Thanks for sharing. I never heard of him. At least I don't think so. I listened to a lot of Dr. Demento in the 70s though and this sounds like something that would certainly be in his collection. Wow!
If you saw the movie Castaway, that's what Tom Hanks said when he finally got the fire going. "I'm the God of Hell fire! And I give you fire." Then starts jumping around after being hit with the hot ambers. I was the only one in the theater old enough to get the reference.
I heard this on the AM radio growing up but I had forgotten his stage performance. I was just listening to Alan Parsons talking about this association with Arthur and he says that Arthur is a totally down to earth guy. The 60's were weird.
I laughed to tears over their reaction, with their jaws dropped pretty much the whole time. I'm 70, I was there, it was a crazy time no doubt. Awesome job by Arthur Brown!
When I traveled to New Zealand with my buddies, I was walking down the sidewalk and I heard someone playing this music piece at full volume while swerving! I saw his front and side windows were kind of broken. Heard of lot of bangs from his car when he drove in front of us. I would love to be like him being so care free!
When I was in the Navy back in the '70s, I bought the "Crazy World of Arthur Brown" on a cassette while in London. I was assigned to operate the ship's incinerator (used for some paper trash, but mostly for disposing of classified documents). I'd crank this song up while I worked.
I saw Arthur Brown twice during the period this song was a hit. Yes, he came onstage with that headdress spitting fire, and he wore a gold, glittering robe to match...and yes, he was just as wild as he appears in the video.
A part of his act I really enjoyed (1968 - The Adelphi in Slough) was when he threw himself all over the stage using just strobe lighting , you would not be allowed to use them today.
@@stevej513 Yes! I forgot that part of it. I do remember the audience reaction after he left the stage. Everyone seemed to exhale at once with a gigantic "gasp","whew" and"holy shit". I've seen over 500 live music acts in my life and that had never happened before or since.
Arthur Brown is classically trained. His vocals were unmatched. He ushered in the theater aspect to rock and roll, not to mention the banshee screams. Alice Cooper, T-Rex, Kiss, Ozzy, all owe their careers to this man's genius. He's the "grandfather" to all the theatrics, makeup, and stage presence that came in the 70's and 80's. And no, he's not possesed, nor is it devil music.
It is devil music. All secular music is. All rock music is. All pop music is. All Jazz is. All classical music is. Watch, they sold their souls for rocknroll, it might open your eyes.
Hey S&M, great reaction! I get it about the devil thing being off-putting, but it might help to put this in context. 1968 was a tumultuous time in America. Teenagers went from being obedient “mini adults” to outraged about the reality they refused to carry forward and their music reflected that. The Vietnam war was raging, young Americans who weren’t even old enough to vote (you had to be 21), were sent to fight and die. The Civil Rights movement was exploding and not always met with acceptance and support, especially the south. Our heroes and hope for any change, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated that year, young people rebelled with protested and outrageous music such as this was created. Music changed SO much during this period. Arthur Brown (especially this song ), was either loved or hated. I encourage every American to learn more about 1968; a turning point in our country.
Man that was fire! Literally! While I have heard it a hundred times, I did not realize he was such a showman. He predated Peter Gabriel by a few years, Alice Cooper by 10 years, and Kiss by 15 years...visually, facially, theatrically. I always thought he was African-American, and conflated them with the Chambers Brothers. Fire and Time. Great to hear it on headphones. Is it just me, or are y'all becoming more adorable by the day? Your positive vibes ripple. I feel better already. Happy Sunday!
@@jans2887 my copy of Pretties For You that ive had for 45 years says 1970. Anything prior to that, like Dont Blow Your Mind, was under a different name. And Alice says Arthur was an influence.
This takes "don't play with fire or your gonna get burned" to a new level. I heard this song in 1968+ but I have never seen this video before. What strikes me is his face was painted up like Alice Cooper does.
@MrKarat-up8gx you can't count it was released in 1967 on an album then released as a single in 1968 which makes it 56/57 years old this year. So when I wrote this I was right.
