Siouxsie | London Tonight Show (2007)

A brief interview about Siouxsie's single Into A Swan from Mantaray and many more...
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[@kobalt77]

I honestly do not believe that Siouxsie ( and the Banshees) has been given the respect and status she deserves as truly being one of the UKs most important and creative musical artists, and the band as being one of the best British bands ever. The problem could be in that she/they are always identified as a "Punk" or "Goth" band. The length of career, hit singles and quality Albums speak for themselves, one of the best Brit Rock Bands ever. Leagues ahead of many of the "Brit Pop" bands of the 90s that are now regarded as National Treasures. Siouxsie was and still is authentically unique in the truest sense of the word.

[@ReunionMana]

It's true that the Banshees and especially Siouxsie herself deserve much more credit and respect, but to be fair, I don't think any of them care about the whole "legacy" or "status" shit. They just did what they wanted to do and thought was right at the time like the rest of us want to do, and that's all that ever drove the band, let alone Siouxsie herself with the Creatures and her solo career.

[@127cmore]

Brit rock was a completely different genre, sorry, get it sorted.

[@charlieranger4598]

I totally agree. Siouxsie forever!

[@leehope6948]

I agree with everything you said Totally. Don't know how popular they were in Europe, but here, It's A Crying Shame, that She was only known as "The Halloween Lady", when I was growing up. Thanks for setting the record straight. I always loved their music, because it was both great & different than the Mainstream stuff...

[@charlieranger4598]

@@leehope6948 For People, who were listening Independence Music in the 70th and the 80th, here in Germany Siouxsie And The Banshees has been and still is one of the most important bands and Siouxsie herself has been one of the pioneer iconic Singers ever. Sioiuxsie and the Banshees and The Sisters of Mercy changed the face of music until today.

[@victoralarcon6351]

God, she's gorgeous. Her accent and her smile along with her charisma and intelligence make her an amazing human being.

[@louistulloch1159]

Wow, Victor! That is pretty much why I really love her and you said it; that, and her musical abilities... I love this band because they did most everything themselves.

[@sofiaroshka8702]

excuse me, don't you know what kind of british accent does she have?

[@angelwild9145]

She is an absolute Goddess, has a voice that sends chills down my spine, and is resilient & beyond words Divine!😍✌️👑🏙💪🏻🐉✌️

[@AL-PAKA]

@@sofiaroshka8702 london, southern

[@sofiaroshka8702]

@@AL-PAKA thank you!!!

[@Alun49]

Her point about fighting a music industry that is always looking backwards was spot on. The music industry is the enemy of new music.

[@tristanyoung1247]

She s still beautiful today.❤

[@wednesdayaddams851]

I love her voice... I love her...

[@lionheart11381]

Without wanting to objectify her but, along with her amazing talents she's absolutely stunning.

[@AlexDerrick_DP]

i know.... sigghhh beautiful and smart to death

[@julianhermanubis6800]

I am not sure how just complimenting someone's beauty is "objectifying" someone.

[@steveallencagle1926]

Absolutely

[@justinjordan67]

She gets more attractive as she gets older

[@chelseapoet3664]

Don't worry about it, no excuses needed. There is nothing wrong with appreciating beauty.

[@romikim4548]

She looks amazing.

[@joethelion6016]

Great bones, great mind, great songwriter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@alastairwinner]

Siouxsie and Robert Smith were my idols growing up. This is wonderful. Such a beautiful, talented, articulate woman.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Such an incredible woman. Hope she makes more music.

[@oldschoollondoner4674]

People don't realise she is stunningly beautiful underneath all that make up, but I guess she wants people to hear what she has to say and understand what she's about as an artist instead of superficial attraction. I would be quite thrilled if she ever looked into my eyes, even for a second or two.

[@nanaroyale]

She's charming and graceful in this interview. Some could learn from her but they could never imintate her!

[@chrismitsos6817]

What surprises me is that she is warm and kind in her interviews. Morrissey has given the impression that she is cold rude and intimidating towards everyone. His book has given her a bad name and each time I see her speaking I see the exact opposite to what I've read about her.

[@craigsinclair4419]

Morrissey is the douchebag. Consider the source.

[@Una...]

