Divinyls - Elsie (live)
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6 жыл бұрынWe believe this was recorded for Channel 7 Melbourne in the early 80's. It features the original lineup, so couldn't be too much later than the first album.
@Rodowsky 2 жыл бұрын
The wildest female vocalist ever. So privileged to have seen so many of her performances in Melbourne back in the wonder filled 80's. The Ultimate Rock Goddess for me. R.I.P Chrissie you touched my soul. ❤
@michaelperrow9962 Жыл бұрын
what a talent what a shame she's gone
@georgeburdine5660 Жыл бұрын
Chrissy worked her ass off on stage to entertain with such a hard hitting alternative rock song, that it was pure enchantment to behold. RIP Chrissy A.
@seiyakan1380 5 ай бұрын
They really cut it live... So much power.
@robertborich4524 2 жыл бұрын
Staggering performance by Chrissie and the boys.She was truly one of a kind.R.I.P.
@pleasantvalleypickerca7681 5 жыл бұрын
Probably the Divinyls song that most closely approaches art. An absolutely brilliant, hard hitting "Slice of Life". Christina sings it with a passion that conveys the horror that is "Elsies" life. Brilliant, gut wrenching performance. Other than Janis Joplin I don't think there has ever been another female vocalist with the power of Christina Amphlett!
@stevengottlieb3449 3 жыл бұрын
Not approaches art, but epitomizes the use of music as a performance art. No one can deny an understanding, or the powerful feelings, conveyed by Chrissie's escalating guttural moans of pain. She gave permission to Courtney Love, No Doubt and many others to write and perform their own impactful music. May God hold Chrissie close and may her memory always be a blessing.
@pleasantvalleypickerca7681 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevengottlieb3449 Totally agree with your thoughts Chissie was epic and Divinyls are so underrated by many folks. They'll always be a favorite band.
@charleswettish8701 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your sentiment, very much. I also put Chrissy in the top 5 female vocalists with Janis (or any gender, for that matter). But, as a musician of half a century, I must insist that music IS art. And, to musicians it is the highest form!
@jussikankinen9409 Жыл бұрын
Van gogh
@TheBlueskyson 7 ай бұрын
Reckon you're close to correct there bro PV. ty
@billk9856 3 жыл бұрын
The fact this song didn't make the ARIA list of top 30 songs of the 1900's is criminal. And remember Cool Change by the Little River Band made the list.
@tjcint Жыл бұрын
Saw them live .. she had an incredible presence ...
@Lanewaymusic Жыл бұрын
She sure did
@aaronquy1968 2 ай бұрын
Christina was amazing RIP
@devileddoll 3 жыл бұрын
I am blessed to live in the lifetime as the same with Chrissie Amphlett and see the Divinyls and have them in my life. My fave Divinyls tune. xx
@johnkerr1957 2 жыл бұрын
Am "young enough" (born in 1960) to say that I saw the band belt out "Elsie" live on-stage. What a song. Chrissie was just amazing on-stage - what a performer! I remember one night at The Thebby (Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide) she was downright scary. Thanks for posting this awesome clip. RIP dear Chrissie.
@charleswettish8701 2 жыл бұрын
I was born in '64. Of course I heard of the Divinyls....but, I was in a young man's music bubble of classic rock, and my first exposure to them was "Touch Myself", and, though it is a well constructed song, all I heard was pop. I didn't know what I was missing! Fast forward many years and, being a musician, my tastes have expanded to include almost all styles of music. So just recently I heard "Jealous", and I was completely blown away! I listened to several other Divinyls songs and realize that I love this band, and probably would have loved them even when I was in my classic rock bubble years ago! Chrissie instantly became one of my favorite singers, and the song writing is top notch! RIP Chrissie.
@tjcint Жыл бұрын
I saw her live in Sydney.. She was absolutely electrifying. In a way I will never forget. An incredible performer.
@NU2UTX Жыл бұрын
I just discovered this song a couple of months ago. It is such a raw performance. Chrissy perfectly channels Elsie's frustration and rage. I wish I could have seen this live.
@derlechfelder 3 ай бұрын
I'll just say it simple : a song forever in my heart
@TheBlueskyson 7 ай бұрын
Simply AWESOME! ty Chrissy and band. Wow!
