Love this song, sadly you got the DTS/Dolby version off PLAY - Those were remastered and upmixed to 5.1 - In the remastering process some audio samples were switched to raise overall quality. But it backfired, and this version sounds downtoned and a bit off compared to the brilliant original.
This is most likely the reason it was left in Extra Material, too bad a remix for the main content, too bad a master for the main content.
Happily the stereo master is still there hidden on the DVD :)
His hair looks good here. Really suits him. I never heard this song till I stumbled upon this video and I have to be honest, I'm reallly partial to this era of Peter. When he still made art-rock that was reminiscent of Genesis. I admit he had to move on to explore other areas but this was his peak.
I still think he's the sexiest man on the planet. He looks even better these days with the bald head. Peter, any time you say the word, I will run away with you forever.
This kicks butt on on so many of the cruddy , cheesy "the blues of love" videos of the eighties. It has humor, fun and future all in one. Gabriel, like Brian Ferry, was ALWAYS at least 10 years ahead of his time!! Great tune that holds up better today than when I bought the album in high school THE DAY it came out (Yes I just dated myself .. so be it.)
When i first caught this video by chance, I wasn't sure who this was (the TV was on mute), but as soon as I saw him dancing like a wet noodle, I knew it was Peter.
I saw PG perform at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby right after he released this album - this song, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, brought the house down. He was the most energetic performer I'd ever seen - just great!
I forgot about this song from the 1st LP. I was 13 when I head this song on the old Rock and Rythm KNAC in my hometown of Long Beach,California..it was goodbye Foreigner ,hello Prog rock!!!
Peter G is my favourite. This is also one of my fav's from him. He is incredibly talented and different from most other (if not all) artist. Please keep giving us original and great music!!!
I always wondered why he didn't make it "20 Golden Greats". That would have made room for songs like "Mother of Violence" or "On the Air," which are as good as anything else he's done...
Ah but the live version of "On The Air" off the double album is far more full of life then the original studio version. I'll concur with the sadly excluded Mother of Violence.
Peter Gabriel is the best thing that happened to music I miss his brilliance and creativity unlike the shower of shit that is in the charts today 31 years later still brilliant, artistes of today take note of this brilliant songwriting genius.
Indeed. Genesis sold more records when PG left but would you rather listen to Peter or Phil? This album was great and not just because of PG but he also had Robert Fripp of King Crimson helping out with the production.
The third album with the melting face was and still is my favorite.
Crazy Pete makes his triumphant return...even if it is for only three and a half minutes. I miss Crazy Pete and I'm glad I'm not the only one. Delicious.
U can really hear that the production is made by Bob Ezrin... there's some similar approach than with Alice Cooper 75' "Welcome to my Nightmare" and Kiss 76'only classic lp "Destroyer"
Bob Ezrin can turn something good to a classic...
i try to imagine the reaction of young people who look at mtv every day (as zombies)...when they look at this video...they surely has the mouth open...Hats down to Gabriel!
And all I can get is a spin in your washing machine. My favorite track off of Peter Gabriel's debut. Hard to believe it's been 30 years since the original release.
Actually, he looks as though he is preparing to play football. A bit of Burgess/Kubrick present in this video but for the most part, it's just PG in his macabre phase.
Speaking of Clockwork Orange, Mr. Alexander's bodyguard was played by Dave Prowse, the bodybuilder who would originally wear Darth Vader's costume. Also, Basil the snake was only in the film.
I suppose it could be f-off, not sure what he's "saying" there... lol - whatever it is, he seems to "say" it twice.
the mix is bad because it was taken from the PLAY DVD using bad ripping software that couldn't figure out how to handle the 5.1 mix or find the stereo mix.
oh i love his hair like that. a pity that he only wore it like that when he was 18 ..and here of corse. this video is the worst i've ever seen in my life, man :D how more ridiculous can someone look! i love you peter, you were a total mad hatter! <3
Modern Love not to be confused with Modern Love by David Bowie. Slow Burn off PG1 not to be confused with Slow Burn by David Bowie. Though this track does sound like a lost track off David Bowie's Lodger album.
The video mix for 'I Don't Remember' sound different to the album version as well.