I met her years ago, around the first lalapalooza. It was an all night diner. I stopped at her table just to pay my respects, they had just played a few hours earlier. She was amazing! Asked me to sit with her table. I got to visit with her and some of the guys for a few hours. She told stories of a young Robert Smith, etc. She reminded me of a mama bear, if she loves you, God help the soul who hurts you. She was warm, inviting and lovely. I've met many musicians in my work, she's one of the warmest. Also, I agree with the above comment. That dude is a solid asshole. I did meet him once. Once was too much.

[@timeless4772]

What does morrissey have to do with her? Have i missed something

[@chrismitsos6817]

@@timeless4772 they did a duet many years ago but couldn't agree on how to do a video also the record companies got involved.

[@1970brenz]

She has been a bit stroppy in interviews in the past. But you have to be polite if you're promoting your new album or song!

[@user-fk2ql2je3r]

Siouxsie FOREVER...

[@pinkchaos.]

As a glimmer of hope, I’m 31 in USA and wear my Siouxie Sioux band t-shirt regularly, and get comment frequently on it when I’m out ❤️

[@ramonchaparro1383]

beauty,brains and one of the best voices in the buiness.

[@vladdrakul7851]

Never forget how brilliant Siouxsie was and her forerunner Lene Lovitch. Now let's talk about NOT BEING RECOGNIZED as the first and THE influence on others including Kae Bush, Nina Hagen and Siouxsie!

[@PhilCouling]

I love how the interviewers are clearly long time fans! Great stuff - wish it were much longer.

[@AL-PAKA]

lol you think they are fans ? they are just reading from a script

[@TheSilvercue]

Are you for real? They are the opposite of people who like her, get a grip.

[@veronicaRN]

First time, I hear her talk. Love her even more💝🌹

[@jamiehanley3419]

Bloody siouxsie amazing sioux.

[@yudibogle-qz5mf]

She's awesome

[@nelliedean7088]

I remember at 15 years old sliding my brothers JuJu album on and off the turntable when he was out. ….

[@freddysalgado9429]

Goddess!! Music's ICON!

[@julianhermanubis6800]

She may be enjoying her retirement, but it would be nice if she'd have a go at one more album.

[@timmadone8930]

Siouxsie Sioux relaunched her official website recently so maybe, just maybe that's a sign she's got something planned. 2015's "Love Crime" turned out exceptionally good & I can't help but feel Siouxsie was pleased with the end result. Perhaps it inspired her to start work on new material & soon she'll surprise us all with a new album. Let's hope so. :)

[@dee9203]

MY QUEEN, SHES SO BEAUTIFUL 🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐🛐

[@stephenbrown785]

God she s really stunning

[@gomerhanger2285]

2007 was a special year for England.

[@randomname7546]

Ahh, love everything about Siouxsie Sioux

[@TheMollejadeath]

i like her clothes and her style she's amazing!!!!!

[@joeyslush]

Love her forever

[@pinky-ud1rt]

Shes amazing great singer bless her x

[@JohnSmith-ji6lu]

The sound of my youth.

[@julianp4787]

She looks hotter here than 30 years previously!! What an incredible entity x

[@user-pt2ss2zd3y]

Thanks for posting this 🥰

[@stephen3511]

Siouxsie would make a great dominatrix

[@later_daze_4080]

I love her.

[@zoeja364]

You mean queen of punk rock music

[@formisfunction1861]

Love it!

[@rollacoastaride1937]

when I was in secondary school, she was all of our ultimate wet dream, so to speak

[@chanewinthrop1089]

Love, love, love her. Sigh.

[@robertmelia3780]

Beautiful 🌹

[@Deathss81]

She still is the only Queen of Goth world.

[@eduardoarias122]

Amo a esta mujer!!!🤩😍🥰

[@patriciacavalcanti5462]

Maravilhossaaaa.😍🍷💕

[@davestinson2323]

What a woman, like Jesus who turned water into wine, she turned music into art.

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

I love you, Souxie…❤

[@yudibogle-qz5mf]

Amazing

[@pgmc9441]

A Woman of Valor wooooooooo she might be one of the few threading the earth Jesus bless you Suzi😮😮😮

[@noone-yx3fl]

who came up with "princess of punk"? wtf is that? she is a warrior

[@d3adhad3s24]

Princess warrior, maybe?

