God bless those Belgians for letting this genius lunatic bunch on their TV show. Pity the the British TV of the era were not so open to it. Freakin AWESOME upload!! THANK YOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
@@simonedwards8888 it's amazing how good and ahead of the times peel's tastes were. you can search pretty much any obscure 70s or 80s punk/post punk/etc band on youtube, while you may not always find all of their studio recordings, you can bet that a peel session will be there. he did a lot to raise awareness of the lesser known and ground breaking artists of the times. I would also put Tony Wilson in the same category. without those two I feel like I wouldn't have heard all of the music from one of the most exciting eras of rock ever...1978-1984 post punk, as well as bands like cocteau twins and later on happy mondays who were innovators of their own genres
Probably the best musical performance I've ever seen on this or any other platform. Priceless. Especially love how the band are dressed as successful resistant forces to American Imperialism.
These are The Pop Group, as it says on the tin. Active from '78 through '81. Morphed into Rip Rig & Panic, Maximum Joy and solo Mark Stewart. Mark is still out there performing, and there is a reformed Pop Group. Suggest Googling, or Facebook.
I saw the gig at plan k..they were like..the clash..more funky..agressive..awesome..and they are back ..cant wait for the belgian gig..get y..if u dont know them..very original..one of the best bands ever
Not exactly, as Peter Hook had similar facial hair. However, I'd like to think that this clip inspired Mike Watt to dress up like Fidel Castro for the back cover photo of the Minutemen's "Three-Way Tie For Last."
"We're getting ever closer... to the new being... whose figure is about to appear... whose figure is about to appear... that's ri-ight, that's ri-ight..." God how I love this.
It’s amazing how much they were influenced by Micheal Jackson.Typical Hipsters. Loved this band and Mark Stewart ( PIR)…since coming across them in the early 80’s
Thanks for the upload. We do know The Pop Group was a main influence for Rema-Rema, Mass and The Wolfgang Press. Right? But perhaps this track was more than an influence/inspiration for Wolfgang Press' track "Shut That Door" (last track on the album "Bird Wood Cage", 1988). Hahahahahaha... Sooooo funny...
@@rockingoat Bez from Happy Mondays man - they had a "guy in the band just dancing/doing nothing" miles before Bez lol Though you could argue that bands like Chumbawumba, Subhumans and Crass had like 20 people just standing around on stage hahah. I digress.
En fait je me demande: dans l'histoire du rock, d'où ça vient ce rôle de danceur libre ? Je me souviens surtout des Happy Mondays au début des années 90's, y'avait un danceur de ce type, c'est le premier dont je me souvienne (et pas de son nom, sorry!). Visiblement, 10 ans auparavant, The Pop Group avait ce type de personnage...
+termsofusepolice The military I surmise but none the less the Clash were 1st but not really their army look came in '82 towards Combat Rock which had its fair share of armyish looks sounds with cluttered white funk RB. TPG had this right here in '80. Roxy M did military style some 6 years earlier.
Yes the presenter is speaking French. This is Belgian TV which is broadcast in French. The two languages of Brussels are French and Flemish. With English a close third. Most main TV is spoken in French, the main language of the capitol city.
Belgian Television has Flemish (Dutch speaking) channels, and Walloon (French speaking) ones . This is from RTBF (Radio, Television Belge Francophone), so the French speaking half.
I don't like this at all , but I can see how it influenced early 80's mainstream in the UK. Orange Juice , Haircut 100 etc. Can anyone tell me what label they where on at the time ?
Jon Jones I don’t get how you think this influenced early80s UK pop when it’s closer to bands like Palais Schaumburg, but it’s easy enough to look up their record label at the time on the internet.
@@calstonjewLOL I know this is a troll account, but the Death in June bit did make me chuckle Go back to huffing glue in yer shed boi while ya fight that good RIGHT-fight of US Politics from .. NEW ZEALAND... lolol
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RIP Mark Stewart.
one of the greatest performances on television.
They’re miming
Obviously brian Lol. Thats the point
@@jake888999 sorry my sarcastometer must be faulty
@@brianfergus839 Just because of that! Please don't spoil the fun by explaining the joke even several times.
LCD Soundsystem… RIP legend.
