The most underrated band in history...they are so good it is almost agonizing bliss to listen to.....Pleasure and Pain

Remember the day I walked in to a record store and bought the album (Vinyl) and the fact of waiting to get home on a subway looking at every inch of the album inside out was a treat and so excited when I finally got home and put this on my record player and then copying the whole album on a maxwell 90 min cassette to play on my walkman was amazing times and till this day the chameleons have been played daily and on my playlist!!!!At 58 yrs old with a mind of an 18th yr old thanks guys for getting me thru good and bad times

Discovered The Chameleons a few weeks ago. The atmosphere these guys create with the music feels incredible.

One of the greatest bands of all time, their entire discography is one incredible song after another.

Notes by Mark - A song about selling your soul for fame and fortune, compromising oneself for the sake of your dreams. It came in the wake of CBS. They'd dangled a dream in front of us and when we wouldn't be what they wanted they dropped us. We weren't bothered though, we had each other.

One word describe these guys: underrated!

Glad you liked it. We actually shot this promo (+ Monkeyland) in a small recording studio in Stockport (near Manchester). The band were a little nervous at firsat but, as you can see, all present were blown away by their performances.

I discovered them on the 90's. Some of their songs are among the greatest. One of my sons (15) loves this band also!! ... as well as Echo & the Bunnymen, Joy Division, The Smiths.... We are from Spain.

From a teenager, music has been the biggest thing in my life. In those 45 years, out of all the the many artists that I love, this bands music has been the most constant and the most important.

Still blows me away all these years later, superb song

The Chameleons. Manchester’s best-kept secret.

They are perhaps the best band of that time. totally powerful and beautiful melodies and atmosphere to their music.

Absolutely brilliant tune by possibly the most underrated band of all time

I first heard this song back in the days, 84 I think, on the John Peel show, still sounds Fantastically Fresh 👍 RiP John

I mean Christ, what more do you need than this glorious sonic fever dream

My 2nd greatest band of all time following Joy Division. The lyrics are so amazing. I notice that in all the the Chameleons songs. They are amazing live.

I heard this for the first time today, I love it when a new song captures your attention when your not expecting it, at the same time I cannot believe I have only just heard this great song!

Just heard this track on BBC 6 Radio. What have I missed😮 I'm 56 years old...heard of the band...

One of the best post punk bands to come out of England. Great song!

I'm in my 40's...why am i'm just now learning about this band? I don't know, but i'm kinda glad this gift came late...I'm like a kid at christmas!!!😂❤😎

chameleons were highly underrated, they had a fantastic sound for that time, sounded really tight & full for a 4 piece

I don’t always wish I were cool, but when I do, I wish I were as cool as Mark Burgess playing bass in this video.

The Chameleon UK are the best band that has ever come into existence! I LOVE IT!!! ❤️ 😍

There are not enough words to express how much I love this song.

Never heard of them. I'm near 50 and love goth but missed these guys. A 24 year old turned me on to them yesterday in a eye doctor lobby office. He had a Bauhaus shirt on so I had to talk to him and music memory lane I went! Jesus & the Mary Chain were my favorite band right next to Echo

Unforgetable, still one of my favorite guitar bands. I always think they have invented this sound. Timeless and briliant

Best post punk band ever.

Extraordinario álbum debut de la banda de middleton.pieza maestra del año 83, sin reconocimiento alguno, pese a las buenas críticas.solo valorado por sus seguidores.el sello era statik.mas adelante rompieron con dicho sello, por.discrepancias, como ocurrió siempre entre los chameleons y los sellos discográficos, que intentaban llevarles a un lado más comercial.Ellos lucharon siempre por su sonido, lleno de paisajes, sentimiento y lírica.IMPRESCINDIBLES

How i love this Song, heard it sooo much, because the Album "Script of a Bridge" is a Masterpiece, and their best Album, IMHO.

Back in the day. Living in the SF Bay Area. Steve Masters was rocking the Chameleons on LIVE 105 really hard! There was a time when he was playing "Swamp Thing" or "Tears" almost every other hour. I remember because I was always listening to his cool show and man, that guy had awesome taste in modern rock!

