x ray spex - world turned dayglo

[phantompoet22]

hare krishna, rip poly

[onemaddog100]

@phantompoet22 Right mate. bless her!

[MrRedstar6]

She's so original!

[tobias13100]

Bless her,Hare krsna!

[msgop1]

Saw her i Birmingham (uk) 70's wow blew my mind -punk at it;s best

[bolanrules]

love the song....absolutely love the lyric.. Bless ya Poly.

[SuperGuitarpaul]

I bought this on a 45rpm dayglo single at the time ... ;)

[jmitchaguilar]

real talent there

[Zoewitchywoo]

Only The Clash are up with XRS. Poly is, and shall always be, fantastic. xxx

[khayr9]

Will always bring back the nostalgia

[bobbyrosko]

Fantastic. More alive, more real, more relevant than the processed pap that is being turned out in the world of X-Factor culture. True visionaries never die. Thank you Poly.

[hasanrolf]

poly were on her own man. i loved this .. r. i. p. mrs styrene

[charlie94776]

chubby lass rip

[pm966]

Chubby lass.

[danafc71]

life was good then music like this and many many others what the fuck have my kids got to listen to

[marleyite]

Poly inspired so many people here in the UK and around the globe.

[beerbilly76]

i've been bouncing off songs letting one inspire another and this was the first that made me think that I should just play this one again.

[pm966]

Energy.

[CYPRIOTCleANER]

CLASSIC!

[terrypar]

10 people should never turn Dayglo

[narred]

u know what? she fuckin rules.. i said RULES!! NOT RULED. nobody dies when they write music and lyrics like that

[BuffyverseTrailers]

Thumbs up if you're here because of Grant Morrison's 'Supergods'

[johnbarry1965]

Number 1 female punk icon - no debate!!!!!!!!

[GAREMPOTS]

@johnbarry1965 joint with suzie

[neilgillmore]

lush band bye poly x

[icouldhavebeenanyone]

You live on Mari, for us all to see :) I'm right back there with the widows open :)

[notthebody]

Sounds as good as it did 33 years ago! ! Hare Krishna Poly!

[SidV1977]

My hero, the most original figure in punk - Poly Styrene.

[liquoricelove]

holy shit this is awesome

[simpleheadphonemind]

RIP Poly, you were never a cliche.

[zopicloneable]

What a shock to hear that she's passed away.. fuck cancer.. R.I.P Marianne (Poly Styrene)

[theonlyantony]

LOVE YOU POLY !

[jasonbsutton2011]

fucking wowwwwwwwwwwww



[rythmpig1]

by far one of the best bands i have listened to,every now and then a one off band springs up and xray spex were one of them. im on my seventh copy of the album now in 33 years. if any of the band read this......cheers.......

[capricioussole]

well even twenty-somethings get old after forty years, but death is still no less a shock, im sure

[bgfd1]

Fantastic. Bless her so much x

[flaxonx3]

Thought she and Bob Geldof were the best lyricists of that time. Both underrated and never appreciated as much as they should have been.

[Blitzkriegpunk77]

Finally a Warrior in Heaven R.I.P. POLY X

[Lix2868]

RIP Poly

[redcropuk]

The energy of this song has always filled me with adrenalin....F-CKING MONUMENTAL....

[ahamatmabrahman]

@s5k0v1tj Hell why would you think that Maharani went to the Hellish planets ? She was no demon

[hachabravaful]

Se esta muriendo toda la primera generacion del Punk: casi todos Los Ramones; Joe Strummer, Ari Up y ahora Poly

[exeuroweenie]

I'm a guy,but to me she was the healthiest form of feminism.Not pinched,grim, and paranoid.Take no shit,loud,but colorful,gleeful and laughing.To laugh at something is the ultimate fuck you anyway.

[coltsuperocean10]

@exeuroweenie hahahahahahahaha

[kcexl]

x ray spex part of my youth what a voice top draw

[johnnykebab62]

first punk single I ever bought never forget you poly RIP

[dogofman]

Love it. but what does dayglo mean?

[ahamatmabrahman]

@dogofmaN colors that light up in the day like her head scarf

[dogofman]

@ahamatmabrahman

Oh!....

