How The Damned Beat the Pistols at Their Own Game | New British Canon

[@TrashTheory]

So did you miss me? What's your favourite Damned song? Which version of the band do you think is best? Please comment down below! Trash Theory playlist - Spotify: tinyurl.com/yxp32pjf Apple Music: tinyurl.com/2p83px9m Deezer: tinyurl.com/y2mdp8h2 Also if you want to help support the channel, here's my patreon link: patreon.com/trashtheory

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

We missed you, but happy you are back re-energised. The classic line up, the MGE era, the Melodramatic Goth era, must I pick one?

[@antipatsy]

Missed you horribly! My favorite era is Phantasmagoria, but really all their work is good!

[@Lukasz_Hebel77]

Every version got something! But my fav song is smash it up! I was lucky enough to see them live few years ago

[@antipatsy]

@@Lukasz_Hebel77 I saw them at their first "Final tour" in 1989. Great stuff!

[@candydormizzi2500]

Amazing band seen them many times truly underrated guitarist Captain and Dave get better with age .

[@zanewurtz8493]

The more time goes on, the more I keep coming back to The Damned over any other british punk bands. They're just so fucking fun and David Vanian is the proto-goth I aspire to be

[@elliottmcpeek7443]

Right!!! Not to be controversial but I just could never get into the sex pistols or the Ramones, the damned (for me) has that special something

[@davehoward22]

Allways liked the damned and the pistols,clash ,ruts but ramones never did anything for me.either

[@waynesimpson2074]

Damned,Ramones,Ruts,Clash...oh yes but the Pistols were pretentious, contrived, prefabricated, image biased, record label /fashion shop owner constructed...the very opposite of what Punk was meant to be. they were completely unaware of the irony.

[@jonesfamily4326]

@kyfaydfsoab yeah because you can never look back at the past with insight at all!!!!!

[@pseudonayme7717]

Saw them twice back in 87, great gigs. Got to meet them after they played Dundee Uni too, they were really friendly and gave us autographs and chatted for a few mins😎

[@PhiladelphiaBunnyfac]

"Gene Vincent Price" is just *chef's kiss*. These videos are so well written, paced, and researched, you're truly doing a service for the younger/historically interested crowd!

[@PhiladelphiaBunnyfac]

@kyfaydfsoab i didn't know how to say "people interested in the history and cultural anthropology of punk" in a short way OKAY

[@popbangpt]

Pure garbage

[@ligmaballs2022]

Who's the Gene in that phrase?

[@andrewp1075]

​@@ligmaballs2022 Dave Vanian is part 50s rocker Gene Vincent and part Hammer Horror star Vincent Price.

[@ligmaballs2022]

@@andrewp1075 I'm assuming Casanova is also a real life person?

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

To my mind, the Damned are the punkest of punk bands because they give not one single fuck what anybody thinks they "should" be doing. They do whatever they damn well please, and that's far more punk than just tearing through numbing variation of the same two chords.

[@shazzye5920]

They’ve never stopped touring, still release new music and still sound incredible. Wish I was able to see recent reunion shows with Rat & Brian in UK!

[@apocalypsepunk7687]

shazzy?no!shitty

[@matham625]

I hear its all of them.. maybe wrong..

[@georgharveyoswald5982]

Yessir, original lineup for upcoming UK shows only

[@davehoward22]

Amazed they let rat play

[@mjh5437]

I went to the recent reunion gig at Hammersmith Odeon and Brian James looked like he`s dying.

[@theoh9529]

BABE WAKE UP THE DAMNED NEW BRITISH CANON JUST DROPPED

[@StefanMedici]

As much as I hate the length of time between NBC drops, the wait is well worth it.

[@caramelllllllll]

Was waiting for a video on the damned after REALLY getting into their discography

[@lordgemini2376]

Might be the best series on youtube

[@THCWorldWide]

Well, I'll be Damned

[@austintrousdale2397]

Appointment viewing 💯

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

One of the most underrated bands, not just punk ever. Very album has been different, pushing the boundaries, they’re still going, still innovating, never really sold out ( yea I know MCA period, but they messed that up really well) My favourite band ever, seen them around 200 times over 40 years, and it was grimley fiendish that started it for me.

