Pete Shelley "Homosapien" (1981)

[@TM-em9ij]

I'm 56 years old. Becoming an old man. Yet, I still haven't been able to move on from this time period of music. Whats wrong with me???

[@petermurphreak]

Believe me I'm with you 💯% bro!!!... I first heard this ICONIC tune back in '83 as a "13 year old kid" who had very recently gotten HOOKED on the PHENOMENAL "college 📻 station" in my area that kept 🎶 like this on rotation all the time!!!... 90% of the music I still HEAVILY enjoy TODAY in "2019" came from that "period of the early 80's"... I wish I could fucking DIMENSION JUMP⏳⏳⏳ back to 🌟1982🌟 the year the world ⚰ and doesn't even fucking know it yet...😢😢😢

[@TM-em9ij]

@@petermurphreak Same here my man. Lucky you. At 13 I was still stuck in late 70s rock disco hell. No escape. lol I first heard this song on Rodney Bingenheimers midnight show, while in high school. Thank God for KROQ. Saved my youth. lol

[@jeffshultz6243]

Nothing

[@courtenaymariejones]

Absolutely nothing this period of music was iconic.

[@philliplindsey9610]

60 years and haven't let go! nor do I plan to

[@PsyVen]

Creating this took BALLS back in '81 -- both as a coming-out statement, and as a piece of electro-rock hybrid music. Shelley is definitely one of the most interesting figures of the late-70s UK punk scene.

[@luckyluciana3462]

Not really, lots of overtly, camp and gay stuff in music before that , not terribly brave .it was kinda pedestrian tbh

[@canadianroot]

@@luckyluciana3462 And now it’s de rigueur for maladjusted attention whores.

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

I don't know how this went right over my head at the time.

[@MsZoedog66]

@@luckyluciana3462 If you listen to the lyrics there's no ambiguity there, though. That took a certain amount of backbone and fearlessness.

[@MsZoedog66]

@@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music I was only 8 and wondered why my grandparents went strangely hush hush after it was on Countdown (Australia's version of MTV or Top of the Pops at the time). My aunt, uncle and father did their best to discuss the merits of the song and I just pretended to be the singer and danced around the lounge room 😜

[@bansheesioux5569]

He brought just enough Buzzcocks with him for this one

[@akie64]

Brilliant song, I met Pete Shelley a few days ago at Auckland Airport on his way home after a brilliant four date tour with the Buzzcocks. He is a genuine lovely man with a ton of humility, was an honour meeting him.

[@heathcornbeef]

Kia ora Mark I've seen THE BUZZCOCKS THREE TIMES HERE IN AOTEAROA BETWEEN THE LATE EIGHTIES AND THE LAST CONCERT HERE AND WENT TO THE THIRSTY DOG PUB AFTER FOR A WIND down with the MIGHTY MIGHTY STICKY FILTH FUCKING AWESOME NIGHT

[@gabrielmagana8838]

How AWESOME! AND HOW CRAZY THAT YOUR POST HERE IS 9 YEARS OLD!! Blessings and health upon YOU!! California Gabriel 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[@Kingmick58]

Love it. I'm 64. Music doesn't leave you. The mind is a jukebox.

[@petermartin2924]

RIP Pete Shelley 17.4.55-6.12.18 ♥️

[@jalmarirantala6059]

So sad

[@jkf9167]

I love that guy! He'll be missed.

[@abergaz]

[@gijoel]

Way too young. :(

[@dominikasiewarga8406]

Dobry

[@psychlyst]

Rest in Peace...thanks for the music

[@AgentXPQ]

Melodically, this is just a stunningly well written song.

[@cathyt502]

And soooooo much fun to dance to, as all their other great songs.

[@myradioon]

Melodic genius.

[@JamesSpeiser]

lol

[@cavendishlung-sukki1082]

AgentXPQ good point. and surprisingly no crotches in this. no snickerdoodles either.

[@BoudicaJ]

@@cathyt502 Their? His xx

[@rsmith7912]

If this was ever to be re-released, blind, to a new audience today they would absolutely love it. It still sounds fresh, still pertinent, edgy & it's energetic 80's electronica pop at it's very best. RIP Pete Shelley

[@jnc121978]

Very true, I just heard this song for the first time recently and thought it was a 90s Alt song, only to find out it was from 1981. Unfortunately, It may not be re-released because of the title and lyrics it wont be played on commercial radio in these days, despite all of the other crap that is on the radio. But never say never, some old hits have been re-released and I'm sure if it ever makes it on a hit show or movie it may resurface.

