"Sulk" is one of THE albums of the 1980s. Absolutely superb.
@BobzCountryBunker2 жыл бұрын
Billy's vocal range is nothing short of impossible - what an outstanding talent!
@shotfrombothsides Жыл бұрын
RIP Alan and Billy - Legendary in other peoples deficiencies.
@johnnyconnelly72783 жыл бұрын
If Billy could have been bothered to play the game or had 10% of Bono's ambition the word would be a different place..Billy moved to his own drum and all he needed was the love of his whippets,his mother and Dundee.He left behind the most original template of what the eightiess could promise..few got close to the masterpiece of Sulk,and the fact it could never be imitated speaks volumes for how far ahead the associates actually were.The early death of his mother killed Billy.A year later he died of a broken heart.
@newellgirl2 жыл бұрын
Why would Billy be like that globalist toad known as Bono Nay Sir, Billy McKenzie was unbridled genius
@johncunningham96652 жыл бұрын
Rip ynwa
@andrewjohnstone9632 жыл бұрын
Why do you mention that arse of a man bono or boner beside a man who had real genuine talent bono is for the easily led and easily had morons of this world gullible celtic fans are this odious mans fanbase A truly awful band and the messianic boner!!!!!!!!¿
@basedglennuk Жыл бұрын
Sh1te..
@kyachdistent1301 Жыл бұрын
People can only be what they are. For all the attention-seeking slagdonnas, Kylies, Pariah Careys, Michael Jacksons, Aguileras, Oasis shit etc. all out there, there are the modest Sparks brothers', Kim Wildes, Sandras, Alphavilles, China Crises, Big Countrys, Kirsty MacColls of this world who do things their way and people ignore the sensible that's their problem. Billy McKenzie was like this and good on him. Ambition goes too far, especially when people can only accept the narrow always.
@chrislox13 жыл бұрын
Insanely brilliant. And Martha looks fantastic in that uniform.
@KuroMicra3 жыл бұрын
The 80s were a fantastic era to give us music like this. Billy Mackenzie had an ethereal stage presence. RIP Billy.
@jgmccabe Жыл бұрын
Problem is, when you say you like 80s music, like I do, people seem to think you mean all the cack that was in the charts e.g. Stock, Aitken and Waterman, the throwaway pop etc, rather than the incredible stuff from people like The Associates, Magazine, The Teardrop Explodes and a load of other great acts who basically came out of the punk scene in the late 70s.
@mhurleymh5 жыл бұрын
There is something hypnotic about this song
@flintmichigan13 жыл бұрын
Maybe that bass?
@davidlafrancewinner47583 жыл бұрын
As the fellow above so aptly described…..” insanely brilliant”!
@keith-leecastle67003 жыл бұрын
The genius and madness of Alan Rankine and Billy Mackenzie. Without a doubt the most interesting pop band of the early eighties. The first 3 albums are truly amazing. Fourth Drawer Down my favourite.
@skooshy621 Жыл бұрын
Aah . . . Alan Rankine, rest in peace. Associates again🕯 🌠🎶🌟🎶🌠🕯
@hunkhk Жыл бұрын
@@skooshy621 yeah sad news, there music played such a meaningful part in my growing up. RIP guys!
@williamr3840 Жыл бұрын
Sulk. :0)
@IainWallington5 ай бұрын
Never ever tired of listening to The Associates in any form or lineup. Every time I walk past someone walking with a whippet I tell of Billy's love of the breed ❤
@CarolDubiel5 ай бұрын
My favourite Associates song, hypnotic, very talented duo❤
@nickgodfrey11484 жыл бұрын
This guy had one of the most amazing, unique vocal styles I’ve ever heard. Just great.
@steffanhoffmann89374 жыл бұрын
I am a musician Bla Bla Bla I wish i could describe how complicated this is. Especially the chord sequences and vocals in the last 30 seconds Uniquely talented band . Way ahead (generally) of the record buying public at that time.
