discuss the chameleons

i recently picked up a copy of "script of the bridge" for quite the steal---and its quickly become one of my favourites. also, they seem a blueprint for interpol, moreso than JD ever seemed to me.

so, opinions please. are the chameleons classic or not?

They make a change!

they are fookin conformists

Chameleon is the common name for any lizard of the chameleon family (Chamaeleonidae), a family of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and the ability to change the colour of its skin. It does not change colour in response to its surroundings, as is commonly thought, but rather in response to fear, light, temperature, and other environmental changes.
The chameleon has an amazingly long, sticky tongue, which shoots into the air to catch insects. Its body is unusually shaped, and most chameleons are adapted to living in trees. Its long, thin legs raise it from the ground, and its toes are divided to let it grasp branches like hands, rather than cling like claws. The strong, curled tail is also adapted for grasping. Its body is flattened on the sides, creating a sharp edge on the back, and the skin is rough. Because it has a short neck that cannot turn the eyes are big and "turreted", that is, they can move independently of each other in all directions. Chameleons may be as small as a few centimetres or as large as 63 cm (25 in).

Quite simply, they are the joint second best band in the world ever. Along with DM.

So thats:

1. The Fall
2. = The Chameleons and Danger Mouse
3. Echo and the Bunnymen (Pre-89)
4. Husker Du
5. New Order......

You all forgot Wang Chung! :p

There really is nothing to discuss, if you have never heard their stuff..buy it! You will not be disapointed. Mr.Mike will soon have a few of their tracks so I await with interest his thoughts!!

Quite simply they were the biggest underacheivers in the history of music, plagued by the "record labels" commercial directions and not "letting the music do the talking"...just listen to "Monkeyland".

Great covers, excellent live oh and Mark Burgess is alright to talk too as well!

Originally posted by Digital Mike Chameleon is the common name for any lizard of the chameleon family (Chamaeleonidae), a family of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and the ability to change the colour of its skin. It does not change colour in response to its surroundings, as is commonly thought, but rather in response to fear, light, temperature, and other environmental changes. The chameleon has an amazingly long, sticky tongue, which shoots into the air to catch insects. Its body is unusually shaped, and most chameleons are adapted to living in trees. Its long, thin legs raise it from the ground, and its toes are divided to let it grasp branches like hands, rather than cling like claws. The strong, curled tail is also adapted for grasping. Its body is flattened on the sides, creating a sharp edge on the back, and the skin is rough. Because it has a short neck that cannot turn the eyes are big and "turreted", that is, they can move independently of each other in all directions. Chameleons may be as small as a few centimetres or as large as 63 cm (25 in).

and you forgot to add that Boy George sang about them

Leonard Zelig was the human chameleon.

As played by Woody Allen

*thread killers

Seek out, The Sun and the Moon, the band which came after the Chameleons and Mark Burgess' solo stuff, both reccomended, I'll look through my archives, I shot a couple of the Sun and Moons gigs at the Ritz in M/Cr, if I find anything I'll print a couple up for you. Gary Mac

cheers on the suggestion garymac! i'll check them out shortly.

Originally posted by His Holiness, The Pope Leonard Zelig was the human chameleon.

The cat's pyjamas, no less !

To quote Hooky "The Chameleons - the robbin' bastards!" (on "Stockholm Monsters - "Partyline"). I love 'em.

And I'm quite pissed off that their re-union is currently over and they've all fallen out. "Script of the Bridge" is a brilliant album. Great live too. Interpol comment is pretty accurate too - compare "Leif Erikson" on "Turn on the Bright Lights" with "View From A Hill"...

DM my :moon:

Mike - you need to sort your Juliette avatar: that little red cross just isn't the same.

Originally posted by death of art Mike - you need to sort your Juliette avatar: that little red cross just isn't the same.

its actually her new "look."

Is it one of those celebrity upskirt shots ?

Overrated, over-earnest. Too much flange and reverb - too few ideas.

Originally posted by DC Overrated, over-earnest. Too much flange.

You talking about Mike's bird Juliette again ?

Flange does sound like a euphmism for somethin

One of those pastry case things filled with egg, for example?

The Chameleons are fucking great by the way (again).