I could watch this video 700 hundred times and not get sick of it. It's like he puts his absolute all into this and I love it. And not to mention- he is abolsutely flawless.
With the release of drag my soul away , I'm enjoying this period of dead or alive all over again . Quite unique was our Pete . Love the 'doors' vibe going on in this. Takes me back to a place I found happiness when I hung out with like minded souls who played this wall of sound . There will never be another Pete and I'm happy I was growing up following him . A huge inspiration for me . A flash of light in a very grey world .
Absolutely some of the strongest vocals in rock history, this is the best live footage I've seen of early Dead or Alive, I've been a huge fan ever since hearing them at Danceteria in NYC in 1984, Pete Burns will be sadly missed, thanks so much for uploading this great video
@@Bob38594 Yes I did, quite a few including "I'm On Fire" (Pickwick's 1981), "Some of That", Nightmares in Wax - Couldn't Care Less (I carried around a list of records I wanted from about 1985 until there were no record stores anymore here in New York), I never could find Nightmares in Wax, until this, thank you very much for this amazing Pete playlist!
I've never seen something like this where all the musicians are facing away and you can't see their faces. It looks so cool and a little spooky for some reason. I love it.
Pete channeling the late Jim Morrison of the Doors, & with a song about the flower child era of the late '60's! Leave it to Pete to have his own unique way of doing things, gotta love his punk/goth look!
@@sweetclarity564 I love EVERYTHING Pete has done, the Goth Rock, the High Energy, the Dance etc. Even though DOA went Disco Pete still retained a hard edge in what he did
@@jasonblitz7454 I would agree with all of that. And through it all he never gave a single sh*t about what anyone thought of him. A true original and a legend ❤️
@@sweetclarity564 You're probably right with your rock comment. I should probably restate my comment to say I'd love a peek into an alternate universe where he continued in this darker style. Because I surely wouldn't want to have missed out on a lot of the stuff they did in *this* universe! (edited to correct a word I wrote)
Actually Burns himself wanted to create a disco track with the sound of Divine and Hazel Dean so Stock, Aitken and Waterman didn't ruin them at all, it was Burns' choice to create that sound. The original of Spin me that D or A did isn't that dissimilar to the finished product...Still, Flowers is brilliant and shows great vocal and instrumental talent.
Super sound! best performance! Great Pete Burns! Here are the lyrics: *****Don't these soldiers look so funny wearing flowers in their hair? Poor little flower child, wild eyes and crazy hair Running around in search of love, he can’t find that anywhere Give him flowers Flowers What’s wrong with you? What's going on in me? I tried to walk on water, but the ocean was too rough The crystal ship it overflowed and the going was too tough We need flowers Flowers What’s wrong with you? They're missing up our world Where were all the soldiers gone? Long time passing, dying in walls everywhere I heard back in ’65 they wore flowers in their hair In a place called San Francisco, I think I’ll go there What the world needs now is so much love It's the only thing that it just Too little love What's wrong with this world? What's going on in this world? Soldiers fighting a war They've got hatred in their eyes Violence is the living Our irruence their whole lives They need flowers Flowers What's wrong with you? What's going on inside me? Build me a wall of love that's high Build me a wall What's wrong with this place? We're missing up our world Young boys wearing crew cuts They've got anger in their eyes Violence is their language And they're missing up their drives They need flowers Flowers What's wrong with this world, daddy? Oh, what's wrong with this world, mother? Oh, what's wrong with this world, father? What is? What's wrong with this world, brother? We need flowers Flowers, Oh, don't we need flowers? Flowers...
If anyone wants this performance to own in physical form. It is featured on the Dead or Alive DVD 'Evolution' which features more Early RARE performances and lots of DOA videos xxxxxx
Very true. He sounds like Jim and looks a bit like Robert Smith. What a combo. So much passion on this track. So subversive. Great vocal. Unbelievable song.
Go on Pete Burns Son!! U smashed that performance!..... Amazing voice! Hilarious personality and 1 of the great under appreciated talents gawn too soon, but never forgotten. Lay at rest.
