Blow Monkeys - Forbidden Fruit

[MisAnnThorpe]

For me their 1st Lp, Limping for a generation has to be their best. Less easily accessible and glossy than their later, more successful albums, it's definitely worth a little time and investment, assuming of course that you can find it!

[nitesead]

My favorite Blow Monkeys song ever...I had no idea they made a video for it! Thanks for posting.

[a830j810]

この曲を聴いてると、昔の辛い片思いを思い出します。

彼女は今元気にしているのでしょうか・・？

今も、屈託の無い笑顔でいるのでしょうか・・？

[yiamas07]

tony, the drummer and myself were best pals in school, and we played in many bands together , i play bass. he really is a great drummer

[loveyouforeverMJ]

Bloody awesome band they was ... Loved Dr Robert . Brilliant concert and the Town & Country Kentish Town back in the day... Maybe they'll do a come-back. Its all the rage !! Brilliant !

[robert0414]

@loveyouforeverMJ They have a new album out ... you should check it out ... called Devil's Tavern.

[johnmcboston]

@robert0414 I thought it was out in the UK only....

[robert0414]

@johnmcboston I actually preordered through the BlowMonkeys website, and because I did so my payment went to help them pay for the making of the Devil's Tavern ... incidentally my name is now in the liner notes.... cool! I checked out ebay and there were no copies ... so perhaps it is only import.

[Tigerlillie71]

I loved this cassette, played it on my tape player..rewind..fast forward..wore it out too

[hawkeyevsgirl]

@Tigerlillie71 Same here! I LOVED this tape! "Aeroplane City Love Song" was brilliant too! Loved this so much then & it still holds up today! <3

[jspiker1974]

I played the beejeeezes out of this record back in the day! Still love it. Not too many folks here in the USA remember this one.

[pastormarkadams]

I had the cassette and wore it out!! Blow Monkeys rule!!!

[girlbehindtheglass]

This is such a great song and band. I still have this album and VHS tape. It never gets old.

[nurfiland]

Is very Morrisey

[monroeboy80]

This video and song always reminds me of Summertime, what a carefree time of year, this has to be my fave Blow Monkeys song.

[sweetbabytinkerbells]

Yeahhh my dad is Tony Kiley

I am proud to have a dad like that

lol

x

[johnmcboston]

cool

[themanogni]

I is it true? You really can be proud, that's really cool.

[TheNaomiengland]

@sweetbabytinkerbells Was he in the band?

[robert0414]

@sweetbabytinkerbells That is so cool ..

[tranquilatus]

One of those songs you never tire of...

[vwarn83]

the song is fantastic but what is proper geniuse is the video well ahead of its time

[asdffd]

This was a great song. Wasn't there a video for The Man From Russia? That was also a great song.

[trailgoat]

I KNEW I'd find this video here! So many memories of this--I had Animal Magic on vinyl and played the living shit out of it! This was, by far, the gem on the record. The Blow Monkeys had such an interesting sound for 1986--the horns? So good!

[rixta50]

Thank to the Blow Monkeys & Dr Robert

they brought some REAL music to the 80's mish mosh (of course there were other great band "Orange Juice etc)

But Dr Rober also helped Marc Bolan/T.Rex Fans with mentioning them in interviews as influences

and the real Treat of this song is the finally pully Mickey Finn (T.Rex bongo player) out from hiding to do session work

sadly its a bit buried in the track but it was such a Joy to See/hear Mickey Finn doing music again I am getting the new CD ASAP

[sweetbabytinkerbells]

My dad is the drummer

But there new album is BRILLIANT and up to date

I think you will al like it

[kgoldie1974]

Your dad is Tony Kiley????

Take a bow, he is part of the best band EVER!!!

[Ordsall66]

Great great song, glad to hear that theyve got a new cd out soon

[vwarn83]

dr bob what a very underated singer songwriter pure class

[steele66]

loved this band in the 80's..had their first 2 albums...animal magic was great...best song on that though was Aeroplane City Long Song...awesome song.......very stylish band, very polished sound.......cool videos....top notch British Glam/fashion/new romantic Pop.......I loved every minute of it.

