Echo & the Bunnymen - Bedbugs and Ballyhoo

[thom71gt]

This is a brilliant song alltogether. Sounds as if the tempo is up just a bit from the album version though.

[chalklava]

Please marry me, 1980's era Ian McCulloch. Yum!!!!

[15LeanaK]

@chalklava Agreed! :D

[ajittffcure]

What a line-up this was! Echo and the Bunnymen's original group was simply amazing, especially the rhythm section.

[bedbugsa]

great video

[MrDMCRUN]

what's the difference between a bison and a buffalo?

Have you washed your face in a buffalo??

[jonned1000]

my favorite EATB song!! thanks for posting.

[TheGreatIndoors1979]

For me, it sounds like Echo & the Bunnymen took some inspiration from the madchester scene here. Great song, it has a great rhythm hook on it.

[Marissa4268]

Crocodiles is awesome, and so is Reverberation...the album (from 1990) that didn't have Ian McCulloch in the project at all...still some great songs...check out 'false goodbyes' from that latter album..you'll thank me....not a single, but should've been IMHO. I don't think that Echo ever did anything i disliked. every song on "songs to learn and sing' are just classics.

[seekingnewhorizons]

Buffalos? Bisons? Bedbugs ??? Chimpmunks? I cant understand a single bit of this mess!!!!! Can you give a clue to understand it?

[MrsRhythmNation]

Fookin great rhythm section

[Scottydont66]

hmmm

Anton Corbijan?



[euroaquilo]

uau, një shqiptarë që ka qef për muzika nga 80-et... nga je ti?

[ponfarr69]

Beets, Bears, Battlestar Galactica, Bed Bugs n Ballyhoo!

[freakledeak]

Great song and video from 120 minutes, the blonde chick at 2:25 looks like she's having a great time holding on to the stage. I love new wave/alternative girls!

[LadyStardust876]

@freakledeak Her make-up is done like Siouxsie Sioux's!

[freakledeak]

@LadyStardust876 You're right, her make-up is like Souxsie Soux. Check out Souxsie's video of Spellbound, her look is unforgettable and the song is awesome as well! I love it!

[ljpw93]

defreitas is one of the BEST drummers ever!!!!!!

[HANIBALISTUS]

i can relate to bedbugs

[MrChameleon2010]

I can't remember which DVD you can rent from netflix (I think there are at least 2 or 3) but on one of the newer concerts they have some old original videos from the 80s and this is one of them. It's also my favorite Echo song.

[aquadot038]

One question: Does anyone know where this version of the song can be found? I have the remastered version of the "Echo & the Bunnymen" album which features two versions of this song and neither of them sounds like this (I really like this version though).

[BALDSWEED]

Original one is on B side to Bring On the Dancing Horses. 12"Version

[girlvagabond]

Whoa... channeling the Doors much?

[seappell]

You do realize that's Ray Manzarek on the keyboard, right?

[bcn1211]

@seappell "YES I DO!

[mmttomb3]

Question. Was this video just that or is it from a concert that's available? If a concert where and when was it done. Also where can I get it?

[AlbanianMan]

This video was from an old MTV tape of 120 Minutes

[emceeaye]

@AlbanianMan yup, and you can tell by the way the song credits are in white at the bottom left of the screen at the end, and a human league song was next.

[fitosonic1]

@mmttomb3 This is for a concert in Brazil in 1988

[Xiroi87]

Again, yes, they'll be playing in Liverpool in December.

I replied beachgal26 but my message is gone. They're still active and you can find the info on their website, which is bunnymen and the . and then com. I wrote it with blank spaces instead of dots but the message is not here at all. ???

[Xiroi87]

I'm holding now an original copy of this album from 1987 and it says "Produced by Gil Norton and EATB" except track nº 11, produced by Laurie Latham. Ray Manzarek did play keyboards, though.

[ggforeigner]

excellent post...captures the bunnymen in their glory and Ian in his loveliness...

[runway27r]

R.I.P. Jake Brockman

[ljpw93]

pete's greatest - and dig the beard! i heard this is the song they played at Pete's funeral...

[dexamyl]

Ray Manzeric tickles the shit out of the ivories on this track ... SWEET !

[beachgal26]

I thought that sounded just like him and never get tired of hearing how much they remind me of the Doors!

[losghost]

Doors were a major influence for these guys. They cover quite a bit of doors stuff too.

[beachgal26]

Does anyone know if they play live anywhere in the US? I would love to see them live!

[Xiroi87]

Don't know where my reply went! Anyway here it is again: They keep on touring, their new album is out, go to bunnymen com for more info on dates and venues

[BillionYearSP]

What? Ray was the keyboardist for the Doors, not Echo and the Bunnymen.

[chapeaumelone]

Is Ian crying half way through this or just sweating heavily? He's looking gorgeous as always here.

[swordfishsax]

One of the best Echo songs, you can definitely hear some Doors influence in here.

[funkyfunker]

on ur knees again... listen to the words

[veblen73]

chipmunks and kangaroos...

[bobbydylanio]

Just getting into these, bought 4 of their albums the other day, only listened to 2 because i bought a load of Joy Division, New Order, Gang of Four and Cure aswell! But Crocodiles is one mint album!

[cosmosis333]

oh my good!

[freethoughttv]

Omigosh! This song is awesome!

[evilwillhunting]

One of E&TBM's most underrated songs ever.

1:07 -- she looks so much like Meg Foster.

[iwantian]

who is meg foster? i think she looks like Catherine Zeta Jones.

[theshellmeister]

My all time, hands down, fav Echo & The Bunnymen song. It is so sublime!!!

[ljpw93]

check out this song that newwaveparadise has !! it's slower and sexier than ever!! best band on this or any planet!

[almadora]

wow, thanks for posting i love this one.

[neigborscandance]

one of my favorite echo songs

[ljpw93]

pure GENIUS>......i LOVE THIS BAND!  best band and coolest band ever!

[bunnEgirl]

Will Seargent is a guitar GOD and Ian McCulloch is just a GOD PERIOD!!!! That voice...soooooooooooooo sexy....love, love, LOVE him!

[scottlegod]

great tune with some superb guitarwork

[brandnewcolour]

have vague memories of seizing control of tv to watch whistle test session of this, though could be wrong. it's mixed in a blur of crackers and cheese suppers and late night players no 6 x