Thank you very much. I have seen the light.

[blade0954]

rip poly,luv ya x

[edina83]

X-Ray Spex were always one of my favourite punk bands & they even had a sax player. I was really sad to learn that Polly had moved on but really happy for what she did when she was here. RIP Polly

[mrsexpistols36]

R.I.P. POLLY

[kennyashy]

oh cancer, up youres!!!! rest in peace u legend... thank you for everything youve done for punk!!

[rogue4829]

R.I.P Polly..sadly missed..Cancer..up yours

[PThomann]

The world is now a smaller place.

[als1uk]

rip polly 

[xxnataliexbxx]

rip - you belonged to the most briliiiant music era ever

legend x

[bblaxx]

the world turned dayglo indeed. R.I.P Poly

[bblaxx]

the world turne dayglo indeed. R.I.P Poly

[maraband]

Loved so many of your tunes. Well done girl, you really contributed to the evolution of us idiots! Your songs will live on!

[gspete1340]

RIP Guitarist Jack Stafford too... :o(

[TalkToTheBody]

RIP Marianne Elliot-Said - It is time that politicians and profiteering pharmaceutical companies started to put lives before profits and rid the world of Cancer once and for all. God bless you Poly Styrene and all those who have fallen before you, may you venture into a happier world, free of illness, sorrow, violence, hatred and corruption

[cgmandros]

I really feel this loss. Like Joe Strummer I don't think of my fellow punk rockers as being mortal!

[GAREMPOTS]

@cgmandros il tell you why theres no god polly sid ,iain curtis, the ramones about all,lthe ruts,dru stix ,chuck waggon,of the dickies the bass player of blitz quite recent and many more dead and cliff richard still has a record deal thats my theory but then again had quite a late night last night

[beamerbitch1]

God bless X

[britladd]

awesome song, you were great live, you will be missed.

[bananasplitsable]

R.I.P. So sad she's gone.

[DavidRavenMoon]

One of the best songs ever! RIP Poly. :(

[qldgooner]

R.I.P. Poly saw you at Victoria Park 30 years ago. what a great band and what happy days

[radiojoe]

miss you

[skanderbeer]

Poly, you were saying what had to be said in a prescient manner in 1977. Look at the fuck all that 2011 is.

[tanpiltanpil]

Too many people dying............First Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) and now Poly. Terrible, awful, rest in good dreams...........

[razorgooner]

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



[comoalberto]

4ever 7teen

[806cat]

RIP Poly. Just the best

[sekai1984]

RIP poly

[xmissfortunemuscgrlx]

So so sad. RIP Poly

Give em hell and dayglo in heaven!

[ElectroCurmudgeon]

the world loses another beautiful one :-(

[chirich2]

So very sad.

[mpminsd]

Today is the day Heaven turns dayglo

[mpminsd]

Today is the day Heaven turns dayglo

[mpminsd]

Today is the day Heaven turns dayglo



[Baugin1]

Very, very good! RIP Poly.

[TheRon1122]

RIP Polly

[davidpenny800]

what a loss class lady punk rules ok

[btonsteve65]

So sad Poly has passed away, enjoy the journey lovely girl....and at least you didn't end up advertising butter!

[wildenfree1]

@btonsteve65 cutting  ;-)

[g2sticks]

@btonsteve65 do a cap and wacth the world turn dayglow i so loved the 70s

[homebrew95]

only just found out ,totally devastated ,a lovelylady ,was lucky enough to see x ray spex live in 96 ,fuck reading ,all ways in our hearts ,the music lives on forever !

[jameswebster1963]

R I P POLY----XXXX.

[milly121287]

so sad. bye poly styrene.x

[1969avfc]

RIP Poly. An inspiration to the older generation.Great band ,great memories.

[Geraldine295]

Favourite punk number of all time. Get on girl, you were brilliant!

Condolences to your family.

RESPECT, RESPECT,RESPECT!!!

[whirlwindchaser]

goodnite sweet princess

[HairyInLondon1]

Awesome Song so sad to see her go

[MrAnglomania]

Absolutely shocked, loved this group and Poly RIP x

[mahatmacoatmahandbag]

saw xray spex,generation x and tubeway army at the vortex for 50p.those where the days.

