Violent Femmes busk in Sydney (Girl Trouble / Add it Up) & Interview

EXCLUSIVE (I think) to us here at Ghost Ships (subscribe if you dig). From ABC TV's Rock Arena, the Femmes busk by the Sydney Opera House, performing the song that got them their first gig, and talking about the band's history.

[@jmgnish]

oh my god I was there and i don't have the picture to prove it! my friend Rachel stood with one of the band members as i nervously fumbled with my SLR film camera (1990 film or Polaroid were the options), HAD TO turn it on, take the light trading, twist the zoom, choose fstop, focus, focus and. .. he rolled his eyes and walked away. I did have a picture of Rachel standing by herself with a looke disbelief and disappointment on her face ..love you Rachel

[@rbar1994]

Dang. Which member do you recall it being?

[@SPOOKSTR]

I went to the show that night at the Enmore. Still got the Tshirt.

[@wullieg7269]

I've never had a femmes t... They don't exist?,do they?.

[@jimbailey5681]

Yes, they do. I bought a t shirt 👚 after a concert on the 3 tour

[@stephenpitkin5492]

"We like to milk that pity as much as we can.". Haha! Got to love these freewheelin' fellows!

[@nickeyfynn3270]

happy to hear they street performed

[@DarbyandGill]

I was there, it was mighty powerful

[@chrisrichardson3738]

DarbyandGill what year?

[@DarbyandGill]

Chris Richardson was it early 90s? seems a lifetime ago. I remember leaving work to head down there and my boss telling me when I got back about watching all the crowd from our office windows. they were awesome....just incredible

[@DarbyandGill]

ah..photo on wiki places it as 1990.....

[@chrisrichardson3738]

DarbyandGill seeing them this March 29, at the Tivoli Theatre here in Brisbane.

[@helgazubiz1750]

Semplicemente meravigliosi! Sono persone fantastiche, eccezionali, intelligenti, affascinanti...

[@nicolewest2712]

the second song was kiss off not add it up

[@Jacksendsyouandear]

+Nicole West Thanks man! Was about to say that the second song wasn't add it up, but that I liked it and didn't know it

[@Astronomicalistics]

So great

[@MidnightRain1997]

I think I have fallen in love...

[@pigmeat1]

More ball busting - This is from SBS show The Noise with Annette Shun Wah; that's her interviewing and you can see her in the audience. From late 1990.

[@classbunnywatercolourandcr277]

Was there, but are those palm trees?

[@classbunnywatercolourandcr277]

They are are but so much taller (just looked on google maps)

[@cassylk22]

Who came up with those terrible interview questions lmao 🤣

[@wullieg7269]

Missed those bastards at every U.K gig....I can see Iggy Pop at Barras but can't find a femmes gig?.....