Siouxsie and the Banshees are definitely a rabbit hole worthy of exploring! I love their songs "Peek a Boo", "Kiss them for Me" and "Christine" - to name a few. ❣
"Kiss Them For Me" probably has the broadest appeal of their songs. It also demonstrates the softer side of Siouxie's vocal range without as much angst.
The other single from the same album "Candyman" is also worth a listen. But Siouxsie had so many great ones. "Peek-a-Boo", "Happy House", "Israel", "Dear Prudence", "The Passenger", "This Wheel's On Fire", "Song from the Edge of the World", "The Last Beat of My Heart", "Melt", "Cascade", "Christine", "Red Light"... I have to stop before I recommend every single song they made... haha One thing is for sure, they made very few bad songs, you can review almost any song by them and I guarantee that you'll like it.
For me, I see some similarities among the Velvet Underground & Nico, Siouxsie and The Banshees, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Love listening to full albums every now and then.
YAY! More Siouxsie! This makes the little post punk, gothy teen girl in me happy (as happy as a post punk gothy teen girl can be). Some other songs to check out include "Israel", "Halloween", "Night Shift", "Slowdive", "Switch", "Hong Kong Garden", "Icon", "Peek A Boo", "Face to Face", "Candyman", "Arabian Nights" & "Happy House", as well as their cover of The Beatles' song "Dear Prudence".
I can remember this song being a big hit in something that I don’t think really exists anymore, at least not the way it did back in the 80s - the dance clubs that played this type of dance music - post punk, gothy, industrial, EBM, etc. That was a fun time to be a teenager and young adult exploring night life with your friends.
I went to 'alternative' clubs from 88-92 and I feel very fortunate to have experienced them. In the SF Bay Area the music was very varied. You would hear White Lines, Voyage Voyage, Dig It and even early U2 songs like New Year's Day. When the goth scene broke off of it I think something was lost. It became very cliquish.
They have kinda been priced out of the market. All the cities where you'd get goth and industrial nights have "gentrified" and so people can't afford to host these nights. Even more so after the lockdowns.
Oh HELL YEAH! Thank you for reacting to this one, and thank you to whoever recommended it. Siouxsie and the Banshees was one of my first "favorite bands". Their origin and history is so fascinating -- and of course so is their music and Siouxie herself. Also, it's amazing how Amber NAILED it yet again on the meaning. Fanstastic.
siouxie was goth before goth was cool. one thing I notice...not that I just notice...amber has the alternative bone in her body and has that 80s vibe that jay just doesn't get. nothing against jay because he still loves 'sunglasses at night'. I am always hopefully that you guys get into what the true music listener was listening to in the 80s. it wasn't popular, but if you watched a john hughes movie, half his playlist was what was called 'alternative' bands or 'college radio'. Hong Kong garden was considered the first goth song. so many artists. you did peter murphy last week. his band Bauhaus was the measuring board along with Joy Division when it comes to the 80s generation. if you do Bauhaus, 'bela lagosi is dead' with their Gotham performance being the video you watch. telegram sam, shes in parties and ziggy stardust. Joy Division you have done one song but Jay would fall in love with band if he took a listen to them. She's lost control, Transmission, Shadowplay are three but theres so much more even with Ian Curtis commiting suicide before their first US tour. for the movies channel, 'Control' is an autobiography of Ian Curtis life and how the band formed and went from being called Warsaw to Joy Division. ✌️
God I miss the eighties. The highs I used to get when I heard a rumour of a new song coming out from my fave bands, and then I'd hear something like this and I'd flip my lid. Doesn't happen much these days. Fantastic choice people. Cheers, Paul.😁📀👍❤️
Another vocalist in this style is Bjork. Check out "Birthday" from her days with The Sugarcubes... where she really pulls out all her keening tricks. It's epic. She's epic. And thanks for "Cities in Dust"... love this when I'm in a dark jazzy mood.
Juju is the masterpeice that launched a thousand Goth rock bands. By the release of this they'd developed a unique and wonderful soundscape that still sounds fresh. x
Oh! My! Gawd! I feel like Hell has officially frozen over. Never thought you'd do Siouxsie again after Jay's not so enthused reaction to Spellbound. Amber hit the nail on the head with this being about Pompeii. Who'd a thunk Siouxsie would be such an excellent history teacher? 🥰
The sheer depth and breadth of incredible music to come from the UK, particularly in about the 40 year period starting from 1962, is just... well, incredible.