Does anyone know why this was in the extras section on the DVD?
"I Don't Remember" from the video is actually a different version of the song. It's the live version from the Plays Live album, but heavily remastered.
No clue why this was in the extras section. Maybe just because it's so utterly ridiculous? ;)
Wow, I had really crappy copy of this on a vhs someone made for me back in the 80's, it was unwatchable! This is the first time I can really see it. I love his shaggy hair here, before the head shavings and short cuts.
It's on the PLAY: The Videos DVD. Great DVD, well worth getting if you're a PG fan. I prefer the shorter hair, but hey, any Peter is good Peter, right? ;o) I love when he takes the mask off and makes no effort whatsoever to fix his hair. LOL!!
I own PLAY, too......only one gripe about it.......would have preferred the other version of "Don't Give Up"......the one that's included is just too BORING to me, although Kate is a hottie.....wish I was the one hugging her! (chuckle)
Thats okay. I actually own the dvd but never checked out the 5.1 mix. I think it's odd that on the regular mix on the dvd you don't hear Tony Levin at the beggening going "One, A Two mmmnmmm." but you do on the 5.1 mix. They did alot of strange things on that dvd I wish they didn't. I wish they left "Games Without Frontiers" the way it was.
Those dance moves.I MUST LEARN THEM. >:I
magic8ballgirl 3 weeks ago
I trusted my penis which is touching her shell : d ekhm
MrMeDIAMENTor 2 months ago
Musical perfection ... one of the best songs by any artist of any time ! ... Wayne
wmw2525 7 months ago
@wmw2525 AGREED
DominicTalarico 1 month ago
Luc, I am your father!
ezri99 8 months ago in playlist Peter Gabriel
God I love his hair here.
BlueSilverStars 8 months ago
May I point out that lodger was two years after....
markandrewpeacock 8 months ago
This is definitely Peter Gabriel at his absolute peak!!!
AllBobsAllTheTime 10 months ago 2
Great song. It has a twinge of Bruce Springstenn influence. Peter was into The Boss at the time..
LBjim 11 months ago
I don't understand it, but he is unbelievably attractive.
TravelerKM 1 year ago 2
modern love is my favorite video.
littlecave 1 year ago
Love this song, sadly you got the DTS/Dolby version off PLAY - Those were remastered and upmixed to 5.1 - In the remastering process some audio samples were switched to raise overall quality. But it backfired, and this version sounds downtoned and a bit off compared to the brilliant original.
This is most likely the reason it was left in Extra Material, too bad a remix for the main content, too bad a master for the main content.
Happily the stereo master is still there hidden on the DVD :)
OleVanDole 1 year ago
His hair looks good here. Really suits him. I never heard this song till I stumbled upon this video and I have to be honest, I'm reallly partial to this era of Peter. When he still made art-rock that was reminiscent of Genesis. I admit he had to move on to explore other areas but this was his peak.
jwild611 1 year ago
I still think he's the sexiest man on the planet. He looks even better these days with the bald head. Peter, any time you say the word, I will run away with you forever.
beb2459 1 year ago 3
his lips-they're like kissing a sausage
czech698 1 year ago
My favorite song off Peter Gabriel's first album!
poughkeepsiejohn1 1 year ago
Good stuff. Wish he would tour the midwest. Thanks for the video.
ponder69 1 year ago
This kicks butt on on so many of the cruddy , cheesy "the blues of love" videos of the eighties. It has humor, fun and future all in one. Gabriel, like Brian Ferry, was ALWAYS at least 10 years ahead of his time!! Great tune that holds up better today than when I bought the album in high school THE DAY it came out (Yes I just dated myself .. so be it.)
OPTIMISPOOH 1 year ago 2
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If you think the video is "FUNNY" then you dont get the point, and it cant be explained to you, and that's sad.
onemarilynfan 1 year ago
If you think the video is "FUNNY" then you dont get the point, and it cant be explained to you, and that's sad.
onemarilynfan 1 year ago
"hilarious music video from Peter Gabriel's 1977 song Modern Love. "
YES, it is funny! Man, oh man, 33 years ago!!
prosoloist 2 years ago
Awesome! Sounds so "Rollings Stones" don't you think?
