Misfit - Curiosity Killed the Cat - Princes Trust - 1987

Misfit - Curiosity Killed the Cat - Princes Trust - 1987

[@GuerkanHantal]

one of the world's most underrated bands ever. Great performance, great song.

[@lucaguerra7026]

Concordo sottovalutati ma fantastici

[@thelompocvision]

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[@jimbo_bass]

That bass playing is out of this world. 👍👍👍

[@EN-mh6sr]

It is! If you haven't already,check out Stuart Zender formerly of Jamiroquai. He's incredible. Nick Fyfe too!

[@v.a.993]

Excellent base!

[@alexbergmann2817]

good but Mark King was a lot better

[@lalibirlin4964]

I was 39....I loved them instantly, bought their tape...I'm now 70... I still dig their sound, his soft voice, easy movement,yeah...diggin it at five in my a.m.

[@paigeleigh2554]

❤❤❤❤

[@christominika3048]

I was 17 still digit

[@sashabertold3731]

You're so lovable. I was 9 years of age I taped them on my vhs and bounced to their music!

[@chrisChris6969]

Hope your still rocking to it Lali ,they were so dam good

[@chrisChris6969]

I was 14 by the way ,50 now 😭

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

That bass groove, awesome. :)

[@Michaelgoestofrance]

Quite impressed with that live performance. Nice to hear a voice as good as the studio version for once!

[@TheSecondFoundation]

Yes, I agree live performance was spot on.

[@piliage]

The bass player and rhythm guitarist are absolutely burning. Monster playing.

[@terrikirschenzaft4353]

Yes, i just discovered them a few months ago, i'm 72, good to know others my age still love this type of classy yet exciting melodies, harmonies, horns, the works, good stuff, we need this type of music these days, n'est ce pas, T. Leckner, Montreal, Canada

[@csracingreport2024]

True; the Innovative twists on R&B, Dance, Rock combining instruments w/ Electronics have been lost; This is CS From the US btw; See my Comments Above @ CS RACING REPORT

[@terrikirschenzaft4353]

@@csracingreport2024 Thanks for interesting comment!

[@SpencerMusicSchool]

one of my favorite 80s band, super jazzy soulful and sexy. Love Ben's voice.

[@csracingreport2024]

CS From the US here; The UK Bands that supplied innovative Twists on Dance/ R&B w/ touches of rock is highly under-appreciated and a Lost art Form that Curiosity, Go West, LEVEL 42, Spandau Ballet, ABC & others perfected and to an equally important extent, Duran Duran, Kajagoogoo, Frankie GTH, Depeche Mode, Naked Eyes, The Reflex, Wang Chung, Tears FF, Thomas Dolby, Gary Numan, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Pet Shop Boys, Thompson Twins, & Paul Hardcastle, as well as Veterans to a certain extent "Post Roxy Music" BRYAN FERRY, Bowie, Queen, YES, The Police & a host of Black British artists headed by IMAGINATION, along w/ Loose Ends & Five Star; Happy Mondays, Brand New Heavies, D' Influence and JAMIROQUAI were the Last of a Dying Breed, though there's been a couple of similar acts; the fusion of Keyboards w/ instruments in US / Canadian funk is Non-Existent, and to Your Point, BEN V, w/ his "Low Toned" vocals, similar to Martin Fry (ABC), Richard Darbyshire (LIVING IN A BOX) Ferry, Tom Bailey (T. TWINS) & in Contrast to George Michael, Limahl (Kajagoogoo), Dr. Robert (BLOW MONKEYS) Peter Cox (GO WEST) Tony Hadley (SPANDAU BALLET) and Leee John (IMAGINATION), is under-valued w/ his cabaret-style delivery... like the SADE Song, he's a... Smooth Operator

[@traenorsworthy869]

there is an unusually high level of musicianship in this video

[@michawill6599]

Those who were teenagers in the 1980s just appreciate that this was pretty normal music. It's today that's shite.

[@blastaway1784]

​@@michawill6599agreed. Musicianship was commonplace.

[@2991-u1x]

This live performance shows how good they were, Ben VP smashed it!