They did an entire LP of covers which included Iggy Pop's The Passenger and Dear Prudence. Like the Stranglers they started out punk and turned into art rock without abandoning their roots. Souxise's persona made her Queen of the Goths too.
This is me at the goth clubs 25 years ago, dancing in clothes I wouldn’t let my son DARE see me in now. 😝 (not that I could fit into them now anyway 🤣)
My favourite song of theirs is Hong Kong Garden and when they appeared with this song back in the day, with their video, it was quite revolutionary because she was like nothing that had been seen before, amazing stage presence.
Glad you guys are doing more Souxie. She is kind of known as the godmother of goth. Back before it was called goth . We just called it dark rock. Other really good songs you would like. Peekaboo , The passenger from iggy pop , face to face, kiss them for me, and she does a cover of dear prudence from the Beatles. She even did an amazing cover of "trust in me" the snake song from the jungle book.
She always had a great voice. Good post-punk/Goth band. Siouxsee and the Banshees. React to their "Hong Kong Garden", "Christine", "Candyman", "Dazzle" next. . Yall should check out Yeah Yeah Yeahs! They are a modern band that was inspired from this band and genre. Songs like "Maps" and "Y Control".
Another very artistic female singer is Bjork. Check her out in her band The Sugarcubes in songs like “Birthday”, “Cold Sweat”, “Hit”, “Motorcrash”. Also check out her solo material in “Army Of Me”, “Human Behavior”, “Venus As A Boy” and “Big Time Sensuality” just to name a few.
I love Siouxsie & the Banshees. I saw them at the first Lollapalooza and honestly based on their music didn't think they'd be a good live band, but that was one of the most intense performances I've ever seen. They rock.
That was the end of my Rock days the around 1980 the New Wave era. Siouxsie and the Banshees, Motels, Suburban Lawns, Plimsouls. X. Blondie, it was a great time. That was the end of Rock for me and the move to Jazz and Fusion. Stay well you two!!!!!
Check out their side project, the Creatures. Siouxsie and her then husband, Budgie who is the drummer for the Banshees. The song, 2nd Floor, is amazing with her voice!
FINALLY! Okay, had to get that done first... One of my top 5 bands for sure - loved them when I found them in '87, and loved them more each decade since! Try The Killing Jar, 92°, Face to Face (from the scene Batman dances with Catwoman and both realize who they are), Happy House (Ms Ortega was listening to this while they filmed the Wednesday Dance scene), Hong Kong Garden, or ... really, it's all good. I can't think of a song I don't like...
Cocteau Twins singer is another one who can take you on a vocal roller coaster ride. Siouxie - Kiss Them For Me Siouxie - Hong Kong Garden Cocteau Twins - Cherry Colored Funk Cocteau Twins - Lorelei Massive Attack - Teardrop
Hey guys, thanks for doing this request, quite a unique band with a cool sound. I do suggest "Face To Face" "Happy House" "Dear Prudence" "The Passenger" "Dazzle" "Playground Twist" and "Fear (Of The Unknown."
Keep exploring this band! You will never get bored. Check out their 1st single from 1978, "Hong Kong Garden"! You won't stop moving! The beat is infectious and the riffs at the end will not leave you disappointed!
Amber's ability to recognize references is slick. I love dancing to this when it comes on the dancefloor. Jay's love of the drums- always there with you, on beat. I wonder how a Bjork trajectory for you two might go? Fingers crossed. XOXO.
"Cities in dust" has to figure in the top 10 - 20 from the 80's alternative scene. Melodically, I just love Siouxsie's rendition of Iggy Pop's "The passenger". Another good suggestion would be "Slowdive"... Enjoy!
Awesome as usual … How ‘bout some Foo Fighters : All My Life, Everlong, My Hero, Learn To Fly, The Pretender and a gazillion others…They even cover the BeeGees #LFG!!! 😊
If i can be so bold, May i suggest you check out Siouxse and Budgies spin off act "The Creatures" and their cover of Right Now.. I promise you, You won't be disappointed..
