Sneaker Pimps - 09-27-97 Recovery

[@nkw1985]

The song is already hypnotizing and kinda dark but man the way she calmly stares into the camera as it slowly pans to the side is awesome.

[@marcom.279]

Yep, she's great!

[@thedude5342]

Thank the director

[@GG2506INF]

I’m hypnotized 😵‍💫

[@SpencerEzell]

Yes, so captivating and sinister. What a great song

[@loganstroganoff1284]

Something about the shape of her eyes, mouth, even imperfect teeth.. the way her subtle expressions look...its so hypnotic. ❤

[@johnsandrock2635]

I love the way she never breaks eye contact with the camera. Seductive.

[@db4035]

You sound like a right perv!

[@skriptico]

yeah i feel very seduced 😂

[@leosleo3601]

I truly believe she was the reason the band was successful

[@philipcramer940]

She was the only reason ❤

[@bernicia-sc2iw]

Someone should have told Chris and Liam .

[@absentmindednes]

@@bernicia-sc2iw nope chris is just a living ego, i have seen him many times live. i love his talent but he is not humble at all

[@almondmilksoda]

@@absentmindednes His ego was his downfall then (didn't they fire her?) - shame, I wish they made more music. 😪

[@batphink2655]

Though Chris and Liam wrote nearly all of the music.....

[@erubuzzbuzz4841]

No one has commented about the quality and clarity of the music it's so live and raw . 2 decades back.

[@michael69040]

Perhaps as "live" as practical for such modestly budgeted appearances. A sparse piano track seems pre-recorded. The key is up a whole step which is odd. For example Don Henley at his age now does BOYS OF SUMMER down a perfect fourth!

[@productplacement39]

the way that she looks intently into the camera the whole performance. it makes me feel so drawn in.

[@Hugh_G_Rekshun69]

Yeah, it works really well.

[@trdjunkie]

I know right?

[@kingofallwhites]

She does but I think she's wasted too. :)

[@rowanw1131]

hey pal i saw her first she was looking at me >;(

[@Lazyeyewitness]

Yeah, once she finds the camera she owns it!

[@SkippyBob]

I wouldn't describe her as a traditional beauty, but there's something very mesmerizing and mysterious about her.

[@dugfriendly]

She throws an attitude that is very magnetic.

[@tweezerjam]

Its her mouth

[@Don.Infinito]

Yeah, she looking Latinamerican, MidAsian, EastAsian, East European, North American native, Universally, Extraterrestrial, x-O Hi 2020, be here.

[@AP86777]

She is a traditional Asian girl.

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

Skippy .Bob she reminds me of a girlfriend I used to be with - she was the coolest most calm person.. she would take ecstasy and go out to party.. I have the feeling all cool calm people take drugs.. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@authenticalaskan76]

That voice, no auto tune here. fresh air.

[@starwalker.musician]

Autotune? In 1997? Hhaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhaaaa ))))))))))))

[@ab8817]

@@starwalker.musician cher's believe had autotune and was recorded in 1997. but here this song was pitched up to a higher key so she could sing it easier

[@onaturalia]

This is my fav version of this song. It has raw energy. Kelli Ali was very talented. She made the song work.

[@GalvestonGuy]

Kelli is one of the most talented vocalists that can make an unusual song a masterpiece.

[@GennaceyJeanbian]

This version is great and so is the studio version!I miss the 90's things suck so bad nowadays.

[@slobberkissintl3548]

You had to write a song in the 90s. I think people can still do it but people who are in charge of making things popular are less adventurous than in the past

[@DeadPixel1105]

11 years ago.... Shit, things suck even more now in 2023. Even 11 years ago, 2012 was paradise compared to what exists now in the world.

[@kali2109]

​@@slobberkissintl3548aham

[@patriciasanderson2171]

Omg things have deteriorated so much. So sad for children now. Get them off the internet!

[@neverwhere1391]

She was mesmerising, naturally alluring. ⭐️

[@HorrORFan31191]

I love her voice live... sounds so much more fresh and beautiful than the actual video.

