (extended version if possible) tks

[simplyanalogue]

Cool... and Vince thought he was the first to read a magazine while gigging. Go Bill, go! :)

[ItaloneX]

Simply jawdropping!!

[earlyess]

BANG ON

[nakkiel7]

I love it! thanks for uploading these videosss!!  :)

[phrozen3]

donne moi la main mon beau prince

[cyberhat]

AWESOME !

[secondhanddaylight]

Thank you again ! Damn Rare (-_-)