Lori & The Chameleons - The Lonely Spy

[djscott258]

I have been looking for this song since the early nineties. This was one of those obscure songs that stuck with me.

[cosmozver]

Hi, I'm from Moscow suburb. Thanks for the excellent video and music. It's a pity many churches have not survived to our days.

[muthahoho]

I dig it. Very good job, friend.

[vsdbbo1]

Hey I love this song and video. I've been trying to find the lyrics to this song and no luck.. anyone know where I can find it? I truly would love to know the words to it!

[Solidrock57]

Knew Lori and sister Sue we were all art students at the Liverpool Poly ...

[retroharpo]

Recently found you tube music for exactly this excellence - I have the To The Shores.... album, the music is still as haunting now as it was then...... superb video

[martaTFF]

Great footage, but seems to be pre revolutionary in terms what was shot?. Why is it so hard for you people to give up your Sovietology which is just racism against anyone Russian let alone from the Soviet Union. Drop the cliques and racism and maybe we can be friends one day?

[jackamo23]

This works so well together, the 'found' footage and the Lori & The Chameleons though years and cultures apart seem to strangely 'fit'...reminds me of the way the footage of skiers through the snow was put to the sound of Tubular Bells by the Old Grey Whistle Test back in the 70s...such a wonderful song as well, this and Touch are two of my favourite singles from that period and if Lori ever reads this, you will always be a complete and utter star in my universe!

[SidFletcher73]

Obscure classic plus great video in diy punk tradition well done mate.

[FoolOfGods]

A beautifully crafted Lori and the Chameleons song combined with a wodge of recycled historic footage ... this song needed a decent 'quirky vid'. Good job & well done for a first attempt with WMM... :)

[MercuryPoisoned1946]

I really love this song - I have an album of To the Shores of Lake Placid ...

[suggs59]

Also appeared on Zoo compilation To The Shores of Lake Placid

[bluefountains]

@suggs59 Great album. Searching through youtube for other tracks but can't find my favourite - "Burst Balloons". Great era for music tho.

[Levu1000]

Ladytron, sounds like this now!

[sonor23]

I have the single , bought when it came out all those many moons ago . Late 70's/early 80's era was fab musically . Miss it ...

[marzipan260]

i think I can hear the 17 in the background going AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­HHHHHHHHH

[BeautifulSunday7]

excellent !

[debicraig]

Love it.. Well done Lori..I used to know her quite well !!

[starchaser77]

I thought I was the only one who knew this song! ... I've got it on the B side of the 'Touch' single. Always thought this was the better track.

[stanner72]

cool video

[Hlawany]

wooooow

[obakegadeso]

The lyrics are like a nightmare fairytale. The silent cine film is like an existential pan on your surroundings..its like they cant see you. The pained plainted pointed girl vocal is a cry of desperation to the 20th century for spy-love. The haunting male background vocals seem to be reaching out to you from the shadows and the Martinez trumpet gives it a timeless sleaziness. An unhappy ending? Of course; it's a spy song.

[pottermuss2008]

Brilliant, ive been looking for this for ages.

[nodarkthings]

Hi. I've just read Bill Drummond's (this record's architect) new book, 17, and his paragraph on this song prompted a google. I was so pleased to see this! Bill is a true artist and I salute him. I hope he realises he is infintely superior to monsters like D. Hirst.

[norada02380]

Great song and video with it is really fitting.

[Slymukk]

Great!

[sponooch]

kiks

[doadim44]

Great images.100 years ago exactly.How much the world has changed!!!

[cmsingerbill]

really cool !

[amazongift]

thanks antonis for the share, great film 5****

[godbluff68]

Thanks Lemonstiftis. This is a good song (and I will be listening to it again), but I have to be honest, it was the footage of Pre-revolutionary Moscow that really struck me. Amazing. Thanks for the upload.

[fraccc51]

Filmato stupendo. Grazie Lemonostiftis.

5 stelle !

[abatimbira]

Congratulations! Nice work. Thanks to lemonostiftis!

[picinela]

Hello dear friend! sent off also to you lemonostiffis this song?! It is really splendid! ^_^

[abatimbira]

Yes, it's really great, picinela!

[fendermac]

lemonstiftis sent this.Excellent work

[xxpiggystardustxx]

wtg you did a great job ,,,i used films from 1909 on two of my tracks

[pascaletquentin]

I really like video and music

Bravo ♫

[pataphysician66]

That footage is INCREDIBLE.

[battenwood]

Isn't the footage from a documentary which depicts Moscow before the Bolshevik Revolution? Maybe the Life of Lenin?

[Kalainen]

Wow, this is a great song. I love it. I can't stop listening to it!!

[umrecs]

Thank you for making a video for this song. i've loved L&TC since I heard "Touch" on The Last Stiff Compilation...

[iris2gamera]

Great work! Have all the L&C stuff on vinyl in the three different single versions. Never gets tired. Also love the Turquoise Swimming Pools and am amazed they have only been re-released once... in Japan!

[lemonostiftis]

i'm a late fan of L&C but i'm already jealus of their vinyl-singles you own...cheers

[iris2gamera]

Hey, they are still quite available I am sure on GEMM or elsewhere. In fact my copy of "Peru" needs replacing.

[lemonostiftis]

i was just gifted L&C 's 2 singles. Peru is great (hadn't listened to it again) as well as Love On The Ganges (thx gav002)

[iGuy101]

Thanks for that lemonostiftis, it was a great combination of music and footage, and it worked just perfectly.