[@leahflower9924]

I don't think they were underrated they had a good sound decent vocals but there was nothing original about them

[@zappasmoustache23]

@@leahflower9924 would have to seriously disagree with that. Nobody has ever written a song like anti-pope. That said I’m not sure originality was the point. They wore their influences on their sleeves but utilised them in fun an interesting ways that created some very original material.

[@zappasmoustache23]

Definitely so. I’ve seen them blow much younger and more popular bands off stage, and albums like strawberries and the black album are up there with the very best anyone has to offer.

[@colallison6152]

Phantasmagoria was the pinnacle for me. Such a great album

[@ejtattersall156]

@@leahflower9924 The Damned are the Rush of punk. If you don't buy it, a Damned fan will explain it to you.

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

"Is she really going out with him"?... Cue drums! Dance like no one is watching!

[@chriswallace2407]

The best intro to any song in my book, in fact it's my all time favourite song

[@sharlene6591]

My introduction to The Damned was sneaking into my older brothers room & listening to the Black & Strawberries album. As a 16yr old, Phantasmagoria was magic, (partly due to being fascinated by a very handsome Dave Vanian). Now, as a recycled teenager, I started listening to the earlier albums and developed a whole new appreciation for the band and those franticly paced awesome drums!! The Damned deserve far more recognition. Thanks for putting this together, thoroughly enjoyable to watch.

[@rickbannan7110]

Machine Gun Etiquette is an amazing album, one of my favorite 70s punk ones for sure. Melody Lee *might* be my favorite Damned track but Rabid Over You, a B-Side, is a hot contender.

[@tonycrossley2465]

Bang on Rich agree 100% with you

[@bloffs3352]

Hey Rick. MGE pretty much changed my life and "Melody Lee" still moves me every time I hear it. Just when I thought they could do no better out comes The Black Album. The guys really started to think about what they could do. All great so songs on there. "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde " is a fave. Don't get me started about the epic "Curtain Call". The live side of the double vinyl is killer too. Still love these records everytime i play them. Cheers.

[@goldskarr]

Since they apparently reunited last month, that means that Scabies is still alive. Which, after his breakdown way back when, warms my heart.

[@jonightingale]

He releases new material all the time. Particularly check out The Sinclairs and Professor and the Madman from a couple of years ago, and he has a new album out now.

[@damneddracrose4763]

@@jonightingale we see him at the 100 club with bass Master PG playing with the Mad men

[@stimso]

If you have a chance, find the Chris Dawes book about their shenanigans in the south of France on the trail of the Holy Grail. Hilarious. Scabies is a smart guy and a beast on the drum kit.

[@jonightingale]

@@damneddracrose4763 Ah yes, me too, that was great!

[@theflamingone8729]

A friend and I hitch hiked to Auckland from a small rural town so that we could finally see some of our idols live. They played at a pub called The Glue Pot, being under-age, I was refused entry. The very first person I asked gave me his I.D. which I studied and rehearsed but on my second attempt, the door people didn't even ask to see it. Thank you to The Damned and thank you John Gordon C........ lol

[@Wazulon]

I was at that show. Flew up from Palmerston North in the morning and we drove back home that night. Got one of Rat's sticks and couldn't hear out of my left ear the next day he he. Good times.

[@theflamingone8729]

@@Wazulon that's a hectic schedule.

[@Wazulon]

@@theflamingone8729 Worth it :)

[@theflamingone8729]

@@Wazulon true, that was the first gig I chose to go to rather than the generic pub bands we usually got. A real milestone in my life.

[@ndSpaz]

The first album was one of the most important things ever, but I'll forever adore this band for creating Phantasmagoria.

[@joedec]

Machine Gun Etiquette may be my favorite Damned album, but Phantasmagoria was the album that introduced me to The Damned.

[@zacharyday3039]

One of the first albums I purchased on vinyl. One of the best albums ever.

[@jarobles80]

Agree. Phantasmagoria is the best for me

[@zappasmoustache23]

I’ve always avoided that album until last week, what an idiot I must be, it’s great.

[@ndSpaz]

It really pushed me further down the punk -> goth pipeline

[@MaddLanD]

Should we expect The Stranglers episode soon? Such a great and unique band.