If I wouldn't know that it's Pete who is singing I would have probably thought that it's Jim Morrison singing. I love both The Doors and Dead or Alive.
I remember watching this on a late night Granada Telly program around 1980 I think. I saw them at the Royal Court in Liverpool with this line up and they were brilliant....happy days!!
Don't these soldiers look so funny wearing flowers in their hair? Poor little flower child, wild eyes and crazy hair Running around in search of love, he can’t find that anywhere Give him flowers Flowers What’s wrong with you? What's going on in me? I tried to walk on water, but the ocean was too rough The crystal ship it overflowed and the going was too tough We need flowers Flowers What’s wrong with you? They're missing up our world Where were all the soldiers gone? Long time passing, dying in walls everywhere I heard back in ’65 they wore flowers in their hair, In a place called San Francisco, I think I’ll go there What the world needs now is so much love It's the only thing that it just Too little love What's wrong with this world? What's going on in this world? Soldiers fighting a war They've got hatred in their eyes Violence is the living Our irruence their whole lives They need flowers Flowers What's wrong with you? What's going on inside me? Build me a wall of love that's high Build me a wall What's wrong with this place? We're missing up our world Young boys wearing crew cuts They've got anger in their eyes Violence is their language And they're missing up their drives They need flowers Flowers What's wrong with this world, daddy? Oh, what's wrong with this world, mother? Oh, what's wrong with this world, father? What is? What's wrong with this world, brother? We need flowers Flowers, Oh, don't we need flowers? Flowers...
Definitely some Doors in there - but I reckon most of Liverpool wanted to be The Doors in the late 70's - great track though - i have this on 7 " single
Love this, and they released enough singles/eps around this era to make a wonderful compilation album (just check on discogs)... I wonder why no one has thought of this? Cherry Red maybe?
I think he did it on purpose, He was showing people a different kind of style. I think he his quite stylish, no matter what hes wearing or what he does with his hair.
Early DOA very similar to early Cult / Death Cult / Southern Death Cult and kinda Gene Loves Jezebel. Also gotta love the homage to The Stones’ Satisfaction at the end.
I can't see anybody out there wearing flowers in their hair Poor little flower child, wild eyes and crazy hair Running around in search of love, he can’t find that anywhere Give him flowers Flowers Give him flowers on that hair Give him flowers on that hair I tried to walk on water, but the ocean was too rough The whole idea is sended too and the going was too tough We need betters We need flowers above my hair We need flowers above my hair Take it down What can we do, when all your strads come down Try to make it right, like the poetry hold me I heard back in ’69 they wore flowers in their hair, In a place called San Francisco, I think I’ll go there What the world needs now is so much love It's the only thing that it just Too little love Flowers on that hair Give him flowers on that hair Build me a wall on that guitar In my bubble slim in Roc n Roll Give him flowers above my hair Give him flowers above my hair Take it down Where were all the soldiers gone? Long time passing, dying in walls everywhere For the escape What can we do, when all your strads come down Like the poetry to make him run I'm show them how What's going on, when messing all this place There this kids famous in their hair I could walk them and thay says What the world needs now is so much love It's the only thing that it just Too little love Flowers above my hair Everything is flowers above my hair Everything is flowers above my hair Everything is flowers above my hair Oh, I say; Hey you, get out of my CLUB Hey you of my CLUB Hey you of my CLUB Hey you of my CLUB We needs flowers, a flowers, flowers, a flowers, flowers, a flowers Flowers above my hair >>>>> I don't know if this is the exact order of the words, but I've heard this song many times, so I think this is the exact lyric for the song FLOWERS of DEAD OR ALIVE.
@@debmchugh2792 Then bye, bye. And stop tellin' me something that you think I don't know. At least, here I have 9 thumbs up who agree with me. If you disagree with me, please press thumbs down instead of this kind of comment. Maybe you're not notice that so check it out again.
