They were incredible live, esp. the drummer. Saw them first in 1981 opening for Bauhaus in Hamburg, Markthalle. Never heard them before, my girlfriend and I came for Bauhaus. I am not the one dancing at concerts, but we both did. Again this drummer❤❤❤

Wow!The Bunnymen back then were really something

'When we were kings'. Simply the best band of the 80's. Thank you Echo and the Bunnymen for making my life better.

Outstanding

This is in my opinion the most badass, powerful and energetic version of this song I heard live. Fantastic voice, absolute acid sound of the guitar and one of the best drum performance all combined in one of the best song from Echo & The Bunnymen, a Masterpiece. I am lucky to have the vinyl (B side of The Killing Moon 12”). They are my all time favourite band.

Diamonds are forever

This was a raw ballsy performance, I don't care what you say it's just ripped my face off

英語のコメントしかないからあえて日本語で書きますね。英語わかりますけどね。僕は1987年にウエンブリーアリーナで、2003年に恵比寿だったかな？で2回エコバニのライブ見てます。自分の青春時代が蘇りますね。今見てもめっちゃかっこいい。東京に来てる何人かのイギリス人にエコバニ好きだったと言っても理解してくれるイギリス人にあったことがない。まあ、ちょっと寂しいですけどね。

Drums are another level!

I saw them the first time around 1980. Still listening to them at 54 :)

Petes drumming on this is awesome

I love so many of their songs and performances. But this live performance of this song is my all time favorite!!!

I would give anything to go back to this time

Hands down, this version of 'Do It Clean' is the greatest song ever recorded.

Echo & The Bunnymen made some decent pop hits in the mid-80s but their best work was really in the early years when they were making some hard-hitting post-punk tunes.

This is a killer jam.

This version is rocking!

The first two mins of this clip are THE GREATEST LIVE BUNNYMEN PERFORMANCE!!!

Seeing their live shows then and comparing it to their performances of late -- the difference lies in the energy. They're having fun here.

What a voice mr. McCulloch!! So deep & loud.....His stage presence is mesmerizing!

Wow that is a lot of views. This is my favorite version. Had it on cassette. Wore it out...

Best version best band best frontman best guitarist best drummer - nothing has come close to what these guys were. Listen to this song, what compares to this today - they have 4 genres of music in this one live song. God bless the bunnymen. keep dreaming COLDPLAY you will always be an afterthought these guys did it first.

When the Bunnymen arrived....they knew they were the smartest band in the room......no contest.

amazing i'd forgotten just how good they were Inspiring And they looked so good too

This is the first Bunnymen thing I ever saw on MTV back in 1983........my mouth hit the floor! Diehard fan ever since!! :-)

Bunnymen at their absolute best.

Pete's drumming at 5.20... brilliant...

This whole concert is the band at their absolute zenith. I’m glad they never turned into another U2 stadium type outfit. They would have lost that touch they had. They were so tight as a unit. I’ve always wondered who the kid playing guitar and wore shorts was????

Seen this show from the Royal Albert Hall, it aired live on HBO in 1983. I always thought and still do, that they are better than U2.

I have been lucky to see the band many times over nearly 40 years. They have always been the best in the world. I saw them in Dublin, New York, Brussels, Antwerp, London and recently Dublin again. The original line up with Pete and Les was amazing and the shows they played truly beyond compare. However the later version of the band has had its moments too. A couple of weeks ago I saw them at the sold out Olympia in Dublin. They were amazing! After the sacred Gregorian Chant and dry ice they came on and played Going Up. It was clear straight away that Mac was singing at the top of his game.The crowd went crazy. Classic after classic song all delivered faultlessly with the heft of the extended band line up. Ocean Rain to finish. I cant believe that my favourite band are still alive and gigging. See them while you can!

84-85 best goddam live rock n roll band of all time.

I'd give anything to go back in time for this show and set.

When I heard this version of "Do It Clean", I was hooked!

Saw ian fall in the orchestra pit in Tampa 88 bed bugs and ballyhoo. Security got him back on stage and he killed it. Unbelievable show. Shows up at the masquerade in ybor city after the show and just tears it up. Dude couldn't have been nicer. Saw them in Chicago a week ago. They were awesome, sounded like 88.

I was there!

I think this is the best live video in the history of popmusic.

Nothing like the machine that is Echo and the Bunnymen. Fan since the 80s.

"When I fall in love, it will be forever, or else I'll never fall in love." Well said.

I loved the Will Sergeant guitar sound. He really *owned* that Tele

Watching them live, is an Experience. Lyrics, are divine and powerful!

I miss those days

This is Echo at The Royal Albert Hall, 1983 (NOT at the Palladium as someone here thought). Ian sounds INCREDIBLE, and this extended version--not the album version--is not this good anywhere else. "Thank you. Good Night. I'm tired." LOVE "EM!

the best live track... ever..

Never gets old. Deeply regret not seeing them live!

Pete, there, complete power.

Albert Hall. A venue for greats.

Makes one's hair stand on end!

Will Sergeant. That’s how to do a fucking guitar solo.

best live version ever

Finally saw them last year at Cruel World. Fucking class 👏

This Is mesmerizing, incredible, What a POWER from the Bunnymen!!!!!

Best act of Mac and all Bunnymen. 1980 what an energy

I saw the Bunny men in 1987, they were superb. I, as a Liverpool born Welsh man adore their music. Their music is sublime and reflective, so atmospheric, to Liverpool. Constant references to the Sea, in their music . Where as the fab 4, turned their back on the city, as quickly as possible. New beatles statues, reflects this. Their reference to the city's maritime heritage...yellow submarine. Says it all.