[@halcyon289]

Yes please !

[@davidsoule8401]

Oooooh, yes! Stranglers!

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Completely agree on this request !!!

[@InfinityX2]

Yes!! Saw them live 6 weeks ago. Still put on a great show

[@jonblazeinc]

Agreed, like the Damned the stranglers much maligned band of punk

[@PetefromSouthOz]

Great stuff, I'll never forget first hearing New Rose, here in Brisbane Australia, on Local Public Radio Station 4ZZZ. It was not long after The Saints released the (I'm) Stranded/No Time single. (might be an episode in that story?) For me, New Rose stands the test of time as one of the best Rock n Roll songs ever recorded.

[@sharklostworld]

4zzz is the best!!! and i think the world desperately needs a trash theory episode on the saints

[@257ian]

I enjoyed that documentary on one of my favourite Punk bands from back in the day.

[@M66GUS]

3:59 Rat managed a band I was in, Kid Gladlove, for a while in the late 80s. When we split up the singer/guitarist Tony Barber and drummer Phil Barker joined The Buzzcocks 😊

[@StephenAllenUK]

I remember listening to New Rose in November '76 and realising I had bought my last Genesis album - blown away by the raw energy. This is a superbly crafted documentary, very well researched and entirely reflective of my recollections, right through to connecting Vanian to MCR. Well done and thank you. Subscribed.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Should do a video on Stiff Little Fingers. They're the most important punk band that nobody talks about. Suspect Device is - obviously imo - a perfect punk song. If somebody had no clue what punk music is I'd play them Suspect Device. Everything punk is in that song. From its context, its lyrical content, its rapid yet bouncy tempo, its strong but understated basslines. I'll stop myself now, but I think they're worthy of a video of their own.

[@glennvage]

yeah,but alt ulser.that guitar intro!!!

[@sebastianmaydana7380]

Your work is amazing as usual. I saw The Damned the only time they played in Argentina, and it was incredible. Can't think of a band that has two more opposite characters (Sensible and Vanian) on the same stage. And they sound great together!

[@mxrty78]

I learned of this band through your channel and now I am obsessed. So many UK bands are unknown to us Americans and I consider myself music literate

[@davestinson2323]

My band supported the damned in 1978 at Brady’s in Liverpool ( formally know as Eric’s ) what a night . Fun packed and the music so loud. Just to play a 20 minute set with them was everything to me . Of all the punk bands these were the real deal .

[@davestinson2323]

Oh and my fav song was New Rose though over the years this has changed many times as they have released some great stuff . But new rose is still is up there with them all

[@jessop-]

The best punk band, the end.

[@bradleyheck7204]

For the first two albums, followed by David Vanian's Journey Up His Own Asshole.

[@GregBonks]

The Damned and the Clash are two of the greatest bands I've ever heard. I can still hear their sound in bands today.

[@geekthegirl6961]

100%! Two of my all time faves.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

Sex Pistols The Clash Buzzcocks The Damned The Slits Siouxsie and the Banshees Magazine X-Ray Spex Joy Division The Raincoats UK punk rock was one of the greatest influxes of music ever.

[@megarural3000]

@@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747 My man you have to include the Adicts on your killer list.

[@roxannemoser]

I absolutely love the Clash. I've never stopped. I actually thought the Pistols imploded.

[@leahflower9924]

I found myself relating to the Ramones way more than the Brit bands even today oddly enough I still relate to Ramones songs like Outsider, but the damned were ok I also like the adicts

[@martharunstheworld]

Yes, very much missed you! LOVE the Damned! My favorite song is also one of my favorite Christmas songs "There Ain't No Sanity Clause" - I love that song. The Damned are one of the best song writing bands around. They combine punk rock, surf, new wave, rockabilly, goth and FUN all in one package!

[@halcyon289]

Yes . Finally you're back . The Damned were the best thing my 14 year old ears heard from the Punk scene. Essentially a pop fan , I heard poptastic greatness in New Rose way back in the day. Then along came The Buzzcocks . All of this and ABBA .....what a wonderful world it was :)

[@lucasroche8639]

The Damneds last LP was crowd funded financially by fans who wanted the band to record new music. That's grassroots love.

