Another Girl Another Planet - Michael Stipe, Natalie Merchant, Wiggy & Billy Bragg

Love this clip of Michael Stipe, Natalie Merchant, Wiggy and myself playing ‘Another Girl Another Planet’ backed by Sid Griffin and the Cole Porters. It comes from a show we did in Olomouc, in the wake of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, in June 1990.
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[@aidjunkie5335]

I lived in the flat above when they did this. I kept banging on the roof telling them to quieten down as I was trying to watch The Bill.

[@alanhullsongbook6413]

Crikey! is that me on bass before I went baldy? I'll never forget that night. The highlight of a great tour for me. The velvet revolution!! History being made before our very eyes. Thanks Bill.

[@andrewhamshare2511]

The velvet revolution is a heartening story.

[@keithsaha5787]

Natalie's dance solo is the most beautiful 1980's dance ever !!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@popefang]

I danced like that last week to a band playing XTC and Ian Dury covers. Who cares?

[@jrchancey]

Oh sweet summer child. That dance was born in the 80s.

[@johnleeson6946]

@@popefang Hit me with your rhythm stick!!

[@sexobscura]

that's the *VERY* 80s Molly Ringwald dance from 'The Breakfast Club'

[@keithsaha5787]

@@jrchancey stand corrected! :) I was 17 at the time, and defo remember this being in the ether! ❤

[@StratsRUs]

Stipe is stupendous still.Saw REM for the first time on the Green Tour and they thrilled us.

[@abcasurname1544]

Michael Stipe and Billy Bragg, together and a great song. Just wow

[@gravlaxbob355]

Natalie jumps out of nowhere and she is so into it. Just lovely as she can be!

[@joelthomson8697]

THAT'S MY DAD PLAYING BASS!

[@twelve8952]

The side eye Stipe gives Bragg when he joins in on the chorus is perfect.

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

Was it a “back tf up ya essex wideboy I got this” kinda look?

[@jefgooding6639]

1:09 hilarious and fully justified. Billy's like a clumsy Old English Sheepdog hearing a gentle, subtle, nuanced vocal and thinking he can improve it by grabbing a mike and drowning it out with overenthusiastic barking (Essex or otherwise).😅

[@iskandertime747]

Unexpected treatment of an underrated song. Cheers!

[@Orson2u]

No, not underrated. Just a much neglected Power Pop masterpiece!

[@davidjones8902]

Seeing Natalie is always good; seeing her dance always brings a broad smile.

[@softconstruction]

Thank you. This reminds me of how to feel hope, how to dance freely, to sing loudly. We need reminders...

[@TodGemuese]

Sweet! I've never heard this cover before, this is great! Thanks, Billy!

[@trackhos]

what a gem! I discovered your music as a freshman in uni in '87, and I feel like i'm 18 again every time i head "A New England". lifelong fan here from the Philippines!

[@mikeboyse2566]

Brilliant! Didn't know that existed! If its Michael Stipe, i guess he can sing whatever words he likes😂😂😂

[@jeaniejovanova6658]

Favourite track, great version!!

[@slappedhappy9549]

My most favorite musicians in one Video!I worship that! Thanx mates ! Love&Respect from Germany!Great performance!

[@RebelScum312]

wish natalie had sung on this too, great cover & love this era of power pop, the mighty lemon drops tore this one up on their version!

[@enderharris3447]

Wow! I've never seen this! Awesome! There's also some footage from St. Wenceslas Square in Prague, as well.

[@ericdeaver3051]

Same tour I saw you all at Merriweather Post in Baltimore - the day before Earth Day when you all went to the Mall in DC. I will never forget that show… ever…

[@sleepcity]

Thanks for sharing! Such a great song.

[@carlomartelli230]

one of the best song of this and also another planet

[@pav6833]

DIO BONO QUANTO AMORE TUTTO IN UNA VOLTA. PIANGO. 😍😍😍❤❤❤

[@drome7678]

oh what a treat

[@michaelteret4763]

Wow. Bring me back, please!

[@gareththompson5653]

Beautiful

[@judylovesmusic8706]

Thanks for posting! This is fab!!👏👏👐

[@thirdofaman]

Thank you for uploading.

[@GeekSince77]

Absolutely amazing

[@rjnation5042]

Thank you, Rj in Oz

[@catcat1517]

Cool cover...and images of Wenceslas Square in Prague!