[@miked3168]

meh

[@peachmelba1000]

That recording is immaculate. There was a very expensive mic on hand, and a producer who got a singular performance of her. Her voice is like warm honey on that track.

[@bronzantilium7699]

Am I the only one that likes her look here more than in the official video? That hair, cute Japanese pop/bad girl vibe, that eye contact and the way her lips move as she sings...damn it all just adds up to something hypnotic and magical. Kelli makes my heart race as much as she would have if I had seen this in my 20s back in 1997. This version sounds better to me too.

[@AquarianNomadic]

I was 23 and definitely.

[@DeadPixel1105]

Agreed.

[@mamaburr]

I can't believe they got rid of her.

[@theguiltypleasureofthecove4982]

+mamaburr what's the story behind that?

[@mamaburr]

She was the singer from Lumieres and the Sneaker Pimps brought her in to take advantage of the 90's trip hop wave then canned her. I think it was mostly ego, she was getting the attention. Their later stuff was ok but not great like this.

[@theguiltypleasureofthecove4982]

+mamaburr their egos seem pretty big in this one. They didn't even let her be interviewed.

[@theblocksays]

+mamaburr Yeah, I just watched the video for "Low Five" and that guy may be a good musician, but his vocals are akin to watching paint dry. Now wonder they disappeared. I mean I get that it was something they originally begun without her, but they should have tried to make it work, but I guess they didn't get along very well on tour.

[@AllRequired]

+mamaburr I can. If that attractive chick wasn't part of your original line-up, do not be surprised if you become forgotten the second you kick her out.

[@braddurant2325]

Everytime I see her sing this song, I fall in love with her person and her voice!!!

[@bravesfandevotee23]

Imperfection is so much sexier.

[@thee_calamity]

God I love the aesthetic of the 90s. It had such a strong connection to the 60s (and other decades like the 40s, 50s and 70s). But it was still very original in its own way.

[@MontrealMan1970]

Her 90s bedroom eyes make the camera lens & viewing souls melt.

[@bandit81]

I like this version, it's so raw.

[@VIDEOgameDROME]

She was the best thing about The Sneaker Pimps. It's a shame about their egos though because I would be listening to them past Becoming X.

[@silverchampagne4623]

+Ryan McFarlane The other two were the founders. The albums after her were just as good and IAMX is absolutely amazing.

[@VIDEOgameDROME]

So I've heard. I have yet to really get into IAMX yet.

[@silverchampagne4623]

They're awesome. I started listening to them and I had no idea the singer was from Sneaker Pimps. Once I did I started listening to all of the Sneaker Pimps songs. Before IAMX, I had only heard 6 Underground.

[@silverchampagne4623]

Noah Vale eh?

[@christheghostwriter]

No, the best things about SP were the songs

[@Tadesan]

This is a great version! Kelli is divine!

[@druckerman247]

Had no idea I was living in such a brilliant time. Take me back....

[@william719]

Excellent. Great eyes and it puts you in such a relaxed mood. I know sometimes change is good but I wish they would have worked more with Kelli.

[@neverbackdown2534]

Wish she would have done more albums with the "Sneaker Pimps"

[@CesarJoel94]

They kicked her out

[@agluebottle]

​@@CesarJoel94And set their careers on fire in doing it. Imagine if Mic Fleetwood had kicked Stevie and Lindsey out after one album?

[@CesarJoel94]

@@agluebottle LMAO the complete opposite happened, nobody cared about their subsequent albums without her

[@docbrown3139]

I struggle to understand how they got rid of her, she put them on the map it’s insanely difficult to find someone who has a unique voice that compliments and create a vibe of the songs you write and is willing to join your band. It’s a bands dream come true. What the hell were the thinking? Why wouldn’t they be happy that the songs they write were getting attention? Damn fools.

[@almondmilksoda]

Right? We were robbed 😭

[@ian_b]

They were consumed by jealousy.