Lovely reaction. Thank you for giving Siouxsie and the Banshees some well deserved love. Try Murdering Mouth with Siouxsie (and The Creatures) and John Cale (Velvet Underground). For some more yodeling, there's Nina Hagen Band and Lena Lovich. For Extra credit, you should check out The Slits.
If you do another day of covers, you should check out the Beatles' original "Dear Prudence", then try Siouxsie's cover of it. I actually like the Banshee's version better! "Peekaboo" is amazing and one I'm sure you'd love. "Christine", "Face To Face", "Slowdive", and they did a cover of "Trust In Me" from the Jungle Book that is absolutely mesmerizing. They are one of my favorite, favorite bands since 1984! They had a big hit in the early 90s with "Kiss Them For Me" and it's quite different from their earlier material, but still so wonderful.
brighten up that movie channel with the best. music movie from the 80s. ‘Valley Girl’. fantastic music, young nick cage, hollywood high rock kids vs the valley preppies. it’s right there with Princess Brode and An American President as a favorite flick.
Love this band! Try "Kiss Them For Me" or their awesome cover of The Beatles "Dear Prudence" (Robert Smith from The Cure was in the band at the time, so he's in the video 😉) ☮️
I love this band along with the band X-ray spex were my favourite from the punk/new wave era. I’d love it if you could check out The Day The World Turned DayGlow or Germ free adolescent from the x ray spex if you haven’t already done them
Ohh i love that you love siouxsie and the bashees because i love them too. Next Halloween you should dress up as Robert Smith from the cure and siouxsie sioux for reactions ❤. You should do peek a Boo next or Hong Kong garden.
Ya'll should also check out The Creatures "Fury Eyes" This band was a side band that featured Siouxie, Budgie and other members from Siouxie and the Banshees 😊
My fav Siouxie and the Banshees song is actually a cover--the Passenger. Siouxie Sioux got her start as a groupie of the Sex Pistols in the late 70s. Jay--where I live, Viks Vapo Rub is the cure for EVERYTHING.
An absolute classic, the Eruption Extended Mix of the song is especially great. I do agree that Siouxsie's vocals are very dark and fit the song's theme perfectly but I also recommend checking out Garbage's cover of the song. Shirley Manson's take on the singing style sounds dark and the instrumentation captures that eerie tone but adds in some haunting dystopian/post-apocalyptic vibe to it as well.
Siouxsie and the Banshees are the best band ever. Explore Peekaboo, Kiss them for me, Candy Man, Face to Face. Siouxsie solo Into Swan. A unique and wonderful talent.
Ummm… ITS ABOUT TIME! She IS the QUEEN of Punk! She went quite mainstream towards the beginning of the 90s in the U.S. especially with, “Peek-A-Boo”…. I have every single album and every single song they have ever made in my music library!
I used to go out dancing pretty frequently and this song was a floor filler every time. Siouxsie and the Banshees, and her later band The Creatures, are amazing live.
Love this song! First time I heard it was at Poseurs night club in Georgetown (Wash DC) in 1986. You should hear this on a sound system like that! The place was hopping! Try their cover of The Beatles "Dear Prudence" and "Swimming Horses" (used on Pretty in Pink soundtrack) both from their awesome album Hyena. Hyena is the only album that Robert Smith of The Cure was a member of the band. Thanks for listening and sharing! Peace from SF
Been dying for someone to react to this one. You win!! You get to hear it for the first time!! And Amber totally nails it with the point about Pompeii!! Never occurred to me before! Great analysis, kiddo, kudos, killing it! Cool indeed. 😎 Love it. Thanks, RSR fam. 😊❤
First Peter Murphy now Siouxsie. One of my favorite bands ever. And you were right on the Pompeii thing! This is the most common signature song of theirs so I do get sick of hearing it at 80s clubs because the rest of the catalogue gets neglected. But it is a wonderful song and i can remember loving it intensely when I first heard it. You must react to more of them. I recommend some live televisions appearances as well.
Amber, you’re a lyrics person and I appreciate that! I’m happy to have basic lyrics in, say, a funk song because the repetition is part of what makes it great dance. But for me any kind of indie/goth music has to have great lyrics. 🖤
Patti Smith "Poppies" - that is all i am going to say. THANK you. Sorry for your various illnesses. My spouse and sons have terrible allergies I am one of those very fortnate people with only minor allegies. WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!