I work in a university, and one day on my way to work, one of my neighbours was also on the bus, and he told me a story about how he used to work in a bar in our university, but this was before our university got it's university status... think it was a polytechinc back then. Anyway, the bar he worked in was pretty big and they hosted small gigs. One evening the Crazy World of Arthur Brown was to perform. The staff knew very little about this artist. So, he came on stage in a big robe and hat, triumphantly announced himself by setting fire to his big hat and in a loud booming voice shouted... 'I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE!!!', at which point the staff ran onto the stage and put him out with fire extinguishers.
Incredibly nice guy, Arthur. Had the opportunity to chat with him a few times when he's been visiting in Austin. His voice still sounds exactly the same as your hearing here. He still puts on a great show.
Y'know how you took note of how Elvis danced about with that "Holy Spirit" filling him..? Well, three guesses what was giving Arthur Brown his groove - and the first two..? Don't Count! Even to this day, he is *The God Of Hellfire!* and none shall surpass him!
I've been an Arthur Brown fan since December 1967. Looking forward to his new album due in June 2022 regarding his 80th Birthday. Still massively popular by people of all ages. What isn't given credit enough is although Fire was a one hit wonder, somewhere down the line domino effect of so much music and influences that comes after originates from this song. Anything from Atomic Rooster, Led Zeppelin, Emerson Lake and (on the drums ) Palmer, Hawkwind, and the list goes on.
"Fire" may have been his only hit, but it is just a piece of a unified album with recurring themes and motifs, and this "hit" just barely touches the surface of what this man and this band were capable of.
1) Now you know where Alice Cooper got his inspiration. 2) His drummer on this was a very young Carl Palmer who a couple of years later would join with Emerson and Lake to form the prog band ELP Mel did you say you were a Fire sign? Aries, Leo, or Sagitt like myself?
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Actually it was Draken Theaker who was the drummer on this but apparently he was let go soon after this for having a problem with tempos and time signatures and couldn't be relied on too tour so they hired Carl Palmer instead.
I had just gotten my driver's license when this song came out. Needless to say, I heard it A LOT while driving around wasting gas and listening to AM radio. Thanks for bringing that old memory to the fore!
Actually a sizeable hit in 68. Took me quite awhile to get used to it. Has a great beat! Actually better than what's on the radio for the most part today. This is the first time I heard this since it went off the charts in 68.
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden got his singing style from Arthur, when you listen Bruce you can hear Arthur’s influence on Bruce , Bruce said he got his vocal style from listening to him
I was going to click the like button, but then i see it has 666 likes.... Sorry guys. Btw this song is fire!! RIP vincent crane one of the greatest on organ
He is STILL performing and making music, STILL setting his head on fire! I love him dearly! I grew up with his son and they are some of the most zen sweet wonderful people in the world!
Listening to the keyboard work in this tune, you could almost consider this to be a prototype for The Stranglers's sound; matter of fact, the late keyboardist of The Stranglers, the phenomenal Dave Greenfield cited this tune as an influence on his style of playing!
One of the more bizarre songs of the 60s. The devil telling you about fire and how he'll see you burn if you don't change your ways. From sexual immorality to living in a selfish, material isolated world . Only the 60s could produce something as bizarre as Arthur Brown (who's British by the way)-his theatrics pre-dates and influenced many in the 70s. while its somewhat of a scary song, it also serves a purpose to live a clean life and to wake up so you don't get burned!
That sums up my feelings for the direction The Stranglers were taking during the latter days of band founder/lead guitarslinger/primary lead vocalist Hugh Cornwell's tenure with the group; matter of fact when it comes to the "Lesser Of Two Evils" debate between Hugh with the horn section as opposed to former successor fulltime lead vocalist Paul Roberts with the string section, I'll gladly take Paul with the strings over Hugh with the horns as the the strings fit the basic concept sound of The Stranglers far better than the horns ever did!
All you need now are some black candles and an Inverted crucifix! I might have this playing at my funeral, it would freak my family right out. Arthur is such a character.
TCWOAB embraced psychedila, but, anticipated prog, IMO. There was a concept to the album, the concept was that fire could purify, burning away worldly possessions that hold people back. The main verse lyric: You fought hard and you saved and earned But all of it's going to burn And your mind, your tiny mind You know you've really been so blind Now's your time, burn your mind You're falling far, too far behind.
