The Prodigy - Charly

1 Prodigy - Charly

[@vtrmcs]

Anyone here old enough to have been in their late teens when this came out and experienced the full might of the Prodigy Experience? Good times.

[@speedus98]

I was early 20;s and loved it :D

[@markturner2544]

& I still am, it's nice to look back to where it all started for me .... time to get mad ....

[@speedus98]

:D

[@AshleyPomeroy]

I was 16. Along with Utah Saints you were *supposed* to hate the Prodigy because they were popular. And this track started off a boom in this kind of thing a few months later, viz Trip to Trumpton, Sesame's Treet etc If I recall hipsters of the period were into The Orb and FSOL instead.

[@markturner2544]

Utah Saints U-U-U-Utah Saints.... Good Call

[@liamgaffney6013]

That bassline through two 12 inch subs in a boot of a fiesta was epic.....shook the rust right off 😅😅

[@Snacks8536]

Legend. Wheel arches always used to go on the mk2 lol

[@harrysmith3502]

Front fog lights and pepper pots!!

[@walkietalkie8334]

Ours was a mark 5 escort but nevermind good times

[@gee_emm]

cassettes only please!

[@gavinforsyth321]

Or nova,

[@funkmasta7630]

When this was playd at keiths funeral everybody went crazy, the street was banging, propa send off RIP keith 👍👍👍😉😉😉☮️☮️☮️

[@brianhooper3911]

Clubbing through the 90s was a privilege, l had the time of my life, what an era.

[@raywebster7829]

The pills was for the head strong to

[@raywebster7829]

Bro it was banging I was into happy hardcore and groaning ha ha

[@raywebster7829]

That should have been gurning

[@williamsimpson8115]

All about the gurn squad

[@lukedavis3703]

30 yrs old and still going strong

[@neilmalcoln7773]

More than old enough to remember,I'm 60 now and still bouncing around

[@Phoenixnights1989]

Good for you honey 😊

[@vavi80]

43 and still going 🙌🏽

[@lbukem4259]

Liams production skills are bloody top notch. 27 years old and still fresh!

[@marcusclark5330]

He pretty much done this in his bedroom...when there was more coming out of Essex than TOWIE

[@michaela8194]

The last decade in American history. I was in middle school when I first heard The Prodigy. Fat of The Land is still in my top ten greatest albums of all time. I hadn't heard this song until recently. I also recently discovered the Dirt Chamber Session. Highly recommend that to anyone who hasn't heard it and loves Prodigy.

[@bitwise.a1]

​@@amadaetz100Crack down at sundown Fuck 'em and their law ❤❤❤

[@TheHadybasha]

thank you God for creating me as a Child Of The 90's ... best childhood, BEST MUSIC .... PERFECT

[@RememberToday4ever]

My brain is in another dimension. I've lost 25 years. I was raving it one minute....now it's 2016 and I'm a Granddad. What happened ?

[@tHaH4x0r]

+RememberToday4ever you should stop touching the LSD grandpa

[@RajeshNandha25]

+RememberToday4ever - swapped E tabs for angina tabs?

[@andrewlusty5584]

+RememberToday4ever Time is a bitch get us all in the end one min its disco biscuits next min its rich tea biscuits.

[@tomski787]

+RememberToday4ever Old age ain't no barrier to music wish-fulfillment...And I should know!!

[@BustyGretchen]

+Andrew Lusty Or rather Limp Bizkits.

[@user-jx3uy1oh9b]

If you were able to dance to this track back in the late 80s early 90s you are a f... legend

[@captainhowdey4704]

If you only knew...

[@RasT108]

Only if you had a time machine. 1991 release.

[@johnnicolaou554]

AND STILL CAN

[@houkikker136]

Drop some acid or ex and let the music move you, that's how we did it

[@rick_terscale1111]

@@houkikker136 T's, E's and G's. And the ocassional candy flipping. :D

[@maksutov1]

Charley was my favorite public information animated animal. This was the cherry on top!

[@ralphington8441]

This song and this whole album is just pure gold. I never get tired of listening to it, Liam’s percussion parts kick ass when they come in hard.

