Psychedelic Furs

[dillinger9999]

its one their best songs IMO

[catjoyyoung]

One of my favorite songs of all time

[aupsychobilly]

Love...it always bridged to PIL for me.

[octohorse]

unbelievable!

[steemdup]

love this song!

[BoneTurk2]

I can still remember the day I discovered this track, the whole day at school I did no work.. all I could concentrate on was getting home to hear it again. I remember telling my tutor that I'd fallen in love.

I'm seeing them play TTT live later this month, I hope they still have this same energy.

GO FURS

[lemon1peach2mango3]

i can't get enough of this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VINCENTECT]

She has got it in for me. Yea, I mean it honestly...

[sydsouthgate]

Venue: Cheese & Grain, Frome (nr Bath), UK, 24th October 2010! Furs fans will not be disappointed!

[heatdeb]

Too good

[INITIALSJE]

That's very cool, I didn't know they had a video for dumb waiters! I've been fond of this album for many years, and the one prior to this one.

To tell the truth, pretty much all of them, or at least most of them, but their first three, and after that, maybe a bit weaker.

[herndonhornet]

lyrics:

give me all your paper ma

gimme all your jazz

give me something that i need

something i can have

mrs. london's coming round

[GardnerGoldsmith]

@herndonhornet Great job, herndon. Some of the best lyrics ever. Hmm, methinks R. Butler might not have liked the Queen so much: "Mrs. London is coming round, she's coming with her son. Gimme all your paper, Ma, so I can get a gun!" Awesomely snide! YES!!!

[herndonhornet]

she's coming with her son gimme all your paper ah so i can get a gun she has got it in for me yeah i mean it honestly she's so mean give me all your paper ma so i can buy a train they just wanna suck you in to being one of them tell her that i'm not in here tell her i'm a freak

[herndonhornet]

tell her that i fall about every time i speak she has got in for me yeah i mean it honestly i just scream give me all your paper ma so i can buy a train i don't know how i got in here it's making me insane have another cigarette and have another cigarette in a room where lovers go talking on the telephone they have go it in for me yeah i mean it honestly they all dream

[Borst79]

Wicked....

[LittleRedMenace]

Talk Talk Talk is an album not to be fucked with...for real.

Nice to revisit it. I saw them live in '84....because I'm old. ;-)

[parasanger]

oh yes, i thought that they went down hill after this album. Drastically. The sax really gave them a unique sound.

[MisAnnThorpe]

@parasanger Have you not heard "Book of days" from 1987? Best album of their career. Yeah, I mean it honestly! Have to agree with you though, that no one else ever made a saxophone sound like Duncan Kilburn.

[GardnerGoldsmith]

@MisAnnThorpe You have excellent taste. So many of the posters here do. "TTT" is a monumental musical breakthrough, and "Dumbwaiters" is the head of the train. I've posted about it previously, but I once read a review of the song that said, "the song defies description by any human language" or something to that effect. Absolutely true. It is a sonic gauntleted fist. Everything from the vocals to the slightly "off" way they pitched Duncan's Sax, to the guitar solo. Incomparable. Indomitable.

[GardnerGoldsmith]

@MisAnnThorpe By the way, I love "BOD" as well. My order would be: Tied for 1: "TTT" and the first disc, "Psychedelic Furs". 2: "Forever Now", only slightly ahead of "BOD". I love "Should God Forget" and "Entertain Me" (Ashton set his amp on fire in the recording), and the drums of "Parade" are spectacular upon close inspection!

[parasanger]

Yah, I had this on vinyl in 81 in school. There is something both hypnotic, frantic and unhinged. Great song for moving away from home.

[missmarypickford]

I love it.

[ramtha9]

These boys set an extremely disturbing, yet hypnotic mood. I had this album (Yes, on vinyl) around the time it was popular. As far as rock goes, I'd say it's pretty damned good. I had this song in my head at work today, and was pleased to find it on the 'tube. Thank you psychocandy77 for posting.

[niteman24]

I agree to your comment about the mood

vibe. I think it's the bass line on this song that does it. Very cool.

[xaouqinz]

awesome music

[princesstinymeat]

Kick ass rock and roll. Saw them live in '83. Best concert ever.

[yelldagain]

a brilliant song and such a great video...just proves you dont need yachts and exotic locations and millions of pounds to make a good vid

[sillywabbit1349]

never saw them live... a regret...

[pinnx]

they're on tour with the happy mondays right now!

