Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - My Bag

[@migueleloi]

I'm such a lucky person, for growing up listening to songs like this one... Thank you LLoyd Cole and The Commotions

[@yuri04teixeira]

This was a massive hit on dancefloors in Brazil, It played on all the cool nightclubs at that time. And I was a DJ from 1989 to 1994, and had the chance to play It as well. It's curious how it's kinda forgotten today. It's an amazing song, and I got myself singing throughout all the video - it was a nice surprise to notice that I still know how to Sing It all by heart.

[@HildaKalap]

me too - I remember the words too

[@ThiloBauer]

Interesting! 1987, at a hip club in Frankfurt, Germany (it still exists, but it isn't hip anymore (-: ) it was played also very often (they almost exclusively played house, acid, and Hip Hop). I thought to myself "This DJ likes Ljoyd Cole, for sure...

[@edwardduarte7393]

Brasil has great taste in music.

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

@@HildaKalap I'm your yes man yes ma'am I'm your yes man

[@djdarq6311]

Who gets to decide it's "forgotten" lol

[@oliviermauroux1945]

I listen to Lloyd Cole since my 18 years old ( i'v 56 years old now) all the albums are good, all the songs ! This is a veritable musician and singer.

[@steveschlesinger3459]

I have always loved this song. I love reading the comments and knowing you all do as well!

[@tonygray7804]

The soundtrack of my life…

[@jimihendrix6969]

The first song i could sing from start to finish. Not well, but it felt good. Classic songwriting.

[@dM-ij1we]

I am 57 years young and still can remember every word. Great song writing.

[@vinvass2674]

This song is a Work Of Art

[@ademolaadeleye3116]

Amen to that 🙏🏼

[@nitedreamer23]

Spin, spin whiskey and gin...I suffer for my art, bartender. Lloyd is the greatest.

[@paulsowden5400]

meet me in the jon jon coke heads lol

[@SEABLUEFILMS]

Yes he truly is, and one hell of a great guy !

[@nitedreamer23]

@@SEABLUEFILMS Indeed. I met him a couple of times and he was nothing less than a gentleman always.

[@connorbrignall9914]

I've got wild mushrooms growing in my yard

[@timwingham8952]

Amazing lyrics that are so clever. Not only the words but also the timing and delivery throughout the song.

[@kellydean3497]

Yeah like the meet me in the John John meet me in the John

[@kellydean3497]

I remember those days Cokev makes you really think about time… LMAFO

[@KrisGriffiths]

Brilliant, underrated song. One of those that unjustly never gets played on the radio. Lloyd looks a bit like a young Elvis crossed with Jimmy Carr in the video IMO.

[@floriangeyer1]

LOL. Perfect description!

[@nickrophiliac7469]

@@floriangeyer1 Unfortunately for him.!

[@ivanabonacicdoric8537]

Underrated by who?

[@markcross8649]

Everyone knows someone who looks like the superlative Lloyd Cole

[@dannycostello1978]

Highly underrated, and should have been at the top of the charts.

[@luizfernandoGuimarãessimoes]

Só posso expressar minha eterna SAUDADE desta banda que tanto marcou minha juventude e minhas recordações serão para sempre aquela visão de felicidade e satisfação de ter feito parte desta geração dos anos 80.

[@Muziekgenot]

