@Susie1 know next to nothing about them, only ever appear with masks on stage and do very little interviews to anyone. From Sweden and that’s it.
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Final one from me - to young to have seen Hendrix but seen this guy
what’s even more impressive made his own first guitar from bike brake cables and a box.
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the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
FIRE!!
1968
[Intro]
I am the god of hellfire! And I bring you
[Chorus]
Fire, I’ll take you to burn
Fire, I’ll take you to learn
I’ll see you burn
[Verse 1]
You fought hard and you saved and earned
But all of it’s going to burn
[Pre-Chorus]
And your mind, your tiny mind
You know you’ve really been so blind
Now’s your time, burn your mind
You’ve fallen far, too far behind
Oh no, oh no, oh no!
You’re gonna burn!
[Chorus]
Fire, to destroy all you’ve done
Fire, to end all you’ve become
I’ll feel you burn
[Verse 2]
You’ve been living like a little girl
In the middle of your little world
[Pre-Chorus]
And your mind, your tiny mind
You know you’ve really been so blind
Now’s your time, burn your mind
You’ve fallen far, too far behind
Ooh
[Chorus]
Fire, I’ll take you to burn
Fire, I’ll take you to learn
[Bridge]
You’re gonna burn, you’re gonna burn
You’re gonna burn, burn, burn, burn
Burn, burn, burn, burn
Burn, burn, burn
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Goat are a genre-blending psychedelic band hailing from Korpilombolo, a small village in northern Sweden steeped in myth and folklore. Formed in the early 2010s, the group quickly gained international attention with their explosive 2012 debut album World Music, a critically acclaimed fusion of psych rock, Afrobeat, funk, and global tribal rhythms. Shrouded in mystery, Goat are known for their anonymity—performing in elaborate masks and costumes—and their refusal to reveal band member identities, enhancing the ritualistic, trance-like atmosphere of their live shows. Following the success of World Music, Goat continued to evolve, experimenting with different textures and sonic landscapes while maintaining their mystical aesthetic. Their sophomore album, Commune (2014), further expanded their range, incorporating elements of krautrock, jazz, and prog rock into their already rich sound palette. Songs like “Goathead” and “I Sing in Silence” explored deeper, darker themes while maintaining the band’s signature groove and hypnotic rhythms. The album received widespread critical acclaim for its ambitious blending of rock, funk, and ritualistic music, solidifying Goat as a band who were not afraid to push musical boundaries. Their third album, Requiem (2016), continued to showcase the band’s evolving sound, exploring darker, more atmospheric tones and showcasing their ability to create emotionally resonant, cinematic soundscapes. The album’s tracks, such as “Union of Mind and Soul” and “I Have to Die” were meditative, introspective, and experimental, reflecting a more mature and complex side of Goat’s music. The group released their eponymous album in 2024 and the following year collaborated with Kenyan-born, Ugandan-based rapper MC Yallah on “Nimerudi.”
Didn’t think Deezer wld let me do that, but here’s the info they have on them just for interest
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Saw Arthur Brown in 1972, South Parade Pier, Southsea (I wiz just a child obvs, ha ha ha!) think he’s still going eh?
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I saw him lowered from a crane with head aflame, at Reading Jazz & Blues Festival.
1968 I think.
I was 21.
Quite an entrance for its time.
I believe he is still around.
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I like GOAT too!
It’s got more than a bit of Jethro Tull thing. I’m hearing all sorts including Paranoid by Black Sabbath, a bit of Yes. A bit of a head banger and the vocalist reminds me of someone whose name escapes me for now. I’ll give it another spin once I’ve listened to some of the other songs being suggested!
Nice one @Jbob
That Mdou Moctar is not bad. I can see what you mean about Jimi Hendrix. Very impressive!
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If you’re going to be remembered for being a one-hit wonder, then what a way to do it!
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Crikey, I wasn’t expecting that.
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You all are really dusting off some worthwhile tunes. I think I should add another lost track that never charted well but deserves some cobweb clearance.
Interesting trivia, Oasis essentially pocketed this tune for their hit single Whatever, Neil Innes took them to court and won a cowriting credit on the song, so Neil Innes is a co-writer on an Oasis hit. Oh Liam and Noel, how sweet to be idiots.
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I suspect not many people will know this song by Player One, I had the original 7-inch single as a kid, that went for about five minutes. I was obsessed by the song at one point. This is Space Invaders by Player One. Worth dusting off. This is the clip from Rage which is the ABC’s nocturnal music programme. I think it was officially released late 70s but this is the 1980 truncated video version.
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This response to your brilliant dusting off My Old Man’s a Dustman (A song I know and like) has to be a song that isn’t necessarily underrated, but seems appropriate to post.
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So, having a little divergence from it all with My Old Man, here is a song that definitely needs dusting off, particularly here in the UK because it was virtually gridlocked by the new wave movement. It is from a New Zealand band called MiSex (Name came from an Ultravox track) and when I mentioned it to my partner, she said she had never heard of it. So, it is dusting off worthy.
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And this kind of track is virtually non-existent on streaming platforms. Sad really.
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Early electronica at it’s finest, a few years back I was lucky enough to see Kraftweurk @ Bluedot Festival doing their Trans Euro Express 3D set, those of us who recall Jaws 3D would know the influencer generation were not as impressed. Losers.
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I vaguely recall the TV series “The Innes Book of Records” but appreciated it at the time.
I certainly did not know about the cowriting credit to the Oasis song. Well done Neil for not being taken for an idiot!
Here is the tune in all it’s fine glory (as a nod to Neil Innes rather than Oasis).
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I think he got royalties, rather, but what royalties they would have been. Neil also had the last word because he references Whatever on the 1996 version of Shangri La. Neil was a member of a band called The Rutles, sadly they were overshadowed by a band called The Beatles at the time which is a pity because The Rutles were ahead of their time. In fact, The Beatles copied much of The Rutles’s material and passed it off as their own.
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I had heard of the Rutles but wasn’t aware of their full story.
This is the first time I am hearing this and it’s amazing! I love what he’s done as a parody to the Beatles. Extremely clever and in fact, if you hadn’t told us I wouldn’t have related this to the Oasis song Whatever, but definitely it is a wicked take on the Beatles!
Fantastic!
I am going to have to look up more of the Rutles.
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Spent the last hour scouring mum and dad’s loft for an old copy of NME as they had been to see in 1981 both Echo and the Bunny Men and U2 , the writer goes on as how one of these bands will be world stars and the other well they will just have a few top 20 hits or so then disappear. He went all in on the Scouse band and though the other being U2 would flop.
I’m still a big fan of the Bunny Men who should fall into underrated , but Ian McCulloch’s behaviour at times is out there. Pulling a show because the acoustics weren’t right.
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