Guitarist Kate Korus, who had previously played with the all-female bands the Castrators and also Slits, was originally from the States, although she'd lived in England since 1974. Bassist Jane Crockford was a teenage runaway whose claim to fame was sharing a squat with Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten. Vocalist Ramona Carlier, a former ballet student from Geneva, Switzerland, had apparently moved to London due to the lack of punk culture in her home country. Prior to joining Mo-Dettes, Ramona was the original singer of another band Kleenex / Liliput, under the pseudonym Regula Sing. And drummer June Miles-Kingston met Kate on the set of the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, where they were both employed as musicians.
Yeah ,.... i am yet to be convinced that Ramona and Regula are one and the same. . Although there is some facial resemblance... their singing and dancing styles are very different. Two great bands though. @@DexBatfink
Lead singer is Swiss-born Ramona Wilkins-Carlier, Teacher at Hasmonean High Screwel, London. Education was at Middlesex University, with a PGCE in Secondary Education and Teaching, 2001 - 2002, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy. She has repeatedly turned down requests for her to appear on Britain's Got Talent because of "the friggin' kids!" she has in her life as a teacher. Anyway, it's weird seeing Ramona today and back then side by side. It's almost as if they were the same person.
As much as I dig Madness, and have since I was a young sprout in the 80s, I really wish there had been more of the Mo-Dettes to see here. Nonetheless, it was cool to see some period live footage of them in the opening, and not just another music video.
Thanks for the upload!! 👍👍 This is classic! The Mo-dettes are awesome!!! So underated! Just like The Bodysnatchers with Rhoda! I wish the two groups regroup and tour again! 🇬🇧
Mo-dettes / Madness - Rockstage @ Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 11-12.08.1980 Madness (11:30) tracklist: 1. Night Boat to Cairo 2. E.R.N.I.E 3. Mistakes 4. Close Escape 5. Crying Shame 6. Razor Blade Alley 7. Baggy Trousers 8. My Girl 9. Bed and Breakfast Man 10. Embarrassment 11. On the Beat Pete 12. The Prince 13. One Step Beyond 14. Madness
That’s June miles-Kingston she’s been in quite a few bands, one being the drummer for the communards “don’t leave me this way” she also released a single...
MAD OnES counT mE in on This , , why because of the Super awesomeness of style sound feel levelyness for those times !! An awarding the know- bull Prize wouldn't seem beyond getting it all done in thier case.
I remember Ramona very well. She always wore a dress or a skirt while all the other girls on the scene wore jeans or leather trousers. Best looking chick on the scene hands down. My pleasure to see them a few times. Too kooky for a pop audience, too poppy for a punk crowd. I still got white mice and the Kleenex EP when Ramona was Regula Sing , on vinyl. Mo-dettes go into obscurity and madness become millionaires. No justice really.
@@diskochimp That's what I was thinking because everything says she was the singer in Kleenex yet this doesn't look or sound like Ramona: ua-cam.com/video/i3F8OBK1YO4/v-deo.html&start_radio=1
Possibly! I think Blank Generation by Richard Hell could also be the Stray Cat's inspiration. On the topic of Kray Twins, I think the guitar work between verses sounds a whole lot like Seven Nation Army as well.
Guitarist Kate Korus, who had previously played with the all-female bands the Castrators and also Slits, was originally from the States, although she'd lived in England since 1974. Bassist Jane Crockford was a teenage runaway whose claim to fame was sharing a squat with Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten. Vocalist Ramona Carlier, a former ballet student from Geneva, Switzerland, had apparently moved to London due to the lack of punk culture in her home country. Prior to joining Mo-Dettes, Ramona was the original singer of another band Kleenex / Liliput, under the pseudonym Regula Sing. And drummer June Miles-Kingston met Kate on the set of the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, where they were both employed as musicians.
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Ramona wasn't in Kleenex
Yeah ,.... i am yet to be convinced that Ramona and Regula are one and the same. . Although there is some facial resemblance... their singing and dancing styles are very different. Two great bands though. @@DexBatfink
The Modettes❤️lightyears ahead of their time
Really represantive of their time, I'd say. But really good too.
I loved them, can't believe it's 40 odd years ago..I still think and behave like 21 or something 🤔
Good to see The Mo Dettes, I saw them supporting Madness at Glasgow Apollo in 1980.
Lead singer is Swiss-born Ramona Wilkins-Carlier, Teacher at Hasmonean High Screwel, London. Education was at Middlesex University, with a PGCE in Secondary Education and Teaching, 2001 - 2002, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy. She has repeatedly turned down requests for her to appear on Britain's Got Talent because of "the friggin' kids!" she has in her life as a teacher. Anyway, it's weird seeing Ramona today and back then side by side. It's almost as if they were the same person.
MO-DETTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!
