The Chameleons - Up the down escalator

A song about human insanity and war.
Notes by Mark - The title was actually Reg's suggestion for a band name before we settled on The Chameleons, I liked it so much I remembered it and it just seemed apt for this particular idea. A further inspiration came from Dave when he told me he'd seen an item about a very young child genius who written something like "Someone told me tomorrow never comes, but I've seen it end lots of times." 'Escalator' deals with helplessness in a world gone stark, raving mad.

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[Xythantiops]

Im pretty embarrassed to admit that, even though Im 42, and have been well aware of who the Chameleons are for many years -Ive never heard this song till now. Boy, its a stonker!!!!

[TheChameleons73]

It never too late to discover good music, sir! Welcome to our distinct club!

[andywarstar]

i love chameleons uk my second band did a couple songs that purposely sounded like them

[TheChameleons73]

Thank you for your tribute!

[AlternativeUses]

oneve the most underrated bands of all time

[TheChameleons73]

Perhaps they were too good to be appreciated by the masses. And they also rejected the possibility of their music being "manufactured" and "crippled" by a mainstream label. Life's hard!

[hagge9]

The Chameleons are a far better band then U2. Bono & The Edge has never been close to write songs like Nostalgia and Up the down escalator.

The Chameleons are definitely one of most underrated bands in the world!

[MassiveBarfage]

U2 was never this talented, bunch of cocks

[Tombollio]

@ChameleonsUKfan2012 Thanks again for the reply didn't think you were being preachy at all....glad your still with your wife after 23 I didn't it make it quite that far with mine....lol....the 80's were the best part of my life hands down....thanks again for the input and all the best to ya

[Tombollio]

@ChameleonsUKfan2012 I think I was on the drink heavy that night my friend but none the less a great band thanks for the comment you were spot on...hahaha

[zodiacchiller]

great song. great band. thanks for existing.

[Catjoe12]

I'm sort of shocked and appalled to have never heard of this band before. A Pandora-like Internet site suggested this song based on my musical tastes. Boy did that site hit it right! Y'all are fanTAStic!!

[crustyeyegoop]

I love this song. I love second skin and Home is where the heart is (I really love Mark's updated acoustic version but might be Mark and Vox vs the original band). I love The Sun and the Moon's I love you, you bastard, Peace in our time and probably my favorite Pictures of England. I like The Suns of God as well The other members are doing great solo as well

[lingcodnine]

The vid is mostly footage of our Bravo Test (15 Megaton) on Marshall Islands. It apparently lit up most of the Pacific night sky . . . even seen from Hawaii !!!!

Oh, of course, have loved the Chameleons since a baby. While vacationing in UK, long ago, turned on a lad to their music by taking a train to see 'em in concert. That was preety cool. Still listen to them, a lot, and I'm 60 years young.

[808markd]

love this band. this is my favourite song. my mate gary introduced me to them round about 1988. was lucky enough to see them when they reformed at the manchester academy and again at the ritz on dec 17 2000. wish they would make up and reform again. p.s this song is from script of the bridge not strange times as someone states below. come on lads reform. please.

[31531552]

@TheChameleons73 You sir and your band is an amazing discovery for me..I am an American and have for the most part always loathed American rock..The Who arethe band that fedd me during the sixties and seventies...I ahve always turned my ear towards England to hear my sounds and I absolutely love your music..It truly is above te cut line even by my English standards...thank you