Hey I was walking my bag Through a 20 storey non-stop snow storm Pirrelli calender girls westling in body lotion My head's swimming with poetry and prose Excuse me one moment whilst I powder my nose Me and my good thing are just about as close as can be We gave up sleep at the age of 17 My world's getting bigger as my eyesight gets worse I can't see the lines on my idiot board What above love? I don't let that stuff in my house This is the glamorous life there's no time for fooling around Lord have mercy I know what I'm doing I don't need an alibi I need a fire escape and an open window It's my problem it's nothing I can't deal with I'm not chasing anything just jogging baby What's your bag? Hundred million dollar jam Got some traffic yessir in my nose Motorcycle speed cops burning up my dust roads My baby left me heck ain't that a shame She's over in the corner with my new best friend I'm doing fine with my whisky and wine And meet me in the john, John, meet me in the john, John Lord have mercy I know what I'm doing I don't need an alibi I need a fire escape and an open window It's my problem it's nothing I can't deal with I'm not chasing anything just jogging baby What's your bag? Spin spin whisky and gin I suffer for my art Bartender I got wild mushrooms growing in my yard Fix me a quart of petrol clams on the half shell Feels like prohibition baby give me the hard sell More give me more give me more more more I'm your yes man yes ma'am I'm your yes man Lord have mercy I know what I'm doing I don't need an alibi I need a fire escape and an open window It's my problem it's nothing I can't deal with I'm not chasing anything just jogging baby What's your bag? Lord have mercy I know what I'm doing I don't need an alibi I need a fire escape and an open window It's my problem it's nothing I can't deal with I'm not chasing anything just jogging baby What's your bag?

[@Carlalcaide75]

What's a song without lyrics? Thank you for posting the lyrics. Best wishes.

[@davidellis5141]

The BASS is sharp. Lyrical Lloyd as usual in fine form. Grossly under rated talent.

[@gabrieldemouracoutinho461]

It was the year of Terence Trent D'Arby, U2's Joshua Tree, Whitney debut with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Lips Like Sugar from Echo & The Bunnymen, Cult's Electric, an year after Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer and an year before Waterboys's second album...Oh well...My sweet sixteen.

[@azalealeonardo8055]

The 80's!! Great music❤

[@erickanguiano7644]

Mis dulces 17.....

[@KateEleanor]

Mine too.. who could ever know it was leaving so soon X

[@mariavalverdesanchez8832]

An authentic gentleman.

[@iainchambers4724]

Great talent. Had the chance to briefly meet Lloyd at the pub his mum was running in the Peak District back in the day. And for good measure me and my two mates got some free tickets to his forthcoming Manchester gig.

[@RaidersDnB]

Surprisingly down to earth and VERY FUNNY

[@corinnedawnlewis9478]

Pure magic! I don't need a love I need a fire escape.

[@PedroMiguel-if3ll]

Alibi, not love

[@amandawhyte1833]

The leap from Elvis for me was Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - absolutely class....

[@paolacicchetti1966]

Underrated artist! Voice, intellectual lyrics, music! :)

[@MarkSutphin]

Huge hit in the states!! Lyrics certainly resonated with all who were into the band! Thank you for all your great music!!

[@rjjcms1]

Another winner from Lloyd and co.

[@SharkaToddy]

Another great Lloyd and the Commotions song.

[@XavierCadet]

Merci à la pop anglaise des années 80, une musique tellement géniale, indémodable

[@floppyd0g]

He's still got it too. Most consistent member of my record collection.

[@gabitron1531]

Perfecta canción pop. Sublime. Me encanta.

[@Rich27014]

incredible songwriting, three of the best albums of that decade, if not all time

[@TheYeltzman]

+Richard Weir it's pretty clear that today's songwriters lack the class of Lloyd Cole and Morrissey.

[@catalinaquijano6477]

+Matt Gibbs omg you are so right. I include Jeff Buckley to that list

[@BlueHopi144]

@@TheYeltzman Ben Harper would love to have a word with you ......

[@rickengel9992]

One of the best from Lloyd...timeless!

[@kellydean3497]

What a crazy 2/4 timing to try and replicate! He is the master of rhythm and Proz

[@cboodhai]

Saw him last night at Newcastle. Still wonderful!

[@kateandreavillanueva5265]

rofel marante hai beautiful

[@paulsmit1356]

The long transition starting at 1:48 is strange, lovely and great at the same time.