[gedda6262]

A joyful inspiration in my youth, true punk spirit

[vegetubleman]

so sorry, Poly. RIP love.

[peskypesky]

this just kills me. too fucking young for her to pass.

[licentia1963]

RIP, Poly (:

[ArealWhopper09]

i am sooo depressed...first ari up now poly WTF!!!!!!!!

[Darksunshinerain87]

On April 26, 2011, one of my heroes, Marianne Joan Elliott-Said a.k.a. Poly Styrene of the X-Ray Spex, the true queen of punk rock, died. I'm completely heartbroken. Tears cannot stop falling from my eyes. You don't know how much your music changed my fucking life. I will never forget you. Thanks for your wonderful contribution to this piece of shit world. You made it worthwhile. Rest in peace. I will never stop listening...

[Jarren202]

The world'll always be day-glo thanks to Poly!

Legend forever

:)

[rob18767]

RIP Poly :(

[kingboy69]

Love U POLY....P.I.P.

[timbobain]

REST IN PUNK!!

[bowerybetty]

Love you, Poly x0x0x

[spartacusvikinga]

Great song. Happy landings Pol.

[warthouse]

Bye Bye Pol. 

[TheCallumac]

True punk legend.

"Oh bondage up yours"! is up there with any punk classic.What a woman.R.I.P Poly!

[1965sgtrock]

Been cranking them up all day & posting to Facebook! Sorry about Poly. Was recalling how excited I was when I bought the "Identity" single and played the b-side "Age." WOW - bonus greatness!! :)

[thefloorkiller]

Really shocked and saddened R.I.P. Poly

[bearandlou]

I cant tell you the excitement I felt when I first heard this little lady belting out this tune back in 78. What a sad day and a great loss.

[vicntez]

R.I.P Poly.

[drewcarolan]

Devestating! Listen to X-Ray all the time to get up! RIP Miss Polu.

[IanBrains]

Poly, give God a performance of DayGlo

[klanging]

RIP :-(

[oogie11]

Man, I can't believe she has passed away....I was listening to 'Identity' yesterday and was thinking to get X-Ray Spex's album because I have not got round to buying it. My condolences to those who knew her

[AJW5mith]

Go Poly go. Turn heaven dayglo!

[budweiser1961]

R.I.P Marianne. Miss Styrene Rocks in Heaven Now.

[doubleglazed]

RIP POLY.

[37dude37]

And the worst bit is that you forget so easily all the brilliant stuff she did, and suddenly you're reminded by the news that the Big C got the better of her. If there is a heaven it's just got a lot more noisy. RIP polly.

[JustaScotsman]

Another of the REAL punx gone.!! RIP.

[bonghitt]

no one will ever write this song again..those vocals really do it proper .r.i.p

[mickridds]

STILL PLAY ALL YOURE HITS POLY AS IF IT WERE YESTERDAY...... WISH WE COULD BRING YOU BACK LADY-YOU WERE A LEGEND WITH A GREAT WRITING TALENT. BYE MISS STYRENE, SADLEY MISSED XXXX

[ddaazzzzaa]

FUCK YOU CANCER !!! why take all the good people ??

[Vicky8721]

What an imagination!!! Now the after life is gonna know what its all about!!! Go Polly Go!!!..Thx for the day.

[PleaseGoAway1000]

Used to dance around to this in my nappy, kicking the fuck out of my sister. Still do!

[MaddieCoxhill]

Very sad to hear the news. Wherever you are, I hope it's a world turned dayglo. R.I.P. wonderful Poly Styrene.

[Kapricorn1]

Sleep well Poly, you'll be missed. xx

[morganfitzp]

R.I.P. Poly. Oh cancer, up yours.

[denray707]

@morganfitzp

Nice one.... Dito...

[65GRL]

65grl poly is smoking cones with Sid

[532bluepeter]

@morganfitzp

if it's in your genes you ain't got a choice mate.

[JannyPanny59]

Totally shocked.

God bless you Poly.

And underneath, a totally lovely woman.

R I P xxxx

[bobsavage64]

Good night Poly.

[niceguy34]

R.I.P LOVED HER MUSIC

[acestarone]

Kathleen Hanna definitely was influenced by her.

