Pop Will Scare Your Granny
Inspired by Dragon's Tweet from earlier today, here's Pop Will Eat Itself on The Late Late show in 1995.
The band had initally been told they would be performing live, but during rehearsals were informed they would have to lip-synch the track instead. So the wrapped sellotape around their faces, simulated having sex with each other, and trashed their instruments half-way through the song, even as the track continued playing. Worth watching for the shot of the audience (before the band started playing) at about 1m 25s in, and for the end where there is absolutely no reaction, positive or negative, from the blue rinse brigade which the audience was almost entirely comprised of.
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That was class. Pure rock and roll they were.
Posted by: Dragon | February 13, 2009 8:47 PM
I wish that I was old enough to remember that happening, but I was a mere 12 years old and was probably in bed when all that crazyness happened. I like yer mans leather strides, fancy!
Posted by: Babs
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February 13, 2009 10:10 PM
Meh, just reminds me how bad rock/alternative/indy music got during the mid 90s.
Nirvana on Top of the Pops did it better as well. they also had the benefit of a good song to ruin.
Posted by: ConscientiousObjector | February 15, 2009 5:53 PM
Dude, don't talk to me about "meh", you're the one who posted a video of Pete Doherty last Thursday.
Posted by: Matt | February 15, 2009 6:53 PM
Say what you like about Doherty but at least he can hold a tune
Posted by: ConscientiousObjector | February 15, 2009 10:40 PM
I suppose he can, when he can actually hold himself upright!
Posted by: Matt | February 16, 2009 1:35 AM