AMBER: Don't you know that it's MEN, who supposedly spend every day thinking about ancient Rome? Yet, here you are brushing up on Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. Next time you hear a fiddle you're going to tell us who fiddled while Rome burned ;)
If you like Siouxsie Sioux's voice, you'll love Elizabeth Frasier's voice. She sang with the Cocteau Twins but also had a few songs with This Mortal Coil and one with Massive Attack. I'd start with her Cocteau Twins work, which varies from dark in their early years (early eighties) to ethereal in their later years. The first time I heard the Cocteau Twins back in 1983, I said, "They sound the way Siouxsie and the Banshees ought to sound," like they had achieved a sound I thought Siouxsie and the Banshees were going for.
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Siouxsie and the Banshees are definitely a rabbit hole worthy of exploring! I love their songs "Peek a Boo", "Kiss them for Me" and "Christine" - to name a few. ❣
My favorite is Christine!
@@subwaygoddess1 Yes, I'm always singing that to my coworker - whose name is Christine❣
Yeah, Peek-a-Boo would be a great next choice
@@peterwilliams6239 Right! I'm sure they'd love the catchy beat ❣
Israel, Night Shift, and Painted Bird.
"Kiss Them For Me" probably has the broadest appeal of their songs. It also demonstrates the softer side of Siouxie's vocal range without as much angst.
Very true!
Dear prudance cover absolutely brilliant even the Beatles loved it
Soooooo good! ❤
Absolute Goth Rock CLASSIC!!!!
The other single from the same album "Candyman" is also worth a listen. But Siouxsie had so many great ones. "Peek-a-Boo", "Happy House", "Israel", "Dear Prudence", "The Passenger", "This Wheel's On Fire", "Song from the Edge of the World", "The Last Beat of My Heart", "Melt", "Cascade", "Christine", "Red Light"... I have to stop before I recommend every single song they made... haha
One thing is for sure, they made very few bad songs, you can review almost any song by them and I guarantee that you'll like it.
You might like their song, Kiss Them For Me.
I second that.
If you like Siouxsie, I think you guys would like a group called Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I recommend either "Burning" or "Heads Will Roll" from them.
I don’t think the YeahYeahYeahs are anything like the Banshees.
@@taintedlife2618True. I like them though 🎶
@@taintedlife2618 ok....?
For me, I see some similarities among the Velvet Underground & Nico, Siouxsie and The Banshees, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Love listening to full albums every now and then.
If you want more Siouxsie, I highly recommend Kiss Them for Me, Happy House, Peek-A-Boo, and Slowdive.
YAY! More Siouxsie! This makes the little post punk, gothy teen girl in me happy (as happy as a post punk gothy teen girl can be). Some other songs to check out include "Israel", "Halloween", "Night Shift", "Slowdive", "Switch", "Hong Kong Garden", "Icon", "Peek A Boo", "Face to Face", "Candyman", "Arabian Nights" & "Happy House", as well as their cover of The Beatles' song "Dear Prudence".
And the cover of The Strokes -This City isn't Big Enough
song of the decade ‘how soon is now’ by the smiths. feel free to twirl.
@@People_of_the_Mouse lol
@@mwfmtnmannot the Strokes. SPARKS. About 30years before the Strokes. This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us.
@@taintedlife2618 oops. Lol thanks
I can remember this song being a big hit in something that I don’t think really exists anymore, at least not the way it did back in the 80s - the dance clubs that played this type of dance music - post punk, gothy, industrial, EBM, etc. That was a fun time to be a teenager and young adult exploring night life with your friends.
I went to 'alternative' clubs from 88-92 and I feel very fortunate to have experienced them. In the SF Bay Area the music was very varied. You would hear White Lines, Voyage Voyage, Dig It and even early U2 songs like New Year's Day. When the goth scene broke off of it I think something was lost. It became very cliquish.
They have kinda been priced out of the market. All the cities where you'd get goth and industrial nights have "gentrified" and so people can't afford to host these nights. Even more so after the lockdowns.
