Stranglers - Shah Shah a go go

[TheWairarapaWildcat]

Glad to see The Stranglers are still causing arguements 30 years after the event :oD

[damehyndman]

@Rammbock I agrre that you may be missing the point. This song was written in 1979 at the time of the revolution and no-one knew any better or what was to come. However, the last line of the song is "we shall see we shall see". Their cynicism proved to be profoundly prophetic.

[TeenyR1]

I think you are doing yourself down. It's an excellent video!

[Radonwings]

I love how Rammbock is missing the point entirely. It's called a song. Listen to it.

[1962jacker]

that Rammbock fella is a proper wanker isn't he!!

[themaninblack1874]

great video to a great song.. thanx for posting..

[Rammbock]

The only problem is, YOUR fucking Western anti-Shah propaganda cost the lives of more than a million (that's 1,000,000) Iranians. And yes, harbouring Khomeini in France and giving him the BBC as his personal propaganda channel, well done! Iran was going towards democracy, but went back to stoneage instead. Thanks a lot! And now continue singing your petty miserable ridiculously pathetic song. And suck my Iranian dick badly. (BTW I actually like the Stranglers)

[Rammbock]

BTW - that's the problem with you CUNTS. You call yourself "punks" or "rebels" or whatever the hell you think makes you appear more clever, yet you believe the same bullshit official propaganda and Media versions of everything as the rest. You actually believe that a ruler in Africa / Iran / any 3rd world country with a history full of robbery and lawlessness can just be led by a democrat, just like in your fucking world - IGNORING the fact that even here, democracy DE-VE-LOPPED over time!

[Radonwings]

@Rammbock Shut up.

[SirBanuTheFourth]

@Rammbock You ARE the Shah, aren't you? check your spelling, it needs de-ve-loping

[Rammbock]

I only wished those CUNTS singing that song (and all you CUNTS finding it great) would actually take some time and study Iranian history and UNDERSTAND why most people in Iran would wish they could have the Shah back. Far from being perfect, he was not the evil tyrant and "in love with luxury" - that's debunked propaganda that only a bunch of so-called "punks" (or what remains of them) still hold to today. We don't live in the 70ies anymore - today, we've numbers+facts, and they speak clearly.

[ftom1963]

@Rammbock the more you use the word cunt, the less of an impact it has. And shows your immaturity. Also, Mr anti-west, just where do you live, somewhere dangerous to live,......like Watford I guess, YOU are in fact , the female reproductive organ you are spouting your ill conceived ideals about, now, back to your job sweeping the mall.........boy!!!

[Rammbock]

@ftom1963 In conclusion: no reply to my text. Cheers!

[tonedial]

@Rammbock I think you've missed the point of the song and video.Iranians should be lamenting the days of mossadeq.The Shah was put in power by the cia and british secret services because Mossadeq wanted to nationalize the oil so the whole country would benefit instead of the usual oil cartel.The shah drives a rolls royce while the peasant works the earth with a plough from the stone age.In the 1950s ffs."a gogo" is french.doesnt mean go away.means many,plenty.Shahs all over the place.

[DupekChopra]

He made the people work the soil. The rest looks like the Home Shopping channel.

[dickerkata]

this is my favourite track ever..if i had to choose......

[smmeegal]

takes me back...great sounds x

[supersonikvibrator]

Thanks for a great collection of images to accompany one of the Strangler's finest moments!

[wuggynchris]

mosiani10 you are clearly a cunt. god bless ypou and all you cum in

[wuggynchris]

cool mix,well made

[mosiani10]

END OF VIDEO, SOUND OF BIRD THAT, IT SEEMS LIKE "ALLAH" a bird MUSLIM, HAHAHA WHAT ANIMAL WOULD CHRISTIAN, AND WHAT IS TO JUDAISM? I DO NOT WANT ANSWERS. EACH TO KEEP THE ANSWER.

[magomerlino64]

still goin, great tonedial

[mad1966dog]

The strangers are top. they knew what was going down years ago

[JohnGoodsir44]

go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go,go,­go,go,go,go,all the way ,allah save the stranglers

[RachelR220]

comin 2 haunt us all at a shoppin mall soon sadly:(

[MoveOverCasanova]

even the ravens shout "allah"...amazing end of an amazing video, who did this?? is it the official stranglers video?

[MrSKINFLICK]

@MoveOverCasanova: Cannot be the official Stranglers video from 1978 because the younger Bush is inside. This twat was rather unknown at that time (but his father was already a CIA director and contributed to all the mess in Iran and the middle east by ignoring the mentality of the poeple there, would the USA have ditched the Shah much sooner, they wouldn´t have had the whole hostage crisis of one year. The younger Bush was more occupied with binge drinking & coca cola that time......

[tonedial]

@MrSKINFLICK &Casanova - I made it.Didn't know there was an official video for it though.

If this is blocked in your country,try a firefox addon called modify headers.

