I was a dark teenager who listened to Siouxsie and Banshees .... that was a long time ago ... I am 52 years old in October 2020 and I feel the same emotion!
My best friend passed away yesterday. This was his favorite song. We sang together last saturday. I cant believe that now he is gone. Rest in peace my Leo
What a wonderful story. What a brilliant totem to the whole of this 50-year friendship...and what a PERFECT memory to carry with you for eternity. Godspeed.
@@chaseknowls4624 It's about the ancient roman city of Pompeii which was destroyed when the volcano Mt. Vesuvius erupted some 2000 years ago, and it was buried under the ash so quickly that the people living there immediately died where and as they were. When it was rediscovered, they found what you could call full-body ash casts, each perfectly in shape of the person that used to be there - so much so that it was possible to fill the casts with a sculpting material and fully recreate the bodies they belonged to.
THANK YOU!!!!!!! I think that is amazing. Please live up to your word. WE are counting on youth like you. I am 55. Lucky to be able to grow up with great music such as this.
i believe its called contralto, similar to Annie Lennox. Its the lowest octave (?) female singing voice and I love it too. Toni Halliday (Curve) is similar.
Awesome to see those "newer" bands thrown in their as well as they are my three favorite "modern" rock bands. Deftones don't get enough credit outside of their genre, imo.
I don’t think you can say Radiohead “goes hard” but Nirvana, Pixies, Siouxsie and Deftones all do… Robert Smith played with Siouxsie and the Cure stuff is sooo dark (Wish excluded), judges?? Ding ding ok The Cure goes hard but not Radiohead, despite their somewhat overrated awesomeness 🤣
As much as Siouxsie gets credit for her vocals, there's always something fucking cool going on instrumentally as well. She had a great band lifting her up.
This is one of those rare instant classics that do not age. The vocals, instrumentation, production, and atmosphere, all work together like a Swiss watch movement. If anything was added or deleted, it would be ruined. That is the definition of perfection!
I was in high school in the eighties and most of my friends didn't like their music, except for some of the gay guys. but my straight friends were all about crap like Zappa and Rush. Okay, I did like some Rush ;-)
This has to be one of the most addicting choruses ever. I remember the first time I've heard it, I couldn't wait to wake up the next morning just to listen to this song. Not many songs do that to you but this is one of those, long live Siouxsie.
She had my heart as a teenager in the 80s and I still find her to be one of the most remarkable singer/songwriter/performers of all-time. There has never been anyone else like her. Ever. She's a goddess and her lyrics are pure poetry.
For me, it was Linda Ronstadt. The first time I ever remember anything going on below the beltline was lovely Linda. I was only like 8 or 9 and I was terrified when things began to "happen", as I thought the condition to be permanent. I even began the logistics of how I was going to have to stand on my head to urinate for the rest of my life....
Budgie: Perhaps, THE MOST underated drummer in rock n' roll history....When listening to what he comes up with, I'm often utterly blown away by ALL of his flawless technical prowess, perfect meter, and the sheer perfection of how his choices in playing fits within the song...and the fact that almost no one notices his brilliance...at least, not enough for it to have been mentioned.
There's a drum fill he pulls off in spellbound right when she sings 'falling down the stairs' and it goes into the bridge. The way he incorporates the drum fill to make it sound like someone actually falling down the stairs and the whole mood of the song changes is just Fucking magical🎉
I've always been into Heavy Rock and Heavy Metal in all styles, but Siouxsie And The Banshees is fantastic, their music is poetry, a great journey, it seems like time doesn't exist.
Turned onto Siouxsie so many years ago - VERY glad I found them. They are so incredibly under-rated - POWERFUL vocals, intelligent mixing, simple yet highly complex, and evolved. Many years later at 52, I'm still in awe of this musical mastery. Some of these songs are simply timeless masterpieces.
It takes a talented singer songwriter to take a infamous historical event and turn it into an incredible song. And you wonder why Sixousie's a musical legend
Many don't know that this song was inspired by Siouxsie's visit to the excavated ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which had been imfamously buried by a volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD/CE
I frequented the Ritz rock club in Stockholm in the early 1980s. Every time the DJ put on Cities in Dust, it was like a silent frenzy. It doesn't make sense, but it was like a massive energy without the noise. Flow... magic!
You got that right! I mean, I was actually a 90s kid, but I still LOVE a lot of 80s music, and earlier. So many songs from that decade resonate even today!