[@amarcadiacastillo]

Great song about addiction, sincere and true as always. Anyone who is addicted can relate... Lloyd Cole is a great composer and producer.

[@orlandomasise]

cocaine!? yep great lyrics

[@antonioskoutsoyiannis6575]

I saw them at Dominion Theatre London 1984 Brilliant!

[@stevenpatricknorton458]

I saw them on you tube. It was this video here.

[@johnjordan3768]

Brilliant👌

[@raquelmatos6387]

Love this song (I’m back to my 16 again) what a days

[@guichard8109]

From the fantastic 1987 Mainstream album. Thanks

[@ngawaiandrews3062]

God bless you my friend always forevermore

[@MultiMrMiles]

memories from the 80s- BEST decade yup 100%

[@TuckerSP2011]

Yep. Sorry kids you missed it.

[@MultiMrMiles]

lol

[@monchichi7174]

at the age i started listening to this music it was pure beep beep😂🤣 still love it anno 2024. as getting older and see the youngsters and relieving youth ♥

[@ademolaadeleye3116]

What a tune! They don't write them like that anymore. I was shocked to find Lloyd Cole and The Commotions omitted from the top twenty Scottish bands. There is simply no accounting for taste!

[@1tytvchannel417]

cos they ain't Scottish

[@OuahifaAhmedmalek-vu2ci]

Je suis OK avec toi moi encore folle de lui bis

[@karlchensam]

such great wordplay in the lyrics

[@fryksdahlstravel8983]

Mainstream was the Commotions best album. And then LC quits the band to go solo. I paid a chunk of money to buy the Extended version of My Bag and this became the opening song to my favourite playlists from around 1987 to 88

[@cherryday6655]

This song deeply speaks to me.

[@densitypop]

It's so dark!

[@johnberg2658]

That is the perfect description of this tune. Reminds me of more than one in the past.

[@martinspencer366]

Just learned to play "Mr Malcontent on the guitar. This song is equally brilliant.

[@westlanddesign7633]

What about love, I don't let this stuff in my house, it's about the glamourous life, there's no time to fool around. Great line!

[@tikemyson1881]

He's nailing the message. He ain't talking a few cheeky lines either. Brilliant track.

[@ivt8284]

The absolute top of the eighties and far beyond.

[@slimlangan6093]

Iv T a

[@slimlangan6093]

Iv T a

[@rebjiii]

YEP...this song still kicks ass

[@drstevie]

still brilliant.

[@10538overture]

Subterranean Homesick Blues with a tune. Excellent.

[@edwardduarte7393]

Huge Lloyd Cole fan. Saw him live at the Wadworth. Saw him play a couple times at the Roxy as well. I still listen Rattlesnakes all the time. This is very 80's NY party seen. Long way down is the dark side of this song.

[@stephaniescott3412]

Whose listening to this in 2024

[@celticandpenobscot8658]

Me!

[@arturguei]

Can't stop listen to this bass guitar since 87. And the lyrics... Damm clever!

[@hertzair1186]

Never stopped….

[@OuahifaAhmedmalek-vu2ci]

Moi c est pas te voire 1 peut de respect merci

[@OuahifaAhmedmalek-vu2ci]

Moi pareille j étais de radio j étais folle et ça continue bis

[@pem7195]

Temazo de los 80. En Valencia lo disfrutamos bien

[@JACO7046]

Estoy contigo un “temazo” que siempre recordaremos aquellos que disfrutamos de esta época.

[@brendanbarnes2145]

Ahhh The 80's I can't believe I made it....Excuse me one moment whilst I powder my nose.....And meet me in the john, John, meet me in the john, John......Hundred million dollar jam.....Got some traffic yessir in my nose.

[@mgparis]

Absolute brilliance. Even better live.

[@norbertdeniro179]

Truly masterpiece.

[@ChristopherJohnBlue-th7dm]

Top tune !

