I'm somewhere in the crowd at this gig. Fantastic day ( strippers & all ) saw The Strangers again last year in Thessaloniki Greece. They are still as puchy and gritty as they ever were.
@TheBleech Yeah it's a close one; the opening track on The Raven is magnificent- I love it when JJ handles the vocal duties.Have you heard his solo album "Euroman Cometh"? Love that album- the remaster has a live bonus CD which is great.You probably have it-if not,give me a shout and I'll send you a d/load link for it.(couple of vintage gigs too). cheers :)
my favourite stranglers album,black and white,bought it came out .i was 12 yrs old.......went back the very next week and bought rattus..........great posting.
Excellent vid! One of my favourite JJ Burnel songs and addressing Yukio Mishima themes... Brilliant! Just saw Hugh Cornwell 2 nights ago in San Francisco. very good show, but missing JJ, Jet and Dave... alas...
Excellent vid! One of my favourite JJ Burnel songs and addressing Yukio Mishima themes... Brilliant! Just saw Hugh Cornwell 2 nights ago in San Francisco. very good show, but missing JJ, Jet and Dave... alas...
The Stranglers Black and White. A collection of songs that exude bleak war torn imagery and references the cold war dystopia to great effect. The Black side sought to capture death and post apocalyptic destruction with a stark sneer of cold command, whilst the white side reflected a libertarian utopian landscape where robots rule and armies conquer.
I went to this gig; it was great and odd and everything that was good about liking a good band...just you, the band, and the other people that felt the same way. Lots of weirdos in the crowd though and I mean weirdos; not punks just lost and rather frightening... great time; great band
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GET a GRIP all of youse so called strang fans or is that FANNYS :) :( YEAH FULL OF FUCK ALL:) couldnt tell me night from day. BLACK OR WHITE. still goin to the boys gigs. even though jet is a bit fucked . great inspiration he was not a toiler?? we pray an thank the big fellow.
I'm not being sarcastic when I say you have quickly earned my complete respect. Really. No joke. You are proof that the stranglers, nor their die-hard fans are hippy alterna-rockesques. Long survive the family named the Survivors.
thanks for your kind words bilebeast. u know how it is sometimes i get to feel so mean. :) i must be gettin old im a right nippy cunt these days hehe . still goin to the lads they still the dogs. long live the glers. take it easy bro
Amazing band...From the Jazz influenced drummer/percussionist - Jet Black...To the Classically trained guitarist/bassist J.J. Burnel....to Dave Greenfield the most underrated band member of them all...to WHO????.Hugh?
Hugh Cornwell the guy with the crystal sparkling mind and bright concepts who pioneered this band and let a lot of fans down!...
P.S. - We know how good you are...now give us one more tour! - Lots of love, JOKAMAJA!
This is such an amazing and underrated Stranglers tune. It's greatness was brought to my attention a few years ago while playing records with Ariel Pink....he told me to play it when I pulled out Black & White.
I'd love to see the whole concert.!
aristotle358 1 month ago
epic!!!!!!!!!!!!
19dani65 8 months ago
great tribute to yukio mishima
Kaaa23 1 year ago
this is better than the studio version imo
love it
killingjokefan1 1 year ago
I'm somewhere in the crowd at this gig. Fantastic day ( strippers & all ) saw The Strangers again last year in Thessaloniki Greece. They are still as puchy and gritty as they ever were.
fanzig0 1 year ago
the stranglers for ever
cronosiv 1 year ago
the audio is out of sync
JANER64 1 year ago
"Home is a black leather jacket fitting sweetly to my brain" The Stranglers could reel off lines like that in their sleep.
Black&White is their masterpiece though,with "The Raven" a very close second.
MrTulip65 1 year ago
@MrTulip65 Sorry mate, The Raven pip's it imo, however Black and White is a classic.
