This captures Ian, Will, Les and Pete at their absolute peak as Echo & the Bunnymen on every level. In just a couple years it would be all over, never to be recaptured.
The Bunnymen look and sound timeless. Ian McCulloch - such a brilliant, handsome frontman. Will Seargent is a cool dude in his own way. That's an amazing pop art guitar he's playing in this clip.
it's not only this - can you see how emotional did he look, even thought the performance was in playback? it's similar to when you're singing on a song you love, and the feeling it holds suddenly surface.
The eternally young Bunnymen with the forever lost boy, Sex God and Balcony Dog... Pete de Freitas. This was a moment... captured forever here. Really beautiful.
When I listen fo this wonderful and beautiful.song , accompanied by this magnificient music , and their excellent voices , I feel so excited and sad at the same time. I am in love with this remarkable song and no word can discribe, what I really feel about it..
I learnt the importance of wearing sunglasses mostly through Ian McCulloch but also with The Jesus and Mary Chain. It should have little to do with protection from bright sunshine but almost everything about being cool! I only wish I'd been as cool as Mac or the Reid's but I try
Not to be confused with Jive Bunny & the Mixmasters! There, I just ruined your life. 😁 I had this on a movie soundtrack tape [Pretty In Pink?] sent to me by Columbia House - remember that music club crap?
This is the album recording. He doesn’t even have a mic. Well the one he’s “using” isn’t nearly close enough to his face to record with that fidelity. And the drummer misses hits noticeably in the first chorus. Great song. Epic band. But holy shit this is fake