[@vinvass2674]

That drummer is a Boss Laying down that sick beat the songs foundation

[@acac7399]

O Lloyd são outros termos. Ninguém o fez. Inigualável.

[@karinalubyte1988]

2:00-2:17 IS UNBELIEVABLE!

[@nunomiguelpinhoesilva8489]

So much memories.

[@RogerWilcoSnr]

Bought 12" vinyl of this back in 1987. Promptly bought Mainstream album. Great track.

[@ThorntonValiant]

The best album from 1987. Played it over and over.

[@swanstep]

Phenomenal song.

[@realvikingqueen7967]

No to drugs! 💯✌💚

[@GorkyOlive]

Cuando tenía 16 años , IVA a una discoteca de tardes , de esas que no dejan beber alcohol . y bajaban la pantalla y ponían este video . en Acción , Blasco Ibáñez , Valencia. Todos nos quedábamos embobados viendo a esta genialidad de canción y.o. video musical

[@ademolaadeleye3116]

A Force Misure in music. Out of all of the Lloyd Cole songs this one speaks to me. The word 'genius' is banded about much too often, but this Scottish band suffered from 'unrequited genuis'.

[@celticandpenobscot8658]

A birthday present for Hank Williams I; he would have turned 65 the day this came out!!

[@jmhernandezs.9082]

One of my favorite songs. I mark a time.

[@tarinzuk6661]

Utterly fantastic, memories of a great time in my life, saw lloyd in Preston last month..... Fantastic what a gent xx

[@LobstairView]

I love the Album Mainstream, it starts with a fast song such as this one here,,,, My Bag ,,,,then some terrific ballads From The Hip /29 /to more fast songs; Jennifer She Said / Mister Malcontent / Sean Penn Blues then more mortal ballads... Big Snake / These Days. I cannot just listen to one song from the album. I glue the Headphones in my Ear Night time and I listen to the whole Album Very Well Recorded Album, All the Instrument, Melodies used on this Album Top Quality ! ! !

[@eddiewillers1]

Long gone Lloyd Cole - their star burned brightly in the 80s; this is a superb example of their art.

[@floppyd0g]

He's still very much here and has been releasing brilliant music for years. :)

[@corinnaf7988]

still in love with this music ♥️

[@bestthinger]

Play this in the car all the time. Whacky and amazing

[@edcool77]

Best alternative pop-rock music of the all times

[@djstephwest]

I love this song!!

[@ariellalima7229]

Gotta love the lyrics! And everything else.

[@emobile505]

"i'm your yes man / yes ma'am / i'm your yes man. on top of that, this song has to have the most drug and booze references EVER.

[@jimihendrix6969]

"Spin spin, Whiskey and Gin. I suffer for my art, Bartender, I got wild mushrooms growing in my yard."

[@tisslair49]

j'écoutais quand j'avais 15 ans ! toujours aussi bien , que des bons souvenirs

[@BlueHopi144]

Je les ai vu vers 1985/86 - fantastique band sur scène . C'était en Belgique , le pays des concerts fous .

[@tisslair49]

@@BlueHopi144 Mieux vaut tard que jamais, je me suis précipitée pour prendre ma place à son concert , seul sur la scène et il chantait en acoustique avec sa guitare , c'était il y a peu : en Mars dernier en France à Perpignan. Moment intense en émotion digne des mélodies égales à sa créativité d'auteur et compositeur en paix avec un public toujours aussi fidèle . C'était très émouvant...☆🎤🎵♡

[@BlueHopi144]

@@tisslair49 Ravi d'entendre que tu as été le voir ....fantastique 🦋 Si j'avais su , je serais aller le voir à Paris en Avril ou Mai . Quand je pense que je ne devais pas avoir pas plus de 18 ans lorsque je les ai vu à Leuven ( Louvain ) en Belgique , à 15 kms d'ou j'habitait dans les années 80 . Un de mes groupes anglais préférés avec Les Cure ou les Smiths . Incroyable longévité pour Lloyd Cole . Je viens de ré-écouter ses plus belles perles que je n'avais pas écouté depuis plus de 30 ans ....Quel Bonheur !!! Bonne continuation 🌈