Arthur Brown studied philosophy at the University of Reading and is quintessentially English. This song was a hit in 1968 and was taken from his album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and is a bit out of context here; you really need to hear the whole album, which is brilliant and still one of my favourites. He is still going strong, bless him.
He had to take off his burning headware as he felt it burning his hair and skin! It wouldn't be allowed now because of health and safety and fire alarms..
The song is not as bad as it looks/sounds at first. It's actually about some one who has let bad things take too much control for too long, and Arthur is an outside observer directing them to take things back to square one, and that this should fix things in their life.
Hey S&M, I get it about the devil thing being off-putting, but it might help to put this in context. 1968 was a tumultuous time in America. Teenagers went from being obedient “mini adults” to outraged about the reality they refused to carry forward and their music reflected that. The Vietnam war was raging, young Americans who weren’t even old enough to vote (you had to be 21), were sent to fight and die. The Civil Rights movement was exploding and not always met with acceptance and support, especially the south. Our heroes and hope for any change, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated that year, young people rebelled with protested and outrageous music such as this was created. Music changed SO much during this period. Arthur Brown (especially this song ), was either loved or hated. I encourage every American to learn more about 1968; a turning point in our country.
I haven't read all 218 comments, so this probably mentioned before. The 'Give him a flower', from the same times, is just the opposite! But a wonderful loving irony about the Flower Power movement of the time. And it's great fun!!! 😂
I saw this guy live in a small club in my home town in the north of England!! He was completely outrageous. With the burning headset and the low ceiling he almost burnt the place down!! Exciting but mad as hell!
In the 60's being a teenager,dancing by yourself and expressing yourself was still new up until rock n roll and pop were invented and went mainstream which took a while to get round the world as there was no internet no satallite TV and not many TV channels with not everyone owning a tv.so his jerky movements were just him trying to express himself.before rock and roll the word teenager hadn't been invented kids were dressed and treated like mini versions of their parents and had to behave no expressing opinions that were different from your parents.the music was big bands were you danced in a couple a certain way.that's why people on the 60's music shows look weird when their dancing cause they were the first.totp is top of the pops BBC music show that ran from 60's-00's you can get alot of performances to react to from there.
a "must have" for your 45rpm collection. i was 17 when this came out and you can bet your bottom dollar it quickly went into my collection. vincent crane on organ- one of the best
arthur brown played the part as the hippy in the british film free bird, 3 motorcycle couriers spend a weekend in Wales looking for a cannabis plantation, class movie
Don t know if anyone said what this is about but I had heard it was about the fire showing you what you really are. Like a rich person who climbed to the top and was evil or greedy and now you see what you really did. So I was told. Weird,hu?
I saw this guy with his latest band a bout two months ago. He just kept getting better. For the last 50 years. You think his stage act is weird, did into his insane life.
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Arthur Brown is 80 this year and still performing, still playing Fire, often with the fiery crown on his head.
Thanks for sharing. I never heard of him. At least I don't think so. I listened to a lot of Dr. Demento in the 70s though and this sounds like something that would certainly be in his collection. Wow!
I spent time with them in NYC in '68 and he was the nicest most calm person. Tppk No drugs that I knew of. A complete consummate showman.
and his new album Long Long Road is amazing!
OI would love to see it . I hope he performs close by .
LOL,bald as a coot though!😂
If you saw the movie Castaway, that's what Tom Hanks said when he finally got the fire going. "I'm the God of Hell fire! And I give you fire." Then starts jumping around after being hit with the hot ambers. I was the only one in the theater old enough to get the reference.
remember lads...
I heard this on the AM radio growing up but I had forgotten his stage performance. I was just listening to Alan Parsons talking about this association with Arthur and he says that Arthur is a totally down to earth guy. The 60's were weird.
I laughed to tears over their reaction, with their jaws dropped pretty much the whole time. I'm 70, I was there, it was a crazy time no doubt. Awesome job by Arthur Brown!
Crazy world of Arthur Brown is what you get when you mix Frank Zappa, Jim Morison and King Diamond.
When I traveled to New Zealand with my buddies, I was walking down the sidewalk and I heard someone playing this music piece at full volume while swerving! I saw his front and side windows were kind of broken. Heard of lot of bangs from his car when he drove in front of us. I would love to be like him being so care free!
