Siouxsie really was ahead of her time. Every goth girl owes her look to Siouxsie. To their credit they refused to be pigeonholed and they kept expanding and changing. After they broke up Siouxsie and her boyfriend Budgie (the drummer) had a great band called The Creatures.
HI steve Love your comment, I find so many on here try to analyse siouxsie and this group and label them and her. Siouxsie hated labels, especially the ( in my opinion silly goth label. Join hands in 1979 was described by Severin as Gothic with Premature burial. Juju is no gothic at at all. Hitchcock, halloween, Orwell, Jack the Ripper, The sunset killers in 1980. Not Gothic at all. I find more than ever people feel this need to categorise and analyse. This group are totally visceral, They defy classification. I say why not just take them as they are. I first heard them in 1981 doing this on totp I was 9 and am nearly 50. I found the Banshees more of a singles band. My fave album is the live one from 1983. The Creatures are fantastic, Boomerang is a phenomenal album.
If I may correct you on just a details ,the creatures was a project from Siouxsie and Budgie while the banshees were still going on. I saw them both in concert within the same year.
Guitarist is the late John Mcgeoch who died in 2004. He was with the band 1980-1982 and for many this was arguably there greatest period creatively. He did fantastic work with Magazine and Visage. I really think this band have ever really been given their due.
OMG....this is like time travel. I was a teenager in the UK when this was released. I'm 61 now. I always loved this band. Can you imagine the reaction of people in the 1970s to this band. Great reaction guys. Check out Israel by this band and of course Hong Kong Garden. I LOVED THIS....THANK YOU .
In my humble opinion. as someone who was 14 years old in a Welsh local authority care home when this stuff was going on and enjoying my own rebellion. Siouxsie Sioux and Poly Styrene were forging a path for the women in the punk movement.
I once heard an interview where siouxsie was asked if she was a feminist. I think it was whos that girl with Janice Long ca 1984. Siouxsie said she believed female empowerment came from doing what you want to do without being controlled or feeling that you are at the vanguard of a movement
It's interesting hearing Souxie now, she was so influential, but not in such a direct, obvious way as other artists. She came up out of the punk scene, but never fit into it. Punk was more loud and colorful, Souxie was dark and weird, which actually ended up catching on more long term.
Siouxsie is the real star of this band of the end of the 1970's and the beginning of the 1980's. I heard her music often at this time in underground disco's and later also in "mainstream" disco's too. I still love her music.
You nailed the description of this band guys.... Siouxsie is effortlessly cool to this day and so unique....she is a real female pioneer of music, great reaction thanks!
I'm so happy to see a SATB series on here. One of my favorite bands. Other great band with female singers are Jefferson Airplane, Lydia Lunch, The Gits, The Slits, 45 Grave, Lene Lovich and her pal Nina Hagen, Au Pairs, and The B52s.
I got into them through the scream, probably the first post punk album in the UK. The scream is a fantastic dark sounding album. John mclougin has to take a lot of credit with the early 80s sound
Fantastic reaction This band changed music influential to present bands and future bands great to see Robert smith from the Cure was a guitarist in this band in early days. Aw best Mac
Great reaction and inspired comments. This videoS are really rare in the reaction'S ChannelZ . Your personalities deserve this unique Stuff . Some requestZ are pretty unusual and that standS for a large great followers community. I appreciate the sonorities of this band and the tone of the singer . The early 80's is the era of this piece of music , i suppose . 🖐👋 Pretty "dark" elaborated and raw at the same time ! I appreciated your associationS Travis and Suzi ! And the Sex Pistols connection and inspiration by this band is interesting !
The term 'Icon/Iconic/ is used so much now its almost meaningless. Siouxsie was and is a true Icon. In terms of music , attitude and style. There was just no one like her. It was her band. No svengali pulling the strings. THey did suffer from some bad management which prevented them from becoming as big as a band like The Cure. In the early 80s the cutting edge of UK music was bands like the banshees, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen , The associates. I suppose you would include The Cure as well though i never liked them much. LIve aid came in 1985 and the landscape changed. All of a sudden bands like Queen and the ghastly Phil Collins got a new lease of life then came Stock aitken and Waterman. In the states you were probably jamming to the Bachman Turner OVerdrive lol. Seriously though I heard Patti Smith was a big influence on siouxsie as was Nico.
