Big Star - September Gurls - live Stockholm

[teshigawara102]

不朽の名曲

[itfollowedmehome]

Love this. Thanks for posting it. I was always a fan, and was lucky enough to meet him at a show once, so I'll have those home movies playing in my head forever! :) R.I.P.

[lavernesmom]

RIP Alex; we'll miss you

[Stilltouchinyourtitt]

I'll never forget that "December boy's got it bad."

Thank you, Alex.

[FaFaFoFoBawth]

We love you Alex...RIP...

[BlackBoba]

Shit just heard !Why do all the cool guys die young? RIP Alex hope your jamming with Chris up in Heaven

[swolenshut]

2010 has to get better.

RIP Sir Alex....

[MissMayaMayhem]

Rest in Peace Alex

You will never be forgotten

[freshacconci]

R.I.P. Alex

:(

[udabenshen]

RIP Alex. We love you.

[wehideandseek]

Sonically, one of the better audio quality in the numerous versions of this phenomenal tune.

[bgrrrlie]

Thank you!

And my video filming skills have improved a lot since this one, this was one of the first videos at live gigs I filmed!

[billybragg94303]

"I never travel far without a little Big Star."

-- Peter Buck, REM

[Weztindle]

@ billybragg94303:

Actually, I'm pretty sure that was originally said by Paul Westerberg, in the Replacements song appropriately named "Alex Chilton."

[ghost037]

Paul Westerburg,The Replacements

[cbellomy]

In the song, "Alex Chilton," at that.

[DREWJAMES1234]

best 3 minute pop song ever written

[colemann76]

You're right Drew, and to think that barely anybody got to even hear it when it was first released, how criminal.

[spankiek]

I agree. Musically, I hear it as a more fully-formed version of the Beatles' "Nowhere Man". Lyrically, it's the oldest story ever (love lost) told from a stunningly unique perspective. And the original studio performance is heaven on earth.

[scruffy90028]

I've loved this song for years...but didn't find the actual lyrics

till today.

What is the singer's point of view? Is he speaking from a woman's (lesbian?) point of view? Or he speaking for a guy dumped by a lesbian he has a crush on? I'm new to Big Star so it's hard to piece together the true gist of the song right now.

Thanks in advance.

[zoarces]

I genuinely believe Big Star was the best pop band that ever walked the face of this earth.

In my opinion the Chilton/Bell songs even beat those of Lennon/McCartney.

Chris Bell you were brilliant! May you rest in peace.

[hprdg284]

I agree, but I haven't heard Chilton/Bell's solo material.

[shotdonkey]

hprdg:

you should! both the chilton "1970" cd and -especially- chris bell`s "I am the cosmos" are treasures to be sought out by all BS fans...both well recorded, too and far from just outtakes.

[spankiek]

For sure, decades later both bands are still influencing musicians all over the world. I think the Lennon/McCartney songbook contains a lot more pop classics, but they had seven years (approx.) of writing "together". Chilton/Bell had probably less than two years - one album and part of a second. Every tune is solid, not a throway in the bunch. So from the standpoint of consistency, I do think Chilton/Bell have the edge.

[mugwamp4]

love alex and big star, but i dont know that you can compare 2 maybe 3 albums against 16 granted they had less crap songs but thats just law of averages someone who plays 300 football games is gonna have more shockers than someone who plays 30,, plus they had the Beatles to open the frontiers but regardless of all that its a sad day when we lose the likes of Alex Chilton

[gazboat]

Backing band here are The Posies...am I right?

[bgrrrlie]

Well half of it anyway, both Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow are there. Can't remember who was drumming tho..

[stattic6]

I assume it was Jody Stephens, right?

[crimfan]

@bgrrrlie I assume it was Jody Stephens, the original drummer of Big Star?

[mojogypsy]

What a great song!

[fiddlerfart]

now, now

[veronicadajani]

amazing!!!

[nikkiprozac]

westerberg did this song in the mats days but had peter jesperson erase the tape. so sad.

[emanon313]

I thought maybe it was on the tape thrown off the bridge...somebody's got a copy somewhere. Paul can be such a dick, eh?

[Lottobal]

Alex' voice hasn't changed for over the years. Almost the same as on the first Big Star-records! Great!

[arbourrun]

Reminds me a little of Tom Petty! You've got my vote....I'd come see ya!

[toddbass10]

Tom Petty should remind you of Big Star.

[cavaseverino]

great.....first come BS....

[Stucifer]

Tom Petty reminds me of the Byrds

[nickca420]

Jesus Christ. Yeah, I'm sure the legendary Big Star are just fucking thrilled that you think they sound like a second-rate hack like Tom Petty, who started recording with the Heartbreakers 2 years after Big Star broke up the first time. More like Tom Petty sounds like them. Learn where the shit you like comes from, it didn't spring into the world fully formed.

