The Chameleons - As High As You Can Go, 1982 Belgian TV HQ
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Filmed May 5 1982 for the Generation 80 TV programme, HQ version. The single version, not the album one according to commenters, though they make good work of making it look live. Lyrics below. The singer Mark Burgess continues touring worldwide today as Chameleons Vox. More info: www.chameleonsv.com/
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Lyrics:
As High As You Can Go - The Chameleons
Out of tune boys, out of tune boys
Signposts to the sun
Single file boys, single file boys
Signposts to the sun
High as you can go
Lennon to Munroe
Claw their way to the stars
High as you can go
Lennon to Munroe
Clawed their way to the stars
I think they knew
And I don't care who you are
Just sign the line
And away you fly
Unexpectedly rejected
Safety for the few
Same excuses resurrected
None of them are true
High as you can go
Grace Kelly to Garbo
Clawed their way to the stars
High as you can go
Grace Kelly to Garbo
Clawed their way to the stars
I think they knew
No I don't care who you are
Just sign the line and away you fly
Take a chance and join the dance
And you can make the sound
Take a chance and join the dance
And we can go to ground
Go to ground
And I don't care who you are
Just sign the line and away you fly
Songwriters: David Fielding / John Lever / Mark Burgess / Reginald Hope Smithies
As High As You Can Go lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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This band never apoeared on national British television once which is disgraceful.
@chinchilla687
29 күн бұрын
Absolutely
The #1 most underrated band in thee world
What a terrific band they were. Rip John Lever...
@bgk20
Жыл бұрын
a lovely guy. sadly missed...
@michaelsnow7252
6 ай бұрын
rip john always gave it 100 percent
@LexCreeps
3 ай бұрын
*Are! They’re still touring and sounding amazing! I’ll see them next month for the first time 😢
God I love this band from the time I discovered them in 1985 and now still at 54yrs old loving them just as much
@Ndrewtube09
2 күн бұрын
Ditto to that exactly! Sophomore in HS discovering these guys.
Great song. Script of the bridge is up there with the best albums ever made.
In 1982 God came down to Belgium
An extraordinary band..never getting tired of listening to them
beautiful british boys and their songs of glory
Beautiful song. Nothing else to say.
What an amazing lyricist. The Chameleons and Joy Division are the best bands ever.
@chrisk.4779
Жыл бұрын
So true!!!
@thesoundlikechameleons2082
11 ай бұрын
Mark Burgess.
Absolutely AMAZING ❤❤
Great live band, one of Manchester's most underrated.
I have Script of the bridge signed by Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies!
@venomrx6442
5 ай бұрын
Bastard!
On reconnait bien dans ce morceau l' émotion très characteristique que dégagent les Chameleons, magnifique...
What a band
My favorite song from the Chameleons
Damm, the thumbnail of this video hits kinda hard
I'm in love...
Awesome. Top band
We were all young once.
Марк Берджесс здесь такой хорошенький 😍 А Джон Левер немного похож на Курта Смита, из Tears for Fears
Filmed in March 1983
INCREÍBLE BANDA.
Una joya de video.
La mémoire me revient, Nostalgia Perfect...
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Drummer's configuration is one of the most strange things I've seen in my entire life. The way the hi hat and ride are positioned, the bass drums. Don't know how he learnt to play like that (was he left handed or something?). Anyway, always loved his sound, powerful guy hitting the heads.
@nigelbevan8449
11 ай бұрын
It's not his kit.
@lastoftheurgents1965
11 ай бұрын
I dont know if he was left handed but his drum set up has the air of someone who was self taught and thought it will be easier for me to have the kit this way
@Chordrider
4 ай бұрын
Seem to remember reading somewhere that he was left *footed*? Yes, they all play borrowed kit here. Easily my favourite post punk band.
Merci.
@GazelyGaze
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Entre dos tierras guiño en la intro
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Oh, my gosh, this is fantastic. Who cares if it is lip-synched. Lip-synched Chameleons is a million times better than live every other band. Interesting gear the boys are using here. Burns bass and a Danelectro Long Horn? That stuff makes the Micro-Fret seem like an ordinary Fender.
@steveladouceur7917
5 жыл бұрын
Actually, the vocals are not lyp-synched!!
@chuckabbate5924
4 жыл бұрын
Yup thats a long horn, and i just answered my own question , Burns bass, Baldwin Organ imported them into the States back in the day...
@thesound-chameleonman3580
2 жыл бұрын
@@steveladouceur7917 it's the Script of the bridge version playing and he is singing along to it.
@williamwallace5857
2 жыл бұрын
You say ' Lip-synched Chameleons is a million times better than live every other band.' As much as I like The Chameleons, be realistic and don't talk shite.
@PrincePurple
2 жыл бұрын
@@thesound-chameleonman3580 Uhh, no. First off, it's the single version, not the "Script of the Bridge" version. Just listen to the muted strings intro and there's no "take a chance and join the dance" lyrics at the middle eight in this, the single, version. Secondly, he's not singing along, it is lip-synched! My god, you can't see and hear that?
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Strange how they made the bands re record the track and then have to mime to it without amps!
@GazelyGaze
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that info; I didn't realise! Possibly due to some musician union rules? I know the BBC and Top of the Pops got into silly situations with rerecording rules and live performances.
@erebousde
9 ай бұрын
It was common back then probably for ease of production as you only had to have them in your studio once for filming and could have them record the audio anywhere. They kinda tried to make it seem live here while there were other bands like The Smiths who overacted ridiculously on purpose during filming to make it clear it's not live.
I love this version, I found it superior to the studio version.
@67Zeloco67
4 жыл бұрын
i think they´re not playing, i dont see any wire on the instruments, only on vocals, the drum has no mic´s on .... but i think its better tho...
@hmmr_
4 жыл бұрын
@@67Zeloco67 You're right, this might been a playback on the instruments but with live vocals. Great version nonetheless.
@awi92
4 жыл бұрын
I love any version of this song...I agree with you though this is by far the best one
@robindwarka1973
4 жыл бұрын
Syncing to the original version that was released as a single before Script of the Bridge kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z46bpKh-ZK69p7A.html
@thesound-chameleonman3580
2 жыл бұрын
It is the studio version!
Кино - Следи за собой
@wolhow123
Жыл бұрын
Да, очень грустно, что отсутствует референс на оригинал. AHAYCG написан раньше и очевидно Цой + команда слушали зарубежные пластинки, которые не могли слушать обычные советские работяги
@wolhow123
Жыл бұрын
По итогу Цой на коне, а Chameleons UK недополучают популярность, которую они по-настоящему заслуживают
Is that a Burns bass Mark is playing?
@awi92
4 жыл бұрын
Certainly is
Nuova Onda kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHWZrrFqedncf9o.html
Lip - syncing on both songs. Up the down escalator As high as you can go
I believe Dave Fielding isn't a fan of As high as you can go. It has definitely grown on me over the years. - C
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