The Stranglers - Duchess On TOTP 1979 video free download

MrBazzabee

Think Hugh got in to a bit o' bovver for "Crossng " in a priest-like manner !.... the audience @ the end !!....ha' ha'...Nice one Hugh.....!

VivaZeBone

Awesome. Never seen this before. Thanks for posting.

crapple009

@MARMARR1 Yes, you are right and their early albums are quite good. But that was many years ago when they had relevence. Post- Joshua Tree (some may argue even earlier), they started losing the plot (imho, of course) especially with Bono. I especially like their 1980 debut, Boy.

crapple009

@llandudnoboy Yes, the picture-sleeve of the 45 shows them dressed and singing as choirboys. The Stranglers' 45/ 12'' releases were always fine treats and VFM. Have pretty much most of them!

Peter Lewis

@crapple009 I quite agree, songs as good as this now nearly 30 yrs old are still being played and enjoyed by new listeners not even born when it was first released. The original video the band made all dressed in choirboys cassocks and singing along in a church somewhere in leafy England was one of the finest.

max norman

lol jet blacks a fucking legend

klugyboy1500

How fucking hot is this song!

kudge43

the recent 'rock band' programme on bbc2 gave no mention to JJ in their 'best' bass player bit'absolute sacrolidge!!hewas the best bass player of his era,no question.[they had Tina Weymouth from Talking Heads who i respect but she aint got half the talent of Jean Jacques Burnel!!!!!!]

Macfriendly IT Services

I miss the stranglers and ian dury and the clash, the 70's where great! sex and drugs and rock and roll!

SteveResin

@scottinblack ah thanks for the info, that sounds about right

scottinblack

@SteveResin I THINK THE ARM BANDS ARE SOMETHING TO DO WITH LEAVING THEIR RECORD COMPANY, THE B SIDE TO THIS SINGLE WAS ABOUT THE EMI COMPANY, 'FOOLS RUSH OUT'

bitterman1963

One of my favourite TOTP moments. The Stranglers were supposed to be banned from the BBC after the Rock Goes To College fiasco in '78 & some problems with a dressing room door which got smashed in on a previous appearence - so for this to appear was a great surprise. Still haven't worked out the black armbands though!

PAULLONDEN

Elvis wouldn't want to refuse anybody -clever-,he was politeness himself. It probably was that 'colonel' Parker ass,who dictated Elvis'each and every move,and saw Richard probably as a threat,because the chap was pretty hot then.Look...in retrospect I too say ,he was a wee wee.but you've got to see & listen to it ,in the time it was made. It's easy to judge with hindsight. At the time I thought he was a sensation,he gave the then stale U.K. skiffle music scene,a kick up the ass.

PAULLONDEN

Ýeah ofcourse,your kickin'in an open door here,-crapple- but you'll be surprised how many of your heroes grew up with his music ,when he was still rocking. Richard & the Shadows,made some ass kicking rock'n'roll till '63.I won't be surprised if even Hugh Cornwell grew up listening to 'MOVE IT'

WALTZINBELFAST

Good to see Jet gettin in on the vocals....at the front!! Can't wait to see them on Fri!!

crapple009

Cliff Richard- what a puss!

crapple009

Nothing today can touch this stuff. Green Day, Coldplay, U2- no way,boys- give it up!!

blade0954

1979!!!bliss

SteveResin

Ah ok, been a long time since I've read the books. Maybe it was for Dagenham Dave, didn't he die in around 76/77? Knowing Burnel it was probably for some obscure Japanese ju-jitsu master haha!

wayne carr

That was 1994 wasnt it? Ive read no mercy song by song and multitude of sins (at 14) but theres no mention.

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