[@alexbergmann2817]

he has a very nice colour of voice right for this type of music. other band member playing well as well. I think Toby Andersen is on keyboards who was not a band member but co-wrote songs on first album. too bad they did not achieve longer success at least their first album debuted at no.1 in UK and stayed in top ten for 13 weeks. that says everything

[@rawhyde6409]

That was funky!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@clairevely9348]

Love Ben hes great.👍🏾❤

[@silondon9010]

Fantastic band

[@emmapeart6101]

Great song, great voice and band ♥️.

[@eduardogonzaleznieto729]

Great voice! Fresh music even now in 2016! Come back 80's please!

[@sashabertold3731]

I feel like a misfit

[@csracingreport2024]

CS From the US here; this is the New Wave Funk that's Under-Rated for it's Innovation and Continuation of US R&B that was beginning to Fade REAL DRUMS, Bass / Guitar playing & Slick Synths that Mirrored Fellow UK Acts, LEVEL 42, Go West, ABC, Living In a Box, before the emergence of JAMIROQUAI, Happy Mondays, & so on; The 1st Single posted here (MISFIT) was one of a Solid if not Perfect Set of Songs from the Debut Album, prior to their follow-up record "GETAHEAD"(1989) a more complete, / Polished Masterpiece, and one of the Best Albums made in any Funk Era in the UK or US / Canada & Overall in Music History; It's also one of the Best that didn't Sell as Many Units as it Should Have like SIMPLY RED, the aforementioned bands, and others would go on to Achieve; When you want to Drop a Bomb on those who are... un-aware, CKTC's "Getahead", any ABC record, GO WEST's "Dancing on the Couch" & so on are the most Powerful Weapons to Blast & Kill the Belief that UK Funk, particularly from the 80's, was Horribly average; Curiosity KTC, and the Great Musicians from this region Prove, w/ o a Doubt, that it's a Myth....

[@lindseyashe85]

I was only 2 in 1987 but love and appreciate 80s and older Music. I could listen to this over and over. LOVE IT

[@justinodowd4182]

A brilliant band.

[@manuelestebanbecerra3940]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lorenzoricci1982]

Grande pezzo di altissima qualità loro sono straordinari comprese le due coriste

[@sunnydaysatl]

Just discovered the band today how amazing. Love the fact the live version sounds so good. Most artists these days sounds so different in person.

[@KINGOFTHEMUSIC2009SP]

One of my 3 all time fave BANDS Super talented

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

Who are the other two?

[@jenniferwolfe4446]

Just an excellent song, I love that bass line too...

[@Ravivharshanee]

Magnificent, timeless, bad ass band and with Ben at the helm, historic and forever brilliant!

[@alfagolf6907]

Great...@lfio

[@csracingreport2024]

FACTS; CS from the US here & Avid Historian of UK Funk; the bands from that New Wave / Funk era that carried on for a brief time in the 90's w/ JAMIROQUAI, Happy Mondays, Brand new Heavies, etc. are highly under-rated, The Fusion of Synths w/ instruments is Non-existent, particularly in the US, where the CHIC. Cameo, Slave, GQ, Earth W&F full-set Bands were beginning to Fade before the 1990's; I'm all for / support/ like electronic Depeche Mode, The Shamen, Kraftwerk, Pet Shop Boys type acts, but it's become Too Programmed / Homogenized, and to a great extent, Less Innovative than the aforementioned, and the THOMAS DOLBY, Howard Jones, ABC, & "early" US Electro Dance from Soul Sonic Force, Egyptian Lover, Jonzun Crew, etc. And to Your Point, Curiosity, others like them, or aforementioned Similar acts along w/ GARY NUMAN, Bowie, Bryan Ferry "post Roxy"& so on, are more Historically Relevant & Timeless w/ their Creativity than they're given credit for... the Notion music from that era as I posted (@ CS RACING REPORT Above) was Average is a Myth... The Hybrid of Technology & Instruments w/ variations on themes from these Ground-Breaking Acts is, to say the least... Stunning

[@jorgevargas856]

This is my song! I'm that misfit, totally related

[@aplleyva]

Love Brit Funk esp this era, What a live show

[@antestiusleontius3774]

How much this song makes when heard live.... Voice, guitar and bass are as pleasant as a cup of tea, scones and jam on a lazy afternoon 🫖

[@josedomingo9125]

Galactique Song Voice magic forever 80 s

[@joeyricci3796]

The bass groove along with the guitar playing is phenomenal!

