PLAY DEAD - WALK AWAY (Live On The Tube)

[bgrrrlie]

One of my favourite bands of the "goth"-era! Totally loved them!

Saw them a few times and one of my photos is used on the cover of their last (live)album, which I still don't own!

[mrfholmes]

I followed this band and at each gig bumped into the lead singer - literally once - to the point that he just said "alright?" - I was too shy to hold a conversation!! - only 17! - best gig was at Coventry - did a bit of chicken moss pit dancing and lived to tell the tale - have all their early stuff tucked away - play it to annoy the children now!! - Helen

[crouchypony]

Proper tribal goth post punk, like 1919 and Ausgang. Before it all became nancy shit about vampires...thanks Dave Vanian.

[betogoth]

goth post punk !

[ariellevonglitz]

this is seriously beyond cool.....post punk not goth!

[ariellevonglitz]

I love this...!I'm seriously getting into them despite having had the LP of 'Company of Justice' since my teens...but this is excellent!

[1roiboi]

man that was gay

[gazfunk]

Nice flange.

[guyfromnewcastle]

So underrated, it hurts me deep inside :-(

[FluUnderpass]

Lovely boys, good clean fun :-/

[lawman1965]

WOWOWOWOW - forgot all about this band....how the hell could I. He has my hair style after all (well, when I actually had hair!).

I remember this being on and have it on Video somewhere. Bloody brilliant.

Rich

[Captainyouth1]

Loved Play Dead and all the mental chicken mosh ravers - u know who ur. Their gigs were awesome. Thanks for posting. : ).

[amaranth7777]

@Captainyouth1

So that's what ya called it....'mental chicken mosh ravers'....we always called it the 'chicken war dance' lol

Good times indeed...and miss it like hell

[puremania7777]

i used to see these all time, total classic band, god i wish they would re form!!!

[DodgeRodgeable]

God I remember these. Sounded like a cross between Killing Joke and the mission. Always was more into Killing Joke tho

[furelli]

awesome band live in the day

[coolyjojo]

AH! Glitter Band Drumming!!!

Brilliant!!!!!!

[simon1871]

The guy dancing in yellow cap, is norman whiteside, played for man u...massive play dead fan

[maxieoneill]

This airing turned me into a fan- was already a killing joke and echo and the bunnymen fan- and regarded play dead as the 3rd band in fav 3 bands at the time- bought every vinyl offering- now every avail cd offering- even managed to get their video into the fire cooied onto DVD - which has their tube tracks on to- wish they would reform- that would be a dream come true

[Alembic25]

Bands like this always opened on the Tube and they were why we watched it. The Tube always made a big fuss about the headline act which was usually some twat like George Michael or Cliff Richard but I always turned off when the headliners came on. Play Dead took Killing Jokes ideas and ran with them. Play Dead were great!!

[Barca991x3]

Without question,the most underrated band of the 80's. Their gigs were fantastic.

[spaldingpie]

a band that split up far too soon they had so much promise

[gokartmozart]

The First Flower was such a great record! Also, I have the "bat's head" logo as a tattoo. Great band!

[felixcock]

2 things to say here...

diesel,flat tops,fishnecks..ah bisto,

oh oh oh sorry 2 words....fuckin brilliant.

[danash196]

geordie punks gannin crackas man

[IcythosSapien]

That was one of my teacher playing bass hah! Mr Wad...We get penalty points if we mention his band heheh.

[AdicktivelyCute]

What?!?! Hahahaha oh thats so awesome, I'd bug him like everyday :P What does he teach?

[Barca991x3]

Tell your teacher he was in the most underrated band of the 80's.Play Dead gigs were fantastic and I own all their records(and a few bootlegs)!!!

[YvesB1]

You serious!!!????

[bgrrrlie]

@IcythosSapien I used to have a huge crush on him!

[kemicon]

I'd file this one under Dark Wave myself, not necessarily goth though.

[gillylacey]

I'm in this video! I definitely wasn't a goth!!

[DeusXLMII]

lucky you!!!

Now you have an alibi for the forgotten years

in your memory gongs.

[SiegHeigYouNiggers]

legends

fucking greatest, fuck off silly goth fuckers1 this not goth

[bittersound]

let me guess... you're about 12, right?

[KeleChic]

yeah that english 'professor' is mine!!! Were doing poetry at the moment..! awesome!he is wierd..

