The Roches - Mr. Sellack 1980

[@davideramilli]

Sublime authors, musicians, singers. The Roches are still wildly underappreciated, but it's good to see so many people loving their music in 2023

[@lindabragdonpayne7898]

Omg. Yes. Saw them in Northampton...1985. Amazing doubd... got me thru some ypugh times. My 42 yr old daughter still knows the lyrics and sings those songs tday. We do harmony.. ❤

[@che4568]

My friend was from Corby and introduced me to them early 90s back for a wee listen now shes gone but songs like this she never left 🕊

[@ckallaher]

Guitar tour de force by Terre. This album had more great songs than many groups have in a career. I’d say they were under-appreciated but those of us who love them love them enough to make up for it, I hope.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Yeah, great record top to bottom. I think it was the first one with Suzzy as a full member.

[@LDK47]

The more I listen to them, the more impressed I am by the details of Terre's playing, particularly on Keep on Doing

[@JonpelianJennytaylor]

I am so relieved to have found this. It was one of my favorite tapes in the 80's. I thought I'd never find them again. I love their songs.

[@tipsy9947]

Like many of their best songs, this starts out as comic, but then you get to the heartbreaking part of it: "Since I've seen you last, I've waited for some things that you would not believe to come true."

[@IE9799]

Majestic harmonies. Grateful to see what it looked like live. Marvelous talent.

[@nalts]

I just sent it to my son who is applying to rerun to his grocery job after a mental health leave.

[@ddave7026]

Hope all's well with him.

[@jawharp1992]

Jesus Nalts I didn't expect to see you here. Hope all is going as well as it can sir.

[@philtullos3823]

That first album was such a revelation. I wore out at least two copies - one 8-track and one cassette. ❤️

[@robertarmsby8939]

RIP Maggie Roche. Give me a broom and I"ll sweep my way to heaven.

[@juju1896]

It’s amazing how perfectly blended their voices are, even in volume. Just watched the Indigo Girls sing the Hammond Song, another Roches gem, but it only made me appreciate the perfection of the Roches voices more.

[@ebaylistentomusic]

Not even close to the same league as the Roches...

[@ellenr3292]

indigo Girls don't make me laugh! The roches amazing geniuses so many levels do you think Robert Fripp would ever play with the fucking India go Girl you think Paul Simon would've put Indigo Girls on his album produced their album in the break.

[@joncousins4097]

Let the other forty-million three-hundred and seven people, who want to, get famous. Genius

[@chrismorgan6557]

Hard to believe this video is 35 years old. The Roches are still so fresh and funny and smart with sublime harmonies. Go girls. You were way ahead of your time.

[@richardbraley7774]

Now it's 42 years old. It's still fresh. I love them so much.

[@Hippie-i8g]

Here in 2023. Now it is 43 years old. Wow!!! ❤

[@davidscottisabelle1817]

Absolutely the most overlooked and underrated group ever! Thanks for posting!

[@Prousto]

They really shook up the staid, smug folkie scene of the seventies with their downtown edge coupled with brilliantly wry songcraft. Robert Fripp was a perfect collaborator, too; I never get sick of this album, which still sounds perfectly current.

[@gepmrk]

Amen to that.

[@RockingJamboree]

What a freakin’ PERFECT song! So damned specific and so universal at the same time. That’s called POETIC!! ❤💙💜💛💚💖❣️

[@stevenbaty6247]

I was lucky enough to see the ladies three times back in their heyday. So fun.

[@Hippie-i8g]

Love this tune and the Roches!!❤

[@douglaslippertindy]

Two unfulfilled bucket list items: seeing these three perform and marrying one of them. Oh well....

[@jaynelson8288]

The gems of three part harmony over and over and over.

[@hahni7501]

They sound just as good live as they do in the studio.

[@tomjoad9447]

Terre is an excellent guitarist... creative unique harmonies.. sad Maggie passed

[@telsport]

Every aspect of talent and intellectualism is represented in these three.

[@pogomole]

Such great songwriting. I consider it one of the best albums of the 80s, and still enjoy listening to it occasionally. This live version is strong and true. These German television shows on KZbin have been a blessing. A lot of great acts performed live on Rockpalast and Musickladen and we finally get to see and hear them. Thanks, fritz51337! Or should I say, "Danke Schön!"

[@jeremydonovan8350]

the hallelujah absolutely kills me

[@sonomabob]

Thank you to whoever found this one!

[@Cotictimmy]

Fabulous! I remember having that album on vinyl back in the 80's, and playing it to death. 💕

[@Swampzoid]

I love the roches. RIP Maggie Roche

[@solveig842002]

RIP Maggie ... you are already very missed .... Rich

[@hadardar6788]

THIS IS A GEM.