[Geeberz1]

just picked up their talk album in goodwill, what a find

[sardino1]

I sawe them a few times in the late 70s. Brilliant live. Better live than on record IMO. Memorable gig was at The Moonlight Club, West hamstead, London

[adhaduran]

Richard esta heeermoxo. The psychedelic furs y Duran Duran son mis bandas favoritas, tengo 19, y todas sus canciones me fascinan.

[petermurphreak]

I WANNA FUCK RICHARD BUTLER AND PETER MURPHY AT THE SAME TIME!!! I FUCKING WORSHIP, WORSHIP, WORSHIP THOSE 2 HYPER-BEAUTIFUL BOYS!!!! Richard, is a SHAME I was just a KID when I last saw you in concert 'cause if I'd been an "adult" ( like I am now ) I'd FUCKED INTO A COMA!!!! You're SO GORGEOUS IS ALMOST CRIMINAL!!!!

[japkomienta]

what is the song about? What does that mean: "Give me all your PAPER ma, give me all your JAZZ"?

[pennypants9]

early furs gold baby gold

[cduffynyc]

Played this last year at a bar aafter a softball game (and many beers before I hit the buttons), blew everyone out - peopl loved it and the soft rockers hated it. perfect! God Bless the new juke boxes with the cd's and 8 billion songs, beats trying to find B-side awesome hits (like Police's Murder By Numbers!). LOL

[ethnohouse]

@cduffynyc Excellent move on your part!!! This song and video can never be duplicated. One of the best bands to come out of the post punk era.

[SIHELL]

I thought this song had some talking as an intro.

[thatmudbuttstench]

The Mars Volta does an awesome cover of this song but it's so friggin hard to find.

[gasmask1985]

Nah, this cover is by The Rapture. It's even on YT. It's great, tho.

[californication1992]

you're right... i love the Mars Volta cover

[JohnMoseley]

This was one of the first vids I saw on TV after moving to England aged 12. It sort of worried me in a good way until I had to go get the record.

[senororgasm]

i agree the first two albums were the shit...saw them in houston on the talktalktalk tour at the university of houston campus absolutely amazing....

[bud4207]

It still blows my mind after all these years,

[TabithaMcCleod]

bud, I went out with Richard, their vocalist, so imagine how proud I am when I see all these peeps discovering The Furs & really getting their heads round them...as I did as a 16yr old ingenue!

[lovecraftt10]

I love the Furs. I saw them in 1989 in Phoenix, one of the best concerts ever for me. Yes, your are lucky to have hung out with them.

[kewcyn]

"talk talk talk" & "psychedelic furs"...

best of albums...

love that sound...

[parasanger]

Yeah, anything off the first two albums. When they had a Sax player.

[ongordonstreet]

I think Talk Talk Talk is their best album.

[ninthcouncil]

Absolutely glorious. There's nothing quite like it. I generally dislike saxophones on rock records but the Furs knew how to use it; it's so sick sounding here.

Reminds me also a bit of some of Eno's early solo stuff before he went all ambient - wierd, compelling and ferociously smart.

[gasmask1985]

Polish band Kult had fabulous sax and trumpet on their 80s records but I guess the language is quite an obstacle in this case ;)

[twolaneblacktop70]

i saw them when this lp came out in 1981, awesome live group. they blew it when the fired the sax player. he was essential to their sound.

[lyle685]

good song i have the albun

[kathyh3]

Saw these guys back in the early 80's~ they played great live! This is my favorite song from them. Brings back a lot of good memories (and some I'd like to forget)!

[Pantherboy2]

The cover by The Rapture is not bad, either.

[MishuTaste]

Strange song.

[raku217]

saw these guys in NYC in the 80's (Peppermint Lounge?)they among so many others(Gang of 4, Lydia Lunch, Bush Tetras, Lene Lovich, Souxie and the Banshees...changed my life. long for those days...

[bartleby2007]

Talk Talk Talk

[Atoyota]

I saw these guys at Maryland U during their tour (early 80's) Have their first three vinyls... good group :)

[BIowback]

Just heard this song for the first time on KEXP 90.3 Seattle. BLEW MY MIND.

[McCainTheTurdburglar]

If you like this song you might want to check out some more tunes off the album Talk Talk Talk. It's amazing.

[GardnerGoldsmith]

Oh, yeah. This song is brilliant. Did I mention that?

It freaks out all who can't get it. Can't beat that!

[GardnerGoldsmith]

Once described by a reviewer as "defying description by the English language."

