Stan Ridgway & Wall Of Voodoo - Lost Weekend

[TheDamnedDontCry666]

Best song on Call of the West maybe. I starting to think Dark Continent is a stronger album though. All of their releases are pretty interesting and fun. That is, the Ridgeway releases with the band.

[ScottAln05]

A shame that egos get in the way. The lyrics show that these guys were "knowing" enough to avoid stupid crap.  But failed.

[CletusGranderson]

What a great find - this vid is a treasure!

[sprecher]

Johnny Cash meets Tuxedomoon to cover some Gun Club and Wilco. Unique Sci-Fi Americana. Sounds incredibly fresh after all these years. It´s a pity they recorded only a few records. Worth being rediscovered!.

[54spiritedwill54]

My favorite WoV song!

[longfade]

This is a sweet and beautiful and sad song. It really shows their range as writers, and that they are not just a novelty act. It has kind of a Raymond Carver-like prosaic-ness to it that makes you want to cry. One of my very favorites.

[Khultan]

I don't know who Carver is, I just know, for myself, that this song has gos depth.

[parge0]

Yep, the Carver reference is bang on the money my friend

[julosx]

"You can take any exit, it's the right one"... Great line.

[mikebagct]

Stan rules, he's the best singer and songwriter to survive the 80's and 90's.

[Kicksmeintheshowers]

Oh crap. Sweet footage and song! Nice!

[Pissedman]

Mint!

[SSEanBarr]

i must have listened to this song at least 500 times in my life..I would listen to the album for days on end inmy walkman as I went to highschool

[9sunskungfu]

good stuff :)

[UncleChato]

I had forgot all about them but this one was a favorite. A friend on mine heard them on an alternative radio station 25 years ago while he was unemployed and months before "Wall of Voodoo" made it big with "Mexican Radio.". A guitar player, he would record the station with his reel to reel tape machine. It was cool.

Alternative radio in those days were the stations that played cuts from the albums of artists not well known or cuts that were not hits.

25 years ago? Jesus!

[longfade]

My entire LP collection was built up that same way: stay up late next to the tape recorder, write down what I liked, and ride my bike to the record store that weekend to order all the cool stuff I had discovered that week. Every week there were 2 or 3 great new bands. Echo, Smiths, Cult, WOV, Simple Minds, Ultravox, etc. It was incredible.

[mistarax]

Ya KD, my fave too. The things Joe did along with the beat box were much more innovative than he ever got credit for. It's good to see so many Voodoo fans out there after so many years. I saw them in 83 in San Diego. I've seen stan twice on The Big Heat tour with Chapter Eleven. Great stuff. Curious... has anyone seen "Walkin' Home Alone" on video?

[Lucas32380]

ditto

[karmafix68]

i always loved these guys, but never got to see them live. studio work was so tight i didnt realize what drummer was pulling off..and before protools etc. thanks for great memories!

[kdannelley]

My favorite song from a unfairly underated band.

[adrianborland]

I really appreciate the experimental approach of Joe Nanini on percussion

[stevennomi]

muy muy muy buena rola

[ranger89]

My favorite WoV song!

[royski9]

way to go stan you burn