O M G!! Freakin awesome!! You gotta love Mark Burgess for getting down in the audience and singing to (with?) his fans, truly great performer. I love this band it's one of the best of what came out of the eighties, along with a bunch of others!
The band is now called "Chameleons Vox" ... Mark Burgess (vocals), John Lever (drums), Steve Foxcroft (guitar), Chris Oliver (guitar) and Ray Bowles (bass).
Lyrics: One cold damp evening The world stood still I watched as I held my breath A silhouette I thought I knew Came through, someone spoke to me Whispered in my ear This fantasy's for you Fantasy's are in this year My whole life flashed, before my eyes I thought, what they say is true I've shed my skin, and my disguise And cold on the naked eye Emerged from my cocoon And a half-remembered tune played softly in my head He said He turns smiling And says I realize a miracle, is due I dedicate this melody, to you I realize a miracle, is due I dedicate this melody, to you But is this the stuff dreams are made of? If this is the stuff dreams are made of No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air I realize a miracle, is due I dedicate this melody, to you But is this the stuff dreams are made of? If this is the stuff dreams are made of No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air Everywhere Oh, it feels like I'm everywhere Like when you fail to make the connection, you know vital it is Oh when something slips through your fingers you know precious it is Oh and you reach the point when you know It's only your second skin It's only your second skin (Something's banging on my door) like when you fail to make the connection, you know vital it is (Someone's banging on my door) oh when something slips through your fingers you know precious it is (Something's banging on my door) or reach the point when you know it's only your second skin (Someone's banging on my door, something's banging on my door)
Cada vez que veo aquí a John Lever entiendo lo que significa algo irrepetible. Y qué maravillosa interpretación de Mark, tan emotiva! Para los que recordamos esto diez años después (que no acabarán aquí) fue una hora extraordinaria.
+bubbanderson Yes diffnetily college worthy. I had the honor of meeting them along with The Psychedelic Furs in 1982. York"...as in New York or York England?
Such an incredible tune! I wonder why Mark performs this song a whole step down from the original album and 80's live shows? Too difficult to sign it that high at his age? I wouldn't think so, it seems he can still belt it out if he wants? IMO: I think the song has a bit more intensity in the original key...
i'm curious too. the note he hits while just singing along with the synth melody at 1:32 i think is higher than any note he sings in the song in its original key.
My guess is the originals are just pitched up. According to someone else in another comment section, during that period they’d often tune without tuners and occasionally would tune so high the guitars would be in G Standard. It might just be easier to have everything played in standard, which is kind of weird to accustom everything down, but it’s my only guess.
this is what we call of real music and passion. Mark Burgess great performance.
Long live THE CHAMELEONS.
Agree!!!
O M G!! Freakin awesome!! You gotta love Mark Burgess for getting down in the audience and singing to (with?) his fans, truly great performer. I love this band it's one of the best of what came out of the eighties, along with a bunch of others!
He is a lovely gent, he agreed to sign my vinyl of the fan and the bellows.. love to the chameleons.
RIP John. 🖤 Amazing performance. I have a bracelet made out of Mark's old bass string that hes used onstage and a plectrum. We are all chameleons.
Mark is such a beautiful person!!
he is.. he has signed my chameleons vinyl etc..
After twenty years still my fav Mark! My whole life flashed>> no wonder i'm floating on air x
His smile :)
Best Chameleons song ever...Tears a close second.
The band is now called "Chameleons Vox" ... Mark Burgess (vocals), John Lever (drums), Steve Foxcroft (guitar), Chris Oliver (guitar) and Ray Bowles (bass).
It is Neil Dwerryhouse on guitar, not Steve Foxcroft..
the best band I've never seen... but I have booked tickets to see them on a boat in Bristol!!!!!
Ah, the Thekla venue!
As beautiful as ever.
I didn't search anything from the Chameleons recently but I was thinking of this very video - and UA-cam had it lined up for me today!