Barely found her music 2 days ago while playing Black Ops cold war, they play this song as a 'Wartrack' it has a great catch to it, and i had to find the song because i honestly thought it was about Nuclear Warfare, which would fit the narrative of the game. I had no idea it was about pompei and Mt. Versus, its crazy but i love this song
it's funny because when I was in junior high school and high school there were Goth kids into Siouxsie--at the time they were a little dark and strange to me, but after many years I can look back and really appreciate how genius the band was and especially her. Just completely original and unusual music and vocals
This song fucking bangs and anyone who can squeeze 7 syllables from the word dust is a true artist. This song and video are absolutely terrifying and dark as anything produced
Water was running, children were running You were running out of time Under the mountain, a golden fountain Were you praying at the Lares shrine? But ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend We found you hiding, we found you lying Choking on the dirt and sand Your former glories and all the stories Dragged and washed with eager hands But ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend Your city lies in dust Water was running, children were running We found you hiding, we found you lying Water was running, children were running We found you hiding, we found you lying Your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Hot and burning in your nostrils Pouring down your gaping mouth Your molten bodies, blanket of cinders Caught in the throes And ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend Ohh, oh, your city
I found this song in one episode of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - absolutely in love with it now. Woke up cranky, this song is the only thing boosting my mood
@@ReunionMana Pompeii and Herculenium was small fry. Read up what happened at around 1700BC, the collapse of the Bronze Age. What's scary is something like that could happen again.
Hearing this song a million times in my life; and finally seeing the official video, I finally put two and two together…the lyrics describing the haunting plaster cast bodies of Pompeii.
Goodness, we knew music was great then but, somehow, I keep finding these musical gems and think how fortunate we are to hear pure talent that never fades even over decades....long may it last!
This song is so amazing, that I discovered something very curious: in 2018 I heard it after many years, but the memory came to me of having heard it on a car trip, a long time ago. One day I told my mother this, I showed this song, and she remembered that when I was only 2 years old my father, who died in 2008, had a cassette tape with this song...yes, it was in the subconscious! That's why I love this song!
That's so crazy when that happens, one time I "discovered" a song called six months in a leaky boat by split enz and was absolutely in love with it (and still am) and I felt like it sounded oddly familiar, then when I showed my dad he told me he used to play a wiggles CD with a cover of that song on it all the time when I was little and that was apparently my favorite song on it, and now I can distinctly remember listening to it when I was in the bath as a kid, so trippy
I knew of the group but never remembered hearing this song. My mom used to sing this chorus at random and I never knew what it was until maybe a week ago and now I have played this bop on repeat since.
Some people can remember snippets of information from as young as 3 (or even younger). I can remember sitting in a high chair at my birthday, and also when my little sister was born (I was 3).
This is a fu*king masterpiece. How the fu*k did this tune stay under the radar for so long? It could've been made by Siouxsie and the Banshees yesterday, it still sound's that good. Catchy as fu*k.
This came out while I was away in Germany in October 1985 so I hardly heard it at the time,which was a pity. The sound which kicks in at 0:24 reminds me a bit of a wind-up wooden clock we had on the mantelpiece at home,especially when my dad decided to tinker with it.
I have been fascinated by Pompeii and Herculaneum ever since my dad bought a National Geographic documentary about it many years ago (back in the late 80s). One can only imagine the horror and terror those poor people felt in their final moments.
Awesome track. I still have my vinyl 12" purchased brand new in 1986 and it plays like new. I'm almost 60, and my grandson loves alternative music and culture.....and independent like his granddad!!!!
Soiuxsie has had some of the best new wave guitarists behind her and she has consistently beat them with her vocals. She is probably one of the most underrated singers in pop history.
When I listen this song in the movie Atomica...my heart exploded...my God what a fantastic movie and what a wonderful time I lived...I love the 80s...I miss bands like Siouxsie...Thanks for this work of art.
We listened to them and liked their music. We danced to it in new wave clubs and enjoyed it. Brings back some great memories. 80s music was and still is, the best music and entertainment in general. Great sound, music never goes away and still enjoy it. I just turned 57 and still love this type of music.
When you say such things, i think you're getting old and cannot see&feel the good music nowadays. All good music is timeless not only from the eighties! I like this song very much, now and then in the eighties!
Lovvvvvvvve this band ...siouxies voice just gives me shivers ! Haunting and mesmerising all at once ...her punk dance moves are amazing could watch her all day !
Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.
