The Chameleons - Swamp Thing

[Circumpunk]

You are welcome Mark and Co. I never saw any of the bands you mention. I am envious.

Geoff

[dner75]

Growing up in Minneapolis in the '80s, I feel pretty spoiled, having been able to see Husker Du, The 'Mats, The Suburbs and Soul Asylum live. But the Chameleons opened a door to great British music for me. Thank you, Mark and company...

[shhotgun]

excellent

[gunmunz]

Nice distortion effects man

[Circumpunk]

@gunmunz Thanks bro!

[magicdaddytunes]

The Chameleons: most underrated band ever.First heard it on John Peel 25 years ago and have never tired of it.

[stephane6751]

EXCELLENT

[Circumpunk]

@stephane6751 Thanks, Steph!

[deeray41]

I can play this song on perpetual repeat and never get tired of it. Bliss!

[Circumpunk]

@deeray41 I'm glad you enjoy it deeray.

[papaonta]

adrian borland and mark burgess was best friend. no wonder they share same influence. maybe...

[djscotty1111]

Circumpunk This will always be a close favourite Thanks M8 Cheers !

[Circumpunk]

@djscotty1111 Thanks for watching mate!

[1katiekate1]

Man......missed them again ScaryLadySarah! Hubby turned me on to the Chameleons about 10 years ago and I have been a huge fan since! We were kicking ourselves for missing MB at Henneseys in Boston a couple of years ago

[shophmart]

sometimes you havent heard a song in years, and when you hear it again, it brings the same happiness as when you first heard it.

[pascal12310]

again my friends the chameleons,look around look around all around your walls are tumbbliming down stop staring at the ground,ha!

[ScaryLadySarah]

The Chameleons VOX playing live in Chicago on Sunday, 20 November 2011 at Bottom Lounge! Can't wait!!!!!!! :)

[giddykipper123]

Grebo.

[TheRainingHands]

Come one come all-this is what really happened.

Haven't you heard history is writing that the bird is the word?

[Armydicked]

Thank the Goddess for the Internet. I LIVED the eighties and never knew this group existed---Sacramento, whattya want?!!! If you LOVE Chameleons, check out The Sound, The Sounds, Comstat Angels (first three LPs only), The Opposition, the Fall, Adult Net, Rose of Avalaunche, Bill Pritchert, the BOX, Pink Turns Blue---then tell me how new and happening the twenty-tweens are.

Signed disgusted for what passes for musique today.

[Circumpunk]

@Armydicked Army,

I don't care who or what you thank but I am gateful to the power(s) as well. Have I gotta channel for you Cali-Kid!

Myfriend guyfromnewcastle has every band you mentioned in spades plus more. Lots of it live. Quality stuff. He introduced me to Comsat when I first logged on to YT some 1 1/2 years ago. His name's Richie but he doesn't chat much. Go forth and spread the word.

Geoff

[simionTheOne]

@Circumpunk got waiting for a miracle from the comsats & i gotta admit they (or that album) sound like shit, absolute shit compared to the sound or the chameleons

those 2 are damn original with use of lyrics & sound but the comsats just sound boring & over-done

[pascal12310]

@Armydicked how ,what where do you get off listening to great music and not hearing of the chameleons for so long i mean if your a top tens guy yeah i can see it passing you up but theres no excuse for someone so in tune,tell me im wrong,common,tell me im wrong

[lolarecords]

MAGNIFICO temón

[Circumpunk]

@lolarecords gracias!

[vasdecabeza2]

post-punk!

[aceofswords01]

AS LONG AS THIS SONG REMAINS ON HERE I WONT GO POSTAL AND TRACK DOWN ANY WMG FXCKHEADS AND EXECUTE THEM FOR LOSING MY MIND.

YOURS IN BLOOD ACEOFSWORDS 10.10.2011 2:15AM pacific time

[Megalejou]

Chameleons is such an awesome band doesnt deserve to be compared to something i guess, just hear em. I love the effect you gave to the portrait, way to go!

[kiuhy8]

mint riff by reg :)

[Thejanjan39]

Love this haunting song...one of my favourites from the 80s. Thanks for the post

[lou0wns]

Creeps up and I'm bubbling here. What a tune. Mark Burgess god-like genius.........

[patbirder]

One of the most powerful songs I have ever heard. Still gives me goosebumps so many years later.

[bregreen72]

back in the 80s i bought for my girlfriend a live vid of these guys, does anyone know if its still available

[Randori]

How could ANYONE not love THIS song?!!!

[kenwayne96]

Great song! I love the intro to song - bad ass!

[lamachosalway]

Great song

[darinjaddison]

the chameleons also do a great cover of moonage daydream

[dinsdalesharon]

I've loved this band forever !