A great tune too which I have never heard before.

[lemonostiftis]

amazed - first time i listen to this song and i'm already obsessed with it. Great footage & combination as well

[gav002]

Love it whenever someone gets back and says how much they like this track. makes it worth uploading the vid in the first place. One of those hits that never were - should have been a hit.

[pataphysician66]

Thanks for sending it lenonostiftis- i've never heard of them before-this is the third time I've listened to them since waking up this morning! i just favorited it ,too!

[goatee10002]

hey cool man....did you make these videos???

I put lonely spy up on my blog....supreme11 on blogspot

I'm at supreme11 at verizon dot net

[goatee10002]

me and my best friend van are obsessed with this song...does anyone have any lori and the chameleons mp3 files?

[tmutazz]

I love this song. The ending sounds like vintager(1986) Shriekback!

[octavedr1]

I knew Lori, lovely girl. My best mate went out with her sister......and I know where she is!!

[gav002]

Never met Lori, but her sister is called Sue. Yeah? is that the one? Knew her from teenage parties back in the late 70s

[octavedr1]

Thats the girl,, wonder if we know each other>>

[CDJProductionsUK]

@gav002 that's my muuuummmmm!!!!!!

[elloello1212]

@gav002 that's my muuum! no joke, it actually is, madness.

[sonor23]

@octavedr1 I'm a Yank in Japan . I'd love to send her an email or message on Facebook if possible .

[trannyache]

@octavedr1 tell her she's heaven ! :)

[mysterysurf]

Wow! Still have a 12" of this, great song. Always had the impression that David Balfe was a real piece of work to deal with, though... whatever the case, he did some interesting stuff along the way.

[Psychosamurai]

Haha! Wat gives u that impression I wonder?

[parkhill62]

i have posted a version of Touch- hope you enjoy?

[madderstill25]

try the zoo uncaged compelation or one of the p2p networks

[madderstill25]

touch was released on the zoo label in 1979 ahh those tokyo lights

[jwdude]

DOES ANYBODY have an MP3 of this song??? It's one of my favourites EVER... I have it on vinyl - but no way to transcribe it right now onto the computer...!

[blkmav]

drummer from KLF was in this band

[cruxzula]

very cool and way ahead of it's time. i almost thought it was blonde redhead in the beginning.

[caterer01]

A great blast from the past i going to dig out my copy of "To the shores of Lake Placid" - just nead a turntable now .... Magic

[1x1x1x1]

Am i right in thinking there was a single called "touch"?

[gav002]

Yes, "Touch" was the first single - it's just begging for a video of "the Tokyo lights" Another great under-rated classic

[grubbiemac]

Certainly was - I have a John Peel show recording from the radio. Excellent stuff!

[Undoneson]

Well chosen visuals. You've don justice to an old hidden classic. 'To The Shores Of Lake Placid' was sort of 'handed down' to me from my brother, and this brings back a few old memories. Nice work.

[nicktowe]

Always loved this track, and the album "to the Shores of Lake Placid" is fantastic. Great track to post. Alos looking for Teardrop Explades "east of the equator" anyone?

[Undoneson]

If you still haven't found it, 'East Of The Equator' was included on the expanded CD reissue of 'Wilder' (I think it came out around 2000, and I believe it's still available).

[nicktowe]

Thanks, I'll try and get hold of it.

[supamilaz]

Bill Drummond and Dave Balfe were the Chameleons, but whos was Lori? (I thought it was Jayne Casey?

[gav002]

Lori was Lori Lartey (her real name). Jayne Casey was the singer in Big In Japan, and later of Pink Military.

[mutikonka]

Great video - perfect match of the music and the film. I remember this track off the crimson Zoo album which I once had on vinyl, until I sold all my vinyl. Amazing how it doesn't sound dated and seventies at all.

Michael

(Liverpool 1980-85)

[gav002]

There is a CD available called "Zoo Uncaged" which has all the stuff from the "crimson album" you refer to - BIJ, Teardrop Explodes, The Bunnymen, Chameleons, Naughty Lumps and Wild Swans... Well worth buying if you have fond memories of those days. The other Lori & The Chameleons song "Touch" is just begging for a great vid. Like you say, they don't sound dated in the least...

[supamilaz]

The crimson album? Is that otherwise known as "To the shores of Lake Placid" if so I have it, and agree its fantastic.

[gav002]

Yep, that's the one.

[Psychosamurai]

Hiya, my dads Dave Balfe who co-owned Zoo with Bill n was half of the chameleons with him. He says he likes your video... hes sending the link to Bill as well!

[gav002]

Wow, that's a real thrill! I was a member of Eric's club in Liverpool in those heady days of the late 70s and was a really big fan of all the stuff your Dad & Bill did with Teardrop Explodes, Big in Japan (my fave band EVER!) and all the Zoo Records stuff. Really glad to hear he likes the vid - and I hope Bill does too. Thanks to both of them for all the great music they churned out and for creating a real buzz about the Liverpool music scene of the time...

[CaseFamily]

gav002:

Where did you get that footage of MOCKBA from 1905? That was fascinating. I've been to Moscow 3 times - I was utterly enrapt watching the Kremlin/Red Square scenes.

[gav002]

Can't remember where I originally found it, but if you search on Moscow 1908 here on youtube there are a couple of postings of the original footage

[GallowayHills]

Nice one. Like it a lot. Great tune, great footage.

[gav002]

Thanks for the comments, it's great to get some feedback. Glad you enjoyed it.