Chameleons - Monkeyland - (Live at the Camden Palace, London, UK, 1985)

[@nathanisaacs76]

The chameleons are probably the most talented group in all of post punk, and that's saying something.

[@chriscedrone3734]

I'm repeating sentiment about this fact, but what an incredibly underappreciated group. Their songs have tattooed themselves on me and are unforgettable. Live they lose nothing about their sound, speaking to the mastery of these artists. True marks in time musically.

[@dfstarborn]

Listen to a band called The Open from Liverpool area. They made two albums the 1st called "The Silent Hours" and the 2nd namely "Statues." The kind of made it for a little bit but broke up after the 2nd album didn't sell as well. Internal fighting caused them to split. Brilliant band though.

[@dfstarborn]

They're more famous now than back then and I'd iimagine their album is selling quite well enough to make them rich enough because of this late interest in the band generated on the net. Again, if you want to be successful in the music industry you have to sell your soul to the devil.

[@mattjarvie6443]

"Life is an optical illusion, like other optical illusions/beware." So true. One of the best songs about alienation ever written. These guys had perhaps the best guitar sound of all 80's post-punk. So atmospheric. This is some of the best live footage from that era and genre. The Chameleons were such a great band for going so unnoticed by so many people.

[@yukerd]

Tottally

[@lingcod91]

Without a doubt . . . One of the 10 best bands ever . . . The writing is so RELEVANT and INCLUSIVE . . . SCRIPT FROM THE BRIDGE surely one of the best albums ever created, and will not be surpassed. Other material they done is very good but nothing like the SCRIPT. After saying that I still don't understand what those guitars are doing. Will somebody PLEASE describe their sound to me ? Why do they sound so GOOD ? Not only GOOD , but so unique. IT'S IN EVERY SONG. Those GUITARS GROUND the entire experience. The GUITARS are like a CHOIR of human voices. In addition to all the great bands and songs I've heard, and loved, . . . When The Chameleons came along, it was like . . . ' Oh yeah that's the sound that was playing in my head all my life. There are a lot of masterpiece songs and bands . . . I'm not saying The Chameleons are the best but the guitars CHIMING---JANGLING---WALL OF SOUND is the best . . . I M H O.

[@UnderBridge]

Damn, i fucking love this band...

[@patriciaclaudiafiori8778]

Chameleons fue y serán una de las bandas más logradas y maravillosas . Falta aún mayor reconocimiento absoluto.

[@gmar7836]

When you hear mark singing you know it’s him. No one else sounds like him

[@djiloujeje5943]

The Chameleons are still alive and still in our life

[@misterholst]

These guys were so brilliant and so unrecognized.

[@dfstarborn]

They were recognized and are more famous now than ever. the net mus have made them wealthy enough to be able to buy an expensive house and to be able to travel all over the world. Other artist promote them so people then out of interest buy their music online. Just look at how many views their getting for this song alone at 53.000. Some other videos get over a milion views so I'm sure they're pockets are being lined and their popularity has increaced as the best band who didn't become huge. Check out The Open an amazing band who didn't really make it huge. Two albums "The Silent Hours and Statues."

[@CristhianRodriguez84]

Best 80´s Band

[@MrDravenLee]

Along with Joy division.

[@meatrace]

@@MrDravenLee well Joy Division ended IN 1980 so I guess I don't think of it as an 80s band so much as late 70s

[@MrDravenLee]

@@meatrace True but their music probably became more famous in the 80s when Ian died.

[@GamesWithBrainz]

Chameleons and Pixies are my favorite bands from the 80's and pretty much my favorite bands of all time. Theres a lot of good stuff from the 80's though

[@MrDravenLee]

@@GamesWithBrainz The Chameleons are great. I have spoken to Mark no end of times. Great guy.

[@The77publications]

Thanks to Neil and Damo for introducing me to The Chameleons back in 1984. RIP to both.

[@Lilmonkmonk]

IT'S JUST A TRICK OF THE LIGHT!!!!

[@robinfriday9583]

Masterpiece

[@dfstarborn]

I lived a couple of miles from Camden near Holloway road. Great band and brilliant song 👍

[@stevenbrown4424]

Absolutely magnificent. Up there with all the Mancunian greats these absolute legends.

