The Chameleons - Don't Fall [German TV '84]

[@josehevi8388]

cela fait presque 40 ans que je connais ce groupe et que j'ai le LP; 30 novembre 2023, grâce à votre video, je vois pour la première fois leur visage... merci pour le partage!

[@carbonidsolo5479]

"Music Convoy" was a german Show Concept from WDR that brought Live Bands all around the region to bring an event to the folks. The shows were always playback or half playback. everybody knew that and nobody cares because the party atmosphere created with the studio recordings suited the positive atmosphere more than a live act that would have been nearly impossibel to act out because the 3 bands that usually were hired usually never played more than some songs and had to change quickly in the truck. So no need to plug anything here. We always had a great time and as you can see it was packed. It was always for free. Thanks WDR!

[@blancatorres1047]

2024 and they sound great live! Saw them last night in Tucson Az, I was so close to the stage 😊 I could almost touch them! Excellent show ❤

[@Shadowplaytime]

The Chameleons UNPLUGGED !!! :-D

[@TravelandAudio]

It's just natural for The British to be such outstanding Musicians!

[@carlosrd68]

I’ve been saying that for a long time. And not at just one genre. What do they feed them over there? Hahaha

[@TravelandAudio]

@@carlosrd68 I have a strong belief that it must be fish and chips! ;))

[@mozzerianmisanthrope406]

Quite! And oh how Mark can throw his voice so well... He doesn't even need a microphone....

[@TravelandAudio]

@@mozzerianmisanthrope406 No He was lip-syncing on this video. But the song was composed by them!

[@mozzerianmisanthrope406]

@@TravelandAudio Yes, that's why I said exactly what I said; it was sarcasm!

[@filipmerveillie8339]

Music performances at TV Shows (certainly in the '80s) = always a big chance of playback. Love how they're not even trying to hide it: no microphone (not even a make-belief one), no guitars plugged in, ... Quite funny actually.

[@hjakman9402]

fantastic !!! me gustaría haber sido el viejito de la ventana 😭

[@hedgendonna]

DOUBLE DRUMMING from the MIGHTY JOHN LEVER

[@isabellaroman1681]

This is so bad it's good. I love Mark's approach to this. He said in an interview that he hated to mime, and here we are with this hilariously cheesy video. :) As he said, he works hard to perfect his bass playing skills, so it's not fair that he should have to pretend!

[@davidfielding7746]

It's so bad it's shamefully bad. Millions of people died in Natzi death camps and Mark thought it was funny to do a Natzi salute. David Fielding and Ooshka.xx

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

Hi Dave, hope you are well, can you sign my Script of the bridge now if it is okay to do so? I will provide SAE and a tenner inside 👍🏼 thank you.

[@robertoanthony6228]

I just noticed that. Not really funny especially because those people came to see the band not be insulted

[@phaedo1384]

song is so damn good

[@cch7184]

For the imitation of an Austrian landscape painter at 3:08, I should inform our German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Federal Minister, Nancy Feaser.

[@vincentbrannelly8786]

Mark needs to play Manchester now . Fan base is here , play those tunes man

[@fhumperdink8897]

He said, "Fuck it." If it's fake, it's going to be fake." LOL.

[@arm2644]

LYRICS: "In his Autumn 'fore the Winter Comes Mans' last mad surge of youth. What on earth are you talking about?" (spoken sample) Don't fall!, don't fall! Alone in a room I've been here once before Shapes in the hall, I'm barricade the door I'm out on the edge, but I'm not defeated yet I hear my name above everything else Mark, Mark above everything else Don't fall! See this, freak out Nothing's familiar And nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces No-one's really certain what tomorrow brings Don't fall my friend Oh, this nightmare never ends Hiding inside, a room that's running red The place to be, exists only in your head And the focus of fear Within the creases of a dress, a female dress How did I come to be drowning in this mess? Oh, fucking mess! See this, freak out Nothing's familiar And nothing seems to fit into the scheme of things Seeing faces where there shouldn't be faces No-ones really certain what tomorrow brings Don't fall I know your back's against the wall But this roaring silence won't devour us all Freak out, nothing's familiar Some things re-arrange the scheme of things (repeat) Don't fall...

[@chameleontel]

As someone who was also at John’s funeral, I too can confirm that Burgess was under strict instructions to stay away. Like Maisie says, it was sad to hear John speak with such anger about someone, it was not in his nature. very sad.

[@davidfielding7746]

Yes Tell. I'm fed up of not saying anything while Burgess has a go at me every chance he gets. I'm gonna say what I think... Fuck him and Reg and the Cabaret Chameleons. They are an embarrassment to what was a great band. I'm proud of what we achieved but i know a lot more and although I'm not gonna make a habit of you tube comments there are times when i have to retaliate against Burgesses lack of integrity, dignity etc. Anyone who knows me knows am a very private person and don't like to make negative comments but some other pricks make comments I have to say my bit. I did an amazing album with Jack Sobel a very great songwriter and am proud of all the music I have made. I want a peaceful life and have had quite a few years of health issues. I still have fight in me or otherwise Life isn't worth living. I never make negative comments. Always positive but I lost it the other night and felt compelled to put mine and John point of view over. Love to all. World Peace Now! Me and my Ooshka. Xx

[@chameleontel]

David Fielding I know mate. Speak soon..x

[@Frankster8039]

@@davidfielding7746 Keep strong and healthy David !

