X Ray Spex-Germ Free Adolescence #148. *T*O*T*Ps*70s*

[6942loris]

What a sad day for all R.I.P Polly.Just as good now as then

[limelvr928]

hahahahaaahahhahahahahahhahaha­hahhahahahaha this is priceless

[MisfitPunk84]

sexiest braces ever.. <3 R.I.P.Polly

[yyy333]

geez, cheer up poly

[UnkleFessta]

can't watch this without crying

[UnkleFessta]

can't watch this without crying

[UnkleFessta]

can't watch this without crying

[BLaCKSPRouT10]

Much missed. Seymour xxx

[MrEggcake]

Pity it was mimed.

[shuchr]

rest in peace polly great memories



[udor1962]

I Am A Cliche was very better !, sorry ..

[Dave062YT]

My sister was a dental nurse and removed her braces in about 1980 as a big fan I wore them around my neck ion a chain .She was amazing and blazed a trail for so many

[DominickFontana]

@Dave062YT That's a very interesting story. Thanks for posting it.

[WiseJanitorFilms]

this isn't HDTV quality but whatever

[ggarylinux]

You may be gone but you'll never be forgotten.

[1bolter1]

yep i just saw it sooooooooooo god rest in peace lovely lady and breast cancer is a killer so i hug all women who are going through it or who have fought it and won and lost and i say stand tall girls we will win this battle , god bless lovely poly xx

[1bolter1]

who what when nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo when did she die ohhhhhhhhhhh nooooooooooooooooo sorry to hear this , really i did not know my apologies ahhhhhhhhhhh rest in peace dear lass xxxx

[Lee67001]

Rest in peace Polly..

[HydroponicSolution]

Sad. Miss and love you Polly.

[shuchr]

rest in peace polly you brought many happy days to a teenager in the late 70s

[MrHaggis64]

What a voice,what a woman! Loved Poly's personality,she brought fun into the music scene,she was a real talent too....R.I.P.

[lewisner]

Great song. Reminds me very much of "Violence Grows" by Honey Bane.

[GermFreeAdolescents2]

You will always be in our hearts and minds. Your memory will always live on Poly!

[baldy1]

CLASS

[carlogambino76]

r.i.p polly sadly missed great song!!!!

[johnindorset]

What a tune... what a voice!

[nicholasjames100]

oh no did she die?

[rt97fort]

sadly missed.

[Darksunshinerain87]

I can't believe this was on the top of the pops back in the day. WTF?! Just goes to show how bad music has gotten.

[shuchr]

rest in peace polly you made my teens worth living god bless punk

[benjaminrichardshoop]

you may get to touch her if your gloves are sterloised, wrinse your mouth with listerine blow disinfectant in her eyes

[pogie516744]

another babe gone..

[hellkammer]

rest in peace, Poly ...

[glaeken14]

Despite being a devotee of Hare Krishna

[glaeken14]

I Like Marian Elliott or Poly Styrene and their self-confidence!

[tlumb64]

my first punk single i ever bought, i also had a crush on polly, sadly missed, once a punk always a punk

[BillyLewis1962]

I was in the original punk movement and as well as having a big crush on Poly she was the epitamy of that era. RIP sweet Poly!

[hawkwindism]

Rip poly...thanks for influencing my youth...

[sirpsychow]

The only thing wrong with X-Ray Spex is they didn't make enough tunage. Poly you'll live on in all our memories, hearts and inspiration.

[MakhtalDaahir]

Do you guys know that her father was Somali???

[MrArriva007]

Agreed, i liked her.... and them rip m8

[MegaJaycee69]

RIP Poly.How refreshing to be reminded of the music of our youth,unlike the shite around today.Great memories x

[TheKenfig]

@MegaJaycee69 Great times to be 15 in 1978 ; still in school, such great music, so much to look forward to which can then all go wrong and leave you with a load of shit today ; bills and debts, bills and debts and broken relationships !

[jonesyjona1966]

brilliant record many memories

[jonesyjona1966]

brilliant record many memories

[ZLUGGO]

True beauty.

[urmensch]

Another fantastic voice leaves us too early,you will be sorely missed by people with a taste for good music.

