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Video Killed the Radio Star by The Wrong Trousers

submitted by ant

1 decade 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago

"I was roaming Balboa Park before a wedding and this three piece band caught my attention. A small boy with an upright bass, a bespectacled giant with a mandolin, and an unassuming girl with a harp. They call themselves The Wrong Trousers. Talk about odd choices in musical instruments. But they have tremendous talent. Their style won't be everyone's cup of tea, but there's no denying they know their instruments and are comppletely unique. These kids are still in high school! A good size crowd had formed and they were getting lots of cash donations." From http://www.neatorama.com/2007/06/03/video-killed-the-radio-star-by-the-wrong-trousers/ ...

17 Comments

rustybrooks says...

I was just about to post this, for some reason.

They could use some work on the vocals, as they were a bit flat at times, but other than that, very nice work. It's nice to see musicians choosing unique instruments nowadays. When I was growing up, people who played the cello or bass would hide their talent, while those who played guitar, or even electric guitar would get all the attention.

TheSofaKing

That was awesome...

Upvote for mandolin...

"The Wrong Trousers" might be a reference to Wallace and Gromit.

Great performance. Why is this geek though? Just because they are a bit unconventional?

I don't think it's meant in a negative way, Deano.

Ah mandolin players... they live fast and die young. Such is the lifestyle of a rockstar...

lol

Awwwwwwwww--some!

Check out their MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/thewrongtrousers) and the 2 songs there. These kids are headed somewhere.

In about 20 years we'll all by watching these guys on Behind the Music - The bass player dead from a heroin overdose, the mandolin shot on the street, and the harp recovering from an abusive relationship. They're Cobains in the making, people, and it sickens me...

Yeah, some vocal work is needed, but really, they were brilliant... horray for them!

her singing makes me angry.

JasonRShaver says...

the songs on the myspace are not bad. I love the style. Vocal work is needed as others have said, but still, amazing!

dag

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I think these guys are fantastic. I love street music - it's the best way to listen to music in my opinion.

dag

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Someone in the Neatorama comment thread noted: "The first lady to put money in pooed her pants"

It's sad, but I LOLed.

ant

Woah, my highest votes ever.

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