Klaus Nomi on 20/20

1979 appearance of Klaus Nomi on Hugh Downs' 20/20 show. This is the first time I ever saw Klaus. The topic of the show was the New Wave (music and fashion trend of the '80s that started in the '70s). They asked what the next big thing was and this video followed. Of course Klaus was the last performer featured because no one can follow Nomi.

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Entertainment

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• zabakdaz
• glossolalia
• klaus
• nomi

[vettae]

"the language is his own invention" - haha those guys have never heard anyone spaeking French in their life!! haha

[trylonperisphere]

I think Klaus was getting ahead of himself a bit. His language, "the Glossolalia," was mainly featured on his posthumous album, Za Bakdaz.

[RaymondCancrelat]

Well for being french, I can tell you Klaus was not singing the original lyrics of "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix". It was glossolalia.

[trylonperisphere]

Thanks for the information!

[EccentricSage]

Very good point. I'd love to see New Wave revived. *sigh* Lately rock is Emo and New Wave is dead. T_T It's such a shame.

[kongfuzion]

@EccentricSage

except for Neo-classical

[videovixen71]

No one could ever follow Nomi! Ha ha, his is the end all - be all of music!

[trylonperisphere]

Anyone? I haven't seen The Nomi Song in a while, but the song with the pink poodle is TVC15. It won't be on YT, but try a google video search for bowie snl tvc15

[16fcali]

assanying! That is the best spelling error I have ever seen in my life YES!

[rageatm4life]

ive seen some of that on the documentry channel this guy is does not fit with the norm

[EccentricSage]

LOL Oh no! Me and my sister were just haveing a discussion about how Emo is neo punk, and anything 'neo' is always horible. XD What timeing.

I just wish that people would take inspiration from New Wave and create meaningful music that's inventive again, instead of rapeing it, and the entire punk movement.