[@luismontecinos1831]

The brigde of this song is amazing.. Fresh and cool song in 1987...

[@kaczorek73]

This is a modern soul-classic as good as any. Criminally underrated band.

[@Angeliaaerrington]

Fantastic musicians 😊

[@aurelio.fotoarte]

a real 80's sounding sample...great...Glassy pads , i love it..

[@laslocurasdecarlomagno4662]

Lindas chicas inglesas....the best!!!!coro....

[@stevengrimes3723]

Cool Cool Dudes ! great music , ! love this band !

[@gloriadelvalle5152]

No me canso de escuchar esta joyita .de tema es genial .❤❤❤❤

[@b.i.s.o.n.bristolscreenwri305]

I love this band! Their debut is cool

[@KittyCatFurbabiesMaria1972]

They were a great 80's band

[@stephaniewilliams168]

I love this band

[@LenitaW]

Maybe this wonderful group that I REALLY listend to in THE 80s were berfore their Time? Anyone?

[@icebergUK]

This concert was at Wembley arena i was there

[@MFavplace]

Oh my Ben was dish with A beautiful voice to match ❤

[@lucyiliffe1799]

Oh my! I bloody loved Curiosity, I played their cassette album so much it warped....

[@NoLefTurnUnStoned.]

Yes brother Ben!! I was surfing the vaults of Curiosity songs on YT in the wee hours the other night. Wonderful memories. I was especially moved by your lyrics - you're a real songwriter brother. Beautiful words and melodies. Tracks like Misfit, In the first place, Mile high and others. Soulful human subtle... I swear you have a few albums more in you...especially after all those suffering years. Praying you get on the keys and put some of it down in words. Love to you golden friend.

[@frandevereaux]

First time I’ve heard this live, that is outstanding. 👏🏻🔊

[@evacestaro6186]

loved every single song ........loved how he danced

[@harieljjohnson878]

I was there at Wembley arena i misfited Right in

[@runtotheh1lls375]

I love this song...they were so talented. I was born in 1972 and didn't appreciate their talent...do now .

[@rogersachs9]

They're in top form here and all looking quite fine.

[@bonesf200]

Superb. I always just assumed they'd be rubbish live. Funky as fook!! Buzzin of it!

[@Camille_Anderson]

They are amazing musicians!! Fantadtic nsnd! I bought this tape & i swear its still brilliant!! Love their music so much! Takes me back to innocent, happy summer days with my best friend!! 💞💞🤗🤗🌟🌟🌟

[@Elwrt455]

Curiosity Killed the Cat Forever 🙏🏿❤️🌹

[@MrMucciacito]

Caro Marco sarai sempre il mio principe azzurro delle fiabe

[@technodemic6258]

Had forgotten what a fucking excellent band they were.

[@michicalicabrides]

Such a clean sound! Timeless!

[@cosmeticcarrepair]

Superb live performance

[@RedRobbie07]

Great performance! I loved their first album "Keep Your Distance"

[@manuelestebanbecerra3940]

Beautiful and perfect álbum !!!!!!

[@csracingreport2024]

CS from the US; You'll Really Like the 2nd Record "Getahead" if you Don't Already have it; Absolute Gem; More Polished, Incredible songs/ Musicianship, and arguably the Best Album of the New Wave / Funk Era in the UK, the US/ Canada/ worldwide, and of any Genre / era in history; Stands Out amongst the more "Direct" UK R&B tinged Acts like the 2nd & 1st LP's by GO WEST & LIVING IN A BOX, ("Dancing On The Couch" and Self-Titled respectively), "early' LEVEL 42, "Alphabet City" by ABC, all of which Rank higher than the best-selling "Stars' by SIMPLY RED; Shocking that Record Didn't Fly Off Shelves for Curiosity; Poorly promoted; the Only reason I grabbed it was because I'm a Rabid Follower of UK Music, and when Records come out, with or w/ o Airplay, based on Magazines "pre-internet", music shows (Radio/ TV, etc.), and personal List-Keeping; People were and are Still stunned @ the Slickness of it; Great Band; And like the aforementioned, plus Countless others from the UK, Highly Under-Valued.