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@@MrKarat-up8gx i sure did!
When I was in the Navy back in the '70s, I bought the "Crazy World of Arthur Brown" on a cassette while in London. I was assigned to operate the ship's incinerator (used for some paper trash, but mostly for disposing of classified documents). I'd crank this song up while I worked.
Imagine you listening to this while driving your Subaru.
I saw Arthur Brown twice during the period this song was a hit. Yes, he came onstage with that headdress spitting fire, and he wore a gold, glittering robe to match...and yes, he was just as wild as he appears in the video.
A part of his act I really enjoyed (1968 - The Adelphi in Slough) was when he threw himself all over the stage using just strobe lighting , you would not be allowed to use them today.
@@stevej513 Yes! I forgot that part of it. I do remember the audience reaction after he left the stage. Everyone seemed to exhale at once with a gigantic "gasp","whew" and"holy shit". I've seen over 500 live music acts in my life and that had never happened before or since.
I heard this song many times when I was much younger, then moved onto other things. I had no idea that there was a visual!! I'm speechless.
He was on Tom Jones show in '68 and I think it was live with Carl Palmer on the traps.
Arthur Brown is classically trained. His vocals were unmatched. He ushered in the theater aspect to rock and roll, not to mention the banshee screams. Alice Cooper, T-Rex, Kiss, Ozzy, all owe their careers to this man's genius. He's the "grandfather" to all the theatrics, makeup, and stage presence that came in the 70's and 80's. And no, he's not possesed, nor is it devil music.
Don’t forget king diamond obvious huge influence from Arthur
It is devil music. All secular music is. All rock music is. All pop music is. All Jazz is. All classical music is. Watch, they sold their souls for rocknroll, it might open your eyes.
Hey S&M, great reaction! I get it about the devil thing being off-putting, but it might help to put this in context. 1968 was a tumultuous time in America. Teenagers went from being obedient “mini adults” to outraged about the reality they refused to carry forward and their music reflected that. The Vietnam war was raging, young Americans who weren’t even old enough to vote (you had to be 21), were sent to fight and die. The Civil Rights movement was exploding and not always met with acceptance and support, especially the south. Our heroes and hope for any change, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated that year, young people rebelled with protested and outrageous music such as this was created. Music changed SO much during this period. Arthur Brown (especially this song ), was either loved or hated. I encourage every American to learn more about 1968; a turning point in our country.
You were there, too, huh? Me too and you are so right.
1968, the birth of the Left, hated them then and now.
@@lizmoore1133 I was only 7, but observant.
All you say about the US in 1968 is right but The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown is a British group, this was #1 in Britain and #2 in the US
@@mikemaricle9941 I was just 4, but observant.
first time i heard this was from a hatchback outside a mosque
In reality he leaves when he's finished shooting and closes the trunk
couldnt get the burnin today boys
Man that was fire! Literally! While I have heard it a hundred times, I did not realize he was such a showman. He predated Peter Gabriel by a few years, Alice Cooper by 10 years, and Kiss by 15 years...visually, facially, theatrically. I always thought he was African-American, and conflated them with the Chambers Brothers. Fire and Time. Great to hear it on headphones. Is it just me, or are y'all becoming more adorable by the day? Your positive vibes ripple. I feel better already. Happy Sunday!
Alice's first album was release in 1970, two years after this single.
@@SRG1966 It must've been psychological time. I'll ask my phrenologist. Good eye.
You may have been thinking of Arthur Lee and Love… another artist who needs to be rediscovered.
@@SRG1966 Alice's first album was released in 1969. First single in 1966.
@@jans2887 my copy of Pretties For You that ive had for 45 years says 1970. Anything prior to that, like Dont Blow Your Mind, was under a different name. And Alice says Arthur was an influence.
I met him. I love him. He's the nicest kindest gentleman.
This takes "don't play with fire or your gonna get burned" to a new level. I heard this song in 1968+ but I have never seen this video before. What strikes me is his face was painted up like Alice Cooper does.
He was definitely an influence on Alice
The makeup is a death mask.