[Buffjinx27]

beatles? lmao

[Buffjinx27]

@Circumpunk lol well its rare n hard to run into ppl like u,sooo much internet so few real ppl

[blockyanderson]

Dig the vid, simple and creative!!! 

[Buffjinx27]

@circumpunk let me guess,nirvana?,sexpistols?

[Circumpunk]

@Buffjinx27 Yeah and a lot more. I was in my 20's during the 80's. I'm an old fart.

[charlie123abc360]

@Circumpunk It's not really new wave man, to be picky its post-punk. New wave is like talking heads and omd or something.

[Armydicked]

@charlie123abc360

You TELL 'EM, Chucky!!! It kills me to no end when people get their gendras mixed up. Unless we stop this fool, he'll change his mind and call it NEW ROMANTIC or Paisly Underground!!! I could LIVE with him calling it Janglepop but NEW WAVE?!!! No way, Joser!!!

[iriewaregl]

@Circumpunk Come on now Geoff .. you're not that old ... age is just a number instilled into us by the man ... :) Hey man, congrats on this video doing so well ... :)

[Circumpunk]

@iriewaregl Hahahaha! Thanks Mike. You can call me Paw-paw now that I'm 50 and grandchildless.

; ))

[Buffjinx27]

my sisters where huge into 80s music I instantly fell inlove with this band and pixies

[Circumpunk]

@Buffjinx27 AND the Pixies? We are truely of a like mind!

[Icarus3ak]

Visage = Orlando

[Silvade14]

The Chameleons, Snake Corps and Sad Lovers and Giants.

Best post-punk bands ever.

[divamachina]

They play this for me on Fridays at Venue 13 in Orlando <3

[YuutubeLosesAgainlol]

wow. i came to this video due to comparisons to Interpol and Joy Division. i was sold on this specific song in the first 3 seconds. incredible.

[Circumpunk]

@YuutubeLosesAgainlol I am so happy you got something from it! Interpol and Joy Division are great too.

Thanks for commenting.

[debthemango]

this was a great one for the helter trot haha... thanks for uploading. all these good memories from being so miserable!

[Basti65432]

The dancefloor was shaking in our 'Dorfdisco' Cusco when DJ Otto played this song... 20 years ago, good old days...

[adjectivenowpronoun]

GONNA PLAY THE WHOLE ALBU AT MY FUNERAL; & some art of noise.

[Circumpunk]

@adjectivenowpronoun Cool....sounds like a really long funeral!

; ))

[JazminHull]

Fucking Brilliant

[Circumpunk]

@JazminHull Very many thanks, though I didn't do anything.

[ereheisob]

If music can be pure sex... this is it.

[Circumpunk]

@ereheisob Yikes! Do I need to shower after listening? hahaha..

I know what you mean, thanks.

[iriewaregl]

One of my favorite songs by the chameleons - cool video editing man.

[ScudX]

Swamp Thing is simply perfect. It is an apex of craft and vision.

[trypticsoy]

Everything came together on this song. Brilliant in so many ways. If pressed, how hard would it be to name your top 5 songs ever? I've been trying to do that for years but no question, this is always number one. The other four are a revolving "mood" thing.

[90shilling]

How could anyone dislike this song? How could anyone find this song who dislikes it?

[Circumpunk]

@90shilling Hell if I know mate? Obviously, you are a great fan! Thanks for your attetion and comment brotherman!

Geoff

[jules1737]

Superb intro.

[Circumpunk]

@jules1737 Thanks, the rest ain't bad either izzit?

[adjectivenowpronoun]

fa fa la la la la fa la

[Circumpunk]

@adjectivenowpronoun That's the funniest thing I've read this week. Thanks for your comment!

[edgar60636]

Muito bom! Adoro!

[Circumpunk]

@edgar60636 ; ))

[MorphicNightmare]

Ah!!! I LOVE this song!

I like how you warped the picture, it's quite cool and creepy, which is also good! :D

[Circumpunk]

@MorphicNightmare Thanks for watching!

[MorphicNightmare]

@Circumpunk Welcome :)

[TheDeepEynde]

incredible song

[joeshmoe66666]

my dad plays guitar for this band! :D This ones my favorite <3

[silentstarr5]

That opening gets me every time. Love it. Back in the day it seemed to be one of the last songs of the evening played at the alternative nights. Love it! Takes me back.

[flavia130407]

i love ♥

[Circumpunk]

@flavia130407 My god, you are beautiful. Glad you liked it.

Geoff

[flavia130407]

@Circumpunk Thanks :)

[TheOresteia1992]

Thanks you so much for uploading this amazing song! Hopefully it stays here untouched by YouTube...