R.I.P Poly

[comfy1]

You were part of my growing up and will always remain. XXX

[JesterDev]

R.I.P Poly Styrene, You will be missed. See you in the next life.

[Jimboola]

Apparently a song about a rape victim... #shocked!

[SteveResin]

@Jimboola It's got nothing to do with rape. This song and the album was about consumerism and the public's obsession with materialism.

[rancidnut]

Amazin talent, amazing woman, am gutted. RIP.

[athanking]

Best bass line EVER! RIP Polly. 

[NTC335]

名曲だぁね☆

[pooboohow]

todays music is germ free, shove x factor up your arse, god bless you poly

[SOLDIERF1]

Glycerine couldnt sing Listerine! like the original!

[redcropuk]

Goodbye Polly, todays females owe it all to you and Debbie Harry...you both did it first and you both did it best....this song is totally unique.....never tire of hearing it ..NEVER....god bless ya x x

[adopereira0]

R.I.P. Polly. We love you.

[haarlembilly]

Brilliant stuff, My cousin had the lp this was from. R.I.P Polly.

[Scotslover86]

RIP Poly....a great great song that will always bring back the nostalgia !

[OssyTuber]

@Scotslover86 dont tell me she isnt with us!!!!!!!!for fucks sake no i really had a crush

[ellycat]

@Scotslover86 OMGG. You have are the person who has brought this terrible news about Poly. Just checked about her death. R.I.P.

[TheSaoirse777]

@Scotslover86 All the talented musicians/singers are dying/retired or dead , shame what's happened to creativity in England, RIP POLLY.

[Grounded25]

RIP Poly.

This news has sadden my heart.

[Scotlanz]

Magic. Thanks a lot for posting such a high quality version. Didn't know Poly had died. Sad. What A fantastic voice.

[smithywick]

absolute classic.. RIP POL thnx for a great song.. xxx

[RobManBoy66]

This is a great song. I remember hearing this on the radio in the seventies - one of the few new wave/punk songs they would actually play. It is a great shame that Polly is no longer with us.

[floppybollox3]

Polly's gone? When!!!! :-(

[RaptureandZune]

@floppybollox3 25th April 2011. Breast cancer...

[yurtseed]

im really really sad about poly dying, even more than i was about joe, this song is genious , RIP poly xxx

[EricH928]

RIP Poly

[mrsexpistols36]

RIP POL

[solefthanded2]

R.I.P. :-(

Too young, much too young.......

[neiljune62]

rip polly  will be sadly missed

[disconnectedsmile]

RIP Marianne. the world did not deserve you, but we are thankful for the time you spent here.

[samandy1110]

Rip polly!! The world will never be the same.

[HomelandMusic]

R.I.P. POLLY

[MegaCaine11]

Part of Me has now gone! The Punk era was So special and,in retrospect, an important piece of Social Revolution. "Till We Meet Again!"

[Gulgamela]

RIP

[claire30061]

rest in peace Polly- sad for us but hope u find your peace - bless you x

[dirtynuke]

Rest in peace Polly.

[harrythedog69]

r.i.p poly....



[harrythedog69]

r.i.p poly....

[TehKerz]

R.i.P polly

[wolfoutlaw1]

RIP SIS, GONNA MISS YOUR VOICE,

[XxBowieTipxX]

R.I.P.

[Tordy1]

RIP

:(



[markandcarol1]

R.I.P Poly

[bobbj77]

RIP



[tomjames2006]

rip girl

[midsaint776]

r.i.p polly 

[PearCiderRules]

I see that Prince William copied Poly's style for his wedding today.

[Michael2987]

@PearCiderRules dont be stupid she copied his uniform

[iamcosmichands]

@Michael2987 before he was born

[Michael2987]

@iamcosmichands the uniform was around before she was born faggot

[iamcosmichands]

@Michael2987 missing the point of a joke and resorting to hate speech. Well done, well done you.

[Michael2987]

@iamcosmichands so now that you realise im right you try and say i dont get the joke? now thats funny

[iamcosmichands]

@Michael2987 Well you obviously didn't get the joke if you argued about it, he blatantly did not get the idea for his wedding suit from this video.