@Festoolification3 жыл бұрын
There's some Rankin videos, apparently even more ahead of their time, at least two of their hits were written late 80's and it was decided to keep them in the locker for when they had a chance.
@JohnMoseley3 жыл бұрын
I remember a review, I think in Record Mirror, at the time, saying the Associates pissed all over everything else in the charts from a great height. It was the first time I'd ever seen the phrase and I and my friends found it very funny.
@pflynn5813 жыл бұрын
@@Festoolification Late 70s.
@Festoolification3 жыл бұрын
@@pflynn581 Oops, yes, thanks for the correction, those decades fly by.
@steffanhoffmann Жыл бұрын
@@JohnMoseley😂 👍
@karllux-d6g5 жыл бұрын
Michael Dempsey was definitely the ideal bassist for Associates, and even though the footage does not accurately allow it, the drums and cymbals seem to be very well taken care of, by the late John Murphy, (at least in studio, he still played on this 1982 album). I know that Murphy, by the time Sulk was made, was thinner and obviously much younger looking. In a nutshell, he also deserves our credit.
@mikew40015 жыл бұрын
Karl Lux Lusitania This is not John Murphy here, as he already left the group just with the release of Sulk, but Steve Goulding, who took over for the 18 Carat Love Affair single and all the tours and TV shows in 1982/83.
@yanaarnold83652 ай бұрын
I discovered the wonderful Associates when I was 25 in 2006 , I always loved 80s music! I had a Greatest electric 80s double cd album and “part fears two “ came on and it absolutely blew me away! So curiously I did some reading on them and went to hmv and bought sulk and an Associates greatest hits album and again blown away, white car in Germany , Message oblique speech , kites , club country, A matter of gender, Tell me Easter’s on Friday I could go on for ever! Billy’s out of this world’s voice ! Alan and marthas’s wonderful musical arrangement ! I wish I had been born earlier ! Associates I feel is quite an underestimated band ! There was no one like them absolutely amazing! Rest in peace billy you were so talented music really lost something priceless !❤❤
@Ms_MalRkey5 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps from head to toe....I loved him. So sad.
@wattage20073 жыл бұрын
Tragic family. Two of Billy's brothers, Jimmy and John, also singers, died way too young a few years ago.
@Ms_MalRkey3 жыл бұрын
@@wattage2007 Oh no...his brothers as well, how awful. I remember hearing that Billy was struggling to come to terms with his mother's death, and was depressed. His voice is so amazing, it reminds me of my life in London in the eighties... Just looked it all up and his sister died in an accident in 2013 as well...omg. Very tragic family 😢
@biegebythesea67753 жыл бұрын
@@wattage2007 was it suicide with the other two as well?
@wattage20073 жыл бұрын
@@biegebythesea6775 No, Jimmy had developed a drug problem and died of an overdose in the early 2000s. John died in 2010 from a fire in his house. Such a shame, they were both real lively and likeable characters.
@biegebythesea67753 жыл бұрын
@@wattage2007 Sounds like Jimmy also had depression then. Addiction is slow suicide. John situation was bad luck. That's a real shame. Thanks for the insight.
@ΛεωνιδασΑμαξοπουλοσ6 жыл бұрын
What a voice.!!!!the best singer in that era .he had everything.many many groups they wanted a singer like this!!!incredible drums!!!
@waldolala19642 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed he was.
@mbrady23293 жыл бұрын
The Associates, looking like Billy, Martha and their backing band at this point. Utter remarkable, completely unforgettable. And the absence of Alan Rankine is noteworthy.
@stefanogortaldi3156 Жыл бұрын
There is a complex texture of synth harmonies - the bass is flying and the singing is just gorgeous - this is the most opulent side of post punk.
@christianbrook90243 жыл бұрын
My favourite Associates track - just incredible. Loved it the first time I heard it in 1982 and it still sounds utterly mesmerising today. Thank you so much for posting this - the whole band were just brilliant and it's a joy to see this footage.
@michaelmcalister64774 жыл бұрын
An astonishing track from an astonishing album sung by an astonishing singer. Bless you Billy x
@zeusmanlord16023 жыл бұрын
Surely one of the best songs ever!