[@nalts]

This is beautiful and I wish I had seen them live!

[@howardschwartz9489]

I saw them live while a student at Oneonta '78...they were the BEST!

[@frankpeter6851]

Maggie used to loose control a lot.

[@forblogssakedotorg2448]

i saw them 16 times! so talented, and so damn funny!

[@AnniePiano]

I love this song and this album so much.. It's how I discovered them. I've never seen a live version of this dong, so thank you!!

[@AnniePiano]

Oops. i meant "song".

[@ddave7026]

Take me back to 1991 oh, for you Stephanie wherever you are in this world now, who walked into art class and declared " doesn't it feel great to quit your job and be free!!".. Only a week later to walk in with a worried look.."man I really need a job.." 😅

[@Yavor54]

OMg what great memories! and what GREAT songs!

[@RickyBernardo]

Used to perform this song-so funny and well crafted-around the San Francisco Bay Area in the 80s!

[@nerirosa1]

I am a huge Roches fan!!!!

[@terrydonald6332]

This is what angels sound like.

[@EphemeralProductions]

This song is too funneh! Love it! :). ❤️

[@stivc9289]

4/2019...and STILL remember all the words...love them!

[@AndreyNuzhin]

Super!

[@pshermang]

yeah, just so lovely and well done...

[@bluetoad2001]

god , they were great

[@johncaffrey173]

My favorite of their shows, their high school principal was in the audience.e. They clearly liked him.

[@ThatGuyThanus]

Just awesome!

[@sjfleishnetworkportal]

WHY IS THIS SO GOOD I love this!!!!

[@johnbonaccorsi]

So great.

[@sparrowx4442]

Suddenly I'm seeing their subtleties. I mean hearing them.

[@JohnPaulsonJohnisaStegosaurus]

this is fucking amazing.

[@matthewstetson711]

Maggie opted to go without make-up. Love her. R.I.P.

[@Unreissued]

fashion sense on point

[@kevdaag2523]

Awesome.

[@lesliegmn3927]

My brain virus for today, gloriously satisfied: Ahhhhhhhhh!

[@MattDollMusic]

love love love

[@peterserkin7037]

Love them

[@ganderse4253]

God, I love their stuff! Unfortunately the one with the deep voice - sorry, but I do not know the name - is gone now.

[@tomjoad9447]

Maggie on the right

[@richernest3359]

Blue Bloods of fantasy.We all have one.I know its not Crazy Carol Sings but they are bubble gum w/three times the pop.A real find temp love.

[@UZwormLP]

Terre only has about 5 seconds of lead vocal but it's my favorite part of this 🥰

[@caseygreyson4178]

I wish there was a guitar tutorial for this. I’m pretty decent at guitar and I’d love to learn this song but I can’t tell what they’re playing because my ear isn’t the best with that sort of thing.

[@dianesalino4457]

Play that six string, Terre!!!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

She is so good, isn’t she?

[@TheRockettemorton]

@@chasbodaniels1744 damn she is

[@matthewstetson1840]

The Gap. Yum Yum Yum.

[@Unreissued]

F A N T A S T I C

[@alfydog8079]

rip

[@matthewstetson711]

Did you finish your sidework? Yes Mr. D@#$!!!!!!

[@CharlesHess]

Leather Circus??

[@SmithMrCorona]

Were they ever on A Prairie Home Companion? This is the kind of hammy cornball stuff Keillor loved.

[@frankpeter6851]

What's up with the bonnet? That's hilarious!

[@JohnLovell-q9p]

lol

[@CaptainLightning1]

Singer needs braces. It distracts from them otherwise being both talented and cute.

[@juju1896]

Oh FFS. I can't even 🙄🤣🤣

[@CaptainLightning1]

@@juju1896 Oh please. It's the first thing you notice and then you can't unsee it. I like the group but it really calls attention to itself.

[@CaptainLightning1]

And it's not like she can't afford them. And now with Invisaline it wouldn't even be noticeable while she's wearing them.

[@gdibenedetto9877]

Terrible song..

[@rondaswindell7130]

But listen to the harmonies. Perfect!

[@lesliegmn3927]

@G Bennett But for those of us who actually HAVE scrubbed behind the steam table, it’s an anthem!

[@erichnussbaum]

Yes, the truth is often terrible.

[@LDK47]

Truthful and timelessly accurate song for almost everyone who quit their day job a bit hastily

[@ellenr3292]

i've been a fanboy since their days at Gerties folk city. I listen to them all the time my daughter is 42. Used to go to the bottom line with me to see them all the time in my DNA. God sakes fucking geniuses. No one could put a song together like them. Think of this song they think of? Nobody.

[@glennkennedy441]

Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!