Artas1984 2 years ago
@Artas1984 peter kicks the stones ass ANYDAY!
onemarilynfan 1 year ago
He's such a fine dancer...
bendtheski 2 years ago 6
cool opening
foppa123 2 years ago
All you can give is a spin in your washing machine. Classic Gabriel but the third album with the melting face was when he really hit his stride.
Tubernaut 2 years ago
che merda!pare renato zero........
dovremmo allertare tutti coloro che rivendicavano la sua presenza a tutti i concerti dei genesis post 1975,ignari.........
pascuccigiovannni 2 years ago
the best show you'll ever see live!
anarchistnow 2 years ago
I like wet noodles especially when they're as talented as PG is! :)
chinatree1 2 years ago 2
When i first caught this video by chance, I wasn't sure who this was (the TV was on mute), but as soon as I saw him dancing like a wet noodle, I knew it was Peter.
He moves just like in his old Genesis days.
claudiall 2 years ago 5
hahaha. Very true :P
Awesomeosaurus91 2 years ago
he's genius, the best <3
Szarlotka666 2 years ago
i love him and his music .. he's perfect.. a true artist!!.. not only musician ... he inspires me...lalalala.... :)
SpoilsburyPurpleGirl 2 years ago 2
ahh, PG. so talented. with quirky haircuts, outfits and lyrics to boot. bottom line: amazing singer, songwriter, musician, male specimen... *bites lip
was, is, and will always be super SEXY
liquidlena 2 years ago 20
A passionate human.
So are you liquidlena, you got it right.
neorunt 2 years ago
liquidlena.
battle of epping forest!
:)
cph42594 2 years ago
his normal hair phase.
LegacyProductionsOrg 2 years ago 2
I saw PG perform at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby right after he released this album - this song, and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, brought the house down. He was the most energetic performer I'd ever seen - just great!
billnalli 2 years ago 3
Patrick Bateman prefers Phil Collins. That's one of the few things that Pat and I disagree on.
siasti 3 years ago 5
I forgot about this song from the 1st LP. I was 13 when I head this song on the old Rock and Rythm KNAC in my hometown of Long Beach,California..it was goodbye Foreigner ,hello Prog rock!!!
LBjim 3 years ago 3
he's a genius. I love this song.
DisyBass 3 years ago
Some understand the words , some only see the pics and belief they feel something so genuine...
Gabriel would never mind.
He is already 6 wars ahead!
Enjoy anyway.
lekezenman 3 years ago
she gave me da wink and den showed me da fweezer !!!!!!!!! Bruce Detorres modern love can be a strain
brucedetorres 3 years ago
Kitty, you just made my day! ;-)
gabrielized 3 years ago
That's the Pete I know and love.
OmegaSpreem 3 years ago 4
I love this!!
Lafleursacree 3 years ago 3
Peter G is my favourite. This is also one of my fav's from him. He is incredibly talented and different from most other (if not all) artist. Please keep giving us original and great music!!!
chicagorunner13 3 years ago 4
he's a genius, unique musician
axhelium 3 years ago 4
Goodness, he was certainly flexible, wasn't he? ;)
applescruff1964 3 years ago 6
That's what yoga does for you, I guess?
Maybe I should take heed? :)
welshuser 3 years ago
His wife was a lucky lady that's for sure *phew*
;D
SparrowisSexy 2 years ago 2
Thanks for posting this video. Although I've listened to this song many times, this is the first time that I see the video. It's weird but funny.
andarelittle 3 years ago
This deserved to be on Sixteen Golden Greats. Far better than that insipid version of Here Comes The Flood...
siasti 3 years ago
Or they could have just made it 17 Golden Greats...that way everyone is happy
:-D
hollybeee00 3 years ago
I always wondered why he didn't make it "20 Golden Greats". That would have made room for songs like "Mother of Violence" or "On the Air," which are as good as anything else he's done...
siasti 3 years ago 2
Ah but the live version of "On The Air" off the double album is far more full of life then the original studio version. I'll concur with the sadly excluded Mother of Violence.
jumptheoxer 3 years ago
She gave me the wink and showed me the freezer!!!Bruce Detorres
Bruce Detorres
brucedetorres 3 years ago
Best songwriter/performer in the history of rock.
vivelavidarocka 3 years ago 5
A-freakin-Men!
