Indeed, Arthur Brown was a "head" of his time. lol Seriously though, he influenced many subsequent musicians and artists. He had an incredible vocal range. Did Screamin' J influence him or vice versa? Or perhaps they traveled separate strings of alternate reality.
Keyboards by a certain Vincent Crane later of Atomic Rooster fame......btw - check out the latter half of this video and tell me Alice Cooper wasn't heavily influenced by this cat.......!
Classic video and track ,although born to late ,Had a big influence on me as a kid and well still to this day,lyrics are great and Mr Brown is one mean dancer ,well better than Mick sorry SIR mick Jagger ,check out those moves .keep crazy everyone hahaha....
brilliant --however the FIRST guy to use fire as a prop was screaming lord sutch
he used to put lighter fluid on the bottom 2 inches of his hair and spin around.he set the curtains on fire in morriston working men's club near swansea.
yes indeedy it sure is,i saw an interview not so long ago with carl and he said arthur brown was as mad as they come-- of course he meant it in a nice way.
Him and many others, he is the original and most articulate shock rocker, really incomparable to the rest. And one of the forefathers of of the goth subculture.
There's also a live performance vid. of Screaming Lord Sutch & his backing group "the Savages" performing "Jack The Ripper" in London back in 1965 on youtube. (It's a classic of the genre of not only Shock Rock, but of Goth Rock). And unlike Arthur Brown, Screaming Lord Sutch was willing to come out into the audience -- the screaming girls or young women in the audience in the live 1965 performance by Sutch make that vid. even more of a classic.
you must never have seen alice cooper in concert, if you had only seen a photo you would think there was some similarity but the whole concepts are different. I would say this is shock rock but the term had not been invented yet.
the sad thing is i never got to see the 60s and 70s cause i was still years away. lol. but i know that the Cooper show today is nothing like this, but seeing videos and pics of Alice when he was young next to a pic of Arthur brown they look very much the same in some concepts, but i had no idea about Arthur Brown until about a month ago. Always was thinking Cooper was the first shock rocker
Well, Arthur Brown wasn't the first one either, check out on youtube 1963's Scopitone/Cinebox vid. from Screaming Lord Sutch of "Jack The Ripper" which predates this by five years (also predates Beatlemania by several months).
Well, that's true. Screaming Lord Sutch who I'm trying to introduce you young people, too, who predates Arthur Brown by five years & also predates Beatlemania use to call what he was doing w/ such hits & performances as "Jack The Ripper", as a much longer term, "Theatre of the Absurd".
Actually Arthur Brown is NOT the original shock rocker. That claim to fame actually is owned by a fellow Britian rocker, Screaming Lord Sutch (born David Edward Sutch in November 1940). Screaming Lord Sutch was making shock rock records & live performances before the Beatles broke in the U.S. back in 1962 - 63 (& Screaming Lord Sutch was actually known about in the U.S. & had a small cult following over here in the states before Beatlemania; although Lord Sutch wasn't a big hit here).
If you need proof of how Screaming Lord Sutch was making shock rock before Beatlemania, and therefore long before either Arthur Brown or Alice Cooper go to Screaming Lord Sutch's Scopitone/Cinebox video here on youtube for "Jack The Ripper" which was made back in 1963!
Which means all the crap I used to read about the likes of King Diamond (Merciful Fate??)being sued by Gene Simmons for facepaint copyright whilst know it all journalists pointed to Alice Cooper as the original artist to use so much black on the face was crap also. Does this make Arthur Brown the real daddy?
Dont thi nk he was trying to be like Jim Morrison, he just had a song and sang it, his other songs were very crazy - even cmompared to this. A mixture of poems and songs which were just spoken and go on for ages. He really was crazy
Awesome vid. A not so common slice of 1960's culture even though it was a big hit. By not so common I mean, it seems like something that would have been completely unacceptable by "the establishment" (I love 60's terms) of the day.
He's an obvious inspiration for Alice Cooper, that's for sure. I remember seeing this performance on dance shows when I was a little girl. It's hard to forget. What an iconic performance. He really touches some nerve endings, that guy!
I first saw this video on a TV show which MTV did in the 80s called "Closet Classics." Very interesting indeed. I love 60s Brit pop. Musically, this song sounds British. Does anyone know if he was British or American, or Canadian?
i believe he's british...i first heard this song in the movie Hot Fuzz, but it was only in it for like 5 seconds but i heard it and thought it sounded awesome
Here's the father of Alice Cooper, Kiss and King Diamond.