[@FairsleyDifference]

Patti Smith is frequently called the "queen of punk", so maybe it has something to do with that.

[@Una...]

@@FairsleyDifference Nina Hagen is called Godmother of punk.

[@chelseapoet3664]

Goddess.

[@AReservoirDog]

I one heard her described as "A human blade"

[@cornchipsnovemberland3565]

Siouxise is a brilliant, visionary artist as a songwriter, vocalist and performer...I find it so condescending and dismissive when journalists refer to her as a "punk" or a "goth"...Siouxsie is a goddess and an absolutely seminal artist.

[@milesgeary6358]

I don't think it diminishes Siouxsie's other accomplishments to acknowledge that she is the most famous female rock star to emerge from London's punk movement and is personally responsible for laying most of the foundation for the goth subculture both sonically and visually.

[@riberadelplata3159]

what a beautiful woman

[@tomrawley6549]

such a genuine artist, sexy, dominant, superior, probably dominax.

[@drakuslobo9205]

Brasil love your vídeos 🖤🇧🇷 really cool

[@chrismosher9581]

She looks good.

[@WaniSiyam]

❤️❤️❤️

[@roaddjack2404]

damn shes cute!!

[@davidwaterhouse2552]

I have Loved her since I was 13 in 1978 ! I am still a pUnK! Siouxsie is still a Goddess! I have always been a 'Legs Man' ! She has a magnificent pair of pins! dx

[@mrdjordan5]

I would like to see a biopic film about them.

[@amarstreetfunk]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@suzisu7797]

Torna siouxsie ci manchi

[@transsexualmenaceradfem]

Anche a me manca tantissimo!😥😥😥😥😥 Non si sa nulla ultimamente di lei? Foto....nuovi progetti artistici....proprio niente?!

[@suzisu7797]

Io non ho nessuna novità su di lei!! 🤧😢

[@transsexualmenaceradfem]

@@suzisu7797 Nemmeno io! Mi manca un sacco, è una delle mie artiste preferite!😥😥😥😓😓😓

[@lucianofonseca3661]

Muito top

[@lovewalruss]

❤

[@yudibogle-qz5mf]

Me gustan sus botas joo

[@gruefodder6672]

Got to see her in 2007 (No Banshees to be found). Concert was amazing. Would love to see her again

[@stuartwray6175]

'Beautiful blonde there at the back'... 'beautiful women dressed as Punks' - 2007 and he seems to share the same mindset as Bill Grundy circa 1976

[@G3n3r4t0r1111]

arabian knights finest tune of the 80's

[@timmadone8930]

At 2:37 Siouxsie says "He isn't living any more is he?" referring to Bill Grundy. Of course her question was ignored as she was being talked over. Actually he had passed away almost 15 years prior to this interview. Not sure if the hosts knew this but they certainly should have. Siouxsie will be performing live again this year (2023) & hopefully all goes well as we certainly need her back. Can't help but think that an album of all new material is also on the horizon.

[@milesgeary6358]

I wouldn't really hold it against the interviewers if they didn't know when Bill Grundy died. That interview with the Pistols and Siouxsie made him irrelevant almost immediately. The defining moment of the man's life was him getting berated by Steve Jones for making unwanted sexual advances towards Siouxsie Sioux.

[@timmadone8930]

@@milesgeary6358 I'll cut the female host some slack since she never claims to personally know Mr. Grundy, but the older male host says at 2:31 "a fellow I knew quite well", so if that's the case, he certainly should have known of Bill Grundy's passing. In either case I'm not really holding it against either of them. I love the part in the full Grundy interview where he says "good heavens you frighten me to death" after Johnny says the "rude" word.

[@williamfisher5749]

😘😘

[@stanleymazur9728]

Great eyes :-)

[@yes_head]

Did the presenter dude even get that she was taking a dig at him when she said "I'm forever battling with an industry that seems to be forever looking backward." Hint hint.

