Colin Newman (Wire, Githead) - Not To

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

1980s=cold war, getting shockingly drunk, smoking cintrolled drugs, and listening to music such as this, what a Glorious disaster it was

[Possedee]

oh this song is breathtaking

[StepmothersTeeth]

Absolutely sublime. Thank you for posting.

[wooothooot]

music to kill yourself to-- by Colin Newman

[lotreamon01]

Wow! One from the time machine indeed..... almost forgot all about Colin....

Fanx mate for this one! :o)

[diskochimp]

I love this song. Had no idea there was a video for it though, or that Colin had ever sported such a magnificent beard!

[pacific707]

I had no idea there was a video for this!  It's such a hypnotic song..

[autosuggestionband]

What a quirky video. Colin in full-on monk, I see... Reminds me, of all things, of Steve Carrell's character in Little Miss Sunshine, both in appearance and feeling. Sad, yet amusing.

[Devito46]

Great track !

[Guevaristas]

there was a lot of boozing back then etc in the 80s

[circumpspect]

I think each one's solo work is unique in what it is

gilbert is so abstract

lewis a bit synth religious

[xyaqua]

Awesome song and video- perfectly viewed straight, the images are a poor imitatation of an individual experience. no insult to colin newman. this is just to much of a mind fuck for most people. genius is like that. just enjoy. just enjoy.

just enjoy

[Guevaristas]

there was a lot of dope smoked and pis consumed at that time

[bent2]

hey turbid, do you have Newman's cover version of Blue jay way of The Beatles? Would be great to hear that one :P

[kurtdehn]

A tiny facet, a twisted image of what might be me

A risk I've taken, a line that's drawn between the A and B

Although it seems a long time since we've all been here

We can't return, we can't stand still

Da-da-da-da da-da-da-da

There is no link

Da-da-da-da da-da-da-da

Not thought not breath

[kurtdehn]

In peopled spaces, we shrink our lives as we make our dreams

Pretending action, reporting lives that are out of reach

Although it's been a long time, I've never been here

I have no wish to return and I'm not standing still

Da-da-da-da da-da-da-da

Under water over ground

Da-da-da-da da-da-da-da

No width no breadth

[KingOfUm]

I'm more a fan of Lewis and Gilbert's solo work, but Newman has had a few good pieces.

[tweetermkyman]

Turbid, thanks for Newman's videos. I'm a huge fan of both Wire and his solo work. Never seen these, glad to be able to.

[saganyouth]

!!!!

[linodawino]

Have always loved this song and the general weirdness of Newman.

Vid reminds me of a Greenaway film for some reason.