[@tisslair49]

@@BlueHopi144 Idem pour moi concernant The Cure et les Smiths , groupes "pref" de ma jeunesse (comme beaucoup d'entre nous, fervents de la New Wave et de la Pop Anglaise à cette époque ).☮🌺

[@BlueHopi144]

@@tisslair49 Excellents choix . J'allais oublier Tracy Chapman qui faisait un tabac avec son premier album vers 1987 je crois . J'étais allé 2 fois en Angleterre à cette époque ( Bournemouth , sur la côte sud , ville bourrée d'écoles pour apprendre l'anglais . J'y rencontrais des jeunes de mon age qui venaient de partout en Europe - quel Pied !!! ) et tous ces groupes étaient vraiment en vogue ...on se jouait leur cassettes dans les parcs anglais ou dans leurs boîtes pour danser . J'effectue en ce moment une grosse recherches des albums ( cd ou vinyl ) de bcp de ces groupes dont j'avais les albums ...mais ont disparu parmi les multiples déménagements ou ont été prêtés ( sans être rendus ) . Les disquaires qui vendent de la seconde main ont souvent pas mal de ces albums qui trainent dans leurs bacs . Il y en a un sur Saint-Malo que je vais souvent consulté . Habitant près de Dinan , c'est 20 mins en voiture ... Je viens de retrouver un album du groupe Prefab Sprout qui avait concoctés des morceaux pop superbes ( les 2 voix , les arrangements musicaux , fabuleux !! ) et je vais tacher de retrouver tous les Lloyd Cole . Je suis en plein dans une période PIXIES que j'ai découvert à leurs débuts ( 1989 /1990 ) et que je viens de rater en Bretagne ...Un des plus grands groupes de surf rock encore vivant et en pleine forme . Qu'est -ce que je me sens vivant avec tous ces fabuleux musiciens et leurs pépites indémodables . 🤘🏻

[@HandleGF]

What I love most about this guy is that the original Wealdstone Raider Mark E Smith 'declined' to fight him. :-D

[@TheMeditationSpaLounge2024]

God is Lloyd effin cute or what!😍😍😍

[@TheMeditationSpaLounge2024]

God Lloyd is soooo effin CUTE😍😍😍

[@σταυροςμακρυνιωτης-ε5ε]

TIMELESS 80'S ROCK MUSIC.................

[@orlandomasise]

Lloys is so great!

[@keith-leecastle6700]

Always loved this tune....it’s so odd.

[@juanaltredo2974]

Lloyd, girls are ready to be heartbroken

[@jordimiret4520]

Grande y inolvidable!!! La guitarra de fondo...buenísima!

[@markjohnson8352]

Great track

[@soulminer]

Fave Lloyd song bought Mainstream back in 1987.

[@nickunderwood6175]

Awsome ❤😅

[@kylie-fayer6791]

I like this song and he has a nice voice.

[@thierysalvador9848]

Le plaisir obtenu à chaque écoute de la qualité écossaise des 80's.

[@lovetroublecat]

Quality outfit 😊

[@Dianelt]

Just absolutely wonderful xxx

[@DanEvac]

Actually watching the video now all these years later looks to me like Lloyd was wired from his bag when it was shot! lol absolute classic track!

[@ericbonin3054]

en 87 j avais 21 ans et j ecoute encore aujourd hui.....; et oui souvenirs!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MASHYMAD]

30 years o yeahhhhh

[@iCraftDay]

It's my *everyday song* right now

[@MrLippislb]

Casino Estoril (Portugal) 18/03/2022 I`ll will be there!!!!

[@waltercast0]

Great music, so underrared.

[@KarlHainer]

Great track.