@lucky56ification 5 жыл бұрын
Serious vocals from a superb performer with the brilliant crew all firing RIP Chrissie always missed
@billsteelmccluskey 4 жыл бұрын
My all time favourite Australian group. They had an edge. Raw. So unique. Love u Chrissy.
@deancaron988 4 ай бұрын
Earth's a hard place to land on without Chrissy on it.
@Frehleyacedude 6 жыл бұрын
Chrissy was such a badass. Pure rock ‘n’ roll to the bone. Elsie is an epic song that never got its due
@moniquedouglas2448 5 жыл бұрын
Robby (Ace) Mills "Elsie" got its due when Divinyls played it live because it was a stand out knockout performance every time. This band delivered live. Saw them many times and they were always brilliant.
@Frehleyacedude 3 жыл бұрын
@@moniquedouglas2448 Absolutely!!!! Well put
@thancrow 2 жыл бұрын
@@moniquedouglas2448 They were fantastic live. I saw them in a club that held 1200 people. She was an amazing performer. The band backed her up to make it an experience. R.i.p. Chrissie you are missed, but your music lives on.
@Shady.Lady. 4 жыл бұрын
My favourite Divinyls song ❤️👌🏻
@lordcromwell5512 4 жыл бұрын
1982 can you believe it? 10 years ahead ...While you were listening to the Cars and Phil Collins
@nolagospeltracts8264 3 жыл бұрын
The Cars were pretty good. I wouldn't put them in a league with Phil Collins.
@josefhart7752 5 жыл бұрын
Oh Wow .....just like the ep! Very confronting & moving......Divinyls at their best I’m really moved!
@moniquedouglas2448 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant guitar by Mark McEntee. We forget how much of Divinyls' sound is due to him!
@michaelsteven1090 5 жыл бұрын
But why is he then such a jerk?
@supermarionickyt7430 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Steven He’s probably got a HUGE ego.
@moniquedouglas2448 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Steven He's quirky but so was Chrissy. That makes them who they are. Russell Crowe was always criticised for being too intense but that same quality made him a great actor, edgy. Mark and Chrissy are intense and edgy too, on and off stage.
@Story-Voracious66 4 ай бұрын
I *Love* this song! Now I loyit even more. Just listening to George Orwell's 1984 again, and realised where I'd heard the line before. "Smells of *bugs* and fornication and a bottle of cheap scent" is almost directly from the part of 1984 when Winston is writing about the time when he met the young prostitute and also thinks of his wife. The thinks of the basement kitchen apartment with the bed at the side. Chrissie used the words almost exactly. What a deep thinker she was to read the book and give the prostitute a name. To relate her to real women she had known or seen. Go listen to 1984!
@johngerson7335 14 күн бұрын
Chrissy's on record in an interview stating that "Elsie" and "Wally" were quite real people that she and Mark knew when they lived in an apartment row in their early days.
@far1val2 4 жыл бұрын
Saw them at Rocky Point amusement park 1991 Rhode Island. They were awesome!!!!!
@roystonmason9125 5 жыл бұрын
Mee Too My Favorite Divinyls song , miss u Chrissy !
@riloh58 4 жыл бұрын
They were just so ****ing good. So raw and so real and alive in their early stuff. Chrissy was quite simply one of a kind. Amazing. I could watch/listen to this all day. In fact, I might do just that. Thank you for uploading.
@tuxiemama4676 6 жыл бұрын
My fave Divinyls song.... so sick !!!
@K.J.S.est1994 6 жыл бұрын
Tuxie Mama arguably the scariest rendition of Elsie!
@johnking6550 6 жыл бұрын
Joey Roller, my sentiments exactly and in some ways rivals the 1984 live version. Love Chrissy's perfect pacing and cadence, especially during the ''open the door'' sequence, and when she lets go with that coup de gras....the hair stands!...some powerful stuff!...a genuine classic in all of rock'n'roll. Nothing touches it ANYWHERE.
