The Buggles - Clean, Clean

[@DD-ev2dt]

Most people and radio stations lazy journalism only know BUGGLES for "Video killed the radio star" obviously never listened to their classic lp "The age of plastic" of which "Clean clean" is a classic 😎👍.

[@Danimal1577]

Trevor Horn is a genius. Everyone who loves music needs to know about this man

[@aebhosor4835]

Yeah, he's an awesome producer and musician

[@michaelkaram9930]

Equally as important Geoff Downes check out his extensive work with Asia

[@hankwilliams2569]

Ha ha

[@mahdi1953]

I totally agree with you man

[@mmpc6950]

80

[@peppermintpetty6766]

The Buggles had so many bangers! They are far from a one hit wonder in my book!

[@mcosgrove91010]

The riffs at 2:28 and 3:19 are the GOLDEN parts of this song.

[@grahamspragg7494]

The first one is definitely making a liberal borrowing of Into The Hall of the Mountain King.

[@omnidisplay_]

​@@grahamspragg7494 es horrible 🤮

[@georgeabitbol4180]

@@omnidisplay_ bro you cannot throw words randomly thinking it would make sense

[@thrasher66613]

It’s too bad they only released two albums before joining other legendary bands. The Buggles were unique and both guys are multitalented.

[@AdamBHarrisHarpist]

Great quote from Trevor Horn, "we were pop stars that became rock stars'

[@classicguitarfan8]

Their 2nd album was actually released after Drama (and it was mostly a TH project)

[@RubUOutC]

Have a listen to the Suburban Ghosts album by DBA - a Downes project. It’s magic all the way through

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Say David, can you hear this music resembling a prototype of the sound Billy Idol got with Rebel Yell? The prechorus I believe especially with Geoffrey Downes doing the work it out backing vocals resembles Rebel Yell

[@laurence.MusicAndSights]

​@@Thomasmemoryscentral yep you are ride, as I am a Billy Idol subscriber ..not a copycat of Trevor Horn prophetic talents. BTW my favourite album of Billy Idol is CYBER PUNK, so underrated but visionnary...ugly reality now. Greetings from France

[@muzhikforchaplin1203]

this a 42 years old..... I want 1979 back

[@LeDibeau]

me too ;-)

[@robertlordan5040]

"Lost a million in the very first attack".... totally chilling; what an incredible lyric.

[@JimblesNotronbo]

I was talking to Bruce Woolley, the co-writer of this song and he mentioned that that lyric is both a condemnation of war while also being a jab at the record industry. Good stuff!

[@robertlordan5040]

Interesting! @@JimblesNotronbo

[@JimblesNotronbo]

@@robertlordan5040 Yeah! He said that he'd heard a statistic that 95% or so of artists on record labels lose money for the company but they them make it all from a few big artists, so while ostensibly an anti war song, that little bit is a sly jab at the corporate politics involved in the industry

[@peterharrington8709]

Wonder if this could've been a hit with a bigger production video? Great to see it after all these years though. Liking the lo-fi colours and Trevor's outfit though.

[@watsie04]

Love the Buggles and the datedness of these music videos is hilariously fantastic

[@Astronautdudz]

Seriously unique music style too.

[@oregonlee]

nah this music video is futuristic

[@spazthespasticcolonel1054]

Unforgettable song for 40 years. First time seeing the video, 6 days after it's uploaded. Wonders never cease!

[@darrenwells2277]

The Age of Plastic was the first album I bought when I was a child... and I often still listen to it now. Its a classic! Wish they did more.

[@laurence.MusicAndSights]

Me too aged 11, learning English...now this song is like a prophety...like each song. They were musical Nostradamus

[@gribbler1695]

'Adventures in Modern Recording' was a decent followup.

[@michelelaraia7358]

​@@laurence.MusicAndSightspropheCy

[@laurence.MusicAndSights]

@@michelelaraia7358 no harm done. Some words are similar in both languages with spelling differences sometimes.

[@michelelaraia7358]

@@laurence.MusicAndSights only a precisation

[@davidfarmer2193]

Happy 70th Birthday, Geoff Downes! Both Buggles now in their 70s. :)

[@COS947-o2t]

Imagine seeing men now in the 70s back then played video games.

[@ErikTerauds]

Hans Zimmer was in the Buggles and he is the only Buggle who is still in their 60's, He just turned 67 Thursday.