TheBleech 1 year ago
@TheBleech Yeah it's a close one; the opening track on The Raven is magnificent- I love it when JJ handles the vocal duties.Have you heard his solo album "Euroman Cometh"? Love that album- the remaster has a live bonus CD which is great.You probably have it-if not,give me a shout and I'll send you a d/load link for it.(couple of vintage gigs too). cheers :)
MrTulip65 1 year ago
One of the greatest songs of all time.
TijucaWeirdo 1 year ago
my favourite stranglers album,black and white,bought it came out .i was 12 yrs old.......went back the very next week and bought rattus..........great posting.
garymilli 1 year ago
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Excellent vid! One of my favourite JJ Burnel songs and addressing Yukio Mishima themes... Brilliant! Just saw Hugh Cornwell 2 nights ago in San Francisco. very good show, but missing JJ, Jet and Dave... alas...
sturmgeschutz75L 1 year ago
Excellent vid! One of my favourite JJ Burnel songs and addressing Yukio Mishima themes... Brilliant! Just saw Hugh Cornwell 2 nights ago in San Francisco. very good show, but missing JJ, Jet and Dave... alas...
sturmgeschutz75L 1 year ago
The Stranglers, love 'em.
actron 2 years ago
Wunderbar!
ZLUGGO 2 years ago
Want some punk? Ladies and gentlemen: THE STRANGLERS!!!
thestrangler77 2 years ago
Brilliant :-)
captaincrap1995 2 years ago
i wish budsterXstarz wud stick to X factor .. unless there some weird fandangled pun to your comment - if not kindly joining the Jedward club son !
1julai 2 years ago 3
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This Sucks -.-
budsterXstarz 2 years ago
the "nice n sleazy" vid in the park is brilliant...a real classic and less than 3000 hits...unbelievable!
batterseagas 2 years ago 4
The "nice n sleazy" vid, as been unavailble for many months. that's why, (i think).
magomerlino64 2 years ago 2
The Stranglers Black and White. A collection of songs that exude bleak war torn imagery and references the cold war dystopia to great effect. The Black side sought to capture death and post apocalyptic destruction with a stark sneer of cold command, whilst the white side reflected a libertarian utopian landscape where robots rule and armies conquer.
almklit 2 years ago
@almklit very eloquent ,lol, but true!
Icequeen1962 7 months ago
the live album from this gig is awesome.
ahh days of speed.....
jimmythefox1 2 years ago 2
hehehe, nice one how come nobody's uploaded the nice and sleazy vid?
fffergieferg 2 years ago
is there a video of the entire battersea park - "stranglers in nude woman horror shock"??
this one is not from the video-collection
MoveOverCasanova 2 years ago
i may be young but I love the stranglers...my father taught me well
ChimericalChild 2 years ago 25
your father is rat n a half .. let me introduce you to the family.... of rats :)
RattusNorvegicus67 2 years ago
Sparta - remains of the temples
margrov 2 years ago
Hey little baby don't ya lean down low..yer brain's exposed and it's starting to show..yer rotten thoughts Yeuch!!BRILLIANT!!
Rogpond 2 years ago 7
I went to this gig; it was great and odd and everything that was good about liking a good band...just you, the band, and the other people that felt the same way. Lots of weirdos in the crowd though and I mean weirdos; not punks just lost and rather frightening... great time; great band
PostcardKittenMeow 2 years ago 4
This is such a great video...the warm/languid summer evening, the crowd and "Death and Night and Blood" is a trip. Thanks.
wiremu 2 years ago 3
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This is the reason why Baz Warne sucks!
devonlenox 3 years ago
woooo
dubbedcrazy 3 years ago
Im cant understand why nobody now does 5 mins anymore.
Linkin Park redoo. Wow
skinheadagro 3 years ago
was'nt aware how much j.j sang...but back in the day i never got to see 'em live. man i love youtube.
jimmythecreep 3 years ago
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GET a GRIP all of youse so called strang fans or is that FANNYS :) :( YEAH FULL OF FUCK ALL:) couldnt tell me night from day. BLACK OR WHITE. still goin to the boys gigs. even though jet is a bit fucked . great inspiration he was not a toiler?? we pray an thank the big fellow.