RIP Mark Stewart
God bless those Belgians for letting this genius lunatic bunch on their TV show. Pity the the British TV of the era were not so open to it.
Freakin AWESOME upload!! THANK YOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
SYAMDOG john peel knew
Simon Edwards maybe he was belgian
@@simonedwards8888 it's amazing how good and ahead of the times peel's tastes were. you can search pretty much any obscure 70s or 80s punk/post punk/etc band on youtube, while you may not always find all of their studio recordings, you can bet that a peel session will be there. he did a lot to raise awareness of the lesser known and ground breaking artists of the times. I would also put Tony Wilson in the same category. without those two I feel like I wouldn't have heard all of the music from one of the most exciting eras of rock ever...1978-1984 post punk, as well as bands like cocteau twins and later on happy mondays who were innovators of their own genres
Agreed but they should have let them actually play their instruments instead of making them mime 🤮
This is from the show Generation 80, host to some of the best bands from the early 80s, plenty here on CZcams.
1/2 of the greatest split single of all time. Flip being The Slits "In the Beginning There Was Rhythm". Bruce Smith drumming on both tracks.
Probably the best musical performance I've ever seen on this or any other platform. Priceless. Especially love how the band are dressed as successful resistant forces to American Imperialism.
Holy shit that is actually aesthetically incredible - I literally didnt notice that one bit until you brought the picture together for me
LETS FLYYYYYY
Edit: RIP MARK STEWART man... Funkin' legend.
Wow this is incredible. Thanks so much for salvaging and sharing this (and the Slits performance).
at 1:04 I'm fairly sure the sign says "TRAVAILLEZ, ACHETEZ, CONSOMMEZ, MOURREZ" (WORK, BUY, CONSUME, DIE)
The gang of foiur and the pop group are my heroes
Love Sager taking Stewart out!.All.good.fun.
This is fucking amazing! Up there with PiL's infamous American Bandstand "performance".
i was thinking the same!!
Only it's ten times better.
Bloody wonderful... not too sure about the 'Ninja Bez' concept though... RIP Mark Stewart
Bahahah I actually laughed out loud at that one. Ninja Bez hahaha
I'd chase this with James Chance or Tom Tom Club. just fantastic.
Funk meets punk great
legendary performance
Except that they’re miming : (
These are The Pop Group, as it says on the tin. Active from '78 through '81. Morphed into Rip Rig & Panic, Maximum Joy and solo Mark Stewart. Mark is still out there performing, and there is a reformed Pop Group. Suggest Googling, or Facebook.
I saw the gig at plan k..they were like..the clash..more funky..agressive..awesome..and they are back ..cant wait for the belgian gig..get y..if u dont know them..very original..one of the best bands ever
you have one chance. so you take it. encapsulate it all and make poetry.
Travaillez, Achetez, Consommez, Mourrez
The best
miracle! fantastic!
親近感
Too cool.
This is AWESOME.
this yes this is why we have you tube to connect with the heros of music the outcasts of art the heros
damn this jam
Great upload Thanks :)
The bassist's beard was ahead of its time.
Not exactly, as Peter Hook had similar facial hair. However, I'd like to think that this clip inspired Mike Watt to dress up like Fidel Castro for the back cover photo of the Minutemen's "Three-Way Tie For Last."
Mark stewart🙏🫶🏻
THANK YOU
best video ever
Classic filmage !!
"We're getting ever closer... to the new being... whose figure is about to appear... whose figure is about to appear... that's ri-ight, that's ri-ight..." God how I love this.
The best!
Punk Funk !
Funk Punk
parece mas disco
The Pop Group should've been on Soul Train.
It’s amazing how much they were influenced by Micheal Jackson.Typical Hipsters.
Loved this band and Mark Stewart ( PIR)…since coming across them in the early 80’s
@ 4:41 eh what the heck, might as well join the fun too
the best part, I replayed it over and over
Thanks for the upload. We do know The Pop Group was a main influence for Rema-Rema, Mass and The Wolfgang Press. Right? But perhaps this track was more than an influence/inspiration for Wolfgang Press' track "Shut That Door" (last track on the album "Bird Wood Cage", 1988). Hahahahahaha... Sooooo funny...
Cool!
RIP Mark.. another good socialist dead too early! I thank him for this especially, absolute youtube gold...
ooh them flashy effects in the background B)
PunkRockBeatniks!