Water was running; children were running You were running out of time Under the mountain, a golden fountain Were you praying at the Lares shrine? But oh your city lies in dust, my friend We found you hiding we found you lying Choking on the dirt and sand Your former glories and all the stories Dragged and washed with eager hands But oh your city lies in dust, my friend Hot and burning in your nostrils Pouring down your gaping mouth Your molten bodies blanket of cinders Caught in the throes And your city lies in dust
Post-Modern that it should be. Beauty, experimental sound and reference to the past. Great video and genious music. True Gothic Art and atmosphere. 70s and 80s thank you for your existence!
This was from a time where bands pushed their sound forward in new directions. Sadly most bands now just copy the past, pop culture is moribund trapped in a retroculture.
+Norma Di Pardo Alot of the late 70s/80s New Wave/Gothic bands, but also PunkRock bands are still playing live 😀So we don't have to miss the 80s. I go often (sometimes weekly) to see those bands live and travel to other countries even. Meet alternative people who also grew up in the 80s. Play your records, tapes, cd's and now even RUclips to get in that 80s music vibe ☞ I'm was born and raised in the 70s and 80s and now over 40 I still live my life the same: PunkRockandRoll 🎸🎤I'm a Rocker untill I die 😬😝 PS: instead of missing the 80s era, people have to live it. Don't grow up too much 😛because that's boring and it makes you (look) old. FOREVER YOUNG 💃🏾😊 oh yeah..
Siouxsie hates being called a goth band. If anything, they started out as post punk, then moved to a bit of new wave (such as this song), before turning to alternative before they disbanded.
I was working at an adolescent girls group hone where all the girls were heavily into rap. They used to call me Earth Muffin because I work Doc Martin's and Birkenstocks. It was a somewhat of a misnomer though, since I was more of an Alternative new wave chick. Anyway, they used to get kind of annoyed when I drove them around, because I played all my "weird" music. But Cities in Dust, especially the extended version, was universally loved and I was always asked to blast out on the van speakers. Just a testament to what a great song this is!
Depois de mais de 30 anos escutando e vendo esse vídeo, entendi que ela canta sobre Pompéia e sobre a perenidade da vida e das civilizações. Siouxsie é muito além do seu tempo mesmo. Que banda.
I was a dark teenager who listened to Siouxsie and Banshees .... that was a long time ago ... I am 52 years old in October 2020 and I feel the same emotion!
LOL me too!
ME THREE!
I'm a teenager and I listen to their music. Maybe I'll say the same thing u said after 40 years
We're old and irrelevant now...
But we used to own the night.
Well done you! I'm 58. Some things are there to last for some time... Still No 1 on my car playlist!
My best friend passed away yesterday. This was his favorite song. We sang together last saturday. I cant believe that now he is gone. Rest in peace my Leo
Sorry for your loss, you and your friend have great taste in music
Peace.
I wonder if his body is petrified like the subject the song is directed at. Siouxsie was fascinated by it when she went to Pompeii. 🌋
🙏🙏🙏
What a wonderful story. What a brilliant totem to the whole of this 50-year friendship...and what a PERFECT memory to carry with you for eternity. Godspeed.
I saw them live as a 15 year old Punk in 1978. I’m 60 now and still love them!
That's great 😊
60 year olds are so much cooler now than they used to be
Eu fui no show no Brasil
WOW.
me too but a few years later, early 1980s, which is basically 'post punk' years.
This song is so haunting. The urgency in her voice referring to happened hundreds of years ago is just so darkly beautiful.
thousands*
Yeah. Listen to Rhapsody and the fan video someone made. That song has a deep meaning and is one of her best.
100s of years? Naham, please don't understate the time period that this happened. It happened almost 2,000 years ago.
@@ThomasJr, what? What happened hundreds or thousands or hundreds of thousands of years ago? I thought this was a emo-girl, break-up song, lol.
@@chaseknowls4624 It's about the ancient roman city of Pompeii which was destroyed when the volcano Mt. Vesuvius erupted some 2000 years ago, and it was buried under the ash so quickly that the people living there immediately died where and as they were. When it was rediscovered, they found what you could call full-body ash casts, each perfectly in shape of the person that used to be there - so much so that it was possible to fill the casts with a sculpting material and fully recreate the bodies they belonged to.
I was obsessed with this song as a kid in the 80s. Still gives me chills!
Me too!!
If you lived in Dublin you probably knew me ..😂😂❤🎉😊..jaffa Jenkins
I'm 61 and Siouxsie and the Banshees still sound like brand new music to me.
Just started listening, and you know, I don't want to hear it.