[@arm2644]

Lyrics: I shake my head and shiver They smile And then stab my back as they shake my hand Send out an SOS plea Come quickly I'm marooned in monkeyland. Is there anyone there Who understands me Anyone at all I'm idly staring at the sky Did anybody hear me sigh A million stars are a moving sight To all you out there Reading this tonight It's just a trick of the light I have to know what is real And what is illusion Tell me how does it feel Beyond this confusion Is there anyone there Do I dismiss this with a sigh Suppose I must from time to time And let the answers pass me by To questions set to bend the mind Is my creator a God or a man? (Yes, yours too) Does someone somewhere Care or understand It's just a trick of the light I have to know what is real And what is illusion Tell me how does it feel Beyond this confusion Is there anyone there Life's an optical illusion Like other optical illusions Beware If there's anyone there

[@gotzolones]

.♪.....It's JUST A TRICK OF THE LIGHT ......♫ Temazo. Que buen sonido tiene para ser del 85 y en directo.

[@thomashensel5645]

Great Concert, great time. No fucking Handycamera lights. people there for hearing music and support the band, not for making selfis to can say on FB look I'm here

[@iridescentprism5113]

Timeless perfection

[@dfstarborn]

These guys are so good and I love that retro 80s sound.

[@michaelbenton2518]

Seen a mosh pit on you tube from 2019 with so many bald heads and old blokes ,it was on fire for second skin ,this crowd were ethier amazed and dumb struck or dead inside and they were the youth of the day ,unreal..

[@canardblanc5237]

Greatness. 🙏🏼👑

[@pinksunami]

What an Amazing gifted Band!! So Kind So Sweet!! Thank you Chameleons! So wonderful!!!

[@sheylamercedes2196]

SO POWERFUL!

[@pinksunami]

Perfect!!!Beautiful!!!

[@everymandan4176]

RIP John Lever.

[@pinksunami]

Brilliant!

[@pinksunami]

WONDERFUL!!!!!

[@pinksunami]

MUCH LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pinksunami]

VERY MOVING LYRICS!!

[@pinksunami]

wonderful!!

[@pinksunami]

Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Much Love!!Thank you!!

[@pinksunami]

such a sweet soul!! Wonderful!! thank you!!!

[@rafaelbelmonte9576]

amazing live footage

[@aldarko9487]

this is a great concert.......thank you for posting this..

[@pinksunami]

Wonderful!!!!!!!!

[@pinksunami]

Bad Ass!!! Love You!!!!!

[@pinksunami]

Such kindness !! Thank you!! Wonderful!!!!

[@pinksunami]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pinksunami]

such a sweet voice!!Beautiful!! Thank you!!!

[@pinksunami]

MUCH LOVE!!!

[@pinksunami]

WONDERFUL!!BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU!!!

[@Lethargo]

this chorus and driving guitar sound in the second and third hookline from 2:51 on sounds so brutal like evanescence and resignation that i want to sigh and cry at the same time like it's all wrong and false but there ist nothing you can do to change no matter what.

[@pinksunami]

Bad Ass!!! Love them! Thank you so much!!!!

[@pinksunami]

SO SWEET!!

[@pinksunami]

You are Loved!!!

[@BradC44]

Script of the bridge.. awesome album.

[@pinksunami]

Wow!!!

[@pinksunami]

Sweet!!!

[@pinksunami]

Damn!!! Bad Ass!!

[@jeffcoffman]

RIP John

[@lingcod91]

*GREAT* *GREAT* *GREAT*

[@tiestodyk100]

Maaadre mía que jodida maravilla!!! Apabullante sonido. Te deja comatoso.

[@DL-kl4zu]

Unbelievable

[@myfragilelilac]

The sound of my brain at 18

[@quietobserver1007]

Baruch haba b'shem Ahayah Ashar Ahayah! Amein

[@stevenedwards7906]

Come quickly, I've crash-landed on Earth (aka Monkeyland)

[@pinksunami]

LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!! nO rEDEMPTION!! WHAT DO YOU CARE!!

[@smileywinky]

Touring with The Mission, and Theater of Hate ...fall of 2022.

[@joanalzinabilbeny]

Màster Piece 🔥🔊💊 i got the Lp signed by Mark ... 💥🔥🔊

[@gilferreira3065]

The Mancunians bands rocks. .

[@pabloi3621]

waths effect pedals use the guitarrist??

[@BeatlesPetty]

probably chorus, reverb and delay. not sure the models though

[@youandwhosearmy6339]

Alienation

[@Rafaelthunder23]

S2

[@Mintcar923]

I have to know what is real and what is illusion..

[@errc23]

+

[@pinksunami]

Reality for me! Do you CARE!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!