Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly

Music video by Gomez performing Whippin' Piccadilly.

[@DrCreepen]

I grew up in Ilkley. It was some time around late 1997, and we could never work out what this song was or how it had managed to sneak onto the jukeboxes of every pub in the town. Turns out Gomez had rented a house there - small provincial town with a population of under 15,000 - and had managed to sneak their album, prior to commercial release, onto the jukeboxes. Chances are, I was standing right next to the band in the pub on many occasions when this weird tune came on.

[@johnnymancspice3173]

Dr. Creepen brilliant story. Thanks

[@exsappermadman25055]

Cheatin'!.....

[@antoniopizzolatotroia8754]

I discover the Gomez with my former girlfriend. I've being in the local musical scene of my town all my life hanging 'round with musicians and when I found them, the very first time, was like a shock. Today I follow Ben Ottewell every time he play live solo. All this pandemy he keep me company in somehow. ^_^ Love life to The Gomez !

[@babyshambler]

Posh Silsden imo.

[@sjdmcg3231]

Class !

[@gatomatias1]

Oh, 90's I miss you so much! 😭

[@melindawakley7859]

The greatest song ever written about running around for a day in Manchester drunk.

[@robhamblett]

Somebody hasn’t listened to Elbow…

[@johnpoole4830]

By a a Sheffield band ... My wanker mate just informed me he was winding me up.... Scousers apparently. 🤮

[@johnpoole4830]

@@robhamblett I'd rather listen to the washing machine

[@add-123]

@@johnpoole4830 1 Sheffield 2 scousers and 1 Manc I think classic tune either way but I was same when I found out lol but Sheffield is blessed zeplin artic monkeys Gomez too many to mention steel industrial citys make good indy rock

[@CYCHIATRIC]

Me and a mate did take speed and travelled from the Wirral THROUGH Manchester to a student party in Sheffield at 2am on a Saturday morning so almost.

[@davewilding3258]

I can remember watching mtv really late one night and this debut i loved it straight away and i said to myself this band is gonna take off big time,went down to the record shop (feels weird writing that lol) and asked for a copy,they said i was the second person to ask about it and they said it was going to be released the following week. They took my number to call me soon as it came in ,it seemed like the longest wait ever but soon as that call came in i was straight down there and bought a copy for 99p on tape what a bargain !!! Took it home put stereo on full blast rolled a massive joint of white window and off i went into the world of Gomez and what a world and what a ride its been!! 1 of my all time favourite bands ever, i showed absolutely everybody this band and everybody who heard them loved them instantly!! My dad brought me up to respect true live bands so as you can imagine i grew up listening to the greats such as zepplin ,hendrix,who,pink floyd etc so when i i tried to introduce my dad to new music which was around at that time he wouldnt of given it a second chance trust me lol but when he heard this tune, well that was a different story!!! he actually bought the album the day it came out thats how much he loved it!! Me on the other hand ,well i had to wait till my pay day to get mine but it was well worth it coz finally i could share some amazing new music with my old man my hero my dad r.i.p loves ya dad xxx.......

[@ChillingCrowley]

White window 😂😂😂

[@josiemcfaidin3756]

Great comment. R.I.P to your Dad.

[@thomasjnewton563]

One of the most brilliant debut albums of all time. Seemed almost impossible to surpass, then they delivered that OMG moment with 'liquid Skin'. BRING IT ON!

[@juliechisholm4956]

California is my favourite on liquid skin ❤❤❤

[@stu2347]

I saw them live. awesome

[@davidlynch1404]

One of the greatest bands and songs ever.

[@seangraham5553]

really?

[@adamusohadamus]

It is great tho

[@TheAdyyoung2000]

The best backing vocal ever!

[@josiemcfaidin3756]

Such an underrated band. 3 of them have great voices!

[@indiechoices]

Just heard this in a pub, first time in years, forgotten how great Gomez are.