@wattage20073 жыл бұрын
Billy McKenzie's brother John (RIP) introduced me to this tune 15 years ago. Blew my mind.
@pinkelephantz2864 жыл бұрын
Can’t stop playing this video love it 😍
@sonofhibbs4425 Жыл бұрын
I can’t get over how phenomenally outstanding this song is. It grows on you until you realize it’s beautiful brilliance-and then you’re just stunned and addicted and in AWE. Also this is 1982! Wha!?! I’m not sure if it’s McKenzie’s artful presence and masterful voice or the quality of the music composed and preformed by the rest of the band. Everything is just fantastically perfect. Unassumingly humble yet superiorly outstanding.
@jgmccabe Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I'd agree with the "grows on you" bit; I loved it from the first moment I heard it!
@andyj639 Жыл бұрын
Some of the most inventive music ever to come out of the UK was between 1977-1982. Seems like bands were allowed to explore and experiment rather than have to adhere to some pre defined corporate template. The music sounds even better now
@sonofhibbs4425 Жыл бұрын
@andyj639, YES! I’m happy to have grown up listening to it all. The music was pure audio art. Rich and high creativity. I miss it!
@sonofhibbs4425 Жыл бұрын
@jgmccabe, It’s probably just me…. I have a weird way of falling in love but not realizing it until it punches me in the head a bit later. First time I heard this song my censors were definitely on it. Real art is nourishment!
@anngent47756 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourites....jumpin aboot to this noo!
@Lisa-Marie-xt5qq7 жыл бұрын
wow! Billy is just an incredible singer and front man. You can really hear their influence on bands like Wild Beasts
@MisAnnThorpe5 жыл бұрын
Really?! Will have to give them a listen in that case.
@julietmission43336 жыл бұрын
Pure genuis. Love everysong from the Associates and Billy, . Thanks for posting this! Breakfast Remembered.
@philipgolding36722 жыл бұрын
I had this album Sulk' in 82 thrashed the grooves out of it on wet gloomy Wellington Sundays. The trippy flick' bass and drums with a fantasy world electronics reminds something from lost in space' OH Billy Boy you were amaverick!!
@foxyfox256 жыл бұрын
Love seeing Martha Ladly on the keyboards
@youandwhosearmy63394 жыл бұрын
Wearing that uniform too. Down boy, down!
@beerlover74603 жыл бұрын
me too
@pauldavidlewis19673 жыл бұрын
@@beerlover7460 oh yes
@mbrady23293 жыл бұрын
"Dish ish my partner, who ish alsho my lover!"
@glendavidson65366 жыл бұрын
Absolutely exceptional! Just love this music. Go the Associates
@TheClareybrown611706 жыл бұрын
The very best.haunting.What a voice and serious background military style drum beat.SOOOOO COOOOOOOOL
@MrCatalysis1018 жыл бұрын
Stunning, amazing, incredible. Thanks for such a clear upload of this essential, priceless footage.
@paladin567 жыл бұрын
I've always loved how Billy's vocals start so subdued at the beginning of this song but he builds up to that burst of his trademark operatic style towards the end.
@pflynn5816 жыл бұрын
Like no other band at this point.Brilliantly chaotic.
@TheClareybrown611704 жыл бұрын
BEST SONG EVER and believe me I have heard alot
@egilandersrnning37766 жыл бұрын
unforgettable voice...
@mainman29992 жыл бұрын
what a tune, thing is, it sticks in my head for weeks and I find myself skip skip skip skipping in my head 24/7 !!
@steffanhoffmann89374 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your Inventiveness Style Originality Uniqueness Combining Music with Art. Hope you're Happy wherever you are Billy and reunited with Mammy and other members gone since your passing.
@waldolala19642 жыл бұрын
Heel veel dank om dit hier neer te zetten, Richard. Prachtig nummer, dit is 1982. De VPRO was zeer goed om dit op te pikken en ze naar de studio te halen.