RattusNorvegicus67 3 years ago
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You're spouting shit!
eezy1972 3 years ago
yeah probally am but a hippy like u would know that or are u a christian as well FUCK OFF NUMBNUTS. FANNYBAWS.
RattusNorvegicus67 3 years ago
I'm not being sarcastic when I say you have quickly earned my complete respect. Really. No joke. You are proof that the stranglers, nor their die-hard fans are hippy alterna-rockesques. Long survive the family named the Survivors.
bilebeast 3 years ago 12
thanks for your kind words bilebeast. u know how it is sometimes i get to feel so mean. :) i must be gettin old im a right nippy cunt these days hehe . still goin to the lads they still the dogs. long live the glers. take it easy bro
RachelR220 3 years ago 7
all i am sayin is long the bilebeasts of this world.... :) NNNNN chillin man.....
RattusNorvegicus67 3 years ago
Yukio!
AkAjInBlAcK
4k4johnson 3 years ago
Is this the gig where the chix stripped off to Nice N Sleazy??
wildenfree 3 years ago
yeah. Pretty sure anyway. Finsbury park gig.
forceofamber 3 years ago
Yeah ive just found the vid on Youtube - Wouldnt see that at the V Festival eh!!
wildenfree 3 years ago
It was Battersea Park .... My first Stranglers gig..Amazing
martininblack63 3 years ago
Yeah Martininblack, it was Battersea park, great day, my third Stranglers gig, they were supported by Peter Gabriel (!) and Spizz oil ......
metric1977 3 years ago
Jean Jacques Burnell's arse in those jeans
so hot
wanksy 3 years ago 4
tag zonday at the end moving away from the camera to breathe
tonedial 3 years ago
I was there, bloody hot!!
chum38 3 years ago
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Amazing band...From the Jazz influenced drummer/percussionist - Jet Black...To the Classically trained guitarist/bassist J.J. Burnel....to Dave Greenfield the most underrated band member of them all...to WHO????.Hugh?
Hugh Cornwell the guy with the crystal sparkling mind and bright concepts who pioneered this band and let a lot of fans down!...
P.S. - We know how good you are...now give us one more tour! - Lots of love, JOKAMAJA!
JOKAMAJA 4 years ago
one of my faves
mart6456 4 years ago
Mean and lean on a seventies summer's day in old London town - they knew how to rock!
batsoup 4 years ago 3
these were the main men.
mart6456 3 years ago
This is such an amazing and underrated Stranglers tune. It's greatness was brought to my attention a few years ago while playing records with Ariel Pink....he told me to play it when I pulled out Black & White.
janetkim79 4 years ago 2
Who Ariel Pink?
pierrelivernois 3 years ago
That is so awesome, I love both so much. What was he like to hang out with? Down to earth at all...
toddfloren 3 years ago
Anyone have the clip of them with the strippers from this show!
vntr2006 4 years ago
i've seen that on YouTube somewhere - that was when they played Nice n Sleazy
specialAKA81 4 years ago
Yea...cheers found it....and very nice as well!
vntr2006 4 years ago
Where's the rest of this video. Some is on the first Stranglers video collection, but there must be a lot more. Where is it????
CombatRocks 4 years ago
i fuckin love the stranglers.
proffesornutbutter 4 years ago
Home is a black leather jacket fitting sweetly to my brain!
Rawlinson16 4 years ago 3
all together now.... DEATH AND NIGHT AND BLOOD, DEATH AND NIGHT AND BLOOD!!! what a quality song and performance, cheers!
misterpunk 5 years ago
Top notch video!
sanslatete 5 years ago
good one!
jackoinblack 5 years ago