That must be why Hugh omitted the guitar solo. He just wanted to get it over with so he could tell them to fuck off and that the band could quit the gig.
How did we lose this energy? Why aren't we out on the streets like the Egyptians? Blair, Brown, Cameron must be tried as traitors of the British people - that is what punk was about, and let's not forget that posh, nancy boy Clegg - I despise the ponce.
from what ive read is that the stranglers were pissed that they made the students that didnt go to the university pay. thats what pissed them off and walked off. they were selling tickets for expensive prices.
Great hangin around though! Pretty true to what I remeber from the album I grew up on! Ahhh to be young and stoopid and piss off the stranglers, guess ignorance is bliss!
They had an extremely loyal fanbase that were excluded from the event in favour of these middle class tosspots. No different from the vacuous identikit 'indie' hordes seen today with their styled fop hair and man bags.
Rock Goes To College from October '78They did 5 songs at this gig before walking off. The BBC started filming from song 4 which was "Burning Up Time". The BBC edited out the guitar solo during "Hanging Around" which is why it appears very short. Full setlist was Ugly, I Feel like a wog, Bring On The Nubiles, Burning Up Time & Hanging Around.
One thing about the Stranglers - they were allways against authority and for some reason that included universties to. I don't know what happened to Hugh when he went to study biology at Lund university in Sweden, but he wrote a hate song about it... called "Sweden". Good song by the way, and at the time pretty accurate I think.
I was there, but the show didn't last long. The Stranglers thought us Surrey Uni students were a bunch of wankers, and didn't want to play to us any more. Well, to be honest, I agreed with them, most of the audience weren't normal Strangler fans but people who just wanted to be seen on Tv and just hung around staring at the TV cameras, like bloody zombies. No wonder the Stranglers got pissed off with us, and walked off the stage after about 10 minutes. Yep, I was glad I was there.
That must be why Hugh omitted the guitar solo. He just wanted to get it over with so he could tell them to fuck off and that the band could quit the gig.
aristotle358 6 days ago
How did we lose this energy? Why aren't we out on the streets like the Egyptians? Blair, Brown, Cameron must be tried as traitors of the British people - that is what punk was about, and let's not forget that posh, nancy boy Clegg - I despise the ponce.
GoldIsFreedom 3 months ago
CLASSIC MIB. HOPE I SEE SHUGGIE PLAY WITH THEM B4 THEY CALL IT A DAY!
maxinblax777 8 months ago
from what ive read is that the stranglers were pissed that they made the students that didnt go to the university pay. thats what pissed them off and walked off. they were selling tickets for expensive prices.
oblongfan1 1 year ago
top song, top band
NoodyHolder 1 year ago
I like the organ !!!
Spreemusik2 1 year ago
GREAT band, saw them live in GHENT, Belgium ......... great stuff and songs !
A +++
instantpoetry 1 year ago
Great hangin around though! Pretty true to what I remeber from the album I grew up on! Ahhh to be young and stoopid and piss off the stranglers, guess ignorance is bliss!
thebrockieful 1 year ago
Not without Hugh Cornwell they wasn't.
vincewood1 2 years ago
I saw the Stranglers kive this year at Le Mans, they were fucking BRILLIANT. They played this, it was mental !!
mika23331 2 years ago
They had an extremely loyal fanbase that were excluded from the event in favour of these middle class tosspots. No different from the vacuous identikit 'indie' hordes seen today with their styled fop hair and man bags.
johnanthonyp 2 years ago
and haha...i would have love to have seen the looks on those tossy 70's students faces when they got told to fuck off!
custer1968 2 years ago
great info Hofnerazzor....i saw this when i was 10 i guess...i love the Stranglers....Doors punk style.
custer1968 2 years ago
Rock Goes To College from October '78They did 5 songs at this gig before walking off. The BBC started filming from song 4 which was "Burning Up Time". The BBC edited out the guitar solo during "Hanging Around" which is why it appears very short. Full setlist was Ugly, I Feel like a wog, Bring On The Nubiles, Burning Up Time & Hanging Around.
Hofnerrazor 2 years ago 3
thanks for the info.
what a band they were!
ferrers88 2 years ago
playing to a bunch of students.
what a waste!
whereangelsplay1 2 years ago 3
Why is that?
InfernalApocalypse 2 years ago
i had rattus norv
saw them in 1977
it was brilliant, down in the sewer
was something else they kept playing it for what seemed like an hour
i was freaked out
newall7 2 years ago
One thing about the Stranglers - they were allways against authority and for some reason that included universties to. I don't know what happened to Hugh when he went to study biology at Lund university in Sweden, but he wrote a hate song about it... called "Sweden". Good song by the way, and at the time pretty accurate I think.
Nussekudden 2 years ago 3
why did Hugh leave his University program? He was a graduate student?
ajj4account 2 years ago
I don't think he cared about that at all. Rock'n'roll!
Nussekudden 2 years ago
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Nussekudden 2 years ago
I prefer the tempo of the studio version but I reckon this would have been great IF you were lucky enought to be there
wayneschlaegal 3 years ago
I was there, but the show didn't last long. The Stranglers thought us Surrey Uni students were a bunch of wankers, and didn't want to play to us any more. Well, to be honest, I agreed with them, most of the audience weren't normal Strangler fans but people who just wanted to be seen on Tv and just hung around staring at the TV cameras, like bloody zombies. No wonder the Stranglers got pissed off with us, and walked off the stage after about 10 minutes. Yep, I was glad I was there.
ScabsNabs 3 years ago 9
I agree the studio versions are best .They always play faster live for some reason
skunner64 2 years ago
Never forget that fucking rat on the cover!
Great band.
Coxynuma.66.
lisaemberton 3 years ago
Hugh is a genius.
75amoeba 3 years ago
I was there, twas brilliant.
God I feel old.
hoptonmitch 3 years ago
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mobit76 3 years ago
re: hoptonmitch "I was there, twas brilliant."
Well they walked off stage after only 15 minutes, so it wasn't that brilliant eh !!!
mobit76 3 years ago
Brilliant video, well done sir and thank you
goodbyetoulouse77 3 years ago
hell yes
jonslick13 3 years ago
spectacular
HeadlandRoad 3 years ago
Um.
This.
Is.
Really.
Awesome.
Too short though.
bjslaca 3 years ago
this is the stuff. anything from Meninblack era?
c
2stick5 3 years ago
the men in black album was the best!seein them in october
noelchris 3 years ago
Great song, great vid!
sokrowische 3 years ago