Chapterhouse - Mesmerise (Video)

[@KarenKayH]

In an interview in Sept 1992 Guitar Player (Joe Gore interviewer of The Cure for the mag) , Robert Smith said that this is one of his top 5 favorites (at that time). He said that he went into a trance after listening to this 20 times in a row.

[@newbadthings]

That's super rad. Thanks for sharing.

[@mattflint1992]

And Smith channeled that into the Cure album Wish.

[@olympian3]

NEAT! Robert Smith is a god. I've been listening to this album for a looong time and its always been so underrated. Its just pure magic. Falling down supposedly inspired "Mysterious Ways" by U2 to some degree, pretty sure they were fans of this album too It could be the most underrated album of the nineties They also played right after nirvana at reading festival... This band has a ton of history

[@Tobycek]

Robert Smith is a fan of all the bands I love. That’s how I know he’s a top, top bloke.

[@dirtmcgirt1038]

that's something spacemen 3 did, listen to the same song over and over again, it does put you in a kind of trance. and that concept definitely comes through in their music, very repetitive (in a good way)

[@kieferrichardson8324]

Can we just live in the 90s forever?

[@84paratize]

No. The 80s were far superior

[@talktokale]

This was a good day for Chapterhouse...

[@olympian3]

The only time they ever got near girls of any kind 😭

[@stylinsammy74]

Whirlpool will always be one of those albums that reminds me of high school. Beautiful music then and now💜

[@Acidmarx]

YES

[@dirtmcgirt1038]

but this song wasn't on whirlpool

[@stylinsammy74]

@@dirtmcgirt1038 Hate to tell you this mate but my US version of Whirlpool I bought in 1991 has this track on it.

[@dirtmcgirt1038]

@@stylinsammy74 ok, well it wasn't on the original UK version

[@stylinsammy74]

@@dirtmcgirt1038 Yeah I know..the US version that came out on RCA in 1991, the same year as the UK version, had two additional tracks on it one was Mesmerize

[@UcaughtWinVirus]

One of the greatest songs, from the kings of shoegaze xoxoxox

[@adamv242]

Utter crap, but it had it's time and place. '92 was my freshman year in college.

[@adamv242]

@@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial 🤣🤣🤣

[@pascalg783]

Shoegazing and Sensuality ! Remember...

[@WatermelonTanuki]

Your scarlet hour, is here even now. Holding my mind, with your second sight. Mesmerize. Leaving, what's mine. I'm with you, all the time. Reach me and you'll find. I watch you come alive. Don't stop to follow, dream for tomorrow. Never have shine, have second sight. Mesmerize. Mesmerize. Leaving, what's mine. I'm with you, all the time. Reach me and you'll find. I watch you come alive. Mesmerize, mesmerize, mesmerize.

[@wickster2121]

just heard this first time today...wow...timeless...the video looks like u could pop it into 2003, 2013, or 2023.

[@juliecrumpton4832]

Such pretty boys. Such pretty music. I wish they would've stayed around longer.

[@juliecrumpton4832]

I disagree. I loved them, and not because they were attractive fellows. You can dislike them, it's your choice. Not sure why you're listening to them on KZbin if you think they suck..lol

[@TheBeezusjones]

Dat bass , though.. ❣️❣️❣️

[@jsshayes1]

Love this song. One of my favorite bands of all time.

[@shanshanli8099]

0:06 it's like you can suddenly hear colours

[@dirtmcgirt1038]

that's just the blotters kicking in

[@olympian3]

This album is 30 years old and it still sounds timeless

[@adamv242]

No, it sounds exactly like the early 90s.

[@LaTortuePGM]

@@adamv242 yes that's what i was gonna say lol, it's not forcefully bad though

[@olympian3]

@@adamv242and it still sounds better than anything since, funny

[@Mag7Music]

Safety tip: Do not attempt to use microphones and electric guitars in a swimming pool.

[@FireMinstrel]

Nobody knows about Shoegaze where I live. I need to move out of the sticks.

[@olympian3]

go online haha its the same thing everywhere!