It's cool at any age to discover something new to the ear.
Almost 60!
61 here as well. Born on June 1, 1961.
@@LarzGustafsson 72 here!
Same
62 years young here! Greetings from Italy ✌
It's cool to see people discovering music I grew up with.
Theses shit is epic 🤘🏻
It's cool that there's so much still worth discovering!
love you for not hate keeping
Oh, I miss those days. Wonderful music. She’s still great today too.
Echo and the Bunnymen, if you haven’t found them yet:)
Might be worth saying to the people that grew up with this.
I'm 18, and found this all on my own. We're not going to let this die.
I'm 51 and listened to this when I was your age. Thank you for not letting this music die. ❤
THANK YOU!!!!!!! I think that is amazing. Please live up to your word. WE are counting on youth like you. I am 55. Lucky to be able to grow up with great music such as this.
NoGOdsNoMasters, I really like your comment and your style young man. Yes don't let this die.
You kids have way more varied taste than we did, good on you. One good thing about the digital social era!
@@LukasKetner Yeah. I'm thankful for it too. I like everything from goth, to grindcore, to emo, to Punk. Variety is the spice of life.
Siouxsie probably has one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard
Before (or next to) patty smith there was siouxsie 🥰
I agree. She has a wonderfully haunting voice.
i believe its called contralto, similar to Annie Lennox. Its the lowest octave (?) female singing voice and I love it too. Toni Halliday (Curve) is similar.
I know right
Nina Hagen
Lene Lovich
80's Queens
Siouxie and the Banshees ere so ahead of their time. This still sounds fresh even in 2021.
Rush
You are delusional
I feel like you must be deaf...
I don’t know about that
Tinderbox the album as a whole sounds good as hell even in 2021
Siouxsie, the pixies, the cure, the deftones, radiohead and nirvana all go so hard, I love music
we have the same music taste magod
Awesome to see those "newer" bands thrown in their as well as they are my three favorite "modern" rock bands. Deftones don't get enough credit outside of their genre, imo.
I don’t think you can say Radiohead “goes hard” but Nirvana, Pixies, Siouxsie and Deftones all do… Robert Smith played with Siouxsie and the Cure stuff is sooo dark (Wish excluded), judges?? Ding ding ok The Cure goes hard but not Radiohead, despite their somewhat overrated awesomeness 🤣
Wow, those musics are all from completely different eras and sound completely different from each other.
same
As much as Siouxsie gets credit for her vocals, there's always something fucking cool going on instrumentally as well. She had a great band lifting her up.
Especially Budgie on drums.
This is one of those rare instant classics that do not age. The vocals, instrumentation, production, and atmosphere, all work together like a Swiss watch movement. If anything was added or deleted, it would be ruined. That is the definition of perfection!
this is what i would say, :)
@@mikethomas6051 Right on!
I like this original version much better than the Garbage cover I just heard
ruclips.net/video/-yP-YCLolMw/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Yes a for sure timeless classic it will never die
They used to play this at all the bars/clubs in the 80's. It's a classic, kiddies.
We're all in love with Siouxsie aren't we?
im full listerner of Siouxsie and the Banshees, men and i die hard doom metalhead!
Greetings!!
I was in high school in the eighties and most of my friends didn't like their music, except for some of the gay guys. but my straight friends were all about crap like Zappa and Rush. Okay, I did like some Rush ;-)
Hope no
yes for over 40 years !!
YES!!
This has to be one of the most addicting choruses ever. I remember the first time I've heard it, I couldn't wait to wake up the next morning just to listen to this song. Not many songs do that to you but this is one of those, long live Siouxsie.
I agree, the other day i listened to it almost 20 times non-stop at the gym. I was addicted.
It is called an Earworm I'll be singing this and dancing the way sioxsie dances in Spellbound all day
Ohrwurm, (hard v on that w) No! Wait!.. the verse on Peek-a-boo is magic.. ⠀ଘ(∩^o^)⊃━꧂★ ҉♬*ೃ⋆˚༓༝•༓༝･ﾟ*ೃ⋆♪✧•*•.ヽ( ᐛ )ﾉ
I started listening to The Smiths over a year ago & they are my favorite band. Then The Cure... now I discovered this. I’m in heaven.
Those are three of my favourite bands of all time.
Welcome! I adore The Smiths, The Cure and Siouxsie. Check out Sisters of Mercy.
Glad you found good music, real music to listen to.