Actually, Alice wore his make-up due to Arthur's inspiration :)
@@Kombi-1 That and the Haight-Asbury crowd's flowers. I saw it on a documentary straight from Alice's mouth
One of the prototype/forerunner songs that lead directly to heavy metal.
Absolute classic.
Absolute Demonic!
Sort of like a pre-game Alice Cooper. I was 4. My Dad had this record. I do, now.
Arthur Brown owes much of his vibe to Screamin Jay Hawkins. You could also consider Marilyn Manson part of this family.
@@brentfreeland5834 Nailed it.
The music really has no connection to metal, the style however!
Still an absolute hit almost 54 years after it was released
51 years
@MrKarat-up8gx you can't count it was released in 1967 on an album then released as a single in 1968 which makes it 56/57 years old this year.
So when I wrote this I was right.
@@erict956 still 51
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I work in a university, and one day on my way to work, one of my neighbours was also on the bus, and he told me a story about how he used to work in a bar in our university, but this was before our university got it's university status... think it was a polytechinc back then. Anyway, the bar he worked in was pretty big and they hosted small gigs. One evening the Crazy World of Arthur Brown was to perform. The staff knew very little about this artist. So, he came on stage in a big robe and hat, triumphantly announced himself by setting fire to his big hat and in a loud booming voice shouted... 'I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE!!!', at which point the staff ran onto the stage and put him out with fire extinguishers.
Incredibly nice guy, Arthur. Had the opportunity to chat with him a few times when he's been visiting in Austin. His voice still sounds exactly the same as your hearing here. He still puts on a great show.
They’re so innocent they don’t know this song like I do☠️
Lol
Who cares
@@675White bro does not know
This reminds me of driving in the car with my mother & singing along to this on the AM radio. I was 8 years old. It was a big top 45 hit. Love it!
Y'know how you took note of how Elvis danced about with that "Holy Spirit" filling him..?
Well, three guesses what was giving Arthur Brown his groove - and the first two..? Don't Count!
Even to this day, he is *The God Of Hellfire!* and none shall surpass him!
I've been an Arthur Brown fan since December 1967. Looking forward to his new album due in June 2022 regarding his 80th Birthday. Still massively popular by people of all ages. What isn't given credit enough is although Fire was a one hit wonder, somewhere down the line domino effect of so much music and influences that comes after originates from this song. Anything from Atomic Rooster, Led Zeppelin, Emerson Lake and (on the drums ) Palmer, Hawkwind, and the list goes on.
"Fire" may have been his only hit, but it is just a piece of a unified album with recurring themes and motifs, and this "hit" just barely touches the surface of what this man and this band were capable of.
Your facial expressions were priceless! I'm sitting here just cracking up! Great reaction y'all! LOL
1) Now you know where Alice Cooper got his inspiration. 2) His drummer on this was a very young Carl Palmer who a couple of years later would join with Emerson and Lake to form the prog band ELP Mel did you say you were a Fire sign? Aries, Leo, or Sagitt like myself?
Actually it was Draken Theaker who was the drummer on this but apparently he was let go soon after this for having a problem with tempos and time signatures and couldn't be relied on too tour so they hired Carl Palmer instead.
Cool TY.
Went to the funeral of the man who introduced me to this guy a couple of years ago. He was cremated to this tune...
Here's a Fun Fact! Arthur Brown was stuck at #2, blocked only by The Beatles #1 "Hey, Jude"!
I watched this Top of the Pops broadcast when it was first shown.
I had just gotten my driver's license when this song came out. Needless to say, I heard it A LOT while driving around wasting gas and listening to AM radio. Thanks for bringing that old memory to the fore!
I have asked people to play this song SO many times. Thank you both for playing it. I loved it in the 60s and I still love it now.
Try FIRE by The Ohio Players, it’s a whole different vibe 🙂
Actually a sizeable hit in 68. Took me quite awhile to get used to it. Has a great beat! Actually better than what's on the radio for the most part today. This is the first time I heard this since it went off the charts in 68.
The 60s were different. You had to have been there. 🤣🤣
Back in 68, I blasted my older brother out of a peaceful nap with this song. He broke the record and kicked my ass to the curb. It was worth it. 👹
looks like alice cooper lifted his look from this guy
Alice Cooper and Arthur Brown were friends and collaborated together
@@jabreck1934 makes sense then
The Looks on both of you watching this video was even more entertaining than I was hoping for ! 🙂 Great Reaction !!