[@keithmjali761]

The scene that celebrates itself

[@VM38]

lets all just hope those marshall stacks were deemed 'rooted' long before the filming of this video. this 90s wastage has doomed us all. also, 90s fashion, or lack thereof, needs to return!

[@Lyii9]

love this. it makes me think about so many things that are out of this world. the galaxy, stars, old movies and memories ;)

[@MatD1979]

This is my favorite song of all time. It's still good.

[@Anjuroo]

So many beautiful layers of sound, really love this music video too.

[@7clouseau]

probably the first sampling of John Barry, and also certainely the best of all

[@Asukenick]

This is music.

[@mr.vincent7114]

There is someone who sell me a ticket to 90s😢

[@Paulm1983]

Had this on an old CD years ago but had no cover and could never find who done the song. Seen Vintage the other night and was delighted. Great tune, an Indie classic.

[@lancelovecraft5913]

the song the video, it was all mesmerising

[@anthonymkoski]

This is the jam.

[@alexcarl451]

Such good vibes!

[@jinkysmith]

Just seen this on Vintage TV. Never heard it before but........ tuuuuune

[@unohoncho7727]

Not 1993 as the copyright states... this was 1991.... take me back to musical good times

[@whyisblue923taken]

Timeless

[@Robbo586]

Didn't expect to see this as a clip to a dream pop masterpiece from my youth!!!!!

[@user-annnnn1990]

beautiful british boys.

[@stiflingmystrife]

The lead singer is hotter than all the models in this video.

[@astral_lite]

So true.

[@missingchannel]

stiflingmystrife Oh yes!

[@robertlanier3053]

Truth👏

[@happiness8535]

I strongly disagree, but I wonder what the models look like today.

[@2girlslaterxx]

a complete master peace

[@barnishbar]

The drummer is fiercely FOREVER ALONE, no Space for sexy babies

[@shoegazer93]

Great song, great band!

[@aquablushgirl]

Happy memories. DM boots, baggy jeans, love beads, raver tops and bloody good music. When girls didn't feel the need to be tarted up fake dolly birds and you could dance wearing footwear that didn't cripple you. Such a lovely happy time.

[@beastmaster4749]

tarted up fake dolly birds no fuckin idea what that means old timer but I love it

[@georgechatzidimitriou49]

hahahahahaha!

[@aquablushgirl]

Arturo Senni Well don't you sound lovely. My memories are my memories and have nothing to do with your experiences.

[@jazzupthattriad1257]

+aqua Did I say otherwise :D? Just thought to bring up my two pennies on the subject. I fancied the 80's a lot more to be quite honest. It went a bit downhill when the 90's came, especially with all the incense reeking neo-hippies and baggy youth, which got a few good slaps by me and some of my mates from the gym. Some good times also during that decade, but to be honest, no need to be nostalgic there love. The drugs were better in the 80's (Cocaine only, wouldn't touch that Ecstacy crap), and music was better to be quite honest. To each to their own of course.

[@ANPHKI]

Well said Arturo. Couldn't stand the fucking pathetic hippie sods at the time (and still, yuck). Always a bummer at the raves, knocked the fuck out of one guy who in a Rave in Somerset once, shaking his dreads in front of my face. The scumbag was crying afterwards like a proper baby Lmao... Despite the dirty hippies, it was alright I guess, the 90's. I had my share of fun, bit too young to experience the raves in the 80's but heard those times was mental. Big brother used to go then.

[@kirrus17]

That's alright. Look no dislikes. It means only the people who actually appreciate this listen to it. That alone is priceless.

[@Joseph-kp4rv]

This looks really dangerous, but great song lmao

[@anitaadvani8464]

Fine! Very fine indeed

[@dreadknot2238]

this vibe remind me of filter take a picture

[@seandavis9320]

Great song

[@ImANaidemoc]

90s teen melodrama

[@in_mirrors]

i named my first born child after this song. ❤

[@erikherroz2638]

So sad

[@RoCkHeAd316]

the guitar riff reminds me of Baba O'Reilly.

[@Cassiopeia11962]

Glad to find someone who noticed it. So good.

