The Motels - Live Rock Goes To College - 1981 

Kix 0:00 Days are O.K. 2:01 Closets and Bullets 5:32 Whose Problem? 10:25 Total Control 14:25 Band introductions 19:55 Party Professionals 20:58 Cry Baby 25:30 Envy 30:08 Danger 35:40

Absolutely incredible. Martha is the definition of charisma. They were on path to greatness, but got sidelined by success.

just saw motels perform a few days ago, interesting to see them back when they were young

Martha Davis is one of the great female vocalists of all time. This video is a perfect example. Total control, emotive and pitch perfect. Fantastic.

Underrated. Good songs, good memories.

I remember watching this at the time, great band.

I love the Motels, they were something special!

I recall really enjoying Martha singing amongst the audience when it was first broadcast. Great to see this here!

Great version of Closets & Bullets from the under rated first album!

I have been a fan for over thirty years and this band bring back lot of happy memories.

Martha's guitar, whoa!!!!!!

Damn She is good I just found this but I heard of them in the 80's but never gave a listen but These guys play real music unlike the garbage of music 2017's!

I'd sell my soul for total control of Martha in a heartbeat!

Always loved Blondie and respected Debbie's talent. But Martha's just as hot and very few female lead singers can match Martha's vocal range. SO underrated as was the band. Have to listen to this every now and then & get my Martha fix

In 1981 I was into hard rock bands like led zeppelin pink Floyd etc . But secretly I was also listening to to post punk or new wave music that I thought had great stuff to offer and the motels are no exception . Great band , like many before and after them.

Wonderful.

watched this on BBC2 when its was broadcast, must have been 16/17. Not really being my thing at time but found my self buying the single and LP - haven't heard this for band for many a year so enjoyed this

Gran Banda The Motels.. Con todo respeto debería remasterizar la Imagen HD y Sonido full concierto la gran calidad músico son para nuevas generaciones,infinidad bandas y exponentes de la música 60, 70, 80 etc..🇨🇱🇨🇱. Gracias.. Saludos.

I love this performance these songs are part of my teenage dna along with Martha and the muffins the b-52's Olivia newton -john blondie and abba

Thanks For This...Good To See it Back Up...

As Martha introduced the band after performing "Total Control", when she introduced Tim McGovern (her boyfriend of the time) as "this little sexy devil here" (starting @ 20:46) and was touching his shirt, he didn't look too happy about it. Did anyone else notice that?

What a BABE !

smoking while singing bad ass

Hi beautiful one how, are you and your members are doing? I have a feeling that you and your members had performed at Austin city limits over in Austin Texas. The reason I have that feeling is because i'm a born Texan. If y'all ever tour the state of Texas I hope one day that y'all perform in the west part of the state over in Midland at the Wagner noal's art performance center and, if it happens I will buy a ticket to the show.

Gwen Stefani must have been heavily inspired by Martha.

Gwen totally copied Martha's style.

We now now welcome to the jungle gar got there inspo from .

Terry Bozio on drums such a a treat

History! Where was this?

Tim McGovern. Motels>Burning Sensations>Knucklehead

My mistake Terry played for Missing Persons

Seems to me Gwen Stefani ripped off her singing style quite a bit.

She looks a bit like Joan Jett