Incredible.

First time I heard this in 1984 was on the b-side of the Killing Moon 12” single ,I was blown away and still am... Who remembers the 12” vinyl single?

This is so powerful👌. I defenitively need to play this on the amplifier/ surround, as it sounds already so good on the telephone😮

Unless I am mistaken this is the version released on a mini-LP (Or EP?) called 'Echo and the Bunnymen' (korova, WEA 1983). An album with a plain dark blue cover and a tiny photo in the right bottom hand corner of an ice building. The Ep included the tracks 1. Never Stop. 2. Rescue. 3. The Cutter. 1. Back of Love. 2. Do It Clean. I know this because this is the first record I ever bought with my own money. In about 1986. The version on that album MUST be from the performance above!. Had this song so long but this is the first time I've ever seen this videoclip. Thank you interweb and TouYube for making this kind of stuff available. Great Work Echo and the Bunnymen for your fantastic songs. x

Amazing. I'm 17 again. Thanks!

Omg this version is so dam good!!!

Shit, this is choice. Thanks for posting.

their finest moment... great stuff...

Hands down, this version of 'Do It Clean' is the greatest song ever recorded. I had it on the b side of their 12" 'Killing Moon' single. I've seen the video of this entire 1981 Royal Albert Hall show. It is absolutely amazing. They were dead on that night.

Ian used to be very drunk at most shows in early days. Took it for granted. Got it together by 1994, realised the gift of his voice. Has sounded great ever since.

Ho il 45 giri in vinile originale di importazione GB....acquistato nel 1981 ..credo....io amavo questa band ed ora a 58 anni li ascolto ancora molto volentieri !

I remember going into my local record store and ordering this on VHS ..it took a couple of months to arrive and when it did I wore it out with playing over and over..it's great to see it again ❤

fantastic band and performance absolutely flawless

I saw them at the Fox Theater (in Atlanta, Georgia) with Screaming Blue Messiahs. Ian had flu and had to come back a month later to do the show again. Brilliant!

damn it looked like someone tried to tackle the frontman, good performance

“ You can’t just shoot a man in the back, you can’t just shoot a man in the back!”

The drumming...💜

July 18th 1983, Royal Albert Hall, London. I was there too. I got thrown out during this song. You can just about see it.

this is beautiful

Great Band

Nat is featured in song. Danced to when I fall in love at my wedding. Echo / Irvine meadows CA during a summer shower in SO CAL Great song

Legendary and great. All in one!

This is really a retro 60s song I really love it thank you so much!

First band I ever saw Live at Guildford Civic hall C. 1983 : happy happy days!

Badass version!!!!Happy 60 Mac!!!✌🤘🐰❤❤

Will it ever be like this for them again? Can you recapture the urgency of youth? the fearlessness?

I agree with your view on this. Gary Mulholland, author of This is Uncool, The 500 Greates Singles Since Punk and Disco, names this concert the one to which he would most like to be transported. I have worn my VHS copy of "Pictures of the Wall" featuring this to death. I can only dream of seeing the whole concert

So Good!

Worlds apart from most of their other songs, this is heavier, has a haunting riff, and means serious business.

When the 60s ended The Beatles passed the baton to Led Zeppelin, and at the end of the 70s they in turn handed it to Echo and the Bunnymen... 🐐🐐🐐

Greatest band ever and one of their best live songs ... thanks for posting this!

Blow me! I had this back in the day. It was kinda a b side. Now those where the days.

ABSOLUTE PURRR-EFFING_FECTION !!!!

Last time I saw this video was in the 80's on 120 minutes...

Great version of how I remember it and still going strong. Great sound quality too, considering

Day-um... Takes me back..I was crushing so bad on Ian 25 years ago!!..LOL

Saw them last night at Riot Fest Chicago and they sounded great!

Definitely my Favourite Bunnymen song. Great to see them still going...

Yes this is the same version on the EP. I have it too! this is one of the best live versions of "Do it clean" ever recorded if not the best. See em' in LA Saturday! ya!!!

Saw the early tours in San Francisco. The plaid years! October 30, 1981 at Wolfgang's in SF was simply one the best best "New Psychedelic" shows that I witnessed. As they walked off the stage as silhouettes...just silence....at first. Everyone was just blown to bits.........

drugz are fokin great to great music how can ya beat this ……….fuckin outstanding xxx

This was on the B side of The Killing Moon 12" I think. Remember hearing it for the first time and being blown away. Still trying to get that Will Sergeant sound... Certainly the best Bunnymen vid on KZfaq. No doubt. Saw them 2 years ago and they were as good as when I saw them in 1985.

So Good

Fan rushes the stage and Ian, he doesn't even miss a beat. Fights buddy off and keeps going. Absolute LEGEND

@TheMarrakeshRed John Peel was the man who, thanks to his radio show, got me into Echo, and I have vivid memories of getting into Psychedelic Furs, the Fire Engines and Orange Juice at around the same time, in 1981. And, oh yes, that other song that sort of became him, in 1978. True Confessions, the b side, possibly it's equal. Well that should have been kept as the follow up.

Video of this whole concert was up on the band's website about 5 years ago, but it's long gone from there now. I wish I had thought to download and save it then. I have read the 'Uncool' book. Really interesting, and very well written. It made me seek out a lot of the songs which I'd never heard of - mostly U.K. hits which were never big in the U.S.

Those kids almost looked like they were enjoying themselves. It's funny how that works.