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Its like the Doors style! I LOVE you Pete since "Spin me "came out...most gorgeous man ever
I could watch this video 700 hundred times and not get sick of it. It's like he puts his absolute all into this and I love it. And not to mention- he is abolsutely flawless.
Me too..I wish. there were more like this.🤘
Pretty sure I have watched it at least 700 hundred times or more. Wish there was an entire set of this era,
Very true. When he sings at the end "Hey hey you you get offa my town!" it's actually very sad. Wonder if that's autobiographical.
@@jackrobertson770 me too it comes up and I have to stop what I'm doing and watch it again
i know for a fact ive watched it more than 20 times in the last 2-3 weeks. always once a day, everyday
With the release of drag my soul away , I'm enjoying this period of dead or alive all over again . Quite unique was our Pete . Love the 'doors' vibe going on in this. Takes me back to a place I found happiness when I hung out with like minded souls who played this wall of sound . There will never be another Pete and I'm happy I was growing up following him . A huge inspiration for me . A flash of light in a very grey world .
So underrated. Rest in peace to an actual legend!
Amazing voice, a true expressive individual and talent. RIP Pete Burns.
He can sing lying down and still as strong as ever. Didn't miss a note
I just love his passion and his voice
Just found out about Pete's death, my heart is broken... Rest in Peace beautiful flower child.
One of the few live performances that wasn't lip synced. It makes me sad to watch these now. Pete Burns was such an inspiration to me in high school.
His spirit remains. He was brilliant 44 years ago when they formed a band called Dead Or Alive. ❤️💕 Thanks Pete for paving the way! R.I.P.😘🇨🇦
I'm glad the club owner suggest he form a band to get in. Crazy how things come about
I met him around this time in Probe records ( in Liverpool )...still unique.
He was the face in the city
Still in shock! RIP you legend!
welll, I'm not totally surprised.... but, yep, I am in shock too
Absolutely some of the strongest vocals in rock history, this is the best live footage I've seen of early Dead or Alive, I've been a huge fan ever since hearing them at Danceteria in NYC in 1984, Pete Burns will be sadly missed, thanks so much for uploading this great video
Here's a playlist I made for some of Pete's early work. I hope you enjoy. ua-cam.com/play/PLVJS_t60_-59bF6a3ildDbYuqYj9taWEV.html
@@Bob38594 Thanks!
@@Bob38594 Fantastic! thank you for doing that!
@@totallyspicoli8771 Did you find any songs that you didn't know about, before I showed you the playlist?
@@Bob38594 Yes I did, quite a few including "I'm On Fire" (Pickwick's 1981),
"Some of That",
Nightmares in Wax - Couldn't Care Less (I carried around a list of records I wanted from about 1985 until there were no record stores anymore here in New York), I never could find Nightmares in Wax, until this, thank you very much for this amazing Pete playlist!
Absolutely amazing! I believe this was during their days as "Nightmares In Wax".
A star right from the start.
Pete had his own punk look down to a science, he really was one of a kind!
Have you not seen Ian Astbury of The Cult in the earlier days?
I've never seen something like this where all the musicians are facing away and you can't see their faces. It looks so cool and a little spooky for some reason. I love it.
Jesus And Mary Chain did the same thing to much greater effect in their early performances.
@@JRStephens5005 Thank you - I'll check that out! 🎵❤️
he can sing while lying down, amazing! pete burns all the way!!
what a voice. they'll never be another Pete Burns
Pete channeling the late Jim Morrison of the Doors, & with a song about the flower child era of the late '60's! Leave it to Pete to have his own unique way of doing things, gotta love his punk/goth look!
Holy cow this is good. As much as I like a lot of their stuff after this, I wish they had continued in this vein.
