It's usually not the band who gets to decide whether to sing live or lipsync, it's the people behind the actual show who make that call. The band just chooses whether they screw the chance of spreading their music through a TV show to possible new listeners in the audience while showing quite clearly what they think of pretend-play or not.
Maybe they conveniently used the Punk label to sell their music but so did the others.
In my opinion, the fact that The Stranglers was and is an outsider band with an aggressive attitude makes them truly punk. Most of their contemporaries were wank punk outfits.
@Teasle586 As much as I admired the late Mr. Wilson, he himself was the biggest bandwagon jumper. The Stranglers were often prevented playing live on TV in case they said something naughty, so trashed the place instead. Incidentally Joe Strummer and the likes used to go and watch the Stranglers before they were in serious bands. The Stranglers non conformity to the new ideals and rules of what Punk should be seen them often ostracised by the fascist music press and other contemporaries.
Haha, this is Toppop, some kind of Dutch variant of Top of the Pops. Iggy Pop & Blondie also acted ridiculous on the show. I guess eveybody with brains did.
Jet .. the drums are behind you! lol
pointcut123 1 week ago
it is a shame that those too young to have seen the stranglers live will not apprecciate they were actually good musicians.
boum62 2 weeks ago
Hilarious. There is no band that fill such a huge space in my heart as The Stranglers.
VivaZeBone 2 weeks ago
Shut up and listen to the music.
AntoinettesDiamond 3 weeks ago
1:06 "fuck off you silly cunt" haha
Lollertron 1 month ago
You just nailed it mate. The Stranglers did what thought was best, and just got the job done.
TheBleech 2 months ago
suck my dick muthe fuckas
nigezz 9 months ago
the drummer is fucking... awsome
slamerinline8 10 months ago
Why mime in the first place? Why not just play live if they were punks? Like Tony Wilson said, they just jumped on the punk bandwagon.
Teasle586 11 months ago
@Teasle586
It's usually not the band who gets to decide whether to sing live or lipsync, it's the people behind the actual show who make that call. The band just chooses whether they screw the chance of spreading their music through a TV show to possible new listeners in the audience while showing quite clearly what they think of pretend-play or not.
JohnnyDFox 9 months ago
@JohnnyDFox nobody had a gun to their heads
Teasle586 4 months ago
@Teasle586 Tony Wilson is a fucking idiot
TheJonathantheMoss 5 months ago
@Teasle586
Maybe they conveniently used the Punk label to sell their music but so did the others.
In my opinion, the fact that The Stranglers was and is an outsider band with an aggressive attitude makes them truly punk. Most of their contemporaries were wank punk outfits.
jakyboy256 4 months ago 2
@Teasle586 As much as I admired the late Mr. Wilson, he himself was the biggest bandwagon jumper. The Stranglers were often prevented playing live on TV in case they said something naughty, so trashed the place instead. Incidentally Joe Strummer and the likes used to go and watch the Stranglers before they were in serious bands. The Stranglers non conformity to the new ideals and rules of what Punk should be seen them often ostracised by the fascist music press and other contemporaries.
lazarous69 4 months ago 2
this has to be one of the funniest things i have ever seen. what a great bunch of fellas they are. cant wait to see them on the 25th .
marcuslaughton 11 months ago
this is great, what a sense of humor and the TV station didnt get it....ha ha ha
Zenben69 1 year ago
brillant, not many done that
irishmurray 1 year ago
Number 5 from The Stranglers Songs
BEAUTYCREEK 1 year ago
Not happy? Well, they didn't have to do it, did they?
nickbackslash 1 year ago
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TZukiMrAxlson 1 year ago
Fuck You- Top of the Pops
BottomBoosh 1 year ago 3
Where Miming !!
BottomBoosh 1 year ago
LOL they couldn't even be bothered to sing into the mic in the 2nd half
stooperaru 1 year ago
Those wacky, zany Stranglers boys, eh??!?
CombatRocks 1 year ago
no more heroes, the stranglers are the heroes!!!
calumsb321 1 year ago
complete epic take that totp!!!!!!!!!!!!!
calumsb321 2 years ago
" Fuck Off Now You Fuckin Cunt"..That Is What J.J Is Singing Instead Of "No more Heroes Anymore"....Priceless....
marcus19633 2 years ago
@marcus19633 actually its " fuck of now you silly cunt" but priceless all the same.
marcuslaughton 11 months ago
I think it is epic how the stranglers did this on nearly every mimed appearance on TV. And also what they did on Rock Goes To Collage. Hillarious!
captaincrap1995 2 years ago
WHAT A PLAYBACK!!! HAHAHA
mrszrts 2 years ago
PUNK INDEED !!!
rubencon 2 years ago
I find it funny how it's Hugh who's supposed to be "singing".
Gallers 2 years ago 11
@Gallers Innit. JJB miming. LOLZ
The Stranglers always took the piss when having to mime..
ellycat 1 year ago
In the Stranglers we trust.
fgnsfnfs 2 years ago
Heheh! Jet looks so happy
seanthesheep666 2 years ago
He's just grumpy because they won't let him hit the air anymore.
TonyBranston 2 years ago
The best!
the13er 2 years ago
Obviously not very happy about having to mime. This is so funny - they're so cool...
mangoeszx 2 years ago 14
Haha, this is Toppop, some kind of Dutch variant of Top of the Pops. Iggy Pop & Blondie also acted ridiculous on the show. I guess eveybody with brains did.
Thanks for the upload, very enjoyable.
Reint25 2 years ago
Jet is just over-joyed at the end
robson1144 2 years ago
Only the Stranglers can do this! : )
Strangleriana72 2 years ago
Nirvana did it for the actual British TOTP, but they were a lot less subtle about it.
TonyBranston 2 years ago 2
The Stranglers did this kind of thing too at the British TOTP, but less wild.
Reint25 2 years ago