David J "Candy on the Cross"

[imdagr8st]

david j is the second greatest musicain behind john paul jones. something about those bass players who let the other band members get all the media glory but they get the musical glory.

[scottbeckstead33]

This makes me want to check out more of David's solo stuff. Life long Murphy/Bauhaus fan, but this is very cool.:)

[JBinOtown]

Is this about Candy darling?

[osharemind]

Great article/interview with David J in the new issue of LA Weekly. Check it out.

[clevohardcore]

cool song

[firstspacechimp]

WOW the XX totally stole the harmony from this song.

[EnigmaticUnseen]

I'll be going to the RBAR in NY to meet Justin Curfman AND David J all at the same time. It is truly an experience that will be like no other... Not like an experience that can be told much in America. The intelligence of this world is fading fast, I am soaking in all that I can before it is too late.

[dark13342]

I'm glad to also find people aswell

[Akhenatensolar1974]

I'm glad to find more people who really appreciate David's work, I've got the album when it came out and I love it ever since then!!! and indeed is Peter in the background vocals!

[legomandroid]

Cool song, brings me memories of better times.

[dark13342]

yes indeed most do not know of this, i also too have the record and most do not know that peter did backing vocals too

[cioccolona]

Dark13342 thank you so much for putting this up!! I bought this record used when I was in 9th or 10th grade and have not seen or heard of this ANYWHERE since. Even Bauhaus fans give me a blank stare when I mention it...Still have the record...no player.

[DunjeonES]

half of this man is surely his glasses

[sacebu]

good david and peter

[sacebu]

good

[petermurphreak]

I've been playing this song a lot at home and the more I hear it the more POWERFUL the lyrics sound!!!.... You fucking RULE, David J!!....Those Bauhaus boys were LUCKY to have your CREATIVITY be such an IMPORTANT component in the band!!!

[pedheadz]

"Goth Music"  LOL

[EnigmaticUnseen]

@pedheadz I think it's funny when someone says "GOTH". This is to Goth as Doctor Seuss is to Stephen King.

[dracojosh]

Man this was one of my all time favorites back in the day. Still love it.

[djhfan38]

To me he is the sexiest thing in glasses!

[djhfan38]

On that I don't know, I know he and Daniel knew each other well before the band.

[petermurphreak]

David J and Danny apparently have know each other since fucking BIRTH!!!.... Danny and Peter didn't meet each other until they were 12 back in school in Northampton.... Danny and David J formed Bauhaus ( David J brought his younger brother Kevin into the band...) Peter was the last one to join and from what I've read Danny "recruited' him because Peter looked A LOT like a teenage David Bowie in the late 70's.... The rest as they say is HISTORY!!!....

[djhfan38]

Totally true I was reading on David's website he and Danny went to the same Kindergarden together though they didn't realize it until later on.

[djhfan38]

Yes it does which is cool.

[djhfan38]

Yes it Peter it does kind of sound like Daniel though but I have the album and it's Peter I thought it was cool of him to do the backing vocals I think they blend well!

[petermurphreak]

I fucking LOVE this song!!! Brings back "memories" of early 1992....

[djhfan38]

It's it awesome?! I was hoping you would like it!

[djhfan38]

Actually the album Urban Urbane this is from is amazing one of my all time favorites from him. Of course I love them all!

[djhfan38]

I really can't put into words how brilliant I think this man is!

[GalaxiaNovak]

I love him!!

[djhfan38]

Me too, nice to see another David J fan it seems we are few and far between on here!

[GalaxiaNovak]

Yeah , he's sweet, so kind, and he writes brilliant songs, the bass" in bauhaus ..i love it! He's an artist!! and maybe peter & daniel are more famous but i still love David!

[djhfan38]

Do you get on his website at all? I couldn't agree with you more he does so many things so well! Been a fan for a very long time even though I got a lot of flak from friends who were Daniel or Peter fans. I don't care what anyone thinks I love that man!

[GalaxiaNovak]

And i love his voice :)

[djhfan38]

Some will say Peter's is better but I think David's is just as good just different.

[paxnacon]

I only wish Peter would have been in the video with him. One of his best.

[dubokoon]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing!

[djhfan38]

One of my all time favorites, I love David J the man is a genius!

[jimbailey69]

Anyone have the chords for "I'll Be Your Chauffeur"?

[KuntreeRetardScandal]

yeah the bass player seems to be alot more than just the bass player...this one is good...he's a lanky one for sure.. he went the other way than fat and tired....maybe it's a red head thing..I dunno..nick cave looks like richard nixon now murphy is....we are alllllll going to get old so get old and be glad that you are getting old.

[petermurphreak]

I gotta give David J credit for something and that's the fact that at 52 years old he's managed to "barely" age!!! I was watching a live clip from a year ago where Love & Rockets were in concert somewhere and I was amazed at how much David still looks the same he did 20 years ago!!! He's still SLENDER , has got no "receding hairlines" ( as far as I could tell ) and he's face didn't even seem to have that many wrinkles!!! He looked really fucking "young", a LOT better than even Peter does!!!

[petermurphreak]

Hey David you were the "serious one" because you didn't  have to rely on just "beauty", and that's totally fine!!! You kick ass in your own right!!!

[rael1999]

I always felt DJ took himself and life to seriously....it makes jack a dull boy you know !! Mind you his and the lads work in Bauhaus was ahead of it's time for sure !

[jakemuckler]

...seek out the cd5 single of this... he does john

cale's "antarctica starts here" plus a tune called "memphis ghosts"..my all-time fave david j track!

[DeepUnreal]

David J is one of the best songwriters ever! This is really something, thanks for uploading. I hear Peter in their too.

[dark13342]

Yes me too , can you hear Peter doing background vocals :)

[PurpleBlueHaze]

he is??? Oh I didnt notice that because I cant keep the volume up that much! But I can tell this song kicks ass though! (*_*)

[PurpleBlueHaze]

This is not bad at all!! love it!