@mikesabota2570 Жыл бұрын
Off the first album..a powerhouse killer!!👍👍
@johnking6550 6 жыл бұрын
+Laneway Music - Thanks for having the courage to maintain the artistic integrity of this master piece by including all elements, especially the gloriously profane remark about the door. This is such an immensely powerful work and a remarkable piece of video featuring the ethereal and gritty classic perhaps most associated with early Divinyls in which Chrissy demonstrates a profound instinct for dramatic tension.
@westozrocker7698 4 жыл бұрын
john king nothing comes close to Elsie live and I’m glad to have experienced it myself
@johnking6550 4 жыл бұрын
West Oz Rocker...I could not be more envious and certainly had my chances but blew it. Divinyls played Toronto a few times but I was never lucky enough to catch any of what little airplay they got and had no idea of what a phenomenal unit they were. I'd give my left one just to go back for a single gig...especially between '82 and '88. But at my age that's a fairly meaningless sacrifice anyway.
@johnkerr1957 3 жыл бұрын
It's like discovering an old friend. I thrashed the Monkey Grip LP - heck I ever went & saw the film. Saw them several times. Chrissy was fkn amazing live.
@arcane6465 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing to say the least
@mechaaron 11 ай бұрын
Divinyls-Elsie, Letra-Lirycs. She never had an education She uses life as her vocation Standing on ledges clinging to the edges The world's a hard place to land on She has this one way conversation Trying to avoid a confrontation Memories of the kind she's rather leave behind The worlds' a hard place to land on Life can be lonely, life can be very sad, life can be something you wish you never had She never had any affection So she relates well to rejection No stories wait discovery Dreams have passed recovery The worlds a hard place to land on She just sleeps all day In her squalid little slum And takes little white pills To make her body feel numb And it's dark and dirty And there's nothing left to eat And in her heart there's a feeling of defeat Smells of bus and fornication And a bottle of cheat scent Should she stick around If this is all that life meant Life can be lonely, life can be very sad, life can be something you wish you never had ¡Open the door wally, open the door, open the door Wally!, ¡¡¡open the f*cking door!!!...
@chrisharro 5 жыл бұрын
The world's a hard place to land on
@kassandraayalasongs 3 жыл бұрын
Love divinyls !!!!
@anthonyulibarri3690 Жыл бұрын
This song exemplifies the entire band in their prime, long before all that 'I Touch Myself' lame bullshit.
@rubenowitzv.3135 3 жыл бұрын
Timeless .............................................
@arockj 6 жыл бұрын
Best quality I've seen of this video...great upload and thanks for sharing.
@kitsynthpunk 4 жыл бұрын
The only bad thing about this video is the direction. They didn't get any shots of Chrissy smearing lipstick all over her face, which is essential to the full enjoyment of the performance of this song.
@K.J.S.est1994 6 жыл бұрын
God I love this version of Chrissy, so scary and intimidating, compared to the laid back sultry version from 1988/1991!
@adriennewatt9718 6 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing the Divinyls during this era, & being up the front, fascinated by her, & the boys in the crowd were scared by her.. she was so awesome & powerful on stage & yet maintained that she was crippled by shyness & anxiety back then.
@rodneylesjohnston8062 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Crissie thanks honey big biggest 💫 Band thanks missed we do legend Rokk
@mechaaron Жыл бұрын
Bella canción de Divinyls, la segunda mejor de Divinyls en mí opinión después de "I touch myself"...
@karnboxx7723 5 жыл бұрын
This is not the "original line-up", but it is close to it. 'Only Lonely', along with 'Boys In Town', were both released from Divinyls first recording 'Monkey Grip' EP (both to be later included on their first LP 'Desperate' {International version}). The bass player seen here [most probably Ken Firth] was the interim bassist between original Jeremy Paul (ex-Air Supply) and his successor Rick Grossman (later Hoodoo Gurus). All other members are original. Grossman would record all bass parts on 'Desperate'. RIP Chrissy [insert love heart here].
@johnkerr1957 3 жыл бұрын
I was a huge fan right from the start. Even took the then GF to see the Monkey Grip movie at a cinema - it was shit - but the Divinyls were in it. I saw them several times in Adelaide in those early years. They were great. Chrissy was unbelievable.
@GNagle66 6 жыл бұрын
open the door willy...open the door willy...open the fucking door!!
@reboot_2.00 5 жыл бұрын
OMG! Thank you for posting this!