You didn’t fuck with Siouxsie. A woman interviewer joked about washing machines. Siouxsie was like ‘what the fuck are you talking to me about washing machines for! F*off im off for a cigarette. And left the studio never to return
the sound is not live - just a plywood. don't you hear it? best regards from aa S&B fan from Russia n why does everybody talk about Spellbound? I, for one, prefer the Creatures'Say
the pistols are probably just backdrop. no musical influence on the banshees. siouxsie herself and the drummer were part of the bromley contingent, punks of that scene
@@M4RC05V1N1C1U5 The Cure was SatB's opening act on the tour in 1979; Smith filled in as guitarist for the second half of it after McKay quit. He was still part of The Cure.
You have to also understand what an absolute wasteland pop music was at the time. American teenagers like me looked to England for creativity. Something new and different. Something... transformative.
Siouxsie really was ahead of her time. Every goth girl owes her look to Siouxsie. To their credit they refused to be pigeonholed and they kept expanding and changing. After they broke up Siouxsie and her boyfriend Budgie (the drummer) had a great band called The Creatures.
HI steve Love your comment, I find so many on here try to analyse siouxsie and this group and label them and her. Siouxsie hated labels, especially the ( in my opinion silly goth label. Join hands in 1979 was described by Severin as Gothic with Premature burial. Juju is no gothic at at all. Hitchcock, halloween, Orwell, Jack the Ripper, The sunset killers in 1980. Not Gothic at all. I find more than ever people feel this need to categorise and analyse. This group are totally visceral, They defy classification. I say why not just take them as they are. I first heard them in 1981 doing this on totp I was 9 and am nearly 50. I found the Banshees more of a singles band. My fave album is the live one from 1983. The Creatures are fantastic, Boomerang is a phenomenal album.
Yes! Nocturne (the live album and the film of it) is THE BEST Siouxsie. Get some almost invisible Robert Smith playing guitar in there
If I may correct you on just a details ,the creatures was a project from Siouxsie and Budgie while the banshees were still going on. I saw them both in concert within the same year.
nearly 40 years later and people still listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees and this driving beat is brilliant.
i don't hear a lot of people mentioning how innovative those guitar riffs are, that shit is hard! they really are a group of talented musicians.
Guitarist is the late John Mcgeoch who died in 2004. He was with the band 1980-1982 and for many this was arguably there greatest period creatively. He did fantastic work with Magazine and Visage. I really think this band have ever really been given their due.
Yeah best guitarist they had. I heard Siouxsie say the same in an interview
Her look was unique and revolutionary. Very, very few can claim that they created a genre and a look. Siouxsie can claim it.
She is the mother of all that is goth
She sure can. Her eyeliner work is iconic
OMG....this is like time travel. I was a teenager in the UK when this was released. I'm 61 now. I always loved this band. Can you imagine the reaction of people in the 1970s to this band. Great reaction guys. Check out Israel by this band and of course Hong Kong Garden. I LOVED THIS....THANK YOU .
Especially the record exec hippy monkeys
Soy afortunada a mis 21 años al descubrir esta banda me enamoro
Yeeaahh 🤘🏼😎
OMG look at the the crowd!
In my humble opinion. as someone who was 14 years old in a Welsh local authority care home when this stuff was going on and enjoying my own rebellion. Siouxsie Sioux and Poly Styrene were forging a path for the women in the punk movement.
I once heard an interview where siouxsie was asked if she was a feminist. I think it was whos that girl with Janice Long ca 1984. Siouxsie said she believed female empowerment came from doing what you want to do without being controlled or feeling that you are at the vanguard of a movement
Both brilliant vocalists as was Debbie Harry in that generation.
As a man, I'm still struggling to find why disparities continue to exist.
Pure dark wave ... as just amazing it was in the beggining.
One of the best songs ever so far ahead in time
Already 40 years ago...So nice to see this again...
Been to see her tonight in concert, she is totally mesmerising on stage, incredible
Lucky you ! 👍
It's interesting hearing Souxie now, she was so influential, but not in such a direct, obvious way as other artists. She came up out of the punk scene, but never fit into it. Punk was more loud and colorful, Souxie was dark and weird, which actually ended up catching on more long term.
Well goth came ftom punk after punk punk came and went
Siouxsie is the real star of this band of the end of the 1970's and the beginning of the 1980's. I heard her music often at this time in underground disco's and later also in "mainstream" disco's too.
I still love her music.
Souxsie is incredible and what an amazing drummer Budgie is!!!
Ahhh the Queen of the goth, the Queen of the night...all hail Siouxsie!
You nailed the description of this band guys.... Siouxsie is effortlessly cool to this day and so unique....she is a real female pioneer of music, great reaction thanks!
Omg 😱 my ancient goth heart (1984). Thank you.
