@MARMARR1 Yes, you are right and their early albums are quite good. But that was many years ago when they had relevence. Post- Joshua Tree (some may argue even earlier), they started losing the plot (imho, of course) especially with Bono. I especially like their 1980 debut, Boy.
the recent 'rock band' programme on bbc2 gave no mention to JJ in their 'best' bass player bit'absolute sacrolidge!!hewas the best bass player of his era,no question.[they had Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads who i respect but she aint got half the talent of Jean Jacques Burnel!!!!!!]
One of my favourite TOTP moments. The Stranglers were supposed to be banned from the BBC after the Rock Goes To College fiasco in '78 & some problems with a dressing room door which got smashed in on a previous appearence - so for this to appear was a great surprise. Still haven't worked out the black armbands though!
I quite agree, songs as good as this now nearly 30 yrs old are still being played and enjoyed by new listeners not even born when it was first released.
The original video the band made all dressed in choirboys cassocks and singing along in a church somewhere in leafy England was one of the finest.
@llandudnoboy Yes, the picture-sleeve of the 45 shows them dressed and singing as choirboys. The Stranglers' 45/ 12'' releases were always fine treats and VFM. Have pretty much most of them!
Ah ok, been a long time since I've read the books. Maybe it was for Dagenham Dave, didn't he die in around 76/77? Knowing Burnel it was probably for some obscure Japanese ju-jitsu master haha!
@SteveResin I THINK THE ARM BANDS ARE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LEAVING THEIR RECORD COMPANY, THE B SIDE TO THIS SINGLE WAS ABOUT THE EMI COMPANY, 'FOOLS RUSH OUT'
They were Punk initially before they signed to United Artists. In 1976 they were an awsome live band and very outrageous and very violent with a solid fan base of Hell's Angels and the notorious Finchley Boys. It's widely known that footage of Stranglers gigs were used in the Sex Piostols Rock and Roll Swindle movie as Sex Pistols gigs were tame by comparison. There initial live set is as Punk as one could hope for but sadly they were soon to jump on the NEW WAVE bandwagon and become commercial.
Stranglers commercial??? Your having a laugh aren't you? Probably the least commercial out of all the bands from that era. How can albums like The MeninBlack be classed as commercial? Thats why The Stranglers wore black so they couldn't be put in a bracket. Get your facts right before spouting crap
Addendum: The point I am trying to make is that they really were at the forfront of Punk but some people try to make out that they were jumping on the bandwagon as Punks but they actually sold out to commercialism later and that they were a grass roots Punk band before signing. I am saying this an avid and obbsessed fan who also knows the true history which is fact.
They got banned from performing this song on TOTP a week or so later as Sir Cliff Richard objected to the video that was set in a Church, with the band dressed up as quior boys. He was number 1 and got his way. This footage is seriously good. TFP.
Ýeah ofcourse,your kickin'in an open door here,-crapple- but you'll be surprised how many of your heroes grew up with his music ,when he was still rocking. Richard & the Shadows,made some ass kicking rock'n'roll till '63.I won't be surprised if even Hugh Cornwell grew up listening to 'MOVE IT'
Elvis wouldn't want to refuse anybody -clever-,he was politeness himself.
It probably was that 'colonel' Parker ass,who dictated Elvis'each and every move,and saw Richard probably as a threat,because the chap was pretty hot then.Look...in retrospect I too say ,he was a wee wee.but you've got to see & listen to it ,in the time it was made. It's easy to judge with hindsight. At the time I thought he was a sensation,he gave the then stale U.K. skiffle music scene,a kick up the ass.
@MARMARR1 Yes, you are right and their early albums are quite good. But that was many years ago when they had relevence. Post- Joshua Tree (some may argue even earlier), they started losing the plot (imho, of course) especially with Bono. I especially like their 1980 debut, Boy.
crapple009 1 year ago
all i can say is this is the best band ever, part from clash,pumpkins,coc twins,etc.
kettlefish5 1 year ago
That woman with the migraine headache in the ad next to this video is hot!!
