X-Ray Spex - Art-I-Ficial

[david10848]

I fell in love with poly as a spotty adolescent. I still do.

[bronsoneastwood]

Just brilliant!!!!!

I remember when the album came out (yes I'm old!) and my mates and me played it to death!

I wish I had the chance to see Poly and the guys live but as far as I know they were never in Norway (or Scandinavia) and flying to Britain in those days cost more than a semi attached house!

If they only could have buildt a bloody bridge! (As you knowe there is a bit of water between Britain and Norway!) Then we would have been over there pogoing with you lot!

[whisky2roxy]

This is punk. Not that stupid mohawk, safety pin, dumbass noisy bullshit the marketing executives eventually came up with.

[kaysheva]

farewell Poly, you brightened my teenage days

[guffley]

RIP POLLY ;0(

[mcclainad1]

RIP, Poly.

[podfunk]

RIP Poly, tis a sad day for punks the world over.

[madiano666]

You'll be badly missed Poly- Used to chat to her regularly when working at Harvey Nicks and pogoing to her at night- The music still makes your hair stand on end

[wonderlin1]

@madiano666 You used to see her? - i am fucking jealous!!!!!!! I remember hearing her music on a college station - of course the only one who would - & that was PUNK - against the commercial stations!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madiano666]

You'll be badly missed Poly-

[NickSayle]

RIP POLY

[Khultan]

 Incredible integration : )

[stuBhound69]

Best use of the word," ape" i've heard.

[char5821]

oh i posted on my sis account so my sis is not a les lol

[char5821]

ild give her one lol great tune cant stop listening

[silversydd]

what a band.................r.i.p jack airport

[momagic45]

Seen spex in Birmingham late 70s. Fantastic gig but I think someone spat in her mouth.

Still my fav punk band

[dinozoff2]

i rememeber she went potty,

[momagic45]

@dinozoff2 Did she run off stage and refuse to come back on for a while.

[TheNaomiengland]

I saw this in 1993 on a show called sound of the 70's on BBC 2

[agreymonkeynamedasa]

has any one heard that polly styrene published a vegan cook book?

[bobbarbill]

Good on her.

[binky4647]

She was or maybe still is a hare krishna .

Good stuff though takes me back a few years.

[futurelegendfilms]

LOVE it thank you posting this. Long Live X-Ray Spex.

[classof77]

Tempo is rather draggy in this rendition.

"Art-I-Ficial" is a blistering barrage on the LP -- one of my favorites.

Still great to see X-Ray Spex live from the punk moment.

[madebutante]

I know i'm artificial But don't put the blame on me I was reared with appliances In a consumer society When i put on my make-up The pretty little mask not me That's the way a girl should be In a consumer society My existence is elusive The kind that is supported By mechanical resources

[lightheavy81]

@madebutante great lyrics. There's a whiff of an early ' cultural studies' lecture about them

[moimoiac]

Great! thanks for de clip!

[2legs2armsetc]

One of the very best punk/new wave bands.

[silversydd]

legends

[jdclover]

greatest song ever

[ZLUGGO]

Such a beauty and such a brilliant tune!

[ginoricca]

F.K. ! Whish anyone could do as much today !

[MOBRIEN1234567]

shes so sexy there daaamn

[CraNkiMann]

Nice to hear from you, monkey's uncle:-))

[stuBhound69]

Thx to uploader,great stuff.

[CraNkiMann]

Loved them since 1978.

BRILLIANT to see/hear them again.

From memory, I believe that a couple of the band members ended up in Transvision Vamp with Wendy James.

BTW: Its more New Wave than punk.

[monkeykrueger]

wTF!! low fi new wave it'll be next.... new wave punk ska?? lets just call it folk music cause all music is folk music...... if thats not punk im a monkeys uncle

[dinarama1980]

gotta love Poly!

[Captlafl69]

thanx 4 posting

[1996RH]

This is such a good song! Great vocals by Poly Styrene.

[alvaroacc]

guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaui love this

[punkrockxzz]

I love this bass line. Hell i love this song and band. One of the best of the 77 movement

[neutronuiumalcamist]

all time top puck band !!....

polly wot voice and great lyrics...

off to see erm at roundhouse 6 sept..

BET THEY STILL GOT IT !!...

[stevo4343]

classic from one of britains best punk rock bands