Something in the water in Manchester; produces the best bands in the world.

The Chameleons - A Wall of Sound - they should have been massive - still love 'em !

Look at them.... So young... their whole lives ahead of them... RIP John Lever

The day I learned about The Chameleons was a glorious day!

heard this for the first time today, absolutely stunned

This is such a masterpiece of post punk era

I remember buying this album in an underground record store! Good memories. Love love this band. The GOOD 80s music!

great sound, just found it walking through the library.

Miss the Chameleons. What a wonderful fabulous group of musicians! Still listen to them on vinyl! It is best that way!

Saw them as a teenager in 87 just saw them again in 2019 and still sound the same ! Amazing band

Swamp Thing is how I was introduced to them and it's one of my all time favorite songs. I just found song and I've playing it on a consistent loop. My newest favorite of theirs.

There are many underrated bands, but this band is CRIMINALLY underrated!! Words can't describe how their music makes me feel. I had a chance to say hi to Mark Burgess at SXSW with his band Bird a few years ago. He was standing near me watching a band, & no one was talking to him... but NO thanks to my shyness, i chickened out :( Arrrrgh!!! I agree with tayleress - i hope they know they are loved & appreciated as well :) Truly original & always a treat to listen to...

This band is so good as if you listening in tje first day

bloody brilliant!

purchased this song on iTunes yesterday and was dancing around to it while walking through Greenpoint (Brooklyn), NY today ... thank you

It's so crazy how I heard nothing of the chameleons in the deep south. I love their sound. After discovering " second skin" I was hooked. Love the style, scope, and sonic quality of this vid. Thanks.

This band are quickly becoming 1 of my favourite recent discoveries of old classic 80`s bands. I`ve been listening to alot of their music. I wish i`d known about them when i was a teenager.

I have heard this song at least 5 times a day the last 3 days!!!! I can't get enough. Why did it take me 25 years to find it???

my favorite band! The Chameleons - What a beautiful song and fantastic melody and music and vocals and everything! Thank you for posting!

I saw them yesterday IN MY HOME TOWN!!!! it was awesome.

I keep coming back to the Chameleons. Such a great band. Wonderful lyrics and powerful driven melodies. Supreme stuff. This was the first song I heard in my provincial US home.

Mark wears the some haircut in 2023. Respect!! Just saw him yesterday live on stage...best 2 hours of my life. Increadable performance!

Love love love this song!! Been listening to it for years and it never gets old. :D

Still love this band, saw them again at Primavera a few year back, yes underrated!

this song caught my attention back in 83 and since then this song established my musical taste forever......

They tell me 2mrw will never arrive ,well it's here I'm 50 but my minds 17 watching these lot in midd x

This record shortened the life of two sets of speakers and two amplifiers.

I bought this record because it was in the import bin and had a cool cover. I only learned later that it was bright yellow due to the shrink wrap cello. Never heard a word about them or saw a single video in my American suburb, but I wore this record out.

These guys are so fucking timeless. If you ever saw them live you would cry.

The church, The chameleons, The comsat angels oh lord where did the feeling go? I never felt so low! Great bands, eighties were the best time for making music.

Thank you Chameleons for Script of the Bridge...!

Simplemente fantásticos , los escuchaba con una pequeña radio de pilas y un solo altavoz.

This has to reach a million views...

Loved this song so much back in the day. So enjoyable to see them playing it. Just love the line "sit at the table and throw us some scraps".

I am so thankful this song is included on my kitchens of distinctions channel on pandora, otherwise I would have never heard of them

great guitars/sounds... gerat song !

One of the best songs ever !!!

So British. So damn good. ❤

These guys should have been much bigger...amazing heart-felt music

I was just listening to Script of the Bridge today while folding laundry. What a great great great recording. Nice video, too.