[@gabrielmagana8838]

I totally agree with R. Smith!!🤗💪❤💪🤗

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

Nah... have you heard the new music today? It's terrible. I am a 90s kid though and I actually thought it was a mid 90s song, so you're not entirely wrong.

[@lesleystocks5318]

Heard a cover of it for the first time live Sat & I loved it

[@dianemcquiston8331]

When I meet people my age (50’s) and they say that the 80’s sucked, I always think no, you sucked in the 80’s lol love Pete Shelley and the buzzcocks so much

[@kevingreene62kg]

If someone is in their 50's and they say that the 80's sucked, that can only mean one thing... They weren't getting any ass. Therefore... They suck to this day.

[@sophiepooks2174]

So true, a lot of those people would complain about new wave and synth pop back then actually hated the 1980's because they were still in the early 1970's and only liked bands that played that style of rock when most of us had long moved on from it.

[@mikek5752]

Who remembers early MTV? This was in rotation. FUN.

[@jamesyates1432]

I just turned 61 and absolutely loved this song the 1st time I heard it on KUSF in San Francisco. They played everything from Mae West sing "Rock around the Clock" to Nelson Riddle's theme from "Route 66" to the Dead Kennedys and some crazy crazy punk and new wave. All before 6pm because that was the time for the "Vietnamese News". I still have hours of the programming on cassette 40 years later.

[@albertdowning2142]

Heard that station too and still in San Francisco

[@rayburke5242]

Wearing a green carnation is a very Oscar Wilde touch

[@phayzyre1052]

The early years of MTV (from 1981 to about 1984) will forever be the best years!

[@patdisaster8543]

I remember this video....on HBO jukebox between movies....early 80s

[@richardcollier1912]

I remember 1992 as being their last good year. But memories deceive.

[@jonmullen5286]

Australia had Countdown...and Molly Meldrum.

[@JohnSmith-bn7bl]

agree.

[@drinkingsolvents4301]

This song reminds me of back when I told my parents I was homosapien.

[@jondohnson5538]

Hahahaha

[@RJWayne28]

That's brave, man.

[@johnlucas2317]

Are your parents Neanderthals?

[@drdead2006]

RIP Pete

[@tkdcoach]

honey, they knew already

[@doctypepublic]

RIP Pete Shelley. I think this is easily the most important song he ever released. It was just SO edgy for its time. I absolutely adore the entire Homosapien LP, as well as his work with The Buzzcocks.

[@MrChristian]

Great album, I agree! All the songs were good!

[@stephenborland4749]

Yes , but his biggest hit was as edgy a song as I have ever heard. Ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't have fallen in love with. That is transgressional. That can apply to any living being on the planet. God bless his passing.

[@Fractalite]

@@stevepafford5501 Nice piece of work mate !

[@rockinkitten]

💖💔💖

[@MrKGHunter]

Don’t know about that. Cool song, definitely important in its subject matter....I feel like he wrote tons of way better and more important tunes...like Everybody’s Happy Nowadays, I Believe, What Do I Get? etc

[@stephenmatthews161]

Bought the 12" disc version,as a straight 18 yr old punk,the lyrics ripe with double meanings completely passed me by.ah innocence.

[@nonaeubinis4934]

Yeah, I missed all the gay references Too... just thought it rocked.

[@amelie2292]

Truly one of the best "new wave" songs...like many 80's songs it comes across as totally original and non derivative.

[@arwaldc9056]

I love Amelie, and the soundtrack too!

[@davidrichardson9146]

iF YOU like "ahead of time" artists, then look no further than MISEX with Computer Games ,and forgot the bands full name but Television, The Drug Of A Nation and Jethro Tull with Bungle In The Jungle , are 3 songs that are more relevant now as when they were made

[@wavelengthrecords-1]

David Richardson Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy-Television. Great song.

[@KevinHallSurfing]

Released in 1981 is amazing but knowing it was written in 1974 for a Buzzcocks demo to be released in 1976 is astonishing. Genius 👍🇭🇲

[@raymondmorlett8395]

@@davidrichardson9146 ]oop

[@myradioon]

I love the way he motions to his posh surroundings and "Interior" Decorating when he says "Homo Superior in my Interior". You were a master Wordsmith Pete!