Oh HELL YEAH! Thank you for reacting to this one, and thank you to whoever recommended it. Siouxsie and the Banshees was one of my first "favorite bands". Their origin and history is so fascinating -- and of course so is their music and Siouxie herself.
Also, it's amazing how Amber NAILED it yet again on the meaning. Fanstastic.
Love the screen name, boss!...my favorite live action tv show growing up. Still have a giant robot t-shirt to this day. Great taste in music too!
@@mkmstillstackin Haha, thanks. My sister and I used to get a kick out of that show when we were kids. Also Gamera the flying turtle!
@@Johnny_Socko you're welcome. Oh yeah, I remember Gamera too, lol, as well as Ultraman, and, Godzilla, of course. man, the good old days!
siouxie was goth before goth was cool. one thing I notice...not that I just notice...amber has the alternative bone in her body and has that 80s vibe that jay just doesn't get. nothing against jay because he still loves 'sunglasses at night'. I am always hopefully that you guys get into what the true music listener was listening to in the 80s. it wasn't popular, but if you watched a john hughes movie, half his playlist was what was called 'alternative' bands or 'college radio'. Hong Kong garden was considered the first goth song. so many artists. you did peter murphy last week. his band Bauhaus was the measuring board along with Joy Division when it comes to the 80s generation. if you do Bauhaus, 'bela lagosi is dead' with their Gotham performance being the video you watch. telegram sam, shes in parties and ziggy stardust. Joy Division you have done one song but Jay would fall in love with band if he took a listen to them. She's lost control, Transmission, Shadowplay are three but theres so much more even with Ian Curtis commiting suicide before their first US tour. for the movies channel, 'Control' is an autobiography of Ian Curtis life and how the band formed and went from being called Warsaw to Joy Division. ✌️
Jay loves New Order, though lol. Joy Division ended up becoming New Order after Ian passed away.
@joesmith8725 yes...but new orders sound and joy division sound is not quite the same...other than peter hooks bass
God I miss the eighties. The highs I used to get when I heard a rumour of a new song coming out from my fave bands, and then I'd hear something like this and I'd flip my lid.
Doesn't happen much these days.
Fantastic choice people. Cheers, Paul.😁📀👍❤️
When life had a viseral feel to it. Unlike these days
Another vocalist in this style is Bjork. Check out "Birthday" from her days with The Sugarcubes... where she really pulls out all her keening tricks. It's epic. She's epic. And thanks for "Cities in Dust"... love this when I'm in a dark jazzy mood.
Juju is the masterpeice that launched a thousand Goth rock bands. By the release of this they'd developed a unique and wonderful soundscape that still sounds fresh. x
Oh! My! Gawd! I feel like Hell has officially frozen over. Never thought you'd do Siouxsie again after Jay's not so enthused reaction to Spellbound. Amber hit the nail on the head with this being about Pompeii. Who'd a thunk Siouxsie would be such an excellent history teacher? 🥰
The sheer depth and breadth of incredible music to come from the UK, particularly in about the 40 year period starting from 1962, is just... well, incredible.
Went to clubs in the 80s , everybody danced to this.
They did an entire LP of covers which included Iggy Pop's The Passenger and Dear Prudence. Like the Stranglers they started out punk and turned into art rock without abandoning their roots. Souxise's persona made her Queen of the Goths too.
Actually, their version of Dear Prudence was released a few years before the covers album. 1984 and 1988, I think.
This is me at the goth clubs 25 years ago, dancing in clothes I wouldn’t let my son DARE see me in now. 😝 (not that I could fit into them now anyway 🤣)
My favourite song of theirs is Hong Kong Garden and when they appeared with this song back in the day, with their video, it was quite revolutionary because she was like nothing that had been seen before, amazing stage presence.
One of the first British punk bands; they played the Punk Festival at the 100 Club in 1976
@@BGNOLApoky styrene and xray specs always stood out for me as well with the lead singer as well
Glad you guys are doing more Souxie. She is kind of known as the godmother of goth. Back before it was called goth . We just called it dark rock.
Other really good songs you would like.
Peekaboo , The passenger from iggy pop , face to face, kiss them for me, and she does a cover of dear prudence from the Beatles. She even did an amazing cover of "trust in me" the snake song from the jungle book.