[@MrMucciacito]

Ogni volta signora Pina vicina di casa di Floriana che vedo una Citroen C3 il primo modello del 2003 azzurra mi ritorna in mente

[@MFavplace]

I so fancied him 🤩

[@sablesenegal9895]

I loved this song in 1987

[@philmalley7888]

Curiosity were top class with their debut album but it slipped away sadly. The backing vocals are so good pity they weren't given a name credit as they deserved it.

[@philmalley7888]

Good music , good times Matthieu. So much that I bought this lp for the 2nd time as my sad sister stole the one before. Great songs for the summer !

[@csracingreport2024]

Correct; CS From the US, a Fan / Historian that Intensely followed the UK Funk/ New wave scene when our family came back to the States after living in Sheffield as a Kid; the 2nd LP "Getahead" was and Still is arguably if not clearly, the best Funk album of the Decade, and of any Era in any Genre of Music; Stands out w/ any ABC record, the Highly Innovative" Dancing On the Couch "by GO WEST, the Debut LP by LIVING IN A BOX, both bands on the Same label as SPANDAU BALLET (Chrysalis); it's also on a par w/ a few of the LEVEL 42 albums and "post 80's" JAMIROQUAI's best when rating Bands w/ a More "Direct" R&B Funk style w/ twists, that includes SIMPLY RED, Lisa Stansfield, and the Obvious Black Brit Artists, (Loose Ends, Imagination, Junior, Central Line, etc.), "Pre- SEAL" Stars, and the Acts that Broke With or soon After him in the 90's (Soul to Soul, Angie Stone, Ephraim Lewis etc.) .... Howard Jones, & others employed a touch of New Wave on Funk grooves, be it the Vets GARY NUMAN,Bowie, Ferry Genesis, etc, to the new-comers, Frankie GTH, Kajagoogoo, Scritti Politti, Depeche Mode, T, Twins, Pet Shop Boys, The Fixx, Wang Chung, Naked eyes, NIK KERSHAW, & so on; And to Further Your Point,that whole Genre /Era was highly under-valued, and is more Timeless & Viable than Music that has "trended out" by becoming Too Predictable / Homogenized... The Belief that the Aforementioned Music was Horribly Average is, based on its Staying Power, a Myth; the reason people, particularly in the US, believe otherwise, is, Radio Program Directors didn't understand what these Bands were doing & that Ignorance is why they Don't Think Once to look back & incorporate Singles / Album / "Deep Cuts' into a Retro "Oldies and Really Good Old School" Station format; The Guitar & Synth work of the Past is more Cutting-edge than the typical programmed Hip-Hop/ Pop "beats" of Today As the English & Irish would say what they're hearing on the Radio now is RUBBISH

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

What a bassist!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@sparkipeat2255]

My band wanted to be just like them in 1987. Memories.

[@MultiMrMiles]

80s dance moves are the BEST....really

[@andrewisted5910]

Only the best from ben respect

[@LashOutLoud777]

For the uninitiated, there is a complete Curiosity Killed The Cat concert available for download on iTunes. It's a show of theirs at London's Camden Palace from 1986 and it's quite good ...

[@robertsissons3922]

Great to see them again! I was in the audience at this concert in 1987!

[@damasohernandez8459]

Este es un súper hit de todos los tiempos

[@wtorules4743]

Great band all round.

[@rogersachs9]

I want that Tin Tin & Snowy t-shirt that guitarist Julian is wearing!

[@disciplove]

Nick Thorpe = Most Beautiful man EVER!

[@verenawheeler]

Watch me agree : 😊

[@ruralatelier963]

Still love you after all these years x

[@gw2031]

Great guitar playing !