[@teckno3025]

Chris wanted to be the only vagina in the group, call it what it is

[@davejones1207]

No makeup, crazy teeth, mad hair, heavy eyelids, oozing quiet confidence and the coolest dress on earth -- and she can sing. I melt at thee. Who are those other numties?

[@briandonofrio4050]

My sentiments exactly.

[@DougB]

Um....They are those who create the actual music. lol?

[@celesteaurigue5546]

Dave Jones I literally see make up on her eyes and eyebrows

[@noxiousbaz]

Haha. Necessary numpties. There were other similar NNs in Garbage, Republica et al

[@jackjude]

She's wearing make up and her teeth just aren't American's version of what teeth 'should' look like.

[@docnateizzy]

How do you do an interview without the lead singer? Not surprised these two felt threatened by her popularity and had to get rid of her. Wishing her the best.

[@jarrodadams9353]

Just revisited this video. Her voice, her eyes, her stare, her lips, her facial expressions - SOOOOOOOOOOOO DAMNED SEXY!!!!!!!!!!!! OVERWHELMING! SHE HAS "IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"The band itself could be cartoon characters or not shown at all. She is that dominating.

[@jarrodadams9353]

WTF are you talking about you ignorant troll?

[@informationnotfound]

Sneaker Pimps is by far the most underrated band of all time. Even their other two albums that no one even knows exists are great too. Chris Corner took over for the vocals, and he’s honestly just as talented as Kelli. I do miss Kelli’s sweet angelic voice though. I love Kelli AND Chris, they’re both very talented musicians.

[@zenvultra]

Same! I wish she would have stayed and done dual vocals with Chris as the main singer, they didn’t have to kick her out.

[@informationnotfound]

@zenvultra As much as I love Chris as an artist, kicking her out of the band was the dumbest and most self centered decision he ever made.

[@zenvultra]

@@informationnotfound definitely agreed, I felt so bummed when I saw they had a new female singer for Squaring The Circle and it wasn’t Kelli, as far as I know there was never any bad blood between SP and Kelli so idk, it doesn’t make sense and it makes me sad

[@Guajirapa]

I love her... her voice is so magnificent.... you can never tell... she is extremely pasionate... the song is nothing wihtout her.

[@Splazoinka]

I really dig the way she eyes the camera and follows it back and forth.

[@fivefoflow]

I don't know how to explain it. She isn't the most attractive women, but she just radiates sexuality.

[@trysometruth]

fivefoflow Agree.

[@kris6750]

@Noah Vale Love that about her!!!

[@TheNicklesPickles]

Big Sneaker Pimps fan at the time, watched Recovery most mornings, but somehow missed this! Until now - thanks for sharing.

[@jarrodadams9353]

I just discovered the Sneaker Pimps and Kelli a few weeks ago. I have been obsessed ever since. SHE IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She has a killer voice and star quality - the IT FACTOR that is so rare. She has such a powerful sexuality that I can't think straight when I watch her perform. These dweeb guys are nothing and getting rid of her was about the most stupid career thing they could have done!!!!! And not to have her sit down after her performance and chat with the show host is over the top rude and beyond explanation. Incredible!!!!! Kelli you are a star. Period.

[@jarrodadams9353]

***** You should realize that I know that. Duh.

[@jarrodadams9353]

You are a moron that totally misses the point that I'm admiring her look and talent in the FUCKING VIDEO. I am not commenting on what she may look like now. So grow a brain and fuck off. Idiot.

[@jarrodadams9353]

***** As soon as you grow a brain I will. P.S. Even your pic indicates what a dolt you are.

[@jarrodadams9353]

***** I have zero interest.

[@ralphlauren9055]

Jarrod Adams Raw sex appeal that comes across not oozing with sleeze but, rather, as undeniably sensual and profoundly hypnotic. I'm brand new to her too. Gonna check out her solo stuff and other live performances just as soon as the wacky weed man comes through.