[@bubblegumgun3292]

why the fall out between mark and john, to not want him at your funeral, dang like why

[@colonialwaster6978]

@@davidfielding7746 if you’re really David Fielding from The Chameleons, then wow... just wow. You’re one of the reasons I picked up guitar. Absolute guitar hero and so so underrated. Many thanks. Greetings from Russia.

[@zoejoe67]

play back ! mais je les adorerais toujours !

[@problemchimp4231]

What a great upload....thank you MMAlign

[@13towerofpower]

DON´T FALL pieseň skupiny THE CHAMELEONS z programu WDR z 25. júna 1984 Music Convoy, ktorá bola vo verzii z koncertu v Bremach z roku 1983 zaradená na bonusove CD v novom vydaní albumu Script Of The Bridge 25 th Anniversary Edition v roku 2008.Mark Burgess nar. 11. mája 1960 v Manchestri spev, basova gitara.

[@TheRonaldsrangers]

großartig, danke

[@mwsaab9]

"live"! Great song. Open Air totp miming....

[@mmalign5422]

@Moko117 There's no story behind this, it's just a playback show like top of the tops. But it's always quite amusing to see serious bands posing to canned music.

[@icriedathousandtimes1888]

First I was like that's really cool The Chameleons in Germany. Then I was like wow the crowds really not into this. Then I was like Mark is not even singing. Then I was like this is the album version.

[@SvenSinclairMusic]

Dat Playback. :D

[@GriefTourist]

They never got on national TV in Britain once

[@davidfielding7746]

The Canden palace gig which was aoyr first satellite live concert went worldwide. It was recently shown on tv in London as my mate lives there and watched it with his dad.. . Yeah. Burgess has never been tv friendly. Interviews that made me cringe. So yeah we weren't really ever on British tv. I was approached by my great friend Clint Boon from the great Inspiral carpets to do a documentary film on The Chzmeleons and I refused to take part and he totally understood why. Without the consent of all the band it won't happen. He asked me before asking Mark or Reg. Yeah I nipped it in the bud. I told him what I had to say mainly about Burgess wouldn't get aired on TV. I produced the first ep by the Inspiral carpets and it was John Peels favourite single that year. 1988. It was high in his festive 50. Clint is one of the most genuine people I've met in the music as were the band. Great guys. He dedicated his show on the radio to my brother on the day of his funeral in February. I once joined them on stage in Lincoln. What buzz that was!

[@tufty7026]

@@davidfielding7746 can you remember what year you got on stage with Inspiral? If it was when I lived in Lincoln I’ll be very annoyed I missed that gig! Thanks for all the great music X

[@ieatorbs]

Them like Talk Talk made fun of lip syncing to the point of it being to their own career detriment. But you have to love them for it! KEEP IT REAL.

[@Grapesoflol]

lol he's not even trying to make it seem real

[@erguy6072]

That was kinda the point.

[@Grapesoflol]

@@erguy6072 I feel like that's what I said, no? I'm gonna be honest I've seen this comment a few times in my history and everytime I look at it I get confused as to what it means.

[@erguy6072]

@@Grapesoflol my bad I get what you’re saying now.

[@artisvideoful]

Cooll Full ...!!, Lima - Perú.

[@johntorres8869]

dont fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Pcella1]

Richtig geil

[@TheBoyMooner]

Great new wave band

[@paidrussiantroll1305]

Boymooner Bell Where is his microphone? Lip synching in 1984?

[@leejohnson6697]

PaidRussianTroll He had to Lip sync they would have told him to, its like the German TOTP

[@Kris_P._Bey_Ken]

Minor keyed rock and roll Nuff Said.

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

Post punk.

[@anonymoususer2756]

This isn't new wave

[@garyconnolly4313]

Can anyone explain 3:10 on a german music show? :P

[@thomaspauli7427]

Wusste bis eben gar nicht das die mal im deutschen Fernsehen waren dafür schaeme ich mich ehrlich

[@RedMcc]

All I know is in the 80s most folks paid little attention to lip syncing and guitars not plugged in. Just about all the bands did this and the good bands hated it.

[@juliana.2120]

GEIL

[@laurajuarez3799]

is playback 😲

[@mmalign5422]

@Moko117 Hahaha, thanks for sharing this story. "Live playback"...alles klar.

[@gojump7]

They were most likely instructed to fake it and had no choice. They've done amazing live shows early on in their careers, so this time could have been just as great - as a real, live performance. What a loss for the audience.

[@mmalign5422]

2:15 epic...

[@forgive7449]

🌻 hey shirley

[@kirliancamerad]

really! :)

[@scott12xu]

I’m surprised no one’s mentioned the cheesy intro by the presenters of the program ... trying not to fall? GET IT?!? HA HA HA HA!!! Lame....