[@iadorenewyork1]

I always thought that meant buggery ("my interior").

[@ian38018a]

@@iadorenewyork1 I did too, Sally. Perhaps just wishful thinking on our part? 😊😊

[@peteford2434]

@@ian38018a hahaha.

[@erica6488]

Needs this at my wake

[@bmac63]

Isnt it funny when you hear these 80s songs you immediately think of where you were,who you were dating & all the fun as teens you had...great times

[@glendooer6211]

And want to go back

[@andrewdouglass1427]

After all these years, it's just now I actually saw how much attitude he was throwing in this song, and that just makes it even better.

[@vegandad]

RIP Peter, condolences to Greta Shelley and the entire McNeish family, I was born in 1955 like Pete and have followed him since the early days with Devoto..

[@redsky106]

I obviously discovered Japan back in the early 80s ,,,I was slipping into the whole new romantic thing ,.,.then I heard this band and was blown away ,.,I bought all the albums and realised what utter musicianship they had ,.,mick Karn fret less bass ,Sylvia’s with the breathless vocals ,and the hair .,.,wow I listen to them now and think they could release this stuff now and the kids would lap it up

[@JL-ij7je]

Still incredibly modern. Pure genius.

[@philliplindsey9610]

Once again! & again!

[@californioxochipilli]

All of the sudden, this song has a revival in my playlist. 1981? Holy cow - with simple computers and analogue mixing: what a fantastic composition. And those lyrics: totally in your face, unabashed same-sex attraction love song - with strength. I swear; this song unwittingly compelled me to become an Anthropology major. Pete Shelly: your spirit will live strong and your radiance will touch many generations to come... ✌🌈

[@jefezedzedone1317]

It crushes me thinking about how much we've lost with today's news. Much of what we love when we listen, and when we dance, can trace its roots to The Buzzcocks and to Pete Shelley. Rest in peace.

[@davidellis5141]

The loss of Mark E Smith and Pete Shelley in the same year is an eye opener. Mortality awaits us all. Thanks for the memories ! Enjoy life.

[@dariowestern]

So true! I will be covering this song today as part of a 30 Day Song Challenge. I am a Manchester guy now living in Brisbane. In 1999 a Brisbane band I was a big fan of called Lavish did a faster rock'n'roll version of this song, which reached No.60 in the Aussie charts. It's on my channel if you care to check it out. :)

[@cassius2708]

Original and ahead of it's time , still sounds fresh today , we've lost one of the best song writers , RIP Pete x

[@reginarichards7001]

I was in the 7th grade growing up in Southern California when this song came out..... I somehow remember my friend running around the gym track singing this song.... ahh, memories. I'm now 53 years old.

[@80ssynthfan48]

This was banned by the BBC. Seems like things were a bit more tolerant where you were.

[@bryanpope6573]

Love the Commodore PET computer in the back.

[@rdubb77]

That's what's up right there.

[@richardcollier1912]

With, what, maybe 36 Kilobytes of storage capability?

[@andregonsalvez9244]

We had these computers in school back in the day !

[@GayOdyssey]

Rest in peace - thanks for being part of my 80's soundtrack and will live on.

[@mindrolling24]

This is such an underrated song. I remember hearing it in 1981 when I was 13 when I was getting into ‘alternative’ music. So good x

[@petehoskins1267]

Was 18, loved this song, not any of my friends did.

[@MontoyaMatrix]

This came out in 1981; the same year that MTV aired on national television. I lived in a very rural framing village in New Mexico, and I had limited access to MTV. Yet I have have next heard of this song till now. Cal anyone tell me if this video was allowed on MTV, and also was this song given any radio play in the US?

[@onigigi]

RIP thanks for the music and memories 😭

[@bardo0007]

Fun fact: The producer is Rushent,a few months later he produced the chart topping album Dare with Human League.

[@billkeithchannel]

Dare is an epic album where every song is fantastic.

[@merboyontiveros5297]

Amazing song never stopped listening since I first heard this on 80's LA radio station KRoq when they used too play real music .