BlaargZ 1 year ago
lol jet blacks a fucking legend
MaxJNorman 1 year ago
How fucking hot is this song!
klugyboy1500 1 year ago
the recent 'rock band' programme on bbc2 gave no mention to JJ in their 'best' bass player bit'absolute sacrolidge!!hewas the best bass player of his era,no question.[they had Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads who i respect but she aint got half the talent of Jean Jacques Burnel!!!!!!]
kudge43 1 year ago 3
@kudge43 i totally agree my friend,tina weymouths bassline in once in a lifetime is a worthy shout,but JJ should have been top of the pile by far
EVERTONIC 1 year ago
best thing on totp 4 sure,great songs and they can play,nothing else can touch them
southendboi17 1 year ago
I miss the stranglers and ian dury and the clash, the 70's where great! sex and drugs and rock and roll!
teknofonix 1 year ago
One of my favourite TOTP moments. The Stranglers were supposed to be banned from the BBC after the Rock Goes To College fiasco in '78 & some problems with a dressing room door which got smashed in on a previous appearence - so for this to appear was a great surprise. Still haven't worked out the black armbands though!
bitterman1963 1 year ago
Good to see Jet gettin in on the vocals....at the front!! Can't wait to see them on Fri!!
WALTZINBELFAST 1 year ago
It is all wonderful
doctorlen1 2 years ago
Nothing today can touch this stuff.
Green Day, Coldplay, U2- no way,boys- give it up!!
crapple009 2 years ago 13
@crapple009
I quite agree, songs as good as this now nearly 30 yrs old are still being played and enjoyed by new listeners not even born when it was first released.
The original video the band made all dressed in choirboys cassocks and singing along in a church somewhere in leafy England was one of the finest.
llandudnoboy 1 year ago
@llandudnoboy Yes, the picture-sleeve of the 45 shows them dressed and singing as choirboys. The Stranglers' 45/ 12'' releases were always fine treats and VFM. Have pretty much most of them!
crapple009 1 year ago
1979!!!bliss
blade0954 2 years ago
Guess what thats George Harrison on Keyboards very clever isnt he?
Forestamtul 2 years ago
That was 1994 wasnt it? Ive read no mercy song by song and multitude of sins (at 14) but theres no mention.
captaincrap1995 2 years ago
Ah ok, been a long time since I've read the books. Maybe it was for Dagenham Dave, didn't he die in around 76/77? Knowing Burnel it was probably for some obscure Japanese ju-jitsu master haha!
SteveResin 2 years ago
No 15 yrs before that.
Forestamtul 2 years ago
What are black armbands about?
captaincrap1995 2 years ago
Not sure really, they may mention it in one of the books. I know Hans Warmling died quite young, maybe he'd just pegged it.
SteveResin 2 years ago
@SteveResin I THINK THE ARM BANDS ARE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LEAVING THEIR RECORD COMPANY, THE B SIDE TO THIS SINGLE WAS ABOUT THE EMI COMPANY, 'FOOLS RUSH OUT'
scottinblack 1 year ago
@scottinblack ah thanks for the info, that sounds about right
SteveResin 1 year ago
What a wonderful song !
lecaiddu53 2 years ago 4
YEAH SEE THESE 3 TIMES !!BRILL!!!
dewaltpowertools 2 years ago
JJ's bass is amazing
btnikk 2 years ago 10
@btnikk ,agreed, jj is amazing, coupled with jet is an unbeatable rhythm section,arguably one of the tightest soulful rs ever...excluding 60s detroit
EVERTONIC 1 year ago
It's so hilarious when Jet gets up from the drums and starts singing with the lipsynch. Never seen that kinda skewering of a classic TV technique.
chromonster 2 years ago
Still a great song even after 30 year
seanthesheep666 2 years ago 2
greenfield seems understandably very happy with this one,
to me this is a favourite candidate for the title "best pop song ever",--and greenfield plays his fingers red hot on it.
--- the video is hilarious, too!