[@NewAmsterdamWales]

over and over again I listen and watch this over and over and over and over - and I love it!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RickyUno]

Kelli's confidence is awesome..

[@steveasat2]

If you hire an attractive person with a distinctive voice to spike sales of your band's albums, do NOT be surprised if that spike dwindles when you revert to your original, unpopular line-up. But at least you'll know the remainder are your true fans. And that will comfort you as you apply for food stamps.

[@ContrarianCorner]

+steveasat2 Lol!

[@bradylasserre9320]

fucking savage m9

[@mattjones4257]

+steveasat2 Frankly, I'm glad this group imploded as it brought us the far, far superior IAMX.

[@VIDEOgameDROME]

Right? Hahaha

[@themoneyclub6008]

+steveasat2 The sad part is that they can never go back and fix there mistake that they made. It was a lifetime ago.

[@MyTVandTwo]

Becoming X . . IAMX. Aaah! I just got it. Nice one, Chris.

[@felipec.5403]

Yeah! So fucking egocentric, right?!

[@oh_rhythm]

@@felipec.5403 Egocentric indeed

[@ShenmueAtheist]

Sorry Chris, but Kelli was the Sneaker Pimps. The band died when you fired her.

[@schapman5]

***** She was 90% of the appeal of the pimps. They are morons for letting a sexy magnetic front singer go

[@Daniel.Miranda]

I hate that she got fired but I still enjoy sneaker pimps... Alot

[@christheghostwriter]

Except he wrote all the songs

[@matttheamerican3766]

@@christheghostwriter And they suck without her voice and image. You dont get it?

[@JUST0MUSICA]

100% AGREE

[@BlandNutz]

Just Look into her eyes when she sings and it becomes an awesome experience☺

[@RickyUno]

I love to look at this band..All of them are peaking and they don't realize this is the best part of their life..Kelli is beautiful and great and the boys are styling and sharp at this time the world is great...

[@Dopesauce42]

this is really interesting and illuminating about the particular band and the times as well. it was a more interesting time musically than i remember cuz i was so young and this band and prodigy made so much intuitive sense to me i never really realized how different they were - and quite popular in general and especially considering the state of things at the time. very awesome upload.

[@gymonstarfunkle136]

My thoughts too

[@dmitry786]

She was the only thing,that kept this band at the best

[@ertsekpal7579]

you are rly stupid - yeah it was rly stonner' songs with keli - but the upcoming songs are just deeper and better :)

[@mrmoola3970]

@@ertsekpal7579 you are stupid...see how that works now? Shit maybe I'm stupid? I was definitely wrong once but then realized I wrong about being wrong

[@Vhaldemar90]

Dat stare...

[@briandonofrio4050]

She's captivating, right? Been binge-watching this archived clip for over a year. Goes good with beer and whatnot. Kelli was magick. A beautiful moment caught here to relive.

[@redtekMusicChannel]

haha we've all been doing the same! Steals my soul..

[@rochskier]

Feel the same, except I'm enjoying this stunning performance with a gin and tonic.

[@illtown7340]

I know, there's just something about her, she's sexy as hell.

[@thegooch27]

It's those eyes and she knows exactly how to use them. Can't stop watching.

[@ctipping96]

Kelli , totally gorgeous, and a damn good vocalist 💚

[@GTASynch]

Thanks very much for this upload, ShitifoundonVHS. I'm a huge Kelli Ali fan and this may easily be the best version of 6 Underground that I've seen on KZbin. Great quality, great sound and video, and superb performance by Kelli and the Pimps. Awesome.

[@Nextlitic]

Can't stop watching this, I return at least once a month.

[@mariad7232]

her voice.. so mesmerising 😍

[@Heisenberg2097]

BECOMING X is still my fav Sneaker Pimps album.

[@acabushka]

Pure gold forever. Still in love.

[@johnbatson8779]

the acoustic guitar background pumps this song to new heights

[@stevenchampion8137]

Now THAT is an attractive lady

[@wickedgarden9257]

this is so... 90s 🤣 love it!