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

1980s KROQ is how I learned about all the cool new wave bands from England (and early MTV since few US bands had videos yet). I loved Gary Numan's awesome sh!t (and to think how young he was), The Cure, early Depeche, Joy Division, Siouxsie, etc etc etc

[@valhalla7408]

aleister crowley 93, holy Prophet, nice to read that you too enjoyed KROQ from "Pa-SAW De-NAW" - You might enjoy reading about "Pasadenites" in the parody of Liber AL vel Legis, "The Book of the In-Laws." PS I crap on your spitulous creeds. 93, 93/93

[@aphex14]

'Rock of the 80s'!!....

[@The_momur]

I heard King Crimson (Discipline) on KROQ for the first time. I was hooked.

[@walwilliams5534]

Ah, Jedd-The-Fish: "Pah-Sa-De-Nah!" =.. before Jimmy Kimmel was an intern; and when you could call Dr. Drew Pinsky and discuss real issues (if Jim "Poorman" would shut his coke-hole long-enough_).

[@martybee6701]

I remember Pete Shelley in an NME interview saying he'd NEVER written a love song. He wrote songs ABOUT love and its complexities which is another matter altogether.

[@mikeace5831]

I just love the style at that time great song

[@filthbarrel]

Pete Shelley you gave a lot of people a lot of joy. And as people discover your tunes in the future, you will continue to do so. A great legacy. RIP.

[@deadlift99]

Saw him last saturday touring with the Buzzcocks in Brisbane. Fantastic gig!!!! 90 mins of adrenaline soaked power pop. Puts most acts half their age to shame. if you get a chance to see them....GO!!!!!

[@octaneracer5019]

PETE SHELLEY all the ones who are listening to this song are wise human. You're gone but not forgotten. Coming from an ARMENIAN.

[@maestro48239]

Can still sing along almost flawlessly.... And it's been years since I've heard this.. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@paumiller74]

Its 2024 and I'm watching Pride, an old movie. I do remember this song. And I'm 63. This was a great time in my life, my early 20s

[@danielhouseworth5714]

Banned from the BBC? Laughing Out Loud!!! This song is right UP their alley!!! Love Pete and the Buzzcocks 🌜🌎

[@davidcheater4239]

I wonder how they would have reacted to, "Homo superior/In my posterior"

[@jamestaylor8650]

Cracking tune - I was 16 when this was released - if I’m ever overseas and a bar allows the punters to put requests in I always choose this - seeing the facial expressions of others as this plays is quite amusing… RIP Pete 🙏🏻

[@briansummersbriansummers2052]

Gee I was a big 5 loved the 80s

[@sgilchrist]

Preach!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@SoddingaboutSi]

From a straight man,this is one if not my favourite 80's dance tunes. Sad loss of Pete. Highly talented musician.Music has died just a little bit today.

[@Duugai]

thumbs up if your listening in 2012 and under 18 just to see how is listening to old awesome music

[@daviddennis808]

I remember loving this song back in the early 80s. Had no idea nor did I care about the song’s context. It’s just such a great song. Period. Pete, you brought so much to everyone. I will miss you.

[@BillyDBunny]

This was so cutting edge back in the day. Superior.

[@a.richardson2287]

Brilliant and unbelievable how song and theme stand up to time...feel so old. RIP Pete - hope it's nothing but peaceful and good where you are now

[@bobfarley127]

Had all kinds of fun teaching 8th grade science back when people didn't get offended by the slightest thing. I'd confess to my students that I was Homosapien, and the looks were precious. After stringing them along for a bit, I'd finally tell them what it meant. Some classes were mature enough that I could show them this video "on the binomial classification system." They loved it. After that, a few students would see me in the hallway and sing a verse to me as we passed, and I'd follow with the next verse. Fun times. Great tune, clever lyrics. RIP, Pete.

[@pauljurgen-romrig9616]

I had no idea he’d passed. Absolutely gutted. A great front man, and artist. A true unique product of England. My sympathies to his family and friends.

[@martinfiay8908]

fuck i remember this , i was 11 in 1981 , now im 50 , wtf have all them years have gone !! great song , wonderful memories

[@singmetosleepidontwanttowa7492]

Fun fact: Pete is wearing a green carnation and that is a reference to back in the victorian era when Oscar wilde started the trend of gay lovers giving each other carnations to symbolize their love Also lesbian women gave each other violets 🌈🌈🌈

[@j.s.connolly8579]

WOW! YES! And that ALSO has a connection to an old VERY Exclusive Gay/Bi Club called "The Ye Old Macaroni Club" where wealthy "Fops" went to "Play".