[@sarahcain9577]

So damn fun! Thanks for sharing this!

[@Onionbaron]

Super constellation!

[@LockStoppageSandwich]

Superb………..Mr Bragg and Mr Stipe what a combination ❤❤❤

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

This is the exclusive bad ass stuff that I subscribed for

[@rebeccawalter645]

Thank you for finding and sharing this.

[@timaves1504]

Fabulous!

[@mikeomonkey]

Classic!

[@1Grah]

Good attempt at covering this fantastic song guys . Loved it

[@neilharrison2110]

❤ bloody love it!

[@hawkboy71]

I had such a huge crush on Natalie... This video is soooo amazing!

[@joeatmovinginstereo]

Her new album, Keep Your Courage, is pretty great! Her voice is as great as ever.

[@2ridiculous41]

I still do.

[@ejtringham]

Love this. Keep 'em coming. Your harmonies put me in mind of some of Keef's in peak Stones: slightly raucous, but absolutely essential to the success of the song.

[@monkeezorg]

Love these videos .

[@mrsuperger5429]

Bragg living out his Joe Strummer fantasy.

[@michaeljoseph8657]

I'm no musician but I could tell Billy Bragg's style on a guitar immediately. A bit like Dave Greenfield on keyboards for the Stranglers.

[@thebrysmith3]

Natalie's dance was exactly what Elaine from Senfield was doing ( in her own head). 😂

[@webdreams]

this is fucking great!

[@theburgers8185]

😭😭😭

[@caterhamgraeme]

Can we have this on November's tour please!?

[@sr71atomica]

Very good job, Billy, Michael, Natalie, and Wiggy. Read the Wikipedia article about Olomouc, which I was impressed with. It's originally a Roman name adapted by Slavic peoples who migrated into the area. I wonder if that made me think of Mexico, as the community name appears akin to some of the Aztec community names I have seen in Mexico.

[@videopklala]

Is that Wiggy ripping the John Perry solo? Sweet.

[@tjmacjee1339]

Choooooooon!!!

[@Outsider214]

[@jamesfallon9265]

One of my favourite songs ... although not a great cover love Natalie's breakfast Club dancing

[@cfc105]

was Sid in the Coal Porters back then?, looks like the Long Ryders to me, thanks for posting, bloody brilliant :-)

[@frankconnor9486]

Great track, not heard that version by you before. Big thanks to the bootlegger. Those turn-ups on your 501's bring back memories, I wore the same at time. Went well with the DM shoes..

[@jaroslavberanek1227]

Petr Nosalek there on the bus behind Michael Stipe :) ?

[@locochingadero]

how can you mistake the guitar after two bars? what a great little surprise, I've never heard this song nor of this great occasion. what's the story?

[@ianwhite3139]

The Only Ones were a fantastic Australian band that never really got the recognition their music deserved. Great to see this clip from Billy - I didn't know it existed.

[@VStuard]

The Only Ones were an English band. Alan Mair is Scottish.

[@user-tl2qn1qi1g]

Don't talk shite

[@ymg8057]

The Saints and Go Betweens, amongst others, may have been fantastic Australian bands that never got the recognition they deserved, but The Only Ones are/were (not sure if their 2003 reunion is permanent!) a fantastic, 75% English, 25% Scottish band formed in South London, who never got the recognition they deserved.

[@carlmarks8170]

Michael Stipe understands what made the original so great and sings it slightly behind the beat. (As opposed to Blink-182's earnest cover which completely failed to capture the vibe.)

[@AngryNorth]

Goddamn TYRANNY LOVER clagging up my feed.

[@satsymbol]

I always flirt with death I could kill, but I don't care about it I can face your threats And stand up straight and tall and shout about it....... Only Ones hymn rule!

[@chris-fo6mb]

Loved it, thank you…another one I love which must be of a similar vintage as Michael has the same clothes on. Amazing voices…and you’re also great Billy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoGsoax4lL-ngJI

[@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse]

Well they certainly ruined that! 😱

[@18kmtosea]

stipe and another girl... here is something wrong...

[@seafox61]

utter pants...gotta be the worst cover version ever....

[@mookslat]

This song gets progressively worse. Topped off by Natalie The Nun's dancing.

[@sexobscura]

*Bragg deserved that **2:57*