[@Neur0nauT]

so many memories from this tune. Such an underrated band. never forget. love.

[@Colatron]

For 10 years, they were the soundtrack of my life!

[@chrislong9390]

This is good, reminds me of being young & having freedom !

[@Bopstery]

I’ve been following these guys since 1999, and it kills me that they haven't had the success that they deserved. Whereas the likes of Coldplay and Adele are worshipped here and in the States, FFS!!!

[@tomasomaonaigh7659]

They weren't about selling their souls, just making music 😎

[@jb8280]

Walked into Virgin megastore on sunset looking for great new uk indie music…walked out with this cd single. So good.

[@dianehinson2170]

Top tune . Always puts a smile on my face and reminds me of Happy Times in Manchester in the 90s ;)

[@slaglauz]

Memories are flooding back what a great time of my life, take me back!!!!!!

[@TheVictoriaalison]

Very lucky to see this live the other day.... such a great track. Never fails!!!

[@lorelladepisis9401]

OH MY GOD!!! I've been looking for this song for about 12 years, and at last, here it is on KZbin since 2009!

[@hectormugwump5530]

Ditto!!

[@AreJayCee]

2024 and I've just found it and Sparklehorse. Great time for music 🎶

[@Larry]

Starring Toby Jones, the villain from Captain America and Captain Manwairing :D

[@infidelcastro5129]

And above all - Lance in Detectorists :)

[@rickreads4674]

Hail Hydra...

[@drufusthedufus]

That's a cool fact, thanks Guru Larry from 3 years ago!

[@burtbackattack]

Just what i was about to say/type. P.s 'ello you!!!! (Sorry Larry, couldn't resist)

[@slaglauz]

Love this tune reminds me of my teen years when life was hassle free!!!!!!

[@alanafeeley3073]

Rod Hull 🙌 Amen to that!

[@tokra1000]

Rod Hull amen brother

[@kingjames133]

Weres emu

[@philmartin2053]

Hear your cries man

[@scrapmandan245]

Ditto bro

[@suew9072]

Have seen them twice live, great band.

[@joebannanaztv]

Reminds me of my brother in the 90s. Still gives me chills. Love it

[@ryan2562]

amazing with headphones in!

[@AreJayCee]

Brilliant live band.

[@bennymalone]

Ben Ottewell, what a voice!

[@ben_jamin160]

thanks

[@davidpotkins7602]

im back again..... still love it!!!!!

[@ninjaginger6418]

I think Piccadilly has been whipped enough ;-) Great song. classic x

[@Nckgdmn]

Be interesting to hear how they managed to get Toby Jones in the video, great show by Ben and Ian last night in Liverpool, much love and keep the music coming guys

[@beanmcqueen]

I'm more interested in how Toby Jones stopped aging 30 years ago.

[@nickwyatt9498]

Toby Jones has amazingly eclectic musical tastes, and has been spotted in many a specialist record shop, from Paris to Prague, from Birmingham to Budapest. And what an amazing actor. Just watched him (here) in Witness for the Prosecution - stunning.

[@arch9enius]

@@beanmcqueen No crack cocaine/children, and a pretty weird face to start with.

[@john8451]

Toby Jones wasn’t as famous then! 🫤

[@louiseholt465]

Brilliant 👏 brings bk good memories xx

[@PunksterOS]

this is one of my all time favourites from the good days! i won't say "old" days

[@battlep0t]

My friend introduced me to this band about 10 days ago. Gotta say, i've been missing out.

[@grahammay5451]

Amazing band!! Just getting back into (my fave' i've heard so far, Liquid Skin - AWESOME!!

[@garyprescott5740]

Argh. I just keep pressing repeat on this. Fabulous! They did the same to me when i was driving around Greece with Here comes the breeze.

[@scottroy7267]

Sensational. Still.