SparrowisSexy 3 years ago
Thank you so much for having put this cool one up!!! By the way: isn't it quite cold where you live?
1Boodyman1 3 years ago 3
Peter Gabriel is the best thing that happened to music I miss his brilliance and creativity unlike the shower of shit that is in the charts today 31 years later still brilliant, artistes of today take note of this brilliant songwriting genius.
Squab1972 3 years ago 6
Music would be way more interesting if there were more people like him
nesplayer94 3 years ago 6
Indeed. Genesis sold more records when PG left but would you rather listen to Peter or Phil? This album was great and not just because of PG but he also had Robert Fripp of King Crimson helping out with the production.
The third album with the melting face was and still is my favorite.
Tubernaut 3 years ago
Crazy Pete makes his triumphant return...even if it is for only three and a half minutes. I miss Crazy Pete and I'm glad I'm not the only one. Delicious.
sekhet07 3 years ago 6
one word for it... the song, the dancing, the outfit, the hair:
GLORIOUS.
I think one of my favorite parts is the screech at the end: "AAAGH THE PAIN!"
slubberdegullions 3 years ago 2
LOL. Peter simply is the best thing that ever happened to planet earth!!!
Gehirnstrudel 3 years ago 3
I especially love the small part where he shouts "doo doo doo doo doo do daaa..." :D so funny
Gehirnstrudel 3 years ago
gorgeous MILF s
wiggertronix 4 years ago
I miss weird Peter, sigh
ezri99 4 years ago 3
good haircut ;)
tudypopa 4 years ago 2
this is totally radical and dreamlike and thus totaly uncommercial to the average slob/douchebag
wiggertronix 4 years ago 13
@wiggertronix i'm the average slob & I still love P.G.
DominicTalarico 1 month ago
Wow, his hairstyle was so different then, lol. I actually wish I could do my hair like that, but I'm just not sure that'd work.
Cotygeek 4 years ago
romance is out of fashion even 30 years ago sad
wiggertronix 4 years ago 7
check out his moves and poses just like modern day gangsta rappers
wiggertronix 4 years ago
U can really hear that the production is made by Bob Ezrin... there's some similar approach than with Alice Cooper 75' "Welcome to my Nightmare" and Kiss 76'only classic lp "Destroyer"
Bob Ezrin can turn something good to a classic...
i try to imagine the reaction of young people who look at mtv every day (as zombies)...when they look at this video...they surely has the mouth open...Hats down to Gabriel!
BohemianConspiracy 4 years ago 2
The best, one of my all time Favo'
marmosetguru 4 years ago
I have been playing this song for 30 years. I can't believe it wasn't included on Shaking the Tree
themenace2107 4 years ago
:^D
This video makes me SMILE
Sometimes I'm not sure if I'm laughing AT or WITH Peter, but... they don't make music like they used to anymore!!!
HonestCriticzzzzzz 4 years ago 3
Rollerball meets The Stepford Wives: great, great 70's!
wwallace94 4 years ago
This such a quirky PG vid, you can't help but love it! Long live art rock!
Cotygeek 4 years ago 3
And all I can get is a spin in your washing machine. My favorite track off of Peter Gabriel's debut. Hard to believe it's been 30 years since the original release.
Tubernaut 4 years ago
I have been playing this song for 30 years. I can't believe it wasn't included on Shaking the Tree
themenace2107 4 years ago
Does this video kinda remind anyone else of "Clockwork Orange"? Or just me?
mrmres 4 years ago 2
Actually, he looks as though he is preparing to play football. A bit of Burgess/Kubrick present in this video but for the most part, it's just PG in his macabre phase.
Speaking of Clockwork Orange, Mr. Alexander's bodyguard was played by Dave Prowse, the bodybuilder who would originally wear Darth Vader's costume. Also, Basil the snake was only in the film.
Tubernaut 4 years ago 2
This has much heavier bass than on the album.
Also, notice at about 0:55 where he mouths 'F*** off' to the camera?