Love this reaction....ha ha. OH NO!, I see I was like # 666....!!!!! Do I get a prize?.....ha.
Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden got his singing style from Arthur, when you listen Bruce you can hear Arthur’s influence on Bruce , Bruce said he got his vocal style from listening to him
Arthur Brown contributed vocal components to Bruce's Chemical Wedding solo album.
He also did vocals for Allen Parsons Project - Tales of Edger Allen Poe and the movie Tommy.
I was going to click the like button, but then i see it has 666 likes.... Sorry guys. Btw this song is fire!! RIP vincent crane one of the greatest on organ
This is shock rock (see Alice Cooper, etc.- who is a born again Christian). Nothing satanic about it.
This has been my favorite song since I was 8 or 9, yes I've always been on the strange side lol.
Arthur has made some great stuff over the years. He was a huge influence on Alice Cooper.
Well-known,named inspiration for Alice Cooper!👌👍
🔥The ever quiet and understated Arthur Brown 🔥🔥
I hear alot of similarity to Deep Purple here. It's awesome!!!
He is STILL performing and making music, STILL setting his head on fire! I love him dearly! I grew up with his son and they are some of the most zen sweet wonderful people in the world!
awesome organ! Loved this song since I was kid
Listening to the keyboard work in this tune, you could almost consider this to be a prototype for The Stranglers's sound; matter of fact, the late keyboardist of The Stranglers, the phenomenal Dave Greenfield cited this tune as an influence on his style of playing!
The organ, the rythym, the crazy singing, its not only crazy and funny, but technically and musically actually on a very high level.
One of the more bizarre songs of the 60s. The devil telling you about fire and how he'll see you burn if you don't change your ways. From sexual immorality to living in a selfish, material isolated world . Only the 60s could produce something as bizarre as Arthur Brown (who's British by the way)-his theatrics pre-dates and influenced many in the 70s. while its somewhat of a scary song, it also serves a purpose to live a clean life and to wake up so you don't get burned!
Wanted this song played at my funeral when the coffin goes down to the cremation but they do not allow it.
Love you guys but iam not touching this one.
🤔🤔
that was funny, you had no idea what you were walking into
Not one of my favs…but great on Halloween.
Love Arthur Brown's Music
I asked for, and got, this for my 10th birthday. Still a great record, but spoilt by the brass, I think now.
That sums up my feelings for the direction The Stranglers were taking during the latter days of band founder/lead guitarslinger/primary lead vocalist Hugh Cornwell's tenure with the group; matter of fact when it comes to the "Lesser Of Two Evils" debate between Hugh with the horn section as opposed to former successor fulltime lead vocalist Paul Roberts with the string section, I'll gladly take Paul with the strings over Hugh with the horns as the the strings fit the basic concept sound of The Stranglers far better than the horns ever did!
All you need now are some black candles and an Inverted crucifix! I might have this playing at my funeral, it would freak my family right out.
Arthur is such a character.
Even for 60s music this one was "way out there".
TCWOAB embraced psychedila, but, anticipated prog, IMO. There was a concept to the album, the concept was that fire could purify, burning away worldly possessions that hold people back. The main verse lyric: You fought hard and you saved and earned
But all of it's going to burn
And your mind, your tiny mind
You know you've really been so blind
Now's your time, burn your mind
You're falling far, too far behind.
OMG!!!! the look on your faces was worth watching this!!!! Hysterical.
Very disturbing. Evil.
yall are in for a experince to say the least
Arthur Brown studied philosophy at the University of Reading and is quintessentially English. This song was a hit in 1968 and was taken from his album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and is a bit out of context here; you really need to hear the whole album, which is brilliant and still one of my favourites. He is still going strong, bless him.
He had to take off his burning headware as he felt it burning his hair and skin! It wouldn't be allowed now because of health and safety and fire alarms..
Someone was sending him a message...
LOL your expressions were priceless
Didn't he change his name to "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown", in the courts?
Still crazy after all these years! Arthur Brown is eternal.
The look on Shawn's face right from the start.