Tijollo 12 hours ago
Ha! norwegian-swedish-finland tru-death-power-black metal find his grandpa. :D
anonimus16 3 weeks ago
this video makes me really hard and wet
BobWhite123456789102 1 month ago
I see that he dances just like Iggy Pop, Iggy had inspiration from him too..!
Rudeawakening333 1 year ago
Thanx for the upload! It gave me the chance to go nuts! Grtz
Funcletunes 1 year ago
Thanx for the upload! It gave me the cahnce to go nuts! Grts
Funcletunes 1 year ago
Indeed, Arthur Brown was a "head" of his time. lol Seriously though, he influenced many subsequent musicians and artists. He had an incredible vocal range. Did Screamin' J influence him or vice versa? Or perhaps they traveled separate strings of alternate reality.
christopherm2k 1 year ago 2
@christopherm2k - Screaming Jay Hawkins definitely was the originator. He did it in the '50s.
petercrowley41 11 months ago
Lol fake blood got me here !!
mr0z 1 year ago
Keyboards by a certain Vincent Crane later of Atomic Rooster fame......btw - check out the latter half of this video and tell me Alice Cooper wasn't heavily influenced by this cat.......!
mrtea56 1 year ago
He was majorly influenced by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
Westcoasttony 1 year ago
Anyone know where I can get that hat?
SonOfFurzehatt 1 year ago
@SonOfFurzehatt you have to make it yourself. just go to incendiary headgear.
bwanna23 1 year ago
Love the organ, must ev' killed the donor
cifi10 1 year ago
I wouldn't be surprised if, Pink Floyd was a spawn from this, they had to listen to this Album
Budvb 1 year ago
Classic video and track ,although born to late ,Had a big influence on me as a kid and well still to this day,lyrics are great and Mr Brown is one mean dancer ,well better than Mick sorry SIR mick Jagger ,check out those moves .keep crazy everyone hahaha....
kriskronos1111 1 year ago
Killer organ riff!
asd36f 1 year ago
Arthur Brown...............Health and Saftey's worst nightmare lol
Wildie1990 1 year ago
I've always loved this. I teach music and make sure the kids who are into the wild stuff see this...the original!
toetunz 1 year ago
Is it just me, or does he have a massive head?
everjager 2 years ago
Am I that old?
jounimika 2 years ago 2
@jounimika yes but it's nothing new. Hahaha i ask myself the same thing. HA! and i'm only 13. what can i say? i was born old?
Chloetyne22 2 years ago
I wish I could dance like Arthur Brown!
rasputinslovechild 2 years ago 3
He's Gettin all discumbobulated!!
lolabeaz 2 years ago
my mum said this used to scare her as a child!
creeball 2 years ago
This Guy scared me
ets1410 2 years ago
I suddenly realized where Alice Cooper got his schtick.
rollingvee 2 years ago
i suddenly realized you have no idea what you are talking about either
likesspice73 2 years ago
I first heard this song in the late 60's (I was a child). I thought it was weird, but I liked it. Now, I love it.
ftsjr 2 years ago 2
brilliant --however the FIRST guy to use fire as a prop was screaming lord sutch
he used to put lighter fluid on the bottom 2 inches of his hair and spin around.he set the curtains on fire in morriston working men's club near swansea.
snomfer 2 years ago
i like his moves
jeffkillscott 2 years ago
every1 copyd this bloke dunno why????
jeffkillscott 2 years ago
lol that's what Vincent Grave would look like if he played Darth Maul
Tarpull 2 years ago
I have seen many interviews with Alice Cooper,..and have NEVER heard him acknowledge Arthur Brown!
Skulldini 2 years ago 2
Damn HES Got SUM MOVES!!!!!!!!!!
EndOfTheNight1 2 years ago
I spy with my little eye...CARL PALMER!!!
raydeen2k 2 years ago
yes indeedy it sure is,i saw an interview not so long ago with carl and he said arthur brown was as mad as they come-- of course he meant it in a nice way.
snomfer 2 years ago
I thought Alice cooper and kiss were the first ones
elkintobitle 2 years ago
Its funny how they put a metal helmet on his head with FIRE ontop so it burns his hair
Funneman08 2 years ago
uh oh nice song!
enjoiskatekr3w 2 years ago
Just Perfect ! ! !
kayaman13 2 years ago
1969, what a year for music!
dmgiliam 2 years ago
Reminds me of an early Alice Cooper. I wonder if Arthur was an influence of Alice???
nofortunatesonII 2 years ago
Him and many others, he is the original and most articulate shock rocker, really incomparable to the rest. And one of the forefathers of of the goth subculture.
freakofthewest 2 years ago
Reportedly, he was a HUGE influence upon Cooper, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden.
skeletal13 2 years ago
Heck the guy even moves around the stage like he's possessed .
synchmaster2 2 years ago 2
I actually saw this when it was on TV once.