DanielMumby 4 years ago
I suppose it could be f-off, not sure what he's "saying" there... lol - whatever it is, he seems to "say" it twice.
the mix is bad because it was taken from the PLAY DVD using bad ripping software that couldn't figure out how to handle the 5.1 mix or find the stereo mix.
KittyLugnut 4 years ago
oh i love his hair like that. a pity that he only wore it like that when he was 18 ..and here of corse. this video is the worst i've ever seen in my life, man :D how more ridiculous can someone look! i love you peter, you were a total mad hatter! <3
FamilySnapshot 4 years ago 4
This song is a reall grower.
"I trust that Venus was untouched in her shell. But the pearls...the pearls in her oyster...was tacky as hell!"
I love that bit.
welshuser 4 years ago 2
The line I like is:
"So I worship Diana by the light of the moon
When I pull out my pipe she screams out of tune"
AllBobsAllTheTime 4 years ago 2
...I trusted my Venus was untouched in her shell... but the pearls in her oysters were tacky as hell...
plushlush 4 years ago
i thought it was "bike". haha i'm so naive.
rotoscoop 4 years ago
"I fly off to Rome to my prima bella
She leaves me in the rain with a telescopic umbrella"
AllBobsAllTheTime 4 years ago
Modern Love not to be confused with Modern Love by David Bowie. Slow Burn off PG1 not to be confused with Slow Burn by David Bowie. Though this track does sound like a lost track off David Bowie's Lodger album.
The video mix for 'I Don't Remember' sound different to the album version as well.
Does anyone know why this was in the extras section on the DVD?
LukeChucky 4 years ago
"I Don't Remember" from the video is actually a different version of the song. It's the live version from the Plays Live album, but heavily remastered.
No clue why this was in the extras section. Maybe just because it's so utterly ridiculous? ;)
KittyLugnut 4 years ago
Gosh he was a sexy thing back then! Great song, great video. I have it on the dvd but I'm glad to see it here....
Bhaktigirl 4 years ago
Wow, I had really crappy copy of this on a vhs someone made for me back in the 80's, it was unwatchable! This is the first time I can really see it. I love his shaggy hair here, before the head shavings and short cuts.
mooncrystle 5 years ago
It's on the PLAY: The Videos DVD. Great DVD, well worth getting if you're a PG fan. I prefer the shorter hair, but hey, any Peter is good Peter, right? ;o) I love when he takes the mask off and makes no effort whatsoever to fix his hair. LOL!!
KittyLugnut 5 years ago
I own PLAY, too......only one gripe about it.......would have preferred the other version of "Don't Give Up"......the one that's included is just too BORING to me, although Kate is a hottie.....wish I was the one hugging her! (chuckle)
lurch321 4 years ago
okay... you can hug Kate and I'll hug Peter. deal? :-D
KittyLugnut2 4 years ago
Deal! I'll be her "sledgehammer" anytime.......(wink, wink).
lurch321 4 years ago
Oh why don't you "Lead a Normal Life". Number 3 with the melting face is my favorite PG album.
Tubernaut 4 years ago
Yeah, me to....And a WHHHHHHOLE lot more!!
stresslie58 4 years ago
This is the very first film available of Peter Gabriel after he left Genesis after the LAMB tour in late 1975.
If anyone knows of any film of him before this "Modern Love" video, let me know.
PaulHartXYZ 5 years ago
lol.... I've never seen this vid.... it rocks!
megavela 5 years ago 2
I never seen peters hair this way. cool video, but kinda weird.
TurbulenceXM 5 years ago
the mix is probably not quite right... my ripping software tends to get confused with the 5.1 mixes on the DVD. Sorry about that.
KittyLugnut 5 years ago
Thats okay. I actually own the dvd but never checked out the 5.1 mix. I think it's odd that on the regular mix on the dvd you don't hear Tony Levin at the beggening going "One, A Two mmmnmmm." but you do on the 5.1 mix. They did alot of strange things on that dvd I wish they didn't. I wish they left "Games Without Frontiers" the way it was.
frinkmhey 5 years ago
Still, this song brings back memories. Thanx Kitty
mrmres 4 years ago
The mix of the song sounds very different from the way it sounds on the album.
frinkmhey 5 years ago
Very funny ! thanks for posting this.
hugetubefr 5 years ago