[@zarkthedestroyer7130]

This kid and his cat are staring into my soul.

[@1710000huh]

if you have one

[@zarkthedestroyer7130]

***** No we 'R' not.

[@paulwhite7978]

zark the destroyer they're characters from a 1980's uk public safety video for children, they're the voices in the charlie says sample.

[@nikolaisunpleasanthiphop3316]

zark the destroyer Looooooooooooool

[@sandramascola6770]

Ah ha ha Excellent!!!

[@skoobz77]

Liam was accused of killing rave with the commercial release of this track........ i still stand firm and say it was the making of modern music! PRODIGY TIL I DIE!!!

[@rolandmurphy8813]

Mississippi boy loves it. I was in the bay area in the early 90s and got to see them at a San Jose club. Nothing but smiles and good times. All I can say is THANK YOU.

[@immiandsaffi]

Charly. I’m 43m nd I still can’t get enough Charly. One of the greatest rave tracks.

[@alzeNL]

1AM on a Monday morning is a great time to listen to Charly says, the neighbours agree too, they are banging on the door in delight for me to turn it up.. oh well, if I must !

[@jonnyfive3066]

lol funny vas fuk

[@markelsdon2453]

I am a twisted fire 🔥 starter

[@sparkle42]

Damage destructor, crowd disruptor

[@Roadwarrior92]

alze get a job you butt head

[@CJH28]

LMAO

[@alyoshadragotta3130]

39 year's old and I still love this. All late 80's early 90s hardcore as do my kids. Peace

[@hopefuldave]

Heh, my kids are your age and I still love this ;)

[@187nellybelly]

I was lucky enough to see Prodigy perform at least 3 times in the late 90s when they were at their peak. Awesome times!

[@helendavies9608]

it says more about me when my 6 year old twins have Charly and hyperspeed as their favourite songs 😂

[@Crimsonedge1]

Just gotta' hope its not a case of monkey see, monkey do.

[@monkeytutz2]

That’s proper parenting 👌

[@corinlanser]

Ha ha wow

[@leecutler1527]

Parenting 101... the apple never falls far from the tree

[@mistypuffs]

It means they have a mother with superb taste 👌🏻

[@davidfoley1743]

2022, and still a banging tune !! 👌

[@bp6329]

is it?

[@ryp1562]

@@bp6329Mong. Why you here.

[@neilmalcoln7773]

Who mixed this has done a boss job

[@rick_terscale1111]

Huh? The Prodigy did. On their Experience album from 1992.

[@JimSpell]

20 years old. Big up to my dad for getting me in to this stuff 🔥

[@manicbassa]

I was 16 when an 18 year old mate first played this to me. This is your future he said. All these years later I'm still hooked on old skool

[@uk1988tb303]

+manicbassa Is right! Old skool 4 life. 135-150 BPM breaks and sub, sweet harmonies.

[@drewjames84722]

+manicbassa Your mate must have been a time traveller. Truer words were never spoken! This is a classic!

[@uk1988tb303]

+John James Headbancking to the MF breaks like a metalhead.Pure UK old skool hardcore

[@andrewjames1251]

+uk1988tb303 Although I wasn't in Walthamstow, East London, United Kingdom of Great Britain at the time this came out (back in 1991/1992), I imagined the bizziness of it all to be East London. Years later when I moved from Alberta, Canada to...you guessed it Walthamstow (initially Leytonstone), my vision of the bizziness of the Ravers was as I imagined it to be! Great track! Hardcore. Utah Saints - Something Good is another.

[@mickystormont]

+manicbassa me 2}

[@ghosthorp9394]

Old skool classic. Never gets old!

[@ghosthorp9394]

+Jack Brown true, that!

[@user-rx9ng7ci5r]

Genius... No comments.

[@gabrielmorris3666]

Absolutely fantastic... running is my new obsession and the Prodigy has been my fuel💪

[@mattmontalto7511]

I cant say enough about the genius that is Liam Howlett...hes been showing me new worlds since 1990...just SO PHUKIN DOPE!!!!!!!

