The Plastics - Diamond Head

[@stevejarred6484]

I remember seeing them on SCTV way back when and was blown away with how they combined the B-52's and Talking Heads through a Japanese filter. I had to run out and get their first LP (Which * had to be * on Island Records!) Unfortunately, I lost track of The Plastics since that first LP. I guess I'm in for happy discoveries doing internet searches for them. I hope they still have penguins running around in their videos!

[@spanishmcgee2242]

Back in the late 70s/early 80s I was going to school at Boston University and this band along with Talking Heads and The B-52s and Devo were all I wanted to listen to!

[@SAGA5505]

佐久間正英は四人囃子の活動とその後のプロデューサーとしての顔が注目されがちやけど、プログレとは真逆なパンク・ニューウェーブのド真ん中で活躍したことをもっと評価されるべきやと思う。 TR-808の開発にも携わってるし、そういう意味ではhip-hop界からもリスペクトされるべき存在。

[@makshim8511]

俊さんは天才でしたね。

[@debradipiazza844]

Saw them open for the B52s 40+ years ago. Didn’t understand much, but the energy was poppin’!

[@ramtha9]

Had this album as a kid, never heard these guys LIVE though. Devo, the B-52's and the Talking Heads all knew about this band, and liked them. Fan-tabulous stuff, man ! ! ! Thank, rocklobsterred for posting this little gem...

[@perry1559]

I saw them live back in College, it was an incredible. They were the warm up band for The Talking Heads. A few months before their place in rock music became legendary. we know them now 30 odd years later shortly before the Fame. Those were great years for rock music. The Plastics were sensational, but too weird for the US I guess. We had DEVO in the same period. Saw them twice, saw the “Plasmatics twice, rental cops made a show of arresting Wendy. After the show a few stage rounds went into the ceiling. Saw DEVO twice. Zappa only once alas.

[@hiromuta1]

表の顔だった中西俊夫、裏の顔だった佐久間正英、2人を失った今は伝説になってしまったなぁ　R.I.P.

[@BaddaBigBoom]

これを読んで大変申し訳ありません

[@Ronsilk-pu5hr]

Great stuff. Brings back great memories of being 1e years old.

[@paulhowes5094]

I saw them play with the B-52s in West Hartford

[@angelogomez6155]

Vanessa of Pylon turned me on to the Plastics! Love you!

[@benlewis6453]

Just found out about this band - I've loved the singer's album Skylab #1 since 1994

[@64mung]

Classic New Wave!

[@andrewhernandez1509]

Obsessed

[@terryp3034]

Fantastic! When was this filmed? Anybody know? My wife and I use to play this LP over and over and over....Would have loved to see them live.

[@belzirana]

According to the liner notes on the DVD booklet,this concert was filmed December 20,1980.

[@anthonyterranova9767]

I seen them in the 80s live the singer is a clothing designer know

[@Toadyru]

I listen to them in the early 80s.......Loved their edgy New Wave sound. Maybe I am nitpicking here. I don't think the live play capture their sound (hard to explain). This came across muted sounding (from memory). Where is the harshness!!! Still have the album. Need to get a new record player to hear the original recordings.

[@akaiikaka9155]

この当時『ビックリハウス』の購読者で『宝島』も読んでいたのに、プラスティックス情報が希少だったのは、一体何故なのか？テレビ露出もメロンまで全然なかった記憶が。当時追っかけの方々はどんなメディアを頼りにしていたのでしょうか？ とにかく『テクノポップはオワコン』ムーブメントが1982年ごろ吹き荒れていて、非常に辛かった思い出があります。

[@sirent0list]

正直プラスティックスの人気がどの程度のものだったのか。セールス的には厳しかったでしょう。

[@tunestrage]

当時、新しくて面白いバンドとしてちょくちょくTVやラジオで紹介されていましたよ。ヒカシューもそうです。私もTVで知りました。

[@davyjones9993]

Now baby metal cool

[@corey725]

I wish I could find the lyrics! Great song

[@BaddaBigBoom]

I have provided ;-) ;-)

[@parisflacko]

Suuuuugoi des ne !!!

[@bonzoslater8895]

I think they've been to the Andy Partridge Guitar School....

[@linz4001]

Used to have the gold flexi disc. Anyone know the lyrics?

[@stevenaguilera9202]

Ba, baaaaaa pa-pa-pa-pa Ba, baaaaaa pa-pa-pa-pa Wa, waaaaaa wa-wa-wa-wa Ba, baaaaaa pa-pa-pa-pa , YA !

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Yep, me too. Love it. I think my one was a freebie inside a copy of some music tech magazine I used to get, possibly "Sound On Sound" (something like that).

[@BaddaBigBoom]

I've had a crack at it ;-)

[@miscomentarios7673]

No mi Ritchieeeee

[@alguientve]

Its remind me B52 ...

[@legatou]

Completely

[@BaddaBigBoom]

People want the lyrics for this great music/人々はこの素晴らしい音楽の歌詞を望んでいます 助けてください、私は自分をばかにします！ This is what I hear (with omissions - please fill the blanks and alter as you see fit)... Hour after hour, when the night's a modern night It's a positive insecure, in this modern world From rhythm to Bauhaus From Russia to (----------) (----------) to Monet Problem to human race Ohhh shut up baby, don't be so serious! Someday I'll call your name: Mr Diamond Head Shower head, think about it, do not dis-suppose Diaclam zionist, Ander's progress I give promotion work, existenteerless Meta fishka de kiriko Fooooold into dilemma Ohhhh FUCK OFF baby, don't be so serious! Someday I'll call your name: Mr Diamond head (guitar solo) Optimist is pessimist, let them just kill a boy's fear Andalucian gospels I will strike down the formal She'll live and kill rhythm I spy get loaded Bruce You're just keen, I can't escape Oh you bastard, come here by my side Listen to the new men Ohhhhhh ...it's coming! The more I listen to this I feel the male singer is influenced by Mark E Smith Obviously most of my "interpretations" are misheard and utter bollocks so please feel free to copy/paste and correct. 私の翻訳のほとんどはナンセンスだと思います。訂正してください。

[@melinamuleiro8001]

i think it's "From Russian avant garde". im also trying to figure out this one :-p

[@幸一平田-c2f]

チカパープードラッグ漬け。

[@namewithheld9716]

They would have sounded more confident and legit if they sang in Japanese. Just like when Nina Hagen sounded powerful when singing in German and just silly when singing in English.

[@davidreichert9392]

Totally agree. Kraftwerk recorded many of their songs in both German and English, and the English versions are awful. Not a comment on their accents, but just that German works with their music so much better.

[@BaddaBigBoom]

@@davidreichert9392 ...and I know that there were subtleties in the original German lyrics that were lost in translation.

[@legatou]

This is total influenced by B52's

[@enyx.666]

actually the other way around

[@davyjones9993]

She reminded me yoko ono