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They were SUCH an underrated band back in the 80's and it is an honour to experience them live now as 'Chameleons Vox' .

Their albums, Script of The Bridge, What Does Anything Mean, Basically? and 'Strange Times' are just simply excellent. Songs such as 'Swamp Thing', 'Second Skin', 'Monkeyland' & 'Tears'...these should be classics.

The music section of the DS forum seems littered with such mediocrity, and if I've helped introduce you to something a bit different and wonderful, then I've done good job.

Enjoy :)

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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    I remember one of their singles coming very high in John Peels Festive 50 one year and I am sure I had it on 12" at one time but have no idea what it was:eek:
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    shackfan wrote: »
    I remember one of their singles coming very high in John Peels Festive 50 one year and I am sure I had it on 12" at one time but have no idea what it was:eek:

    'In Shreds' :cool:
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    shhftw wrote: »
    'In Shreds' :cool:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n_RB_H0llw

    Yeah thats it. Wow, havent heard it since then. Awesome song:)
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    jwire1977jwire1977 Posts: 490
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    The 12" version of Nostalgia, on Fan & The Bellows I think, is amazing.

    Edit: It was on the In Shreds EP too.
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    jwire1977 wrote: »
    The 12" version of Nostalgia, on Fan & The Bellows I think, is amazing.

    Edit: It was on the In Shreds EP too.


    No I was wrong, THIS is the one. Must find their cds I think
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxjbAtUF0_w
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    jwire1977jwire1977 Posts: 490
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    shackfan wrote: »
    No I was wrong, THIS is the one. Must find their cds I think
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxjbAtUF0_w

    The 7" version of Nostalgia is even better actually, now I'm listening to it, and was the version I was thinking of.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlvJ5h0_7Fs
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 42
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    jwire1977 wrote: »
    The 7" version of Nostalgia is even better actually, now I'm listening to it, and was the version I was thinking of.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlvJ5h0_7Fs

    Fantastic version :) Thanks for sharing.
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    MicrokorgMicrokorg Posts: 2,670
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    Top band.. was lucky enough to see them in early 80's.
    Very tempted to go and see The Chameleons Vox,but looking at YouTube footage, it seems Mark Burgess has headed into "Bono" territory, and the band just don't have the power of Reg & Dave
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    Microkorg wrote: »
    Top band.. was lucky enough to see them in early 80's.
    Very tempted to go and see The Chameleons Vox,but looking at YouTube footage, it seems Mark Burgess has headed into "Bono" territory, and the band just don't have the power of Reg & Dave

    Mark Burgess is still very much a 'down to earth' type of guy. It made a refreshing change when I got to meet him before a London gig last year. I know they will never be "The" Chameleons, but it's the closest I'm likely to ever get to seeing them (I was born in the early 80s).
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    MicrokorgMicrokorg Posts: 2,670
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    I didn't mean that in a bad way..
    Just meant stage persona
    I meant that he's now the "front man" now, and on the footage I looked at.. (a version of Second Skin). was dancing, and leading the audience in "singing" the melody...
    Just looked and felt totally wrong..
    Sorry :o

    I will make the effort to go see TCV, just to hear those great songs live again
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    CoenCoen Posts: 5,711
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    Great band, and very influential in their own way.

    My personal favourite track by them - The Fan and the Bellows, especially this version.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7AnaKs3HJ4
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