[robgrazebrook]

@Michael2987 you are a dick.

[Michael2987]

@robgrazebrook im a dick cause im correct??

[CARDIFFGAZ]

R.I.P. Poly Styrene, sadly gone too soon, but never forgotten

[vestanpance68]

legend !!

[xtrafoot]

Love you, Poly!



[xtrafoot]

Love you, Poly!

[colin999here]

So sad you are no longer with us Pol. Like others I will miss you deeply. My uni days were filled with your beautiful voice xx

[brizeeuk]

fantastic and timeless

[comoalberto]

spex 4ever. you'll never be forgoten, Poly

[The11041966]

R I P ~ POLY STYRENE ~ R I P

[1962melg]

RIP polystyrene you were thebest xx

[missbobbels]

Poly was part of the soundtrack to my growiing up

[gerlan1234to]

We miss you Pol, you were an inspiration back in the 70's.

You were the soundtrack to my days in Uni. I'll shed a tear now, and in my heart you'll always be smiling.

Gone but not forgotten.

[bobbj77]

RIP poly styrene

[TigerLily183]

R.I.P Polly

[1batgirl70]

Rip Polly

[phyllgerry]

My youth, one of many, RIP please

[1ironside]

Although I was a child of the 90's, my dad got me into Punk music during the 00's.

I have many albums and one of my favs is of Xray-Spex, absolutely love this song.

Shame you got taken away so young.

RIP Polly.

[TheDrone3110]

I REMEMBER BUYING THIS ALBAN WHEN I WAS 16 GREAT VOCALS RIP POLLY

[plazmapants]

Top gal RIP x

[rorystokes]

RIP Poly - sleep well! x

[65mikechristie]

awww RIP Polly hunny

[josephdreams]

RIP Poly - this was the sound of my teenage years and stays with me – a great talent – you will be missed xxx

[DickSauber]

ahh I'm writing this with tears in my eyes... goodbye poly styrene, I'll always love you

[domesticdecay]

RIP, Poly Styrene!! My number one favorite female vocalist!!!

[147pagey]

miss you already poly RIP xxxxx

[crb70]

R.I.P.P. rest,in,punk,peace. you brought us all so much joy from your music!!!!! rest now for a short while and then get heaven ready for all us old punks to come join you!!!! XXXX love c

[crb70]

R.I.P.P. rest,in,punk,peace. you brought us all so much joy from your music!!!!! rest now for a short while and then get heaven ready for all us old punks to come join you!!!! XXXX love c

[leucharschooks]

THE NOT SO GERM FREE ADOLESCENT WHO TOLD IT AS IT IS!!! That girl that had more talent than any of the"popular girls"But she would have hated SKY news saying how good she was......................PUNK ROCK !!

What a cool girl she was when I was a young punk,I met a punk girl just like her!!,Hey Poly we will miss you.

[Riastimetochange]

Rest in peace beautiful poly you are an icon and legend and brightened and enlightened my life so much back then when i was young x

Marianne Elliott-Said [ poly Styrene] 1957- 2011

[spirit397]

RIP poly, you stole piece of my heart when i first met you, that piece will be forever yours. the short time we spent together will always be the most fondly remembered of my life. we will meet again one day.

[jayrox40]

R.I.P Poly. xx

[TheRon1122]

RIP Poly

[MODTRASH]

First John Sullivan, now Poly. A sad week for Blighty!

[davidpenny800]

legend legend legend legend legend legend legend legend legend legend legend legend xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[NealStStudio]

Legend.

[NewDarkAges13]

We all miss you and love you very much! ....:( oh god

[1madnut]

johnsammyanfal Who the f*ck are you to call this crap? Ignornant arsole, you have no idea of the music, the time or how we enjoyed music, go play your hip hop shite

[tinytots48]

rest in peace poly luvved ya music,made me realise who i was ty x

[Gallotions]

Remember the 1st time I ever heard this beautiful haunting song

in my early teens, the smells, tastes, weather and the people I was with.

Totally blew us all away and still does every time I hear it.

Even more poignant now.

Thank you Poly.

Rest in Peace.

