Gary Numan - Complex

The rarely seen 1979 promo video for the UK single.

Whoever decided that this should be the 2nd single in place of Metal should be shot.

It is still a good song though.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Numan
• garynuman
• 80s
• electro
• electronic

[DrMorbeus]

Folks I apologise for the poor quality of this video - it was copied via a digital camcorder from an old vhs tape of newman numan, hence it has the splicing in of non music video clips of the aircraft. If I ever get hold of the complete original I will post it. Dr M.

[point7lead]

It makes me sad to watch this and think how music and pop stars have degraded. Lady gaga is considered weird and outlandish, but she is just an attention whore and her videos are just soft-core porn. I wish the 80's would come back D:

[GPWS339]

I'll never have the words to explain exactly how I connect with Gary Numan. The emotions I feel when I listen to The Pleasure Principle are sometimes overwhelming. One definition of a "good" song (which is completely relative to the listner), is "a song you wish would not end". Complex, M.E. and Cars are songs which carry me away into space. Far, far away from everyday people.

[DominionDayME]

This is the best Gary Numan that was and ever will be. So sad he couldnt stay like this.....seems so beautiful....and true. Sincere! Mxxy

[Pauliina1965]

My only happy moment in my youth.Very special.

[rockcityaudio]

don't forget folk how much hist hen backing band influenced the finished songs.Chris payne here on viola for example.The new kid on the block ade fenton cant even play.

[smujohnson]

@jrmetmoi Aircrash Bureau... my favourite Numan song!

[smujohnson]

@GPWS339 couldn't agree more

[chyman]

@point7lead i wish people gave a damn about what they listen to.

[enieczka]

I love them. I wish I could have seen them playing live in 80's. I wish I was born in 80's, or 70's.

[leonakita]

@leonakita bowie should still sue him for his outright charlatonism!

[saganemc2]

@leonakita cold, removed, sleek, beautiful....two shades grayer than swagger. Evoking the heart of Lugosi.

[leonakita]

One of the greatest Bowie understudies ever!...just look at how he moves, how every look and stance is calculated... Numan studied Bowie heavily. At first I despised him for being a charlatan but then grew to love his moody cold electronic sound.