10,000 Maniacs - Planned Obsolescence - Live at Traxx Detroit, MI 3/15/86

[@kevinhawkey11]

This song is so infectious and I have no idea why I love it so much other than that’s the power of NM and the maniacs. Robert Buck was one strange dude who never played same guitar part the same way twice. So damn good!

[@pokethekat1]

Wow! Holy f#ck! Buck on guitar is absolutely mind blowing. His whole aura is just a F you to what guitarist are to look like and act on stage. He’s amazing. Natalie is haunting. One of my favorite bands. Thank you for sharing this.

[@williamwilliams2505]

Such an absolute classic. Plus her dance.

[@TexMexGenX]

Wow! The Maniacs were Awesome in this performance. I love Natalie here! And the powerful Band!! 🤘😎🎇🎆💨💨💨💨

[@keithbate9405]

The Natalie Merchant "dance " was always charming to see in the the 1980's and 90's

[@tna_handyandy5173]

Thanks more than you know, Wesley, for posting this! Can't ever get enough of 10000 maniacs with John Lombardo.

[@3ld919]

They wrote one new wave tune and it was great.

[@binary]

This song rules. Wish Natalie wrote more songs like this

[@bladesofsteel69]

Freaking love this song and NM ❤️

[@bjscorpio4041]

My favourite two guitarists in the 80s both had Buck as their surnames.

[@keithbate9405]

Robert Buck (rip) on Peter Buck "he's weird"

[@portcullis5622]

@@keithbate9405 Surely Robert Buck (RIP)?

[@keithbate9405]

@@portcullis5622 of course keyboard error!

[@portcullis5622]

@@keithbate9405 Rather than "weird", I would say unique.

[@keithbate9405]

@@portcullis5622 Robert said weird !

[@MrDLOC11]

Any modern man can see that the maniacs had it going on way back when ...💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃

[@pierrebis3946]

Je ne connaissais pas cette version. Toujours aussi fan de ce morceau

[@e.m.9415]

As some smart "critic" of a a online blog, said that 'thankfully'' there were no more "Planned obsolescence" type in next 10,000 Maniacs albums Gladly I would listen this 30 times than 30 seconds of horrid today's reggaeton and such willingly

[@amerocker]

Awesome! Where did you get this video?

[@bleish.]

The entire band was one of the best bands ever but Natalie Merchant was 10000 maniacs.

[@tna_handyandy5173]

The lyrics here are different from those on Hope Chest. Damn, can't make out her lyrics. N E 1 know?

[@thiscorrosion900]

They're a lot more concise here than on Planned Obsolescence (Hope Chest, which is the orig. version of the song). They should be online the full lyrics for this version. Here are someone's version of the lyrics: Love, breaks apart is a myth of human kindness Love, breaks apart is amyth of human kindness Love, breaks apart is a myth of human kindness Panic in the worried night with the tempting, rises Panic in the worried night with the tempting, rises Panic in the worried night the tempting rises No doubt that she'd desire blind faith in all surmises No doubt that she'd desire blind faith in all surmises No doubt that she'd deny blind faith in half-surmises Because Any modern man can see that Any modern man can see that Piety obsolete Faith obsolete Mysticism obsolete Prophetic vision obsolete Any modern man can see that Any modern mad can see that Love, breaks apart is a myth of human kindness Love, breaks apart is a myth of human kindness Love, breaks apart is a myth of human kindness Panic in the worried night with the tempting, rises Panic in the worried night with the tempting, rises Panic in the worried night the tempting rises No doubt that she'd desire blind faith in all surmises No doubt that she'd desire blind faith in all surmises No doubt that she'd deny blind faith in half-surmises Because Any modern man can see that Any modern man can see that Piety obsolete Faith obsolete Mysticism obsolete Prophetic vision obsolete Any modern man can see that Any modern mad can see that

[@frankperalta7999]

Love nm

[@staringinawe3936]

what a woman

[@madamemeng884]

Natalie quickly outgrew the Maniacs. Witness Buck's endless and pointless solos. They were lucky to have her as their creative heart and soul (read meal ticket) for 12 years.

[@meesalikeu]

quickly? 13+ yrs kid. 😂

[@madamemeng884]

@@meesalikeu She had outgrown them well before leaving. She gave them a catalog of greatest hits that has supported them ever since.

[@binary]

It wasn't quick lol. But it's a shame they didn't go in this direction a little more