The Associates - Party Fears Two - Gotterdammerung 2000

[EarthlingG42]

Martha is the Bee's Knees. Thank you for posting this song. 10/10 everyday of the week and 20/20 on a Sunday.

[madeinscouseland]

i always fort this guy was david bowie that was untill a few years bk haha love this song tho thanks for the upload

[daiyamondo10]

OMG... Martha in a Dutch police uniform! Sweeeet :))

[SlushPile]

I've recently discovered this song and think it's amazing. His voice is wonderful- operatic , theatrical , eerie and yearning in this song. I wiki'd him and was sad to read he had died a couple of years ago. I'd have liked to have heard him sing live

[XMARINEmax]

This song in particular, Operatic, Theatrical, but definately original and unlikley copied from other sources. I am interested if anyone knew who they were influences though. His voice reminds me of The lead singer of The SParks.

[XMARINEmax]

What year was this released?

[spacehopper70]

@XMARINEmax February 1982. The clip is from later the same year - Alan Rankine may have actually left the group by this stage.

[Blestboy13]

Awake me!!

[godfishgod]

An exceptional song, incredible vocal.

[kazzielm]

This, to me, is the greatest opening instrumental to any song, ever!

[lerikko007]

witch personne have playing the keyboards by associates ???? bylly himself or this beautyfull girls on the prophet 5 ???? how knows what whose the material to write this song ??????.....................my favorite band from the 80' it whose like a comete by the generation 80.....................bylly come back from heaven ........y miss you a lot

[SuperPhil1960]

I had forgotten about these guys...thanks for posting..brilliant

[ludwigvonsteampole1]

You know there is something special about the music of the early 1980s...As a teenager I followed the path of Electro and then on to House Music etc, i always had a fondness for the New Romantic sound etc... Rediscovering this band and watching this performance just blew me away...

[MisAnnThorpe]

I'm pretty certain that Michael Dempsey also played on The first picture of you by The Lotus Eaters as well. It definitely sounds like him and in fact the whole song sounds a lot like The Associates. By the way, where was the one and only Mr Rankine for these Gotterdammerung 2000 appearances?

[spacehopper70]

@MisAnnThorpe Alan Rankine left the group August/September 1982, but the group may have still had promo duties to fulfil after he left.

[iden010]

Scottish Legend!!! R.I.P,Dear Billy McKenzie,much Loved and Greatly Missed:)x

[treeza55]

billy was even better live

[ALotofWind]

Brilliant. As many have said what a voice. Such a sad story

[ZOVIETZOMBIE]

The Voice!!!!!

[transonicbuoy1]

Love The Smiths and the Bunnymen, but this, as a single, is the best song of the 1980s.

[stellaviolens]

Martha is so cool , Billy more like someone off Z-Cars Bless.

They look great there and at the height of their talents and power. It's how I will always remember them.

[JohnPeel5555566666]

Billy you were fantastic singer.

[deejaycor]

creat music, i love it

[M4DDISON]

fucking wierd great voice

[jsonandon]

Best song I ever had an E on, still makes the hairs on my neck stand up.. Rockshots live on.

[Doomwatch070]

Mutts Nuts, RIP Billy Mackenzie.

[faeembrugh]

Is she wearing an SS cap???

[spacehopper70]

Only in your dreams, mate.

[michealbarone]

The words toooooooooooooo this song are all true (when) life is not what you wanted it tooooooooooooo be !! michael

[maryshelleysman]

Billie went deep inside to retrieve brilliance and rebellious joy from the heart of darkness. Truly a genius. All love and respect.

[andi064]

(now Professor) Martha Ladly was so cute inthe 80s

[CouncillorElert]

Thank you for sharing this. Makes me happy.

[acorn606]

Weird. Fantastic. Memorable. Such memories. What a waste

[theterranaut]

For those who haven't read it yet- "The Galamour Chase" by Tom Doyle is essential.

[PastelSlipstream]

I love his outfits. The Associates are an amazing band.

[paulgroeser]

strangely epic, 'skipping' is my favourite, but what are these songs about?...lyrics are cryptic. anyone has a clue? The last outro notes are very similar to the intro of 'justice - we are your friends'

[johnnyblunder]

What can yous ay about Billy...A genious wouldnt even come close.

[skinheadyellow]

the bass guitarist looks a miserable git. maybe it is because the beautifull angel on the keyboard is doinking mr mackenzie or maybe it is just because he accidently put on trousers that makes it look like he has a big minge. Shame really because the song is great and the video is too, the bass sounds good but the keyboard has an addictive haunting sound especially when it is played by the godess venus.

[DOBBIE2000]

martha ladly does look good in uniform

[Lanarker]

Doesn't she just? She wore a swimsuit for one of the TOTP appearances...

Ahemmm.

Gotterdammerung indeed.

[sgtrayelwood]

Nah - Michael Dempsey always looked dark and brooding - like bass players are meant to look. :-)

[pknurd]

The enchanting Prof. Martha Ladly, former member of Martha & The Muffins (though not the eponymous one) and no one else than bass player Michael Dempsey, founding member of the Cure...

[ZAOUWV]

What a voice Billy had. Wonderful!

[HereIsTheSexPistolsX]

yesss I'M interested!!

I LOVE Gotterdammerung2000!

I used to watch that show a few month ago, but now it is'nt on digital TV anymore=(

[Ni5ei]

This show is being re-broadcasted now and then overhere on digital TV. I could record them if someone's interested.

[nozza61]

This is quality the atmosphere of the record is great

[dancingchexmix]

Billy & Bubba - Infinite presense within, in Whom all live; Joy supreme, flooding all with eternal peace, I adore thee. I feel thy calm. As deep cries unto deep, so my thoughts cries unto thee and Thous dost answer.I am renewed and refreshed; my being responds to Thy love, and I am complete in Thee.O lover of my soul and Keeper of my Spirit, none can separate us, for we are one. So shall Thy Wisdom guide me, Thy Presence dwell within me, Thy Love keep me now and forevermore. I rest in Thee. SOM

[skinheadyellow]

your bloody lost mate!

[faeembrugh]

No, they're security guard uniforms. You can just spot the words 'Group 4' on his hat.

[faeembrugh]

Why's he dressed as a member of the airforce? - mind you it suits the person on the piano

[LimeyIce]

She could have earned a lot on the side as a strippergram! ;-)

[MrsFloweryapron]

lucy I think he was just trying a bit of gentle humour love.

[lucyisyellow]

you ignorant ass faeembug - they are dressed in airforce uniforms and the 'birds' name is Martha Ladley. Why bother posting messages if you've got nothing intelligent or informative to add??

[PAULLONDEN]

Lucy...these were the regular Dutch

police uniforms of the time .

[gladiator346]

i think im in love with this martha ladley, wow shes a beauty

[WOODDDDDDDYACOMEBACK]

Classic tune!

[hyperprogressive]

<3 <3 <3 <3 :D <3

[faeembrugh]

Why's he dressed as a security guard? - mind you it suits the bird on the piano.

[hendam10]

UUUUHHHHHHHH que video tan fregón, gracias por compartirlo, Tanks

Billy The best

[Reactivate010]

Great, thanks for posting !. I taped this at the time and restored the other 2 tracks (Skipping & White Car In Germany) from an old & rather bad videotape but skipped this track because of the bad quality.

Cheers.

[spacehopper70]

Good to hear from you, reactivate. I also did those two tracks but didn't post them because you already had. Are your originals the same recordings as mine? If not, we should be able to cobble versions together using the good bits from each. Please let me know.