Oddest (Alt Rock) TV Performance

piper · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:51 pm

for reference

PiL

Radiohead

Nine Inch Nails

Pavement

mclusky

Can

wantabodylikeme · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:07 pm

the Radiohead one just can't be topped imo, the ironic setting of it, that beetlejuice shit thom is wearing, everything about it is so awkarwdly funny. I'd give the other one to the NIN one that surfaced.

Another one I thought was hilarious was that infamous Muse one

piper · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:11 pm

Yeah, I thought of that clip and it was between that Muse one, and this Muse one, but I decided to leave both off.

another one that nearly made it is this clip of Robert Wyatt and Nick Mason playing "I'm A Believer" on "Top of the Pops", but two proggy proto-alt rock TOTP performances was kind of overkill.

Nevertheless, there's a shit-ton of weird ToTP performances, but I decided on the weirdness of Can playing (yes, even though they're playing the very poppy "I Want More") over all of them.

pgm · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:30 am

wantabodylikeme wrote:

Another one I thought was hilarious was that infamous Muse one

Wasn't that an homage to Nirvana doing something similar?

Timi · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:22 pm

Yes, I'd say so. Anyway, both of those videos are so priceless.

Radiohead's video was the best of the choices in the poll. The irony during the ending is just... :lol:

Yousha · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:15 am

Yorke's expression and reactions throughout that performance is amazing

Cruz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:53 pm

wantabodylikeme wrote:

:lol: the Radiohead one just can't be topped imo, the ironic setting of it, that beetlejuice shit thom is wearing, everything about it is so awkarwdly funny. I'd give the other one to the NIN one that surfaced.

Another one I thought was hilarious was that infamous Muse one

Was just about to post that. I love how they just roll into a pile at the end during the song while the credits roll.

dreamcoil · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:54 pm

the klf at the brit awards is one of the better things i've seen

Cruz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:00 pm

Cool poll, btw.

Zach · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:31 pm

dreamcoil wrote:

the klf at the brit awards is one of the better things i've seen

Agreed. Those nutters.

SanTropez · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:36 pm

The Grateful Dead on Playboy After Dark in 1969 kind of fits into this poll.

piper · **Posted:** Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:15 pm

SanTropez wrote:

The Grateful Dead on Playboy After Dark in 1969 kind of fits into this poll.

Yeah. I mean, for musical guests for that show, they're not out-of-place, but its the show itself that makes it weird as opposed to the performer choice
Relevant video clip:

ClashWho · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:45 pm **Posts:** 19160

Didn't Nirvana have a really bizarre TV appearance where Kurt Cobain sings Smells Like Teen Spirit like a stoned Jim Morrison?

ClashWho · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:45 pm **Posts:** 19160

pgm wrote:

wantabodylikeme wrote:

Another one I thought was hilarious was that infamous Muse one

Wasn't that an homage to Nirvana doing something similar?

And there it is.

Timi · **Posted:** Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:35 pm

dreamcoil wrote:

the klf at the brit awards is one of the better things i've seen

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