[@benbaxter5000]

One of my favourite actors starring in the video for a song from one of my favourite albums. 😲😊

[@cph2004]

Aww man! This brings back memories. I never was into these at the time but i'm just downloading the bands that i saw at my first festival at v99. looking back and hearing this...man!,The good times are hard to hold.

[@exsappermadman25055]

Man, I found this again!........Feel's are strong with this one.........

[@andym28]

Shout out to anyone who played in British 90s bands. Looking back 20 years later I didn't notice how good we all were. I was too focused on showing off techniques that were above my level but uk bands stand the test of time due to strong writing. I was in the cherryfire ashes (clip on KZbin).

[@yingle6027]

Peak Fashion.

[@Evajeanfreedom]

Still an incredible song! 😎🎶

[@stephenmolloy1101]

What a band this mob are,tip top

[@anneguivarch5454]

Stephen Molloy

[@doonamichelle6743]

Never gets old Gomez.... Ps come back to Adelaide you were brilliant live at thebarton theatre ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Sprazzler]

my dad showed me this a couple of days ago. i'd never heard it before. now it's the best song on my iPod

[@marylouiseread5853]

brilliant start to my morning...I will slow down now..it will all fall into place...my place..

[@Queinty]

Lost track of these guys after the first two albums but by golly they were fuckin' talented. Also kids, that thing that says 'Save Thyself' at 2:40 is a PAGER. It was a very slow, one-line-at-a-time precursor to Whatsapp.Only self-important people had them.

[@saragordon3706]

They still are. Reacquaint yourself mate, they're still delivering. Even better, see them live. Best live band ever. Honestly.

[@Tobycek]

Page me!

[@neilgodfrey2669]

Was on The Box music channel all the time in 1999

[@jadrafiq2498]

Still listening to this in 2020....they don’t make ‘em like this anymore!

[@u.sonomabeach6528]

This is the first I've heard of this band and this song. Does that mean I've wasted my life? So many jewels hidden in the mud. There's not enough hours in the day....

[@asapaints]

One of my favorites! :3

[@theliverpoolkop6331]

This is fantastic

[@wrmty56413]

A cool song - that's infinitely cooler for having Toby Jones in the video

[@alandelrio8154]

Better than Noby Jones

[@lukemcevoy2385]

and Reece Shearsmith right at the start (league of gentlemen)

[@MrTomEhunt]

@@lukemcevoy2385 Haha, good spot 👌

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

TWO Toby Jones's. He carried himself.

[@ianchambers6191]

The ultimate detectorist

[@edmatthews9235]

I remember catching the cats down at Webster Hall a few time. Great shows !

[@davidthomascrawley5027]

Reminds me of uni days miss this band! REFORM for us go on!

[@TECHNORICH123]

Great song 👍

[@chrisd0801]

Gomez The Original Flash Mob. Toby Jones, what an excellent actor

[@patrickmckeirnan3056]

What a tune what a band

[@lucylasticable]

Wish i could see them live, how could anyone not like this song?

[@mashupski]

bangin tune. saw u boys in LA house of blues with our yankee mates, blindin gig. loved you and made us feel back at home and proved to our mates that UK produces the best musical talent in the world. peace out homies.

[@mysticwine]

That driving rhythm is a killer !

[@agentnil7509]

Fun story, an aunt of mine knows toby jones, she used to go to the same banjo classes. He said he loved being a part of this video because it was very much like a kieslowski film

[@spacetragedy]

Great tune

[@Uly_Sandoval_303]

Muy Buen Track de los británicos Gomez!!! con el actor Toby Jones como Invitado! por cierto, buen actor!

[@davemoore9901]

No wonder Toby Jones lost his job with the Post Office, nothing to do with Horizon, he was too busy swanning around making music videos & not being behind the counter

[@exsappermadman25055]

Hahahahahaha!....Ace....

