Placebo - Nancy Boy (Live On Jools Holland 1997)

[@Eppietrap]

That bass riff after the guitar solo is brilliant!

[@joanneaderby2974]

This was the first time I ever saw them, sat on the sofa in summer watching the Jools Holland show in the 90's. They were the days! :D

[@giseerouchon]

same!

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

😀double same 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@horrorshock666]

I wish I was old enough back then to have been able to see these guys perform this live. Always looks like an amazing time :)

[@SteveAFCLondon]

They are touring next year buddy.

[@sophieamy4775]

I got tickets 😍🥰😍🥰

[@ButeSound]

Saw them supporting Bush in Liverpool krazy house 96/97 not sure. For a while we though they were Bush.. ☺️ Loud dark sweaty 👍

[@paulowen260]

I'll be at the wiener stadthalle in Vienna this November. Front of stage to enjoy an amazing band

[@Dreamcatcher9000]

@@SteveAFCLondon Unfortunately he won't have the chance to see them. He died a couple of years ago. But as he said in a comment under one of his videos, he did see them at some point, so that's something.

[@VikatSankhe]

Can't really get the fact that not many people know about Placebo. Absolute gems.

[@robertacanu322]

i love Brian.. he was and still is so sweet and beautiful.. placebo forever ♡

[@helenan1171]

Roberta Canu 👍🏻👍🏻

[@hypnotoad2846]

Cool eyes UwU.

[@olevik2005]

Being a bassist that doesn't love a lot of treble in my bass tone, I've always loved this song and kind of dealt with the bass tone, but this tone gives me the goosebumps. Damn when the bass comes in!!

[@kay5266]

I especially love the descending lines at 2:43, I love this band 💕

[@sailorhms]

Yeah, this performance showed Stefan's cracking bass lines, I especially like the bass during the bridge, although the entire song is amazing through the soundbar turned right up!!

[@mitchellwilson1815]

The mix for the sounds they had for this performance on Jools Holland was pretty fucking good.

[@davekennedy6315]

If they could only invent a time machine, i'd love to go back to the 90s! Great music, great friends and great times!

[@DokkaChapman]

Loving these vids, really showing people how talented a drummer Steve really is/was.

[@debyllados5794]

Dokka Chapman and you hear them now and you miss him even more

[@giseerouchon]

Every time I listen to this album on headphones his drumming blows me away!

[@brianc1889]

My wife babysat Steven. We had a picture magnet of his I believe now ex wife and him on our fridge for years and years. I hadn't heard of them until she told me about the story.

[@Wabbowl]

@@giseerouchon Don't think he played on the album. He's good, though.

[@me_fault]

Robert Schultzberg played on the debut album, he left the band in 96.

[@figlopdan840822]

I saw this live! On tv tho... i was a kid. Im a musician now. Molko and others (reznor, bowie, nomi, yorke, björk, waits, dylan, delarocha, murphy, siouxsie, coker, hahah this went long and can keep going 4 pages) are the main reason I started doing music

[@joshjackson4587]

I can't belive placebo are English haha that country is mad it has the best bands of all time

[@paddyman33]

josh jackson fuckin dick

[@paddyman33]

Fuckin dick

[@Josh_J91]

Whatever mate

[@jamesmitchell1909]

Placebo are not English get your facts right

[@peterb5294]

paddtman33........ couldnt you correct Josh without being a douche about it?

[@danfishlock8306]

I can't believe this song is 25 years old now. crazy. As good as ever!

[@blackorblack6949]

Beauty Nancy Boy and great song! ♥

[@Jeff-cr5bx]

Saw them at the Elysee Montmartre in Paris in 1997. Did not know them before the show, was invited by a friend. GREAT concert in a small venue, great memory. Managed to catch the drummer's stick at the end of the show. Still have it in a drawer...

[@Leviathan140]

it's fucking lucky!!!

[@teresarivasugaz2313]

Every time I listen to this song and see 90s Brian I can't help but feel insanely grateful that when I first discovered Placebo they were in their 'Ashtray Heart' phase (and didn't think much of them tbh). But this "backwards" way allowed me to finally GET why so many people worship them.

[@magnusmagnusson8302]

so incredible what a song one of my all time favorite

[@gideonhewitt5411]

Saw them back in ‘98 as an opening act for Garbage. Thought I was more of a Garbage fan but Placebo rocked live! That was back in the day when they had their ‘Every You, Every Me’ single on the Cruel Intentions soundtrack. That was sweet live!

