This band should thank Elastica for allowing people to know who they are. Elastica "made" this song, these guys just wrote it. Kind of like the Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston thing.
@thatswhattheyis ....lol, one of the more revered punk bands of all time, but us ignoramouses need to thank Elastica for putting them on the map? LOL....I'm actually sad that morons were able to experience Wire because of Elastica. I'd prefer you never even heard of this band....thats the way most of us like it. We don't want you to know who the bands we listen to are....and it really sucks when you find out the way you did!
Sorrrrrrryyyyy... Go have your secret love time with Wire and be done with it. I am sad that I wasted my time listening to Wire and to give them a chance after you told me how great they are. I just listened to a bit of Feeling Called Love and finished it out with What's the Frequency Kenneth. REM's take is superior.
@thatswhattheyis I think REM covering them probably got a lot more people to know Wire than Elastica sounding suspiciously like them ever did. Not to mention the countless other bands who have covered them. I haven't counted, but I'm pretty sure there are more Wire than Elastica covers on YouTube!
This was'nt the only Wire song that Elastica seemed to be listening to either! "Line Up" sounds suspiciously like "I am the Fly" and "Nothing Stays the Same" like "Kidney Bingos". Not to mention their Stranglers "cover" "Waking Up"!
@blackcluck Dude, this song is from the late 70's... Elastica came about in 90's... In all, you're so very wrong, you should really do some research before you blast off verbal rubbish..
@guyfromnewcastle There there, steady on, in actual fact my comment was only a little joke, no need for research as I have owned the Pink Flag album for many years now, though I am more of a Chairs Missing man to be honest.
they settled outta court but these guys got $0 from Elastica so i dont know wat they settled 4? props maybe... coz this is a blatent rip off as u'll find
This song came out around 15 years before the Elastica version. So of course they got it from this song because its too similar. That drumbeat in the beginning is identical.
my god...I like the elastica song 'connection' and just read that they had ripped it off from this song..and didnt they just lol.. oh well imitation is the best form of flattery i spose....p.s. GREAT VIDEO
entra in testa eh...?
mannaggiacaz 7 months ago
This sucks!
2469jeff 8 months ago
lol- wire haters---no one put them on the map. prolly never heard of the clash either?
flatsfixed 10 months ago
nice vid
AndaleyAndaley 10 months ago
Elastica is better
hands down
jack1701e 11 months ago
@jack1701e Wire is better
hands up.
GelGsound 11 months ago 7
@jack1701e Elastica were a bunk of trust fund junkie chicks who let some fat dude turn them into the Monkees. Now they're all scientologists. LOL
sharkattacksteve 4 weeks ago
This band should thank Elastica for allowing people to know who they are. Elastica "made" this song, these guys just wrote it. Kind of like the Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston thing.
thatswhattheyis 1 year ago
@thatswhattheyis ....lol, one of the more revered punk bands of all time, but us ignoramouses need to thank Elastica for putting them on the map? LOL....I'm actually sad that morons were able to experience Wire because of Elastica. I'd prefer you never even heard of this band....thats the way most of us like it. We don't want you to know who the bands we listen to are....and it really sucks when you find out the way you did!
yenrabjb 1 year ago
Sorrrrrrryyyyy... Go have your secret love time with Wire and be done with it. I am sad that I wasted my time listening to Wire and to give them a chance after you told me how great they are. I just listened to a bit of Feeling Called Love and finished it out with What's the Frequency Kenneth. REM's take is superior.
thatswhattheyis 1 year ago
@thatswhattheyis how will anyone live without you.
oddmanout1792 1 year ago
@thatswhattheyis I think REM covering them probably got a lot more people to know Wire than Elastica sounding suspiciously like them ever did. Not to mention the countless other bands who have covered them. I haven't counted, but I'm pretty sure there are more Wire than Elastica covers on YouTube!
wir154 11 months ago
@thatswhattheyis so elastica is ON CRACK ROTFLMFAO
sunra3000 9 months ago
lol people say this is better than elastica? cut your ears off. they aint doing ya any good.
