I am so sick, lying in bed barely able to move. This is just what i need. 9 out of 10 doctors recommend Kid Creole and the Coconuts for a hasty recovery.
This is not a concert, it’s a theatrical performance. Kid Creole oozes style and charisma. Coati Mundi the wacky eccentric sidekick and then we have the delicious coconuts, backed up by horn players and percussionists. I’ve still got the vinyl albums ‘off the coast of me’ ‘Fresh fruit in foreign places’ and ‘tropical gangsters’. KC epitomised coolness and hip. A unique style paying homage to such artists as Cab Calloway et al. Timeless!!
Fantastic! I've always loved the band & I saw them twice in London in the early 80's when they were at the height of their career. I went with my best girlfriend who is only 5ft 2ins so I had to put her up on my shoulders so she could see what was going on. I was 22/23 & fit enough to handle her & we had a brilliant time, dancing away. Great memories. They really put on a brilliant show when they toured here, it wasn't just a concert. The music still stands up today in 2023. I've always thought that Caro Emerald could do some great covers of some of their songs. If you don't know of her & like this style of music you really must check her out. I missed this on tv & don't remember ever hearing about it but this is a fantastic watch so thank you so much for putting it together. August Darnell is such a talented man. From his early work on Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band including 'Cherchez la femmes' & the Machine albums including the disco hit 'There but for the grace of god go I '....he was a busy man. Then of course all the years as Kid Creole & the coconuts. He also helped Cory Daye after she went solo from Dr Buzzards band to sing with Don Armando's 2nd Avenue Rhumba band. They created a great album with 'Pow Wow', 'Deputy Of Love' & 'I'm an Indian too' as the hit single releases. Not forgetting Coati Mundi's solo stuff as well, then there's Elbow Bones & the Racketeers who had a hit with the brilliant 'Night in New York'. I've probably left loads out but his extensive work on so many projects really has to be recognised & applauded.
Amen Brother. Sometimes Some of us just don't know (ain't quite Hip?) what's really good for us, right? Some got Good Stuff Sloshing between the Ears:-)
What a simply fabulous blast from the past. I still to this day have the Kid and crew on my playlist. And bonus points for the inclusion of the classic Top of the Pops rendition of Annie, l''m Not Your Daddy.
Man. I really didn't really appreciate or understand Kid Creole and The Coconuts until around 1985-86 range. They weren't funky like Rick James or Prince. Wasn't pop like Michael Jackson. Wasn't new wave like the B52s. But once I really got into Kid Creole, I really appreciated their music and style.
Cheryl for me was the best moreso as she sang alot of lyrics with the Kidd oh and she was the fittest lol...real estate agent now in maryland USA good for her... Brilliant days sadly gone
Thank you for sharing this! I remember seeing it on TV in the about 25 years ago and I taped it. The VCR tapes are long gone, so I'm really happy to see this once more. They're such a great group, always fun and very interesting with their presentation and music. Thanks again!!
"By the Grace of God Go I"...it's too bad as the band got older they excised that song from their concerts, it was one of their best. Thanks for posting this, it was a good show.
By the Grace of God was KC&C first single. It didn't make it. But since i visited most of their concerts and own about all their Albums, Video's etc etc i think it belongs to their best songs. ( I also like Mr. Softee :-) ) They mostly perform it in their current concerts. By the way this is a really excellent show. I would like to get a copy of the Original in the best quality possible. Indeed a lot of old tapes, which are starting to get bad...
I remember watching this the night it was broadcast. I had never heard of them before and was only watching because there was nothing better on the other channels. I was totally transfixed by it. An amazing performance and this is the first time I have seen it again in over 30 years. Thank you for uploading. Happy memories indeed!
Wow - exactly what I was thinking. Pirated the sound track onto TAPE and never stopped listening to it. Lost my VHS copy years ago so am so pleased to have found again! Many of the versions of the songs are better than the studio versions. It just absolutely ROCKS!
Me too I remember recording it and I couldnt wait for my wife to come home so I could show her. Utterley brilliant and we watched them live twice after that.
Never disputed that! She was not a coconut when they performed for Granada in 1982! This is why I said "Weren't they the most gorgeous Coconuts? " Got it?
I liked the 1986 version (see the "Paris" concert on RU-vid) - Kid's wife/ex-wife was still leading them and there was a couple of gorgeous blondes, one of them Swedish.
Many thanks for this! It was a favourite in the house I shared (we always skipped the interview using the cable-connected 'remote' control). Saw them live in Sheffield in 1982.
I think this was on the same night as Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, in June 1982. I have vague memories of staying up late ans watching this on itv(LWT back then).
Great to see and hear this performance, it's vundabar. very bad editing though and editing is central to what you bring here noddy. And as it's said elsewhere in the comments, it would have been great to hear the interview portions too.