With you on that
If he continued rock, he wouldn't get much attention. Besides, I think his voice suits Disco better than Rock
@@sweetclarity564 I love EVERYTHING Pete has done, the Goth Rock, the High Energy, the Dance etc. Even though DOA went Disco Pete still retained a hard edge in what he did
@@jasonblitz7454 I would agree with all of that. And through it all he never gave a single sh*t about what anyone thought of him. A true original and a legend ❤️
@@sweetclarity564 You're probably right with your rock comment. I should probably restate my comment to say I'd love a peek into an alternate universe where he continued in this darker style. Because I surely wouldn't want to have missed out on a lot of the stuff they did in *this* universe! (edited to correct a word I wrote)
What a voice
Gothic-rock pete burns! 🤘💀🤘
had forgotten how much I enjoyed his music...
what a performance
This is incredible! I had no idea he dabbled in this sound. I love it!!! He is incredible. True artist.
They started as goth. Wayne Hussey from Sisters of Mercy and The Mission was a member.
Best bass tone singer ever
Actually Burns himself wanted to create a disco track with the sound of Divine and Hazel Dean so Stock, Aitken and Waterman didn't ruin them at all, it was Burns' choice to create that sound. The original of Spin me that D or A did isn't that dissimilar to the finished product...Still, Flowers is brilliant and shows great vocal and instrumental talent.
Pete did do disco and it was very good as was most all of his work
Such a shame he wasn’t happy with his appearance.. he had a lovely face .. R.I.P Pete 🙁💜
Always living in this songs!
yes amazing vocals!!we will miss a true legend and trailblazer.
magnificent, a tortured soul, much loved and missed Pete ❤️
Forever one of my favorites. His beautiful voice still haunts me in a way i can never get enough of.
Absolutely and completely agree with you.
Pete was 21 years old here wow
Wow I've never seen this before its brilliant his voice is so powerful
Amazing voice ♥️
Masterpiece performance.
What a song this is , got great moves aswell😢😊
Super sound! best performance! Great Pete Burns!
Here are the lyrics:
*****Don't these soldiers look so funny wearing flowers in their hair?
Poor little flower child, wild eyes and crazy hair
Running around in search of love, he can’t find that anywhere
Give him flowers
Flowers
What’s wrong with you?
What's going on in me?
I tried to walk on water, but the ocean was too rough
The crystal ship it overflowed and the going was too tough
We need flowers
Flowers
What’s wrong with you?
They're missing up our world
Where were all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing, dying in walls everywhere
I heard back in ’65 they wore flowers in their hair
In a place called San Francisco, I think I’ll go there
What the world needs now is so much love
It's the only thing that it just
Too little love
What's wrong with this world?
What's going on in this world?
Soldiers fighting a war
They've got hatred in their eyes
Violence is the living
Our irruence their whole lives
They need flowers
Flowers
What's wrong with you?
What's going on inside me?
Build me a wall of love that's high
Build me a wall
What's wrong with this place?
We're missing up our world
Young boys wearing crew cuts
They've got anger in their eyes
Violence is their language
And they're missing up their drives
They need flowers
Flowers
What's wrong with this world, daddy?
Oh, what's wrong with this world, mother?
Oh, what's wrong with this world, father?
What is?
What's wrong with this world, brother?
We need flowers
Flowers, Oh, don't we need flowers?
Flowers...
Seems like Pete always sang about searching for or losing love.maybe because of his childhood
@@bellasue02 yes, sadness seems to have been its main source of lyrics
If anyone wants this performance to own in physical form. It is featured on the Dead or Alive DVD 'Evolution' which features more Early RARE performances and lots of DOA videos xxxxxx
Thank you for that info! ❤️
@@justiceleague3000 Pleasure, everyone should own the DVD!
Yeah before he died and sold his catalog.We should have all bought it
It's also availible in audio on the 3 cd compilation "Let them drag my soul away"
This is majestic
I will always love you Pete Burns R.I.P
Gosh, this actually reminds me a lot of the Doors, i wonder if he has ever sung anything written by the Doors, he could easily pull it of imo.
Very true. He sounds like Jim and looks a bit like Robert Smith. What a combo. So much passion on this track. So subversive. Great vocal. Unbelievable song.
