KLEENEX -"KRIMI / YOU" (1979)

[63punkaddict]

Does anyone know if there's any footage of the innocents or wot happend to them? Saw them a couple of times then they dropped off the radar

[pfordsq]

I think they're just tying in Love and Rockets , the comic book , with their connection to females in the Punk movement. Surely , the same could be done , later , regarding Enid's "Punk Day" in "Ghost World" (Eightball Comics). Nice to see Barbie Army , here. I used to go see them all the time in Chicago , and even tried to get a show with them. The bassist and I attempted to do a side project , as well.

[Blancahillary]

Thanks funknroll for the advert... that's me on the left, kneeling in the black and white photo 4:13 with The Holy Sisters

[xanjaben]

souds kike a biafra

[InflatableTuition]

Does anyone know the Band with Female punk/rock blonde singer. they had a video on Mtv in the 80's of her on a flaming bus. The band I thought was something mission, or something like that. Its racking my brain.

[NewWaver80014]

@InflatableTuition Those were The Plasmatics.

[Acid2277]

very good vid!! please can some one tell the name of the first song?? it's so cool! thnx kisses

[MorriconeRocks]

"Krimi"

[lovewalruss]

brilliant, thx

[catgeist]

Mecca Normal - Yeah!

[tinroofblowdown]

excellent montage

[davepx]

Truly great band, and "You" has to be near the top of the list for my desert-island 45. Never mind faux-dole-queue posturing, this was what punk was meant to be, a joyous celebration of awesome skronky noise.

If you like 'em be sure to check out WetDog (there's more than one but it's not too hard to spot the one I mean!), my faves since The Fall turned into dull rawk beer-boys.

[centerrightpunk]

dont forget no thanks from new york

(1982) , and sin 34 from LA (1981). both had chick singers.

[54spiritedwill54]

excellent!!

[Khultan]

Is that Wendy O. Williams at 2:30? Damn, she looks very attractive.

[record1207]

Thanks for sharing funknroll. This is very cool. I guess over the years I was much more open to a band if they had a dude fronting it. I am now opening up to the idea and am discovering a lot of great music that I missed. Thanx again!

[gyqz]

Love 'n rockets isn't a girl punk band......after Bauhaus split up the rest of the members (without peter murphy) went on calliing themselves love 'n rockets...

[funknroll]

"Love & Rockets" is an American indie comic made by Los Bros. Hernandez since 1982, about two hispanic punk girls in L.A.

The post-Bauhaus members took their name from the comic in 1985 but neglected to ask permission for the name.

[gyqz]

Ok if that's true...I stand corrected, because I didn't know that!!! But hey....I'm just a stupid dutch bloke...LOL.....Ow BTW: there was something I kinda missed (although they weren't an all girl band)...the early Siouxie Sioux (before her years of the new wave ice queen....) I do think she was kinda important too in those days!! Greetz.....

[Glamypunk]

great pics, but watch out for the band liliput, they are even better with the same bend members.

[Awesomo4003]

my favorite band :) listen to thier double cd atleast a million times

[julesickdrums]

punk bands from england sounds weird,not criticizing IMS just the accent is so remarked it's unusual to me. Rare but good stuff, goes to my favs.

[persa345]

L7?

[HollyChats2]

Thanks for creating this post - It's so well done ...I love it:)

[blade0954]

good band i love the song "dont you want to"

[truthspeaker969]

cool, never heard these songs before, thx penny

for sharing

[Hagarviking]

Brilliant stuff that I havent heard for many years. I had a Kleenex EP in the late 70's which has long disappeared. I first heard them singing this song "You" when I used to listen to John Peel every night 10 til 12 when still at school. Thanks for posting it!

[Dark13Goth]

about my previous comment i meant to say is who is the awesome lady at 2:30 not 5:01

[funknroll]

Wendy O. Williams, the leader of The Plasmatics. She paved the way for combining Metal and Punk.