[@danielpotter6888]

just dont tell ur mummy when uve got a pocket full of drugs and u wont be back for 3 days

[@illuminatigrant9542]

only the 3 days

[@EnglishLaw]

lol so T for True. TUNE

[@alexasibley7411]

Me at the weekends back in the day 😁😂

[@mrstamp5121]

Hahaahahhahahahahahahahhahahahaha

[@lukeprocel1391]

It's gotta be done a good session eyes rolling jaws swinging

[@mysticlawlotus]

Frickin love Charly, No kid should cross the road without him.

[@MaYoRofSMACK]

Ahh the good old days. Take your pick out of beak, gazza's or trips, then some good old Prodigy booming out of the Kenwood.... Till it went dark enough for us to feel safe to venture outside without fear of encountering anyone who wasn't in our state of mind, then it'd be endless hours of wandering through the woods!

[@thorpyification]

This is back when the Prodigy were at there best ! love it !!

[@quintfl]

It didn't sound old skool back then

[@rangersasc]

hahaha for real, back then it was new lmfao simple simon met a pie-man

[@quintfl]

haha good one. Can I join your club?

[@timmm85]

imo, it doesn't sound old school now

[@skeennah1927]

sounds better than I thought, aint heard it for about 25 years, it's now 2020

[@jamiefarmer8125]

Was fortunate enough to be a late teenager in the rave generation and have loved the Prodigy since then. Now my son plays them loads and his friend's are getting into Prodigy aswell its just great to see. Thanks Prodigy, One love ❤

[@danadoozer9990]

One of the first technologies songs I heard, which turned me on to the dark side of raves for all of the 90's. Thank you Prodigy!

[@robadl3r]

A classic tune of epic proportions. When this came out, it set the president of the early 90’s. The vibe and energy. So glad I experienced it !

[@wulliethomson5302]

Seen them playing this in Ingleston 31 year ago. CHRIST how long ago. I feel old.

[@hendeju]

but this music is just 28 years old! How could it be? LOL

[@SymonDymond]

Best years of my life. Close my eyes, feel it and just go. Knowing that wherever you was, everyone was with you.

[@robyn-ky1dz]

The end bit was my favourite. Big Up Prodigy I never noticed that from you before 😂

[@Dezy68]

classic Prodigy,massive tune,their style has changed wiv the timez,still my fav all-time kru,their muzik now is still block rockin...Prodigy 4life...

[@SR81K9]

Choooooooon!! I'm on an oldskool music mish.. next up: EBENEEZER GOODE

[@sajharrison-farooq5369]

Only the Prodigy could turn a public information announcement into a classic!!!

[@alicewonderland585]

I can remember that on tv advert🤣… happy days 💗

[@gallente4TW]

Awww, was expecting the full video! :-( Quality tune from a quality time.

[@BombScare316]

"Charly says always tell your mummy before you go off somewhere"

[@igor_vinnikov]

Офигеть!!!! Я был вообще мелким, когда слышал кассету с самопально записанными песнями, и эта в том числе.

[@stephendawe5768]

The best prodigy track of all.

[@TheRoyston8791]

From arguably there best album Music for the Jilted Generation, saying that I love Fat of the land album too.

[@rosscarter6537]

My 7 year old son just put this song on omfg

[@ryankane7684]

This is the song that made my ears prick up and made me say am having some of that lol think i was about 12 years old so it got me started early lol

[@lildarney8116]

I’m 12 now and I really like this song 😂

[@ryankane7684]

@@lildarney8116 Good taste then lad 👦 👏 👌 👍

[@uk1988tb303]

23" sub-bass vibrating your inner core as the triple drop kicks in. :)

[@manicbassa]

The first rave tune I ever heard. My mate introduced me to it and I was hooked. Still am. Long live the old skool

[@jimmyboygritz5601]

Charly is my most memorable or not, Even named my son after the song. 😆

[@garyhubbard1973]

When Charlie says ........Charlie says ,get ready ,just go for it lol

[@KaiDiesAgain]

Drone adventures I like your username :D

[@markturner2544]

Prodigy music never gets old... The group are streets ahead in this genre

[@gee_emm]

That blend at the end into SL2 was flawless.

[@woozyrocketman1784]

I remember this song from art school days - 1987-89.