[@epasternak4206]

I had absolutely no idea she associated with anything punk at all, or the sex pistols. I saw this video and didn't know that was her, glad she did move forward, and I always thought and still do think she's brilliant and so much fun, musicly there is no lable for her , Siouxsie just is. I miss her and wish to have seen at least one live performance. Kiss her for me 😊💕

[@milesgeary6358]

Oh yeah, she's about as punk as it gets. Sid Vicious was the Banshees first drummer.

[@dagrant7881]

Princess of punk, no, the Queen of Punk yes.

[@markinopena4672]

Alaska y dinarama

[@alpoe4467]

Tommy, are you familiar with British keyboardist, Paul Hardcastle? Or the band, Hawkwind?

[@waynenorthspacebuoy3529]

My Bowie Performances attract a lot of fruit .... I'm great at headers .... then off to escape through the gent's toilet window.

[@castelnedd]

Peekaboo 👄💋❤

[@czopwyj]

I would marry her tomorrow

[@stephenbrown7107]

How long has she lived in France

[@kalevala29]

1991 I think

[@petemanning1768]

@@kalevala29 She moved back to London when her and Budgie divorced. Sometime around the time of this interview.

[@kalevala29]

@@petemanning1768 Huh, so she sold their chateau? I saw pictures of it a long time ago in a magazine. Nice place, pretty idyllic.

[@petemanning1768]

@@kalevala29 There's a video on here around Finale and she's in the back of a cab saying how she's loving living in London again.

[@ichbin4122]

@@kalevala29 sold it to Mick Jaggaer and Jerry Hall...er...no, not Jerry Hall, she's pushing an olde man in a wheel chair, ten foot make-up and and empty shell for brains

[@joesmith9216]

see the black and red diamonds? oh this woman is too much to handle. WITCHES GUILD.

[@user-gm7ej6zt2p]

She influenced Kate Bush,underated,!.

[@johnbradley286]

My female Robert Smith??? Are you serious. He (Robert Sith) was a geeky nerd and took on her persona when he was a stand in guitarist. He used

[@johnbradley286]

Robert Sith used to play with Siouxsies lipstick ffs. I saw them in 1978 and he was a geek. Suddenly on the Dear Prudence cover single he was trying to look like her bless his chubs cotton socks. She is totally unique. Would love to hear new material fromm her. Fan aged 14 to 57 and seen her live many times. She will never be moulded. Absolutely beautiful in a very unconventional way. Go Siouxsie. Im hoping she is in a beautiful relationship with Pam Georgeous Hogg xx

[@soulcrusher518]

My female Robert Smith

[@johntoher8705]

Siouxsie is a legend love her and the banshees

[@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459]

Robert Smith is the male Siouxsie 😂

[@andrewjones9994]

Who is the female presenter

[@jkshanahan007]

Katie Derham

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

Is that a Harley Quinn jacket she is wearing?? Tell me

[@funebria9455]

Yes

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@funebria9455 AAAAAHHHH!!! Yet another reason to love Siouxsie even more

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@funebria9455 I love Harley Quinn

[@funebria9455]

this dress and many other looks from siouxsie were made by Pam Hogg, a great punk stylist and friend of hers

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

@@funebria9455 they are a very good crafts person

[@user-om9fw4ce4e]

Stranger Things, take note

[@scottraycraft5151]

meh the lack of the banshees is obvious...

[@josejuancervantes9158]

can someone give me a bit of context on the swatzika on the arm of another on the interview? its making me majorly uncomfortable. also why is siouxsie with a potential nazi 0_o

[@andrew1598]

It was supposed to shock people. Guess it still works. It's actually a positive Hindu symbol but you see what you see

[@k1dofficial]

It's punk mate not bedroom pop

[@switchbladestrawberry4777]

She isn't. She's apologized for it and stated it was just for shock value.

[@AReservoirDog]

Oh Buddy. She used to wear one herself in the late 70's. It wasn't to advocate Nazism, but rather to anger older generations who would shit their pants at the sight of a swastika on the arm of a 19-year old girl with a black star over her eye. Shock was the entire point of punk fashion along with self-expression. It's like how USSR Sports jerseys were popular in the 90s - they were cheap, and most had a big hammer and sickle to piss off Reaganite hangovers from the 80s, and of course curmudgeonly old people.

[@RuinsOfMetal]

Ace Frehley

[@Henry_Quinn]

Is she a snob?