Tuxedomoon - Desire

[ihasch]

This is better than the album version. Tuxedomoon was not no wave, which was just another media created term anyway. Tuxedomoon was actually making well-crafted music, not just making an anti-music art statement. Writing a good conventional song is always more difficult than noise art.

[JustaPaperbagWriter]

Just watched downtown 81. I've been into no wave for a bit. Quite the underrated art movement. Dna, suicide, ,and the like are so influential. It's a shame they aren't popular today and the I IV V progression pop bands from the day are remembered instead.

[Nonexistanthuman]

who ever dislikes this should have been born deaf enough said

[demisn]

Is this JM Basquiat doing the graffiti? I had no idea he had crossed oaths with them...

[timeblind]

@demisn its from the film downtown 81 starring basquiat

[sharona4608]

great music!!!

[Neuesvonheute]

still lovin them!!

[pizza916]

it sounds better like this

[roman6545]

prekratko...

[zephyrlechat]

Pour ma part c'était en 79-80 à Binche. Quel souvenir !

[INSHIOR]

this is the truth...of any kind of creating new stuff...not the motherfucking rap or waht u kids are maybe thinking of music....these ones are the ones.....not everytime repeating themselves....creating new...what u dont wanna to be part of....INSHIOR

[fasimwild]

yezzz

[PositiveLastAction]

Tuxedomoon invented the word "cool"

[yokosmina]

This is one of the greatest song, it's really amazing...

[pabolton]

is that first line a quote from huxleys brave new world ?

[janmlt]

@pabolton yes they are definitely quotes from brave new world

[sustainedXnoise]

I love these guys!!

[benaharris]

bestus

[davEydudely]

One of the greatest bands ever anywhere.

Too bad this is speeded up and shortened.

[chalchihuitochtzin]

"THE WHOLE LIVERY LINE

BOW LIKE THIS WITH

THE BIG MONEY ALL

CRUSHED INTO THESE FEET"

Yeah!... the great "SAMO"!

a.k.a Jean Michel Basquiat

[PositiveLastAction]

One of the greatest American musical artists ever.

[mzraechris]

Hot movie and song!!!...I like the album verson

[SuperLimeDude]

 from what movie is this ?

[milanomale23]

@SuperLimeDude downtown81...with basquiat!

[mzraechris]

@SuperLimeDude downtown 81

[willperetz]

Frequent mistake. This movie stars Basquiat, y'know, from when he was still alive. Downtown 81, as somebody else said. Unlike Basquiat, from when he was dead.

[rgonko]

"I love Mr. Principle Gibson SG bass guitar. "

Me too! Brilliant song, cool version...

[Refrescospepito]

I love Mr. Principle Gibson SG bass guitar.

[vaspers]

congratulations. today this video was selected by the artful NYC Punk Rock Evolution Foundation. way to go. great job as always!

[djsabor]

This is Downtown '81.

[iwannabeyourdog90]

what is this movie called plz??

[Arjanajanath]

"Basquiat". A movie about.... Basquiat.

[adaracd]

OMG killer tune, thanks!!

[54spiritedwill54]

the tagger is Basquiat

[IsabelleCorbisier]

I think you misunderstood my use of the term "a few", which meant a few in terms of types of drugs used (which were not limited to acid by the way). And as to research I spent six years working on my book about them, meeting them all around the world, even going on tour with them. Some of them became friends of mine. So I'm pretty confident I'm not telling you bullshit here ;-)

[bnzbrl]

hey can i have a copy ?

I have some memories of them living here in bologna, back in the good old days (around 82)

[IsabelleCorbisier]

Just google on: vagabonds tuxedomoon corbisier AND you'll get a list of all the online stores that sell it. You have to order it online, it's not available in "physical" shops. The title of my book is "Music For Vagabonds - The Tuxedomoon Chronicles"

Cheers,

Isabelle Corbisier

[bnzbrl]

ordered a copy via amazon (signed)

[IsabelleCorbisier]

This is not true: all members of the band - past or present - are still alive and in a good shape today. They did - indeed - a few drugs but this was quite explainable considering the San Francisco context they originally came from. I wrote a book about them (Music For Vagabonds - The Tuxedomoon Chronicles) that does address the drug issue as far as they are concerned. Cheers, Isabelle Corbisier

[GlennDanzigII]

that is the best part of that whole motherfucking movie.

[fabone2]

amazing stuff eh... and this is more than 20 years ago... wake up kids!!

[Devito46]

27 years to be exact...

Waking up is a good thing.

A Look around you even better.

Amazing stuff, forever.

[jerkcurb]

@fabone2 30 years this year

[LutionStackridge]

@fabone2 More than 30 Years ago, holmes! Great stuff!

[chelsua]

@fabone2 you wake up many things are going on

[fabone2]

amazing stuff eh... and this is more than 20 years ago... wake up kids!!

[julianhogendobler]

Consumerism covered in the most simple manner. Like a mantra. "Don't think, buy." The TV set is the eye of hell.

[Svea69]

that's why I don't have one ;-))

[DAF2006]

absoluter Hammer !!!!!!

[dxmkrew]

the soundtrack out did the movie, imho.

[bnzbrl]

was basquiat the one spray painting the wall ?

tuxedomoon lived here in bologna played great concerts around 1982.. wow wow wow...

[trotsky77]

"THE" version of desire,raw and nervy,this downtown 81 version should of been on the album.The film itself captures all the great bands of that epoch,i must have watched it a thousand times....ahh the memories

[belzondium]

Downtown 81 is a fantastic glimpse of a milieu and a scene that was exciting in a way that will never reoccur, ever, ever again. Sigh

[motodude1]

there will be others, new and better ones....

[Lettfer]

yes and no but yes only to the question whether you suck dick or not

[motodude1]

?? fuck off, homophobe nazi asshole!

[ennui406]

This is from the film " Downtown 81 " Lots of great tunes...

[lovecell]

I remember when I ate this record in the early 80"....it was and it's still food for thought.....lovely memories...

[Jupenaattori]

weird

[kensatan]

terrific! this album is superb! thanks for clip.

[alexander123123alexa]

the whole record is great, where are the other songs!

[azzo03]

not so bad

[dxmkrew]

wish there was footage of no tears on here...

[MatteBIack]

weird

[scottharlowe]

I love this band. Tuxedomoon is classic A-Class stuff!!!! Good to see this video.

[elmer0]

great! one of my favorite song from tuxedomoon!

http://www.downtown81.com/

[colingreen40]

saw tuxedomoon in london a couple of years ago they were marvellous great to see a vid by them,theyre extremely talented and underated

colin sheffield uk

[claireobscure]

Hot, indeed!

This voice makes my flesh creep.

[Cabronblanco]

hot! This is from the Downtown '81 DVD.

[phnuggle]

Great song. Tuxedo Moon not so known in Canada but I LUV em. Too bad just its just getting going on this clip - two minutes of a longer song that just keeps getting better.

BUT THANKS for the post.

What says that spray-painted message - I am trying to decipher?

[dogboywonder]

the tagger is Basquiat