[@garyasheton1699]

USA here. I remember back in 1977 when I had first heard about punk rock. Saw an import copy of Damned Damned Damned in a local record store. Bought it, took it home, put the needle down on it, and the rest is history! It was a lot riskier buying music back then, especially punk/new wave. The only way to hear it was to buy it. There were no samples to hear like today and the stores damn sure weren't going to let you hear it beforehand. Found a lot of true gems back then but also heard and bought some real garbage.

[@mattjohn4731]

Proud to be eternally Damned lol. They are so good and they don't buy into rock stardom. Total badass band

[@jahnbon]

So many of the records I devoured in 1976-78 still exert their influence over me (and I still own them all) - but "New Rose" and "Neat Neat Neat" are still in heavy rotation here, 47 years later. To me, that's the mark of a great record. Out of all those bands and records that opened up my head that year, only a few are still part of my day-to-day: The Damned, The Ramones, Television, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, and the Buzzcocks - all bands I fell in love with in late '76 Those bands still get spins in my house regularly. My daughter, a DJ, became a fan in her teens, and I later took her to two of their early 2000s shows here in NYC. She 'got it' the minute they stepped onstage. She was eleven years old, four years younger than when I went to my local record store and bought "New Rose". She's now 33. Here's the cool epilogue: this past summer, that same dear daughter bought me a ticket to their NYC show. (August 2022). Called me in April to tell me she was bringing me to see The Damned & Blondie, to save the date, shut up, and ask no questions. How freakin' cool is that? Punk rock 101. ( I still hate that term, but it's the only one folks understand as common parlance. But dig it: I took her, then she takes me, and generations pass on the music. To me, this is the immutable beauty and subversive story of rock and roll. LONG LIVE THE DAMNED!

[@KhanadaRhodes]

such an underrated band, especially over here in the us. fantastic video as always! might i suggest a future video for that other british band that also called themselves the damned, before they had to change their name to ultravox? the john foxx years were amazing.

[@petebestbeatles9117]

Regarding early Ultravox, I played Ha! Ha! Ha! daily for months after discovering it. Such a powerful mix of punk and New Wave!

[@ejtattersall156]

Nah, they are rated just fine. They're cute.

[@iconoclastic-fantastic]

The Damned remains my favorite punk band, bc of their bridging of the gap between punk & goth/goth rock. Out of all the punk bands i've been exposed to throughout the years, they're the number one I keep coming back to. The proto-goth aesthetics that Dave Vanian displayed just... no other punk band had that sort of curated physical aesthetic in that same vane at the time. Plus they called back on older music & took genuine inspiration, instead of going on a full ego trip about whether or not it was "punk enough" or whether it would harm their reputation or sales. Nothing but respect & love for these guys

[@RevJock]

The Damned supported by the Dead Boys in Glasgow 1977 remains one of my greatest memories :-)

[@martynaes2443]

It must have been epic :)

[@M0torsagmannen]

the Damned is way too underrated compared to other contemporary punks. very cool that you got around to doing a video on them.

[@djdrack4681]

I was given Machine Gun Etiquette on a burned CD back in middle school by an uncle, along with I believe The Buzzcock's A Different Kind of Tension. I was listening to White Zombie, Ozzy, Metallica, Judas Priest, Limp Bisquick, Korn etc at the time so it was a change of pace. I didn't immediately get hooked on the band but began listening to them more after college when I got into The Cure's goth albums, Sisters of Mercy, Ramones, and Bauhaus. I found The Damned's Phantasmagoria as 'the pinnacle' of that more moody 'doom and gloom pop-punk' sound, then went back and listened to all their other albums. ...Now its basically one of my favorite bands, and hands down my favorite punk and goth band. Its not classified as AOR (album oriented rock, to be listened to as a whole album)... but damn if many of their albums are this good IMO. Strawberries, The Black Album, Machine Gun Etiquette, Phantasmagoria, Grave Disorder, and (recently) Evil Spirits are great albums that blend that old school punk, goth, and pop in a way even The Cure couldn't quite do as well (and I hold them in very high regard).

