Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden (Official Music Video) 

post punk, goth, punk, hardcore, new wave - whatever it is this song blows my mind!

How good? Never get tired of saying it, the music from 77-82 was unbeatable.

I was 17 and i 'm still a punk : lol today i'm 54 and alive .

If you think the title sounds like the name of a Chinese restaurant, you're right. Said Siouxsie: "I'll never forget, there was a Chinese restaurant in Chislehurst called 'The Hong Kong Garden.' Me and my friend were really upset that we used to go there and like, occasionally when the skinheads would turn up it would really turn really ugly. These gits were just go in on mass and just terrorize these Chinese people who were working there. We'd try and say 'Leave them alone,' you know. It was a kind of tribute." (from , August 6, 2001.

Siouxsie Sioux is so gosh darn adorable when she dances

I always had a thing for Siouxsie, she's beautiful.

All the current plastic "megastars", couldn't hold a candle to Siouxsie.

Ain't she fab! Thanks Siouxsie for all the music.

I’m 15 and pretty new to all of this. My dad’s girlfriend was a goth in the 80s so recommended me a few bands but I found Siouxie a few months ago after I developed an interest in goth and punk (I also really like riot grrrl) and they’ve quickly become my favourite band to listen to. Helps me get out of bed in the morning and get dressed.

The Hong Kong garden is now called the noble house, it’s located in chislehurst kent (my local takeaway), opposite was a clothes shop called spellbound and just up the road is a cafe called mirage. A lot of the late 70’s punk bands were from around here, back then they were dubbed the Bromley Contingent. This is My most favourite song ever and it is 40 years old today....

I kissed Siouxsie once in a pub at London Bridge and got her autograph when I was 21. She is still a sort now abs I am 53!

Lyrics: Harmful elements in the air Symbols clashing everywhere Reaps the fields of rice and reeds While the population feeds Junk floats on polluted water An old custom to sell your daughter Would you like number twenty three? Leave your yens on the counter please Ho-oh, ho-oh-oh-oh Hong Kong Garden Ho-oh, ho-oh-oh-oh Hong Kong Garden Oh oh, oh oh Tourists swarm to see your face Confucius has a puzzling grace Disoriented you enter in Unleashing scent of wild jasmine Slanted eyes meet a new sunrise A race of bodies small in size Chicken Chow Mein and Chop Suey Hong Kong Garden takeaway La la la, la la la la la Ho-oh, ho-oh-oh-oh Hong Kong Garden Ho-oh, ho-oh-oh-oh

I used to eat in the 'Hong Kong Garden' chineese take away, in Chislehurst, Kent, UK. Word on the street was , it's what inspired this song.

Thank the Lord for Siouxsie, Poly Styrene, Ari Up, Viv Albertine, Debbie Harry, Pauline Black, Chrissie Hynde, Pauline Murray, Fay Fife, Suzi Quattro ...etc..etc.. and all the other fabulous women who contributed to music in the 70s and 80s. Too many to mention and who don't get mentioned enough. For those about to punk or rock...we salute you!

Anyone in lockdown listening to this. Nearly 60 and loving every second of this song x

I LOVE THISSSSS

At 2:25 she drops the microphone and keeps going as if it didn't happen. What a pro.

The undisputed Queen of Punk. Everything about her was just right. The look, voice, psychedelic or gothic fashion, and the repertoire. 👍

My first love.....Stephen Owen introduced me to this in 1978........I was 12 he was 15...........He saw them at Reading festival.........I loved it then, I love it now.........and still love him!!!

Excellent Track!

Norwich Woolworths 1978, I worked on the record counter, got told off by the manager for playing this too loud and too often :)

Love Siouxsie Sue !!

My mum had this Lp vinyl from over 40 yrs ago , R.i.p mum x

The guitar riff is amazing and Siouxsie is fantastic with her captivating voice and crazy dancing that is very entertaining. They reached top 10 in uk with this song as their 1st single!

R.I.P Robert my brother, he died Friday, he loved the Banshees, this is the song he used to play in the 80's in his bedroom

Whoever decided to put all their music videos up - thank you so much!

sometimes you just forget what real music sounds like after listening to crap for the past 30 odd years

She taught Morrissey to dance!!! Epic👍

I was 15 when I bought this single and literally played it to death, what a tune !

One of the best bands in history. Period.

At minute 2:26 the microphone drops but Siouxsie laughs and continues dancing! I love her so much ! a true ICON !!! legendary !

Still listening to this in 2024. She was an iconic singer.

Ooof, gives me an adrenaline rush when I hear it. It still sounds AMAZING!!!

Doesn't get old, one of music's immortals.....still watching in 2023.

She was so beautiful in this era. Still is and will always be, but this look was one of my favorites for sure. Incredible woman!

The official name of this song is now Special Administrative Area of the People's Republic of China Garden.

Man, that is such a killer tune, Ive always loved this song, and seeing her dancing with that arrogant cool demeanour and, brimming with pure raw talent. I remember Souxsie in bleached blonde hair posing and sniggering amongst a Punk mob in a TV studio during an infamous Sex Pistols interview. I was even thinking to myself at the age of like 12- that hard-faced girl will never turn out to be anything useful. Boy was I wrong about this talented beauty!

I'm 67 and a Londoner. I contributed to a gig at my college in early 1978. A great gig and they were nice people. They then went on to create great music beyond my expectations. Great band !

