X - Burning House Of Love

[@phillipmireau-d2m]

Los Angeles a place of mystic talent that travels from far off regions or pulled out of thin air. And the home of X. Los Angeles.......

[@stevenmorello2551]

Still one of my favorite songs, AND videos ever. Great lyrics, great chorus, Great vocals, and when Billy plays that clean track over the beginning of the chorus..... it's PERFECT.

[@chrisl2466]

He's such a great singer.

[@jons.1002]

For those inquiring minds, the house is still there in Fontana California. It's off Sierra Ave south of the 15 freeway on the westside of the street. You can't miss it...

[@indiglo1971]

Is it burning? 🔥 🕯 🔥 🕯

[@davidzasloff8797]

Considering that John Doe and Exene's marriage was about over at this point, and that this song was evidently part of John's attempt to deal with his ensuing divorce, it's impressive that they managed to make art out of their pain, not to speak of that kiss they shared in this video. Then again, X always was a bunch of good sports.

[@321leigh]

Still. love this song! Their voices sounded great together. It is timeless tune now!

[@jonathanwoods9843]

Thank goodness MTV played this video, as this was my introduction to X. They'd been around for years in LA, but I was in relative isolation in suburban Virginia, and had never heard of them before. I was instantly hooked! Not just because it was a great sound, but their style and this relatively low-budget video was proof that true greatness can shine and thrive without big-budget production.

[@seanschaefer9525]

Definitely one of the best LA bands

[@aljustal6554]

At about the 1:00 mark, you see Billy Zoom on guitar demonstrating his wide-legged stage stance. I remember reading that he saw some photos of the band playing at an early appearance when he was standing more upright, and the pictures cut off his most of his head. He changed his stance thereafter so he would always be in frame with the rest of the band in future pictures.

[@popindosin228]

So much amazing songs like this get faded in time. Let's thank internet, for the opportunity of returning these.

[@jim2lane]

While they had a couple of hits in the 90's on the Modern/Alternative Rock chart, this was their only mainstream Top 40 hit in the US, peaking at #27 in 1985. MTV had this video in heavy rotation for a time during the summer of '85 and it was my introduction to this awesome band

[@mbatchelor]

Once in awhile a song I haven't heard in forever flows though my brain and I too remember MTV playing this a lot for awhile back in 1985...

[@traceyg2703]

Omg - John Doe in this video. Swoooon.

[@marcopervo]

This had all the makings of a 1980s college radio hit but X had become passé’ by the time this came out.

[@davidbowman4259]

Will always love Exene.

[@kosterkd]

Saw them open for Warren Zevon after this album. Talk about great shows

[@flyingburritobro68]

I went to see them open for Zevon on The See How We Are tour. They were great- we left before Zevon played. Went to see X

[@allanchrist666]

Holy crap…I used to love this song when I was 8!! I remember they used to play it on the radio! All these years I had no idea this was X! Well….i guess something came full circle as of today! 😆

[@pastorofmuppets1968]

Billy Zoom, the epitome of 😎

[@Scotty-P]

I love this track. This is the first time I've seen the video.

[@richardseegman803]

I've lived in L.A. all my life, and I'm not a youngster. I think X is the greatest L.A. band of all time. Some would say the Doors, and I saw them live when I was 12. I regret having never seen X live. Who else? Red Hot Chili Peppers, all those Laurel Canyon bands like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (not fair because Nash was British). Buffalo Springfield? L.A. guys and gals, what do you think?

[@dalakerdaniel9240]

Angry Samoans...🍻💊🍻

[@carriewilson8366]

Totally swoon. And I play "ALG"...before the relationship and after it's ended . Always on my jams

[@sauluribe7082]

This was perhaps one of those male female punk vocalists band that really went good together in the 80's. Why did I overlooked it.

[@bold810]

This is what Fun sounds like. #🎉

[@umaneo1]

Exene showing everyone how to rock the tiara. Take THAT Courtney Love.

[@creepyskulldini581]

She was in mighty fine shape in THIS video too.

[@dalakerdaniel9240]

😂🤣😂well said

[@babasovka]

It's strange how they styled Exene, it doesn't even look like her I always loved her spooky silent film from Eastern Europe vibe

[@babasovka]

she looks good, though, just....seems like some stylists vision rather than hers

[@RobertHadley-v9h]

Rock the fuuck on X

[@super-chillinteam-up7449]

Was that house in a movie? Beetlejuice or Psycho or something? Looks familiar.

[@fernandogisbert8157]

Temazo

[@anagonzalezoropeza503]

Tik tok brought me here after learning that this blue Victorian Alders House is haunted and still located at 4400 Sierra Ave Fontana CA.

[@garylee9738]

SiriusXM's First Wave Deep Tracks brought me here.

[@bold810]

I just realized.. I've never seen John Doe in the same room as legendary WWE wrestler Bob "Hardcore" Holly, but I'm sure there's a logical explanation. yeh. #🎉

[@68rbj]

2K Subscribers for X What a Travesty

[@gregobern6084]

Too many Rock'n'roll marriages end with getting on with your life

[@evanbragin9620]

Great seeing them in Downfall Pt 1

[@borlow]

"Bad dreams" 1988 end of the credits

[@oksurfer6086]

Exene always seemed to me to have had a late start in entertainment

[@skullduggery3377]

sounds like tom cruise is ready to take a flight in his fast fighter jet. the live whiskey version uses only the guitars.

[@kevingrant6349]

I keep hearing "burning ASS of love"..

[@BlownAwayYeahFY]

13 reasons why !

[@bobthebear1246]

Well you can definitely tell that Michael Wagener produced this (and, no; in this case, it's not a compliment). 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ Simply put, this is not X. X were not only Punk, they singlehandedly invented Cowpunk. (Lone Justice was the first major band X influenced.) X was NOT a mainstream Hard Rock band. This isn't a bad song, but it's certainly not a very good one and, again, it's certainly not X. What I really don't understand is WHY, after the moderate success of their EXPLOSIVE Metal cover of The Troggs' "Wild Thing" - so charismatically led by frontwoman Exene Cervenka - would Elektra have X release as their FIRST single/video from their next album...a song sung totally by John Doe?!? 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Nothing against John Doe here, as he is certainly a decent serviceable singer, but normally that man comes at us with charisma and here...he comes at us with all the charisma of a wet shoelace. YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAR Exene Cervenka's vocals here, as they are completely buried in the mix, just like most things in this mess of a song. Again, this is not X, for those of us who actually love this band. I understand that X really tried for stardom here, but this was certainly not the way to that goal. After _Ain't Love Grand_ predictably flopped, a disillusioned Billy Zoom left the band to be replaced by Dave Alvin of The Blasters, and...the band basically died from there. It was depressing to watch. On a side-note, I need to finally see X live.

[@Jim_L]

Your comments are very well thought out. And what you say is a perfect example of the meaning of "subjective," because whereas you aren't too keen on John Doe's vocals, I happen to think they are utterly fantastic in this song. A wonderful deep-throated gravelly growl. And not that it proves anything, but I read several comments on here that approve of his vocals, as well. I find Exene's vocals hard to stomach after a while. A song here and there is okay, but a little of her goes a long way. Too whiny, tinny sounding for my tastes. She lacks any soulful quality. I do, however, really like her vocals on the Jerry Lee Lewis cover "Breathless." 👍 As far as John having the charisma of a "wet shoelace" is concerned, going back to some of the comments on here, it appears that several of the ladies find him most desirable. 😍

[@jefffd200]

oh dear. I love X but this video is a bit of a shit show