And trust In Me from the the Jungle Book
More Level 42 please 😊
She always had a great voice. Good post-punk/Goth band. Siouxsee and the Banshees. React to their "Hong Kong Garden", "Christine", "Candyman", "Dazzle" next.
. Yall should check out Yeah Yeah Yeahs! They are a modern band that was inspired from this band and genre. Songs like "Maps" and "Y Control".
Another very artistic female singer is Bjork. Check her out in her band The Sugarcubes in songs like “Birthday”, “Cold Sweat”, “Hit”, “Motorcrash”.
Also check out her solo material in “Army Of Me”, “Human Behavior”, “Venus As A Boy” and “Big Time Sensuality” just to name a few.
Nice one!
I think you'll love her version of Dear Prudence by The Beatles.
Such a unique band with such high quality output. 11 albums, each packed full of greatness from start to finish. Might be time for a deep dive.
I love Siouxsie & the Banshees. I saw them at the first Lollapalooza and honestly based on their music didn't think they'd be a good live band, but that was one of the most intense performances I've ever seen. They rock.
Heeyy-I saw them at the first Lollapalooza, too! And it was magical, so engaging, Siouxsie was on fire!
That was the end of my Rock days the around 1980 the New Wave era. Siouxsie and the Banshees, Motels, Suburban Lawns, Plimsouls. X. Blondie, it was a great time. That was the end of Rock for me and the move to Jazz and Fusion. Stay well you two!!!!!
"Janitors" by Suburban Lawns would make an interesting reaction for this channel 😂
love me some plimsouls. makes me think of the movie. Valley Girl. you kids should watch that. all about music and early nick cage.
saw X when they got back together. they played right behind fenway park’s green monster.
Check out their side project, the Creatures. Siouxsie and her then husband, Budgie who is the drummer for the Banshees. The song, 2nd Floor, is amazing with her voice!
FINALLY!
Okay, had to get that done first... One of my top 5 bands for sure - loved them when I found them in '87, and loved them more each decade since! Try The Killing Jar, 92°, Face to Face (from the scene Batman dances with Catwoman and both realize who they are), Happy House (Ms Ortega was listening to this while they filmed the Wednesday Dance scene), Hong Kong Garden, or ... really, it's all good. I can't think of a song I don't like...
Future suggestion: " Kiss Them For Me"
Such a GREAT song!
@@minxiv7 Agree 👍
YES!
Yes
Meh. Go deeper
Cocteau Twins singer is another one who can take you on a vocal roller coaster ride.
Siouxie - Kiss Them For Me
Siouxie - Hong Kong Garden
Cocteau Twins - Cherry Colored Funk
Cocteau Twins - Lorelei
Massive Attack - Teardrop
Yes! Check out Cocteau Twins!
Hey guys, thanks for doing this request, quite a unique band with a cool sound. I do suggest "Face To Face" "Happy House" "Dear Prudence" "The Passenger" "Dazzle" "Playground Twist" and "Fear (Of The Unknown."
Arabian nights is also a great listen.
Another artist worth a looksie is Chris whitley, his Dust radio, Poison girl are just a few
This song is about the volcanic destruction of ancient Pompeii.
Just like Amber said :)
Immediately listen to "Kiss Them For Me" and "Peek-A-Boo".
Yep!
Those 2 songs should definitely be up next
Keep exploring this band! You will never get bored. Check out their 1st single from 1978, "Hong Kong Garden"! You won't stop moving! The beat is infectious and the riffs at the end will not leave you disappointed!
Yes. More please.
Amber's ability to recognize references is slick. I love dancing to this when it comes on the dancefloor. Jay's love of the drums- always there with you, on beat. I wonder how a Bjork trajectory for you two might go? Fingers crossed. XOXO.
A totally misunderstood and under appreciated band! Great vocalist!
Peter Murphy the other day, Siouxsie Sioux today. Whats next? Maybe some Sisters of Mercy or VNV Nation???
"Cities in dust" has to figure in the top 10 - 20 from the 80's alternative scene. Melodically, I just love Siouxsie's rendition of Iggy Pop's
"The passenger". Another good suggestion would be "Slowdive"... Enjoy!
"Christine" and "Arabian Knights" are other great Siouxsie and the Banshees songs.