[KeleChic]

Hey!! Thats My English teacher in the red playing the bass!!\

[johnjezebel]

how old is he now,..bass player

,..you lucky git having a legend teach you

english,..

did he tell you any good stories about PLAY DEAD

CHEERS JOHN

[djremould]

pete w... i knew him before play dead. i could tell some stories but won't

[Ookiineko]

tell us XD

he teaches me English at the moment =]

[solihull64]

Bloody awesome.This really does bring back the memories.Saw them at the Golden Eagle in Brum in about 1981-82.

[dermott37]

Great stuff!

[iamatwat]

Was never a fan of this lot til this! What f***ing track. Really powerful and i hear one of them is now a leading academic!

[dazandie]

is that Nasty Nick Cotton (Eastenders)at 0.35 in front row ,lol.Saw Playdead supporting Killing Joke years ago, great night.

[ukuleleangel]

Great stuff! Loads of energy! Peter, who plays bass, is now an English professor!!!!

[jimmyjackdaw]

THE BEST , but wheres shine

[MilesCFC1969]

Just found this. Talk about meories flodding back, my Dad (RIP) Don Alexander was their manager for a while. Me young punk in awe when they turn up our lounge. Still got original copy of cassette tape with Tennant/ Propaganda in my garage, have to dig it out now. Cheers for making a 42 year old's day!!

[paulshortss]

can you still buy Play Dead on vinyl or dvd, this brings back great memories. Thanks for sticking it on here.

[danash196]

agree with ye there mate, what about the lords of the new church episode,starkers in the dressing room then went on stage n said 'dont take heroin, take coke, its cheaper an a lot more fun' ha ha. tha dont make em like that any more!

[Arcmate]

WHAT A FUCKING BAND! I loved them. When the Tube makers remember the program in it's heyday they always remember when they had some mainstream shite on it like WHAM! Bands like Play Dead was why I watched it matey!

[sidthegoth]

They played Sacrosanct straight after this..anyone got that?

[industrial82]

I have that, in fact I thought I'd posted it...wonder if it was removed?.When I get the time I'll get it posted.

[sidthegoth]

Cool if you have, i'll keep looking!Cheers industrial.Play Dead Stay Dead.

[industrial82]

OK I've uploaded Sacrosanct now....Enjoy

[HugelySuspicious]

Thanks for posting this. If you've got 'Isabel' please post that. Thanks.

[felixcock]

im now gonna get a mohican,oops i cant ive no hair,lmfao.

[danash196]

absolutely tremendous, Then they split up, silly buggers.

[1JanosAudron]

Can you get "Shine" on youtube? Or is there no vid?

[duffsmoses]

They deserved to be as big as Killing Joke!

[duffsmoses]

In my opinion "Pleasureland" was thier finest moment!

[duffsmoses]

Worked with the drummers cousin in the eighties he freaked when he saw my lether jacket with the "Play Dead" logo on it LOL!

[pitchflesh]

easily one of the most under-rated gothic rock bands

[gurihon]

COOL！！

まさかPlayDeadの動画が観れるなんて！！

[JazJustice]

Play Dead Lives!

[bogwoppit66]

Awesome to see this again. Hope to see more Play Dead stuff here. Makes me want to shave my head again and plat rat tails yeah!

[donnymarnock]

cool

[janenil]

Why you PD guys don't take out the gears from the wardrobe and start playing again? Do it now when the industry is turning into a more positive direction, right now, before it is too late (once again).

I was lucky to be present on the Stockholm concert, round -85, absolutely awesome.

[janenil]

It is so strange, why is this not one of the most popular groups in the world? Strong tracks, individual top skilled musicians, play together live like gods....And they are more or less unknown today, absolutely unbelievable! My guess is that they launched 3-4 years too late, when they did, the music industry was changing direction into fucking shit music.

[momrant]

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[smilewhileyoudance]

thats my english teacher

[donnymarnock]

is the bass player - pete your teacher -

[mythmanlegend]

yeh

[duffsmoses]

fuckin quality i feel sixteen again cheers!

[jparton]

Great band...

[ronpampero]

Estos que son los padres del siniestro no van vestidos tan cutres como los goticuchis de ahora. Y el público también pasando del protocolo nazi que se quiere imponer en la actualidad para ser hipermegagótico de la muerte.

[donnymarnock]

hi all

the ultimate under rated band - this lot were seriously great.

new DVD is available from a play dead site - company of justice - top class live "into the fire" gig plus "sacrosanct" on tube - fantastic.

oh happy days.

donny

[duffsmoses]

under rated you got that right! i love play dead and even worked with the drummers cousin back in the eighties!QUALITY!

[topout]

good fined