ArmyOfMeWillTakeOver 2 years ago
There's also a live performance vid. of Screaming Lord Sutch & his backing group "the Savages" performing "Jack The Ripper" in London back in 1965 on youtube. (It's a classic of the genre of not only Shock Rock, but of Goth Rock). And unlike Arthur Brown, Screaming Lord Sutch was willing to come out into the audience -- the screaming girls or young women in the audience in the live 1965 performance by Sutch make that vid. even more of a classic.
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago
alright...is it creepy or not that between the bass player and the singer they're pretty much wearing a KKK uniform? :|
WrittenInBlackVideos 2 years ago
wait, ok, so this guy was a few years before Alice Cooper? so this guy is the original shock rocker. Damn looks like Alice took some ideas from him.
humanfly02 2 years ago 3
you must never have seen alice cooper in concert, if you had only seen a photo you would think there was some similarity but the whole concepts are different. I would say this is shock rock but the term had not been invented yet.
likesspice73 2 years ago
the sad thing is i never got to see the 60s and 70s cause i was still years away. lol. but i know that the Cooper show today is nothing like this, but seeing videos and pics of Alice when he was young next to a pic of Arthur brown they look very much the same in some concepts, but i had no idea about Arthur Brown until about a month ago. Always was thinking Cooper was the first shock rocker
humanfly02 2 years ago
Well, Arthur Brown wasn't the first one either, check out on youtube 1963's Scopitone/Cinebox vid. from Screaming Lord Sutch of "Jack The Ripper" which predates this by five years (also predates Beatlemania by several months).
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago
lol, being old has helped me to understand so much that in a few years age will take away from me humanfly02
likesspice73 2 years ago
Well, that's true. Screaming Lord Sutch who I'm trying to introduce you young people, too, who predates Arthur Brown by five years & also predates Beatlemania use to call what he was doing w/ such hits & performances as "Jack The Ripper", as a much longer term, "Theatre of the Absurd".
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago
I was just thinking the same thing. Holy crap!
gritnom 2 years ago
yeah thats strange and still yet cool lol
humanfly02 2 years ago
Actually Arthur Brown is NOT the original shock rocker. That claim to fame actually is owned by a fellow Britian rocker, Screaming Lord Sutch (born David Edward Sutch in November 1940). Screaming Lord Sutch was making shock rock records & live performances before the Beatles broke in the U.S. back in 1962 - 63 (& Screaming Lord Sutch was actually known about in the U.S. & had a small cult following over here in the states before Beatlemania; although Lord Sutch wasn't a big hit here).
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago
If you need proof of how Screaming Lord Sutch was making shock rock before Beatlemania, and therefore long before either Arthur Brown or Alice Cooper go to Screaming Lord Sutch's Scopitone/Cinebox video here on youtube for "Jack The Ripper" which was made back in 1963!
Wellveryinteresting 2 years ago
FIYAH!
s3ac0w 2 years ago
Thats what I see when I don't take my medicine.
SixFeetUndr101 2 years ago 3
i dont much think he cares but.....yes!
jonnygb4 2 years ago
Is this dated before Alice Cooper?
Wingdoss 2 years ago 4
yes
jonnygb4 2 years ago
Which means all the crap I used to read about the likes of King Diamond (Merciful Fate??)being sued by Gene Simmons for facepaint copyright whilst know it all journalists pointed to Alice Cooper as the original artist to use so much black on the face was crap also. Does this make Arthur Brown the real daddy?
Wingdoss 2 years ago 2
@Wingdoss yes
SuperJamesexperience 1 month ago
Herofromzero Says - Phantastisch
Herofromzero1964 2 years ago
lol, Carl Palmer's (the drummer's) mask is so creepy!
alidada789 2 years ago 4
Wondered if anyone else new Carl Palmer was his drummer. :)
schutzenhaus 2 years ago
grand tune thanks upload *****
toppcat64 2 years ago 2
This is my earliest memory of Top of the Pops
fatandim 2 years ago
He ha such a wonderful voice and its so enthusiastic, he is the mannnn!!!!!
