Julian Cope Pristeen Brixton Fridge 1990 Poll Tax Gig

[silverstevo]

Me too - share a dressing room with him and the Pop Guns and 5 30

[jonnyjaywick]

i was at this gig, cant remember too much, except julian wading into the crowd. i also remember the hat.

[ChadHesdon]

whatever you say he's a rare un!

[Eldritchard]

Blackmore. you ever think that maybe he song is meant to be repetetive to go with what the subject matter is.

[blackmore4]

Yes. I've no problem with "repetitive" as long as what's being repeated holds some interest.

[mikrolprick]

hello.You either love him or just dont get it.its always the way with him.i love him.blackmore,disembarkation is the right word.get off the mothership if you havent brought your proper kit.report to the head.

[blackmore4]

Oh I "get it", I just don't think "it" is particularly interesting. You do? Good for you.

[mikrolprick]

im getting it blackmore.sorry if you dont.mow i have a life, excuse me.

[blackmore4]

Again good for you. Having a life but... mow?

Meals-on-wheels? Modern Welsh? Maps of the world? Ministry of works? Mission Operations Wing (NASA)? Masters of Weaponry?

Maybe dyslexic pussycat?

[Snotra]

Four words....Echo and the Bunnymen!

[dhollseed]

one word...krautrock.

Julian Cope (and me) loves that stuff.

[blackmore4]

In spite of the 'fan-club' applause at the end, I saw this show and I clearly remember the crowd chatter. At the time "Peggy Suicide" hadn't been released so songs like "Pristeen" were unknown and for me, amidst the Julian-devotees-all, very dull. It may have been during this song or... "Promised land" when I said to a friend "Wish the crowd would be quiet" to which she replied "Can you blame them?"

[blackmore4]

JC's audience had already embraced Post-Punk Julian, Scott-Walker-Epic Julian, Garage-Folk-Psyche Julian and even Pop-Rock-Radio Julian but... 2 chord 60's-US-Garage-Band Julian with an American accent was the disembarkation point for me.

[blackmore4]

Listening today to the genius of the 1st 2 1984 solo albums ("World Shut Your Mouth" & "Fried" tells me that while Iggy Pop, The MC5 and 'Kraut-Rock' may be useful reference points, to emulate them so vigourously and... so well is best avoided. Especially for a songwriter with such a uniquely 'English' voice.

[scottfyvvver]

Peggy Suicide is without doubt one of the greatest albums ever, ever.....It is a fucking masterpiece...If u want inspiration, and haven't listened to it....just fuckin listen to it now....

[loikj]

This beautiful man should be hailed in the same legendary status as Morrissey. Julian Cope is just on another planet his brain alone should be kept in a jar and preserved. Great upload,well played ;)

[echodek5]

I saw him perform this song live on the peggy suicide tour @ metro in Chicago. A guy in the front row dowsed Julian with his water bottle and Julian jumped from the stage and had a few words with the guy and restarted the song by saying "Pristeen: Take Two". The audience went wild.

[Nobbyplancton]

that twat with 2 bloody tamborines playing out of time should have been kicked to death !

[blackmore4]

I think percussion lessons might be more appropriate.

[JEMSTONES]

Great job and great song. Hope to see more

[osterburg69]

thank u so much for posting this footage of the great cope.

[Vilamaior]

Julian is an atheist but he is god ;-)

[micmacmoc]

brilliant!

his finest period?

[nicky123coin]

he looks sooo young here. One of my favourite tracks from him. Sensitive but angry. brilliant

[autosam]

At last... Will there be more?

thanks.