[@perception90]

+Woozy Rocketman It was released in 91 and compared to the music being played in 88/89 its a load of commercial shit

[@krusher181]

+Massimo “Casuals” Osti butthurt raver

[@krashd]

Charlie says "Meowow oo meoowaa wow"

[@drewjames84722]

Rob Fraser Good description.

[@Dreamskater100]

Brilliant. (Mr Keith's Flints dancing & Liam's keyboard. Classic Prodigy, (Thanks for uploading this Scotie8181.)

[@markwinsprizes83]

"MIAAOWWW, MIAOW, WAAA WHA, WHA WHA WAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Still a total jam!

[@SR81K9]

Memories.

[@NIJW1]

2018 these tunes still smashing it 😝🇬🇪🔫🔫

[@lildarney8116]

2022 and still smashing it lol

[@MrSheppard1980]

Boosra you got it spot on mate, when there was only "rave" music times were good. I now sit alone banging out synthesis.

[@SuSi-Lu]

That Bass is insane 💚🤘👽🖤 3D

[@scooby7386]

Shit, i cant believe im 45! I want to go back and do it again

[@nigelwillson8000]

scooby 73 I’m 57,,,,,,,,

[@nareshchand5717]

scooby 73 lol so am I & still loving old skool never grow old party on

[@emmawright3962]

scooby 73 I'm 43 still remember my good times

[@chockypompom]

naresh chand lol. Well, you are 49 now, how do you like them apples?

[@jamesgrimwood1285]

1:38 was what introduced my 12 year old self to the idea that maybe he needed to buy a proper stereo. I couldn't work out why the middle of the track went totally silent when listening on my crappy CD/Radio player :-) And now, using my laptop it sounds just as bad ;-)

[@jamesgrimwood1285]

Hello past me, we meet again!

[@bigdog3368]

Im now 40. Married with kids. I grew up in this generation. If you missed it i feel your pain. What a laugh i had.

[@CARLBARTER1]

Charly got a lovely bit of fish and i got a few EE's whoo ha rave on 😅

[@reziko53]

Makes me sad when people say it's an old school :D

[@aldoxyzable]

indeed we were young.

[@chockypompom]

After I heard this song, the next 8 years of my life were very, very hazy.

[@saqibmulla9839]

Little bit of bass little of drums … bass .. subs 🔥🔥🔥

[@benbu7m01]

1992 is still a blur lol

[@vince99percent]

I know which "Charly" they had in mind when creating this tune :)

[@xyupizdagovno]

Vietnamese people?)

[@longonbeckton]

I'm proper 'old school' started raving in '88' onwards and remember seeing prodigy live at a smallish venue under a bridge on Lea Bridge Road London. Got to remember this was before they were known commercially! I can't remember the venue's name, like quite a few I used to party at!! Where's the time gone? not complaining had some of the best days of my life..😁

[@jimharris1029]

this pic is how i remember watching the tune on tv was this tune being played in the uk underground rave scene around 1987 88 much before its official release on XL in 1992 i distinctivly remember when i was young in 1988 hearing this or humming this in my head particularly the servo sample and " ..... says" sample parts of the tune as i came back from the shops or school maybe some one in 1988 was playing it on an underground mix tape on thier car cassette radio round the local shops and thats how i could humminging it in my head in 1988

[@BVRNERMVSIC]

This is the trip into dnb version, which sounds bomb asf

[@darkxaur]

2,024 bods had their melons twisted.

[@AgnosticSpaceCreature]

Released around my first school disco, happy days 🤗

[@AFExploration]

followed since your origins, 1991 and beyond, thank you for a lifetime (well mine anyway) of music \o/ one love

[@TheWayhus]

charly the cat was a tv ,information program warning children not to talk to strangers.

[@mthowitt]

Lol, cartoon scared me as kid, to then here it in a dance track while getting into the dance rave and drugs, damn didn't scare me anymore. Gave me faith in underground and youth movement but while still being a little scary.the cartoon that is.

[@slaine377]

wazzer hunkeymonkey quite correct old son but wot he says exactly iz meeowwwoweowwoooweow

[@pvccat1]

Charlie says wear your headphones and go cross eyed at 2:00 like me !!!!!!

