StrapDown

[vaf88]

what a goofball!

[mychotik]

Chuck, MBM may have changed directions over the years, but I think its a stretch to say that they/he went "commercial"

[mythreekitties]

like it! cool video!

[warlockboyburns]

chi key

[doberchic]

I don't care if Marcus Adams is 80, he's the most beautiful creature I've ever laid eyes on. Stunning man.

[piinus]

The album' storm the studio ' is consider to be one of the finest dance album I've ever heard since art of noise' beat box '.

[DIOSANO]

i agree you.

[815oceanic815]

If there is ANYONE out there that remembers a pretty cool/hip juicebar called, "Medusa's" that was located in Chicago; I can remember hearing this song first being played there. I remember going up to the dj and asking him who this was and he gave me a sample CD...I still have it! Does anyone else out there remember Medusa's?

[trollcrusher242]

Corner of School Street and Sheffield Ave. if I remember the street names correctly. Should head on over to Medusa's Facebook page for further info ... lots and lots of fellow clubgoers from when Chicago was the epicenter of the Industrial Dance scene (think Wax Trax! Records over on N. Lincoln).

trollcrusher242

(former Wax Trax! employee 1991)

;-)

[Chudhole]

I like the harder older versions of this song. They fru frued this one up. The song is ROCKIN hard on the armed audio warfare CD.

[piinus]

Get the ' Storm the Studio ' album. That shit is drop dead crazy. It's got two or three versions of that. I once got the LP vinyl back in the late 80's but not the CD. A few month ago ( This year ) I found the CD but not the same cover. And there r some music that r missing.

[tmrandklev]

Watching this video for the first time in almost 20 years, I can see how it now appears a little dated. But this was some seriously cool, edgy shit back then. I LOVED this video version of the song and could NEVER find the exact audio version of it. I had every 12" and cassette (yes, pre-DVD days). This video brings back awesome memories of Video Bar in Dallas. Thanks for posting it. It's a real treat to see it again.

[Deckard242]

Enlighten me as to when exactly MBM went "commercial"?

[thrillkillphil]

Meat Beat Manifesto is an amazing group, although this isn't one of their better songs, (I've the blue and green Strap Down 12 inches both). However, why is everyone who is insulting this video using the word 'gay' to do so? Everyone who uses the word 'gay' to insult things which they don't like is a queer and I ought know because I'm one, you fags.

[megachaphe2]

Best... comment... ever!!!

I get your rekkids when you die.

[doesnthurt2try]

I remember that dancin dude... like in 90 or 91/92 it was in austin texas at this club.. with a super small ass stage and he had the foam pointy suit and the beats were load and the lil stage show was really somethin.. big ass search light blind'n fuckers

[shadow27b]

That was Marcus, a classically trained dancer. He's the same guy on the God OD cover. I caught them on that tour in Cincinnati

[downpressor]

You were 6 years old then, I really doubt you were familiar with the club scene at that time.

[doodman1234]

gaaay. why would waxtrax take this heap?

[downpressor]

it may seem like that by your younger standards, but 20 years ago this was pretty new stuff. Also back then, few "underground" bands did video at all.

[doodman1234]

20 years ago it was just as gay as it is today. Don't fool yourself!

[palacio154]

I liked their earlier stuff. Strange how different versions of them pop up. I think I bought the "original" (maybe) of this track. The samples sounded more raw (like actual dj mixing) than the one on this video.

[watts242]

Who is the girl in the video with the shaved head? Anyone know?

[downpressor]

Just to test this idea I went back and listened to more of the really early stuff and then some Jack Dangers solo and MBM In Dub. Personally I'm glad he didnt turn out to be a one trick pony.

I first saw MBM in late 86 or early 87 and saw em again in 2006. They played some of the old "hits" this time, but it got me thinking, there just are not that many bands from 20 years ago I'd still pay to see. Glad MBM is still around and evolving.

[drmfree]

I agree, somehow after all these years his sounds still hit a chord with me and my life. I found Meat Beat in 1987 and here in 2007 though his sound is totally different I love it. He's evolved but still funky as hell. Catch him live whenever you can!

[piinus]

I don't know if you notice but if it wasn't for MBM, drum and bass and big beat wouldn't be around. Listen to the song of the beat ' Babylon '.

[mycheart]

I think His later stuff ( Actual Sounds and Voices, Subliminal Sandwich) was the most coherent and musically sound. But you know...music is subjective and a matter of taste...the early stuff is a little too cheesy for me even though this video is impressive.

[fm37212]

MBM weren't killed by commericalism. They evolved into Jack Dangers. 99% & Satryicon are excellent albums and Phone Call From The Dead is one of the most mesmerizing songs I've ever heard.

[redandy92]

Nah, their early stuff sounds amateurish. Satyricon I think is their best, after that it got really bland...

[Oregonian]

I think it's Inappropriate

[Azraelazitgetz]

I have to agree with Chuck here...IMO, STS was the best thing they did...and they haven't been able to come anywhere near as creative since.

[renode]

going commercial killed them? going on to master the art of dub and ditching the simple post-80's cheap MC styles was the best thing that ever happened to them.

[chuckmcnabb1970]

Yes going that commercial route killed their identity. Their 80's reprogramming is what made them so funny and unique. Now they sound just like any other post industrial electronic bands.

[br0d]

Yeah because being a pioneer in a completely unique style of very entertaining, neo-dadaist industrial hip-hop and influencing hundreds if not thousands of artists is less significant than making relatively clever, textural trip hop and beating on drum pads the entire concert. Teva!