[NFGfan2]

You dont get punk or alternative music do you?  This is simply brilliant-- not 'conventional' but that's the point....

[johnsammyanfal]

Underrated?.........TOTALLY CRAP!!! 

[marcN19]

RIP

[kevintheshedend1976]

For me, she was by far and away the most underrated and under celebrated vocalists of all time.

Germfree Adolescents always was and always will be one of my favourite albums ever.

RIP Pol

[roger131067]

R.I.P a true punk legend

[shaneon]

Germ freel adolesence is one of those songs that when you hear it 30 years later you say with affection, "Oh yeah, I remember that", even though I didn't know what the song meant or was about when I first heard it in 1979(I might be out by one year either way.

Great song, Channel4news did a very nice obituary to her the other night.

RIP Polly

[milly121287]

r.i.p poly. ur music touched me when i was a kid,i brought this album [germ free adolescents] on its release, loved it. you will be missed but not forgoten.xxx

[Gavmate]

I loved this track as a teenager back in the late 70's and still play it today....RIP Poly.

[1969avfc]

RIP Poly a true punk icon

[sadmanbadmanGLADMAN]

ilAHAY HA UU NAXIIRISTO!!! HA NOLADAAN SOMALIDU

[bartrat00]

polly showed an old  floyde fan punk could be great, R.I.P Babe.

[darynsax]

RIP Poly Styrene

[Stealthbong]

That is one of the most beguiling songs I've ever heard. Most songs you've never heard of on YouTube are so bad you never hear the end of them. This one I listened to three times. Am I weird?

[NFGfan2]

@Stealthbong 'Beguiling' is a great word for it-- as a melody and the lyric. It has an innocent, honest, casual rebelliousness we just dont hear anymore.. that was punk at it's best.

[Stealthbong]

@NFGfan2 Agree. Amazing how some songs are so much more than than the sum of their very basic parts. Poly's youthful voice and slight lisp match these lyrics flawlessly. I really should remember this band 'cos I'm old enough, but I don't.

[NFGfan2]

@Stealthbong They were on TOTP a few times, that's where I first came across them..and coming from the rock side of things I loved the jangly /left field rawness of punk-- Xray Spex had the extra dimension of the sax and the real talent of Poly's lyrics and unique vocals. This is my favourite but 'world turned dayglo' is a classic as well...

[DementedDegsy]

RIP girl ! another of the old punk icons leaves us

[penguincustard1]

RIP Poly

[GAREMPOTS]

rip

[zigzagzig40]

The best track of the era from someone I always wanted to meet...RIP Poly the best  Primeminister we never had

[kingboy69]

R.I.P. POLY! Will keep these memories close to my heart.

[TheAlisaC1]

I'm sad I didnt grow up with music like this. Thank god there's cds and youtube so you can see and hear all the awesome moments. Rip Polly

[revolverator]

@TheAlisaC1 I'm almost tempted to say i agree with you, today has it's merits though ;)

[bigbadplumberlife]

RIP!( we luv your sneakers)!!

[nihonjohnny]

Goodbye Ms. Poly Styrene.

[Gibbster1963]

Will be missed, R I P Polly



[ranjoharbri]

So sad she's gone, much too young. Fantastic voice - one in a million. All my love and best wishes to her family and friends. x

[crossbyfields]

Punk star Poly Styrene of X-Ray Spex dies aged 53 after cancer battle.

RIP Poly

[GraveyardTale]

I will miss my doppelganger..I feel like a part of me just died.

[Shadowscollide22]

Such a legend with an unique voice, an inspiration to all. RIP x

[ArgosWarrior]

P.I.P Polly Thanks for some Great music Will never be forgotten

[redroutemaster]

RIP Sad shame. South London Punk get it on...

[faithfullmarianne]

this song was me as a teenager.god pless polly.

[1Gsxrider]

god bless ... polly

[nifihayward]

sad sad day

[cityneil51]

Sad day, R.I.P Poly

[bearandlou]

An immeasurably sad day and a great loss to us all. She was just great.

[qwisp]

Rest in peace Poly. You were a phenomenal and under-appreciated talent. You should have been making music to this very day.

[annwe6]

Rip Poly. Hare hare hare!