[@abelgonzales3695]

I got a huge laugh at "limp Bisquick." It's weird how I had the same trajectory in musical taste as you did. I still listen to late 90's pop punk just for shits and giggles. It's hard to take those bands seriously when you finally discover 70's punk and New Wave.

[@djdrack4681]

@@abelgonzales3695 Agreed. I mean I'm still totally a White Zombie fan, but a lot of 90s stuff didn't hold up over time, especially nu metal outside Linkin Park.

[@Ted_James]

Hahahaha! Limp Bisquick! Thanks for the much needed laugh!

[@gary5693]

I've had the honour of meeting and talking to them when they came and played in my town and the great thing about it was that they played under the name that they used when they did the sound track for a little known film called "put the knife down Cindy"and they called themselves naz nomad and the nightmares and because people didn't realize that they were the damned the gig was very intimate and before they played they went to my local with some of the audience and we all just sat and chatted like you do with mates!! I will never forget perhaps one of the best Saturday nights I've ever had!!!

[@jensaggergren4666]

I really like these videos. They are reminescent of the great BBC pop-music documentaries of the 90s (Walk on By, et al) , from which I have most of my pop-musical knowledge.

[@paulschirf9259]

I saw them at the original 9:30 in D.C. - sadly, I don't remember too much of the show.

[@ClockwiseCat]

Thank you for your wonderful punk/post-punk/goth video essays. I know you have done History of Punk type vids, but maybe a deeper exploration of the NYC No Wave scene would be in order?

[@foto21]

Damned were the only truly FUN and FUNNY puck rock band. And their energy and production was blazing hot. Rat Scabies is a seriously underrated drummer, at least in the mainstream. He's up there with the greats.

[@DannySapko]

This is fantastic!

[@FLITT]

I've been waiting for this since I started watching your videos... The Damned deserve recognition and you did them proud, thank you.

[@TecDax]

If you ever have the chance to see em live, DO IT! They are one of the best live experiences I've ever had.

[@adamemery3282]

They are still BEASTS on stage to this day.

[@simongood9460]

Best live band I ever saw. More encores than you shake a stick at. Joyful is not a term often used for Punk bands, but they were joyful - i'd class them as just a great rock-n-roll band. Gigs were events. Best gig of theirs I went to was at the Top Rank in Reading - Anti Nowhere Leagure and Chelsea were the supports, must have been 1982. Feeling old now.

[@russellgarrett8505]

Not the only one mate ,think that was the “So what “ tour , great night 👍

[@mr_ozzio5095]

"Chumba womba" from Leeds, started in 82 with a similar upbeat post punk/Arco sound

[@MalMotorDedo]

I love how The Damned and The Clash really went bananas after their punk sound, both absolutely fun and cool to listen to

[@macfilms9904]

Another great dive into important music history! I remember being in the UK in 1980 and the energy from punk & emerging New Wave scenes was incredible. Came back to the US with a stack of singles that were a huge departure on the stadium rock most of my skateboarder friends were into.

[@LD10000]

Growing up in Los Angeles, the Damned was the first British punk band to play here (Starwood), my big sis got the album. I used to listen to that album over and over and over (I was 11). Especially "Stab your back" Dave reminded me of the guy in "Fantom of the Paradise". Didn't see the "God Save the Queen" single until late 1977. So yeah the Damned were playing Hollywood a 2 years before Pistols in San Fransisco. They are still killing it, saw em 6 years ago.

[@chriswallace2407]

Great video so glad to find it, I love The Damned, New Rose not only my favourite Damned track my all time favourite song, great to see Rat and Brian back with Captain and Vanian playing live

[@yodude1194]

The Damned were a MASSIVE influence during my childhood. Can still hear the scratches on my 'Smash it up' single playing on my Wollies record player.

[@paulmorgancollings7833]

Fuckin fantastic band. Never forget the experience of seeing them live. Many many many times. May they never stop the mayhem.

[@FujiSan98]

I love your videos so much! It really got me interested in a lot of "older" bands and truly broadened my musical horizon. I would go as far to say as it resparked my love for music with all of the drama and fun facts surrounding it. Thanks for what you are doing ans please keep it up!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

One of the best live bands you will ever see & hear. Legends from the 70s of punk 🇬🇧💪🏼💥

[@BenKrisfield]

Machine Gun Etiquette definitely one of my favourites. Algy Ward on bass absolutely nailed the intro to Love Song. Great doco!

