Level 42 - Micro-Kid + The Sun Goes Down (live) - 1986 - Le printemps de BOURGES - TF1

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Broadcast date: 25/07/1986
Le printemps de BOURGES ❯ TF1 (France)

[@ISS2010]

A seriously, seriously, seriously underrated band. Level 42, LOVE you guys. Thank you for the years of pleasure you brought to my mind, body and soul!

[@k2ashley]

Absolutely love Micro Kid.

[@nitsamichael1436]

How have always loved this band even before they were famous.

[@jameswhite7997]

The sweetness and talent of the bass at 11:41 is the kind of playing that made MK such a legend.

[@purplefloyd4224]

What a great band!

[@johnhufton5787]

My favourite all time video of Level 42. Brilliant!

[@michirican]

Mark had so much energy.

[@JulianHallLevel42]

Good old Mark. 9.26 - love it.

[@mazzarouni5608]

And Mark probably did!

[@Dannob]

Chewing gum, singing, jumping around....and PLAYING BASS!!!

[@Dannob]

That's what happens when you start out on drums!!!!! ...WILL LEE, JACO, ..there's more.. and remember level 42 started out with three drummers!!!! 43 live is always fun to watch

[@davidsanderson5918]

Can someone explain why on earth Mark opted to LOSE this sound in favour of the thin, lacklustre sound that he goes for now (and has done fir the last twenty years I reckon). Back in '83...he had the thump, the chunk, the fatness, the warmth, and the meaty slap....it had the FONK!! THAT'S Mark King to me. It's not just Mark. Mars bars have got smaller. Crisp packets have less crisps in em. There's not much change from a fiver when you buy a pint these days. It's not like it was in my day, I tell ya! LUVVVVVVV this video though. :)

[@jameswhite7997]

Very, very true words sir

[@LeeTavMusic]

Haha what a great but ever so true comment 👊💥

[@davidupton3186]

He's touring with the Jaydee again now 😊

[@gideonsikk8733]

Dont think ive ever heard Mark miss a beat in 40yrs haaha what a G

[@Dannob]

SOOOOOOOOOO good !!!! Deeeeeeep groove MK is a freak!!

[@escaton74]

check out the new album by Phil Gould ! featuring Wally Badarou and Mike Lindup as well

[@OGBrawlerina]

Mark, she's your soul mate and you're gonna do WHAT to her til the sun goes down??!!! 😄

[@nataliegarrett7378]

Thank u for sharing this x

[@edbredin6406]

Good god these was an awesome group then with the 2 brothers. So sad the guitar player died of suicide 😢

[@MrSilver261]

this track has a bass line ! that is high in vitamin B ( vitamin Bass ) and doesn't the jay see sound great

[@Generalbas1972]

the one from Webley with the BOOM at the start is still the best version of Micro Kid, Level 42 have ever done

[@jackburton6998]

Boon gave up by then. In this version every one is engaged.

[@ericdufour2479]

Jack Burton not Boon boom

[@davidsanderson5918]

Eric Dufour HA HA!!!

[@davidsanderson5918]

To be fair both 'versions' are the same. Same touring year, same song arrangement. Different performances. I prefer this performance.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Ha haaaaa there's a giveaway at the beginning of The Sun Goes Down.... If it hadn't been so hard in the first place to sing the lead vocal while playing the verse bassline, would Mark have sung the song in full?

[@TheMcmikerg]

"Micro Kid" is a track which was clearly written around the synth riff - the studio version has a fairly non-descript bass line. TBH, it's a bit of a shame to see it "re-tooled" here to foreground a new (over amplified, very simple) bass part. Must have annoyed Mike Lindup a bit....

[@user-zq8ko3qf9s]

дай Всеза 1981

[@Zazquatch1]

Exelent musicians, but honestly, some of the songs can be boring, just like a long version of The Sun Goes Down.