Wire - The 15th

classic song by one of punk and post punk's most important and influential bands of all time, first featured in the 1979 album 154

[@AntheaFlattus]

I am now 66 years old and still find Wire incredibly refreshing...

[@matthewrichardsmusic3413]

One of those songs I can listen to on repeat and it doesn't get old.

[@hughmungus1067]

Wire never seemed to be influenced by anything else going on at around them. Very unusual band.

[@downallyourstreets]

They were like a lot of bands at that time, they liked the same stuff basically, but punk had to change, so we got Joy Division, Wire, Crime, and so many many many others, the ones that were doing their own thing were just punks doing there own thing. You can try to catagorize it but you will never be able to. Maybe that’s what the 15th is about?

[@Goyakahian1]

This was the first time they debuted The 15th. It's still in its early stages and has rougher lyrics and composition overall. I actually prefer this version. It fucking just kicks ass.

[@michaellorenzen8200]

the drums on this version !

[@Goyakahian1]

@@michaellorenzen8200 Oh I know! It's just so fantastic!!

[@javieuvi]

Best alternative rock song from 70's

[@lisamartick6979]

Best band ever!!!

[@tschak909]

I love how the chyron tech is like, "The 15th ?" ;)

[@Worm-ex9vq]

I noticed it just now after 100 times watching hahahahah

[@dannymiles6503]

They are a great band. So much attracts me to them. Their guitars have always been beautifully distorted and eloquent. Love their lyrics. "Butchered in the mind" is one of many from 154. That album has songs I can't separate as a favourite, they are such art. 154 just may be my most loved album of all time. Right beside the best albums of Reed, Bowie and other greats.

[@larrypowell8900]

Wire was always on fire. And that's the lowdown.😊

[@spindleswift8667]

I enjoy these actual videos of people REALLY playing their instruments and signing SO much more than all those videos of big stars on pop shows pantomimng through their latest recordings.

[@neilwilson5785]

I don't know why, but this is a very moving piece of poetry. I met a traveler from an antique land. Who said, Wire are the shattered Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, etc etc.

[@richardgerrard5806]

It is moving - it sits in the mind. Some people interpret it as being about an embryo: others say it's about the gestation of an idea

[@quantumdark6481]

42 años y suena tan fresca, mi banda favorita por siempre y tuve la fortuna de verlos en ciudad de México en el 2019

[@frankrie3621]

Wire were more than great,and they still are.

[@Goyakahian1]

Renewed, it seemed As if it had a cause to live for Denied, it learned As if it had sooner been destroyed Providing, deciding It was soon there Faced to it, squared to it It was not there Renewed, it learned As if someone were watching over it Denied, it knew As if it had sooner been destroyed Providing, deciding It was soon there Faced to it, squared to it It was not there Renewed, it seemed As if it had a cause to live for Denied, it had sooner been defaced(? Either Colin misspoke or this line completely changed in the album version.) Renewed, it seemed As if someone were watching over it Denied, it had sooner been destroyed Providing, deciding It was soon there Faced to it, squared to it It was not there

[@IHeartNoise]

A song literally about nothing!

[@sarahjanes8795]

So original

[@masterofpuppets4891]

Best band ever

[@donsolis12]

Brilliant band.

[@ernestosoltero]

Pixies 8 years before Pixies.

[@Fatherjohn76]

Totally, I vividly remember when I first heard 154 this track came on and I thought “god it sounds exactly like a Trompe le Monde out take but a decade earlier”. Of course I’d just heard “Two People In A Room”, the previous track, and thought “god it sounds like a daydream nation out take”. I can barely think of a band that have single handedly shaped the sound of indie and alternative as Wire

[@michaellorenzen8200]

Buzzcocks

[@champ1061]

Holy crap. Holy crap. amazing.

[@adamglowatzki60]

Rockpalast !

[@trexdet3876]

Fácilmente puede ser mi canción favorita de Wire

[@frankolivas8593]

Wow, had to play this twice, just to make sure, make sure, sure, where was I when they pl,ayed,? 1979 it says here, this song just moves me. Even at my age.

[@martinquarton184]

Fantastic song. Classic.

[@rocketsauce420]

I sympathize with this performance

[@Pategayo]

T E M A Z O .

[@moka8267]

Sí pero pq el punto

[@EzidioAlvesPereira]

Banda muito boa,som típico dos anos oitenta,ouvi o album 154 no spotify e achei excelente!

[@angelcomunycorriente6594]

Very strange and good band

[@gergg]

❤

[@weltmude]

Cómo chucha lo hicieron para adelantarse veinte años sónicos es algo que me pregunto cada vez que escucho este tema o el disco "Chairs Missing" (1978)... inclasificables, indescifrables

[@val4128]

Creo que es porque no se ha hecho nada nuevo desde ese tiempo, y muchas bandas replicaron su sonido, también

[@weltmude]

@@val4128 eso es

[@pablobarrio1270]

Exacto Diste en el clavo

[@knightArtorias123]

Soo much better that studio recording, Wire is AMAZING, watch and learn millenials

[@georgejpg]

You old farts always find some way to wine about younger people, don't you? It's quite impressive

[@BGNOLA]

@@georgejpg I thought young people were lame when I was young myself. I was a fan of this stuff when most people my age were on the grunge bandwagon.

[@georgejpg]

​@@BGNOLA I'm far from old myself. Most 21 year olds aren't listening to Wire. Old or not (And you might be on to something because the guy's username is a pokemon reference), it's still obnoxious to be smugly bashing younger people over their listening habits

[@ntz7358]

@@BGNOLAyou’re genuinely so cool

[@letsplaygamesd3991]

@@ntz7358 lol

[@chrismorrison2805]

Pure POP!

[@ThorCarlton]

Listen to this then go listen to later Jay Reatard stuff and you can tell Wire was a huge influence

[@Riconari]

Thor Carlton Have you listend to Angry Angles' version?

[@ThorCarlton]

Riconari I didn't realize they had covered it but I'm definitely about to give it a listen

[@garyives1218]

bought that album recently...love it.....the Devo cover "Block Head" is also awesome. Oh' I got the 154 reissue and it's pretty flawless. So glad I picked one up

[@poisonivy88]

Reviewed, it seemed as if someone were watching over it Before it was, as if response were based on fact Providing, deciding It was soon there Squared to it, faced to it It was not there Renewed, it fought as if it had a cause to live for Denied, it learned as if it had sooner been destroyed Providing, deciding It was soon there Squared to it, faced to it It was not there Reviewed, it fought as if someone were watching over it Before it had sooner been denied Renewed, it seemed as if it had a cause to live for Destroyed, it was later based on fact Providing, deciding It was soon there Squared to it, faced to it It was not there

[@ThorCarlton]

@@poisonivy88 thanks?

[@alexlovelace02]

For some reason I am feeling Syd Barrett vibes…

[@danburkett8877]

interesting that the lyrics in this are a bit different than the ones if you look them up... "squared to it, faced to it" inversed etc... and a couple words substituted for other ones.. looks like the album version is not up on youtube, I have this album on CD somewhere, maybe I'll dig it out and compare...

[@mrsarcastic5331]

Melbourne 87

[@MrShahid0072]

Fuckin A!

[@Pilcha.]

1:04 Scaloni

[@FrederikDeMaere]

Fischerspooner

[@shinybeast8946]

Suck

[@boutrosboutrosboutrosboutros]

at 1.5X speed the song sounds normal but video fucked up. as it is its really slow

[@boutrosboutrosboutrosboutros]

slowed down

[@Jadarik]

beastie boys before beastie boys

[@gfgoalie28]

pains me to say it but it needs to be said- overrated band