[@ladyi7609]

@This Is My Life! dude, this song was literally about Pete Shelley's sexual orientation, which at the time was classed as "homosexual". This has everything to do with the song. Also, only uncultured swine don't know who Oscar Wilde was, are you kidding me?!

[@frink32]

Pete was Bi Sexual most of his life. He he fathered a son in 1993. His second wife Greta was with him living in Estonia when he sadly passed on 2018. RIP

[@ladyi7609]

@@frink32 yes, but he classified himself as bisexual and people can be monogamous and bisexual; in the case of Shelley he was and his settling down with women does not negate his bisexuality, something he was always upfront and honest about, to his great credit (and something that goes to show how fantastic he was as a human being). He didn't lay out the bullshit comedian Robert Webb did about how marrying a woman meant his bisexuality was a "phase", he was always true to himself and I admired the hell out of Pete Shelley for that. He was the perfect bi icon.

[@AGrrrlsTwoSoundCents]

@@frink32 He was ALWAYS bisexual. Being in a committed relationship doesn't mean people stop being bisexual. His marriage doesn't invalidate or negate that part of his identity, and to insinuate that it does is insulting and uneducated

[@blueconversechucks]

This was played on the Sunday night "Rock of the 90s" radio show in Washington DC in 1988 or 1989. I forget which station. I recorded a few of the shows on audio cassette and this song was on it so I heard it a few times. I didn't really like this song that much but it really stuck in my head if I can remember it over thirty years later.

[@RyanJohnsonD]

Still got the energy. Still a rockin' song. It's stood the test.

[@KieranMckean]

I was at a concert in the mid 90's. Near the end of the show he announced it was his b-day and finished "ever fallen in love" buck ass naked ! .....good times will 😁 not soon be forgotten. We will surely miss you pete.

[@butterbean3676]

Always new and beats what's coming out these days!

[@martinfiaysr4942]

I’m 49 was 11 when I heard this song , what memories, remember it well , greetings Sydney Australia ( Seven Hills ) 1978 to 1982

[@joshfourteen8474]

Bought this when it first came out on 12 inch vinyl and still have it and play every new years eve. Not gay but loved it from the first beat. Was also a big Buzzcocks fan. RIP Pete. Excellent Homosapien.

[@johnmurphy5064]

Seeing a young Pete Shelley tells us that youth and beauty are fleeting. Hearing this great song instantly brings me back to my college dorm days because a guy down the hall always was playing Pete Shelley.

[@Darrencardinal]

This song kicks ass. Pete Shelley is a musical genius.

[@MegaPaulCooper]

Totally

[@androidemulator6952]

such an inventive music video , with the early computer/video graphics! A winner after all these years! ;)

[@coolburnvisible]

Code for "I was gay too"? RIP. Adored the man.

[@subterraneanretrogames556]

Just heard this song for the first time a few months ago. It’s still fresh

[@philiphalpenny9761]

...his gentle vocals remind me of Mick Jones of The Clash, refreshingly free of macho posturing...hope he achieves peace...

[@melissaforcet2746]

RIP Pete. This was the soundtrack to my life. Thanks Mate.

[@ccarta192]

This was such a big hit in the clubs and on the radio

[@scotttbeee2912]

Cool ass track and video.

[@Jasonfallen71]

Exceptional and just great sounds. It could be a hit in 2021. Great lyrics. Superb melody. Profoundly cool vibe. Awesome awesome song, with world thumping bass. Can't appreciate fully on headphones much less earbuds or the like but that's better than not checking it out.

[@scottmclennan6114]

I remember this song from that time. It was a great song, a great clip, at a great time to shape a positive message.

[@thefeelcompany]

Such a belting song. Really this should become a huge download if it’s available. Rest in power as they say, Pete.

[@kimgill461]

I'm 59 and I still love this and this period. Best music back in the day.

[@catey62]

It was, and always will be.

[@joeledwardgunscristinoponc983]

A underrated god of rock

[@denisehann9713]

Omg! My jam! You youngins missed dancing to this in the clubs, back in the day 😍💃🏼

[@joycampi7233]

One of my all time fav dance tunes of the 80's!

[@ResistEvolve]

Jesus I love 80s music, I don't think I've ever heard this! Well I was 3 years old when it came out! Haha.

[@lauriegiemza4570]

I love the Buzzcocks but his solo career was really fantastic too. And Pete was bisexual, the lyrics can stretch a million different brilliant ways. I miss him.