MoveOverCasanova 2 years ago
classic, time for a pogo,
hanging1v 2 years ago
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guffley 2 years ago
Its a long time now and I forget why, but wre the black arm bands because Sid had just died?
middxdiehard 2 years ago
Class - 100% absolute pure class
wackerooney 2 years ago
1:33 - Jet just gets plain bored of playing.
bilebeast 2 years ago
the stranglers with hugh cornwall top band done some great stuff, but never a punk group
steveeesss 2 years ago
They were Punk initially before they signed to United Artists. In 1976 they were an awsome live band and very outrageous and very violent with a solid fan base of Hell's Angels and the notorious Finchley Boys. It's widely known that footage of Stranglers gigs were used in the Sex Piostols Rock and Roll Swindle movie as Sex Pistols gigs were tame by comparison. There initial live set is as Punk as one could hope for but sadly they were soon to jump on the NEW WAVE bandwagon and become commercial.
almklit 2 years ago
Stranglers commercial??? Your having a laugh aren't you? Probably the least commercial out of all the bands from that era. How can albums like The MeninBlack be classed as commercial? Thats why The Stranglers wore black so they couldn't be put in a bracket. Get your facts right before spouting crap
eagleinblack 2 years ago 4
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almklit 2 years ago
Addendum: The point I am trying to make is that they really were at the forfront of Punk but some people try to make out that they were jumping on the bandwagon as Punks but they actually sold out to commercialism later and that they were a grass roots Punk band before signing. I am saying this an avid and obbsessed fan who also knows the true history which is fact.
almklit 2 years ago
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guffley 2 years ago
so fucking what?
howlsfish 2 years ago
Check out Dave's black n yellow EDP Wasp Synth, I believe this was the only time one made it to the TOTP studio, RESPECT Mr Greenfield!
VisionMoon 2 years ago
jet back and jj.........respect hahahaha
EVERTONIC 2 years ago
sheer class
shuchr 2 years ago 2
ss you tube
hanging1v 3 years ago
Classic stuff.
MrPSGifford 3 years ago 3
1:49 Hilarious how Jet appears out of nowhere to sing backup while he's supposed to mime along to the song.
b00mhauer 3 years ago 2
I love the way they always took the piss on Top of the Pops, Go Buddy go is another classic with Huge strumming the bass lol.
patx29 3 years ago
They got banned from performing this song on TOTP a week or so later as Sir Cliff Richard objected to the video that was set in a Church, with the band dressed up as quior boys. He was number 1 and got his way. This footage is seriously good. TFP.
jamesgreenfield 3 years ago 3
cliff richard ..............toss pot
guffley 2 years ago 4
Cliff Richard- what a puss!
crapple009 2 years ago
Ýeah ofcourse,your kickin'in an open door here,-crapple- but you'll be surprised how many of your heroes grew up with his music ,when he was still rocking. Richard & the Shadows,made some ass kicking rock'n'roll till '63.I won't be surprised if even Hugh Cornwell grew up listening to 'MOVE IT'
PAULLONDEN 1 year ago
Elvis refused to meet cliff richards - he saw him for what he was - a charlatan
cleveroonie 1 year ago
Elvis wouldn't want to refuse anybody -clever-,he was politeness himself.
It probably was that 'colonel' Parker ass,who dictated Elvis'each and every move,and saw Richard probably as a threat,because the chap was pretty hot then.Look...in retrospect I too say ,he was a wee wee.but you've got to see & listen to it ,in the time it was made. It's easy to judge with hindsight. At the time I thought he was a sensation,he gave the then stale U.K. skiffle music scene,a kick up the ass.
PAULLONDEN 1 year ago
another top song
VirgLondon 3 years ago 3
I love the way the drummer just leaves the drums.
medicineman215 3 years ago 2
Great: Sebastien Tellier a du s'inspirer du look de Dave!
Pour les brassards noirs aucune idée!
GODBLESS THE MENINBLACK!
1Tabularasa 3 years ago
and the rodneys are queing up|! GODBLESS THE MENINBLACK|||||||!!!
modsheff1 3 years ago
Brilliant!!
rivernith 3 years ago
Nice one!!! Anyone know why JJ and Hugh are wearing black armbands?
martininblack63 3 years ago