Klaus Nomi - Rubberband Lazer

[StrawberryMooses]

i have found the theme song to my life.

[AxeNewkill]

This song reminds me of "I Would Walk 500 Miles" by the Scottish twins "The Proclaimers"

[mkultra2300]

@AxeNewkill the rhythm a bit maybe

[juggalojack13]

4 people got killed by the rubberband lazer.

[ToddWRC]

I likes this man now T)

[StEnDhAlDiMaria77]

La version alegre, Post Punk de Sheldon Cooper, pero no descarto su genialidad...jajaja su pelo calvo :$

[preluki]

I think he stole Monty Python's coconut

[decimated550]

How did he and fReddie Mercury never collaborate? That would have been an epic event!

[MOLRobocop]

Nomi seems like one of those guys who's so far out there, that you really can't stick him in a genre that's come before or will come in the future.

[louspintoo]

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent vid!

[ROBOTkw1]

Klaus Nomi lives 4ever! :] I love his SciFi spaciness, humor, wide vocal range, ROBOTiKness, etc. Ich liebe Klaus Nomi! :]

[decimated550]

@ROBOTkw1 -

He reminds me of a super cool Playmobil figure, especially when he's in his V-shaped tuxedo

[boogiepop14mc]

Disco Country New-Wave Opera? Who else but Nomi.

[gdkessler]

1:07 <3

[gdkessler]

1:07 <3

[Organiste06]

What does "giddyonup" mean ?

[trylonperisphere]

@Organiste06 it's like "giddy up." A command by a rider to a horse, exhorting the animal to start running in a fast gallop

[Organiste06]

@trylonperisphere Thank you (I'm French, that's why I asked).

[togusa5000]

did he die `?

[trylonperisphere]

@togusa5000 Yes, in 1983.

[togusa5000]

@trylonperisphere shit

[tattoogeorge]

@togusa5000

he was one of the first know artists who did of aids already in 1983.

[claunomi]

@togusa5000 of course my horse

[stephenpaultaylor]

i love klaus nomi

just watched the doc on his life... it was awesome

now i'm fascinated...

[Shindai]

The lyrics of this blow my mind! :D Songs like this make me miss the ability to vote five stars, but I like this :)

[RandomPenguin922]

this song is sick!

[MrPascow]

When I'm a space cowpoke in the near futer I'll play this song all over the galaxy

[tastypaper]

I love this song! They should make a video for it, they could use the animated Kaus from the TV show The Venture Brothers :)

[skklans]

This is adorable.

[loveMCRgerard]

the most handsomest man that ever walked this earth. beautyfull inside and out. i love nomi :-) <333333

[immeroffen]

i am german and i love klaus songs

he is a gott off musik

;-)

[xlilxvampirex]

That's crazy how i totally ADORE him. I'm deeply in love with that beautiful man. The most beautiful man I've ever seen.

[shortyblackwell]

@xlilxvampirex he was awesome,too bad he didn't live long enough to enjoy the fame he has now.

[realjensemann]

On that Saturday Night Live show Klaus Nomi and Joey Arrias where on stage together with David Bowie. In fact, Joey Arrias was the "red guy". Nomi & Arrias carried David Bowie onto the stage in that special costume.

Following that Nomi decided to also have an even more special outfit - and shortly after the black & white triangle outfit was created.

[tedzodd]

oh thank you for refreshing my memory!

[bettysangria]

^_^

[tedzodd]

The first time I ever saw him was...I think...on Saturday Night Live back in the 70's...performing with David Bowie. Klaus was in black, and David was in red...and they were standing in big urns of matching colors, carried onstage by some big men. I'm sure I saw this...but can someone please corroborate this? I don't remember what they sang.

[trylonperisphere]

Close, but not quite. NBC will delete SNL videos from YT, but you can find them with a *video* search on google. Search for "Bowie Nomi"

[tedzodd]

Oh! Thanks for the tip!

[PigsOnTheWingpart2]

@tedzodd

I believe that was a performance of the man who sold the world. But I might be thinking of an 80's performance I saw.

[14jwh]

@tedzodd i remember him and Bowie on SNL doing TVC15 from Station to Station while dressed like futuristic flight attendants and i also remember what u r describing but the song escapes me, seems like Bowie did Boys keep Swinging from the Lodger LP that same show , his head super imposed over a paper bag body sort of , it was a lot to take in but most agree Bowie ripped off Klaus and tossed him aside, he really owes Klaus.

[JoeNPalmdale]

What an artist and what a loss.

[SexyFatKid]

Such a beautiful human being.

[CookieGoRawr]

Awesome.

[PVTSolis]

This song is simply amazing.

[chucke1963]

Now I know what to do with my balding hair!

[napalmnacey]

Bloody brilliant!!!

[sublimesugar]

pewpew lazers

[TROXURSOX]

does anyone know any Nomi language, i know a little, i know what ZA BAKDAS means and thats it

[juniorgman]

was this off of ZABAKDAS?

[trylonperisphere]

Nope, much earlier.

[waffenchick]

There is a different version from ZABAKDAZ, and the idea of the "rubberband laser" is from the plot of ZABAKDAZ.

[ChidFreid]

este tio es un Maestro!

[eastweymouthchris]

this is a wonderful song

[TiniNormi]

Woah, I've been looking for this song. Thanks

[morrissey1959]

i think this is one of his most obscure songs but i do love it very much.

sme brilliant pictures you have there !

thank you for this .

[Godgotron]

nice pics great song! never heard this one before its awesome

[Tiramisator]

Todeskralle am Bass , ehrlich und tolle Bilder !

[BrohemianRhapsody]

God I wish he was alive, I can't even imagine what he'd be doing now.

[VolkColopatrion]

We'd have the ending to his opera.

[diztanguy]

@BrohemianRhapsody.same shit...i can t really get my head around this guy s music.it s so comical and crap.this is the ancestor of lady gaga...i can t stop laughing...

[insaneinthesfv]

@BrohemianRhapsody He would have rocked "Poker Face" <3 RIP Klaus

[zach10rausch]

@BrohemianRhapsody Getting jail-railed by men. While writing badass music like this.

[devbelial]

Das is wahre Kunst. Ich liebe dieses lied. Leider haben ja nicht alle das verständnis für die schönheit seiner Lieder

[vettae]

Ja, aber die wissen nicht, was sie verpassen!

[kathrynalexandra]

hahahahha i love this song

[CPuff8D]

next to "the Nomi song" this is probably my favourite 8)

[Zhyrca]

Listen to the beat, before he sings, sounds much like "Starlight"

[TheCupcakeGeisha]

I've thought the same thing

[trylonperisphere]

Also sounds like the bridge for "Do Ya'" by ELO. Just saying.

[morrissey1959]

aww i just love this song nyc picz too :D

[thebeachboys]

Thanks, I like it.

[Mimritsya]

Many photographs which I haven't seen before!

[Crowgrrl59]

Absolutely lovely! Thank you so much!

[daniela2twin]

Wow! I wish Klaus alive and make more unforgettable music and his beautiful angelic voice. His music will be with us forever!

[klausnomifan]

wow trylon, about time this is one of my faves