[@Jon-zl7ti]

TUNEEEEEE!! LOVE IT

[@Ayenehbotha]

Jist mental times.... Up n Doon like a yo-yo....what an era

[@toddbevan7515]

Thank you for being the most inspirational soundtrack to my travelling years through Europe! Loved seeing you in Perth West Aus at the Blues and Roots. It was a dream come true! Please make more music!.. if you want to.

[@brianduncan5758]

Quality!

[@dianeclaytondunn6304]

gomez fantastic unique love em

[@hashnoodle-mu1zo]

Easy there im looking for the old guitarist i was in rehab with years ago he was a sound guy peace and respect ✌️

[@hashnoodle-mu1zo]

He was in gomez

[@loobycarroll]

Good memories of Withington and Didsbury ;) x

[@madsav0]

Love it

[@avanazy]

Pretty amazing that I'm nearly 40 and enjoy this in the same way I did when I was about 17

[@robertbatty8263]

Worth the adverts ❤

[@ivywild628]

Brilliant Tune!!

[@Danala22]

They haven't gone away!!! Just released another great album & in the middle of an amazing world tour!!! Just to torture you.....

[@Johnnyafc]

Still a fantastic tune

[@KimberlyRhayTV]

Love this!

[@owainweekes7531]

This is still mint

[@richardhebden5603]

Hey it's "Nello" and that bloke from the Post Office, and yes, I'm a Stokie!

[@simonblossom]

Here is some Trivia. Toby Jones the actor in this vid' who has since been in things such as Harry Potter,captain America (its a very long list,I just picked two) used to go to Oxford with Radio head and here is one for you Brits,his real life dad is Sandie (freddie jones) in uk soap Emmerdale.Oh and this song is Briiiillliiiaaaant as well.

[@davesmith1748]

What a tune from way way back. I fckn love this tune

[@IsaacPhillipsMovieDude]

Smallville brought me here many moons back and i never left.

[@chrisspurs]

Simply sweet as👏

[@norbertsuhajda4832]

somehow it did not get to me until now, but thank God .....finally....😁

[@melindawakley7859]

For those who don’t know. Manchester Piccadilly .... what they are singing about. Is a railway station... obviously in Manchester. In the South East of the city. You can go to Wales, Scotland, Sheffield , Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Bournemouth, lots of places. From there.

[@simonhowles3646]

It's also a street

[@JerryJemima]

Ive been looking for this song for many years. All i can remember is the word 'manchester' in it 😂 and random guesses too

[@AlisonBryen]

Izie Momok Talk about a needle in a haystack!!! Glad you found it in the end though!

[@JerryJemima]

@@AlisonBryen 😁 & the fact i kinda remembered the music video helped

[@slaglauz]

The guy in the suit is off the Superstylin music video also!!

[@SuperPhil1960]

superb tune

[@diegomartes]

uno de mis videos favoritos

[@JuarezsantossousaSousa]

SUPER...

[@michaelmcguire463]

Amazing

[@mstech1601]

not enough hours in our life.....we like lovin' you...i know why we should.... i never realized there was a vid made for this and now that i'm seeing it i gotta say--it really brings the existentialism out---it also calls to mind the more playful brit bands of the 60's like dave clark 5--the ones who liked to mess with the viewers as well as playing their happy sounding song! but maybe that's just me. love the guy having to literally force himself onto escalator and when you see him arriving!

[@RubyMarkLindMilly]

Really like this catchy

[@teljordan]

How can you not like this song yeasssssss

[@bl0tt44]

just realised mr tumble is in one of my favourite videos of all time.....

[@14possumsinatrenchcoat]

This is... Intoxicating

[@adamdonaldmarks3289]

there music is very catchy ..

[@GazBrady79]

From Gomez Vids to Captain America! nice work by that guys agent

[@scotti6219]

This randomly popped into my head so had to search it out miss music like this

[@MrBradius123]

I have never been to manchester....I want too though.

[@ichigood5453]

gomez and beta band 2 of the most under rated bands ever! their music is the dogs bollocks people