[@mikeoldenkotte5109]

The Prodigy are the best RIP Keith Flint

[@Ruralgraffiti1]

Saw The Prodigy perform this on Clacton Pier Oscars, great days, oh to be young again..😊

[@djGreenALERT]

Did I detect SL2's On A Ragga Tip at the end of this track?

[@TOTALLYREEM]

this was out well before!

[@djGreenALERT]

sh1ambone Are you sure about that? I saw The Prodigy early 90's perform Charly but then SL2 was out in 92 so it has to be close.

[@matthart6078]

Defo ragga tip at the end!

[@brake_4_cake]

***** This came out in 1991, Ragga Tip was 1992

[@brake_4_cake]

***** Aha, see what you mean now. It's from a mix, Ragga Tip was the next track

[@retrogazele]

How the hell did Liam get so much enery out of those break and beats with limited equipment !!

[@bobbymcjunior]

completely agree with you Ellis, most of today's music is really shocking. to find anything decent, you have to do some serious hunting.

[@danielearwicker]

This is much harder sounding than the original single, search for The Prodigy - Charly (Official Video) to compare. Both are great in different ways.

[@JakubChalupnik]

I've checked that out and I actually found out I know both versions. There was Experience Expanded with remixes of the album tracks, , some of them pretty awesome. The "other" version of Charly was from that album, methinks :) EDIT: ah, there it is. This very bit got stuck in my head forever, it feels like being nailed to my brain :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3e8m3RnZ92CqJIm14s

[@slaine377]

retrogazele is enery sum sort ov old school cheesy quaver talk?

[@skeennah1927]

New york compression

[@Shabba2023]

Off to see them tonight in Manchester, RIP Keith, but I am sure it will be just as epic as the last time I seen them live!

[@MrLACHEV]

Liam Howlett, you are a genius..Nuff said....

[@philipperry7946]

fuck me nostalgia to the max sweeeeeeeeeet. thank u very much

[@philipperry7946]

david richards brings back some memories brother

[@smith077906]

Charlie says never take drugs, with a name like that Charlie not so sure

[@rangersasc]

Remember the other lick, i don't smoke the reefa

[@hypersleeper8252]

except his name isnt charlie, its charly ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@gaz1tinsley]

Thats why the prince had his name, the queen luvs a line !

[@KaiDiesAgain]

Robin Banks *charly

[@joeo1725]

he snorted meow meow

[@sukiafc]

Wot an era! Last of the classics.

[@eastendwideboy]

I saw the prodigy before they really blew up. They had just released this and they did a PA at labyrinth in Dalston lane Hackney! They took the roof off !!

[@trilley44]

fuck...for years I thought they was sayin 'a little bit of bass, a little bit of brown!'...wrong...anyways....top choon

[@ryharrison7838]

castle donnington extreme lasers feeling funny

[@GamesAndElectronica]

I admit. I don't have the courage to stand the sound of guitars. Now you made me come back to this video again! It's such a classic! :-)

[@bonefex3000]

i was 9 when i heard this from my 14 year old sister

[@matthewbradley2126]

always tell your mummy when your going somewhere

[@thewonder1261]

Yeah but I bet she won't tell you.

[@ericboylewinditup4667]

prodigy absolutely brilliant something else

[@annatarable]

I remember going to visit my cousin in Canada in 1992 Toronto and went to a club and Moby was performing live, great days.

[@martinanen385]

charly bit' me finger :)

[@alexmorgan2727]

martinanen385 bang tune..

[@CitizenRPG]

Little bit of bass, little bit of brown. = Drugs Edit Found out it's "drums" not brown. lol

[@nojabhere]

a little bit of bass a little bit of bounce you morons

[@CitizenRPG]

Are you sure, because I looked it up and some say "Bass" and some say "Rass" but not "bounce".

[@ccqwert1]

Medi M It's clearly "Bounce"

[@CitizenRPG]

It's not it sounds more like "brass" but might be bounce. idgaf anymore

[@ccqwert1]

Medi M Honestly think that it might be worth getting your ears checked. Not trying to be cheeky or start an argument or anything. :)