Virgin Prunes

Yeah.

Well, so there was bands like you had bands like Bauhaus, the Sisters of Mercy, the Virgin Prunes.

You know, there was there was a whole plethora of them.

But a lot of these bands were actually influenced by by folklore.

but the other one was to have a really good record collection which i did and i still collect records today but um so growing up as a kid uh you know things like folklore old stories um and alternative music was a huge influence on me and it was my armor as well because it kind of people sort of thought he's a bit strange you know give him a wide berth you know but In later years, you know, the more I did with my research on folklore, I started to investigate these alternative musicians and artists.

And as a result, I ended up doing a project with the bass player from Bauhaus.

I also worked with a member of the Virgin Prunes.

And I also worked with a guy called Bill Drummond, who's the KLF.

Uh, The Jam and the Top Hat, also 1978.

Um, U2 in the Dandelion Market, which me and my friend Brian only went to because we were interested in seeing The Virgin Prunes, who were playing support.

Um, but a couple of years ago, I went, uh, uh, somebody who'd worked on a soundtrack for one of my films was playing tenor saxophone, Chris White, for Van Morrison.

And he gave me f- kind of fifth from the front row seats in, I still want to call it The Point, but the 3Arena, to see Van in maybe 2013.

Went back to 1963, and I have to say, my all-time favorite track by The Impressions, we heard "I'm So Proud." Well, we're gonna go sublime to the ridiculous here, well, in a kind of sound or in a kind of way we're transitioning, only 'cause I couldn't fit this anywhere else during this birthday hour.

This is The Virgin Prunes here on Digging In The Crates, CJZW.com.

[upbeat music] What should we do if baby turns blue? What should we do if baby turns blue? Baby turns blue.

Baby turns blue.

It was an accident, I didn't mean it.

It was an accident, I didn't mean it.

Oh, what to do, not to feel, and who are you? What should we do, not to feel, and who are you? Oh, what to do, not to feel, and who are you? Oh, what to do, not to feel, and who are you? Oh, what to do, not to feel Beloved Irish goth punkers, The Virgin Prunes there, went back to 1982 for Baby Turns Blue.

Their main man, Gavin Friday, is 67 today.

You do.

And Friday came out of Dublin's post-punk and performance art world through The Virgin Prunes, which I used to like.

Huh.

When I went through my phase, Walsh Actoreco brought that theatrical sensibility into the mid-90s art pop.