Awesome as usual … How ‘bout some Foo Fighters : All My Life, Everlong, My Hero, Learn To Fly, The Pretender and a gazillion others…They even cover the BeeGees #LFG!!! 😊
If i can be so bold, May i suggest you check out Siouxse and Budgies spin off act "The Creatures" and their cover of Right Now.. I promise you, You won't be disappointed..
Thank you for reacting to my favourite song by Siouxie and the banshees. It really is a banger.🖤🕸️🎤🦇🎵🐈⬛☠️🐦⬛🪦💀
There's a 12 inch cut of this out there somewhere... meaning an extended mix that takes up one side of a 12 inch record.
Lovely reaction. Thank you for giving Siouxsie and the Banshees some well deserved love. Try Murdering Mouth with Siouxsie (and The Creatures) and John Cale (Velvet Underground). For some more yodeling, there's Nina Hagen Band and Lena Lovich. For Extra credit, you should check out The Slits.
If you do another day of covers, you should check out the Beatles' original "Dear Prudence", then try Siouxsie's cover of it. I actually like the Banshee's version better!
"Peekaboo" is amazing and one I'm sure you'd love. "Christine", "Face To Face", "Slowdive", and they did a cover of "Trust In Me" from the Jungle Book that is absolutely mesmerizing. They are one of my favorite, favorite bands since 1984! They had a big hit in the early 90s with "Kiss Them For Me" and it's quite different from their earlier material, but still so wonderful.
Israel is my favorite song by Siouxsie, and Happy House is a close 2nd. I think you would enjoy both! Glad you are both feeling better!
Israel is my absolute favorite as well!
brighten up that movie channel with the best. music movie from the 80s. ‘Valley Girl’. fantastic music, young nick cage, hollywood high rock kids vs the valley preppies. it’s right there with Princess Brode and An American President as a favorite flick.
"Killing Jar" would be a good follow up.
For a goth gal- she can sound Beatlesque.
Check out Dear Prudence.
Who else misses 120 Minutes on MTV?
You can find whole episodes on RUclips. So good.
Peek A Boo, Kiss Them For Me. Definitely worth a listen.
When starting in 1976 with Johnny rotten from the sex pistol and working 2 years away from 50 years of music get live band
Love this band! Try "Kiss Them For Me" or their awesome cover of The Beatles "Dear Prudence" (Robert Smith from The Cure was in the band at the time, so he's in the video 😉) ☮️
I love this band along with the band X-ray spex were my favourite from the punk/new wave era. I’d love it if you could check out The Day The World Turned DayGlow or Germ free adolescent from the x ray spex if you haven’t already done them
'The Killing Jar' is a song of theirs that is very cool and often missed. Highly recommend it for you to review!
Quite possibly one of my favorite songs ever.
One of my faves by them......hope you can do Dazzle one day!!!!!!!!!!
My very favorite song from
Siouxsie and The Banshees, is "Dazzle".
Such a beautiful song. Please add
it to your list. I suspect you'll like it.
Brilliant suggestion.
In context of the time this band was a breath of fresh air.- so creative so original.
Ohh i love that you love siouxsie and the bashees because i love them too. Next Halloween you should dress up as Robert Smith from the cure and siouxsie sioux for reactions ❤. You should do peek a Boo next or Hong Kong garden.
some of the first punk/alternative music I got into, she is the best.
you have to go to the earlier stuff. Happy House would be a great one as it was sampled by The Weeknd for House of Balloons
Robert smith lead singer of the cure was once her lead guitarist
Saw them live in 1979...when Roobert Smith of the Cure was on guitar!...... brilliat memories !!😁👍🇬🇧💖💖💖
Oh My Goth, shouts outs Pompeii frozen in Time
My below comment would be ideal for a female friday too Amber..
Dude I cant believe you dug this up... Fucking love it!!!
Ya'll should also check out The Creatures "Fury Eyes" This band was a side band that featured Siouxie, Budgie and other members from Siouxie and the Banshees 😊
Keep going with this band. Kiss Them For Me should be next.
siouxie was a dream of mine! i wanted that!
A sample of Siouxie's "Happy House" was used in a Super Bowl Halftime Show. That would make for a fun vid.