Bob Frost good recommendation tbf
Best music era was in the 80s. I grew up as a teen during this time and loved it so much! 🖤🎼
One of the coolest songs about one of the hottest times in history.
Yes! They don't write songs like this anymore! She sings about them like she really knew and cared about them!
Ahhhh I see what you did there!
Haha
lmfao
i erupted with laughter when i read your comment!
she scares and attracts me at the same time, criminally underrated
Why do gay people love this? I love it... ooer
Give it a rest..the correctness.. It's ok to have a laugh sometimes u know;)
Nostalgic NZer I wasn't serious but sorry if you got offended.
Nostalgic NZer As someone who is part of the LBGT community I can confirm that the comment wasn't offensive. Like.. At all.
Nostalgic NZer it's the internet with public comments so give it a rest mate
It's like a time machine.
I love this woman.. She's so authentic and irreverent. Ages ahead of time!!!!
show
excelent coment my friend!
She was the Cyndi Lauper of her time!
I keed, I keed…
She had my heart as a teenager in the 80s and I still find her to be one of the most remarkable singer/songwriter/performers of all-time. There has never been anyone else like her. Ever. She's a goddess and her lyrics are pure poetry.
For me, it was Linda Ronstadt. The first time I ever remember anything going on below the beltline was lovely Linda. I was only like 8 or 9 and I was terrified when things began to "happen", as I thought the condition to be permanent. I even began the logistics of how I was going to have to stand on my head to urinate for the rest of my life....
I agree handsome
Kate Bush. Karen O. Florence Welch. Annie Clark. Santigold. Gwen Stefani. Peaches....
@@adderon thanks for list
Budgie: Perhaps, THE MOST underated drummer in rock n' roll history....When listening to what he comes up with, I'm often utterly blown away by ALL of his flawless technical prowess, perfect meter, and the sheer perfection of how his choices in playing fits within the song...and the fact that almost no one notices his brilliance...at least, not enough for it to have been mentioned.
There's a drum fill he pulls off in spellbound right when she sings 'falling down the stairs' and it goes into the bridge. The way he incorporates the drum fill to make it sound like someone actually falling down the stairs and the whole mood of the song changes is just Fucking magical🎉
I LOVE YOU SIOUXSIE!!!! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
incredible. one of the few songs that still has the same replay value after 4+ decades.
I've always been into Heavy Rock and Heavy Metal in all styles, but Siouxsie And The Banshees is fantastic, their music is poetry, a great journey, it seems like time doesn't exist.
Great rock music
Same, Metal has always been my home. But sometimes I like to take walks 🤘🏻
That’s a super cool comment!
@@dustinr.5868Couldn't agree more
Agree 100%
I LOVE the way Siouxsue Pronounces her words like... she doesn't sing it as "DUUUUST" But "DOE-UST"
Very perceptive lol! My niece would always mock the ohhh woah! Lol good times!
And see-uh-tee-izzz lol
@@eggplantcalzone yes!! No I'm gonna take a listen and find more lol!
wish we could turn back time... to the gute-ole days...
Bromley girl, innit.
Turned onto Siouxsie so many years ago - VERY glad I found them. They are so incredibly under-rated - POWERFUL vocals, intelligent mixing, simple yet highly complex, and evolved. Many years later at 52, I'm still in awe of this musical mastery. Some of these songs are simply timeless masterpieces.
I love how she managed to turn "dust" into a 3-syllable word.
*Sean Paul has entered the chat*
Yes!!!!!
@The Elder ya'll aren't from the southern us are ya'll?
Also, "ci-ah-ty"
@@lucaspeden3727 its called a dipthong, it always gives us Southren boys away
It takes a talented singer songwriter to take a infamous historical event and turn it into an incredible song. And you wonder why Sixousie's a musical legend
And if it helps people dig into history, even better!
Many don't know that this song was inspired by Siouxsie's visit to the excavated ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which had been imfamously buried by a volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD/CE
Indeed, but it was taken by fans as a global nuclear war song.
True.
@@mpeg2tom maybe in a 10000 years when they dig up our civilization it will be about that.
Yeah it's really heavy
@@mpeg2tom Correct.
I frequented the Ritz rock club in Stockholm in the early 1980s. Every time the DJ put on Cities in Dust, it was like a silent frenzy. It doesn't make sense, but it was like a massive energy without the noise. Flow... magic!
Man, does 80s music hold up over time
You got that right! I mean, I was actually a 90s kid, but I still LOVE a lot of 80s music, and earlier. So many songs from that decade resonate even today!