Bass player is Jane Crockford, former member of Bank of Dresden. She also sang some lead vo.
Not sure where you get your info. Jane is very much alive and well, thanks!
I look at Jane's eyebrows and I can't stop thinking how surrealist she is (surrealist in the strict sense of the word, as much as Dali).
@@ktkingston6116and born in 1956 not 1952
@@ktkingston6116 Obitchuary of Jane C. Crockford. Not the same person.
What a fantastic upload of The Mo-Dettes... followed them to every gig I could ever get to, oh yeah, saw madness a few times too!
As much as I dig Madness, and have since I was a young sprout in the 80s, I really wish there had been more of the Mo-Dettes to see here. Nonetheless, it was cool to see some period live footage of them in the opening, and not just another music video.
Thanks for the upload!! 👍👍
This is classic!
The Mo-dettes are awesome!!! So underated! Just like The Bodysnatchers with Rhoda!
I wish the two groups regroup and tour again! 🇬🇧
Mo-dettes / Madness - Rockstage @ Theatre Royal, Nottingham, 11-12.08.1980
Madness (11:30) tracklist:
1. Night Boat to Cairo
2. E.R.N.I.E
3. Mistakes
4. Close Escape
5. Crying Shame
6. Razor Blade Alley
7. Baggy Trousers
8. My Girl
9. Bed and Breakfast Man
10. Embarrassment
11. On the Beat Pete
12. The Prince
13. One Step Beyond
14. Madness
Mo-Dettes power is that drummer. She's great and holds it together.
That’s June miles-Kingston she’s been in quite a few bands, one being the drummer for the communards “don’t leave me this way” she also released a single...
@@Fumingzeus Her brother Bob also had some talent...
That bass tho...
Also played for Fun Boy Three and Everything But The Girl! Love her!
Wonderful share - love it! Amazing footage of a great band. CHeerS!
Love that cover of Paint it Black
good stuff
i needed to hear this b4 i died
Great bass. drums and love the funk guitar.
Really liked the Mo-Dettes lp in the early 80" s, really offbeat. Don't recall seeing this footage... Thanks!
Thank You!
I'd give my right arm to see Madness live in person in '79-'80 and I'm not even the right arm giving sort.
I only came here for the Mo-Dettes. Screw Madness!!
jump
Me to! Much prefer the modettes
Loser.
Long time crush on Ramona Carlier. Until today I always thought she was Regula Sing in Kleenex / Liliput, a band I loved.
MAD OnES counT mE in on This , , why because of the Super awesomeness of style sound feel levelyness for those times !! An awarding the know- bull Prize wouldn't seem beyond getting it all done in thier case.
Mord than substantial. So like past a good bunch of thier peers works !!!
This is a perfect example of why I dig chick bands. Love these girls
amazing!!!
Madness after 11:30
Wunderschön
very very thx!
i'm in love, mean strange punk love ; ]
shivers included
mo-dettes ofc : D
Loved The MoDettes although they looked very nervous here
I remember Ramona very well. She always wore a dress or a skirt while all the other girls on the scene wore jeans or leather trousers. Best looking chick on the scene hands down.
My pleasure to see them a few times. Too kooky for a pop audience, too poppy for a punk crowd.
I still got white mice and the Kleenex EP when Ramona was Regula Sing , on vinyl.
Mo-dettes go into obscurity and madness become millionaires. No justice really.
Ramona is/was impossibly hot
Ramona Carlier and Regula Sing are two completely different people.
Miranda from the Belle Stars was as hot as Ramona
@@diskochimp That's what I was thinking because everything says she was the singer in Kleenex yet this doesn't look or sound like Ramona: ua-cam.com/video/i3F8OBK1YO4/v-deo.html&start_radio=1
Chas era el 50% del show🥺. Lo extraño
As in the Mo-Dettes.
Anyone at electric ballroom when echo and his bunny men got kicked off the stage?
obscure comment ##1 - isn't the modettes bass player married to Suggs....
Woody the drummer and Jane Modette were/are an item
@@markisaacs211 Suggs is married to Bette Bright from Deaf School.
@@markisaacs211 I believe Jane passed away some years ago.Great bass player.
@@tintomara6209 Jane is still alive actually. And she's no longer married to woody. Think they got divorced in 1997
No he’s married to the co-Lead Singer of Deaf School
Re song #2, did Stray Cats totally rip this off for the Stray Cat Strut?
Possibly! I think Blank Generation by Richard Hell could also be the Stray Cat's inspiration. On the topic of Kray Twins, I think the guitar work between verses sounds a whole lot like Seven Nation Army as well.
Intro is boring.
Suggs voice sounds terrible here
And I want to paint it blaauugghhh! you gotta laugh the singer seems to be totally tone deaf
Like you could do better
She's ham and SWISS
Fuckin hate madness and that ska shit...Modettes though...!!!