[@jtoneal3344]

The LAST of the BIG TIME ROCKERS . . . Always a pleasure

[@raisaisisandromedarubiotur220]

Nancy Boy Is back again 2024 Que felicidad ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@delboy3147]

They were very good at making catchy songs out of as few as one chord

[@neilus]

Man...summer 97 i was finnishing my degree in furniture design and THIS came on the radio and let me tell you there was a LOT of good music about but this was wow

[@poxylandgamesers959]

Watching this live changed my outlook on bands at the time. I was 15 or 16. Trying to find to alternative music anywhere I could. Great to see again!

[@Qwerty1235945]

That is a fucking great bass sound. You da man Stefan.

[@Lucas-vj8rr]

What a band still awesome

[@Jane6isAlive]

Such a great song, Loved it when it came out still love it now all these years later......

[@erendirasanchez1976]

Me encanta mucho placebo sin duda el mejor

[@jtoneal3344]

You guys are AWESOME. Top of your game. Superb musicianship.

[@Egleraim]

...I love you Placebo more than anything ♥

[@helenan1171]

👍🏻👍🏻 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dangavel1283]

I cant think of any way to improve this song, except by making it go on for about 10 minutes, as I cant get enough of it, I missed Placebo for some reason until, about 7 years ago, when i saw them on their last Australian tour , now I'm 72 , but if they ever return , I'll be there.

[@michaelmitchell8218]

What a fucking performance is all I can say. Now that’s what you call real life music. Three musicians who can play. Not like the shit today with auto voice tune and backing music. Fucking great band. Love it.

[@adamknight7041]

I think of many bands around today with vastly more skilled musicians then this, what Brian his playing here is basic punk-rock power chords bands like Rival Sons are on another level.

[@lordjzargo7940]

@@adamknight7041 Or Muse!

[@johnd3124]

@@adamknight7041 youd be surprised how difficult it is to sound good with simple power chords .. Blink 182 comes to mind, 3rd Eye Blind the guy cant sing for sh*t

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

I'm a straight guy. Just don't let me look at Brian Molko.

[@jb6164]

It seems we are all not so straight here 😂

[@shivaunt71]

He's brilliant.

[@tadhgkilmartin1794]

I hear ya...same!

[@MostlyPennyCat]

You got the muse in your head and she's universal.

[@sas103]

Omg brian is so hot.

[@passionflowerr_]

I wish I could go back in time and watch this cute thing live^^

[@sallyfletcher8874]

Mesmerising! The guitars are everything 🙌 😍

[@lealu83]

Such an amazing performance. Sorry I missed it the first time around. I never used to watch Jools Holland. Thanks for sharing.

[@paulp4452]

I remember watching this episode in my teens and asking everyone who these guys were. Never heard of them, but couldn't get this song out of my head.

[@Alice-xc6ut]

Oh my god, so awesome!!!

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

This was the first time I’d seen or heard of them and my reaction was this .. 😳 And just like that I was hooked ! Awesome band ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@cloroxbleach3838]

So prettyyy 😍

[@tyrannosaurusrex3666]

Best goth revival band ever

[@Thundechile]

Lethal 3 piece playing here, rocks so hard!

[@Ruscilla]

oh my god...! my little cute and beautiful thing...!! ♡ I could purr for hours if I was a cat.

[@bekahh9005]

My first ever concert Placebo 💚

[@Sciencedgofood]

Arabella L but this wasn't a concert......?

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Saw them a few years ago and Brian is still hot

[@marcusmishima]

Can't wait to finally watch you live, my first download!

[@TheIkaraCult]

The PLAY bit on the top left is a lovely touch

[@JackOusley]

Awesome! I'm loving theses videos, please keep them coming :)

[@swatcha]

super! Full power

[@butdadddyilovehim]

absolutely love

[@lanternfra1108]

Totally agree with u,Josh !!

[@rian202003]

Brilliant live, bravo 👏

[@massmouth]

Gave up on this lot seeing them at Brixton 2001 and they had session musicians behind a curtain doing most of the leg work

[@147breaks]

Honestly, fucking ell 😂, horrendous that

[@NamelessGrunge]

Best Placebo song imho

[@nidgeontour257]

A tour de force!!

[@ggttee3]

The bit after the feedback, that bassline is something else

[@pablodur3483]

i Love it

[@MrGroomit]

Went to school with ste on the drums great lad

[@chrissollors6722]

Great live

[@peterbrown6434]

.ucking BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EicherCorp]

Los amo.

[@British160587]

Great !