[@Penkhas]

That moment starting at 2:28 is really amazing, a real treasure in this horrific year

[@bubblegum1948]

An advanced group in a million different ways...just awesome.

[@retrocysper3709]

This is great thanks for uploading some Music Video of The Buggles. I wish these Music Videos gets more views and attention like The Video Killed The Radio Star got.

[@PeterPump1]

Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. Absolutely wonderful Technopop / Art Pop. Unfotunately thery didn't really succeed as Buggles after their catchy hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star" from 1979. What a shame. But then they became immortal as members of Yes (album "Drama" from 1980) and all their great work in the 80's.

[@Rockstar-lz3fg]

I LOVE THE BUGGLES!!!

[@rabbitsrefuse]

Trevor horn is the reason why I put a bunch of stickers up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that just say, “The Buggles we’re an underrated band.” This is the hill I am willing to die upon.

[@DRAINPIPE57]

Wow Never seen this and i even went to Trevor Horns Princes Trust tribute in 2004 Slaves to the Rhythm one of tbe best concert ive seen live and at Wembley Arena A great show to the music producer who pioneered the 80s right up to now with his exclusive talent

[@andyhinds542]

My favourite Buggles track which should have been a bigger hit.

[@Blippity_Bloop64]

Loved this song for ages, but I never knew there was a video for it. Thanks so much for posting this!

[@nthlns]

Omg this is such a hidden gem! I wish them would post more official audio and MVs from now on

[@monikaradzaj7407]

Nice to see another music video from this band!

[@ivanhenley]

I've always loved this song. This is the first time I've ever seen this video for it (the only one I'd seen before for this song was a "Top of the Pops" appearance), and it's a real treat. Another great entry from one of my favorite groups.

[@makeadifference4all]

I don't even know if this video was ever released before it appeared on this KZbin channel.

[@GigupMalty32]

How does this only have 200k views this is a banger song

[@juncho1977]

I love this song and have never seen this video before today! 🤯

[@Mascardinho]

After 42 years I can sing every word of this song still. That says it all :D

[@LucyWest370]

I like how whoever was running the channel finally decided to upload something after a decade.

[@codysleiter5781]

This is wicked for real

This song is still in my head always even after 40 years....the lyrics are just epic...

[@carloseduardocarvalhodossa9892]

eu as 2:00 da manhã escutando essa banda surreal. não entendo como não ficou mais divulgada, um verdadeiro culto aos anos 80, nostalgia total.

[@frontsidebigspin]

Am 24 years old I discovered this song on a friend's coffeeshop. My friend has a vinyl with this song 🍻🙌🏽 cheers fuck yeah I love that fuckin song 🫡🙌🏽♥️

[@peterstein4682]

Thank you for uploading this. Through the years I must have listened to this song a thousand times. I have both Buggles albums and many times I have wished they had done a third. Every song is a gem.

[@concatinate]

My favourite Buggles song since I recorded it off the radio circa 1983! Played loud, it has always made excellent driving music too.

[@Green-Lyon]

Love this album. I don't remember seeing this video before. Thanks for the upload.

[@JohnBaud]

This? Uploaded today? Damn, i'm blown away. i thought this was here for a longer time. gee.

[@graphitic5578]

same

[@csm5040]

Guess the video was a hard thing to get by

[@osmondthewicked2013]

So creative.

[@Nicolaizans]

Smashing song

[@OliverTheTaterTot]

Wish they had more albums

[@shutup_play]

This entire album is HEAT!!

[@franciscojavierruiz7048]

Amazing piece of history from one of trhe best albums of all time

[@edgardocruz8614]

Suddenly, this long forgotten song pop in my head,..... clean, clean,... hahah!!!

[@Cnw8701]

Wow, this sounds awesome!

[@sharronrobinson1934]

Way way ahead of their time

[@NickDerbonne]

They were new wave before it was a known genre!

[@markbarret6836]

Thanks for putting alternate versions on the b sides of the 45s.

[@callimero2010]

Never watched this video before,but still got the single,which I bought in 1980.Thanks for sharing.

[@BlueSoulJim]

Wow! Another Buggles video in film instead of video tape! I always thought Video Killed Radio Star was only Buggles video in film while others were video taped!