GermanSniperBayArea 1 year ago
without elastica i would never heard of this song
and if both bands got over it
im sure everyone else can too
mickmars51 1 year ago
this video rocks, and thanks for introducing me to that new band. haha! seriously though, its cool to see a film maker have good music taste
Alphabex8 1 year ago
love this and love elastica. so, ha ha!
burgercide 1 year ago
This was'nt the only Wire song that Elastica seemed to be listening to either! "Line Up" sounds suspiciously like "I am the Fly" and "Nothing Stays the Same" like "Kidney Bingos". Not to mention their Stranglers "cover" "Waking Up"!
wir154 1 year ago
THE IMPOSSIBLE
TheMasterOfReality55 1 year ago
from their NEW album???
Alphabex8 1 year ago
Wire >>>> Elastica, this is obvious especially when looking at the total canon of each band.
nschulz4537 1 year ago
Where r these guys from? Their hysterical!
Prayergirl100 1 year ago
Shockin how they ripped orff Elasica. .
blackcluck 1 year ago
@blackcluck Dude, this song is from the late 70's... Elastica came about in 90's... In all, you're so very wrong, you should really do some research before you blast off verbal rubbish..
guyfromnewcastle 1 year ago
@guyfromnewcastle There there, steady on, in actual fact my comment was only a little joke, no need for research as I have owned the Pink Flag album for many years now, though I am more of a Chairs Missing man to be honest.
noircluck 1 year ago
@blackcluck
I love it.
xyaqua 1 year ago
@blackcluck Believe me, nobody has ever ripped off Elastica!
maclennan73 1 year ago
this aint bad
Avonocer 1 year ago
Elastica cover...
RobotBadger 1 year ago
Elastica may took the beginnen chords of Connection from here...but Connection is far better! I guess the Wire were jealous, haha!
megustamassiel 1 year ago
vraiment pas convaincant
charmeurdepoule 2 years ago
they settled outta court but these guys got $0 from Elastica so i dont know wat they settled 4? props maybe... coz this is a blatent rip off as u'll find
ilivinahouse 2 years ago
just wanna rumba
tyso69us 2 years ago
Elastica settled out of court.
It wasn't a cover...it was theft.
professionallynasty 2 years ago 18
@professionallynasty They put it back where they found it I hope.
fasfadsfsd 1 year ago
I take the Elastica's cover of this song but nevertheless props to the original version
snt0 2 years ago
Very nice.
balibrian 2 years ago
menswear also ripped this song off. both elastic and menswear based their entire sound around wire's.. cover bands at best.
mutepg58 3 years ago
This song came out around 15 years before the Elastica version. So of course they got it from this song because its too similar. That drumbeat in the beginning is identical.
TorgeistLLN 3 years ago 3
Love the 'from their new album' bit...
mookie2637 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
21/F here. home alone with a webcam
youtube keeps taking down my strip tease videos Rl
any122 3 years ago
a connection is made - elastica did rip them off!
WlNDAGO 3 years ago
this is good, but i like elastica better.
ikilledtango22 3 years ago
I do too.
They jazzed it up. . .
therickmeister123 3 years ago
Hah, haven't heard that song for awhile.
Shotgunnova 3 years ago
When did you shoot this?
Anyway I like it.
yuzufilm 3 years ago
Back in late 02/early 03.
antsun85 3 years ago
elastica copy paste !
rdp17 3 years ago
Great Vid, love how pink flag (which came out in '77 is new to you. [i hate when people call good music 'old music']! keep up the good work!!
Cojir0 3 years ago
my god...I like the elastica song 'connection' and just read that they had ripped it off from this song..and didnt they just lol.. oh well imitation is the best form of flattery i spose....p.s. GREAT VIDEO
flemwad 3 years ago
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery but it will cost you in court.
VUandChips 3 years ago 10
It didn't cost Elastica anything!
cmk7 3 years ago 5
They settled out of court
GoogleTRUTHRISINGnow 3 years ago
I have three neices who are good at maths . Maybe this is their rhumba .
aeschhere 3 years ago
great ! So glad to hear this again !
That was the only song we did that we didn't wrote (I dont know the accurate word for this : covered ?) with my French ColdWave Band !
Thanks ! Nice video especially !
VesponeGTR 3 years ago
very nice! cam flows very professionally. cgratz
guilhermebala 3 years ago