On Walloon television, to be precise.
Euro TV rules
最高
I can't remember that guy. Generation 80 was always Fabienne Vande Meerssche to me.
Pretty good for a lip sync promo.
Gareth Sager (?) sitting on stage drinking a beer, holding a violin
Yes… it’s disappointing they’re not actually playing
You are welcome!
Never saw this before.
すごい貴重映像だけどもうちとマジメに演奏してほしい・・・ｗ
1:04 "work, buy and die"
Where There's a Will
Wow! But the host didn't seem to enjoy it, haha
Doing a "Bez" years before Bez.
Bez?
@@rockingoat Yeah. The guy in black dancing around. Dispensing the funky vibes.
@@rockingoat Bez from Happy Mondays man - they had a "guy in the band just dancing/doing nothing" miles before Bez lol
Though you could argue that bands like Chumbawumba, Subhumans and Crass had like 20 people just standing around on stage hahah. I digress.
Vocalist looks like some fusion of Mick Jagger and Elliot Rodgers
this is the most poetic thing i have ever seen
They just played in Los angles, few months ago, even tighter now!
They’re miming
Song tittle? OMG what a BASS!
En fait je me demande: dans l'histoire du rock, d'où ça vient ce rôle de danceur libre ?
Je me souviens surtout des Happy Mondays au début des années 90's, y'avait un danceur de ce type, c'est le premier dont je me souvienne (et pas de son nom, sorry!).
Visiblement, 10 ans auparavant, The Pop Group avait ce type de personnage...
Now I know where the Clash got their sound and look... :-)
My bad... Just checked the dates and it looks like TPG were lifting from The Clash.
***** yep, that's why The Clash were "punk" and the Pop Group are "post-punk"
+termsofusepolice The military I surmise but none the less the Clash were 1st but not really their army look came in '82 towards Combat Rock which had its fair share of armyish looks sounds with cluttered white funk RB. TPG had this right here in '80. Roxy M did military style some 6 years earlier.
+Kris Scanlon And countless reggae artists way before 1980.
**Where there*s a will**
Who is this? What a great song and funky baseline!
@Amberjack1973 ..And Funky guitar too
Amberjack1973 literally “The Pop Group”
is that RTBF?
Yes that's right.
6:03 la mascara del santo
the pop group started around the time the clash did, though
the clash were stadium sell-outs
Gang Of Four and A Certain Ratio were stiff and cold. Pop Group was genuinely funky, in their own twisted way.
Agree on the Gang, not true about ACR
Did the Fat White Family fully steal this vibe?!
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Who's the guy in the all black outfit dancing around?
nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Ryan?
Brian Nevill. Later member of Pigbag.
Without the Sax? Bruce Smith, Pop Group Drummer. Also Slits and PIL
Im pretty sure this is playbacked
Do you mean mimed? Of course it was.
@@rockingoat I was being ironic
isnt the presenter speaking french?
Yes the presenter is speaking French. This is Belgian TV which is broadcast in French. The two languages of Brussels are French and Flemish. With English a close third. Most main TV is spoken in French, the main language of the capitol city.
@@rockingoat thank you for that informative response. always trying to curb my American ignorance ;)
Belgian Television has Flemish (Dutch speaking) channels, and Walloon (French speaking) ones .
This is from RTBF (Radio, Television Belge Francophone), so the French speaking half.
FFS😂
I don't like this at all , but I can see how it influenced early 80's mainstream in the UK. Orange Juice , Haircut 100 etc.
Can anyone tell me what label they where on at the time ?
Jon Jones I don’t get how you think this influenced early80s UK pop when it’s closer to bands like Palais Schaumburg, but it’s easy enough to look up their record label at the time on the internet.
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Mmm. Interesting.
Madness were better.
Ha ha. That's funny.
@@rockingoat The whole get up of German helmets is just gay. Lil'Nas X and Cardi B are more subversive.
@@calstonjew Wait. German helmets are gay?
@@rockingoat Death in June🙄
@@calstonjewLOL I know this is a troll account, but the Death in June bit did make me chuckle
Go back to huffing glue in yer shed boi while ya fight that good RIGHT-fight of US Politics from .. NEW ZEALAND... lolol