Lyrics:
One cold damp evening
The world stood still
I watched as I held my breath
A silhouette I thought I knew
Came through, someone spoke to me
Whispered in my ear
This fantasy's for you
Fantasy's are in this year
My whole life flashed, before my eyes
I thought, what they say is true
I've shed my skin, and my disguise
And cold on the naked eye
Emerged from my cocoon
And a half-remembered tune played softly in my head
He said
He turns smiling
And says
I realize a miracle, is due
I dedicate this melody, to you
I realize a miracle, is due
I dedicate this melody, to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
I realize a miracle, is due
I dedicate this melody, to you
But is this the stuff dreams are made of?
If this is the stuff dreams are made of
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
No wonder I feel like I'm floating on air
Everywhere
Oh, it feels like I'm everywhere
Like when you fail to make the connection, you know vital it is
Oh when something slips through your fingers you know precious it is
Oh and you reach the point when you know
It's only your second skin
It's only your second skin
(Something's banging on my door) like when you fail to make the connection, you know vital it is
(Someone's banging on my door) oh when something slips through your fingers you know precious it is
(Something's banging on my door) or reach the point when you know it's only your second skin
(Someone's banging on my door, something's banging on my door)
Cada vez que veo aquí a John Lever entiendo lo que significa algo irrepetible. Y qué maravillosa interpretación de Mark, tan emotiva! Para los que recordamos esto diez años después (que no acabarán aquí) fue una hora extraordinaria.
Wundervolle Zeitreise zurück in die 80er
This is probably my favorite video.
Wow...awesome. Im 52 and still heavily into these guys lol
+Ralph james Snap ... us old geezers have great taste :-)
+bubbanderson lol..thank you! And thanks for bringing me back to see this video, its great.
Back in the day when I was a student in York "In Shreds" was on continuous rotation on the college jukebox. Happy days & great band !
+bubbanderson Yes diffnetily college worthy. I had the honor of meeting them along with The Psychedelic Furs in 1982. York"...as in New York or York England?
+Ralph james Ahh..York Pennsylvania
What an amazing performance !!!
Un pur délice.merci
Great performance thank you.
Oh man if only they hadn’t broken up in 80s, how many more legendary songs would be out here
Man this looked so awesome to be at 🔥
My favorite band
no hizo tanto calor! fantástico el sitio mirando el mar... lo recordaré siempre
RIP Drummer John Lever
Come on Mark... South America is waiting for you!!
Excellent !
Great video and great performance !
Yep, that's it. Magnificent!
Sadly enough never personally seen a concert of them. 😢
Tell me about it. My life won't be complete if I never manage to catch a permutation of The Chameleons live!
Qué genial!!!
I didn't know they were touring!!! Awesome!!!
Fantastico concierto, pena el calor pero disfrutamos mucho ooooooooooo, ooooo
THE CHAMELEONS FOREVER, muy queridos en españa !
Bellissima esibizione
awesome. i'm just thankful for the witchwood 2000 gigs.
The best
la hostia ! gran versión
merci Birdy
love you birdy
Geniales
thanks for that magic do here
grandes
John Lever on drums.
oo oo oo OOO!!!
Fucking great!
OMG this is excelent! Please, tell me you'll upload more songs from this amazing performance
IDOLO MARK
Dr Martin, Dr Martin, Dr Martin Boots !!!!!
Such an incredible tune! I wonder why Mark performs this song a whole step down from the original album and 80's live shows? Too difficult to sign it that high at his age? I wouldn't think so, it seems he can still belt it out if he wants? IMO: I think the song has a bit more intensity in the original key...
i'm curious too. the note he hits while just singing along with the synth melody at 1:32 i think is higher than any note he sings in the song in its original key.
My guess is the originals are just pitched up. According to someone else in another comment section, during that period they’d often tune without tuners and occasionally would tune so high the guitars would be in G Standard. It might just be easier to have everything played in standard, which is kind of weird to accustom everything down, but it’s my only guess.
Awesome,is this whole concert available somewhere??
por fin dentro de unos dias...te veremos ...buena rola..
Vienen a Perú
Genial
John Lever :(
Who is manning the guitars here?? Obviously that isn't Reg but is dave playing here??
No.
Oh que pena el socio
What is he saying!!!! Get him off!!!
What?