[@lolhare]

Ben Volpierre was so cool back then, great times

[@Claudio-pu2xo]

Puedo decir sin lugar a dudas que está version es muy buena🎉❤😅😊

[@MarcoPolo-rf7kj]

Great success in Montevideo, Uruguay, South America :)

[@jgemslie]

They were brilliant back in the day 👌🏻

[@keplertagapan2912]

Curiosity Killed The Cats English British 🇬🇧 Synth Punk Pop Waves New Waves Rocks Pop Waves European Band Decades 80s 90s Disband Legendary

[@siriochicco]

immortal piece after more than 30 years is still very current

[@oddities-whatnot]

Dark haired backing singer looked like my ex in the early 90s. Happy days.

[@jameshartnett-rk5mn]

It would be great seeing Ben make a come back, anything is possible mate❤🙏☯️

[@jjthomas2297]

These guys were actually good musicians...cool.

[@cooldad7097]

They were

[@RogerBiwandu]

The album "Getahead" was a real masterpiece !!!

[@marcelofranciscodesouza3428]

Esses caras eram muito bons musicos

[@cristined]

Los descubri hace 3 años, suenan tan cool y son tan guapos y talentosos, no entiendo como no fueron mas conocidos

[@laslocurasdecarlomagno4662]

Buena pregunta...

[@Ravedaze.]

They would be great live in 2017

[@chrislockett315]

Saw them live 2 weeks ago at an 80's weekends and yes yes still are great live, still a very talented band.

[@philippalane9631]

Raw talent right there 👏👌

[@19kostas70]

Great band!

[@andrewtablet]

Fantastic

[@rogegasperin5486]

amo demais ouvir esse hit lava minha alma

[@christophelafarge5870]

Excellent!!

[@gianca60]

I'm sure joung Jason Kay (Jamiroquai) was a fan of the singer.

[@antonmedvedev1128]

Along with Staka Bo 😎

[@DeeDerry]

Literally him...I love them both so not criticising ❤💯

[@davdenm]

Exactly what I was thinking watching this performance!

[@txicocamotl]

Absolutely. Also the (at the time) very young Jungle guys must have been watching this...

[@robertomendezcosta3926]

MUY BUENA LA BANDA TOCAN Y CANTA MUY BIEN EL SEÑOR.

[@jonnysl6560]

A GENIUS CANNOT GO ANY HIGHER THIS IS THE END OF THE LINE BRILLIANCE HE IS A ONE AND ONLY

[@longplayer2010]

Jonny SL wow cheers dude!

[@stateagent7721]

Surprised they seemed to vanish into thin air! Seeing as that album did so well, but a TOP/nostalgic track anyway...

[@michawill6599]

There's an interesting interview from The Tube with Paula Yates (it is on YT) where they said it took a few them years to find labels that would let them create authentically without being manipulatedn and even then they had to compromise. Given they were just about to release Misfit their second track, it was a great question from Paula and an honest answer from the lads. But I can't help wonder if that sealed their fate. They were Leona Lewis'ed.

[@BugRib]

Fun fact: They were rivals with a band called “Midnight” that was fronted by Gavin Rossdale of Bush fame. Bush was the biggest rock band in the world for a year or two-and they sounded absolutely nothing like Rossdale’s former band. There are a few videos of Rossdale performing a Midnight song, and it’s unbelievably cheesy in that late 80s kind of way. Bush was pretty much a “grunge” band, at least on their first couple of albums. Midnight was...not grunge at all. 😆🤣😂

[@colettesandets9044]

these brothers were AWESOME👍👍👍👍.

[@freeway4499]

aí Algarve Algarve......das noites no Mágica....é muita bejeca !!!!!!muitas muitas saudades.

[@colettesanders5701]

Loved this group, Ben you really could have benefit here in America, with some off the hook dance moves.

[@tonyjoyce9811]

He's a happy buddhist at home in the monastery of his mind and heart

[@kevinconley1969]

who the hell would dislike this video? misfits!!

[@jonnysl6560]

BUZZIN HERE EVERY DAY MINT

[@fuzmaginty5822]

haha that status bass👍