[@ADSS_APOLLO]

THIS,,,THIS RIGHT HERE ,,, THIS IS THE BEST SON G

[@balazsbaliko16]

Never knew there's a video for this song! What a gem I found! 😀

[@Menleah]

Never seen this one. It's awesome.

[@abacadaniel04]

One of the best songs from these 2, what a blast I’ve had listening to this song!! ✌️😙

This was by far their best song! Plastic Age and Video killed the radio star aged naturally over the years, but Clean Clean will rock forever!

[@OtherMike5000]

Epic 80s jam.

[@antoniobotello4996]

Awesome song 🎵 ♥ 👌

[@davidfarmer2193]

Finally a real music video! :D

[@benchampion3768]

Great stuff 👍🏻 glad this has been uploaded in HQ

[@gaster4123]

Omg Thats awesome

[@reecey_017]

Holy shit, been waiting for these for years.

[@davidfarmer2193]

I loved the Buggles since 2007 and 13 years later, this came to KZbin! :D

[@oregonlee]

one of the best music videos

[@tamivillalobos1546]

Absolutely awesome thank God I found this one

[@laurence.MusicAndSights]

First video games, fan since I was 11 in 1980 learning English. Never get bored of thèse genius mediums...a masterpiece. Each track treats a topic

[@joecvetetic5675]

I became obsessed with elstree

[@KraftWerk1980]

YES!!! MY FAVORITE BUGGLES SONG HAS A VIDEO ND I LOVE IT!!! HAHA!!!!

[@eternallyotaku1289]

Got it in the ribs every time we change gear, has single handedly given me three speeding tickets

[@TheKNIGHTELFMOHAWK]

I think it’s rims idk 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Yokoya_Nokku]

Thank you for watching this video clip for the first time Trevor is influencing Japanese arrangers of the same generation

[@madbrad8158]

Bruce Wooley and the Camera Club-excellent version, too...

[@Kevvinm]

Better version!

[@GBIruam]

That song is a masterpiece. Thats mine "god knows what" time listening that masterpiece.

[@jeffi58]

Memories, memories, memories! 🎸🎇🕺

[@Robslondon]

A real treat to see this video; I had no idea it existed. Has it been kept under lock and key for the past 40 odd years?

[@davidmichaeljones7283]

It's amazing to me that such a creative band could have such shitty videos. One of my favorite bands of the 80's. Wish they did more.

[@kevinswisher4675]

Wow they had a lot of videos for this album!

[@davidfarmer2193]

15th July 2024 - Happy 75th Birthday, Trevor Horn.

[@baselolten9672]

10000000000 x better than modern music.. all is here, and nothing somewhere else.

[@notidentified9667]

underrated

[@rami_guzman]

is there a music video for "kid dynamo"? it's one of my favorite songs by the buggles...

[@LifeOfTheLads]

Unfortunately, no. I hope they had one recorded and might upload it

[@antenita8297]

me encanta esa canción :)

[@critiquegeek7987]

Damn I didn't realize how good video game graphics were back then

[@retrocysper3709]

128k 380fps.

[@MuppetHell]

Don't know who is behind this vevo, but thank you for giving us more music videos after years of being dorment

[@retrocysper3709]

I think Trevor has someone who runs this channel and they were uploading some Buggles Music Videos.

[@DougWinfield]

@@retrocysper3709 Vevo handles the distribution of music videos for the major record labels. In this case Universal Music Group which controls Island records.

[@retrocysper3709]

@@DougWinfield yeah but I think Trevor had a deal with them or something on Releasing Music Videos.

[@-goldtrk4150]

Omg i never knew this Music video!

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Love that the comments are still active here!

[@randlerobbertson8792]

These two chaps contribution to popular recorded music is understated but - enormous.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Downes got to create the supergroup Asia and Horn produced for many popular acts including Pet Shop Boys, Robbie Williams and ABC. Plus he produced many future one hit wonders from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Godley and Creme up to Tatu

[@davidfarmer2193]

Geoff Downes is a Bass Vocalist aswell as a Keyboardist?, He had a deep voice at 27 back in 1979! :O

[@rokit430]

Jonnie on the Monorail..he sang the Jonny Rezlo part I think.

[@johnwalsh2759]

About bleedin' time....fantastic!

