LLOYD COLE & THE COMMOTIONS - 'Perfect Skin' - 7" 1984

[Alexsebbert]

Wow no Dislikes, and still such a great song :)

[lyonslaforet]

With an excellent album, Rattlesnakes under his belt, Lloyd Cole could match the Smiths' debut album back in 1984!

[rocklights]

@lyonslaforet That's a stretch. . . but not much, I do see your point.

[stezyrezy]

who ever had good taste played this album!! majestic! stezyrezy

[magsmagsbaker]

Classic stuff x

[jimthefin]

A PERFECT record

[isleoforkney]

Thank you all for all of your kind comments

Still great to know we've still got out fans out there

We may be coming back together and doing a tour of UK and Japan

See the re-releases on our web site

Kevin McDermit xxx

[fozzie1457]

top tune ..enough said :)

[Rocktopus]

Wow, this can't be '84?!!!!!

[lingsbord]

tell them all they meant a lot, to a lot of people in the 80s ;-)

[Mrlebricabrac]

HEY !!! WATCH "JELLY PLANE" on  YOUTUBE !!!

[mr01FABIO]

80's ......  :-)

[oiler90]

started listening to lloyd in '86. I was 18. so it doesn't matter how young or old you are. If you can identify with the music, listen to it !

[cocotherat7]

 my dads blair cowan the keyboard player :D

he still does stuff for lloyd, whos in america and also kevin mcdermit.

[LBjim]

@cocotherat7 Your father is a great musician..That is very cool..

[WhopBobbaLuBop]

@cocotherat7 That's kewl! Did he teach you keyboard?

[JoeCalzagheTheCoward]

@cocotherat7 class group

[rocklights]

@cocotherat7 You're rock royalty and you don't even know it.....thanks to your father, the Commotions and their music which rivals anything in rock history.

[furmickey]

I remember buying this from 23rd Precinct in Glasgow on 12inch. Was also at their first gig, I think they were called "The Casuals" then...Lloyd was so nervous he could hardly light his cigarette. Those were the days.

[idayees]

wonder if I'm the only 16 year old who listens to lloyd? :)

[boris2japan]

@idayees maybe, but it's cool to like this!

[boris2japan]

@idayees maybe, but it's cool to like this!

[dylankiedis]

@idayees I'm eighteen that's not a big difference xD

[kika2346]

bons tempos!!!! musicas boas!!!

[rockmats]

remeber this song nice to hear but im to old

[LBjim]

I can remember driving out to the Valley in LA and hearing this song on KROQ and saying to myself..This song kicks ass and I have been a LC fan since...oh the 80's!!

[TheFatweegee]

My eyes go out in vain.....................

[renatoavatarian]

nice post!!! Thanks indieanniejones!!!!

[maxp619]

when she smiles may way

long live lloyd cole

[lewislane]

and when she smiles my way ;)

[CaptainKellyRailfan]

This song rocks, everything about is is right.

[aranterranting]

top tune

[christoJihad2]

When this song came out I was falling in love with a girl I ended up marrying who had perfect skin. She didn't have to wear makeup to look beautiful. Too bad her mind and soul was pockmarked and wrinkled beyond human recognition or comprehension and we ended up divorcing. I loved her anyway, to my eternal sadness and shame. It's a great song, though, one of the best of the 80's. Like lots of you, I thought I was the only one who knew this was a fantastic song.

[optimumvalue9]

@christoJihad2 Well you managed to make me laugh so the experience wasn't a total loss :o)

[christoJihad2]

@optimumvalue9 Thank you, my friend. It's such a great song that I can separate the song from the woman.

[0164angy]

@christoJihad2

goodness.. i hope you found some peace after that,, women and men can be rotten under the surface.. not all though :)

[moariclub]

Good to know I wasn't the only one who appreciated this music, well done!

[unibrook]

This guy writes the most visual lyrics I have ever seen.........er um, heard! I still listen to his stuff regularly. Very few songwriters can even hold his ashtray.

[mjraffe]

@unibrook

Had a friend who was obsessed with the commotions and at the time got fed up with them but have now realised she was right all along and they were indeed fantastic.

[Jojoseahorse]

@unibrook Agree :)

[zagrebpunk]

DA DA DA....LoJD KOL end d komoušns.....dođi brate u zagreb ako boga znaš....ovdje samo u mojoj ulici imaš stotinu fanova!!! a ovo ti je best song ever......so fresh, so dynamic, so powerful, so emotional,...........aaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaa....come and gig it here in croatia

[cobamb]

Toute une époque!

[stevie969]

Why wasn't he a bigger star.....some of the best songwriting ever

[CinemaCinder]

Lloyd was literate and a keen observer of various aspects of art and life and was always very gifted at taking that information to inform his songs.He was fitting a lot of details into his lyrics and it came off as natural and flowing rather than awkward and cluttered.Before I heard his music I saw his picture in one of our music magazines (in its "Letter from Britain" segment) where he came close to resembling Elvis Presley.Then Rattlesnakes came out here and showed he was real talent,not hype

[hungryherbie]

Top Man top marks perfect track

[tony2wheels101]

reminds me of great days in chester uk 1984

[clonarovna]

Rattlesnakes, Easy peices, Dont get Weird on Me Babe - all genuine classics - the guy was seriously under-rated. Go see him on the current tour!!

[TimmytheGeek2009]

She is inappropriate, but that is much more fun. :)

la la love this.

[gelmarti]

muinto bom lloyd cole,perfect

[100rockboy]

Great hearing this , feel 13 again!!!

[2009ginasweetie]

Just don't make bands like this anymore ...memories !

[mscurious360]

Thank you for posting.....oh the dreams the memories the beauty of that time....

[rico113us]

she's the perfect envision of my perfect girl... I love LLoyd Cole and the Commotions

[NancyTJ66]

OMG I forgot how much I love this song! :-)

[njeffe]

utterly classic ... great band

[mrlordsnooty]

great song love it

[natty0804892381]

still remember all the words to this gem....must be years since i heard it last. Thanks for uploading, nice one.

[Ganapatayeh]

@natty0804892381

Yes, but still very smart...

[jonny24667995]

Yes, or Zebedee for that matter.

[robodoll]

where would we all be without Dylan???

[schef75]

@robodoll When talking about art, nothing is by itself the only origin of anything.

[inspiralroses]

@robodoll Somewhere else ... but only maybe ...

[Ghostorchid2]

Great song. Thanks for posting.5****.

[oshady007]

been 20 years since i heard this last..... top post.. whats the album name totally forgot....?????

[yulbrynner777]

Rattlesnakes

[zzzsjp]

Great memories, great post!

Thanks a million !