Tubeway Army-Are 'Friends' Electric?

Gary Numan's original band performing Are Friends Electric?

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Music

Tags:

• Tubeway
• Army
• Gary
• Numan
• Are
• Friends
• Electric

[TomaxBackwards]

This is the kind of shit that reminds me: we Americans gave the world rock and roll, but Brits perfected it. They outpaced us at our own game decades ago.

[AORCrazy]

This is even today ahead it's time, damn stupid fuc*s those producers who display us this new boring music, why can't this be commercial instead of Madonna or Britney???

[jrmetmoi]

Not a fan of this outfit though I much prefer the black shirt, black pants(trousers), with the blue and red tie.

[brismike65]

Thanks for putting this up, i love Billy Curry pouting over the synth, brilliant performence which on Jools Holland Gary said almost didn't happen due to the PA blowing up.

[Salfordbluemoon]

he perfected his Bowie mannerisms ok, didn't he? Top tune !

[Spraycando]

Mid to late seventies were great for innovation, experimentation and evaluation: with results. Bands (sorry, kids) that used what little resources they had and produced some of the most memorable tunes. Ever.

[scooptdoo]

also a wicked guitar lick.

[scooptdoo]

i love the mini moog .analog has a warmer sound than todays digital crap.pual is like a machine playing it

[nuMbERsRuNN3R]

So I find out your reason

For the phone calls and smiles

And it hurts

And I'm lonely

And I should never have tried

And I missed you tonight

So it's time to leave

You see it meant everything to me

[nuMbERsRuNN3R]

Like a white lie that night or a slight touch at times touch at times I don't think I meant anything to you So I open the door It's the `friend' that I'd left in the hallway "Please sit down" A candle lit shadow on a wall near the bed You know I hate to ask But, are `friends' electric? You see, mine's broke down And now I've no one to love

[nuMbERsRuNN3R]

It's cold outside And the paint's peeling off of my walls There's a man outside In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette Now the light fades out And I'm wondering what I'm doing in a room like this There's a knock on the door And just for a second I thought I remembered you So now I'm alone Now I can think for myself About little deals and S.U's And things that I just don't understand

[SimplePete1]

Nice! The old synths, fat bass and slick looking Gary. The song is still great, can listen to it time after time.