[oogie11]

@acestarone And Beth Ditto was indeed influenced by her too :)

[ukshelf]

yup, incredibly sad sad news, legend, a truly unique and wonderful woman... one of a kind.

[swanley1965]

rest in peace poly you were a true legend and pioneer

[Maksapihvi]

RIP!

[19rod65]

Goodbye Poly...R.I.P.

[caztricks]

Sad news. Proper rocked X



[zcreem]

Peace Polly!

[thefunkygeezer]

RIP. Thanks for great songs like this

[StarryTigger]

So gutted, RIP Poly you Punk Legend xxx

[coreservers]

devastated. loved x-ray spex. RIP Poly

[skankingrudeboy]

R.I.P Polly you fucking legend!

[eurodeluxe]

Poly will be so sadly missed RIP x

[wboucek]

Such a loss. RIP Poly!

[Sexpistols100]

R.i.p my love xx

[pogospace]

RIP and thank you for everything you meant to me

[daveisbowie]

rest in peace Poly

[yoshiwoshi1]

such a sad, sad loss ... RIP lady xx

[verevereful]

You were great, RIP

[davehorror]

RIP Poly - you will be greatly missed

[lepopnoir]

Shocked. RIP lady Poly x

[opivy07]

RIP POLY. A great lost for the punk scene

[paulpetroleum]

RIP Poly. xx

[MrBritjoe]

R.I.P. Poly

[theonlytruepunk]

RIP Poly....thank you for the wonderful music!!

[g2sticks]

thanks so much for this vid , i saw the spex so many times even turned down a gig opening for talking heads to see them which on hindsight was a bad crear move

[109ecroyd]

Here`s hoping Polly beats the dreaded big C , would be an empty world without her .

[109ecroyd]

clambered over mounds and mounds

Of polystyrene foam

Then fell into a swimming pool

Filled with fairy snow

And watched the world turn

Day-glo you know you know

The world turned day-glo you know

[109ecroyd]

I wrenched the nylon curtains back As far as they would go Then peered through perspex window panes At the acrylic road I drove my polypropolene car On wheels of sponge Then pulled into a wimpy bar To have a rubber bun The x-rays were penetrating Through the latex breeze Synthetic fibre see-thru leaves Fell from the rayon trees

[KarmicAnarchist]

They would never have had this on TOTP if they'd known what it was about.

[OriginalPinkbird]

@KarmicAnarchist What makes you think they were naive? Maybe they just wanted people and kids to know there was something else out there and that was the best way to reach them, being on tv, since they didn't get much mainstream radio play. At least not here in The States, they didn't.

[KarmicAnarchist]

@OriginalPinkbird I meant the show's producers wouldn't have aired the song, because it went out primetime at 7.30pm, and it was the BBC's mainstream Music show. Any sniff of a drug reference in a song, and the BBC banned it from Top of the Pops. Sometimes from all their Radio Stations too.

This did get lots of airplay on the Radio here, (UK) because it was Poppy Punk, not Political Punk. (Lesser of two evils) There were at least 3 big hit singles from this Album.

[amtproductions]

I have to agree with johnanthonyp ... unpredictable .... interesting.... a wonderful kaleidoscope of musical styles... garage bands.....raw and non commerical.

I bought this record ...The stiff record record label.. :-) ...

[little69111]

fantastic song/performance...just bloody fantastic!

[Hoovercat]

Imagine that wanker Simon Cowell (or whatever his parasite scum name is) liking this......this is real music and we've all been robbed by the corporate music companies.Fucking bastards.

[Toddthedidger]

@Hoovercat

Artists with real talent and creativity don't need a game show to make it. Just go out and play and the audience judges if your good or if you suck.

[riotgrrrlove]

does anyone know the lyrics to this song?

[trusshere]

oh bondage, up your's---get well poly styrene. hard not to smile watching this.

[drumdude500]

What is on her head..?

[SouthCoastNetter]

She was having fun...look at her smile :)

[tootstanner]

Dont even mention the X factor because it's the biggest load of bollocks on the TV!!..This is real Music!!!..

[TnRwooosh]

How boootiifuuull!