[@joycampi7233]

When this song played in the clubs, watch out!! 💃

[@DJAC63]

I can't believe I had never even HEARD of this son until now (2014). Absolutely brilliant!

[@cathym2191]

This apparently charted highest here in Australia (#4). Molly Meldrum curated the musical tastes of a nation through Countdown! The beautiful and gorgeous film Holding the Man soundtrack (2015) brought me here.

[@gordoncampbell100]

Wee gay boy Shelley ahead of the early 80`s curve here for sure . Massive teen punk Buzzcocks fan at High School 1977.

[@deanosaur808]

Bisexual 😉 Obviously a passing phase in his life.. later married twice!

[@RYx222]

@@deanosaur808 Ah yes because marrying women magically stops you from being attracted to men, the clues in the name BIsexual.

[@shanelawson5072]

What a great pop song... ❗

[@melloshreader]

Great song, I was 6 when this came out, my mum played it a lot on her aussie comp album “1982 with a bullet! Funny it doesn’t feel all that long ago but…..40 year’s sure goes quick!

[@fazbell]

Saw Pete Shelley live in Atlanta in 1981. Good show. The pot smoke was so thick in the air that you could barely see.

[@kevinmyler4921]

RIP Pete Shelley. Superb singer and writer,very much missed.

[@esesenordenegro2064]

Your music will be always in my mind. Great loss. Great songwriter. "You say you don't love me" my favorite. R. I. P.

[@valhalla7408]

Love it where he flips the Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot fool card ... in all his homosexual glory 1:28 - Rest In Peace Pete and thank you for the fabulous songs 🙏🏻

[@benthebenevolent1001]

"Freedom Is A Two-Edged Sword" (book title from one of Crowley's acolytes). Seeing that card was the point in which I thought "oh I get it- this decor is all symbolism!"

[@richardcollier1912]

Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot Fool Card? Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket.

[@derekkelley7490]

@@richardcollier1912 well said

[@tomcross3000]

reckon he was bisexual but all g

[@deanosaur808]

@tomcross3000 yes, bisexual back then. later he married and had child. then married again when he moved to Estonia

[@teledoink]

I love how this video is just him pointing to various things in the room that correspond to the lyrics of the song. Very 80s. Love it

[@Legolas2112]

I remember when this was currant on MTV, back when MTV was cool. Love the computer, you were cutting edge with a machine like that then... Now your phone is light years beyond it.

[@rosscogiordano1796]

So much rock n' roll and... symbolism.

[@GeorgeHVail]

I'm a shy boy ,you're the coy boy And you know we're homosapien too Hey you're epidermis is showing! This song & the Gang of four record ,you couldn't get away from them in the NYC clubs in 1981! It just takes me back to Bonds,Danceateria , The Peppermint lounge ,Trax ,Hurras,The Mudd Club & Max's

[@neilphillips162]

Just watched this video as i have 2 dance remixes of this track on vinyl and im in total shock to hear of the passing of pete one of my punk rock heroes along with joe Strummer , the music business will never be the same, . God bless you pete .

[@gomezaddams4347]

One of my favorite songs of that year, and it helped just a little bit on my personal journey as a homosapien. RIP Mr. Shelly.

[@stormyweather9917]

this boy is drop-dead gorgeous. might as well say it, this is my all-time fave

[@richardcollier1912]

Man Overboard!

[@Vinyl_Maven]

I remember when this song was released. I was only 12. This was my introduction to Pete Shelley. My older brother and I used to watch the local video music program hoping to see the video each day as it was on regular rotation. What a pioneer he was. Gone far too soon. RIP Pete. ✴🖤✴

[@MsZoedog66]

LOVE this song. Always have. I was 8 when it came out in '81 and had absolutely no idea what it was about. Catchy tune, and he has a kickass attitude. I just figured it was about the next step in the evolutionary chain, you know... Neanderthal, Cromagnon, Homo Erectus....I was very naive. A lot of us kids were then. I still am! LoL😜🌵💗

[@richalderson6069]

Pete Shelley is such a great songwriter.

[@fionamurphy1171]

Have loved this since 1986 when I first heard it. I was 18 then, now 55. I only hope that real music like this manages to prevail beyond the fake, plastic, 'message' sponsored rubbish that our young folks are now bombarded with.