Need help with old video......

[Max Murdoc]

The video was shown on a late Sunday night show on MTV in the early eighties. I believe it pre-dated 120 Minutes so it was most likely on a show called The Cutting Edge. Although I believe The Cutting Edge was primarily devoted to acts from IRS records I don't believe this was an IRS release.

The video was in black & white and was probably comprised from old silent B & W movie footage of factories. I'm fairly certain it started and ended with an old fashioned factory whistle blowing smoke. I'm not entirely sure but I seem to recall scenes of factory equipment moving up & down, etc to the music. I also seem to recall footage of a long line of factory workers lined up to go into a factory in one part of the video.

The only thing I am absolutely sure of is that part of the lyrics were - "listen to the sound..............the sound of machines".

The music was of a "new wave" variety although not of a commercial type at all. I seem to think it had some clanking sounds (like pipes,machinery,etc ) that went with the music and maybe even bells or whistles. So parts of it had a definite percussive overlay.

I'm not entirely sure but I believe that the actual song may have been called "The Sound of Machines" (not to be confused with a song of the same name by someone called Blank & Jones which is much more current). Or it's possible some of those words could have been part of the groups name. The word "factory" may or may not also be important or I could just be thinking it is based on the images in the video.

[jimmy_chop]

Perhaps China Crisis' "Working with the fire and steel"? Good tune, good band, especially first two or three albums.

[thefxc]

I know it! I know it! And it's a song I've been thinking about lately, since I want to try to convert my vinyl copy to MP3...

The band is The Swinging Pistons, and the song is "(Ever Since I Was Young) I Love the Sound of Machines." The song has kind of a 20s-swing feel to the chorus. You're right about the clanking sounds and whatnot. I'll have to find my copy, but I think it dates from c. 1986.

One of the emembers of Swinging Pistons was the late William Tucker, who played with a lot of the Ministry-affiliated bands.

I don't think they did anything other than this 12". The video is exactly as you describe, and it did get airplay on 120 Minutes and Night Flight. The latter show used to air a clip of it in some of their industrial-themed programs.

[Max Murdoc]

That has to be it....thanks. If you want to trade anything let me know. I would love to have a copy of it. If you go to www.rateyourmusic.com you can find some of the stuff I have (at least 160 albums anyway). My handle is Max Murdoc. Or drop me a line at Max_Murdoc@yahoo.com. Thanks again.

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[quote][i]Originally posted by thefxc[/i]
<br>I know it! I know it! And it's a song I've been thinking about lately, since I want to try to convert my vinyl copy to MP3...

The band is The Swinging Pistons, and the song is "(Ever Since I Was Young) I Love the Sound of Machines." The song has kind of a 20s-swing feel to the chorus. You're right about the clanking sounds and whatnot. I'll have to find my copy, but I think it dates from c. 1986.

One of the emembers of Swinging Pistons was the late William Tucker, who played with a lot of the Ministry-affiliated bands.

I don't think they did anything other than this 12". The video is exactly as you describe, and it did get airplay on 120 Minutes and Night Flight. The latter show used to air a clip of it in some of their industrial-themed programs.
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