@keptinkaos6384 3 жыл бұрын
love them brilliant but as they say madness and genius was the best description of Christina Amphlett...Marke Mcenetee the most underrated guitarist and talent ever ... together they were both a powerhouse of brilliant talent and dysfunctional fighting children... 💔
@ElectricLabel 4 жыл бұрын
Fucking amazing.
@franko6677 3 жыл бұрын
OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR
@lennawatson8917 2 жыл бұрын
first time i heard chrissy swear in her songs "open the fucking door" amazing
@warrenbridges1891 Жыл бұрын
Lenna Watson That's how she sang it on the "Monkey Grip" album/EP.
@NibsNiven Жыл бұрын
@@warrenbridges1891 Not true. She doesn't swear on the album version.
@warrenbridges1891 Жыл бұрын
@@NibsNiven Yeah mate? Well I played the Aus only "Monkey Grip" version just now....and she certainly DOES swear. Lol, you've probably only heard the U.S. release of the "Desperate" version. Am I right?
@NibsNiven Жыл бұрын
@@warrenbridges1891 I don't have the physical Monkey Grip EP, just MP3 files. It's possible it's mislabelled. This would be your fault.
@warrenbridges1891 Жыл бұрын
@@NibsNiven Seriously, how is it my fault if your files are mislabeled? I clearly cited the "Monkey Grip" album/EP version. Released only in Australia. I have a mint copy on vinyl. This video is the closest thing to that version.
@hicks5828 8 ай бұрын
This song could be of Siouxsie and the banshees perfectly
@RodSledge 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant.
@wendywalsh-pardey9439 6 жыл бұрын
Sublime. Ms C.
@cmorrow132 5 жыл бұрын
There was a copy of Only Lonely from this same show, so there must be a copy of the full show somewhere. Anyone know where it can be found?
@johnking6550 5 жыл бұрын
Matt M....I have assembled all 3 of the numbers from this show into a playlist on my channel as well as a few other Divinyls related items that I find interesting. ''Divinyls: Laneway Tapes'' jtk/Canada
@cruzdaniels 3 жыл бұрын
So disappointed I can''t find a live recording from later in their career, though I suppose it would be very hard to top this one.
@stevengottlieb3449 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe the best performance of Elsie ever done. 1984. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rc9zZ8532LDanmw.html
@cruzdaniels 3 жыл бұрын
@@stevengottlieb3449 I saw this live when it was broadcast on network television. I've been a fan ever since.
@warrenbridges1891 Жыл бұрын
Cruz Daniels There's a 1988 live version around KZfaq somewhere from a concert in America, but it's nowhere near as good as this. Chrissy was starting to turn glam.
@garyspeed8961 3 жыл бұрын
WTF 24,000 views... add 000,000
@glenno5897 15 күн бұрын
Did chrissie say 'open the fucking door wally' at 3:43 on early 80's TV???
@tuxiemama4676 6 жыл бұрын
1984 ?
@lizardears4861 Жыл бұрын
Chrissy scared me…
@jeffkeating8994 3 жыл бұрын
whos on drums is that Greg
@robmac6508 2 жыл бұрын
@Jeff Keating - that's original Divinyls drummer Richard Harvey in the drum seat.
@jamesuren308 3 жыл бұрын
They say Freddie Mercury was greatest male rock entertainer. Well Chrissy is the female version best show was with the angels at dy hotel screaming tribesmen ki led it off
@robmac6508 2 жыл бұрын
@James Uren - That would have been a great show , the sadly long gone old Dee Why hotel aka The Glider Room, aka The Venue, aka the Jet Club. A much missed band venue. Likewise I saw some great shows there in the late 80s /Early 90s. RIP❤️ Chrissy Amphlet / the Divinyls. RIP The Jet Club.
@andrewoliver6022 3 жыл бұрын
#GlobalWarming frustration @GretaThunberg “ A one way conversation “ @ExtinctionR “ something they wish they never had” “Life,can be very lonely .can be very sad” YA I KEEP LOOKING FOR DANGER SIGNS. Chrissy and I ,were so close.On this world that just keeps getting harder to land on..
@jussikankinen9409 Жыл бұрын
Sings like english
@lrighttobewhite 9 ай бұрын
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