[@gojump7]

Maybe he was the one who didn't plug in the mic!

[@icriedathousandtimes1888]

I was there............. and then I woke up

[@andregirrulat9094]

hohoho, das geklatsch ist wie marschieren^^ --> 3:08

[@pfaprado]

Who did he try to mimic? Is it who I am thinking?

[@nyakris]

@@pfaprado seems you are right

[@filipematias5127]

The Chameleons didn't give a fuck about lip sync along the playback song!

[@scott12xu]

Even a fake fade-out at the end! Well if you’re gonna make it fake, make it REALLY fake!

[@gemimasaliva]

ich leibe das shiezen

[@TheWhitingphil]

yeah it is actually better without the video ! I saw them in Munich once, it was '86

[@davidlogo6553]

Die Band ist Klasse, aber dieser falsche Konzert fand ich ganz verwirrend...

[@bo2web]

A fucking "TV play back" ! With a couple of clowns !

[@julianagentile]

que ALTO PLAYBACK

[@tgodd]

are you calling me one or him? because i can assure you he's the nicest guy in the world. if you're talking about me yea i am

[@pfaprado]

What did Reg have taped to his guitar? lol

[@vincentbrannelly8786]

whats the film intro from ? Could google

[@randblackwell8675]

"Two Sisters from Boston" is the title i think. You can watch the movie clip on here.

[@logiclust]

HA!

[@reanimate21]

Love freaky Mark

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

Mime away! beautiful song but done in a bad way 😂👍🏼

[@ButterflyRoseX]

I know ;) The man looks somewhat amused, the woman doesn't look too happy about this, and the little boy looks bored ;)

[@hedgendonna]

whats reg got on his guitar?

[@synchromystici5m]

+hedgendonna looks like a copy of the setlist.

[@mickeybaumann]

playback show.....

[@yobiaspaccha4854]

Arrecho alahu akbar alahu akbar

[@betelgeusex3865]

nobody gunna bring up the hitler moment at 3:07? ok lol

[@carolinatorres2017]

they could at least put the jacks on the guitars. :/ tv sucks.

[@seanmcdonald8339]

too true....too true

[@blank5390]

Lmfao...Exactly. And sing into the mic.

[@MrBigcityal]

Carolina Torres The drums are obviously electronic too.

[@pollysanto5119]

Wait was that a Hitler salute or what was that weird thing he did ?

[@gotzolones]

Playback total sin disimulo

[@kyburnses]

I can't watch.....

[@SEBASTIANJU17]

wtf

[@MarvinSumpter]

Someone needs to wipe this performance off the face of history

[@jangofett0807]

why...?

[@MarvinSumpter]

@@jangofett0807 If you don't know why, I can't help you.

[@jangofett0807]

@@MarvinSumpter right.. i just saw this for the first time, hadn't seen the Hitler thing yet.

[@MarvinSumpter]

@@jangofett0807 Haha, it's not that, it's just how badly Mark Burgess is dressed and he seems to be on a really terrible drug like catnip or something...The Hitler salute is only mildly distasteful by comparison!

[@thesound-chameleonman3580]

clueless.

[@spiny4858]

what was that hitler imitation for?

[@davidfielding7746]

I don't know but he pissed a lot of people off including us. The band. What a piss take. Xx

[@nordseaman1178]

playback

[@stephenroche5107]

Noel fielding's image promoter.

[@davidfielding7746]

Yeah got you. Noel Fielding. Reg was wearing my jumper and I was wearing his. My point was doing a Natzi salute to a german Audience was bang out of order. The previous Natzi's killed millions of innocent people. We should never have done it. We were young and naive. Later in our careers we have told the record company to Fuck Off! Mark was bang out of order! Stay safe.ALL LIVES MATTER! Me and Ooshka. Xx

[@stephenroche5107]

@@davidfielding7746 👍you too 💚

[@thesoundlikechameleons2082]

Hi David! How's life?

[@anityyu]

3:07 lol wat

[@scott7521]

I think he was trolling the German audience with a Hitler reference..... very punk

[@barnslave]

Mimed.... badly.

[@stevenfloydgarcia]

It's not even live

[@thesoundlikechameleons2082]

Not live then 🤣

[@MichaelMarko]

LMAO

[@stephanvenner2939]

Auweia, die hätte man doch auch live spielen lassen können. Mark Burgess wirkt ziemlich angepisst. Deutsches Fernsehen mal wieder. Die pseudolustige Anmoderation muss auch niemand verstehen.

[@RAFCAMPA]

meme invalide ne tombe jamais, le combat continue envers les fachos, les nazis, les intolérants qui n'ont pas compris la différence

[@zealpulses3826]

Yeah the hitler imitation was distasteful but i think he was just being a goof and annoyed to the fact they couldn't play live and had to mime the perfomance. He's noticeably not singing into the mic.

[@johncalvert3669]

they are lip synching

[@cuzcuzcuzcuzcuzcuz]

Are they now?