@ZAOUWV7 ай бұрын
Idd. Unieke band met geweldige zanger
@paulkunz52024 жыл бұрын
These beautiful melodies booaahh
@petermcpherson6314 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, brilliant and what a voices
@marktwigg7303 жыл бұрын
I had completely forgotten about this song - its haunting.
@beerlover74603 жыл бұрын
nog steeds mooi kijk dit regelmatig nog
@williammillington79558 ай бұрын
bought the album when I was revising for my "o" levels in 1982, was mesmerised by it, such a brilliant album couldnt stop listening to it....needless to say i failed most of my "o" levels that year!!😂🥰😍
@ΛεωνιδασΑμαξοπουλοσ6 жыл бұрын
The voice!!!
@KAZ1324 жыл бұрын
Everything about this is absolutely wonderful... Oh how I still miss Billy 😞.... Thank you for posting x
@MrHollistic1 Жыл бұрын
insanity and genius meet to make such memorable music....damn the 80s were great.
@Libri_amore_e_fantasia5 жыл бұрын
I used to listen to them back in the 80’s, some friend had taped their records for me. I had no idea he was so handsome, it’s incredibly painful to watch, thinking he took his life off.
@rexel6668 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant - thanks for this!
@vannasby8 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@chrispoole93275 ай бұрын
One of the best groups of all time. Brilliant musicians 😊
@drdoomconvert4 жыл бұрын
They were well ahead of their time.
@gerardbergers81845 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous
@ianwhite275211 ай бұрын
Pure class, fantastic group
@TheDiamanda616 жыл бұрын
AMAZING BAND !!!
@foxbasealpha4 жыл бұрын
William, It Was Really A Nice Sing
@newellgirl4 жыл бұрын
women in uniform oh my Martha Ladly
@jennyleighrolfe30475 жыл бұрын
In love with Billy xxx
@Ni5ei2 жыл бұрын
That bassline! Michael Dempsey would never ever have developed into such a great player if he'd stayed with The Cure!
@annother3350 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding
@djouji76207 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@nickwyatt94983 жыл бұрын
Most perfect song ever made. Seriously.
@davidellis51416 жыл бұрын
Awesome Sulk A MASTERPIECE that when briefly released in 🇺🇸 was butchered by sire
Dempsey from The Cure on bass. No Rankine in this performance because he left after the recording of Sulk.
@gmj53866 жыл бұрын
God, the Associates were good, why were they never talked about much!!!!
@gordonrolandpeden30584 жыл бұрын
@Path You trippin' '?
@stevegreg81813 жыл бұрын
Good question. They finally got their big break with a 1.5 million dollar advance from a record company with the successful release of "Sulk" - but, Billy McKenzie did not want to go on their first American Tour. So, that is why they did not make it big ! All according to an Alan Rankine interview.
@gmj53863 жыл бұрын
@Path opinions vary.
@gmj53863 жыл бұрын
@@stevegreg8181 thanks for that Steve, I do enjoy their stuff.
@noremar124 жыл бұрын
Gracias a un canal de You Tube conocí hasta este año está sensacional banda inglesa.
@AJeziorski19672 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite tracks (among oh so many) from one of my favourite albums. Billy Mackenzie was too good for this world, rest his soul. As a teenager and a fan of this band, I was definitely in the minority among my friends, but over the years, I've found that every time I meet someone of about my age who genuinely gives a damn about pop music, they're almost certainly an Associates fan.
@andyj639 Жыл бұрын
The associates get better with age. They are now truly appreciated. Billy RIP.
@americotomaz75136 жыл бұрын
PERFECT
@cupojon5 жыл бұрын
That bass player wow
@Useaname2 ай бұрын
Dempsey was incredible
@abeledades4 жыл бұрын
sheer brilliance
@victorshackapopulus60783 жыл бұрын
Look out for the Sean Connery bit about half way through. I bought this album when it came out. This was my favourite track.
@ForWerewolvesOnly4 жыл бұрын
One of the most original bands...ever.