Starbreaker198IX 2 years ago
Godfather of black metal.We used to hear this on classic rock stations in the 80's and laugh.But it was unique and we always remembered it.
kickfostermac 3 years ago 3
black metal????? are you kidding me???
skorpionrazor 2 years ago
Dude I was joking (the face paint and theatrics) lighten up!!!
kickfostermac 2 years ago
oh sorry XDD
skorpionrazor 2 years ago
Godfather of fucking black metal??? What the fuck are you talking about kickfostermac???
CaptainKubla 2 years ago
Good Question...........
kickfostermac 2 years ago
lol, kickfostermac, fair enough. I wonder what the fuck I am talking about half the time on here, come to think of it.. Its amusing though.
CaptainKubla 2 years ago
Alice Cooper and KISS copied a lot of Arthur Browns live stage work.
He was doing it back in the 60's.
seeingthesigns 3 years ago
I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE, AND I BRING YOU FIRE!
Awesome song.
tmamone83 3 years ago
Fire,i'll make you to learn! so cool :-)
ARALIJA 3 years ago
This is Noel Fielding. FACT.
markharp 3 years ago
This was so krunk, i want to just fuck him whilst he burns
felmanator 3 years ago
This is such an incredible song. Also, I love the way he dances. It gives me chills every time.
rachel112263 3 years ago 11
Dont thi nk he was trying to be like Jim Morrison, he just had a song and sang it, his other songs were very crazy - even cmompared to this. A mixture of poems and songs which were just spoken and go on for ages. He really was crazy
august251976 3 years ago 2
Wow... I didn't know this was a song.
powerup151 3 years ago
Sounds like the doors but he's missing something morrison had.
Juajiin 3 years ago
The lyrics for one.
thasoukopswtokefali 3 years ago
and Jim didn't do falsetto vocals
ozzypossum 2 years ago
Hi, God of Hellfire!
DrowinMJ 3 years ago 2
This guy was ahead of his time.
Yemaya418 3 years ago 11
yeah MGMT are totally milking his style these days ! lol
weaselidiotu 3 years ago
I just love him. He was absolutely insane! lol I love that!
Bellfire05 3 years ago 2
BURN BURN BURN BURN BURRRRN!
StickWorld97 3 years ago
Without this song I wouldn't be the same nowadays...thx Arthur for the inspiration¡!¡
Syndikati 3 years ago
what a real mith! :-) countercultural at maximum level!
Spartacus74 3 years ago
i love the dancing at 1:35
I7IVORTECI9I 3 years ago
He dances a little like Ian Curtis (Joy Division).
professoricon 3 years ago
No No... Ian Curtis danced like Arthur Brown
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Nillows 3 years ago
love it......XD
Gigascary2 3 years ago
Awesome vid. A not so common slice of 1960's culture even though it was a big hit. By not so common I mean, it seems like something that would have been completely unacceptable by "the establishment" (I love 60's terms) of the day.
bURRkEEF 3 years ago 2
Fuggin aye Aurthur!!! Let's bring back the 60's..some parts anyway.,LOL.
dapoetmaster 3 years ago
what do you mean think he was on drugs
every body was
scotishjohn 3 years ago 2
But he wasn't. He didn't use drugs at this time.
fallenearth 3 years ago
This is a very visually disturbing clip. Both for its time and now.
dzanier 3 years ago
he must be on drugs, lol!
that's where all black meatl bands corpse paint came from..))
STS777 3 years ago 2
music is ageless. so is this. sends tingles every time i hear it. classic. leodore
stdgamer 3 years ago 2
Let's hope Arthur's little ditty is not something of a prophecy for our contemporary times...?
Elysiumfire 3 years ago
He's an obvious inspiration for Alice Cooper, that's for sure. I remember seeing this performance on dance shows when I was a little girl. It's hard to forget. What an iconic performance. He really touches some nerve endings, that guy!
thekoanis 3 years ago
Does anyone have a clip of him performing a song called 'Song of the Gremlin' off Robert Calvert's 'Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters'?
richintalent 3 years ago
the young ones used it with a pair of imps torturing a bussiness man hahahaah
brahma833 3 years ago
I looooove that little dance he does :)
sirona30 3 years ago
I first saw this video on a TV show which MTV did in the 80s called "Closet Classics." Very interesting indeed. I love 60s Brit pop. Musically, this song sounds British. Does anyone know if he was British or American, or Canadian?
Davysprocket213 4 years ago
i believe he's british...i first heard this song in the movie Hot Fuzz, but it was only in it for like 5 seconds but i heard it and thought it sounded awesome
ruffan 4 years ago
Arthur Brown is British, he inspired a lot of modern shock rock.
Karnagoz 3 years ago 2
What year is this from??????
standtall67 3 years ago
1968
Karnagoz 3 years ago