[divamachina]

Please leave..just go away..before i lose my mind completely..

[IsolationDivision]

The intro to this has to be one of the intro's to a song ever. Love the Chameleons and this song

[MichaelBeckettesq]

I can practically see your face, And another revolutionary falls from grace , Hear the thunder in your brain, Not enough sunshine,Too much rain

When the light of life has gone, No change for the meter, Then the king of spiv's will come, Selling blood by the litre, When nothing's sacred any more , When the demon's knocking on your door, You'll still be staring down at the floor, Not too many hours from this hour, So long?, The storm comes, Or is it just another shower?

[kelamg95]

hermosa cancion,un clasico de burgess and cia saludos desde peru

[Circumpunk]

@kelamg95 Gracias from Alabama mi amigo/amiga. Burgess!

[blaztradiouz666]

Reminds me of the 90's goth scene in New York.Ahhh the memories!!

[Circumpunk]

@blaztradiouz666 I went to NYC twice in 1997. I have yet to get over the experience, what with me a small town fella.Dying to get back up there sometime!

[blaztradiouz666]

@blaztradiouz666 The city,She awaits you with open arms!!

[Circumpunk]

@blaztradiouz666 Wonder why he doesn't mention the city's legs? That tramp!

[blaztradiouz666]

@Circumpunk Well thats just a given!!

[Circumpunk]

@blaztradiouz666 hahahaha! 

[Circumpunk]

@heatherdolores Your comment has been removed by the YT gods. It was a very nice comment so I thank you. Too bad my friends can't see what you said dear.

[heatherdolores]

love!

just sounds like the record's spinning a little to fast though...

at the right speed this is perfectly moody.

[ghostpeoplee]

I knew something was missing from my life.. I just didn't know what it was until I heard this.

[Circumpunk]

@ghostpeoplee Thanks for your kind comment. You should check out my friend's (guyfromnewcastle) channel he has tons of UK music for your enjoyment.

Geoff

[DerDrache707071]

The most beautiful song of the Chameleons

[talissin]

Who's the fuck Justin Bieber? (cit.)

[MrDukemeister]

I can't believe this has been on Youtube for almost four months! Stay away copyright enforcers!

[purplejellydonut]

Fave song by my fave band ever (Second Skin's up there, too). Heard it on a college radio station back around '89/'90, and immediately knew I was going to have to search for anything I could find by this amazing band.

[lizarda87]

Greatest

[captainmike4]

Awesome tune, under-rated band.

[FrumpyLumpyLump]

WOW, never heard this until just now. It's great! Read it on Amanda Palmer's blog, I was checking out what that chick likes to listen to. Good stuff (:

[Circumpunk]

@FrumpyLumpyLump Who's Amanda Palmer?

[HeadfulOfHollow]

@Circumpunk A punk cabaret artist, singer of the Dresden Dolls. Also known as Amanda Fucking Palmer. (I only know her 'cause she's covered a handful of Radiohead tunes on ukulele, including "Idioteque". Never imagined it could sound right without the drums, yet it does)

[Ibbey3000]

GREATEST SONG EVER COMPOSED LETS HOPE YOUTUBE DON'T TAKE IT OFF AGAIN!! I AM CERTAIN MARK AND THE BOYS DON'T MIND IT BEING ON HERE SO YOUTUBE JUST SOD OFF!!

[Circumpunk]

@Ibbey3000 Wow! The first time I got a "nice" response in all caps. Thanks. Enjoy it while you can my friend!

Geoff

[Ibbey3000]

@Circumpunk Hi Geoff - I liked it so much mate I put it as the featured video on my channel - I fucking love the Chameleons have the tattoo to prove it!! are you from the US mate?

[Circumpunk]

@Ibbey3000 Thank you Ibbey, for the feature I mean...there is nothing I can do about the tattoo though.

; ))

Yes I am American.

[Ibbey3000]

@Circumpunk Yes I might have guessed that!! Lol

[TheEnglishViking1]

@Circumpunk

Nice.

[djscotty1111]

@Ibbey3000 Well said !

[SHESGOTCLAWS]

1 of the best songs ever written & recorded!

[claudiachaos1]

Thanx for posting..one of the best songs ever, ever!

[clydebear]

They were a rock of sanity in a sea of shit

[seapockets]

brilliant

[AlfredRusselWallace]

how long until those WMG fucks pull this one down too?

[metroretrokicks]

Does anyone know if these guys put out an actual music video for this song?

[Circumpunk]

@metroretrokicks I'm sorry, I have no idea. Good luck though.

[metroretrokicks]

@Circumpunk Thanks, though quite an awesome upload u put up here! Nice stuff!