@@club1fan552like a lower pitched Robert smith also reminds me of the sisters of mercy guy
Absoluty Incredible!📀💿👍
I went rock costume shop and somewhere, I remember him so clearly like last night.
Unhappy Birthday to the legend that is Pete Burns today + Who turns 61 on this day xoxoxoxoxo Miss you baby :-(
Go on Pete Burns Son!! U smashed that performance!..... Amazing voice! Hilarious personality and 1 of the great under appreciated talents gawn too soon, but never forgotten. Lay at rest.
that is a powerful voice.
Damn good band.
simply wonderful Pete!
All his life time he thought he is an one hit wonder. But flower is his bestest track among all .
When the world will start to give him real value?
They had multiple synthpop hits anyway, bro. Get real.
He didn't think that at all. Why would he? It wasn't true.
Watch his interviews....he admitted not believed...though ..
Rest in peace Steve Coy, love you.
Steve wasnt in nightmares in wax
His voice fit this style of music MUCH better than the disco stuff later on.
the voice became different later on anyways
Very Ian Astbury
I can´t believe this is Dead or Alive.. what dark it is.... good very good
Моч любимейшая! Нет слов как торкает! Просто сумасшествие... он потрясающий! Потрясающий артистизм, драйв магнетический...
He didn't think he was a one hit wonder. He said he had a lot of songs better than spin me.
I wish i was born back then
never seen this before thank fore shirring
like this
If I wouldn't know that it's Pete who is singing I would have probably thought that it's Jim Morrison singing. I love both The Doors and Dead or Alive.
Yes, and The Cult! Here they sound very close to The Cult!
"Nightmares In Wax"
I thought the same thing
it was one of the most interesting geniuses very abstract
I'm replying to my own comment because he was just incredible we've never had such a powerful vocals he literally took the stage
This isnt DoA. They were called Nightmares In Wax. Bloody brilliant, i love this :)
This could almost have been a Southern Death Cult outtake. Wayne Hussey on guitar, methinks!
I remember watching this on a late night Granada Telly program around 1980 I think. I saw them at the Royal Court in Liverpool with this line up and they were brilliant....happy days!!
Pour tjr dans nos cœurs et nos pensées. Éternel pète Burns. Rip
MAGNIFICENT !!!
just played this on vinyl yesterday
It's hard to understand what he's saying but his voice is incredible!!! I love DOA.
pete te amoooooo profundamente¡¡¡¡
Amo este sonido
Still love it
Giving Pete flowers... and thanks
Great track 😀👍
I can't believe how good the quality of this video is, especially regarding the obscurity of it. What a find!!
初期のDOAが1番好き❤︎
Jajajajaja Como se ve 😂😂, Encerio amo a este hombre!😍😍
Lee Sunmi era el mejor Pete Burns
el mejor ..
Don't these soldiers look so funny wearing flowers in their hair? Poor little flower child, wild eyes and crazy hair Running around in search of love, he can’t find that anywhere Give him flowers Flowers What’s wrong with you? What's going on in me? I tried to walk on water, but the ocean was too rough The crystal ship it overflowed and the going was too tough We need flowers Flowers What’s wrong with you? They're missing up our world Where were all the soldiers gone? Long time passing, dying in walls everywhere I heard back in ’65 they wore flowers in their hair, In a place called San Francisco, I think I’ll go there What the world needs now is so much love It's the only thing that it just Too little love What's wrong with this world? What's going on in this world? Soldiers fighting a war They've got hatred in their eyes Violence is the living Our irruence their whole lives They need flowers Flowers What's wrong with you? What's going on inside me? Build me a wall of love that's high Build me a wall What's wrong with this place? We're missing up our world Young boys wearing crew cuts They've got anger in their eyes Violence is their language And they're missing up their drives They need flowers Flowers What's wrong with this world, daddy? Oh, what's wrong with this world, mother? Oh, what's wrong with this world, father? What is? What's wrong with this world, brother? We need flowers Flowers, Oh, don't we need flowers? Flowers...