I’m stunned that I just now discovered this band. I’ve gravitated to this sound for as long as I can remember and I have the Chameleons to thank for it. Epic! 💪

Absolute timeless stunner.

Love The Chameleons... Even at the age of 38, I never tire of dancing to them when the DJ plays their songs - mostly at Slimes, sometimes at other places in the London catchment.

Just recently discovered this band. I listen to them all the time now. They are incredible!

Music of eternal youth for the eternity.

I can definitely here tones of the future bands like inspiral carpets and the charlatans and the stone roses in here. This band got played a lot around Manchester goth clubs in the 80’s brilliant music for amazing times.

And suddenly, I'm back in 1983 !! Awesome song, amazing band.......why they never made it to the top, I will never know.

I saw these guys on my 16th birthday in Washington DC, The Mighty Lemon Drops were the opening act, what a fantastic show. Great great band. Up the Down Escalator is one of the few albums from the 80s that I still listen to.

These guys are amazing… discovered them during the pandemic actually. I’m so grateful that I have too. They’re music speaks tremendously to a 23 year old going through the motions of life, or just anyone really. Funny cause it took me a bit to get used to marks singing but damn it grew on my, and they are the best music group ever!

I just discovered them 2 weeks ago!! I'm 35 years old. This tells you something is wrong with mainstream radio. I will get the book.

The Chameleons are probably my favorite band ever! This was the first song i heard from them.

The Chameleons were and still are one of my bands. Absolutely fantastic lyrics, melodies and attitude. "Obnoxious actions, obnoxious results, yeah Teachers who refuse to be taught"..... So true. If they still sound brilliant 25 years later .... what did the public miss?! Cheers, Mitch.

Paris, New York.. 1987 .. Thank you DJ Slave !!

how I love his voice.. so ethereal!

Bought Script of the Bridge in Good Vibrations Belfast 2nd hand back in '84 because the artwork was great, what a gamble. Have all the albums on vinyl and cd. Turned 59 today and still rate this band as one of the greatest ever. Linn/Naim system.💪

I love this song, it makes part of the soundtrack of my life. So good!

Still brilliant after all these years..

Thank you so much for sharing this. The most formative band of my youth, criminally underrated, and deeply influential. Cheers, Mr Denning.

My favourite band of all time. That said the influence they have had on so many later bands is astounding. Heroes in their own right, they have produced well thought out songs which to this day still remain greater than the majority. A person isn't safe without The Chameleons these days...

I was 8 years old when my brother showed me this song in 83 thank you bro such a great band. now my son sings this son jajaja!!

On a lark I bought Script of the Bridge (the UK release, not that bastard MCA cut down version) when my ship was doing a Med cruise in summer '85. I had never heard of The Chameleons (they were pretty much unknown in the states, at least to me) but 20 seconds into Here Today I was hooked. That voice, those delayed guitars and the forceful bass and drums had me air guitaring the rest of the deployment. I wore the first tape out in about 2 months (Walkmans were not kind to cassette tapes mixed with salt air) but thankfully a buddy of mine had the only other copy on the ship. I've been a huge fan ever since and my one regret was never seeing them live. Thanks for some great memories Martin, I feel like I'm 19 again.

still ranks in the top of all songs recorded and released in the 80s, though more underrated than other Manchester based bands, the Chameleons were truly THE BEST band in the midlands during this period...

This song is fantastic!

just 4 artists in a room, no idea that someday this clip will someday have a million views...as it well should

obsessed with this song for the last two weeks. love the tempo change at the end

The Horrors, Interpol, etc...se lo deben todo a The Chameleons. Gran banda!

una canción maravillosa de un grupo extraordinario vaya recuerdos que me trae

this band got me thru my last year of high school

my old man introduced me to this band and I will forever be grateful, a true mancunian band.

This band was so before their time! I fell in love with them after hearing Strange Times - a CD I would PRAY to have with me if I was stranded on a deserted Island! From music to lyrics to vocals - everything about this band just blows me away! I NEED to see them live! I hope they come back to NY! I always seem to miss them and it's driving me CRAZY!