I was working at a school in Melbourne in early 1998, it sweltering hot and I was sweating like a pig and fatigue was setting in as the day went on and I was trying to find the will to carry on, then I heard this on the builders boom box and it lifted me up. The basics of Rock N Roll booming out in the hot sun saved my soul.

The dancer...fuckin' amazing!!

Me and my friend would hook up with Alan every other Sunday ( ritual) to go to the Limelight in the the 90's. We would hang out out the small chapel ( if anyone remembers that ). He was the nicest guy. Loved his music. Miss you Alan

They didn't know they were in the presence of awesomeness

I first seen Suicide with Alan Vega and Martin Rev at CBGB's never seen anything like it and was hooked ever since,then seen Alan Vega at Max's Kansas City another amazing evening.

This is badass and funny as hell. Quality time with Alan Vega!

One of the best things I've ever seen

A true genius! RIP ALAN VEGA, I love you

You're never truly conscious of life, the cosmos and the formula of existence until you understand the genius of Vega.

I remember, going back in the late 80's into the 90's, I would meet my friend Mark at a bar in Sheepsheads Bay in Brooklyn. It was a Sunday ritual. We would drive into Manhattan and pick up Allen and go to the Limelight (remember that place?). We would hang out in the the small bar outside of the chapel. Allen was the greatest guy. The kind of guy you were happy that he was your friend. I cried when he died. He was a good man!!!

Got to hand it to the lady dancing. That was amazing how she kept it going

Otra de las tonadillas que evocan para mí tiempos cruciales, en los que franqueaba la cuarentena con el espíritu aún sembrado de aromas núbiles. Alan, es un referente de cuantos fuimos marcados por un rock sin abarrotes, como savia salvaje que nutriera cuerpo y alma, de la que difícilmente podríamos deshacernos ya maduros sin traicionar el principal atributo de nuestra juventud. Jukebox Babe es una melodía roquera editada en 1981 en la deriva de la joven corriente punk, del estilo de Billy Idol. Puntuada por una armónica chirriante y jalada por un ritmo de baile popular, espejo de la espontaneidad de Vega en su “nueva” faceta artística. Gracias a este título, aquel Alan fue durante un corto período más conocido en Francia que en Estados Unidos. Todo un gozo retro este Alan roquero, en chupa de cuero y chalecos de lentejuelas, redoblando en brío y ambigüedad su remoto personaje. Razón por la que su música reverdeció en mí al modo del añejo tronco olvidado cuando ni el baile era ya determinante en mi vida ni estaba en mi horizonte una deriva punk alejada de mis amarres juveniles .

Rip : (23 June 1938 - July 16 2016)

That bowing after spitting and that mic drop is iconic! I love Alan so much

Work of art

pure rock and roll

Hot damn I love his attitude

I'm so sad to hear that he's passed. What a legend. I wished I had a chance to see him perform. I definatly would be bustin some shapes. "Come on you fuck faces" LOLz

I don't know what this man has. He is a spectacular recording artist.I listen in awe.

This Parisian audience didn’t get (deserve) him. But then again, not many people got him. Pure rocknroll. He’s dearly missed.

may he rest in peace thanks for sharing your talent with us

2:04 Greatest moment in live music history.

RIP Alan. We'll miss you.

Wow...thanks for posting this. It almost hypnotized me.

This is KEY to punk and I cannot believe I am seeing it. I discovered Alan Vega/Suicide after my bf went to a Henry Rollins show in like "94 or so. He gave away Suicide cd's. We were so richer for listening to this!! RIP.

Musicien d' avant garde , R I P

Love this.

The US bombs cruising overhead, But there goes my love rocket red RIP Alan. He must have been a big influence on Sigue Sigue Sputnik

this is ROCK and Roll. Pure !

RIP alan Vega...seven years...😢

The dancing lady is hypnotic.

massive respect and admiration for Mr Alan Vega! what an artist! there are no words to describe Mr Vega/Suicide music! rest in peace, man 😔

LOVE the Cars for taking this on a national tour of *mainstream rock fans..OF COURSE they didn't get it! it was L.A.!!!! everyone booed. His fingers in the air the whole time LOL!!!!!!! (inserts SCREAM!)

Like a junkie Elvis with marbles in his mouth, fantastic!!!

RIP., Mr. Alan Vega.

inoxydable Alan Vega, toujours devant !

we miss u Alan

Madonna's really grooving it in the background there

no filler. rest in peace to tha god.

RIP, Alan Vega. :'( Peace.

Attitude punk : Alan a rencontré la fille dans la rue, quelques heures avant le concert; elle savait danser; il l'entraîne sur la scène; la fille super cool. Alan se sent agressé par le public; il se casse au bout de 20 minutes (mais l'histoire ne dit pas si Alan a fait l'amour avec la fille après...)

Can anyone ever end the set better than he just did?

Alan Vega Lives!

A écouter en boucle !

He is giving the answer what the rest dont know! WHOAHOIII!

Shes doing the same dance she did on top o the car in Blue Velvet.

just awesome

Daft Punk sport some incredible jackets too. Alan's jacket is really cool tho. Guy-Man brought me here

Alan Vega invented dropping the mic

enorme

I love her.

oh god i come to discover a legend

Excellent :-D

The best!

Amazzing ¡

no one cooler...

so fuckin stylish

He's the rock

Wow! A double Bird and then Spits at the crowd at the end! Cool! 😎

Pure heat.

LEGEND

Te amo, Alan Vega. 🥹❤

Great!!!

hero

MGMT BROUGHT ME HERE

Great 👍

Remember this video from a show with Antoine Decaunes with Jacky when I was a teenager. I think Jacky introduced him as Rory Gallagher (?). This song has haunted me for nearly forty years. It kept popping back up in my head to sing as refrain over the years. Not much effort on his part and iconic finish!

Qu est ce qu j ai pu danser a l époque sur Juke box baby !!!

Genius!

Vive les crachats j'aurai voulu voulue être au 1er rang une bagarre avec Alan lolun ovni que j'aime avec son groupe suicide aussi

God!

♫ La chanson du jour de ce vendredi par Alan Vega. Joyeux anniversaire à Evelyne Chamaillé - Romancière, Thierry Cannard, Richard Deblock, Mpa Vizille et à ceux qui sont nés un 1er septembre ♫

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Alan Vega

So damn good

it hurts.

dude didn't give a fuck about anything, legend

Rip 😢

yeah

Alan Vega : Album « Jukebox Babe » 1980 This track is a ZE Records Original Sound Recording Remastered Digital available from our web site @ zerecords com ZE Records Independent since 1978

Back when the dancers got paid in cocaine.

RIP

Goodbye Darling! :(

Alan was gonna kick some butt

TROLL LEVEL: VEGA

whered he cop that jacket

ahahha,i love the way he showed the crowd his stinkfingers&the little spit;-)

Alan trella Vega

COCAINE!!!!!!!

Went to see the Cars back in '79 I think?? Suicide opened for them. I was in the front row and thought that Vega was going to be killed. I must have been hit with 20 or more beer bottles. They had to basically clean the stage before The Cars came on.

"come on move you ass, fake faces"

Fucking super........

Art damage

pre-Blue Velvet David Lynch, wow

lo que sea de cada quien alan vega estaba muy wapo

omfg

if anyone knows what this show was that would be amazing. was he opening up for somebody? thanks in advance

idem strong

tip tower !!!

Should have thrown the mic stand at them.

best air singer after Elvis^^