Absolutely stunning performance! Missing Pete and his vocal brilliance ❤
I love this! I his dancing is fantastic!!! :O)
Awesome, thanks for uploading.
pete is a rock god here x
Pete Burns got The ending part and so well that the microphone stand was slightly bent
Love this
very Doors.spot on
Proof that anyone can do anything RIP
WOW einfach WOW...
the Doors,Joy Division.and Dead or Alive.....This video suggest me the linkage among them :D.
Definitely some Doors in there - but I reckon most of Liverpool wanted to be The Doors in the late 70's - great track though - i have this on 7 " single
and The Stones;p
Robert Mcafee. I have been trying to find this single. Can you give me any into on how to aquire it?
@@robertmcafee4680 Right? IE: Mac & he Bunnymen.
This is an awesome rare look at the great Pete.
Que increíble voz de PETE BURNS POR MOMENTOS CREIA ESCUCHAR A JIM MORRISON DE THE DOORS
Love this, and they released enough singles/eps around this era to make a wonderful compilation album (just check on discogs)... I wonder why no one has thought of this? Cherry Red maybe?
I think he did it on purpose, He was showing people a different kind of style. I think he his quite stylish, no matter what hes wearing or what he does with his hair.
Amazing
Quelle voix ! magique. les premiers 45T et albums sotn fabuleux, très gothic post punk; après ça se gate hélas ^^
RIP
ICON
Dead or alive or flower🔥
he is not defective at all.
the contrary one. he is perfect
Pete was the coolest guy
fantastic ....
Early DOA very similar to early Cult / Death Cult / Southern Death Cult and kinda Gene Loves Jezebel. Also gotta love the homage to The Stones’ Satisfaction at the end.
One of my fav live performances, raw as shit
here for my daily viewing
meow
im back again
i forget to comment most of the time but i literally listen to this every hecking day meow...
I can't see anybody out there wearing flowers in their hair
Poor little flower child, wild eyes and crazy hair
Running around in search of love, he can’t find that anywhere
Give him flowers
Flowers
Give him flowers on that hair
Give him flowers on that hair
I tried to walk on water, but the ocean was too rough
The whole idea is sended too and the going was too tough
We need betters
We need flowers above my hair
We need flowers above my hair
Take it down
What can we do, when all your strads come down
Try to make it right, like the poetry hold me
I heard back in ’69 they wore flowers in their hair,
In a place called San Francisco, I think I’ll go there
What the world needs now is so much love
It's the only thing that it just
Too little love
Flowers on that hair
Give him flowers on that hair
Build me a wall on that guitar
In my bubble slim in Roc n Roll
Give him flowers above my hair
Give him flowers above my hair
Take it down
Where were all the soldiers gone?
Long time passing, dying in walls everywhere
For the escape
What can we do, when all your strads come down
Like the poetry to make him run I'm show them how
What's going on, when messing all this place
There this kids famous in their hair
I could walk them and thay says
What the world needs now is so much love
It's the only thing that it just
Too little love
Flowers above my hair
Everything is flowers above my hair
Everything is flowers above my hair
Everything is flowers above my hair
Oh, I say;
Hey you, get out of my CLUB
Hey you of my CLUB
Hey you of my CLUB
Hey you of my CLUB
We needs flowers,
a flowers, flowers, a flowers, flowers, a flowers
Flowers above my hair >>>>> I don't know if this is the exact order of the words, but I've heard this song many times, so I think this is the exact lyric for the song FLOWERS of DEAD OR ALIVE.
Your lyrics are ridiculously innacurate
@@debmchugh2792 Then give us a better lyrics if you know!
@@DinchiBalinchino, I will not; there are so many mistakes that it would take me about 20 minutes to correct them all
😆
@@debmchugh2792 Then bye, bye. And stop tellin' me something that you think I don't know. At least, here I have 9 thumbs up who agree with me. If you disagree with me, please press thumbs down instead of this kind of comment. Maybe you're not notice that so check it out again.
super song
Nightmares IN Wax, awesome.
Pete must have really loved the Doors.
what a POWER GOTH video