[@TochkaRu1]

очень здорово :D

[@jakesnacks1149]

Gold

[@caritastarot5833]

Brian is Rimbaud, Verlaine Bowie... past lives, present, yes Verlaine is again gone. I was near their era but just later, also a poet.

[@EvilisAnihilisUlsTFRID]

Would love to know what that background music to the intro and outro is or how it was produced; has that underdog power ruminating.

[@DokkaChapman]

+Evilis Anihilis Uls it's the beginning of the track 'HK Farewell'. It's the secret track off their debut album. If you enjoy that you should give 'Hugbubble' and 'Hare Krishna' a try, they are equally as strange.

[@EvilisAnihilisUlsTFRID]

***** Does it have that rumbling sound? I've listened to those two except 'Hare Krishna'.

[@DokkaChapman]

yeah it's how the track starts, but you've gotta really listen. 'Hare Krishna' is from the single '36 Degrees'

[@1NOIAM]

Thank you. 💕

[@batulashur]

all rise for the national anthem

[@Gordanovich02]

I'm old enough that I saw these guys supporting The Prodigy in Glasgow... 1997 I think?

[@michellito.]

BEM LOKO!

[@adamknight7041]

Right on the money! 🎸🤘

[@gonzalocerron5690]

Nancy Brian.

[@evilchelseasmile7729]

OMFG you can sing that voice, mmmmm NICE 😜

[@RIPbob]

Even my grandad likes this

[@IAMNationX]

I cooked for Placebo, thats my claim to fame

[@147breaks]

What u make em ?

[@IAMNationX]

@@147breaks Brian and Stefan came into a Creperie I worked in before their gig in Exeter back in the 90s. They had savoury crepes, cant remember the filling tho

[@147breaks]

@@IAMNationX ha ha nice one

[@oscarvillaescusa3811]

WOW

[@Pwntasaurus]

Bass player will always be a head on a bench

[@Alternativepope]

Menacing. That's the word I've decided to describe this sound.

[@Alternativepope]

But with sweet melodies. Bitter sweet. I don't fkn know.

[@victordaraban4695]

I'm not here for the way Brian looks, I'm here for the way he sings

[@jonbloor5064]

2019 :)

[@MisterTIBS]

Never heard this with the (what seems to be) added 'she, he /she/he' at the end of each 'she's coming over me' line. Was this dropped for probably obvious reasons (at the time) or added in on this occasion, or am I just not hearing it in there any other time?

[@guillermoherrera4466]

the audience was just not ready for this show...

[@paulthomas9981]

its on the money magic

[@anjakruse798]

Brian,warum so agressiv?Dieses Wochenende Rock am Ring. Placebo.❤

[@ktdulova2147]

Малыши

[@leinadhds2112]

Just another Nancy Boy *u*

[@paulwevers2109]

When placebo had some fire in them, now they are old. Stop playing when you find out your angry young period is done, be legend dont become rolling stones

[@xshadowscreamx]

Paul Wevers Rolling Stones still have energy.

[@DemiKrueger]

Young Brian :3

[@benrawson007]

The 90s were the best.

[@147breaks]

Without a doubt . Great guitar bands about

[@lovewalruss]

Terrific

[@graham1315]

Raw

[@MrCiggles]

Is that a candy necklace on the mic?!

[@jb6164]

Yes, it is! Remember such necklaces from my childhood 😁

[@deadlegs187]

All that from 3 people. Sounds like there's 3 guitars

[@davidlqs]

Fit

[@roncel__]

gorg

[@ogabugabedj1977]

I have a sweet thing when British bands do songs that reminds me of Nirvana/sonic youth. Can anyone help me give any other examples ? ( i only know Radiohead, placebo, and song 2 by blur :v)

[@anneominous7172]

I don't know about reminding you of Nirvana or Sonic Youth but a band from the period that you should get into if you haven't is Manic Street Preachers - specifically the Generation Terrorists album.

[@fraserconnell21]

N.R.G.😮

[@SteveAFCLondon]

4 people disliked this , really ? Get a life.

[@cali_laalten]

Stephen Wilkinson just another Nancy boy (4 of em) ...

[@tommymurphy459]

He reminds me of Milly from This Life here...

[@immy2708]

Is this not lip synced? Crazy

[@kvktuz]

[@verakulikova206]

звукооператору надо яйца зажать в дверях!!!

[@alexmalch]

vera kulikova АХАХАХАХАХ ПРОСТО ОРУ

[@liveshotsvideoproductions]

Brit-Grunge :)

[@johnmcgovern5122]

He half scottish