PBS flagging this for copyright breach means I'm on my second warning..so no more vids from me on youtube.

[MrSKINFLICK]

@tonedial: No no - you got me wrong - This video CAN be received in Germany - I am German - we are NOT Iran.....LOL - thanks anyway and i´ll send ya a friendship invite ! :)

[flanneryged]

Love the compilation of relevant images,also a fucking brilliant track Cheers Bud.

[LadyRogue79]

How did you get "anti-muslim" sentiment from this video/song? I saw just as many negative depictions of western/Christian culture.

[smmeegal]

seriously one o the best stranglers tracks ever i feel like a wog xxxxx

[sightsound7]

That one shot was the biggest holly mosh pit I've ever seen. And I never heard of a holy mosh pit.

[alienCascais]

I love this track 

[MoveOverCasanova]

the stranglers - the most intelligent group ever -- even in the seventies they knew what was a hot issue, while punks shaved the queen!!! i do not know any other anti muslim rock song!!

[Loobs666]

LOL... the Religion of Peace once again strutting its funky stuff!

[zoreb]

fan tastic use of the u tube interface

[johnanthonyp]

This is a fantastic fan vid. Brilliant work. Must have been painstaking.

[themaninblack1874]

incredible offering from a band who have so much vision and life experience.. beggers belief when you look at their back catalogue..

[Ypipable]

That stint?...good concert, don't remember a thing....

[katoness]

I love Iran, I'm there biggest fan. Make love, not war!

[konnichiwaneku]

rockin out ot this; my neighbor must think I'm a drunken retard . . .

[LORDGODSIRALEXFERGIE]

0.29 that yankee twat rumsfelt shaking hands with saddam insane! Powerful, evil, connected and kills thousands of americans in WTC - RUMSFELT!

[southendboi17]

love the song,love the video! made my day

[dickerkata]

Yeah Youtube...the fuck...this song is amazing,and in my mind,and i´m a huge stranglers fan,the best song ever recorded...do care about that..

[djpe123]

I like the ending. hagakure with perfume..

[dirtygirlof76]

Everyving speennningggg....makinenk me deezzzieee!!!!

[tonedial]

I really wish youtube would stop pissing about with the user interface

[deanbk1]

raw meat out of his hand1979 2009/10 what changes nothing money oil drugs gold diamonds make the world go round iraq next iran syria and so on

[hanging1v]

sha sha a goner'

[JohnGoodsir44]

shah,shah,a come back more like haha

[acp2662]

The Shah system is better than the guys running Iran now. People are pissed off because they are more repressed than during monarchy times. I have been 4 times to the so called Islamic Republic, it is a lovely country but the leadershit!! ah!!!!

[PoireauMan68]

@acp2662 I don't think either were great - I haven't been and have no intention to go there at all...I just feel sorry for people who wanna a "normal" life cos' they had the SHAH and now they have the mongrel in a suit and the crazy basterds behind him.

[nvboy2000]

PBS SUCK's ! just SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Unbroken1962]

@nvboy2000 Well i stuck in Egypt because of the bloody volcano and i can tell yer that this is one of the countries that is blocked from broadcasting this video. What a bummer.

[TheBleech]

I have a solution...stop posting cryptic comments and...let Stan know...

[johnanthonyp]

As long as there are fans we will have solutions. If I was to get angry would any of you miss my friends Stan?

[homogenik1]

FUCK PBS

[lufc74is]

went to watch them play outside huddersfield superb not the same without hugh.still very very good.

[MoveOverCasanova]

the raven is the stranglers´ lamb lies down on broadway.

[Yogisadhu]

We shall see we shall see,still corrupt looneys at the top killing their own people,That young woman that was killed was heart breaking.

Acnejima jad or whatever is corrupt name is ,needs to do one,and let the people live in freedom and peace,

the stranglers are well ahead of their time.

come back hugh,

thank=s for vid nice one.

[billideaux]

public broadcasting IS family values

[kirkwallboy]

After the europhia of 76 ,77, 78 , 79 was a kind of a sinking listless feeling for a teen like me, then. Thankfully things had changed sharply. Out of the punk Big Bang there were still a few hurtling things going boldly from the instigators/hangers on. Metal Box and the Raven were, for me, things still hurtling, splintered and broken, yes, yet still burning and creatively bright and different. 1979 also brought the cure and joy division, so things continued twisting and changed for the better.

[steveziv]

I pay taxes and therefore pay for and own PBS. IF PBS has a problem with this video have them give me a call, I'll set 'em straight.

[motherfunky1]

I agree fuck PBS, just coz its all happening again... wankers!

[fffergieferg]

Fuck PBS whoever they are, they music industry have no control over what gets uploaded now, they're fighting a losing battle

[redrubberglove]

Said he'd set the people free

We shall see we shall see

we shall !

[moxx064]

i think we did!

[ozzyscruggs1]

3:35 - 3:40 is reason enough not to pull this.