[ScudX]

@metroretrokicks No, they never had any actual music videos.

[Circumpunk]

@ScudX Thanks ScudX..I never that fact myself. This tune was worth a video though. The tragedy of art and finance eh?

[ScudX]

@Circumpunk That's much of the story behind the band's undeserved struggle.

[metroretrokicks]

@ScudX Too bad. Such a shame since they had such a cool original sound. True innovators of New Rock! : (

[ricspeed1971]

@metroretrokicks no

[membear]

@metroretrokicks No they didn't. They should have. They were the best band that came out in the 80's. I guess they didn't have a good record company behind them. They should have been huge.

[metroretrokicks]

@membear Yeah they sure did, very under-rated these guys were. One of many injustices served in the music industry

[TheOresteia1992]

@metroretrokicks Not that I know of... Probably not. :/

[josephinewinter]

I think the whole thing's a bit flat. I'm not fussed. You should hear my dad's fifties recordings, done so flat they must be going at -1mph and in a broomcupboard

[Circumpunk]

@josephinewinter If you like the 50's you should visit cryptocowboi. I reccomend the Bettie Page stuff. It's all in stereo, hahaha.

[RikkyHardcore]

does the guy sing a bit out of tune at 3:27 or is it me ole earoles?

[Circumpunk]

@RikkyHardcore Maybe your holes are full of snow blizzard bot. ;D

[RikkyHardcore]

@Circumpunk earmuffs lol

[Circumpunk]

@RikkyHardcore Looking at your channel I'd say you are a muff expert you geezer. ;D

[RikkyHardcore]

@Circumpunk We had a tv prog called Muffin the Mule 55 years ago ( I'll leave that with your imagination while I zzzed off)

[iriewaregl]

Excellent tune Geoff -- maybe it's just me but definitely sounds a little like The Cure :) VERY COOL -- top quality ... Mike

[Circumpunk]

@iriewaregl For some reason the opening put me in mind of early Fleetwood Mac but I believe you are right. Don't know who came first myself. Thanks, Mike!

[iriewaregl]

@Circumpunk Well I think you are right too about the opening. I was thinking the same thing in terms of which came first -- too lazy to google. I do know Then Cure started up in 76 though -- so my guess would be they came first. peace man ...

[redwhitch17]

Quality music...Great post Geoff,,Thanks love******

[nick40nick40]

another classic song (and album) by the Chameleons!

[Circumpunk]

@nick40nick40 Thanks Nicky. That means everything coming from a master like you.

[deansusky]

Love the sound ,,cool new wave days ,,,,what happened to all the cool white girls we used to have ,,,,,???

[Circumpunk]

@deansusky What white girls, hahahaha. Girls are girls.

[motownmaniax]

....plus the fact WMG are copyright nazis. :-(

[Circumpunk]

@motownmaniax There's a way around that. PM me and we'll talk.

[motownmaniax]

I was going to put this up myself (have a lot of Chameleons from back in the day) but with so many versions thought it'd be redundant. I give you extra points for having a 7" vinyl sound CD quality on here, Geoff. ;-)

[Circumpunk]

@motownmaniax Sorry to dissappoint old boy. I got this as an MP3.

[motownmaniax]

@Circumpunk I knew it sounded too clean to be from a 45....lol.

[INM0R4L]

Luky you!!! I've always been banned when uploading this... Definitely my favourite Chameleons song!

[Circumpunk]

@INM0R4L I don't understand why? I had no problems, not even a dispute was needed.Must be something in your home country. Thanks!

[INM0R4L]

@Circumpunk Don't worry mate it was worldwide WMG ban as usual it might be cos mine though been the same was the LP and it's from those greedy bastards and maybe 7" isn't. Anyway, glad it's been finally posted!! That's what really matters xD

[Circumpunk]

@INM0R4L Will Pm you on the ban subject. Thanks agian for the comment!

[thenameisbond]

very nice

tx for sharing Geoff

[RockN8N]

wtf!  8 Views

That should be more

Even when its uplouded this day XD

[AzUdo2day]

Very Cool!!!

[Circumpunk]

@AzUdo2day ; ) You made me happy. Thanks my friend.

[TheRoseanne58]

Beautiful,brilliant tune- you give me sunshine on a cold dark Tuesday evening,my dearest Geoff:)

[Circumpunk]

@TheRoseanne58 Thanks Anne. It's a bad weather day here. Cold and dark with rain. Put me in mind of swamps and wet places. I am so glad you liked the upload my dear Anne.

[TheRoseanne58]

@Circumpunk Yes,like it very much-thank you for bringing joy to me!Here it it will be minus11°celcius this night and the snow was falling all day long.Much love to you and your loved ones,my dear sweet friend:)