IMO, this is one of the most inventive and monumental creations in music history. In any genre. The slightly off-pitch sax, the tempo, the lyrics, the guitar solo at the end. Nothing like it. This is my favorite piece of music, by far. Incomparable. A locomotive of musical audacity. Brilliant.

[MisAnnThorpe]

@GardnerGoldsmith I have to laugh when people say; "But they're not psychedelic"! I've heard it said quite a few times as well.

[Devito46]

Fantastic...and there the chills and goosebumps are again. The Psychedelic Furs were always there for me since 1080. Saw them in hard times for me in Oz, bought their later albums on cassettetapes, whilst visiting family in the US...at home in Holland, and now from anywhere on on YouTube.

Still waiting for the new PF album to come out though ! But this Dumb Waiter is classic !

[heykellysue]

I was obsessed with the album this song is on - couldn't stop playing it - every song on it is perfection.

[mazzarellisteve]

Ahh the memories... saw them in Los Angeles, '83 I think. (Magic Mountain of all places) haha on acid and young. They were very, very good live. In my state I was convinced it was a recording!! I remember thinking he moved a bit like Bowie... Their 1st album was the best in my humble opinion.

[eliusbanana]

taste gooD

[sade1769]

Great song! Nice punk/new wave/eurotrash blend. I had this on vinyl and haven't seen this video for over 20 years!

[the13thmoon]

fantastic song-I saw the furs in a gig in,i think,Holborn or Covent garden before their first record was out.

[9ideal]

communism and heroin and now my hand's gone numb and I was so happy then in 1981

[RabbieMcM]

One of the Fur's best numbers. By the way, web cam tarts below - we're not interested.

[darksouldealer]

ahhh i remember seeing this during those early marathon days of watching mtv (when you could do such a thing) and this freaked me out...god i loved it..and no at the drive in took this...and note the attire, pulp (a band i do like) and many other brits took that coat..so ahead of their time

[earlyearl389]

saw them live four times all were fab

[GardnerGoldsmith]

Transcendent. As was stated here earlier, their first two discs are seminal, and later anti-pop work often achieved glory as well. Despite the subjective nature of taste in music, I believe "Dumbwaiters" is the most unique and original song ever created. Once reviewed as "defying description by the English language." Indeed. The best of them all.

[Muddyrich]

their first two albums were seminal...

[dazecivic]

has anyone heard the Mars volta cover of this song?

[luckyluciano96]

what album is it on???

[dazecivic]

wait...actually its a At The Drive-in song...in the album "This station Is Non Operational"

[Mhaza]

one of my fav tracks from that album thanks !!!

[glanesb]

thanks for taking me back!!

-twitching-

[pierce1313]

i met Richard Butler in the late 90's. he told me that "Talk, Talk, Talk" was his favorite record that the Furs made. it was mine as well.

[nightowlchad]

Richard Butler use to hang out at a bar/lounge in my neighborhood that was around back in the 90s in NYC and I always enjoyed their music. They always sound the same

[senororgasm]

i saw this tour way back when, an excellent song and and excellent album....they were great back then...

[rasboras]

wonderful video! And Richard Butler's voice is unique and very impressive.

[crinklewing]

"They just want to suck you into being one of them!" **ck 'em.  Thanks!

[bud4207]

Thank you pscyhocandy77 cool video!

[daryoontdp]

Best band of the last 25 years

[nascarbifflefan4ever]

Best band then, now, and forever!

[theonceover]

love this video,so good to see it again. thanks

[80snewwaver]

Great song, one of my favorites from them.

[ningunners]

AWESOME !!!!

[zippy930]

I've never heard of this band before, this sounds really good!

[Zardoze1]

What Can Be Said The Briallance Is Still So Blibding ,Even After 20 Years... The Impact has Yet to Diminish!!! J.A.F. Zardoze1@yahoo.com

[deadkennedy1]

yes great stuff,didnt c them live,but made love listening loads, brill hahahahahahahah cheers

[Cigarmark]

Their early stuff was fantastic and they were even better live. Saw them 3 times around 1980-81. Great memories of a legendary group.

[sbr307]

Lucky you! I wish I had had the opportunity. Their older stuff just ROCKS! I still enjoy their stuff now even as we are getting older.  I love Love Spit Love, too, though.

[salajr]

It's not too late. Just saw them this past Saturday with Devo and When in Rome. A great show! Hope you can make it this time.

[fery1]

Thanks¡ I was very interested in seeing videos from the first two albums, so this is a very pleasant surprise