It even gets better, like fine wine. As modern music just gets worse.
It will hold up at least as long as the remains of Pompeii.
I mean, some of it did... either that or it aged like milk that was already stale. This song is definitely in the former category though
Only good music holds up over time. This holds up over time.
Siouxsie my queen your music ages like a good wine.
Barely found her music 2 days ago while playing Black Ops cold war, they play this song as a 'Wartrack' it has a great catch to it, and i had to find the song because i honestly thought it was about Nuclear Warfare, which would fit the narrative of the game. I had no idea it was about pompei and Mt. Versus, its crazy but i love this song
Its amazing how long Siouxsie stretches Dust out with her vocal arsenal at full disposal. The one and only Siouxsie Sioux.
it's funny because when I was in junior high school and high school there were Goth kids into Siouxsie--at the time they were a little dark and strange to me, but after many years I can look back and really appreciate how genius the band was and especially her. Just completely original and unusual music and vocals
One of the greatest songs of the 80s without doubt!
This song fucking bangs and anyone who can squeeze 7 syllables from the word dust is a true artist. This song and video are absolutely terrifying and dark as anything produced
If you remember this Masterpiece song you are not old you are high quality vintage. 💞👌😊👍
"High quality vintage," I guess I'm vintage now...😅
I remember plugging my ears thank God still do
Woohoo I love Siouxsie so much!!! Still listening to 2024!!! 💀🦇🌞
Water was running, children were running
You were running out of time
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
But ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
We found you hiding, we found you lying
Choking on the dirt and sand
Your former glories and all the stories
Dragged and washed with eager hands
But ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Your city lies in dust
Water was running, children were running
We found you hiding, we found you lying
Water was running, children were running
We found you hiding, we found you lying
Your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Hot and burning in your nostrils
Pouring down your gaping mouth
Your molten bodies, blanket of cinders
Caught in the throes
And ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city lies in dust, my friend
Ohh, oh, your city
Pompei
Discovered them in 1987. Helped shaped my adolescence. Still enjoy them so much!
For life 🎉
Siouxie was one of my idols in 1981...and she is still powerful today!
I found this song in one episode of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - absolutely in love with it now. Woke up cranky, this song is the only thing boosting my mood
Maybe an obtuse statement on my end, but Siouxsie is the original queen of goth as far as I'm concerned
Not obtuse 🎉
Yup
We didn’t call it goth bank then.
Best song to listen to when studying for an archaeology assessment.
Especially if it’s about Pompeii lol
Listening to Dead Can Dance in an anthropology museum was a pretty ethereal experience for me😂
@@ReunionMana Pompeii and Herculenium was small fry. Read up what happened at around 1700BC, the collapse of the Bronze Age. What's scary is something like that could happen again.
I can't listen to this while studying because I will get distracted and start to sing and dance
It's a time assignment- and you have just 3 days to discover it...
The intro to this song has to be one of the best in existence
what about the bridge? That's up there too.
and those who are now 25 years old recognize the melody from another version that appears in a car video game
My perfect song. Goosebumps no matter how many times I listen to it.
Hearing this song a million times in my life; and finally seeing the official video, I finally put two and two together…the lyrics describing the haunting plaster cast bodies of Pompeii.
Goodness, we knew music was great then but, somehow, I keep finding these musical gems and think how fortunate we are to hear pure talent that never fades even over decades....long may it last!
This song is now one of my favorites. Can't believe I only discovered it a couple weeks ago on the radio!
Timeless.. the vocal hooks are unparalleled
This song is so amazing, that I discovered something very curious: in 2018 I heard it after many years, but the memory came to me of having heard it on a car trip, a long time ago. One day I told my mother this, I showed this song, and she remembered that when I was only 2 years old my father, who died in 2008, had a cassette tape with this song...yes, it was in the subconscious! That's why I love this song!
That's so crazy when that happens, one time I "discovered" a song called six months in a leaky boat by split enz and was absolutely in love with it (and still am) and I felt like it sounded oddly familiar, then when I showed my dad he told me he used to play a wiggles CD with a cover of that song on it all the time when I was little and that was apparently my favorite song on it, and now I can distinctly remember listening to it when I was in the bath as a kid, so trippy
That’s such an amazing story, also my deepest condolences friend ❤️
I knew of the group but never remembered hearing this song. My mom used to sing this chorus at random and I never knew what it was until maybe a week ago and now I have played this bop on repeat since.