[lucifersdisco]

+ girlschool !

[Dark13Goth]

I love this song. Who is the hot lady at 5:01

[PennyTraition]

Thanx for these wonderful vids, funknroll.I'm drowning in a flood of memories! Great times, great vid(s)...

[brineyybabe]

Courtney Love & Rory Emerald miss you Bobbi Brat. RIP...

[mimapunkers]

♥

[sptfr1173]

Where was Excene from X? She was the best, and still is.

[enviroarts]

Lone Justice - Sweet, Sweet Baby I'm Falling

The 3 backup singers in this video are an illustrious trio. They are: (L-R) Bobbi Brat (of L.A. punk band Red Scare, and later, a country singer herself), Kat Arthur (of Legal Weapon - one of the all time great lady punk singers), and blues vocalist Candye Kane.

[theonlytruepunk]

RIP Bobbi!

[Nadoone]

rule

[satomiwa]

excellent. covered a lot of women I would have expected most people to have forgotten about. a few suggestions to add to the list for a part 2 - mish bondage (sado nation), mary lou (generics), texacala jones (tex & the horseheads), larissa (l seven, laughing hyenas), the dishrags, honey bane, nina hagen...wow there were so many, every time I write one down I think of two more.. anyway, great job! enjoyed it very much.

[satomiwa]

oh! and gaye advert, patti smith, snatch, and tina weymouth, and wow it really does go on and on...punk was great.

[sistersMJ]

Niagara rulz :))

[TunedAgent]

Live Skull must also be added:)

[crackeryack]

very cool vid

excellent research and I like the use of popular culture representations such as Hazel O'connor

I understand that part 2 is coming so I realize there are many more to come.

Some that I think of are Superheroines, Sin34 and penetration.

[chrissstopherG]

All that's missing is X & Flesh Eaters

other than that: =D

[ManilaSyndicate]

Thanks for uploading another vid of the great band funknroll. You do a great service to music fans by sharing the great music the highly talented gals from Switzerland created. They're due for a revival and your vids serve as a small spark to that.

How about a "Ain't You/Nice" and "Heidi's Head/Wig-Wam" two-fer? :-)

[mimapunkers]

beuty

:P

♥♥

[funknroll]

This is a history in multiple video parts:

70s Punk=X-RAY SPEX -"The Day the World Turned Day-Glo" (1978)

80s Punk 1=KLEENEX -"Krimi/ You" (1979)

80s Punk 2=TOZIBABE -"Moja Praznina/ Lutke" (1985)

80s PostPunk=LiLiPUT "Eisiger Wind" (1981)

New Wave 1=THE DOLL -"Trash" (1978)

New Wave 2=FAMILY FODDER "Debbie Harry" (1980)

[funknroll]

Check out the new sequel video, "TOZIBABE -MOJA PRAZNINA/ LUTKE"", for more 80's Punk women!

[PINAPPLE1783]

jumpy jump

[madameluke]

excellent!!

[SenhordoBonfim]

Sue Catwoman! I wonder what she's doing now..

[maverickrazor]

check out girl at Tesco express in Sydenham

[SenhordoBonfim]

warrior, wari-warrior...

[punkfilth]

she is alive and well and is on myspace one cool kitty.

[taranburns]

excellllent

[funknroll]

If anyone thinks of other 80s Punk acts, please send me a letter at my channel to help me make a sequel!

[garagerockermadrid]

Wow! Vulpess and Desechables! You sure know what it's all about! Brilliant collage...

[dmaxlp]

Thanks funknroll!

[ngbham]

I took the pix you have used on Rezillos shot of the Revettes and Kid Krupa... was taken at Blackpool gig! nice pix collection...

Smartie Boy

[leebobby13]

Goldmine of a clip...thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[esgotos]

Nice!!!!

[midnightaria]

makes me happy <3

[maankii]

кул ^_^