The Nomi Song trailer

The Nomi Song is Andrew Horn's award-winning look at the life of German-born singer Klaus Nomi. One of the most profoundly bizarre characters of the late 70s/early 80s New Wave underground scene, Klaus Nomi was a genuine counter-tenor who sang pop music like opera to enthusiastic club audiences. Through archival performance footage and interviews with his friends and fellow artists, Nomi's influence and unique style are brought to life twenty-two years after his death from AIDS.

Part documentary, part music film and part sci-fi, The Nomi Song is a story of love of music and love of performing at a time when it seemed as though everyone was struck by a sense of urgency to make something - anything. A time of no limits. Klaus Nomi was on the verge of international fame as a singer when he tragically became one of the first gay artists to die of AIDS (then referred to as the "gay cancer"). He was as much a genuine talent as he was the engine of his own destruction. He was an alien amongst the outcasts and an obviously tortured soul who, at the same time, radiated optimism when optimism was "officially" out of fashion. The Nomi Song is a story that grows out of a group of people who influenced him; people who felt used, cheated yet, overall, inspired. Featuring Ann Magnuson, Gabriele Lafari, David MacDermot, Page Wood, Tony Frere, Man Parrish, Kristian Hoffman, Ron Johnsen, Kenny Scharf, Anthony Scibelli, Alan Platt with a special appearance by David Bowie.

The Nomi Song features the music of Wire, The Marbles, The Bongos, Pylon, The Mumps, Chi Pig, and, of course, David Bowie. This DVD also includes Klaus Nomi performances, many never before seen since originally performed by Klaus including a full performance of "The Cold Song" with full orchestra - Klaus's ultimate performance.
(From the Palm Pictures Web site)

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[orleander]

Pleaaase anyone know the name of the song hes singing at the end of the video??

[bobsliberace]

The name of the song is "Total Eclipse"

[grazon]

Rush likes to play clips of his music to make fun of people dying of AIDS.

Nomi died from it and Rush knows this.

That man sure has alot of class.

[juniorgman]

Man, Klaus has been gone for over 20 years and people are still trying to catch up to him. Watching this on Netflix as soon as I hit "post comment."

[ChuChu353]

It pisses me off so bad that Rush Limbaugh plays a clip of this song on his radio show any time he wishes to ridicule someone suffering from AIDS. Klaus was a x100 better person that Rush could ever hope to be.

[kromed488]

i love u klaus! Im 22 and this really brings tears to my eyes because i was 9 at the time i saw his performance on 'urgh! a music war!' Since then i was mesmerized for life! We need him and not posers like Gaga!

[NESHero]

@Abadoonius i know its rather late but the song is Total Eclipse

[coffee8093]

やだ・・・かっこいい・・・

[nervchemnitz]

The first time I heard Klaus Nomi was from watching the clip in URGH! sometime between 1983-1985. Being back in the days when news about underground artists was non-existant, I'd have endless discussions with friends about who or what Klaus Nomi was. Some of us even thought he was a she - but that's because our only knowledge of him was through that lone clip. Never realised until recently and after seeing The Nomi Song just how great and influencial a person he was.

[dotervacalabrams]

@someonelegal of course, thank you, i meant the link was fake...pfiouuu

[dotervacalabrams]

@loveMCRgerard Fake

[artistinstinct]

This is a BRILLIANT documentary ......It needs to get programed onto MTV and wake up all those little musical yougnsters to what sound and image can "Bekome."

[kaylie82berlin]

I LOVE THIS GUY!