Chateau 19

[peacocks]

Thank you for this Otto. I remember the first time I heard this, borrowed from a friends cool older brother. I was 14 or 15 I think. It was like the sound of my emerging libido turned to music-so strange, dark, welcoming and sexy. The 12" was amazing, and the double grooves and glasses made it all the more exciting. I played it over and over and over and it got me all turned on. I've always wondered about the lyrics, is there a place to see all the lyrics?

[slobomotion]

Hi, Otto Von Ruggles! I have this record and the glasses.  I live in Paris now. I would like to hear from you.

[Joevirus]

This and Movie Viewers were my two faves on the 12" single. Thank you for posting these!!!!

[newsobserver1]

I was a college radio DJ in 1980 and I would play this (was a vinyl single) I remember it was a pain to cue up because they pressed it with two different audio groves on the same side!

[druidgnome]

This is one of the greatest music videos ever.

[ottovr]

Thanks for your astute observation. Thankfully, this was made almost 30 years ago, when MTV had around 500 videos, but I sensed that I was dealing w/ the PTA mothers & they refused. Those are 2 of my 3 daughters 'banging the gong' in Catholic school attire. If they'd aired this, they would have taken them away from me. They grew up to be amazingly together young ladies, though I had my concerns when they whispered impromptu, "Leather, together" repeatedly at the song's conclusion!

[druidgnome]

Such a wonderful story! Thank you so much for telling me about that.  Were any of the S&M shots filmed at the actual Chateau 19?

[rfgrass]

nice...I remember going to Chateau 19

around 1979....this captures the vibe...

[flagrantsake]

Baumschule Reime hinter den Zeiten

[Theaterkunst]

retro-futurism decadence. brilliant!

[TR0jAX]

i like that.