[@randyfrey3521]

beautiful performance, amazing ambience..

[@MrStrat01]

This girl had something very special ... her voice ... her face ... her mouth ... don't know but she 's indeed a mesmerizing girl 😍🤩

[@AnthonyGebbie]

Awesome share and quite a throwback, good job!

[@jinxheadjo9855]

I love her voice. Still. 20 years on. =)

[@DanielDanger420]

Fuck she looks so fried. My kinda lady...

[@thejestersarchives]

She looks at you like she knows what your thinking...

[@jasonvorhees375]

Think she no,s were attracted to her😆

[@TestyGator]

She knows because she made you think what you're thinking.

[@jamesperkins191]

Don't think beacuse she understands, she cares. Don't think because you're talking, you're friends!

[@davidolien2828]

She was the real talent!

[@christheghostwriter]

The guitarist and keyboard player wrote all the songs, so.....no.

[@theeshusher49]

It's been more than 20 years since this band came out I think. And I am only now beginning to discover and appreciate it along with this extremely talented and beautiful woman. She is absolutely mesmerizing. I think the reason why the others let her go was possibly being afraid of or foreseeing what happened to similar groups like Blondie which were very popular but only for a short time. These women take complete attention away from male band members to the point of the later becoming drone-like. It might have been the right move although I don't care for them without Kelly.

[@xdraygul5169]

Yeah, they kicked her out because she was getting too much attention, and then after that they sucked ass.

[@djline2]

well said ya i dont like anything else with out kelly

[@EMMmaximino]

nice you'd do well to listen to " noonday underground " then; if you havnt.

[@tunatentacles3206]

This is so beautiful.

[@zforce9096]

She is Trainspottingly exotic.

[@bbyfpk]

what...does....this....mean

[@theharvardyard2356]

@@bbyfpk no idea but I think I agree

[@bbyfpk]

@@theharvardyard2356 4 years ago we were all fucked

[@nuke97]

@@theharvardyard2356 same lol.

[@devonkaijuwarrior8009]

I see what you did there. She makes me wanna choose life ...

[@Paul-fm3cf]

Wish Kelli was also in the interview section after the song.

[@aldofloresesq]

Best live performance of this song. Thank you!

[@sushi0802]

nice its my first time hearing her raw voice without the added synthesizer

[@tomservo5347]

The way Kelli stares into the camera is hypnotizing. A very, very good live version better than the studio version although Kelli is the center of it.

[@rizzle2u]

Why can't I stop watching this video? Kelli has me spellbound!

[@milesdoodling1054]

This is so great, it's like something I would of watched on a Saturday morning

[@cuerollen]

She undresses your soul with those eyes.

[@doppelgangerstudios]

This band really captures that late 90's, pre-millenial futurist pop. Sexy attitude, a creepy underbelly, postmodern style

[@lathejordon6892]

Beautiful version.

[@EerieEvocation]

Kelli is the reason SP blew up. And they hated it and getting rid of her was the biggest mistake they could’ve made. She’s a phenomenal talent that had the full package. Looks (mystique, beauty, etc) talent, and star power. Smh

[@fiveheed]

She is one of the only artists who could sing better live than in the studio, they were a talent when they were all together.. shame they went different ways.

[@larryadams6901]

fiveheed their mistake, they fired her, then the dud in the band thought he could do vocals big mistake

[@jameslansing7252]

Was luck enough to see them open for The Cure in Philly with Love Spit Love at some Christmas show...Loved this song ever since.

[@levidublin]

I've been a fan of Sneaker Pimps' 90s material for many years, but I've never really bothered to look for live performances or interviews. This was so enlightening. Perhaps it was the culture or the format of the show, but I thoroughly enjoyed the casual and relaxed atmosphere of the interview as well as the responses from the band. Where was Kelly in the interview portion though?

[@xxczerxx]

Firing her from the band was so stupid. In good lineups the singer is absolutely critical. This record (Becoming X) is one of a kind. One of the best albums of the 90s.