I'm so happy to see a SATB series on here. One of my favorite bands. Other great band with female singers are Jefferson Airplane, Lydia Lunch, The Gits, The Slits, 45 Grave, Lene Lovich and her pal Nina Hagen, Au Pairs, and The B52s.
Brilliant
Like a Time Warp for me....still love this Sound.....next KILLING JOKE : LOVE LIKE BLOOD !!!!
I walked past her in London about 40 years ago, I smiled, she didn't - she was a really tall and striking lass.
I saw them in the early 80's in Chicago and I danced my head off
Fantastic band siouxsie is an icon original influenced so many people and greatly respected
The Queen of England and still fab Today.
Siouxsie - the OG.
I loooooove to see your smiles. You guys look as if you just fell in love. I LOVE this!!
HER BEST
And I love the way the girl with the blue hair says "Banshees"...............................................
Robert Smith from the Cure was in the band and you can see her influence on how he looked.
Damn, that was fun.
I got into them through the scream, probably the first post punk album in the UK. The scream is a fantastic dark sounding album. John mclougin has to take a lot of credit with the early 80s sound
The Wolf HunterZ!
Love your channel and thanks!
Siouxsie rocks!
Well done guys. Excellent honest reaction. She is my favourite artist.
Fantastic reaction This band changed music influential to present bands and future bands great to see Robert smith from the Cure was a guitarist in this band in early days. Aw best Mac
Great reaction and inspired comments. This videoS are really rare in the reaction'S ChannelZ . Your personalities deserve this unique Stuff . Some requestZ are pretty unusual and that standS for a large great followers community. I appreciate the sonorities of this band and the tone of the singer . The early 80's is the era of this piece of music , i suppose . 🖐👋 Pretty "dark" elaborated and raw at the same time ! I appreciated your associationS Travis and Suzi ! And the Sex Pistols connection and inspiration by this band is interesting !
Should have shown a live performance of spellbound.. They are awesome
Saw these in West Berlin a couple of times back in the early 80's. whilst in the Army.. Great gigs..
Back in the days when microphones had a long ass cord attached....fuck i'm old lol.
The Ice Queen
The birth of Goth
she had a real head for business and basically managed herself
I love Hong Kong garden,and staircase mystery ,try them out.
Brasil Love your vídeos 🖤🇧🇷
Topsong! but haven't you done 'Oh bondage Up yours' yet??
Anti fashion look became style. ‘Fashion loves Siouxsie but she can’t love you back!’
She knew the Pistols as well a Vivienne Westwood RIP ( you can be sure Siouxsies look was something to do with her)
Why haven't you guys seen the oficial video?
Juju sin in my heart do that!
The term 'Icon/Iconic/ is used so much now its almost meaningless. Siouxsie was and is a true Icon. In terms of music , attitude and style. There was just no one like her. It was her band. No svengali pulling the strings. THey did suffer from some bad management which prevented them from becoming as big as a band like The Cure. In the early 80s the cutting edge of UK music was bands like the banshees, New Order, Echo and the Bunnymen , The associates. I suppose you would include The Cure as well though i never liked them much. LIve aid came in 1985 and the landscape changed. All of a sudden bands like Queen and the ghastly Phil Collins got a new lease of life then came Stock aitken and Waterman. In the states you were probably jamming to the Bachman Turner OVerdrive lol. Seriously though I heard Patti Smith was a big influence on siouxsie as was Nico.
You didn’t fuck with Siouxsie. A woman interviewer joked about washing machines. Siouxsie was like ‘what the fuck are you talking to me about washing machines for! F*off im off for a cigarette. And left the studio never to return
Watch the original music video it's great
the sound is not live - just a plywood. don't you hear it? best regards from aa S&B fan from Russia n why does everybody talk about Spellbound? I, for one, prefer the Creatures'Say
the pistols are probably just backdrop. no musical influence on the banshees. siouxsie herself and the drummer were part of the bromley contingent, punks of that scene
One of the founders of SETB was bassist Robert Smith, who wasn’t part of the band anymore in this video. He found another band, called The Cure.
Robert Smith joined the band in 1982 and left in 1984. The band started in 1976.
He was never a bassist.
@@FairsleyDifference my mistake, guitarist
@@FairsleyDifference That was the second time RS joined SETB. He was part of the band in 1979, too.
@@M4RC05V1N1C1U5 The Cure was SatB's opening act on the tour in 1979; Smith filled in as guitarist for the second half of it after McKay quit. He was still part of The Cure.
You have to also understand what an absolute wasteland pop music was at the time. American teenagers like me looked to England for creativity. Something new and different. Something... transformative.