[@ecmc1072]

*applause* absolutely INCREDIBLE. god. I've been a fan of the Damned, thanks to my mother, since I was a very young child. This video made me feel so proud of them. Thank you SO much. 🥰

[@joekimberlin264]

Welcome back, Great Job! My Favorite band, seen 'em many many times, including original line up last reunion, wish I could see this one, maybe if they don't kill each other they'll come to the states, haha!

[@moth4457]

i prefer the gothic years, i could listed to shadow of love on repeat for hours. It is amazing how their sound changes so much-- i almost wrote them off when i heard the punk stuff (since its not quite my thing) but im glad i kept listening. they have definitely earned a spot amongst my favourites

[@erikreedy9397]

This was a fantastic tribute. I am not alone in my opinion that The Damned are the greatest Rock n’ Roll band of all time.

[@beastieboy9286]

Stooges for me but damneds up there in the top 5

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

I didn't know The Cap'n played a Hofner Violin Bass in New Rose, that explains the tone which I have been striving to get for some time. I have a violin vbass in the collection and it didn't occur to me to try it for this cover.

[@tehminaadaya9725]

The Damned were the most musical and the earliest of the punk bands and this is a great documentary

[@damneddracrose4763]

The Originals and still the best ! Punk Pioneers and Gothfathers, a hippy a boot boy a ragging alcoholic and a Victorian Gentleman Vampire all pulled together to make arguably the greatest debut album of the 70s Punk Explosion, they have proved time and time again no matter what the lineup changes they make fantastic iconic albums.

[@ardismoden8361]

You're my favourite youtube-channel, all the videos are so amazing ahhhh. The perfect place to find new music, as well as learn more about the stuff I already love. Keep being great!!

[@markanderson3870]

Man you're name checking at the end of the video got me so hyped! And so many good Damned songs, can't pick just one.

[@thevfxmancolorizationvfxex4051]

I'd love to see an episode on Adam and The Ants next

[@corkycobon1481]

I remember laughing at my fiends when they heard The Damned on Miami Vice. They thought this was a cool new British New Wave band after listening to In Dulce Decorum from the Miami Vice TV show. I had to break their hearts and tell them that The Damned was a great punk band. The look of horror on their faces was positively CLASSIC. They thought Punk was nothing but noise and unintelligible lyrics. Thank you for showcasing one of the best Punk bands to ever grace the stage!

[@catbwoy]

So glad you're back. I could watch your documentaries all day, every day.

[@68Warpigs]

Welcome back! Been waiting for this one and it didn't disappoint thanks a lot. The Damned are one of my first and most enduring loves in music, they started it and they're still at it.. who'd have thought? I'll probably stand alone on my favourite song, that'll be 'Anything'.

[@MitchGurowitz]

My wife and I complain about the “don’t you wish” documentary nonstop, just the other day I said it is a shame that the documentary was released as now no one will do it properly, Glad to hear I was wrong! Thanks for the great job!

[@bogwatr]

They are my favorite band!! They’re so underappreciated so thank you for this video!

[@neilangus1363]

Brilliantly put together

[@vobchopper]

Great band, saw them in 79/80 at the factory in Hulme

[@SpikeMatthews]

Yet another cracking documentary. Nice work.

[@jamesjennings3726]

New Rose has one of the best intros of all time.

[@richardhall5489]

The quality of your videos is totally inspiring. No show off video editing, clean audio, great delivery and a really good understanding of the music and its context. I love the dead centre thing with the graphics and titles. It's like you have no time for motion graphics cos there's a story to tell. This is a combination of great music journalism and professional old school broadcast TV ( eg Rock Family Trees). Love it. Thanks 🙏

[@rockingmaverick9674]

Hi this was a great video would love more on individual bands history keep up the good work

[@jamesfhattersley6349]

just after i revisit the first Damned album (top five albums of all time) - you bring out a deep dive into their early days. amazing! glad to have you back man!