Remember lads
The song is not as bad as it looks/sounds at first. It's actually about some one who has let bad things take too much control for too long, and Arthur is an outside observer directing them to take things back to square one, and that this should fix things in their life.
Never thought I would see someone reacting to this song. Good stuff.
I remember watching this on BBC TOTP in 1968, health and safety would cancel that today, not a chance with a live audience.
Hey S&M, I get it about the devil thing being off-putting, but it might help to put this in context. 1968 was a tumultuous time in America. Teenagers went from being obedient “mini adults” to outraged about the reality they refused to carry forward and their music reflected that. The Vietnam war was raging, young Americans who weren’t even old enough to vote (you had to be 21), were sent to fight and die. The Civil Rights movement was exploding and not always met with acceptance and support, especially the south. Our heroes and hope for any change, Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated that year, young people rebelled with protested and outrageous music such as this was created. Music changed SO much during this period. Arthur Brown (especially this song ), was either loved or hated. I encourage every American to learn more about 1968; a turning point in our country.
The earliest incarnation of Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, & KISS. The titillation of "Hellfire & damnation" sells.
1968, people, 1968.
I saw him in concert before he got quite this theatrical, but crazy talented.
The 60s
I believe that Saturday morning cartoon crap Sugar Sugar by the Archies was the number one song of 1968 Give me FIRE.
I haven't read all 218 comments, so this probably mentioned before.
The 'Give him a flower', from the same times, is just the opposite! But a wonderful loving irony about the Flower Power movement of the time. And it's great fun!!! 😂
Amazed you never heard this one;it was UK No.1 and US Billboard No.2 in 1968,utterly unique one-off,evergreen hit!😆👌
Shawn,would you prefer The Weather Girls, The Monotones or The Danleers.Tony
Arthur Brown guested german band Die Krupps on their cover of Fire from the Paradise Now album from 1997
I saw this guy live in a small club in my home town in the north of England!! He was completely outrageous. With the burning headset and the low ceiling he almost burnt the place down!! Exciting but mad as hell!
I think Norwegian or Dutch or something like that.
Freaky deaky Dutch
Im thinking Mels developing a wee crush there on ol' Arthur! Love your channel guys,love from England x
Alice Cooper would love this performance.Tony
He is a very gentle man. There is a long interview with him on YT; Arthur Brown Story - Interview by Iain McNay.
Aurthor Brown wirks for Allah....be good Allahs watching..
In the 60's being a teenager,dancing by yourself and expressing yourself was still new up until rock n roll and pop were invented and went mainstream which took a while to get round the world as there was no internet no satallite TV and not many TV channels with not everyone owning a tv.so his jerky movements were just him trying to express himself.before rock and roll the word teenager hadn't been invented kids were dressed and treated like mini versions of their parents and had to behave no expressing opinions that were different from your parents.the music was big bands were you danced in a couple a certain way.that's why people on the 60's music shows look weird when their dancing cause they were the first.totp is top of the pops BBC music show that ran from 60's-00's you can get alot of performances to react to from there.
Saw him Toronto Rock Pile ‘69? First rock theatre ever. Presented a hostile takeover in Hell. Lot of acid overdoses that night.
a "must have" for your 45rpm collection. i was 17 when this came out and you can bet your bottom dollar it quickly went into my collection. vincent crane on organ- one of the best
arthur brown played the part as the hippy in the british film free bird, 3 motorcycle couriers spend a weekend in Wales looking for a cannabis plantation, class movie
😂 Bro your reaction to this song was priceless,I thought you was gonna run out of the studio,kinda like you just seen the devil for the First time..🤣
Why isn’t anyone talking about Arthur Brown’s sweet dance moves?
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Trippy 60's stuff! 😄😄😄
Don t know if anyone said what this is about but I had heard it was about the fire showing you what you really are. Like a rich person who climbed to the top and was evil or greedy and now you see what you really did. So I was told. Weird,hu?
You looked shocked, kids. Maybe you betta go axe yo Mama if'n you kin listen to dis.
I saw this guy with his latest band a bout two months ago. He just kept getting better. For the last 50 years. You think his stage act is weird, did into his insane life.
Well if you're doing AB then you may as well check out the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band as well.
Yall should check out Cunninlynguist - Hellfire