Some people can remember snippets of information from as young as 3 (or even younger). I can remember sitting in a high chair at my birthday, and also when my little sister was born (I was 3).
This is a fu*king masterpiece. How the fu*k did this tune stay under the radar for so long? It could've been made by Siouxsie and the Banshees yesterday, it still sound's that good. Catchy as fu*k.
This came out while I was away in Germany in October 1985 so I hardly heard it at the time,which was a pity. The sound which kicks in at 0:24 reminds me a bit of a wind-up wooden clock we had on the mantelpiece at home,especially when my dad decided to tinker with it.
I see everyone's comments and figured to chance the song. I don't know the banshees well. Her shrills are so intoxicating. Beautiful allure.
Sings like an angel, looks like an angel, hell I'm infatuated with this beautiful woman at the first note.
i didnt understand their music back then but get their vibe now..jut took me 3 decades to get around
still listening to this 30 years later.music stands the the test of time.
I was a kid on the 80's, how did I miss this...?! Whelp caught it now. 😊😄
I have been fascinated by Pompeii and Herculaneum ever since my dad bought a National Geographic documentary about it many years ago (back in the late 80s). One can only imagine the horror and terror those poor people felt in their final moments.
Me too...I want visit Pompeii and see the stiffs 🌋 😂😂🗿⚰👥👤🔥🔥🔥🔥
I agree, her last verse (caught in the throes ) makes a reference to their suffering.
Best percussion in alternative music
One of best drumms of all time. This beat sounds spectacular
Budgie, dude. That guy is one of the most unsung drummers of his era. He should get way more props for his playing.
Damn right! He is great, especially his breaks are stuff that we don't hear too often and it fits perfectly.
The drummer is essential to making soloists sound good. I believe Siouxsie and Budgie did a project with other musicians.
Dave Grohl copped the intro to Smells Like Teens Spirit from this intro
So true, the drumming is sick on this tune
Yeah true. His drumming always stands out in every track. Lots of kick drum in this track. I love the way it sounds, like he uses it as a fill
Saw them in the early 80s at the Wiskey a go go best show ! Then again 30 years later with my daughter I love her so much still
She send shivers every time I here her voice miss the 80s bad
Listening and watching rage my ears out heard this track and liked, just amazing🥰
Happy 62nd Birthday Siouxsie!
Adriana B Vitucci are you saying sixty tooth
62nd
@@raven7146 Yes, my dear error of distraction. It happens when you do somenthing:)
@@charlescrabb6156 Thank you Charles, but Google is enough:)
62 WELL I NEVER!!! would believe that she is that. & I still think she looks GORGEOUS!!!! & VERY SEXY!!! ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️👋👋👋👋👋👍👍🏼
Never afraid to be boldly different in look, sound, and lyrics, this band exceeds all requirements.
Awesome track. I still have my vinyl 12" purchased brand new in 1986 and it plays like new. I'm almost 60, and my grandson loves alternative music and culture.....and independent like his granddad!!!!
Still here...forever a Banshees fan
one of the best songs of all time and one of the best recorded drums tracks ever. love the way the kit is tuned.
Soiuxsie has had some of the best new wave guitarists behind her and she has consistently beat them with her vocals. She is probably one of the most underrated singers in pop history.
Wow, qué fuerte cantarle a alguien del pasado remoto... Un habitante de Pompeya.
When I listen this song in the movie Atomica...my heart exploded...my God what a fantastic movie and what a wonderful time I lived...I love the 80s...I miss bands like Siouxsie...Thanks for this work of art.
*This song is a masterpiece*
I am in love with her voice. Humans can be beautiful.
Budgie with the coolest bass drum kick intro ever 👏🏽
One of those bands that just takes you to another place whenever you hear them
We listened to them and liked their music. We danced to it in new wave clubs and enjoyed it. Brings back some great memories. 80s music was and still is, the best music and entertainment in general. Great sound, music never goes away and still enjoy it. I just turned 57 and still love this type of music.
When you say such things, i think you're getting old and cannot see&feel the good music nowadays. All good music is timeless not only from the eighties!
I like this song very much, now and then in the eighties!
Timeless. Another reason I'm proud of being British. The Americans never understood our lass but we do
The whole album is a masterpiece!
This band is absolutely legendary, influential to a lot of artists today
Siouxie was such a visionary and trailblazer. You can hear shades of this song in music 20 and 30 years later.
Heard this song and band for the first time today. Blown away immediately. Fell in love with the music and the voice ❤
Lovvvvvvvve this band ...siouxies voice just gives me shivers ! Haunting and mesmerising all at once ...her punk dance moves are amazing could watch her all day !
Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region, near the coast of the Bay of Naples. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried under meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The preserved site features excavated ruins of streets and houses that visitors can freely explore.
Water was running; children were running
You were running out of time
Under the mountain, a golden fountain
Were you praying at the Lares shrine?
But oh your city lies in dust, my friend
We found you hiding we found you lying
Choking on the dirt and sand
Your former glories and all the stories
Dragged and washed with eager hands
But oh your city lies in dust, my friend
Hot and burning in your nostrils
Pouring down your gaping mouth
Your molten bodies blanket of cinders
Caught in the throes
And your city lies in dust
Forestdoom
Forest Witch
You are beautiful ❤️
Bless you
Lourdes shrine
The 80’s were the best. Wish I could go back ! 🎸😎👍
I'm glad I was 18 in the 80s...😎
I always thought this song was a warning... heed it now more than ever.
I haven't heard this in nearly 40 years, what a whirlwind.
I was happy to hear this song used at the closing of a Marvelous Mrs. Maizel episode recently. Siouxsie Sioux's music is timeless.
One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall.
Peak
Metroplex heeds the call of the last Prime.
Why throw away your life so recklessly
There's only one Siouxsie. So unique and beautiful.
Post-Modern that it should be. Beauty, experimental sound and reference to the past. Great video and genious music. True Gothic Art and atmosphere. 70s and 80s thank you for your existence!
These guys are so ahead of their time. Thought they were some 2010-ish indie band when I first heard this song.
Probably cause half the 2010-ish indie bands dug them some banshees :)
imitation is a form of flattery.
Music has no sense of time
You must be someone that is a part of generation z
This was from a time where bands pushed their sound forward in new directions. Sadly most bands now just copy the past, pop culture is moribund trapped in a retroculture.
Missing 80's and 90's i feel like sad, i wish i could live that days again for one week and enjoy concerts
Yeeeaaah. nothing like the 80ties.
+Norma Di Pardo Alot of the late 70s/80s New Wave/Gothic bands, but also PunkRock bands are still playing live 😀So we don't have to miss the 80s. I go often (sometimes weekly) to see those bands live and travel to other countries even. Meet alternative people who also grew up in the 80s. Play your records, tapes, cd's and now even RUclips to get in that 80s music vibe ☞ I'm was born and raised in the 70s and 80s and now over 40 I still live my life the same: PunkRockandRoll 🎸🎤I'm a Rocker untill I die 😬😝 PS: instead of missing the 80s era, people have to live it. Don't grow up too much 😛because that's boring and it makes you (look) old. FOREVER YOUNG 💃🏾😊 oh yeah..
Art Deco Which drugs are you taking?
+P Faust except maybe a very few acts from the 60s and early 90s
a VERY few
I miss the ticket prices of the '90s for sure. When $35 or $40 were the expensive seats.
Listened toSiouxsie Sioux since early 80’s never get tired of this song
Only just heard this song and I absolutely love it 🥰
It was an awesome song back in the day and still is!!! 🔥💯❤️
Of all the goth bands I know and adore, Siouxsie's sound is, for me, by far the most distinctive and unique.
Siouxsie hates being called a goth band. If anything, they started out as post punk, then moved to a bit of new wave (such as this song), before turning to alternative before they disbanded.
Almost 30 years and I still love Souixsie...Timeless.
I was working at an adolescent girls group hone where all the girls were heavily into rap. They used to call me Earth Muffin because I work Doc Martin's and Birkenstocks. It was a somewhat of a misnomer though, since I was more of an Alternative new wave chick. Anyway, they used to get kind of annoyed when I drove them around, because I played all my "weird" music. But Cities in Dust, especially the extended version, was universally loved and I was always asked to blast out on the van speakers. Just a testament to what a great song this is!
Siouxsie speaks to the adolescent girl in all of us
EARTH MUFFIN
I married a Birkenstock-wearing Earth Muffin from Oregon. And she *loves* this song.
thats cool
🙂😎That's ME!
Depois de mais de 30 anos escutando e vendo esse vídeo, entendi que ela canta sobre Pompéia e sobre a perenidade da vida e das civilizações. Siouxsie é muito além do seu tempo mesmo. Que banda.
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I listen to a lot of heavy metal. A lot of metal bands draw inspiration from bands like this. I have always liked this band. They're very unique.
Same man its goth and metal for me 🤘