@gmj53866 жыл бұрын
another great 80's band
@lyndondavis82775 жыл бұрын
love this
@Mary-rr1jm Жыл бұрын
What a tune!This rocks!
@ForWerewolvesOnly5 жыл бұрын
Art for the chosen few.
@rosemarie9993 жыл бұрын
Sulk, best album ever!
@judesterkyberneticka35983 жыл бұрын
Thankyou!
@wonderfool12348 жыл бұрын
wow wow wow wow THANKS!
@drstevie5 жыл бұрын
FAb!!
@adammacer3 жыл бұрын
Ski-PENG!!!!!!!!.. I can't get enough of the last 1/3 of this tune - the Assoc' best IMHO.. PF2 & Love Hangover got me into them back in the day but this is just fucking divine..
@george_slipstream_atlantis2 жыл бұрын
IMHO, Hayden Thorpe from wild Beasts was clearly inspired by Billy's incredible sound. There was no other band like them though. Capable of deep madness and beautiful, sublime euphoria in sound and imagery. Utterly brilliant and everything that music today lacks.
@annmarietanham86084 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this , thank you!
@volkadee61512 жыл бұрын
this band is so addictive
@mossychops Жыл бұрын
R,I.P Alan Rankine.
@spacespace764 Жыл бұрын
Pure absolute GENIUS!
@littlenige7 жыл бұрын
The bass player totally made this band for me. Awesome.
@paladin567 жыл бұрын
I think this bass player's style was integral to their sound around this time.
@BeataHart6 жыл бұрын
littlenige He is Michael Dempsey, one of the founding members of The Cure
@realdon675 жыл бұрын
Yes very unique sound. He was also in The Lotus Eaters kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZK3nJl9nayei7eVnd in this Roxy Music video although he didnt play on the recordingkzbin.info/www/bejne/mKGkkGiXZdKcjc0
@andyj6396 жыл бұрын
Killer bassline
@Phoebedumplings5 жыл бұрын
Andy2018 Wat Michael Dempsey, excellent, I didn’t get this at all the 1st time around, I do now.
@Robhalifax Жыл бұрын
An utterly weird song, and I cant stop listening to it.
@JHollowayNetwork4 жыл бұрын
Where's Alan Rankine? (he was the founding member of the group along with lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie)
@nervo63215 жыл бұрын
The Associates had a fantastic bass player as well as Billy and the gorgeous Martha.....
@MisAnnThorpe5 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of Alan Rankine?!
@robnl905 жыл бұрын
@@MisAnnThorpe Who?
@MisAnnThorpe5 жыл бұрын
@@robnl90 No, not The Who.
@exegesis674 жыл бұрын
Unless I’m more mistaken... that’s not Mr Rankine on bass in this clip
@exegesis674 жыл бұрын
Michael Dempsey. He was brilliant. Had no idea he was also original bassist for The Cure and was also in Lotus Eaters!
@sarskiamodel6 жыл бұрын
billy m = genius
@davidtracey90946 жыл бұрын
sk m he really was...
@stephenroche51076 жыл бұрын
sk m They did produce some shit so not totally genius but they were very good.
@keyo5254 жыл бұрын
What an incedible song !
@MisAnnThorpe8 жыл бұрын
I remember Billy MacKenzie saying that he once had an orgasm listening to the contrast between his voice and Alan Rankine's music. Listening to this it's easy to see why.
@marinader3998 ай бұрын
Amazing bass! 🖤🖤🖤
@rupertvandervell3 жыл бұрын
You can't listen to it just once, you just can't.
@richarddeboer45823 жыл бұрын
You really can't ... not even after nearly 40 years ;)
@johnlowe-rk9vv9 ай бұрын
Love it❤❤❤
@paulkunz52024 жыл бұрын
The peak of post punk drowning in melodies
@ritmo1134 жыл бұрын
What a band!
@jcee6 жыл бұрын
Class song! Is the great riff in the background @ 1:17 mins a guitar or synth?Looks like Martha Ladly is playing it.