This should have been number 1 for a decade one of the best songs of this or any other era

Such a classic...havent heard this in while

Saw them live in 77 supporting the clash amazing gig .

¡Acabo de descubrir el intro de Bukku qui!

I've noticed many of her songs are actually cultural statements, or her critiquing certain countries and their cultures. Very fascinating!

2019 is a terrible year for Hong Kong. So I wish and hope for the best to the Hong Kong people and may the protests and riots will be stop sooner . #hongkongprotest

I know she and I will die without ever meeting each other but she has had a big impact on my life.

This is one of my favourite songs from Siouxsie and stop bringing religion into this , we didn't give a fuck about religion in those days so see it for what it is, a fucking cracking punk song.

Just the best music , absolutely love Siouxsie and the Banshees, thank God for punk !!

but she was wrong with yens, it's the coin of japan, hong kong have dollars, and china have Yuans

This is a punkish song at its best. Love the catchy lyrics. The good old days when music had some taste !

Here in Spain we are in lockdown since last week, songs like this keeping me sane!!!! Great music from my youth..........thank God for RU-vid!!!

Quality music doesn't age - still as good as the 1st time listening way back when. Awesome track.

Siouxsie British icon and amazing singer. A true British treasure.

Happy 😃 62nd birthday 🎁 to Susan

Soo glad I grew up at a time when there was so much varied talent.Loved every second.

Great song! My older sister played this over and over in 1978 and i still love it!!

bedridden, hoping for the mask ball scene from Coppola's Marie Antoinette with this in the background still happening to me once

A curious, edgy, captivating amalgam of punk immediacy and pop smarts, this song was truly something special in the post-punk world in which it arrived, and remains fresh and raw to this day. Steeped in the best type of pop song catchiness, its awareness and intoxicating riff grab you from the very start, coupled with a brash, upfront vocal that teems with confidence (maybe arrogance) that is arresting. When I heard this for the first time (like all songs that do something to you), this stopped me in my tracks right away. The video does the song great service also, expressing much visually from what would seem on the surface to be very little. Siouxsie's dancing and 'matter of fact' delivery say more in a few minutes about indie attitude and punk aesthetics than most bands could deliver in a lifetime. Some kind of greatness in barely three minutes, it's cool yet controlled, chaotic at the edges yet unbelievably hip.......this will never fade, despite some lyric analyst naysayers' comments. I cannot tire of hearing this; I'll love it forever. Thank you, Siouxsie and the band. For me, your 'city' will never 'lie in dust'!!

De esto hablo.

This is one of those songs that has to be played super loud or not at all 😆

In MARIE ANTOIETTE (film con Kristen Dunst)accompagna delle danze a corte.

Catchy tune by Siouxsie And the Banshees and one of their best songs!

The guitar on this is just fantastic!

I was only introduced to punk, rock and metal a few years ago, this is one of the first songs I heard and is hands down still one of the best!!

prayers for the people of Hong Kong in these hours of desperation ...🌏🤔

Still sounds fresh. A tremendous debut single. Love it!

I was 16 when the punk hit my life loved every single of 10 years I felt completely comfortable within my self,and I think once a punk always a punk

The first single I ever bought with my own money. What a gem!!! PEACE ;]

Fabulous dance moves emulated by Goth girls in every alternative club...unforgettable times..unforgettable music

the older you get the more you realise your parents' music taste was assured

64 and still in awe

She has me Spellbound. Everything, the music, the look, the person, the icon.

Superb! Loved this since it came out in 1978! The louder the better! 👍 👍

Severin’s bass

Saw them live at Malvern Winter Gardens in 1978 performing this :-)

This is an all time classic from when music shaped you

Saw her in Eric's when i was about 14. Late 70s think they were opening act for the Clash or something. First time you see her and hear that voice you know she's something special. An Icon of that era, shes a one off.

Loved this at 16, still great at 61 !

This guitar part is very badass!

Magnificent guitar play! Eat your heart out, Edge!

John McKay was obviously a brilliant guitar player such a shame he didn't do more but what he did is more than enough.

This and spellbound were my favourite punk tracks at the time.

Happy birthday to one of the great tunes, still great

Época mágica, maravilhosa, anos 1980, inesquecível!!

😊A brilliant tune..Even better when you know why she wrote it. ❤

xxxxx

¡Qué putos tiempos! ¡Quién pudiera volver!

At School in Blyth.. Wellessly Nautical Sea Schoool. they used to call Me Sid. Coz I looked and dressed like Sid Vicious 1979 when I got home for summer holidays we used to hang in the forum Wallsend and do zoff parties. And pogo

This so song brings back so many memories of adolescent parties along with Eton rifles by the jam

Fab tune. Powerful vocals from a beautiful gal. Good on ya siouxsie. ❤️❤️🎶🎶😎😎

Let the people of Hong Kong Free! Stop the persecution!!!!

Such a beautiful woman

Love, love this song. End racism now,!!!!

For my old mate R.I.P JETTA XXXX

Compare this to nowadays music....they were beyond magnificent.

I was about nine years old when i first heard this , and this was the only punk band i ever liked and i'm 52 now i still listen to this.

Sat watching this with my 2 year old, she points at the screen and says "mummy." Kid knows how to flatter!

Dancing on the dinning hall tables butlins minehead 78 when I worked there happy days

The lyrics to this are nothing short of brilliant as is the irresistable bass line

China Girl lives in this Hong Kong Garden.

I was 14 and a punk, now 57 and still loving it,, enjoy lol. It should come back.