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June 28, 2006
Retrohump Day - Retro Revisited
One of the best things about You Tube (and it's quite a horse race), is that the database is ever expanding. Can't find what your looking for now? Try back in a week. Depressed that you've exhausted all the videos by your favorite artists? Somewhere, out there, some old punk dude with a ridiculous 16mm collection is finally hearing about the site, and making plans to upload some footage that will own you. It's the gift that keeps on giving.
So, with that in mind, occasionally we'll update old entries and swing the high beam around to great clips from previously spotlit groups and movements that simply weren't there the first time around.
We start with some amazing stuff...
Roxy Music - "Ladytron"
(Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972)
I wanted this video for the first Roxy Music post, and in fact I had seen it in the days prior to its' composition. But it disappeared. Sad. Now, magically, back up and in expanded form. Happy.
Somehow, almost thirty five years old and it still feels like people still haven't quite caught up. Even the musician placement is next level. Drummer in front! Guitar, oboe, and sax upstairs! The extended two minutes or so is basically Eno's nutty box, with assorted guitar scrapes. What do all those knobs do? The joystick? The gold gloves?
Orange Juice - "Rip it Up"
(Top of the Pops, 1983)
Much better than the cheesy as hell video for the song I first put up, and a strong argument as to why the cancelation of Top of the Pops, is a bad thing. Edwyn Collins looks alternately charmed and frazzled, lip synch or no, and the hand selected crowd is going nuts. I only wish there was more camera time given to the synchronized dancers who are just killing it. But maybe, I'll just close my eyes and wish, and some magic YouTube sprite will produce the all kick ass solid gold "Rip it Up" dancer clip. I wouldn't bet against it.
Tags: Roxy Music, Orange Juice, Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops
Posted by Jeff Klingman at June 28, 2006 08:51 AM
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