[@hellboundrubber4448]

I was 14 in 79. That's when these bands were exposed to us in Toronto Canada. Trash Theory really showed me how my world began! This is like finding out how cool your Uncle was in his day or seeing the Pistols without Sid made me realize how much of a Pop band they were for a second. Mindblowing to say the least. Thanx Trash Theory.

[@neukam5083]

AMAZING again! I fell in love with the video NASTY on a recorded VHS copy of the Young Ones. But my absolute favorite is a deep, deep cut from Phantasmagoria - Edward the Bear (album version) Who's the sucker now... Still makes me feel the way I did almost 40 years later.

[@fightersweep]

I always liked Edward the Bear, but found out it was more or less a rip off of Henry Badowski's "Baby Sign Here With Me" from 1979. Check it out. Incidentally, Badowski was with the Damned for a short while and was also in the band "King" with Captain Sensible. If you want to see where the inspiration for Captain's solo career came from, check out Badowski's "Life is a Grand" LP from 1981.

[@sunandablanc]

Hot damn.... This channel never fails. Kudos & thanks to you for all the work you do.

[@Datokah]

Great little documentary of one of THE seminal British punk bands. New Rose and Neat Neat Neat are just perfection, but Curtain Call is a little epic.

[@stimso]

I saw them twice back in the early 90s. Each show was amazing.

[@dialyt1309]

Had their first album and just wrote them off after they broke up. Then I heard The Black Album at a friend's place and they were suddenly my favorite band.

[@davidsoule8401]

Yes!! You were absolutely missed! You do such good work from a historical perspective. Melody Lee is probably my favorite Damned song, but a close second would be at least two songs from Strawberries. Life Goes On? Stranger On The Town? Bad Time For Bonzo? Dunno, but thanks for asking…. 😀

[@dollydagger4306]

My favourite band is the Damned. Cant think of a fave. I love Dave's voice💜

[@andymoody8363]

Another excellent episode. I love New Rose but never had much time for The Damned generally, this has given me more of a blanaced appreciation of them, cheers!

[@julieandgary]

loved the damned since 1985 saw mr vanian on totps singing shadow of love been hooked since

[@omfug7148]

Saw them in 1977 at the Starwood in LA, they were great.

[@torerobar]

Im from Mexico, & i Looove your music history videos! especially those in alternative - punk - music. Thanks

[@brianlynch6968]

Glad you’re back, this is one of the best music series on KZbin. Great episode!

[@brunodemendonca5175]

A lot of the best music docs and video essays have been made by you. Congtats!

[@sleepcity]

The dust will only settle when they're all dead but ultimately it will show that The Damned were the greatest punk band of all time.

[@donkeyshot8472]

the damned`s "new rose" is the greatest punk-rock song of all time, period. which, when confronted by competition such as the saints` "I`m stranded" is saying something!

[@davidellis5141]

Love the epic " Curtain Call " & of course Captain Sensible & WOT !!

[@feiryfella]

The Damned & The Stranglers were the bands I grew up on. I've loved many other bands since, but they were the first! I was not old enough to see either live for a long time, so I relied on my older brother to tell me all about them. He never noticed I replaced his signed copy of Machine Gun Etiquette with a later version... 😈

[@jacklawrence2212]

Finally, someone's talking about the Damned and their importance. A seriously underrated band.

[@JonathanHepburn]

Saw their tour with Captain Sensible a few years ago, and had a beer with him at the pub up the road before the show. Somewhere, I've got a pic of him with my friends next to the pool table. He stood on stage in Brisbane and said The Saints were the beginning of punk, so you can imagine how popular that made him with the local crowd.

[@cwaldrip]

One of my bucket list items was to see The Damned live, and I did that this year in Atlanta. So happy I was finally able to see them.

[@anthonyspaltro3643]

My favorite "new wave" UK band, fortunate to see them twice in their current incarnation. New album is a pleasure. Glad to see original lineup toured and Paul Gray return on bass.

[@abrax23]

New Rose was the inspiration behind the Willam Gibson short story, "New Rose Hotel"; one of the first pieces of cyberpunk fiction.

[@christophermarcone5504]

Great great great ! Thanks for visiting the Damned history and telling the Damned story . Awesome 🌹