[@labibahbalogun]

amazing

[@mesleysilva8989]

great band great sound great times

[@forest9696]

Robert Smith talking about his influences on The Cure album Wish: “One night I must have played 'Mesmerise' 20 times, drinking and turning it louder and louder, putting myself into a trance.”

[@lofiphil]

1991 is the correct year ! Out on Dedicated ! And a VERY BIG sample from John Barry...

[@myaccount611]

Holy shit that sample I had no idea

[@docsavage8640]

I remember when the Cure remade this and called it Halo. 😆

[@alexandredinis6673]

minha musica preferida deles

[@urbsinhorto]

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

[@w00denstar]

me too!

[@thewhitenoisevoice5185]

Is it just me or does it have some requiem of a dream vibe?

[@kanedamikami7771]

No

[@version736ha2]

very irresponsible to have electrical equipment in a swimming pool

[@thehalfbloodprince5279]

The instruments are obviously unplugged.

[@numana7785]

@@thehalfbloodprince5279 idk, it feels painful watching those guitars in the water. It's like watching someone drown a puppy

[@vicolandtributes8607]

@@thehalfbloodprince5279 are You asperger or millenial?

[@timthegallant]

Puts me a little in mind of bombay bicycle club although realise this came long time before them.

[@noddyholder79]

omg the Stoned Roses lol

[@sketchandobserve]

2:49 OMG HE LOOKS LIKE GEORGE HARRISON HERE

[@joycelynbath6814]

Thank you, I told him he looked like George, back in the day

[@Ignacio916]

the guitar riff reminds me chlorine dream of Spirea X

[@jtotheb-ip2hh]

great tune!

[@zealous6]

I was totally mesmerised the first time I heard this song. It's like being in a trance, closing your eyes and listening to songs like this and "Autosleeper". Still one of my favourite songs

[@adamv242]

Me too, but then I grew up.

[@dirtmcgirt1038]

@@adamv242 so what do grown ups like you listen to? (serious question)

[@MartyFisket]

Autosleeper is my fave chapterhouse song ever! Mesmerised is not too far from it

[@franciscovargas2761]

very 90s classic indy/alternative! how did I miss this? and it has a bit of a "Breeders" sound to it. I guess Robert Smith claims he was listening to this song on loop during the recording of Wish... I don't really hear the influence anywhere. Just my 2 cents... Love the song tho!

[@greenman5555]

flash back

[@_hector_hidalgo]

shitttty comments nice song

[@christiantelecaster]

is there a live version?

[@blipblip88]

Was this a single? I don't remember it on their album.

[@Wout.vlmnck]

It was a non-album single. I think they eventually included it on 'The best of Chapterhouse'. (:

[@Toxic2142]

💜

[@martymcfly5912]

Those 10 people must have missed the like button 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@truman410]

I'm listening to this to forget my depression

[@erikherroz2638]

To bad

[@waterpig84]

RIP gear

[@Petrock508]

41 views? I honestly expected tens of thousands at least :P

[@kiltedyaksmanforever]

There were more views on the other lower quality version of this video, but it got taken down for copyright reasons.

[@Memory_Gatherers]

Baggy as fuck! :D

[@bluesforcarlsagan]

*no musical instruments were harmed in the making of this music video.

[@ABSolom39]

Esprit

[@kiernan3995]

george

[@JSUjr98]

🍕

[@RADAR_365]

Hahaha

[@m4xami11ion]

Brad cromer

[@beastmaster4749]

fuck ya man

[@stereofidelic67]

Is no one going to mention the girls?...

[@norbertovelazquez2366]

suena a my bloody valentine kevin shields

[@sketchandobserve]

i wonde how much money they spent on this music video, thats a lot of equipment wasted in the water...........man just give it to me

[@DavobarX]

This boy-band shit is what killed shoegaze..

[@kiernan3995]

average shoegaze hater vs chad chapterhouse connoisseur

[@basehead617]

This sounds incredibly dated with that cheesy drumloop and wonky digital synths of the era.. you could place it in 1993 easily - saw this song mentioned in the Robert Smith interview mentioned elsewhere in the comments section and was expecting something special