My fav Siouxie and the Banshees song is actually a cover--the Passenger. Siouxie Sioux got her start as a groupie of the Sex Pistols in the late 70s. Jay--where I live, Viks Vapo Rub is the cure for EVERYTHING.
Great song! This was played at the alternative and Goth clubs in Toronto!!
An absolute classic, the Eruption Extended Mix of the song is especially great. I do agree that Siouxsie's vocals are very dark and fit the song's theme perfectly but I also recommend checking out Garbage's cover of the song. Shirley Manson's take on the singing style sounds dark and the instrumentation captures that eerie tone but adds in some haunting dystopian/post-apocalyptic vibe to it as well.
If you like drums try spellbound
Siouxsie and the Banshees are the best band ever. Explore Peekaboo, Kiss them for me, Candy Man, Face to Face. Siouxsie solo Into Swan. A unique and wonderful talent.
Try Hong Kong Gardens by these guys.
Ummm… ITS ABOUT TIME! She IS the QUEEN of Punk! She went quite mainstream towards the beginning of the 90s in the U.S. especially with, “Peek-A-Boo”…. I have every single album and every single song they have ever made in my music library!
I used to go out dancing pretty frequently and this song was a floor filler every time. Siouxsie and the Banshees, and her later band The Creatures, are amazing live.
Love this song! First time I heard it was at Poseurs night club in Georgetown (Wash DC) in 1986. You should hear this on a sound system like that! The place was hopping!
Try their cover of The Beatles "Dear Prudence" and "Swimming Horses" (used on Pretty in Pink soundtrack) both from their awesome album Hyena. Hyena is the only album that Robert Smith of The Cure was a member of the band. Thanks for listening and sharing!
Peace from SF
Been dying for someone to react to this one. You win!! You get to hear it for the first time!! And Amber totally nails it with the point about Pompeii!! Never occurred to me before! Great analysis, kiddo, kudos, killing it! Cool indeed. 😎
Love it. Thanks, RSR fam. 😊❤
Knowing yer fans of The Cure too...Listen to Siouxsie and Robert Smith colaberate on DEAR PRUDENCE....
First Peter Murphy now Siouxsie. One of my favorite bands ever. And you were right on the Pompeii thing! This is the most common signature song of theirs so I do get sick of hearing it at 80s clubs because the rest of the catalogue gets neglected. But it is a wonderful song and i can remember loving it intensely when I first heard it. You must react to more of them. I recommend some live televisions appearances as well.
LOVE Siouxsie!!!!
You should check out their version of ''Dear Prudence'. Originally from The Beatles
Yes. One of the better Beatle covers.
One more thing. If you watch their official video of Dear Prudence you will see Robert Smith of The Cure. He was band jumping there for a bit.
Amber, you’re a lyrics person and I appreciate that! I’m happy to have basic lyrics in, say, a funk song because the repetition is part of what makes it great dance. But for me any kind of indie/goth music has to have great lyrics. 🖤
Patti Smith "Poppies" - that is all i am going to say. THANK you. Sorry for your various illnesses. My spouse and sons have terrible allergies I am one of those very fortnate people with only minor allegies. WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!
AMBER: Don't you know that it's MEN, who supposedly spend every day thinking about ancient Rome? Yet, here you are brushing up on Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius. Next time you hear a fiddle you're going to tell us who fiddled while Rome burned ;)
Great song...exceptional drumming in this song also.
Epic Siouxsie! My favorite Siouxsie and the Banshees song.
I don't know this song but it sounds like early songs from The Cure.
While you're exploring the alternative end of 80s British music... Can I recommend All About Eve?
79 A.D. The volcanic eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii.
Wow, wasn't expecting this! Siouxsie is amazing, even still.
If you like Siouxsie Sioux's voice, you'll love Elizabeth Frasier's voice. She sang with the Cocteau Twins but also had a few songs with This Mortal Coil and one with Massive Attack. I'd start with her Cocteau Twins work, which varies from dark in their early years (early eighties) to ethereal in their later years. The first time I heard the Cocteau Twins back in 1983, I said, "They sound the way Siouxsie and the Banshees ought to sound," like they had achieved a sound I thought Siouxsie and the Banshees were going for.
"Heaven or Las Vegas"
I've always been fascinated by the Bromley Contingent (The Sex Pistols) and The Blitz Kids (Boy George).