Red Zebra - Bastogne (1981) Post Punk - Belgium

[@dasist3321]

The Belgians just did it seemingly so effortlessly and looked so cool too without trying too hard. Natural bohemians. Me and my Nan were helped off an escalator by some of Red Zebra when I went to stay with my Nan in Brussells 1976/77 We went shopping at City 2, the first mall built in Europe. We were both a little scared as no one had really seen punks like that before, black tight leather jeans, dinner jkts, died spikey hair and smudged eye liner. They were all gathered at the bottom of the travelator on either side. I was only 11 and my Nan in her 60s with shopping they carried for my Nan to the tram, chatting with us and joking. .just so cool. I was immediately hooked with an enquiring mind after that and London was still quite tame by comparison. The best ever. I bought Joy Divisions Warsaw a few years later and then discovered Red Zebra at the same time realizing who those guys were with huge pride being half Belgian myself.

[@renouchkin]

Belgium is the first european khalifa. Belgian are like aboriginal , nuttin' more than a souvenir.

[@patsysissie6284]

@@renouchkin manneke pis rules!!!

[@austonsmith536]

Great drummer!

[@gilbertbastiaensen3115]

I am so proud that I have seen them live, more than once...

[@davidhofmann3264]

Belgium is a Great Country for Music! Also forFilm!

[@Autoluminescense]

A true underrated gem

[@kylej8135]

great sounding new wave / post punk. Man alive... Post punk / new wave of the late 70's thru the 80's is the best! The sound from this era of music simply can NOT be replicated. Great stuff. Thank you for preserving & posting for everyone to enjoy!!

[@jacobcraig7209]

great band, never got the respect they deserve.

[@BLUEDDA]

the best post-punk band in Belgium with Siglo XX

[@carloslea1636]

Totalmente de acuerdo

[@stephan.3548]

Ja das ist sehr cool

[@criptafarcio9125]

best channel ever , thanks for exist :)

[@philippebelligoi960]

This is really good, I only knew their classic "I can't live in a living room" but there's more to discover from this band as I can hear. Thx very much!

[@teokyma5657]

ευχαριστω

[@fabiobatignani1360]

An album title track that Is really stupendous,i think It Is the best Song ever realised by this brilliant outfit from Brugge. It strongly expresses the nervous atmosphere of the early 80's,you Hear in It an extraordinary blend of killing joker,post Joy division,those days King Crimson,and much more..Perhaps the other 4 tracks are a Little less convincing,and more ordinary.

[@bibolehabib]

Excellent ! 👍🏻 Glad to have just discovered this ! 🥰

[@philippebelligoi960]

Anybody else hearing "This is not a love song" in the third track? Two years before it went out!

[@hanoj2]

There is indeed much of it in it. Thank you for pointing that out.

[@efwaves4665]

Yes ! You’re absolutely right.

[@ezkibela]

I've listened to this Lp a lot and necer realized , now i cant unheard the "This is not a love song!!!! thing 😂😂

[@philippebelligoi960]

@@ezkibela Ooops, sorry about that :D

[@GarryShepherdDreamGazePostPunk]

Absolute pP🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@serge-c6v]

wOW RED ZEBra (Belgium)

[@AKAEPHOS]

Wow never realized the Soft Moon ripped their entire sound from the 1st track.

[@hexenring6276]

So did LCD Soundsystem on Emotional Haircut.

[@AKAEPHOS]

@@hexenring6276 good call

[@NachtSchreck13]

What the hell are you talking about? This band sounds nothing like the Soft Moon. You are obviously tone deaf.

[@blackmonster4708]

"ripped off" what a boring, corporate, consumerist way of looking at the world. sad

[@coldwar1977]

One of the best belgian records from the 80's... the spirit of Joy Division hangs heavily over it

[@adlaros5956]

great

[@Caligula138]

Nice!

[@carlosboot7116]

One of the best bands ever!!! Also fucked by "SABAM" and other people with money... My Total respect for this band! 1981 good year for people and wine

[@oginstrainoginain3011]

Good Gang...

[@htomao]

Emotional haircut!

[@hexenring6276]

Yeah, I've noticed that too. Murphy seems to "borrow" pretty liberally from all those 80's European post-punk/cold wave bands. "You Wanted A Hit" is basically "Eisbaer" by Grauzone, "North American Scum" is "Homosapien" by Pete Shelley, "Losing My Edge" is "Change" by Killing Joke. These are just off the top of my head, there are many more.

[@htomao]

Hexenring i remember reading on mu all of his borrowings, some were more obscure than other, some were almost unknown, some like Watch the tapes are too much blatant to be called homages. The song it rips off is Totally Wired btw

[@zwetwezenofficial]

Fucking Belgian!!! Glad I seen them live once ...

[@vicolandtributes8607]

Belgian Chameleons...

[@laurentg.2661]

Before The Chameleons... :-)

[@ToneToo2]

shadows of doubt as a romantic?

[@toasterdestodes8034]

:)

[@sirkurtisjeffreyjayluethkl797]

SECURE AND CONTAIN TIME AFTER TIME EMIT EMIT

[@carlosboot7116]

"Man comes from preute";fuck Darwin! Merci vo de muziek en nog de leute !!! GRTYZ. AP.