[@LuisGonzalez-vj3hm]

Temazo

[@prodige2211]

1st time I see this Video, thank you

[@javiermb6253]

Música inolvidable ajena a modas, no como las mierdas de las radios comerciales de ahora...

[@erubielvalencia2250]

En efecto esto si es musica salu2

[@jasondudash5501]

The Buggles "Clean, Clean" The Age Of Plastic Island Records, 1980

[@kimparking1]

Wow..... this Music is my childhood memory... and the standard of the sound on the two Buggles album is still higher and better than so many of today’s albums... this video though.... so low budget and do not match with the sound and brilliance of this song...! Actually so bad that I wish I could unsee it... But again... ‘79-80 🤷🏼‍♂️ Trevor and Geoff put a lot more effort I the ‘Elstree’ video as well as ‘video killed the radio star’ an ‘plastic age’ videos... Imagine if someone would create videos for those songs today with the technology available now...wow.. Clean clean was one of my absolute favorite tunes.. the video though.....

[@KIKUPEP1963]

Por fin puedo ver el video!!!! Tantos años en mis manos Living In The Plastic Age!!! a por Kyd Dynamo!!

[@perpetualcollapse]

Hoping for the Adventures In Modern Recording, I Am A Camera, Living In The Plastic Age, and On T.V. music videos get uploaded on the TheBugglesVEVO channel.

[@fishlawyer2799]

I Am a Camera is a banger

[@dawidpetka]

Sd.Kfz. 11 is the king of this video

[@cibernat0r]

The song Clean, Clean predicted the future because to win the war against Covid 19 the world needs Clean, Clean.

[@mizo-san-q8q]

このまろんのクリンクリンは可愛いのはもちろんなんだけど、 バックの曲のクリンクリンの歌詞の意味がなんなんかなぁ〜って思って原曲聴きに行ったけど、英語が全然分からなくて、でもクリンクリンって聞こえるからいっか〜ってなった😊 まろんのクリンクリン、ほんと可愛い❤

[@KK-lh8xs]

Hey, that’s pretty good

[@fusiondalek]

This is nothing less than Fucking amazing.

[@BelatedCommiseration]

You know...I love this song like I do a lot of the Buggles...but I kind of agree with Todd in the Shadows on this...couldn't they have found a better hook than 'Clean! Clean!' for their pop song that is actually dealing really well in the majority of the lyrics with people going off to war and the 'war games' which are played around them? Really good subject and pushing the boundaries for what a pop song could be...and then it sort of just sounds like a domestos advert when they sing 'Clean! Clean!' Oh well...never mind...still a very underrated band.

[@janbosik8953]

I think it might have actually been on purpose... it forces you to listen to the entire song and think about the lyrics. Contemplate what the song is about.

[@BelatedCommiseration]

@@janbosik8953 Hmmm...but my argument is that I was doing that anyway, as I was being impressed by the anti-war themes in the song...but the 'clean, clean' chorus just distracts me from that, thereby affecting my contemplation of the lyrics.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@BelatedCommiseration Funny thing is Todd enjoyed Clean Clean having a Billy Idol like sound which is funny because doesnt the music resemble an early music demo for Billy Idol's Rebel Yell?

[@skytroop5667]

Would love to hear Billy Idol do this song!

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

You notice the similarities between this and Rebel Yell too Luke?

[@chopchung]

OH how i remember them doing Top Of The Pops with this one in 1980!. There were so many other records that i thaught deserved to be in the charts rather than this. I wanted to KICK those oversized glasses down T.H's. throat!!. Now however, my eyes have been opened to this little gem.A pity that the big success of the previous two singles would very much overshadow both this and "Elstree".

[@reecey_017]

Could these videos being uploaded mean 40th anniversary editions of both Buggles albums? I’m sure there’s some more unreleased stuff out there, I don’t even think this video ever aired. They could easily put it all on a box set.

[@dappergent3570]

Didn't know they made a video for this, very good cover of the song. I still like the original version by Bruce Woolley and Camera Club a lot more

[@dirklyssens8936]

Ze zijn top. Dapper Waasmunster.

[@paulboylan6976]

Still crazy, after all these years..

[@RubenEditIT]

Thanks so much for uploading!!! More incomming? (Please I am a Camera)

[@maydd124]

I am a Camera x2

[@terriboyd6186]

Elstree Inc.