[ozzyscruggs1]

Who is it that pays PBS' funding? The viewers?

[tonedial]

PBS are claiming copyright breech.Grab this video while you can.fuck you tube and their bullshit censorship.

[billideaux]

yes indeed, fuck PBS, fuck everything. By this time, so late in the game, to have "infringement" issues, well,...that's just silly.

[magomerlino64]

tell you something, this video is f***ng excellent! did you make it yourself?

[magomerlino64]

in questo momento ti stanno sabotando il video, non carica piu', speriamo nn lo tolgano.

[CosmoKrameryyz]

One of my favourite basslines of all time.This is when The MIB were at their musical peak.A classic and a superb video you've complemented a fantastic song with.Well done!!!

[Strangleriana72]

Nice video, great song ; )

[Glamypunk]

Yes, this one is really fantastic, greetings from oxtheravenxo/Glamypunk.

[hanging1v]

ayatollah khomeini, was the man from iran, he had to go, sha sha agoner, thank god

[RJERR]

hey man whats the name of that doc. b/c my dad is from iran and i am HIGHLY interested in viewing that piece.

thanks

EJ

[TheRattusPieMan]

Great video to a stunning track. Well done mate, very enjoyable. You're talented, I would expect this took a great deal of time & patience to get right. Great stuff. Thanks for the post.

[wintermans5]

Sterling effort mate, just landed here after watching "Iran and the West" BBC2, repeat 12 feb 23.50. The song came back in my head while watching it, so googled it. Cracking Vid!

Tips hat to almkit - there were so ahead sometimes that it only hit's me now, 48 years old.

Remember the line "said he'll set the people free, we shall see, we shall see!"

Magic political awareness when I was jumping up and down and getting pissed.

[djpe123]

nicely done

[murraydeschot]

Really well compiled. You're talented!

[louis0121]

Nice work on the video mate.

Classic Stranglers song.

[almklit]

This is the best of all your fanvids, though turn the centuries turn is a close second. This song is way ahead of it's time but that's to be expected from the Stranglers, JJ had a degree in political science - Hugh a degree in biochemistry clever lot them Stranglers.

[PoireauMan68]

@almklit Jet black a degree in selling ice-creams

[frank711firefox]

1980

[tonedial]

looks like youtube have been messing with the coding again.I can't reply to individuals.

Binky:"a go go" is a french phrase,meaning many or plenty.Shahs all over the place.

Purvisg:Dont hold your breath.I know next to nothing about 'devices' back story.

[tonedial]

test comment

[XCERT4]

Made the people get up and dar da dance

[binky4647]

America now has troops based in 165 countries around the world,there are about 198 countries listed now.

The troops involved are of a non combat nature mostly .

Each of these countries would now have an American embassy of sorts.

It is a patch of soil in what ever land that has been determined to recieve diplomatic privalage, USA soldiers are present in every one of them as well as the other USA men in black.

I remember this time folks,

sha sha he went away oh no.

[RattusNorvegicus67]

great comment i think it reflects most of what was said back when the album came out. didnt understand it much then ? but sure as hell do now. way ahead the glers where and still are. i want my oil :).

[hanging1v]

DID YOUR HEAR ABOUT THE MAN?

[oxtheravenxo]

This is your first attempt? It looks perfect, absolut professional. Congratulations. I´m really deep impressed.

[doctorstaymoist]

if that really is your first fanvid, then give up the day job, very entertaining, we need more.brilliant

[ajj4account]

It's like a history lesson with an strange pop hook melody educational yet danceable!

[purvisg1]

Usually I can't be bothered to comment but this is so well done, made me smile and enhanced a classic song.

I reckon you could better the shabby offical Nuvlear Device one?

Keep up the good work!

[goodbyetoulouse77]

brilliant video, well done.

[hanging1v]

dont bring harry, then duchess, class album 79

[tonedial]

If you like it I suggest you find a way of downloading it.Sooner or later someone will object to it.

I haven't forgotten about revising the second half,but I'm trying to get my stupid middle aged brain to understand Virtual dub.Moviemaker seems to mess up my edits..the copper beater at the beginning hasn't been snipped where I wanted,some clips are slightly out of synch..and theres a lack of mossadeq footage..anyone got a source of iranian history video?

[dickerkata]

This is the best song ever made.Full stop.

[modsheff1]

great vid,great song,great album....welldone mate!

[iceviking100]

who is the hot chick dancing?

[tonedial]

do a search for "persian dance"

[phillintheuk1]

btw nice syncing with the beat & the cannons/mortar shots/missiles

[phillintheuk1]

Love this to bitz, great job, I just downloaded it & also made it one of my fav's + gave it 5/5......thx for using the original audio too....excellent

[iceviking100]

thanks of of my favourite stranglers song nice work

[bradsnot]

Thankyou for posting this,always liked the call to pray beginning-great video