[@TheMagnificentMarvin]

So so late 90’s with a Lil early 2000 look 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 wish I was a young adult back then!

[@JeffCarrozzo]

Kelli's performance was both sensual and confident. I love this version AND keep watching it over AND over...

[@imdmusic2012]

true gem of a recovery. thanks

[@WilmerLin]

love this girl! amazing freaky style!

[@RIKSAPL]

oh the 90s..

[@justinl.3587]

I'm trying to get shit done around the house and every time this comes on the playlist I have to stop and watch it. I can't look away from her face!

[@SMALLYOUTUBERARMY]

I have to say, she is so beautiful, is she always sedated, I feel like switching from caffeinated tea to chamomile. I'm not even kidding.

[@fredchopin6506]

a sublime performance by Kelli

[@1dantown]

This music is already transcendental-then you add kelli ali's vocals and it goes straight into your neurotransmitter receptors.

[@futureshocked]

Ridiculous that they got rid of Kelli. She absolutely was the band.

[@sara2ninfa]

i can't stop listen...love this!

[@asanmartinjr07]

Kelli Dayton rocks! She made Sneaker Pimps a hit! Too bad she left the band after only one album. Chris couldn't handle vocals and the Sneaker Pimps faded from glory after that. I remember the buzz when "Six Underground" first got airplay in 1996. Man, they were so good! Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end.

[@mikerieck306]

I love the way she starts this song with her arms and foot tap.....mint. This chick has good, subtle stage presence.....that one glance up. No doubt.

[@GillesDelapointe]

Kelli is definitely the success of this band !!!

[@hanstubb]

...From Arizona, I love this Gal... :-)

[@westcoastbrotha]

hanstubb same here!!

[@sinaster99]

she was always so mesmerizingly cute...loved her!!!

[@aryan2687]

Lol that one dude in the band thinks he's Bjork with that hairdo

[@albertdenilla2947]

😂

[@3blaha3]

that's the main dude in the band, very creepy, every interview the way he speeks, looks makes me unconfortable, I would not like to be around him.. tipical aritst wannabe with no taste.. ow he took on vocals later on and you all know what happened..

[@McWorf]

@@3blaha3 IAMX is more talented and more successful project than Kelli could ever dream of

[@3blaha3]

@@McWorf Hmm I just watched IAMX Stardust video clip, musically I do not judge, cause everybody has own taste, but yeah.. not only he has his own style issues but also gender issues.. now I know why I always felt uncomfortable looking at him/her.

[@McWorf]

​@@3blaha3 Interesting analysis. So because someone has an androgynous sense of style, that automatically means they also suffer from gender dysphoria? If that was your attempt at trying to insult him, you need to try harder

[@FrankGio-nd5rr]

She is so adorable 😍

[@_Tree_of_Life_]

Oh wow, she's actually a much better singer live. I don't think I've ever seen that happen before!

[@johnknight9150]

Recovery was the coolest show on the planet, can't believe it was only on for a couple of years.

[@ginotarabotto]

I also cannot believe they let her go, that voice.

[@renatoxvii3837]

I love you Kelli 😍

[@iaeiae1313]

i feel like doing an interview without all the members of the band is a pretty low move...

[@athousandstories]

i am oddly transfixed and impressed by this interviewers interviewing abilities. he was very quick and intuitive, knew exactly how to vibe with those two even though his energy was on a whole different level. anyone know if he still does this for a living? seriously, mad props.

[@Residence0fUtopia]

i agree and why was Chris and Liam looking bored and uninterested that was disrespectful

[@oh_rhythm]

you're SO RIGHT bro! this interviewer is just brilliant! reminds me of an interview I saw of Aphex Twin which was interviewed by a las(don't remember her name) who was VERY good at it. t'was a different era then, back when people actually cared =\

[@mrsxierox9]

I would hate to be an interviewer...having to pander to recalcitrant pretentious little twats like this. he handled those little shits well.