[johnmcboston]

Ahhhh. Anotehr fan of Aeroplane City Love Song. Always my fave!!!

[Berus7]

The music sounds better. The clothes look better. The people are more attractive. The style is phenomenal. It was the 80's, and it was my generation. This video is a perfect example of why I'm so proud to have been part of this.

[dingecibbs]

I bought this cd in 88 and played it a billion times.

this tune was on the progressive rock station in the summer of 86. Unfortunately, that station was bought out by some narrow minded morons who switched to a classic rock format and thus began a long nightmare...the rise of corporate rock. Makes me appreciate this sound so much now.

[johnmcboston]

I think most stations in the country have been bought out by such conglomerates...

[Tigerlillie71]

Wish I would have kept the cassette..pretty much wore it out in the 80's. Love this group!

[brookie6407]

The Blow Monkeys were a great band that few ever got to know or hear. My friends and myself listened to "Animal Magic" all the time. I'll never forget making out all night with this disc playing over 5 times over and over and over. This song is the best! Thanks for the memories.

[jyt74]

Love this song, one of their best, interesting to see the video. Thanks for posting!

[BlaargZ]

Fantastic- Thanks for uploading. I think this is easily their best song - the world has yet to wake up to it...! Would be ace on the end of a film soundtrack.

[tranquilatus]

Their best song IMHO. Thanks for posting.

[darble1]

Thanks. Thought I was the only person in the US who even knew who they were. SO PLEASED!

[BabyBeastie1]

Nice, rich, full sound. Awesome production. Great song!

[VernianProcess]

I had no idea this song had a video. Neat trick with the reverse time from beginning to end. This is probably my favorite BM song too.

[PhantomDog]

Great tune, great horns, great bass, great guitar, great tune!

[HOTCHILIFINGER]

stole this from record store when i was 18. lost it when i was 30. great to hear it again!!!!!

[pandalove345]

my dad is the bass player

[MisAnnThorpe]

@pandalove345 If that's true then your father is one amazing bass player who deserves much more recognition for his talents than he gets.

[meqtoub]

Un Himalaya de la Pop...

[simonc68]

One of the best songs of all time. Thanks very much for posting and thanks to DR

[ineedanickname74]

<<Cry>> Love this song. Brings back memories. Thanks

[johnmcboston]

:)  makes posting this stuff worth while. Thanks

[estella7]

I've been trying to remember the name of this song ever since my crap homemade tape of it, broke in the early 90s. Thanks!

[Riff1977]

rainyhouse that must have been a kick ass concert! Thanks for the video BM Rules!!!

[cenutrio2006]

There s life after James Brown.Even tough the mainstream wants to handle...

[rainyhouse]

I saw them the summer of 1986 at Park West,Utah when they were touring with Robert Palmer. Sure brings back some good memories. It also reminds me of terrific sunset I witnessed while listening to the song that same summer. Thanks for posting it!

[satyricon451]

a timeless song. for anyone in the 80s that listened to the blowmonkeys, their songs have to be among the most memorable. i think ivy did a fine job with digging your scene, although there's nothing like the original.

[flivver]

Great stuff!! Please post the rest, one of my fave bands from the 80'...

[johnmcboston]

no real "rest". Two are on here on my account. The other two, Digging and Wicked are already here on youtube, so I didn't want to duplicate them.

- J

[flivver]

Doh! Thanks a bunch!

[FantasiaDevil]

I didn't saw Wicked video on youtube, maybe it has been removed*_*

[johnmcboston]

yah, that's happening a lot these days - YT seems to be clampping down - even though these videos aren't available anywhere else... I've seen a lot disappear as well

[FantasiaDevil]

some of my favorite user who post many 80's video, they also disappear*_*

[l2bm]

Thanks for posting! Love this band and this is my favorite song from them. I was 15 when I saw them in concert in '85 in LA. Almost didn't get in since the venue was 18 and over, but I was determined to see them play. They sound just as good live as on record. Any one have He's Shedding Skin or Man from Russia video?