[ElGoodo]

I'm pretty sure he got the point with Tom Petty should remind you of Big Star...

[evets530]

So someone doesn't know...no reason to castigate them for it. And Tom Petty is far from a second rate hack. Any BS fan who would say that is just being a pretentious, lying asshole. Petty, Chilton/Big Star owe it to The Byrds, who owe it The Beatles and the folkies, who owe it to Buddy Holly and Lonnie Donnegan, who owe it to blues and country, who owe it to Brit Isle folk music...all the way back to the first drum beat. Don't be such an asshole.

[gogunn]

You're right! But some people are just ignorant..

[hemightbegiant]

If the world was a perfect place, Big Star would have been just as big in the 70's as Led Zeppelin. Nay, BIGGER. I love Zep, but c'mon, it's Big Star for crying' out loud!

[katkem]

absolutely incredible-gives me a reason to keep on making music

[SWEEDE76]

Saw em' in Atlanta a couple of years ago, fantastic!

Lars

Motor 76

[huskyjerk]

Sounds like the lyrics are "December Boys".

[bgrrrlie]

Yeah it's them who got it bad...

[exile103]

They are.

September gurls do so much

I was your butch and you were touched

I loved you well never mind

I've been crying all the time

December boys got it bad.

[huskyjerk]

So the song should be called "December Boys". Geez!!!

[shotdonkey]

huskyjerk:

no, silly! this is POP:

what sounds better, "september gurls",

or "december boys"?

seriously.

if your choice is the latter, then maybe you should switch your listening preferences to glam? ;-)

[tiddler111]

if only the bangles were brave enough to sing 'i was your butch'! they changed it, cheats

[sgrroiii]

Who cares what a bunch of strangers watch or don't watch on TV ?

[ctlfc77]

Classic song used to great effect in that 70s show round the whole eric @ donna thing. Chech the episode called i love cake, so funny!!

[mikeblur]

Another good reason why I quit watching TV. I'd rather have my own memories of a fantastic pop song like "September Gurls" rather than having television tell me what my memories are. So sad. I'll pass on the "70s show."

[ctlfc77]

Actually as i had already owned no.1 record, radio city and third for about 10 years i was just hearing a song i had played to death for years. But i apologise to the world at large for liking a tv show...

[exile103]

What a major dick! It's great they used Big Star on a hit show. That's a great way for people to learn about them and give them a listen and help spread the word. Any more monetary assistance the surviving members can get is a plus, right?

[gicolab]

go big star and teenage funclub!!!!

[ariem23]

One of the 'real'pop music legend.Great Alex Chilton!!!

[catcrabb]

a huge influemnce ringing throughout music as big as the beatles long live alex, love the bibles of twang x

[mrbungle7676]

Ive never seen chris bell in motion, if there is a video of him out there, plz post it. thanks.

[electrobuddha]

Jattekul o missar Stockholm!

[moorlock2003]

Brilliant song. Big Star rules.

[MatthewPA1972]

Good song.

[tbzeee]

i was glad when i heard that the new orleans disaster did not take mr. chilton from us (he was reported missing for about a week). an american treasure

[MarioniSongbook]

If I understood your post, I said the same things, both in my (poor) english and in spanish of course.

[MarioniSongbook]

One of the best pops songs in the history, and one of the best band...right here, right now...It´s all too much...o sea, una de las mejores canciones en la historia, de una de las mejores bandas...aqui...no puede ser cierto... "it´s all too much"

[ELGINCONEX]

whats we the spanish eh my luvvy

[vicentico2309]

maravillosa canción

[pijamasagogo]

ohhh i do love big star!

thank you for posting this!

[billgbg]

Does anybody remember that Michael Steele (Micki Steele) of the Bangles had a great bash with this song on their third album? mmmm...yeah!

[bgrrrlie]

Oh yeah!

I think that's how I found out about Big Star!

[blob83000]

quelle grande chanson !

[iamjames666]

this song never gets old.

[bakismaki]

Great clip, I never get tired of seeing it. I would love to see them play live. It would have been even better if Chris Bell was still around, but oh well.

[nightdriver]

alas, chris bell never played with them live. almost makes me feel better to have not missed it, though. haha.

[ELGINCONEX]

he died you know soft lad

[gerryryan]

hes playing dublin in april,i cant wait,hope he has the band with him,fantastic stuff

[mrdantefontana]

Yes, thanks for posting this.

Tackar, tackar. Finnes mer?

[secondline]

Thanks for posting this so soon after the gig. A brilliant performance. Alex singing and playing beautifully.